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12-22-23 | Montana State +6 v. CS-Northridge | Top | 70-82 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 9 m | Show |
This is a play on the MONTANA ST. BOBCATS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. CSU Northridge has won three straight games including a huge upset at UCLA on Tuesday, winning outright by four points as a 17.5-point underdog. The Matadors improved to 8-3 and are now in a big letdown spot after that victory with Big West Conference action on deck. They have been cash all season, going 8-1 ATS including covers in their last five lines games so the numbers are now getting inflated. Northridge is 4-1 at home but two of those wins came against non-Division 1 teams and another coming against 0-11 Mississippi Valley St. and overall the Matadors have played a schedule ranked No. 352. Montana St. has been up and down as it is 5-5 but has won two straight games following a three-game losing streak. The Bobcats have been the class of the Big Sky Conference for the last few years but had to replace a lot of their roster along with their head coach yet have been competitive in most of their games. Four of the five losses came by eight points or less against mostly better competition and they do own a win on the road at California. Montana St. is 0-5 ATS in its last five lined games which adds to the value. 10* (851) Montana St. Bobcats |
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12-21-23 | South Dakota +9 v. San Diego | Top | 66-69 | Win | 100 | 13 h 17 m | Show |
This is a play on the SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES for our CBB Late Powerhouse. After suffering a pair of road blowout losses, San Diego returned home and defeated Arizona St. and Portland St. but by just five and four points respectively. The Toreros are now 8-4 which includes a 7-0 record at home but are now laying their second biggest number on their home floor as they failed to cover against LeMoyne who is in its first year at the Division 1 level. Despite the winning record, San Diego has a negative adjusted efficiency margin and part of the reason is it has faced an average opposing offense schedule of No. 298. They are coming off two great situational spots but are now overvalued. South Dakota is 7-5 following a pair of losses against UC Irvine and CSU Bakersfield which followed a three-game winning streak as well as a three-game cover streak. The Coyotes has fared extremely well with a brand new roster that is tall and athletic which has helped with easier looks on offense. South Dakota has a big edge from long range as they are No. 19 in the country in three-point shooting while facing a below average defense that has allowed 72 or more points in five of their last six games. 10* (777) South Dakota Coyotes |
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12-21-23 | Clippers v. Thunder -4 | Top | 115-134 | Win | 100 | 10 h 9 m | Show |
This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Western Conference Game of the Month. We lost playing against the Clippers last night and will go against them again tonight in a back-to-back set coming off a dominating shooting effort on both sides of the floor. They outshot Dallas 55.8 percent to 42.9 percent and that was the sixth straight game Los Angeles has shot 50 percent or better from the floor. The Clippers have won nine straight games while covering five in a row but they are still a game under .500 on the road and come in as underdogs where they are 0-5 this season compared to going 17-5 as favorites. The Thunder have won two straight games and six of their last eight and sit 2.5 games behind Minnesota for first place in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City is tied for fifth in the NBA in defensive efficiency so it can slow down the recent offensive run of the Clippers. The markets may be starting to catch up as they are favorites here but that has been a good spot as they are 11-3 straight up and 10-4 against the number when laying points. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after having covered four or five of their last six against the spread, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .600 and .750. This situation is 48-20 ATS (70.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (506) Oklahoma City Thunder |
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12-21-23 | SIU-Edwardsville v. Bradley -10.5 | Top | 64-75 | Win | 100 | 11 h 25 m | Show |
This is a play on the BRADLEY BRAVES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Bradley opened the season 6-0 but the Braves have lost five straight games and the Braves are in a get right game and will be highly motivated in this spot. They won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title last year and should be right there again even though two of their five losses came in the conference. They do not resume MVC play until the new year and have a game against Truman St. on deck a week away so there is no look ahead and have already played a schedule ranked No. 106 in the nation. SIU Edwardsville is 7-5 to start the season but the schedule has been very favorable. The Cougars have defeated three non-Division 1 teams and the four other wins have come against teams ranked No. 226, No. 330, No. 296 and No. 271. They hit the road for their sixth true road game and have lost the first five all by double digits and by an average of 16.2 ppg and three of those games have come against teams ranked lower than Bradley. This is a great spot for the Braves with a manageable number as they won their only other game laying double digits by 23 points. 10* (760) Bradley Braves |
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12-21-23 | St. Joe's v. College of Charleston -1.5 | Top | 82-89 | Win | 100 | 11 h 35 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHARLESTON COUGARS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. This is a good spot for Charleston that has gotten itself right following a tough start to the season. The Cougars defeated Iona by a bucket to open the season and then dropped three straight games which was part of a brutal stretch as they traveled to Annapolis, Myrtle Beach, Conway, Kent and Boca Raton over a span of seven games and against quality opposition. They were able to recover by going 3-1 in the next four games away from home with the lone loss coming against Florida Atlantic. Charleston has been back home for its last three games and brings in a 6-1 run against another quality opponent as it looks to improve to 5-0 at home. St. Joseph's has gotten off to a great start as it is 9-2 that includes six straight wins while covering five in a row. The Hawks do own solid wins over Villanova and Princeton while taking Kentucky to overtime in an eight-point loss on the road and those games are overvaluing St. Joseph's here as it has played a schedule that is ranked just No. 323 overall. The defense has been exceptional as it is top ten in opponent shooting percentage but faces an offense that has found its rhythm after a slow start. 10* (732) Charleston Cougars |
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12-21-23 | TCU v. Old Dominion +14.5 | Top | 111-87 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 32 m | Show |
This is a play on the OLD DOMINION MONARCHS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. TCU suffered its first loss of the season last week against Clemson but bounced back with a 20-point win over Arizona St. with the Sun Devils starting to prove they are awful. Prior to that, it beat a bad Georgetown team and they won it on a three-point bomb as time expired but it never should have been a win as the shooter stepped out of bounds. Out of 362 teams in Division 1, TCU has played the No. 360 ranked schedule and that includes that game against Clemson which shows it has basically played no one. The Horned Frogs were loaded last season but lost over 48 percent of their scoring from that team. Old Dominion has lost three straight games while failing to cover its last four but it has been off since December 9 so the travel aspect to Hawaii is not an issue. The Monarchs are coming off a solid 19-12 season despite going through numerous uphill battles mostly due to injury and so far, they remain healthy. They have the best player on the floor in Chaunce Jenkins, a junior point guard who led the team in scoring, assists and three-point shooting last year and he is averaging 16.7 ppg so far and he is in the running for SBC Player of the Year. 10* (784) Old Dominion Monarchs |
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12-20-23 | Santa Clara v. San Jose State +2.5 | Top | 78-81 | Win | 100 | 21 h 40 m | Show |
This is a play on the SAN JOSE ST. SPARTANS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. San Jose St. erased a three-game losing streak with a win over New Orleans last Saturday but lost on Sunday at home against Montana to fall back to .500 at 6-6. The Spartans have failed to cover each of their last five games but three of those were on the road and they remain home where they are 4-1 and the venue has been important thus far as the home team is 8-1 in the nine Spartans games played on campus floors. The Spartans look to keep the offense rolling as they are No. 95 in the country in shooting. Santa Clara won for us on Saturday as it defeated Washington St. on a neutral floor in Phoenix to snap a three-game losing streak and that was its third win over a Pac 12 team and we can expect a letdown here similar to the previous two games following the first two Pac 12 victories. The win over the Cougars was a revenge situation after losing to them in the NIT last season and the Broncos finally put up a solid game defensively against a Division 1 team after allowing 82 or more points in five straight games previous to that. The Broncos are 1-1 in true road games, the last one resulting in a 15-point loss at California. 10* (694) San Jose St. Spartans |
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12-20-23 | North Carolina -2.5 v. Oklahoma | Top | 81-69 | Win | 100 | 20 h 46 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS for our CBB Star Attraction. It has been a tough stretch for North Carolina having to play Connecticut and Kentucky on a neutral floor in its last two games, both resulting in losses, and now plays its third straight top ten team and fourth in its last five games. The Tar Heels have failed to cover their last three games, the one prior to the most recent two coming against Florida St. in what amounted to a lookahead spot with the Huskies on deck. Overall, they have played the No. 22 ranked schedule in the nation with this being the final test for a while. Oklahoma has surged up to No. 7 in the country after a 10-0 start but it is not close to that in the power rankings that are based on actual metrics and not opinions. The Sooners came into the season unranked and did not even start receiving votes until the third week but because they continue to keep winning, they have been able to pass many teams. Oklahoma has three good wins to its credit over Arkansas, Providence and Iowa but none of those are ranked inside the top 50 based on the power numbers and overall has played the No. 332 ranked schedule so this is by far the biggest challenge taking place in Charlotte. 10* (687) North Carolina Tar Heels |
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12-20-23 | Clippers v. Mavs +3.5 | Top | 120-111 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 47 m | Show |
This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. The Clippers are on a roll as they have won eight straight games to go from two games under .500 to six games over .500 and have moved into a tie for fifth place with Dallas in the Western Conference. Not to diminish the win streak but only two of those were on the road and of their five overall road wins, two have come against 4-21 San Antonio and another against 10-17 Utah. Coincidence or note, the Clippers opened 0-5 when James Harden joined the teams but have gone 13-3 in the 16 games he has played in since then. Dallas has lost two of its last three games including a 26-point loss at Denver on Monday. It has been pretty up and down for the Mavericks which are 8-8 over their last 16 games following an 8-2 start. The average run coupled with the Clippers surge have made the Mavericks the home underdog where they are 1-1 and will likely be without Kyrie Irving for a sixth consecutive game which is also a spread factor. On the flip side, Paul George is not 100 percent and is questionable. 10* (548) Dallas Mavericks |
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12-20-23 | Northwestern v. Arizona State +4.5 | Top | 65-46 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 24 m | Show |
This is a play on the ARIZONA ST. SUN DEVILS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Arizona St. has lost two straight games including one this past Saturday in what was a good revenge spot against TCU and after taking a four-point lead into halftime, the Sun Devils collapsed, getting outscored 53-29 after the break. This is the final game prior to Pac 12 play starting but that is well over a week away and the focus will be here following back-to-back losses. This is another neutral site game but again close to home and they come in more battle tested having played the No. 58 ranked schedule in the country and we are catching value with them having dropped three straight against the number. Northwestern is coming off a win at DePaul to move to 8-2 on the season and 2-1 away from home. The two wins came against teams ranked No. 229 and No. 215 and with a combined six wins. The Wildcats do own a great win over Purdue, the only loss the Boilermakers have had this season, but that was at home in a great spot with that being the first true road game for Purdue. Even with that game, Northwestern has played a schedule ranked No. 258 and prior to DePaul, it lost to No. 312 ranked Chicago St. at home as a 24.5-point favorite. 10* (684) Arizona St. Sun Devils |
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12-20-23 | Hawks v. Rockets -3.5 | Top | 134-127 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 25 m | Show |
This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS for our NBA Supreme Annihilator. After winning 22 games all of last season, Houston has already won 13 games this year with new head coach Ime Udoka clearly making a difference. The Rockets are coming off a pair of losses at Milwaukee and Cleveland and that has been the story this season as they are 2-10 on the road and head home where they are 11-1 which is easily the biggest road/home disparity in the NBA. Houston has not been favored often but gets it done when it is, going 6-0 straight up and against the number. Atlanta snuck out a win over the horrific Pistons which put a small stop to its recent 2-8 stretch. The Hawks are four games under .500 and probably one of the biggest underachieving teams in the league thus far as they possess a great backcourt but have one of the weaker frontcourts which Houston can take advantage of. A lot of that is due to a bad defense that is No. 29 in opposing shooting and No 27 in defensive efficiency. Atlanta is still overvalued despite its 6-20 ATS record which is worst in the league. 10* (544) Houston Rockets |
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12-20-23 | North Dakota +18.5 v. Nebraska | Top | 75-83 | Win | 100 | 19 h 43 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Nebraska is coming off a pair of massive wins over Michigan St. and Kansas St. which puts the Huskers in a tough spot here. In the game against the Wildcats on the road Saturday, they held Kansas St. to 27 percent shooting including a 4-30 effort from long range. Nebraska turned a three-point halftime deficit by dominating the second half, allowing only 12 points. The defense has led the way this season as the Huskers are No. 37 in defensive efficiency but have not been nearly as good at home where they check in at No. 150. North Dakota is off to an 8-4 start following an upset win at Utah Tech on Saturday which snapped a five-game winless streak against the number. The Fighting Hawks come in undervalued in this matchup which is actually more of the Huskers being overvalued because of the recent results. They have become a stronger team with the addition of Tyree Ihenacho, the 2020-21 Summit Freshman of the Year and transferred back from James Madison, who made his season debut as he was granted a waiver after missing the first 11 games. This is their biggest test and the inflated line is reflecting that. 10* (673) North Dakota Fighting Hawks |
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12-20-23 | Arkansas State v. Belmont -4 | Top | 70-74 | Push | 0 | 19 h 34 m | Show |
