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01-31-23 | Virginia Tech v. Miami-FL -3.5 | Top | 83-92 | Win | 100 | 12 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the MIAMI HURRICANES for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Miami was flirting with first place in the ACC for much of the start to the conference season which included wins over NC State and Virginia but it has gone 3-4 over its last seven conference games. All four of those losses were on the road and each of those could have gone either way as all four of those defeats were by six points or less and by a combined 13 points. The Hurricanes return home for the first time in close to two weeks following a three-game roadtrip and they have won all four conference games in Miami. The one concern here for Miami is that it has first place Clemson on deck but coming off what it has done of late, it should be fully focused here. Virginia Tech has been all over the place this season as it opened up 11-1 and then lost its next seven games before winning its two most recent games. Those were at home where the Hokies are 10-2 and they hit the highway where they are winless at 0-6 and while the momentum from the two-game winning streak is on their side, this is an awful situation to walk into. Miami got as high as No. 12 in the AP Poll to start the new year and fallen to a projected to a No. 6 NCAA Tournament seed and look to improve to 5-0 this season following a loss. 10* (628) Miami Hurricanes |
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01-31-23 | Mississippi State v. South Carolina +9.5 | Top | 66-51 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 21 m | Show |
This is a play on the SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS for our CBB Tuesday Ultimate Underdog. This one has a lot to do with Mississippi St. having no business laying a number this big on the road. The Bulldogs are 1-4 on the highway with the only win coming at 7-13 Minnesota and while South Carolina is not much better, Mississippi St. was not laying a number that big and that is when it was off to an 8-0 start. This is just their second road game in 17 days and this is an opponent likely to not get very up for. While they head back into SEC action, the Bulldogs are in a big letdown spot after defeating then-No. 11 TCU on Saturday at home in overtime and they come in just 1-7 overall in the SEC. South Carolina did not participate in the Big 12/SEC Challenge and nearly pulled off the big road upset at Georgia as it lost in overtime by three points and it brings in a similar 1-7 conference record. This came after four straight blowout losses which followed their shocking win at Kentucky and the Gamecocks return home following a two-game roadtrip where they are 6-4. This does include a 0-4 record in the SEC and while one of those losses was a bad one against Mississippi, the other three came against teams a combined 20-4. We do need the outright win and will gladly jump on this overinflated number. 10* (602) South Carolina Gamecocks |
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01-30-23 | Baylor v. Texas -3.5 | Top | 71-76 | Win | 100 | 21 h 17 m | Show |
This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our CBB Revenge Game of the Month. Texas is coming off a loss at Tennessee in the Big 12/SEC Challenge and it was never really a game as the game was tied at 17 with just over 10 minutes to play in the half and the Volunteers then reeled off an 11-2 run and never looked back. The Longhorns are back home for conference action where they are 6-2 which is good for a tie for first place with Kansas St. and Iowa St. and this Is a game that can go a long way with six teams within one game of each other. It is a good edge for Texas which is 12-1 at home with the only loss coming against Kansas St. which shot an unheard of 60 percent from the floor. Baylor had a much easier challenge over the weekend as it was able to host a game and defeated Arkansas by three points for its sixth straight win. While that includes three road wins, those were against Oklahoma, Texas Tech and West Virginia which is a combined 5-19 in the Big 12. The only other Big 12 road game resulted in a 15-point loss at Iowa St. and the only other true road game was a 26-point loss at Marquette so the Bears have yet to win a true road game against a quality opponent. They have the momentum but the line hurts them for that as this is much shorter than it should be with one clear example being they were a 1.5-point underdog at 0-8 Texas Tech just 13 days ago. And the revenge factor? Texas is out to snap the six-game Baylor winning streak in this series and this is by far the best team to bring that down. 10* (874) Texas Longhorns |
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01-30-23 | Kings v. Wolves | Top | 118-111 | Win | 100 | 13 h 49 m | Show |