This is a play on the BELMONT BRUINS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. After a 2-7 start to the season with the two wins coming against No. 310 Alcorn St. and No. 315 UT Rio Grande Valley, Arkansas St. pulled off a pair of underdog upsets against UAB and Louisville by double digits. The most recent win against the Cardinals came on the road which was the first road win after a 0-5 start and while three of those losses came against Wisconsin, Iowa and Alabama, the other two were against Bowling Green and Little Rock, both of which are ranked lower than Belmont. The Bruins are coming off a loss at Samford as the offense tied a season high with 93 points but the defense struggled, allowing 99 points which was 34 more points allowed than in their previous game at Middle Tennessee St. Belmont returns home where it is 4-0 for its final nonconference game of the season before MVC action starts up again. The Bruins have failed to cover their first three lined home games and this is the first home contest in two weeks. Belmont will keep the offense going, which has been good all season, against a bad defense as it comes in ranked No. 24 in the country in shooting. 10* (676) Belmont Bruins |
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12-20-23 | Wolves v. 76ers -3 | Top | 113-127 | Win | 100 | 18 h 33 m | Show |
This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Star Attraction. Philadelphia is coming off a bad home loss against Chicago as a 10-point favorite which snapped a six-game winning streak. The Sixers are now in third place, 2.5 games behind Boston in the Eastern Conference and are now 10-4 at home. Three of those losses were by a combined 13 points with the other coming against the Celtics and this is a revenge game where they lost at Minnesota by 13 points which is their biggest loss of the season. Philadelphia is 15-3 ATS in its last 18 games revenging a road loss. Minnesota won its third straight game, a four-point win over Miami and the Timberwolves have won nine of their last 10 games. They are the big surprise in the Western Conference at 20-5 and lead the conference by three games over another surprise team in Oklahoma City. The Timberwolves have used their No. 1 defensive efficiency to get where they are but face the No. 1 efficiency team in offense and the sixers back that up with the No. 5 rank in defensive efficiency. 10* (536) Philadelphia 76ers |
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12-19-23 | Celtics v. Warriors +5.5 | Top | 126-132 | Win | 100 | 14 h 50 m | Show |
This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. Boston won its fifth straight game on Sunday to close out a perfect 5-0 homestand and it is now 14-0 at home and now hits the road for four games for its first trip out west this season. The Celtics have played only two games against the Western Conference this season, losing to Minnesota and barely getting by a bad Memphis team by two points. They are 6-5 on the road and have gone only 2-7-2 ATS in those games as they have been favored in all of those and overall, they have played down to the competition as Boston is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games when playing against teams with a winning percentage between .400 and .499. Golden St. escaped Portland with a four-point win to make it two straight wins. The Warriors are still two games under .500 and sitting in the No. 11 spot in the Western Conference, two and a half games out of the final playoff spot. Golden St. has won five straight games at home after a 1-6 start and catching a good number. The Warriors are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games when playing against a teams with a winning percentage of .700 or better while going 13-4 ATS in their last 17 home games after failing to cover three of their last four against the spread. 10* (528) Golden St. Warriors |
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12-19-23 | Montana v. UC-Davis -1.5 | Top | 73-61 | Loss | -105 | 21 h 31 m | Show |
This is a play on the UC DAVIS AGGIES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. UC Davis snapped a four-game losing streak with a win at Pacific on Saturday to move to 4-5 which is a disappointing start with what the Aggies have. They have one of the top backcourts in the Big West Conference with Elijah Pepper and Ty Johnson who are averaging a combined 37.5 ppg after putting up a combined 37.0 ppg last season and both are legitimate First Team conference guards. They have a ton of depth and will be out to avenge a loss earlier this season at Montana by 13 points last month. They are 2-2 at home with both losses coming in the final minute and are getting a good price in a focused spot. Montana opened the season 2-4 but has won four straight games, a pair coming against two non-Division 1 teams and the other two coming against San Jose St. in a home-and-home set sandwiched around those. Overall, three of their six wins have come against non-Division 1 teams and Montana heads back on the road at 1-3 and while it has covered three of those, two games were as underdogs of more than 14 points and this is its second same season revenge game for the opposition. 10* (634) UC Davis Aggies |
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12-19-23 | Western Carolina v. Vanderbilt -3 | Top | 63-62 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 42 m | Show |
This is a play on the VANDERBILT COMMODORES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Vanderbilt has dropped two straight games and five of its last six games but the schedule has a lot to do with that with four of those losses against major conference teams and the other against a very strong San Francisco team. The Commodores are back home following a loss at Texas Tech where they are just 4-3 and the number is manageable because of that. Vanderbilt is coming off its first 20-win season since 2014-15 as it made a big run late in the season with a change in culture being a big part of that. The Commodores now have their most talented roster under head coach Jerry Stackhouse who is in his fifth season. Western Carolina is off to a great 8-2 start as it opened 6-0 but has gone 2-2 in its last four games with the two losses coming on the road. The Catamounts are coming off a road win over USC Upstate but the Spartans are ranked No. 304 in adjusted efficiency margin at -11.17 and this is just their second game against a major conference team, the first coming against Notre Dame in their second game of the season. This is a big one for Vanderbilt to get right before going to Memphis in five days. 10* (624) Vanderbilt Commodores |
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12-19-23 | Samford v. Valparaiso +9.5 | Top | 79-61 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the VALPARAISO BEACONS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. This is an ideal sell high, buy low spot going against Samford which is riding a nine-game winning streak and overvalued because of it. The Bulldogs nine-game winning streak is the longest since the 1998-99 season but all of those games have come on their home court and this marks their first road game since November 20 which puts them in a very tough spot. On top of the home court stretch, Samford has played no one as it has faced a schedule ranked No. 358 out of 362 teams in the country. The is a buy low on Valparaiso based on having lost five straight games including a tough one point loss against Chicago St. on Saturday. The Beacons are now 4-7 on the season with four of those losses coming on the road. While the losses have been piling up, Valparaiso has been covering the inflated numbers, going 6-3 ATS in its last nine games and it is catching a good number here. The Beacons are in a rebuilding year with a lot of young players and a new head coach but being a third into the season has found the team chemistry especially on the defensive end which has kept things respectable. 10* (604) Valparaiso Beacons |
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12-18-23 | Hornets +11.5 v. Raptors | Top | 99-114 | Loss | -115 | 11 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS for our NBA Ultimate Underdog. Toronto is coming off a home split against Atlanta following a 21-point loss on Friday and the Raptors have dropped five of their last six games. They now come in as a massive favorite, the first time this season they have laid double digits and they have not been good as a favorite of any kind, going 6-5 straight up and 5-6 against the number. Toronto is 10-15 overall, one of only 10 teams in the league with 10 or fewer wins and has no business laying a number this big. Charlotte is coming off its worst loss of the season as it lost by 53 points against the Sixers which is certainly being factored into this number. Teams coming off embarrassing losses like that step it up next time out and while that loss cannot be discounted, the Hornets are getting close to the same number they were getting against Philadelphia which is a total overreaction. Here, we play against home favorites after allowing 115 points or more in three straight games going up against an opponent after allowing 68 points or more in the first half last game. This situation is 37-11 ATS (77.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (511) Charlotte Hornets |
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12-18-23 | Murray State v. Arkansas-Little Rock | Top | 66-80 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 25 m | Show |
This is a play on the MURRAY ST. RACERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Murray St. is riding a four-game winning streak and is 1-7 over its last eight games following a 2-0 start. The Racers have been close to reversing that 3-7 record or making it more respectable as six of those losses came down to the final minute with all six close defeats coming by six points or less. They are 0-3 in true road games with the three defeats all by four points and all against teams ranked higher than their opponent on Monday. Murray St. came into last season as a total rebuild yet put together an 11-9 record in their first season in the conference coming over from the OVC and the Racers are better equipped this year with a lot of experience and the best frontcourt in the Missouri Valley Conference. We won with Little Rock in its last game against a bad UTSA team which snapped a two-game losing streak and the Trojans are now one game under .500. They are still a very low rated team with a -5.68 adjusted efficiency margin and this against a pretty tame schedule ranked No. 320 in the country. Excellent bounce back spot for the Racers in their final nonconference road game. 10* (875) Murray St. Racers |
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12-17-23 | Montana v. San Jose State -1.5 | Top | 86-75 | Loss | -115 | 17 h 43 m | Show |
This is a play on the SAN JOSE ST. SPARTANS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Following a three-game losing streak, Montana has reeled off three straight wins but the last two have come against non-Division 1 teams Montana St.-Northern Lights and Montana Tech. The Grizzlies started the winning streak with a 17-point win over San Jose St. at home to open December which puts the Spartans in a rare non-conference same season revenge spot. Three of their five wins have come against non-division 1 teams and Montana heads to San Jose winless on the road at 0-3 and while it has covered two of those, those games were as underdogs of more than 14 points. San Jose St. erased a three-game losing streak with a win over New Orleans last Saturday to get back over .500 at 6-5. The Spartans have failed to cover each of their last four games but three of those were on the road and they remain home where they are a perfect 4-0. The venue has been important thus far as the home team is 8-0 in the eight Spartans games played on campus floors. The Spartans look to keep the offense rolling as they are No. 88 in the country in shooting and will be out for a better effort than in the first meeting where they scored 58 points, their second lowest total of the season. 10* (746) San Jose St. Spartans |
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12-17-23 | Magic +8.5 v. Celtics | Top | 97-114 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC for our NBA Ultimate Underdog. Boston has won four straight games including the first game against Orlando in this two-game home set with the Magic. These back-to-back games are not easy to sweep but we are more tuned into the spread as the Celtics are now overvalued in a tough spot. Boston is undefeated at home at 13-0 but have covered only eight of those and there is a possible lookahead here to a four-game west coast trip that starts on Tuesday at Golden St. Boston remains in first place in the Eastern Conference, a game and a half over Milwaukee and Philadelphia but Orlando is still lingering. The loss on Friday snapped a two-game winning streak for the Magic which are still a solid 16-8. They have been one of the best teams in the league when not playing back-to-back or with prolonged rest as they are 11-1 when playing on one day off, going 9-2-1 against the Number. Orlando is just three games behind Boston in the conference so getting out of here with a split is ideal but again, we are getting value with this number. Orlando closed as a five-point underdog in the first game and now it has shot up to eight points with no injury situation factoring into that. 10* (569) Orlando Magic |
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12-16-23 | Arizona State +8 v. TCU | Top | 59-79 | Loss | -110 | 29 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the ARIZONA ST. SUN DEVILS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. We played against Arizona St. last Saturday against San Diego as there was the chance at a lookahead to this game and sure enough, the Sun Devils lost outright. It was also their first true road game of the season and while they are listed as the road team here, this is a neutral site game being played in Phoenix so they will have the crowd edge. Arizona St. lost to TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season on a last second shot so now it is payback time. TCU suffered its first loss of the season last week against Clemson. Prior to that, it beat a bad Georgetown team and they won it on a three-point bomb as time expired but it never should have been a win as the shooter stepped out of bounds. Out of 362 teams in Division 1, TCU has played the No. 362 ranked schedule and that includes that game against Clemson which shows it has basically played no one. The Horned Frogs were loaded last season but lost over 48 percent of their scoring from that team and facing quality opposition will prove to be a problem. 10* (707) Arizona St. Sun Devils |
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12-16-23 | Green Bay +24 v. Oklahoma | Top | 47-81 | Loss | -110 | 28 h 20 m | Show |
This is a play on the GREEN BAY PHOENIX for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. This game sets up similar to Georgia Southern playing Tennessee earlier this week as a massive underdog and covering against a Volunteers team just going through the motions. That is what we see with Oklahoma here as the Sooners are off to a 9-0 start and ranked No. 11 in the AP Poll after coming into the season unranked and not receiving a single vote. This is a huge jump for a team that was predicted to finish No. 12 in the 14-team Big 12 Conference and that very well could still happen. The Sooners have played a schedule ranked No. 304 and have failed to cover spreads of -27.5 and -26 in its last two games when favored by double digits and add to the fact Oklahoma has North Carolina on deck. Green Bay is by no means a very good team but it is on the move of improving as it is 5-6 which is already two more wins that all of last season and the same amount of victories from two seasons ago. The Phoenix are coming off a big upset win over Illinois-Chicago and they have covered six of their last seven games as underdogs. 10* (697) Green Bay Phoenix |
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12-16-23 | Pacers +8 v. Wolves | Top | 109-127 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 16 m | Show |
This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. Indiana was coming off an expected loss at Milwaukee on Wednesday which was a big revenge game for the Bucks but to follow that up with a loss at Washington, which snapped the Wizards six-game losing streak and a 1-15 run was a bad loss. The Pacers may have been guilty of looking ahead and hopefully they were which means they will be ready to go despite playing a team they should have won. The defense was the issue which has been common knowledge but the offense is good enough to push the ball against what has been the best defense in the league. Minnesota is coming off an upset win at Dallas as it won by 18 points as a slight underdog. The Timberwolves remain the surprise No. 1 team in the Western Conference at 18-5 as they are 2.5 games ahead of Denver but this line is too much. Minnesota has won seven of its last eight games but five of those wins have come against some of the worst teams in the league and the Timberwolves have failed to cover any of their last three home games as the markets have caught up with an overreaction. Great bounce back spot for the Pacers. 10* (557) Indiana Pacers |
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12-16-23 | Southern Illinois v. Wichita State -4 | Top | 68-69 | Loss | -110 | 26 h 21 m | Show |
This is a play on the WICHITA ST. SHOCKERS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Wichita St. got off to a 7-1 start with the lone loss coming against a very solid Liberty team on a neutral floor in South Carolina but the Shockers have lost two straight games including a rough 10-point loss against South Dakota St. a week ago and the other coming at Missouri prior to that. The loss last week against the Jackrabbits was in Wichita but not at their campus home at Charles Koch Arena where they are 5-0 with all five wins coming by double digits. Wichita St. has missed the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2011 and it is expected to contend in the American Athletic Conference with a chance to return. Southern Illinois is 6-3 with the first two losses coming against James Madison and Indiana St. which are a combined 18-1 so those were not bad defeats although the latter did come by 29 points which was the Salukis only true road game this season. However, they are coming off a bad loss on Tuesday at home against Austin Peay as 11.5-point favorites so their non-quality wins are looking worse at this point. 10* (678) Wichita St. Shockers |
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12-16-23 | Clemson v. Memphis -1.5 | Top | 77-79 | Win | 100 | 22 h 23 m | Show |
This is a play on the MEMPHIS TIGERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Clemson improved to 9-0 with a win over TCU last Saturday in Toronto and the Tigers moved up an absurd 11 spots in the AP Poll because of it, from No. 24 to No. 13. This team is playing with a chip on its shoulder after getting snubbed for an NCAA Tournament spot last season but they might be feeling a little too god about things right now. Clemson does own a pair of good road wins at Alabama and Pittsburgh before the win over the Horned Frogs and a victory over rival South Carolina prior to that. The Tigers now have that bullseye on its back and hits the road again in what is a very difficult spot. Memphis is 7-2 to start the season and while it is not ranked, it is close as its votes equates to a No. 30 ranking. The Tigers have succeeded by playing a brutal schedule as they have played only two home games and those were against bad teams but they have faced a schedule ranked No. 9 as all seven opponents away from home are all quality teams. Memphis has not played a game at home in a month so this place will be highly energized. 10* (634) Memphis Tigers |
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12-16-23 | Santa Clara +6 v. Washington State | Top | 69-61 | Win | 100 | 21 h 28 m | Show |
This is a play on the SANTA CLARA BRONCOS for our CBB Underdog Game of the Month. Santa Clara came through on Wednesday against Utah St. although it still lost outright for its third straight loss. This is the first game of a quadruple-header in Phoenix so while listed as the road team, the Broncos are not. This is their fourth game this season against the Pac 12 and they have gone 2-1 with wins over Stanford and Oregon so there is no intimidation here. This is a great shooting and scoring team and certainly a live dog which was similar to that Utah St. game as this is a revenge game from last season as the Broncos lost by 13 points in Pullman in the opening round of the NIT. Washington St. is off to an 8-1 start which includes six straight wins, the last five coming at home where it was favored by at least 12.5 points in each game. The Cougars have split their two neutral site games, winning against Rhode Island and losing against Mississippi St. and are away from home for the first time in nearly one month. The 8-1 record is nice but it has come against a schedule ranked No. 342 and they are pegged to finish tenth in the Pac 12. 10* (613) Santa Clara Broncos |
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12-16-23 | Baylor v. Michigan State +3.5 | Top | 64-88 | Win | 100 | 21 h 24 m | Show |
This is a play on the MICHIGAN ST. SPARTANS for our CBB False Favorite. If ever there was a get right game for Michigan St., this is the one. The Spartans came into the season ranked No. 4 in the AP Preseason Poll but are now not even receiving votes after starting 4-5 which includes a 0-2 start in the Big Ten Conference so there is a lot of work to be done. This is not a true home game but it is being played in Detroit so the crowd will be in their favor and while it is still relatively early, Michigan St. needs a quality win as it has played a schedule ranked No. 43 and sans of a big quality win. The Spartans defense has been excellent which will be a tough matchup for Baylor and while their offense has stumbled, they have a good matchup on this side here as well. Baylor has made a big move from the start of the season as it is up to No. 9 in the AP Poll after a 9-0 start. The Bears are 5-0-1 ATS over their last six games but the schedule has been far from grueling as it is ranked No. 254 and six of eight lines games have seen them laying double digits. While not a true road game, this is the closest they have come to one. 10* (626) Michigan St. Spartans |
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12-16-23 | Kansas v. Indiana +7 | Top | 75-71 | Win | 100 | 20 h 59 m | Show |
This is a play on the INDIANA HOOSIERS for our CBB Star Attraction. We played against Indiana last Saturday as it went to Atlanta and got housed by Auburn by 28 points which was its second blowout loss against a quality opponent, the first against Connecticut by 20 points. Both of those were on a neutral floor where the Hoosiers are now 2-2 and they return to Assembly Hall where they are 4-0 which includes a 12-point win over Maryland. Some can question which Indiana team shows up and there is every reason to believe it is the good one considering the opponent and venue. Last season, Indiana suffered two losses by 22 points and one of those was at Kansas nearly a year ago to the day and that is a game they certainly have not forgotten. Kansas is 9-1 with the lone loss coming against Marquette in Hawaii and while it has played basically the same ranked schedule as Indiana, the Jayhawks have proved to win the big game but it is hard to look past single digit wins at home against Eastern Illinois and Missouri. This is the first true road game for Kansas and comes in one of the toughest environments. 10* (610) Indiana Hoosiers |
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12-16-23 | Lindenwood v. IUPU-Indianapolis +1.5 | Top | 73-67 | Loss | -115 | 20 h 31 m | Show |
This is a play on the IUPUI JAGUARS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. IUPUI opened the season 2-0 but has gone 1-8 since then with the lone win coming against non-Division 1 Cleary University and the Jaguars have gone 0-8 ATS in their eight lined games besides that one during this recent eight-game stretch. They are coming off a horrible 36-point loss at Minnesota as they allowed the Gophers to shoot 62 percent from the floor including 50 percent from long range but now they return home against an equally ranked opponent to kick off a four-game homestand and this is a great bounce back opportunity. Lindenwood snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over non-Division 1 Avila and it is back on the road for the first time in two weeks. The Lions are 0-4 on the road with three blowouts against Nebraska, Iowa St. and Air Force so while they have been tested, they were not even close to competitive which included a 55-point loss to the Cyclones. After opening 0-3 ATS, the Lions have covered four of their last five and we are getting value with that on top of the Jaguars winless run. 10* (606) IUPUI Jaguars |
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12-15-23 | Knicks v. Suns -5 | Top | 139-122 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 46 m | Show |
This is a play on the PHOENIX SUNS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. Phoenix is coming off a disappointing loss to Brooklyn on Wednesday which was its fifth loss in its last seven games. If there is any good news from a loss, it was the fact that Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal were on the floor in the same game for the first time this season as injuries had deferred that through the first 23 games because of injuries. Now with a game under their belt and some rotations sorting beyond them, it will be a much different result here. Part of the problem was that the Suns only forced seven turnovers and the pressure will be better against a turnover prone Knicks team. New York is coming off a bad loss at Utah on Wednesday and the Knicks are just 5-5 over their last 10 games and they catch the Suns at the wrong time. They have lost three straight and four of their last five games on the road and they are just 2-6 straight up and 3-5 as road underdogs. That has been key all season as the favorite is 18-5 in New York games this season. Here, we play on home favorites after having lost five or six of their last seven games, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 32-8 ATS (80 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (548) Phoenix Suns |
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12-15-23 | Portland State v. San Diego +1.5 | Top | 65-69 | Win | 100 | 16 h 59 m | Show |
This is a play on the SAN DIEGO TERREROS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. San Diego opened the season 2-0 before a six-point loss at rival UC San Deigo. The Terreros then won three straight games including a 14-point win over Arkansas St. in the first game at the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Springs but then lost the next day against Hawaii, the start of a recent 1-3 skid. The other two losses were against Stanford and Utah St., both on the road, and San Diego returned home last Saturday and upset Arizona St. That was just as much of a play against the Sun Devils which were playing their first true road game and had a revenge game against TCU on deck. The Terreros are in another good spot staying at home where they are 6-0 and working with a good amount of rest. Portland St. is off to a surprising 8-2 start but three of those wins have been against non-Division 1 teams so the record is slightly inflated. What is not inflated is the fact the Vikings are a solid 3-1 on the road and that is actually helping us with this line as this is not sustainable. They are a perfect 4-0 ATS in those road games but were underdogs by at least five points in those games and while that might show this is an easier matchup since they are favored, they are falsely favored. 10* (892) San Diego Terreros |
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12-15-23 | New Mexico v. New Mexico State +15 | Top | 73-72 | Win | 100 | 15 h 10 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEW MEXICO ST. AGGIES for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. This is second meeting this season between these two rivals and New Mexico St. will be out for some short-term revenge. New Mexico won the first meeting just under two weeks ago by 44 points as it shot 60 percent from the floor including 56 percent from long range while the Aggies managed just 40 percent shooting from the floor and 17 percent from behind the arc. The Lobos closed as 17.5-point favorites and are now nearly laying the same amount on the road and no one will be taking New Mexico St. here based on that first meeting. The Aggies are coming off a win against non-Division 1 Northern New Mexico which came 10 days after that and it was a needed confidence boost as they moved to 5-6 with playing the No. 21 ranked schedule in the country. All six losses have come away from home against some rugged opposition so there have been blowouts but the Aggies are 5-0 at home and will be amped up as will the crowd on a Friday night. New Mexico is a legit contender in the MWC as it is 9-1 while covering seven straight games which is another situational angle to play against them. 10* (888) New Mexico St. Aggies |
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12-15-23 | Hawks +3 v. Raptors | Top | 125-104 | Win | 100 | 13 h 27 m | Show |
This is a play on the ATLANTA HAWKS for our NBA Ultimate Underdog. Atlanta has been one of the early disappointing teams in the Eastern Conference as it has now lost five straight games to fall to 9-14 on the season with what is considered a very above average roster and backcourt. This is an immediate revenge spot for the Hawks which lost the first game of this two-game set in Toronto by seven points on Wednesday. It was one of their worst defensive efforts of the season, allowing 57.5 percent shooting but facing the same opponent two days later means adjustments will be made. We are also bucking the Hawks 0-8 ATS run. Toronto has not done anything special either as it is just 10-14 and the win on Wednesday snapped a four-game losing streak. The Raptors have been nothing special at home with a 7-6 record and stringing wins together has been a problem all season as they are just 2-7 following a victory, covering only three of those games. Here, we play on road teams with a winning percentage between .250 and .400 where the line is +3 to -3 after three or more consecutive losses, playing a team with a losing record. This situation is 141-89 ATS (61.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (543) Atlanta Hawks |
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12-14-23 | Thunder v. Kings -1.5 | Top | 123-128 | Win | 100 | 14 h 29 m | Show |
This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Sacramento has been up and down since a six-game winning streak in early November as it is 5-5 over its last 10 games including a 20-point loss at Los Angeles against the Clippers on Tuesday. The Kings are in bounce back mode at a good price against the biggest surprise in the Western Conference. Their defense has not been great but is improved from last season and the offense is top 12 in efficiency after a slow start. Sacramento has won seven of its last nine home games following a loss in its first home game of the season against Golden St. and this is the start of a six-game homestand leading up to Christmas. Oklahoma City has won two straight games following a 2-3 run and the Thunder remain in second place in the conference, two games behind Minnesota. The cover against the Jazz put them at 15-6-1 ATS which is tied for third best in the league which is keeping this number low. Oklahoma City has been favored in 10 of its last 12 games and in the two games as an underdog, it lost. Here, we play on teams after a blowout loss by 15 points or more going up against an opponent after two straight games where both teams scored 115 points or more. This situation is 57-18 ATS (76 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (528) Sacramento Kings |
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12-14-23 | Jacksonville State +20.5 v. Wisconsin | Top | 60-75 | Win | 100 | 12 h 5 m | Show |
This is a play on the JACKSONVILLE ST. GAMECOCKS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. One look at the total of this game tells us where we need to go. It is set at 125 which forecasts this to be a game played at a snails pace and that typically favors the underdog let alone an underdog getting a number this big. Jacksonville St. is 3-6 and while that record is obviously not ideal, it has been a run of close losses with five of the six defeats coming by a combined 13 points and the other loss at West Virginia by 13 points. They play at a slow pace as they are No. 316 in scoring and No. 13 in points allowed so they will be going for another grind it out game. While the competition has not been on the same level as Wisconsin, the Badgers are not completely as slow but very similar as they are No. 224 in scoring and No. 80 in points allowed. Wisconsin is coming off a 25-point loss at Arizona so while it will be in bounce back mode, this is not a number it should be laying in this type of matchup. While the Badgers covered a big number of 27 against Western Illinois, the Leathernecks are No. 303 in adjusted efficiency margin. The other game where they were favored by at least 20 points was against Robert Morris and they won that by only 10 points with the Colonials No. 291 in adjusted efficiency margin. Jacksonville St. comes in at No. 215. 10* (877) Jacksonville St. Gamecocks |