This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. The Western Conference playoff picture has taken on a brand new look this season and the biggest surprise through the first have of the season has to be Sacramento. The Kings are 27-21 despite losing their last two games and are currently in the No. 3 spot in the conference, trailing No. 2 Memphis by four games but ahead of the No. 4 Clippers by 2.5 games so they have a good hold on at least the top four at this point. They have embraced the new NBA that has moved to offense as the Kings remain the No. 1 scoring offense in the league with 119.5 ppg and it is not just about chucking as they are No. 3 in shooting which has led them to the No. 1 team in efficiency, not bad for a team that finished No. 25 in that category last season. Minnesota has been playing well with three straight wins and victories in five of their last six games and the Timberwolves have crept into the playoff mix as they are currently the No. 5 seed in the conference. The latest win was a victory over Sacramento on Saturday as they benefitted from a poor shooting night from Sacramento from long range and not because of good defense as the Timberwolves are No. 25 on the season in three-point shooting defense. Minnesota is a very solid 18-10 at home yet come in with the same line as Saturday which tells a lot right there. Here, we play on road teams revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off two or more consecutive upset losses as a favorite. This situation is 40-18 ATS (69 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (557) Sacramento Kings |
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01-30-23 | Warriors v. Thunder +4.5 | Top | 128-120 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 32 m | Show |
This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Monday Ultimate Underdog. Oklahoma City is another surprise in the Western Conference and while it is currently on the outside looking in at the playoffs, it is a fine line as the Thunder are within a group of eight teams within two games between the No. 4 and No. 11 spots. They started the season average but the young roster is playing with a ton of confidence now as they have won 13 of their last 20 games and having done so without the services of overall No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma City is 15-10 at home and is a significant underdog here not because it really should be but because of who it is playing as this number is based on name as they are two points behind Golden St. in the latest power rankings and that is based on a neutral floor. Golden St. has won two straight games but both of those were at home and while it has improved on the road, the struggles are still there. The Warriors are 6-18 away from home and that is also reflected in the ATS numbers as they have been overpriced along the way with an 8-16 record against the number including 3-9 ATS as road favorites. This is no doubt a team with upside going forward as they have one of the best rosters in the league but are not there yet, especially on the road where teams play the hunter against the reigning champions. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 after having won five or six of their last seven games, with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 on the season. This situation is 28-8 ATS (77.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (562) Oklahoma City Thunder |
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01-29-23 | Pacers v. Grizzlies -9.5 | Top | 100-112 | Win | 100 | 11 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Memphis is back home following a dreadful roadtrip where it went 0-5 with three of those losses coming by double-digits. The Grizzlies remain in second place in the Western Conference, 2.5 games behind Denver and are still 3.5 games clear of Sacramento for third place. Five of the next six games are at home where Memphis is 20-3, the best home record in the NBA and of those 20 wins, 13 have come by double-digits so clearing a big number against a bad team that is struggling is not an issue. Memphis is 15-3 ATS in its last 18 games coming off a road loss by 10 points or more. Indiana snapped a seven-game losing streak with a six-point win at home against Chicago last Tuesday but has dropped two straight and now the Pacers hit the road where they are 8-17. They were one of the top ATS teams in the league at 25-15 but have gone just 2-8-1 ATS over their last 11 games and there is a big reason for the recent slump. The recent poor stretch for the Pacers has coincided with the absence of point guard Tyrese Haliburton as he was injured in the first loss of that losing streak against the Knicks. He is the leading scorer with 20.2 ppg and leads the team in assists at 10.2 apg. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points shooting 46 percent or better on the season, after three straight games allowing 47 percent or higher shooting. This situation is 70-36 ATS (66 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (548) Memphis Grizzlies |
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01-29-23 | Rutgers v. Iowa -3 | Top | 82-93 | Win | 100 | 13 h 40 m | Show |