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12-13-23 | Utah State v. Santa Clara +3.5 | Top | 84-82 | Win | 100 | 22 h 26 m | Show |
This is a play on the SANTA CLARA BRONCOS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. Santa Clara does not have the team to make a run at Gonzaga or St. Mary's in the West Coast Conference, no other teams rarely do, but another top four finish is expected. The Broncos are off to a 7-3 start but have lost two straight games so they will be ready to get past that. They own solid wins over Stanford and Oregon and bring in a perfect 5-0 record at home. This is a great shooting and scoring team and certainly a live dog while this is a revenge game from last season as the Broncos lost by 22 points, which was their first loss of the season and their biggest loss the entire season. Utah St. is 9-1 and has won eight straight games since suffering its only loss at Bradley. The Aggies have been winning in impressive fashion but have played only two true road games and besides the Bradley game, they played at St. Louis, which is ranked well behind Santa Clara, by just five points. They have covered five of their last six games which is also playing into the number and they are just an overvalued team at this point with their best win being Akron. 10* (642) Santa Clara Broncos |
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12-13-23 | Creighton v. UNLV +13.5 | Top | 64-79 | Win | 100 | 22 h 34 m | Show |
This is a play on the UNLV RUNNIN' REBELS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Creighton came into the season after making a run to the Elite Eight last season while coming off its eighth straight 20-win season. The Bluejays entered the season No. 8 in the AP Poll which is where they currently reside after starting 7-1 while going 6-2 against the number. They have not played a tough schedule and while the opposition tonight is certainly not great, it is a sneaky tough spot as they have Alabama on deck before opening Big East Conference action a week from tomorrow. This is too many points to be laying on the road. This is not a true road game for UNLV but it is being played in Henderson which will be its second straight game here so it is used to the surroundings. The Rebels are 3-4 overall and catching a huge number based on playing a top ten team and the fact they have gone winless against the number in their last four games. UNLV has shot the ball well which is good enough to keep it close and it has the athletes and the best newcomer in the conference in D.J. Thomas Jr. to put a scare into Creighton. 10* (640) UNLV Runnin' Rebels |
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12-13-23 | Pacers v. Bucks -6.5 | Top | 126-140 | Win | 100 | 13 h 6 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Divisional Game of the Month. This is a double revenge spot for Milwaukee as it lost the first meeting at Indiana by a bucket and most recently, lost to the Pacers in the semifinals of the In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas. The Bucks first game after that resulted in a four-point win over Chicago in overtime as they outshot the Bulls 51.2 percent to 41.2 percent but allowed a season high 114 shot attempts with Chicago grabbing 18 offensive rebounds while forcing only six turnovers. It was the second time Chicago shut down Damian Lillard as he scored only 14 points on 3-17 shooting and after being held to 12 points in the first meeting, he went off for 37 points in his next game. Indiana responded to the In-Season Tournament loss to the Lakers with an eight-point win over Detroit as it was able to sneak out the cover by a half-point. The Pacers are sitting in the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference at officially 13-8 as the offense is coming off another stellar performance, shooting 56.5 percent, but the defense continues to struggle as they allowed 55.6 percent which was the best shooting effort for Detroit this season. They have allowed 50 percent shooting or higher 12 times and Indiana is No. 26 in defensive efficiency. 10* (514) Milwaukee Bucks |
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12-13-23 | Texas-San Antonio v. Arkansas-Little Rock -6.5 | Top | 84-93 | Win | 100 | 20 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the LITTLE ROCK TROJANS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. UTSA is off to a 5-4 start but do not let that winning record fool you. The Roadrunners have defeated no team of significance and their No. 352 ranked schedule backs that up so the fact they have gotten half way to their wins total from last season does not mean much. UTSA is -10.78 in adjusted efficiency margin which is No. 299 in the country. Their only road win came at Houston Christian which is No. 355 in adjusted efficiency margin and that was just by two points. It is no surprise that UTSA is picked to finish last in its first season in the AAC. Little Rock opened the season 1-4 before winning three straight games before losing its last two games including a 17-point loss at home against a good Winthrop team. The Trojans went 10-21 last season and finished second to last in the Ohio Valley Conference but are expected to make a move up with a very balanced team that has five double-digit scorers. This is a good get right spot at home where the Trojans are 4-2, the other loss coming against Northern Illinois, with a shorter than expected number based on the power numbers. 10* (630) Little Rock Trojans |
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12-12-23 | IUPU-Indianapolis +22 v. Minnesota | Top | 65-101 | Loss | -110 | 22 h 46 m | Show |
This is a play on the IUPUI JAGUARS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Minnesota is coming off a pair of wins including a victory over Nebraska to even its record at 1-1 in the Big Ten Conference where it has been picked to finish dead last again. The Gophers are 7-3 in their 10 games on a schedule that is ranked No. 328 in the country so it has been favorable and they are getting another very winnable game here. Minnesota is 9-1 against the number which is the second best ATS record in the nation behind Arizona at 8-0 ATS and that is inflating the line here. IUPUI opened the season 2-0 but has gone 1-7 since then with the lone win coming against non-Division 1 Cleary University and the Jaguars have gone 0-7 ATS in their seven lined games besides that one during this recent eight-game stretch. That is also helping to inflate this number as is the fact all four road losses have been by at least 13 points. Minnesota has not been favored by 20 points since December 2020 which shows the unwarranted boost in this line. 10* (613) IUPUI Jaguars |
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12-12-23 | Lakers -1.5 v. Mavs | Top | 125-127 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 6 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Lakers are coming off the win in the In-Season Championship game over Indiana but that was back on Saturday so there is no letdown, it that is even a thing, and with the extra time off, there will no chance of resting on Tuesday. Los Angeles is 14-9 as the win over the Pacers does not count toward the overall record which some places are counting, and it is in the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference and comes in as the road favorite. We will not shy away from that even though the Lakers tend to get bumped a point or two just because they are the Lakers. Dallas is coming off a win at Memphis on Monday to improve to 14-8 which has it at No. 3 in the conference and has gone 2-2 when playing with no rest so no edge either way. The Mavericks are a rare home underdog where they lost their only game in that spot this season against Oklahoma City. In their 22 games, the favorite has gone 18-4 straight up and 16-6 against the number and a win here likely means the cover as well. This is a revenge game for the Lakers which lost at home by three points. 10* (563) Los Angeles Lakers |
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12-12-23 | Georgia Southern +32.5 v. Tennessee | Top | 56-74 | Win | 100 | 21 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES for our CBB Letdown Dominator. We won with Tennessee on Saturday thanks to some late free throws which equated to a big win over Illinois and now it is in letdown mode and a game it could care less about. The Volunteers are now 6-3 which is a very solid 6-3 with the three losses coming against Purdue, Kansas and North Carolina and overall, they have played the No. 5 schedule in the country. There is no question they are the dominant team here but there is a ton of value with the likelihood of not getting close to this number by taking it off the gas with the normal rotation not playing as much and with a game against NC State on deck. Georgia Southern could not be off to a worst start as it is 0-9, one of only five winless teams in the country. Adding to the value here is the fact the Eagles have not covered a game this season, going 0-9 ATS, the only team in the nation not to have covered a single game. The schedule has been tough with only one home game and while they will not win, the first cover finally comes about. 10* (605) Georgia Southern Eagles |
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12-12-23 | Monmouth v. Seton Hall -14.5 | Top | 61-70 | Loss | -110 | 21 h 39 m | Show |
This is a play on the SETON HALL PIRATES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. This is a great get right spot for Seton Hall. The Pirates opened the season 4-0 with a weak schedule but that ramped up and they have dropped four of their last five games. This includes two straight at home against Rutgers at home and on the road at Baylor and the other two losses during this stretch were on the road against USC and Iowa so it has not been easy. Seton Hall is 0-5 ATS in these recent five games which is adding some value to the number against a team they defeated by 27 points last season. Monmouth is also 5-4 to start the season but not a very impressive 5-4 considering it has a -4.65 adjusted efficiency margin which is No. 254 in the country. The Hawks are coming off a win over NJIT which followed a pair of losses and going back, they are 5-1 ATS in their last six games and 6-2-1 ATS on the season. While they have four starters returning, they are back from a 26-loss team and considering they are No. 35 in the country in Luck Rating, we need to see a lot more. 10* (602) Seton Hall Pirates |
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12-11-23 | Nets v. Kings -4.5 | Top | 118-131 | Win | 100 | 14 h 28 m | Show |
This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS as part of our NBA Monday Triple Play. The Nets won against Washington on Friday to make it three straight wins and improve a recent run to 6-1. Brooklyn leads the league with a 16-4-1 ATS record and while this includes an 8-3-1 ATS record as an underdog, it is 4-8 straight up on those games and getting a short number here. The markets have to catch up and this is the ideal spot to go against with a five-game west coast roadtrip starting tonight. 13 of their 21 games have come at home where they are 8-5 but just 4-4 on the road. Sacramento bounced back from a loss against New Orleans by winning at Phoenix on Friday. It has been a solid run of late for the Kings which are 10-4 over their last 14 games following a 2-4 start. Their defense has not been great but is improved from last season and the offense is top 12 in efficiency after a slow start. Sacramento has won six of its last eight home games following a loss in its first home game of the season against Golden St. and now is playing seven of its next eight at home. 10* (560) Sacramento Kings |
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12-11-23 | Wolves v. Pelicans -2.5 | Top | 107-121 | Win | 100 | 12 h 29 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS as part of our NBA Monday Triple Play. The Pelicans made a solid run in the In-Season Tournament as it fell to the Lakers in the semifinals and has had ample rest heading into this one. New Orleans is as healthy as it has been most of this season as their big three of Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and C.J. McCollum and back in the starting lineup together and while the trio scored just 31 points combined against Los Angeles and are off their worst shooting game of the season, this is a good spot for a bounce back. Minnesota is one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season as it is now 17-4 following its sixth straight victory on Friday, a 24-point win at Memphis. The win was possibly costly however as Anthony Edwards left the game with a hip contusion and he is listed as questionable tonight and it would not be surprising if he sits this one out based on the line movement. The defense has led the way as the Timberwolves are No. 1 in the league in offensive efficiency but Minnesota is just No. 16 in offensive efficiency. 10* (556) New Orleans Pelicans |
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12-11-23 | Pacers v. Pistons +6.5 | Top | 131-123 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 34 m | Show |
This is a play on the DETROIT PISTONS as part of our NBA Monday Triple Play. This is a big letdown spot for Indiana which made a great run in the In-Season Tournament, defeating Boston and Milwaukee before eventually losing to the Lakers in the championship game. The offense managed only 109 points on Saturday which was its third lowest output of the season while coming off its worst shooting performance on the year, shooting only 36.8 percent from the floor. We will see a better effort on that end but the defense remains a liability as the Pacers are No. 27 in defensive efficiency. Detroit is having a horrible season as it opened 2-1 but has now lost 19 straight games and is five games away from tying the NBA record for consecutive losses and this is with the highest paid coach in NBA history. As bad as the record is, the Pistons are ranked No. 23 in offensive shooting and No. 21 in defensive shooting and those rankings do not corelate to a record as bad as that. This is a revenge game from a couple weeks ago where they lost by 23 points on the road. 10* (538) Detroit Pistons |
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12-11-23 | Delaware v. Robert Morris +5 | Top | 73-69 | Win | 100 | 13 h 43 m | Show |
This is a play on the ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Delaware remains on the road for its third straight game following a one point loss at Ohio and then pulling off the huge upset at Xavier by seven points as an 11.5-point underdog. The Blue Hens are now 6-3 on the season and are now 3-3 away from home overall and are in a tough spot coming off that Xavier win which has them feeling a little too good about themselves and it also has them overvalued. This is nothing more than a middle of the pack Coastal Athletic association team. Robert Morris has been slow out of the gate as it is now 2-7 which includes three straight losses, failing to cover any of those games. This includes a pair of conference losses against Northern Kentucky and Youngstown St. and then a loss at a very good Canisius team last time out. The Colonials return home where they are 2-2 and this feels like the get right game before the break for finals. This is a great situation where not only is the value coming from the opposition but also from their own recent play. 10* (884) Robert Morris Colonials |
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12-10-23 | Tulsa v. Oklahoma State -5.5 | Top | 57-72 | Win | 100 | 12 h 39 m | Show |
This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Oklahoma St. has gotten off to a rough start as it is 3-5 including losses in two straight games against Creighton and Southern Illinois. Two losses prior to that came against St. Bonaventure and Notre Dame by identical 66-64 scores in back-to-back games on a neutral floor at the Barclays Center. The Cowboys posses a strong backcourt and a balanced frontcourt after bringing in the No. 9 recruiting class in the country and those freshman are already getting valuable minutes. This is the get right game it needs coming off a five-day layoff and having a week off upcoming for finals. Tulsa is 5-2 following a home win over Loyola-Chicago and the Golden Hurricane improved to 5-0 at home. The two losses came in true road games and while this is a neutral court game, they have not been able to win away from home as they have lost 16 straight games away from Tulsa. They have played solid defense thus far but that comes with an asterisk as Tulsa has played a schedule ranked No. 356 out of 364 teams so the record and stats are skewed and this is easily its toughest opponent. 10* (862) Oklahoma St. Cowboys |
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12-10-23 | Rhode Island v. College of Charleston -10 | Top | 70-85 | Win | 100 | 7 h 20 m | Show |
This is a play on the COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON COUGARS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. It has been a rugged start for Charleston as it is 4-4 which should be considered pretty solid considering the schedule it has played. The Cougars opened the season at TD Arena against Iona on November 6 and has not been home since, as they have traveled to Annapolis, Myrtle Beach, Conway, Kent and Boca Raton over a stretch of seven games and against quality opposition. The Cougars have faced the No. 45 ranked schedule in the country and will be jazzed to be back on their home floor for the start of a three-game homestand. Rhode Island has been inconsistent thus far as it opened the season with three wins and since then, it has alternated consecutive losses, consecutive wins and consecutive losses. The last two losses especially hurt as they came against Providence and Brown, their two local rivals so now hitting the road after those will make it difficult. At 5-4, the Rams are at least above .500 but it has come against a schedule ranked No. 227 as they were favored by at least 10 points in those first three wins and also playing a non-Division 1 team. 10* (838) College of Charleston Cougars |
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12-09-23 | Gonzaga v. Washington +5 | Top | 73-78 | Win | 100 | 24 h 54 m | Show |
This is a play on the WASHINGTON HUSKIES for our CBB Star Attraction. Gonzaga is once again the favorite to win the West Coast Conference and it is off to a 7-1 start. The Bulldogs won two of three games at the Maui Invitational with the loss coming against Purdue and the one quality win coming against UCLA. This is not the same team we are used to as they lost three double-digit scorers from last season and while they are coming off three blowout wins, those were at home where they are 4-0 and this is the first true road game of the season for Gonzaga. Washington is off to a 5-3 start with the three losses coming against Nevada, San Diego St. and Colorado St., all of which were decided late and the last two coming on a neutral floor. The Huskies look to make a move up in the Pac 12 behind Keion Brooks, Jr. who is the best player on the floor tonight. Since this rivalry was renewed in 2015, Gonzaga has won all six meetings and this is the best opportunity for Washington to snatch a victory. 10* (744) Washington Huskies |
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12-09-23 | Arizona State v. San Diego +8.5 | Top | 84-89 | Win | 100 | 24 h 32 m | Show |
This is a play on the SAN DIEGO TORREROS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. San Diego opened the season 2-0 before a six-point loss at rival UC San Deigo. The Terreros then won three straight games including a 14-point win over Arkansas St. in the first game at the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Springs but then lost the next day against Hawaii, the start of a recent 1-3 skid. The other two losses were against Stanford and Utah St., both on the road, and San Diego returns home where it is a perfect 5-0 and amped up for a major conference team coming in. The Terreros are on a 0-4 ATS run which is also adding value. Arizona St. has won four straight games to improve to 6-2 on the season. The two losses came on a neutral floor against Mississippi St. and BYU and it followed that defeat to the Cougars with a win over Vanderbilt in Las Vegas and the Sun Devils are now playing their first true road game. Making it worse, they have TCU on deck who knocked them out of the NCAA Tournament last season. 10* (740) San Diego Terreros |
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12-09-23 | BYU v. Utah +3.5 | Top | 69-73 | Win | 100 | 20 h 26 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH UTES for our CBB Upset Special. BYU is rolling big as it is off to an 8-0 start while covering all eight of those games. The Cougars have gone 5-0 at home while winning a pair of games in Las Vegas at the Vegas Showdown while also defeating Fresno St. at the Delta Center. They have an solid home win over San Diego St. but the Aztecs are not the same team as last season while wins over NC State and Arizona St. are not impressive. Overall, BYU has played a schedule ranked No. 295 out of 364 teams and now comes its first true road game in the Holy War no less. Utah is off to a 6-1 start with the only loss coming against No. 3 Houston in the Charleston Classic. The Utes are 3-0 on their home floor and while no one of note has come until now, this is one of the toughest venues for visitors and while coming off just a two-point win over Southern Utah, that was a clear lookahead. This is a triple revenge spot for Utah as well with all three losses coming by at least nine points. 10* (708) Utah Utes |
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12-09-23 | SE Missouri State +16.5 v. IUPU Ft Wayne | Top | 80-89 | Win | 100 | 20 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the SE MISSOURI ST. REDHAWKS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. SE Missouri St. hits the road for the fifth time and as it has gone 0-4 thus far, the numbers are going to be going against them. The Redhawks are 3-6 to start the season after making the NCAA Tournament last season and are coming off a pair of confidence-building games against non-Division 1 opponents. They have played a tough schedule prior to the last two games and they come in with a 0-7 ATS record which is also adding to the value and face an opponent that might not be taking them too serious. Purdue-Fort Wayne is off to a terrific start at 9-1 which includes a 2-0 start in the Horizon League where it defeated Green Bay and Oakland. The Mastodons followed that up with a 13-point win against 2-8 Southern Indiana to make it four straight wins following their lone loss against San Francsico. The start is definitely a surprise after getting picked to finish No. 10 in the 11-team conference. Great spot here. 10* (713) SE Missouri St. Redhawks |
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12-09-23 | Cincinnati v. Xavier +1 | Top | 79-84 | Win | 100 | 20 h 5 m | Show |
This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS for our CBB Rivalry Rout. Cincinnati and Xavier square off in the latest edition of the Crosstown Shootout with the Musketeers looking to get things right. Xavier opened the season with a pair of blowout wins at home before going to Purdue and getting smacked. The Musketeers then headed to Las Vegas for the Continental Tire Main Event where it lost its opening game to Washington three points before blowing away St. Mary's. The Musketeers come into Saturday on a three-game losing streak, all at home, but all could have gone either way including a six-point loss to No. 3 Houston. Cincinnati comes in undefeated at 6-0 following a 37-point win over Florida Gulf Coast. Five of the six games have been at home with the only road game taking place at Howard and the Bearcats were lucky to escape with a five-point win in overtime. Cincinnati has lost four straight meetings in this series but Xavier is desperate and will set up yet again. 10* (700) Xavier Musketeers |
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12-09-23 | Canisius +18 v. Pittsburgh | Top | 71-82 | Win | 100 | 20 h 45 m | Show |
This is a play on the CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS for our CBB Letdown Dominator. Pittsburgh had lost two straight games before heading to West Virginia for the Backyard Brawl on Wednesday and leaving with a resounding 17-point win over West Virgnia. That puts the Panthers in a massive letdown spot against a sneaky good team and they are now overvalued. Before the home losses against Missouri and Clemson, Pittsburgh won its first four home games against inferior opposition and it covered all of those as a double-digit favorite and while this could be considered another inferior opposition, it is not. Canisius opened the season with three straight road games where it went 1-2 with double-digit losses at Syracuse and Cleveland St. sandwiched around a solid win against a very experienced St. Bonaventure team. The Golden Griffins came home to defeat D'Youville and they then hit the road again to Quebec for the 2023 Northern Classic and pulled off a pair of upsets. They are 5-2 in their last seven games with the two losses coming by six points. 10* (693) Canisius Golden Griffins |
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12-09-23 | TCU v. Clemson | Top | 66-74 | Win | 100 | 18 h 53 m | Show |
This is a play on the CLEMSON TIGERS for our CBB Nonconference GOM. We played on Clemson on Wednesday and while it defeated rival South Carolina, it failed to cover with a five-point victory after overcoming an 11-point second half deficit. The Tigers improved to 8-0 on the season and they cracked into the top 25 following impressive road wins over Alabama and Pittsburgh to move into the rankings. While a win over the Gamecocks could provide a letdown, that is unlikely here against an undefeated opponent and because of that and the neutral court, there is line value. TCU opened the season with six straight home games against nobody as it was favored by at least 26.5 points in all of those games. The Horned Frogs finally headed on the road to face a bad Georgetown team and they won it on a three-point bomb as time expired but it never should have been a win as the shooter stepped out of bounds. Officials explained that they cannot review an out-of-bounds call that wasn't made live so they got away with it. 10* (664) Clemson Tigers |
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12-09-23 | Hofstra v. St. Louis +4 | Top | 68-71 | Win | 100 | 17 h 1 m | Show |
This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS for our CBB False Favorite. The Billikens opened the season 4-0 which includes a solid win against Wyoming in the opening round of the Myrtle Beach Invitational but things have gone south since then. They lost the next two games in South Carolina to Vermont and Wichita St. by double digits and they have gone 1-3 since then including three straight losses. The lone win came against Dartmouth at home by one point so that was far from a convincing victory. St. Louis is 3-1 at home overall with a five-point loss against a solid Utah St. team being the most recent. Hofstra opened the season with an expected blowout of St. Joseph's (LI) before losing its next two games against Princeton and George Washington by seven and 11 points respectively. The Pride have gone 5-0 since then and have missed out on a 5-0 ATS run by just a half-point. The recent run could turn into some lethargic play but the big thing is that Hofstra is at Duke on Tuesday which is a no doubt lookahead. 10* (656) St. Louis Billikens |
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12-09-23 | Indiana v. Auburn -6 | Top | 76-104 | Win | 100 | 16 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the AUBURN TIGERS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. We played against Indiana last time out and it ended up going into Michigan and winning by three points to open 2-0 in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers are 7-1 overall including a 3-0 ATS run with the loss coming against Connecticut by 20 points and only other road game resulted in an eight-point win at a very bad Louisville team. While this is a neutral site game, it is in Atlanta so while the Hoosier fans travel well, this will be a partisan Auburn crowd for sure. The Hoosiers have Kansas on deck. Auburn opened the season with a loss against Baylor that took place in Sioux Falls before running off five straight wins, three coming at home including a rout of Virginia Tech. The Tigers followed that game up with a trip to Appalachian St. last Sunday that resulted in a last minute loss. It can be chalked up to a bad shooting day as Auburn went 3-28 (11 percent) from behind the arc. They get it back here. 10* (638) Auburn Tigers |
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12-09-23 | Kansas State v. LSU -2.5 | Top | 75-60 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the LSU TIGERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Kansas St. did it again as it hit a three-pointer with 3.9 seconds left in overtime to beat Villanova by one point. That was the third straight win in overtime for the Wildcats which are now 4-0 on the season in overtime and 9-0 in their last nine overtime games going back to last season. Kansas St. is 7-2 overall with the two losses coming against Miami in the Bahamas and against USC in Las Vegas so this is their first true road game of the season. LSU is off to a lethargic 4-3 start that includes a neutral site loss to Wake Forest and a road blowout loss to Syracuse. The Tigers are 3-1 at home with the lone defeat being a horrible one to Nicholls St. as a 19-point favorite. LSU brings in 0-3 and 1-5 ATS runs which is giving it value along with the skewed Kansas St. start that could be reversed. This is a revenge game for LSU which lost to Kansas St. in the Cayman Islands Classic Championship in the final seconds. 10* (624) LSU Tigers |
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12-09-23 | Youngstown State v. Western Michigan +6.5 | Top | 72-68 | Win | 100 | 16 h 40 m | Show |
This is a play on the WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. After opening the season 0-2, Youngstown St. has gone 6-1 over its last seven games with includes a pair of wins over Cleveland St. and Robert Morris to open 2-0 in the Horizon League and then backed that up with a six-point win at Ohio as an 8.5-point underdog. The only loss over this stretch was at Dayton where the Penguins kept it somewhat close and they now come in on a 5-0 ATS run which has them overvalued in a game they could easily look past. Western Michigan opened the season 0-4 starting with two tough home losses by a combined 11 points and then a pair of road Big Ten losses where it covered both. The Broncos then won a pair of neutral site games in Florida to capture the Emerald Coast Classic before a bad loss to St. Thomas at home but that can be chalked up to a lookahead to Notre Dame three days later which they got blasted. Now they are back home with value to break their 0-3 home mark. 10* (618) Western Michigan Broncos |
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12-09-23 | Illinois v. Tennessee -6.5 | Top | 79-86 | Win | 100 | 15 h 51 m | Show |
This is a play on the TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS for our CBB Early Blowout. After suffering a loss at home to Marquette, Illinois has won five straight games including a win at Rutgers to open Big Ten Conference action and then a nine-point win over Florida Atlantic at MSG in its two most recent games. While the opponent here is another strong one, those games could provide some letdown. After opening the season 0-4 ATS, the Illini have covered four straight, adding value to the other side. Tennessee is off to a disappointing 5-3 start but one look at the schedule shows why. The Volunteers played in the Maui Invitational and after defeating Syracuse in the first round, they drew Purdue and Kansas in the next two rounds and while losing both, they were within reach late in the second half. Tennessee then had to travel to North Carolina which resulted in another late loss where it came back from a huge deficit. They own a quality win over Wisconsin and this would add another one. 10* (610) Tennessee Volunteers |
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12-08-23 | Rockets v. Nuggets -8.5 | Top | 114-106 | Loss | -107 | 22 h 31 m | Show |
This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. It has not been a great start for Denver as it is off to a 14-8 start following a pair of losses at Sacramento and Los Angeles against the Clippers and the Nuggets are in the midst of a tough stretch. They have a run of 16 games where 12 of those are on the road and Denver is 6-7 in the first 13 games including a 3-7 record on the road. So the Nuggets are 3-0 at home over this stretch and are 9-0 at home this season so the huge home court edge has not changed from last season. We cannot forget it was a slow start for Denver last season as well as it started 14-10 but then went on a 20-3 run and foresee big things happening again. Houston snapped a three-game losing streak with a win against Oklahoma City on Wednesday which also snapped a three-game streak against the number following a remarkable 11-0 ATS run. However, eight of those 11 games were at home where the Rockets won all eight of those games outright and the venue has played a big role in the records as Houston is 9-1 at home but 0-8 on the road with one of those losses coming here just over a week ago by 10 points. 10* (522) Denver Nuggets |