This is a play on the IOWA HAWKEYES for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Iowa has been a very confusing team this season as it opened 6-2 with losses against TCU and Duke and then beat a great Iowa St. team and after a split, the Hawkeyes had arguably the worst loss of any team in the country as they lost to Eastern Illinois by nine points at home as 31.5-point favorites. They come into this one riding a two-game losing streak with road losses at Ohio St. and Michigan St. and the former was a tough one by a bucket. Currently, Iowa is a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament which is just ahead of Northwestern and Maryland of the nine Big Ten teams so a quality win goes a long way here and yes, a win over Rutgers is a quality victory. The Scarlet Knights are definitely one of the bigger surprises in the conference as it is tied for second place with Northwestern, the other big surprise and they hit the road where they are 2-3. Those two wins were solid against Northwestern and more impressive, Purdue, so they have been much better than years past but this is a bad spot with a team coming off a pair of losses. They lost to Michigan St. by 13 points in their last road game with a similar line and we expect the same here. 10* (844) Iowa Hawkeyes |
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01-29-23 | Quinnipiac v. Iona -6 | Top | 72-78 | Push | 0 | 12 h 54 m | Show |
This is a play on IONA GAELS for our CBB Sunday Afternoon Dominator. Iona was supposed to take down the MAAC this season but is gone through a poor five-game stretch and is now sitting tied for third in the conference and this is a big game to leapfrog the team it is tied with. The Gaels have gone 2-3 over their last five games which includes a loss at Quinnipiac by 23 points so they have no doubt let that loss go. The two wins over this stretch were against Fairfield and Manhattan by six and eight points in overtime respectively so they are nowhere near the team they were a month ago when it won nine of 11 games. That being said, the line is reflecting that and we can only go back to that Quinnipiac game where they were favored by the same amount on the road as they are today. The Bobcats have moved into that third place tie with six straight wins following starting 0-3 in the MAAC. Four of the recent wins came against four of the five worst teams in the conference including the last three against the three worst teams and they failed to cover two of those. Quinnipiac is a solid 7-2 on the road but that includes just one quality win which was against Rider. 10* (836) Iona Gaels |
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01-28-23 | St. Mary's v. BYU +6.5 | Top | 57-56 | Win | 100 | 16 h 59 m | Show |
This is a play on the BYU COUGARSĀ as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. St. Mary's is looking strong to finally take down an inconsistent Gonzaga team as It has won nine straight games including seven in the West Coast Conference for a perfect start and maintains a one-game lead over the Zags before their first meeting next Saturday. Three of the wins have come on the road but only a victory over San Francisco was impressive as the Gaels beat Santa Clara by only three points with the other coming against 0-8 Pepperdine. This is by far the biggest road test of the season and they are laying a big number. The Cougars had won seven straight games prior to a very tough scheduling stretch of late as four of their last six games have been on the road. BYU has lost two straight games, both on the road, and it heads home where it is 9-2 with one loss coming against Gonzaga by one point. 10* (800) BYU Cougars |
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01-28-23 | Wizards v. Pelicans -4 | Top | 113-103 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 46 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. New Orleans has lost six straight games to fall to No. 4 in the Western Conference after making a run toward the top as injuries really have hot hard but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Zion Williamson remains out for a little while longer but the Pelicans welcomed back Brandon Ingram on Wednesday after missing two months of action. He was clearly rusty as he went 4-18 from the floor including 0-6 from long range so we can expect a much better performance tonight. New Orleans is 17-8 at home on the season despite losing four straight dating back to early January and the Pelicans are ready to bounce back tonight following two days off. Washington has won four straight games which includes three road victories but the Wizards are still 10-16 on the highway. The winning streak has vaulted Washington to a tie for the final playoff spot with Chicago for the play-in tournament but it still has a long way to go. The Wizards have been a top ten team on both ends of the floor as far as shooting percentage goes but that has not translated into efficiency as they are No. 20 offensively and No. 16 defensively. Overall, they are No. 23 in scoring margin while facing the No. 8 team in scoring margin despite recent skid for New Orleans. 10* (534) New Orleans Pelicans |