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12-08-23 | Warriors v. Thunder -3.5 | Top | 136-138 | Loss | -109 | 21 h 32 m | Show |
This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. Oklahoma City is coming off a loss at Houston to fall to 13-7 which is still good for No. 2 in the Western Conference. The Thunder have lost three of their last five games following a six-game winning streak that included a pair of wins against Golden St. on the road and a win here gives them an important early season series win that could go a long way at the end of the season. They are doing it on both ends of the floor as the Thunder are No. 4 in offensive shooting and No. 2 in defensive shooting and while their record does not completely corelate with that, they are the second best ATS team at 14-5-1 including a 5-0-1 ATS record following a loss. Golden St. is not right as it is 10-11 following a 5-10 run and while injuries have played a role, this team is just plain old yet the linesmakers are still overvaluing them. To their credit, the Warriors have played the No. 2 ranked schedule but it does not get easier here. Golden St. has taken care of the bad teams as they are 7-1 against teams ranked outside the top 16 and 3-10 against teams ranked inside that including a 2-5 record against the top 10. 10* (518) Oklahoma City Thunder |
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12-08-23 | Wizards +9.5 v. Nets | Top | 97-124 | Loss | -115 | 20 h 9 m | Show |
This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. The Nets won in Atlanta on Wednesday to make it two straight wins and improve a recent run to 5-1. They are now 11-9 overall but a fairly average 7-5 at home. Brooklyn leads the league with a 15-4-1 ATS record and while this includes a 7-1 record both straight up and against the spread as a favorite, the lone loss came when it was favored in this price range. The markets have to catch up and this is the ideal spot to go against with a five-game west coast roadtrip on deck. Washington lost for the third consecutive game to fall to 3-17 which surprisingly is not even the worst record in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards were not expected to do anything this season and that has already come to fruition but it was known coming in and the markets adjusted from the start so while they have not been winning, they have been staying within the number, going 10-10 ATS. Washington has been better on the road with inflated numbers as it is 8-4 ATS and is again catching an inflated number. After a slow start, the offense has improved, shooting 47 percent or better in their last six games and has shot 50.3 percent in the six games. 10* (511) Washington Wizards |
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12-08-23 | Illinois-Chicago v. Jacksonville State | Top | 55-49 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 4 m | Show |
This is a play on the JACKSONVILLE ST. GAMECOCKS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Jacksonville St. is entering its first season in Conference USA following playing the Atlantic Sun. The Gamecocks are pegged for a last place finish in the conference but a lot of that is based on the unknown as this is a talented team that should hold its own. They are off to a 4-5 start but four of those losses have come by a combined seven points including two at home by two points each. Jacksonville St. is coming off one of those losses against East Tennessee St. in its last game so it wants to get that back before heading to Wisconsin in its next game next week. This is a revenge game for Jacksonville St. which lost by seven points at Illinois-Chicago. The Flames are 5-3 and have lost two straight games including a home loss against Illinois St. by five points as a 5.5-point favorite. Illinois-Chicago opened the season 6-0 ATS prior to that last defeat so it will again be a popular play based on that. The Flames are coming off a miserable season last year where they went 12-20 including a 4-16 record in the Missouri Valley Conference and they are expected another bottom half finish, losing their top two scorers. 10* (888) Jacksonville St. Gamecocks |
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12-07-23 | Portland v. North Dakota State -2 | Top | 67-78 | Win | 100 | 14 h 2 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTH DAKOTA ST. BISON for our CBB Signature Enforcer. North Dakota St. is looking to break out this season as it is the most experienced team in the Summit League and it has come so close to NCAA Tournament success as it made it in 2018-19 but even though it made it to the conference tournament championship game the last four years, it came up short all four times. The Bison have four starters back and seven of its top eight scorers from last season and while it is off to a 5-4 start, all four losses were away from home with three coming against really good teams. They are back home where they are 3-0 this season, have won eight straight and are 11-2 in their last 13 home games. Portland is also 5-4 to start the season and comes in a short dog despite a 0-2 start on the road. The Pilots are rebuilding a new team behind the top player from last season Tyler Robertson, one of only five returning players so the road struggles are anticipated. The offense has been solid as a whole but the defense is one of the worst as they are No. 319 in points allowed and No. 341 in opponents shooting percentage from behind the arc. That is a big issue in this matchup with the Bison No. 44 in the country in three-point shooting. 10* (878) North Dakota St. Bison. |
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12-07-23 | Pacers v. Bucks -4.5 | Top | 128-119 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 38 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Milwaukee is coming off a 24-point win against the Knicks in the quarterfinal after sweeping the group stage by outscoring opponents by 46 points and is in good position to make it to the championship. It was an uneven start to the season for the Bucks trying to find their chemistry with a revamped roster as they opened 5-4 but have gone 10-2 since then with one of those losses coming to Boston on the road. Milwaukee is one of only two teams in the league with two scorers in the top 15 and as a team, it is No. 3 in scoring and No. 2 in scoring. Indiana brings in the most potent offense in the league but that has resulted in just an 11-8 record. The Pacers are coming off a 10-point upset against Boston but they were outshot and the difference was from the free throw line as they outscored Boston 17-8 while making seven more three-pointers. While the offense has been humming, the difference here is the defense as the Bucks have not been great but are middle of the pack while Indiana is No. 29 in both points allowed and opponents shooting and has allowed opponents to shoot 47 percent or higher in 12 straight games including 50 percent or more seven times. 10* (502) Milwaukee Bucks |
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12-06-23 | San Francisco v. Vanderbilt +2.5 | Top | 73-60 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 21 m | Show |
This is a play on the VANDERBILT COMMODORES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Vanderbilt is coming off its first 20-win season since 2014-15 as it made a big run late in the season with a change in culture being a big part of that. The Commodores now have their most talented roster under head coach Jerry Stackhouse who is in his fifth season. They are 4-4 to start the season including a 4-1 record in their last five home games including a blowout win over Alabama A&M in its last game which snapped an overall three-game losing streak. San Francisco has built a very solid program with six 20-win seasons over the last seven with the COVID season being the lone exception. The Dons could reach that win total again but it will not be easy as their top three scorers from last season departed. They are off to a 5-3 start but has defeated no one of significance with a victory over Minnesota being the best of the bunch. They are 3-0 at home but just 2-3 away from home and head to a tough environment. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 after two or more consecutive unders with a +8 ppg or better scoring differential going up against teams with a +/- 3.5 ppg scoring differential. This situation is 150-88 ATS (63 percent) since 1997. 10* (710) Vanderbilt Commodores |
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12-06-23 | South Carolina v. Clemson -8.5 | Top | 67-72 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 12 m | Show |
This is a play on the CLEMSON TIGERS for our CBB Star Attraction. Clemson has cracked the top 25 after a 7-0 start and this is a team that will be contenders for a top four spot in the ACC. The Tigers are coming off impressive road wins over Alabama and Pittsburgh to move into the rankings and they are back home where they are 3-0 for their big rival. This is a revenge spot following a two-point loss at South Carolina last season. The offense is rolling as Clemson is No. 80 in scoring while shooting 48.2 percent which is No. 49 including 40.7 percent from range, good for No. 10. South Carolina is also 7-0 to start the season but it has been a much easier path as it has a pair of decent wins against Virginia Tech and Grand Canyon on a neutral floor. This is the Gamecocks first true road game of the season putting them in a very tough spot. They have played a schedule ranked No. 125, compared to Clemson which has played a slate ranked No. 19, so their numbers are skewed. Here, we play on home teams as a favorite or pickem after scoring 75 points or more in three straight games going up against an opponent after scoring 85 points or more. This situation is 128-74 ATS (63.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (718) Clemson Tigers |
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12-06-23 | Richmond v. Northern Iowa -2 | Top | 73-78 | Win | 100 | 12 h 5 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. It has been a disappointing start for Northern Iowa which is off to a 2-6 start that includes losses in five of its last six games. The Panthers had a tough season last year where they finished with losses in eight of their last nine regular season games which dropped them to 9-11 in the Missouri Valley Conference and then came a quick exit in the conference tournament. They are pegged to win the conference this season with four returning starters even though it is off to a 0-2 start and this is a big game to get things back on track. This is a revenge game for Northern Iowa which lost at Richmond last season by 13 points so this is a great spot for a get right game. Richmond took out William & Mary at home last time out to move to 5-3 on the season. The Spiders are now 4-0 at home but hits the road where they are 2-0 in true road games at Boston College and Wichita St. It was a rough season last year for them as well and it will be a lot tougher to bounce back with only one starter back and the Spiders are picked for a bottom half finish in the weak Atlantic Ten Conference. 10* (730) Northern Iowa Panthers |
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12-06-23 | Nets v. Hawks -3.5 | Top | 114-113 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 53 m | Show |
This is a play on the ATLANTA HAWKS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Atlanta is back home following a five-game roadtrip where it went 2-3 to remain one game under .500 on the season. This is the first Hawks home game since November 22 which also came against Brooklyn in a two-point win and this is an important game with games against Philadelphia and Denver on deck. Atlanta is the worst ATS team in the league as it is 5-14 against the number which adds value with people staying clear. Brooklyn defeated Orlando by 29 points in its last game on Saturday which concluded a five-game homestand where it went 4-1 to move a game over .500. The Nets have been a pleasant surprise in the Eastern Conference as the roster has been depleted from the last couple seasons. While Atlanta has poor against the spread, Brooklyn has been the opposite as it is 14-4-1 ATS which is tied with Oklahoma City for the best in the NBA. Here, we play against road underdogs after a blowout win by 20 points or more going up against an opponent after scoring 120 points or more in two straight games. This situation is 22-4 ATS (84.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (570) Atlanta Hawks |
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12-06-23 | Massachusetts v. Towson +3 | Top | 71-81 | Win | 100 | 12 h 30 m | Show |
This is a play on the TOWSON TIGERS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Towson is coming off two straight 20-win seasons and is pegged for another top finish in the Coastal Athletic Association. The Tigers are off to a 3-5 start but the schedule has been a tough one as they opened the season with a pair of road games and have played four neutral games while hosting just two games. This is their only home game until December 22 so it has turned into a big one. The offense has left a lot to be desired but the defense has made up for it. Massachusetts is off to a 4-1 start so it has played a limited schedule thus far and this is the first time this season it has left campus and still laying points. The Minutemen had another rough season, its fifth straight of 15 wins or fewer and the prognosis does not look good for this season. They have just one starter back from last year and only three players who were in the rotation. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 allowing 40 percent shooting and after a game allowing 33 percent shooting or lower going up against teams allowing between 42.5 and 45 percent shooting. This situation is 31-8 ATS (79.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (680) Towson Tigers |
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12-05-23 | Suns +1.5 v. Lakers | Top | 103-106 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 36 m | Show |
This is a play on the PHOENIX SUNS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. We were hoping to find more injury info in this matchup but it is likely going to be late with LeBron James listed as questionable and will likely go as he seems to be on the injury report every game. This game is for a trip to the semifinals of the In-Season Tournament and the Suns look for some revenge here. They have lost the first two meetings with Los Angeles and while they are not at full strength, they are better off than those first two games with Devin Booker back in the lineup. He has been consistent since coming back with the exception of a poor game against Toronto two games back when he rolled an ankle but was fine in the last game against Memphis where he put up 34 points. After a rough start by going 4-6 in their first 10 games, the Suns have won eight of their last 10 to move into fourth place in the Western Conference. The Lakers also started slow but then went on a 6-1 run but have gone 3-3 since then. They are laying a short number but for good reason and they are a significant public side tonight. 10* (561) Phoenix Suns |
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12-05-23 | Indiana v. Michigan -7 | Top | 78-75 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 29 m | Show |
This is a play on the MICHIGAN WOLVERINES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Indiana is off to a 6-1 start but is in a very tough spot here. The Hoosiers are coming off a win over Maryland in their Big Ten Conference opener which was their third straight victory which followed a 20-point loss against Connecticut, their only game against a real quality opponent away from home. While they have played three games away from home, this is their first true road game of the season and come in a banged up bunch as their backcourt is in shambles with four guards on the injury report. Michigan opens conference action following a pair of losses to Texas Tech and Oregon. The wolverines have lost four of their last five games and are back home for the first time since November 17 where they lost to Long Beach St. by eight points as a 15-point favorite. This is the get right game and catch the Hoosiers in a vulnerable spot with matchup advantages on the home side. Michigan will be out for revenge against their rival, losing both meetings last season by a combined three points. 10* (648) Michigan Wolverines |
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12-05-23 | Evansville +24.5 v. BYU | Top | 55-96 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 4 m | Show |
This is a play on the EVANSVILLE PURPLE ACES for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. BYU is coming off a 19-15 season including a 7-9 record in their final year in the WCC and now it enters the Big 12 are have been projected to be a middle of the pack team. The Cougars have four starters back and got an early jump on the season with an overseas trip to Italy and Croatia so their 7-0 start should not be overly shocking. This is a bad spot however and the markets have to catch up by laying a massive number based on their 7-0 record against the number. BYU has a big rivalry on deck as it heads to Utah on Saturday. Evansville got off to a 6-0 start before losing its Missouri Valley Conference opener at Missouri St. by 12 points but bounced back with a home win over Northern Iowa on Saturday. The Purple Aces have already surpassed their win total from all of last season and tied the win total from two seasons ago. They are expected to be a much improved team and the record already shows that as they have four starters back that includes two fifth year players and a senior along with a junior so they are experienced and this road environment will not affect them. 10* (655) Evansville Purple Aces |
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12-05-23 | Indiana State v. Northern Illinois +8 | Top | 90-67 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 29 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Indiana St. is coming off a pair of big Missouri Conference Valley wins to make it six straight victories and now hits the road again in a big letdown spot. The Sycamores have covered five of the six games and now laying points on the road coming off the big upset at Bradley. They are coming off a 23-win season and the start thus far is surprising after losing their top three scorers from last year. While their offense has been one of the best in the nation, the defense still has a lot to be desired and faces a sneaky good offense. Northern Illinois is off to a 5-2 start but coming off a 22-point loss at Northwestern last time out. However, that was 10 days ago and the Huskies have been fuming since then. This is a team that had a .500 season in the MAC last year and s projected for a top five finish with plenty of experience. They are still without Keshawn Williams whose return is expected soon but this has been a balanced team with four double-digit scorers that has been very efficient. Northern Illinois is No. 31 in the country in scoring and No. 37 in shooting. 10* (626) Northern Illinois Huskies |
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12-02-23 | Thunder v. Mavs +4.5 | Top | 126-120 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Dallas is coming off a loss last night against Memphis which was its second worst offensive output this season. The Mavericks scored 94 points, second lowest, and shot just 37 percent from the field which was also its second lowest this season. They were without Luka Doncic on Friday night as he welcomed Baby Doncic and he is on track to return tonight with the line still making it questionable. It was his first missed game of the season and he is obviously the cog of this team, averaging 31.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg, and 7.9 apg in 17 games. Oklahoma City snapped a two-game losing streak with a 23-point win over the Lakers on Thursday and it is the biggest surprise in the Western Conference through the early part of the season. The Thunder are 12-6 which is good for third place in the conference, two games behind Minnesota. They have been excellent on both sides of the ball, No. 3 in offensive shooting and No. 2 in opponent shooting percentage but have done the damage against the bottom half of the league where they are 6-0 and just 6-6 against the top 15. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after scoring 95 points or less going up against an opponent after scoring 130 points or more. This situation is 23-5 ATS (82.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (546) Dallas Mavericks |
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12-02-23 | George Mason v. Toledo -3.5 | Top | 86-77 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 4 m | Show |
This is a play on the TOLEDO ROCKETS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. George Mason is off to a 6-1 start including a 5-0 record at home with the split coming on a neutral floor against Charlotte and South Dakota St., the loss coming against the former. This is the Patriots first true road game for the Patriots which are coming off a 20-win season but are starting over with a new head coach and a roster that brings back only one starter. They have been favored in all seven games which shows how mediocre the competition has been and now they get a test. Toledo is coming off a great season where it just fell short of an NCAA Tournament berth as it went 27-8 including 16-2 in the MAC and while it has to replace a lot of parts, it will still be in contention. The Rockets opened the season 3-0 but dropped three games at the Ball Dawgs Classic in Nevada, all of which were competitive and could have gone either way and all against quality teams. Toledo is back home where it has won 10 straight games and is 40-4 in its last 44 home games and now laying a short price. 10* (680) Toledo Rockets |
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12-02-23 | TCU v. Georgetown +11.5 | Top | 84-83 | Win | 100 | 16 h 56 m | Show |
This is a play on the GEORGETOWN HOYAS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. TCU is coming off a good season where it started strong but struggled down the stretch and could not make it out of the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Horned Frogs bring back two starters from last season and lost close to 50 percent of their scoring and their early 6-0 start this year is very deceiving. They have played one of the easiest schedules in the country as they have been favored by at least 27 points in all six games with all of those games taking place at home. Now, TCU is overvalued on the road based on what it has accomplished. Georgetown is certainly not a big threat to anyone as it is coming off two horrible seasons which led to the firing of head coach Patrick Ewing after 13 wins over the past two years. Ed Cooley brings in a new perspective and a winning pedigree and there is an upswing. The Hoyas are 5-2 with some unimpressive close wins but a winning attitude is what was needed and they are catching an overpriced number with a lot of that based on the past and the fact they are 3-0 against number in their last three games. 10* (668) Georgetown Hoyas |
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12-02-23 | Illinois v. Rutgers | Top | 76-58 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 43 m | Show |
This is a play on the RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS for our Big 10 Game of the Month. Rutgers opened the season with a loss against Princeton but has won five straight games since then and host its Big Ten Conference opener before hitting the road for a pair of out of conference road games. The Scarlet Knights went 10-10 in the rugged conference last season and were snubbed by the NCAA selection committee and certainly have chip on the shoulder so this is a big one. This is one of the best home environments as the Scarlet Knights are 19-6 at home over the past two seasons. Illinois is ranked at 5-1 with the lone loss coming against an excellent Marquette team. The other five games have been against no one as the Illini were favored by 24 or more points in all of those games and they were all on their home floor. They hit the road for the first time this season as they are the only team in the conference not to have even played a neutral court game. They have a great offense but will be facing the best defense that have seen all season. 10* (650) Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
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12-02-23 | Indiana State v. Bradley -2 | Top | 85-77 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the BRADLEY BRAVES for our MVC Game of the Month. We played against Bradley on Wednesday as it lost its first game of the season after a 6-0 start and the Braves return home following their second true road game of the season. Bradley is coming off a massive season a year ago where it went 25-10 including a 16-4 record in the Missouri Valley Conference to win the regular season title but lost in the tournament championship game which denied the Braves a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The last game was a spot play against the Braves and this is the recovery game. Indiana St. opened the season with a win over St. Mary's of the Woods (?) before losing to Alabama in its first road game and it has won five straight games since then. This includes a 29-point win on Wednesday over Southern Illinois at home in its Missouri Valley Conference opener and now comes the letdown from that. The Sycamores were right in the mix in the conference last season with a fifth place finish but have just two starters back that averaged only 17.7 ppg so a road opener in the Valley is a new experience for many of these players and a tough one against a prime contender. 10* (612) Bradley Braves |
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12-02-23 | Youngstown State v. Robert Morris +3.5 | Top | 71-57 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 36 m | Show |
This is a play on the ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. Youngstown St. opened Horizon League play with a 25-point win over Cleveland St., a preseason contender to win the conference, and the Penguins are starting right where they left off. They won the regular season title last year at 15-5 but failed to get out of the conference tournament and now it is another rebuild. They came in inexperienced last season and made it work but now they have just one starter back and lost 11 players from last season. The Penguins are 0-3 on the road and the first conference road game is always a challenge, especially one being favored. Robert Morris has only one win over a Division 1 team this season but the schedule has been a challenge. The Colonials have played four road games, the first three coming against solid opponents where they were able to cover all of those and the last one at league contender Northern Kentucky where they were not competitive in an 18-point loss which sets up a great rebound spot. Robert Morris is experienced and has four double-digit scorers and is better than its 2-5 record indicates and that is the main reason it comes in as a dog. 10* (616) Robert Morris Colonials |
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12-01-23 | Connecticut v. Kansas -2.5 | Top | 65-69 | Win | 100 | 14 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the KANSAS JAYHAWKS for our CBB Star Attraction. We played against Kansas on Tuesday as a small comp play knowing this game was coming up. The Jayhawks went through the motions as they won by only eight points as a 38.5-point favorite against Eastern Illinois and many will be fading them here based on that game. While Kansas lost badly against Marquette in its only defeat, it owns two very quality wins against Kentucky and Tennessee sandwiched around that and both of those were away from home. The Jayhawks are 3-0 here and while this is their toughest opponent by far, it is hard to ignore the fact they are 149-6 in nonconference games at Allen Fieldhouse under Bill Self. The reigning National Champions are off to a 7-0 start including impressive wins over Indiana and Texas but those were on a neutral floor and this is their first true road game of the season. The talent is here for another run but the Huskies lost so much from that team last season that will be hard to replace, especially in an environment like this. The big thing for Connecticut last season was that it lost only one nonconference game, going 18-1 in its 19 games outside the Big East Conference, but only one of those games was a true road game and that was at Florida which does not compare to this environment. 10* (878) Kansas Jayhawks |
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12-01-23 | Purdue v. Northwestern +7.5 | Top | 88-92 | Win | 100 | 13 h 29 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS for our CBB Elite Powerhouse. Northwestern is coming off one of its best seasons in program history as it went 12-8 in the Big Ten and its No. 2 finish was its highest in over 60 years and the rise has been impressive, going from 8 to 9 to 15 to 22 wins the last four seasons. The Wildcats are off to a 5-1 start and while this is the biggest test so far, the spot could not be better playing its conference opener at home on a Friday night so this environment will be electric. They are led by guard Boo Buie who is on the preseason All-Big Ten team and averaging 18.5 ppg, which is part of the third best backcourt in the conference, ahead of Purdue and that can make the difference again after Northwestern won here last season by six points. We have seen this script before for Purdue will all sorts of early season hype and while this season could be different, this is a tough spot. The Boilermakers won the Maui Invitational with three impressive wins over Marquette, Tennessee and Gonzaga but it was far from a tough environment and this is their first true road game of the season which is always a good fade when laying a big number. Purdue wants to get out with a win and it will be tougher than expected. 10* (876) Northwestern Wildcats |
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12-01-23 | Wizards +11.5 v. Magic | Top | 125-130 | Win | 100 | 10 h 16 m | Show |
This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. We are grabbing the big number here on a bad team that is in a great situation. This is the second straight game between Washington and Orlando with the Magic winning the first meeting by 19 points and the line has slightly gone up because of that. Washington has won only three games this season which includes a 2-9 record on the road but because of the inflated lines, the Wizards are 7-4 against the number compared to covering just one game at home in seven tried where the lines are a lot shorter. Orlando is off to a very impressive start as it is now 13-5 which has it sitting in the second spot in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are 8-1 at home but this is not a good spot despite coming off that 19-point win as they come in banged up with Paolo Banchero dealing with an ankle injury after exiting the last game early. He is probable but could be limited and a late scratch would not be surprising in this matchup with a game at Brooklyn on deck for tomorrow night. Orlando is in that lookahead situation as it will be out to avenge a 20-point loss to the Nets earlier this season, it biggest defeat of the season. 10* (519) Washington Wizards |
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12-01-23 | Houston v. Xavier +10 | Top | 66-60 | Win | 100 | 12 h 8 m | Show |
This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Xavier is in a similar position to where it was last season as it opened 4-3, where it is now, and then found its groove and won 13 of 14 games enroute to a 27-10 season and a Sweet 16 appearance. The Musketeers lost three starters from last season but have an excellent roster that will contend in the Big East Conference once again. Xavier lost a pair of games away from home against Purdue and Washington and it is coming off a bad loss against Oakland on Monday as a 15-point favorite and it certainly can be guilty of a lookahead to this one. Houston is off to a 7-0 start as it came into the season with high expectations following a 33-win season a year ago but also ended in a Sweet 16 loss. The Cougars, like Xavier, lost some key personnel including three double-digit scorers from the starting lineup including AAC Player of the Year Marcus Sasser. Houston has won every game by double digits but it has been favored in all but one game by double digits so basically has not played anyone of significance and this marks its first true road game of the season. The hype is there once again as the Cougars are ranked No. 6 but these are two similar rosters in transition and we will take the abundance of home points. 10* (846) Xavier Musketeers |
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12-01-23 | Liberty v. College of Charleston +7 | Top | 67-76 | Win | 100 | 10 h 7 m | Show |
This is a play on the COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON COUGARS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Liberty tipped off on Thursday against Florida Atlantic on the Owls home floor and we were hoping for the Flames to win to make this situation even better. This is a four-team event held in Boca Raton, part of the Field of 68 Tip-Off, and Liberty having to play the second of a back-to-back and laying a big number after being a big underdog on Thursday. The Flames opened 6-0 and 5-0 against the number in their first six games which included good wins against Furman and Wichita St. which were back-to-back but facing a team not on a back to back is a different scenario. Charleston opened the season 1-3 which is only one loss less than all of last season but the Cougars bounced back with a pair of wins in true road game against Coastal Carolina and Kent St., the latter coming by six points as a five-point underdog and they are back on track. They lost three starters from that team but are loaded with talent both up top and down low. They push the ball and rely on the three-point ball but bang the boards as the Cougars have been in the top 20 in offensive rebounding percentage the last four seasons and while not there yet, they are in the top 50 so far this year. 10* (844) College of Charleston Cougars |
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11-30-23 | SE Missouri State +9 v. UMKC | Top | 44-74 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 31 m | Show |
This is a play on the SE MISSOURI ST. REDHAWKS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. SE Missouri St. hits the road for the fourth time and while it is catching its biggest underdog number, it is still ridiculously high. The Redhawks are 1-5 to start the season including a 0-6 ATS mark after making the NCAA Tournament last season. They have played a tough schedule but catch a low rated opponent here and one that might not be taking them too serious. They lost some great guards from that team and have two starters back which means it may take time but this is the first of five straight winnable games to turn their season around. UMKC is off to a 2-5 start but have lost five straight games as the two wins to open the season came against non-Division 1 teams which have been their only two home games in what of the worst home environments in the country based on location. The Kangaroos are coming off an 11-21 season and while three starters are back, they lost their two top scorers and are having trouble defending with scoring not making up for that. UMKC is home for just one game as it has a game at Kansas on deck so the focus here could be lacking with their biggest game of the season upcoming. 10* (753) SE Missouri St. Redhawks |
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11-30-23 | Hornets +8 v. Nets | Top | 129-128 | Win | 100 | 15 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Brooklyn has won three straight games which snapped a three-game losing streak to get back over .500 and is currently sitting right on the playoff line with a ton of basketball left. The Nets have covered four straight games and remain home where they are just 6-4 which is nothing special. Brooklyn has won the games it has supposed to win as it is a perfect 6-0 as a favorite and has covered all of those games as well but the difference now is that the Nets are laying their biggest number of the season. Charlotte has dropped two straight games following a two-game winning streak and it has been a rough start overall as the Hornets are 5-11. They played their first game without LaMelo Ball who suffered a sprained ankle against Orlando after playing only 14 minutes and their offense struggled with their lowest point total with just 91 points scored on 41.6 percent shooting but now a second game in they should be more comfortable as Terry Rozier is a very capable backup. Here, we play against home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 off a win against a division rival. This situation is 34-10 ATS (77.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (507) Charlotte Hornets |
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11-30-23 | South Florida v. Hofstra -5 | Top | 63-82 | Win | 100 | 16 h 39 m | Show |
This is a play on the HOFSTRA PRIDE for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Hofstra is coming off a tournament championship at the Gulf Coast Showcase winning three games in the three days to move the Pride to 4-2, losses coming against Princeton and on the road at George Washington. They return home for just their third home game and it is a big one with a three-game road trip upcoming including games at St. Louis and Duke. Hofstra shared the CAA regular season title with a 16-2 record and made it to the NIT second round and the Pride will be contenders again. The lost two-time CAA Player of the Year Aaron Estrada but bring back three starters led by Tyler Thomas who is averaging 25 ppg. South Florida is 2-2 to start the season with all four games being played at home and now hit the road for the first time up north. Two losses came as favorites so the Bulls have underachieved early on following a 14-18 season including a 7-11 record in the AAC. It is a rebuild in South Florida as the Bulls have a new head coach with Amir Abdur-Ramin and have just one starter back and only three players from the roster from last season. The talent looks to be there but chemistry is an early issue and now the first road game will be a test. 10* (742) Hofstra Pride |
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11-30-23 | Texas Tech v. Butler -1.5 | Top | 95-103 | Win | 100 | 15 h 21 m | Show |
This is a play on the BUTLER BULLDOGS for our CBB Star Attraction. Texas Tech is off to a 5-1 start following a 2-1 record in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament as it lost to Villanova by 16 points in the opener before beating Northern Iowa, which is the top team in the Missouri Valley Conference, and Michigan. The Red Raiders were a fringe NCAA Tournament team last season before losing their final three regular season games and dropping the opener in the Big 12 Tournament and now it is a fresh start with a new head coach in Grant McCasland, who won the NIT with North Texas. This is their first true road game of the season. Butler is 5-2 to start the season with losses to likely NCAA Tournament teams Michigan St. and Florida Atlantic, both away from home. The Bulldogs followed that up with impressive wins over Penn St. and Boise St. and they are back home where they are 3-0. Last season was a tough one as injuries killed them from the start and they never found continuity resulting in a 14-18 season including 6-14 in the Big East Conference. Head coach Thad Matta cleaned house with just one starter back but in his second season, this is now his team with his players and are in a good spot for another quality win. 10* (740) Butler Bulldogs |
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11-29-23 | Montana +15.5 v. Nevada | Top | 66-77 | Win | 100 | 15 h 40 m | Show |
This is a play on the MONTANA GRIZZLIES for our CBB Late Powerhouse. Montana has opened the season 2-3 following a 35-point loss at Houston and is catching a big number tonight in a great spot. For comparison, the Grizzlies were getting 15 points at Oregon in their first road game and stayed within the number. They bring back a great roster and have been pegged to finish third in the Big Sky Conference with the best backcourt in the conference led by seventh-year guard Aanen Moody, a preseason player of the year candidate. Nevada is 4-0 with covers in all four games that included an impressive win at Washington but is still one of the worst teams in the Pac 12. The Wolf Pack made the NCAA Tournament as a First Four team but lost and they bring back three starters but are still a middle of the pack team in the Mountain West Conference. The Wolf Pack has a revenge game on deck at Loyola Marymount following a 12-point loss last season which was their fourth biggest defeat. Here, we play on road teams after a blowout loss by 20 points or more going up against an opponent after scoring 75 points or more in three straight games. This situation is 102-54 ATS (65.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (721) Montana Grizzlies |
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11-29-23 | Duke v. Arkansas +6 | Top | 75-80 | Win | 100 | 14 h 27 m | Show |
This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our CBB Star Attraction. Duke is one of the top teams in the country as it used a huge run late last season with a 10-game winning streak on its way to an ACC Tournament Championship before eventually falling in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Devils have been tested with games against Arizona and Michigan St. which resulted in a split and they come in riding a four-game winning streak. However, this is their first true road game of the season and not an easy place to go to. Arkansas is just 4-3 to start the season and it is coming off a 1-2 tournament record at the Battle 4 Atlantis with the losses coming against Memphis and North Carolina. The Razorbacks came into the season ranked No. 14 in the AP Poll but have fallen out and could use a big quality win. They opened the season with a blowout win over Alcorn St. and have gone 0-6 ATS since then which brings in great value. Arkansas is 38-7 in its last 45 home games since the COVID year and it will be lit tonight. Here, we play on road teams as an favorite or pickem with a winning percentage of .800 or better off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite, playing a team with a winning percentage between .501 and .600. This situation is 141-85 ATS (62.4 percent since 1997. 10* (718) Arkansas Razorbacks |
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11-29-23 | 76ers v. Pelicans +1.5 | Top | 114-124 | Win | 100 | 12 h 53 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Philadelphia has won two straight games following a 2-4 stretch and this includes a 44-point win over the Lakers on Monday at home. Not only does that provide a letdown opportunity to go against but the Sixers have a game at Boston on deck in a revenge spot so there is the lookahead aspect as well. Philadelphia is tied for No. 3 in the Eastern Conference, one and a half games behind the Celtics and despite one of the best records in the NBA, they are ranked just No. 10 in offensive shooting and No. 12 in defensive shooting. New Orleans was on a 5-1 run including covers in all six games but went to Utah and lost both games by a combined seven points. The Pelicans are now 9-9 on the season and sitting on the playoff line and are back home where they are 6-4 which includes solid wins over Dallas, Denver and Sacramento twice. Despite a record that is 3.5 games worse, New Orleans is right in line statistically as it is No. 11 in offensive shooting and No. 9 in defensive shooting. Excellent spot with a good line where a win gets the cover. 10* (564) New Orleans Pelicans |
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11-29-23 | Bradley v. Murray State +4 | Top | 72-79 | Win | 100 | 14 h 34 m | Show |
This is a play on the MURRAY ST. RACERS for our CBB Conference Game of the Month. Bradley is coming off a massive season a year ago where it went 25-10 including a 16-4 record in the Missouri Valley Conference to win the regular season title but lost in the tournament championship game which denied the Braves a trip to the NCAA Tournament. They are 6-0 to start the season but it has been a very tame schedule with only one true road game to open the season. Bradley is 5-0-1 ATS which is playing into this number and open MVC action as a significant road favorite. Murray St. came into last season as a total rebuild yet put together an 11-9 record in their first season in the conference coming over from the OVC and the Racers are better equipped this year with a lot of experience and the best frontcourt in the Missouri Valley Conference. They opened the season 2-0 but have lost three straight games with two of those losses by a combined seven points and the other against a very strong Appalachian St. team. This is a huge game to turn it around before a three-game upcoming road trip. Here, we play against road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage of .800 or better playing a team with a winning percentage between .400 and .499. This situation is 59-23 ATS (72 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (698) Murray St. Racers |
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11-29-23 | Oakland v. Detroit +8 | Top | 65-50 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the DETROIT TITANS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Oakland opened the season 1-3 with all three losses being as an underdog but has since won three straight games including a massive upset last time out at Xavier as a 15-point underdog. Now the Golden Grizzlies open conference play as an overvalued team based on that win and the fact they are 7-0 ATS which makes them a big public side tonight. They had a decent season in the Horizon League last year going 11-9 for a middle of the pack finish and bowed out in the tournament quarterfinals. Oakland is picked to finish middle of the pack again after losing some key contributors from last season. Detroit has started the season 0-6 with the schedule playing a big role in that. Five of its first six games have been on the road and most against some elite teams as the Titans were underdogs by 15.5, 24, 23 and 16.5 points in their first four games. One of those losses was a very strong effort in a one point defeat at Mississippi and their one home game resulted in a four-point loss to Eastern Michigan. They are now catching a big number at home and their own ATS record is playing into that as the Titans are 1-5 against the number. Great to keep this within reach. 10* (672) Detroit Titans |
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11-29-23 | Cal-Irvine v. Duquesne -3.5 | Top | 62-66 | Win | 100 | 11 h 13 m | Show |
This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. UC Irvine lost its season opener at San Jose St. but has won six straight games including impressive wins over USC and Toledo. The victory over the Rockets was part of the Ball Dawgs Classic in Henderson, NV which it won five days ago and now finds itself in a horrible spot as it leaves the west coast for the first time this season and heads east for a stand alone travel spot. The Gauchos have Utah St. and San Diego St. on deck so the focus here will be tough to keep. Duquesne opened the season 3-0 before losing to a very solid Princeton team and is coming off a loss at Nebraska a week ago in its most recent game which was its first true road game of the season. The Dukes are coming off its second 20-win season in the last four years which was sandwiched around two seasons where they won a combined 15 games and they are sleeper team in the Atlantic Ten Conference this season. They have one of the best players in the conference with guard Dae Dae Grant who has the most returning points of any player in the A-10 and is averaging 20.2 ppg. He is part of a starting backcourt averaging a combined 48.8 ppg. Lay the short price here. 10* (660) Duquesne Dukes |
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11-28-23 | Rockets v. Mavs -3.5 | Top | 115-121 | Win | 100 | 9 h 23 m | Show |
This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Supreme Annihilator. Dallas has lost four of its last six games after an 8-2 start and head back home at full strength. Six of the last seven Mavericks games have been on the road and are 4-2 at home with the only home game during this stretch resulting in a 16-point loss against Sacramento. This is a top ranked offense that is No. 6 in scoring and No. 6 in long range shooting. The Rockets opened 0-3 but have turned a corner by going 8-3 over their last 11 games to get over .500 and they are currently in the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference. They have been cash at the betting window as Houston has covered 11 straight games and this is certainly not sustainable especially when hitting the road where it has played only five games and has gone 0-5. Nine of the Rockets last 12 games have been at home and this is the start of a tough three-game roadtrip. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after beating the spread by more than 18 points in their previous game going up against an opponent after going under the total by more than 18 points in their previous game. This situation is 27-6 ATS (81.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (554) Dallas Mavericks |