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01-28-23 | Utah v. Oregon -4 | Top | 56-68 | Win | 100 | 13 h 28 m | Show |
This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. Utah is right in the mix in the Pac 12 as it trails UCLA by a half-game at 8-3 but it really has accomplished much. The Utes opened with a home win over Arizona and they are 4-1 at home in the Pac 12 with the other three wins coming against losing teams. They are 4-2 on the road but the four wins came against two of the losing teams they beat at home as well as Stanford and California, both of which are 2-7 and besides that Arizona win, the best conference win of the remaining seven was against 5-6 Washington. Oregon has been up and down and sits at 6-4 in the conference following a win over Colorado on Thursday. That was a semi-quality win but the Ducks also own a win over Arizona as well as a 10-point win at Utah. No reason to worry about road revenge on a tough home court. 10* (784) Oregon Ducks |
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01-28-23 | Old Dominion v. Coastal Carolina +1.5 | Top | 60-59 | Win | 100 | 10 h 49 m | Show |
This is a play on the COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS for our SBC Game of the Year. Coastal Carolina has been in a tough scheduling spot as it posted a pair of overtime wins against Appalachian St. and South Alabama and then had to play out of conference in a letdown game against Chicago St. before hitting the road at James Madison. The Chanticleers are 4-5 in the conference and are back home where they are 7-4 in a great bounce back spot with a great number on top of it with the wrong team favored here. Old Dominion is coming off an upset win over South Alabama to pick up just its second road win of the season to also move to 4-5 in the Sun Belt. The other road win was a good one against Georgia Southern but that took overtime so their two road wins could easily have been losses. This is only the second time the Monarchs have been road favorites and it is one too many. 10* (674) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
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01-28-23 | Stony Brook +2 v. Hampton | Top | 71-66 | Win | 100 | 9 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES for our CBB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. It has been a tough season for Stony Brook as it has dropped four straight games but the Seawolves are in a good spot here. Stony Brook opened the season 0-7 on the road but has gone 2-2 since then with the two losses coming by a combined five points against much better competition than what it is facing today. The Seawolves are a respectable 3-5 in the conference. Hampton has won two straight games following 10 straight losses but one of those wins was against 1-20 Monmouth and the other just a one-point win against Delaware. The Pirates were getting 10 points in that game against the Blue Hens and are now not getting anything close to that against a team that has a better conference record than Delaware. 10* (675) Stony Brook Seawolves |
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01-28-23 | Illinois v. Wisconsin +2 | Top | 61-51 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 34 m | Show |
This is a play on the WISCONSIN BADGERS as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. Wisconsin has lost five of its last six games but four of those loses were on the road with the lone home loss coming against Michigan St. and the victory coming against Penn St. It has been a rough stretch for bettors of the Badgers as they have dropped nine straight games against the number and the public is not touching them here as they are riding that streak. Wisconsin is 7-2 at home with the other loss coming against Wake Forest by three points. Illinois has gotten back on track with wins in five of its last six games and the two road wins over this stretch were against Minnesota and Nebraska, a combined 4-15 in the Big Ten. The Illini did defeat the Badgers by 10 points at home in the first meeting which sets up a revenge spot on top of Wisconsin looking to get back to .500 in the conference. 10* (658) Wisconsin Badgers |
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01-28-23 | Northern Iowa v. Indiana State -6 | 71-79 | Win | 100 | 4 h 57 m | Show | |
This is a play on the INDIANA ST. SYCAMORES for our Saturday Free Play. Indiana St. opened 6-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference but it has dropped five straight games to fall into a tie for seventh. Three of the last four losses all came on the road including a tough two-point loss against 7-4 Drake last time out which snapped a four-game ATS slide with one of the home losses coming against first place Southern Illinois. The Sycamores are 7-3 at home and are laying a big number here despite the recent struggles and that is a red flag to go contrarian. Northern Iowa has won three straight games and seven of its last eight to improve to 8-3 in the MVC which is good for No. 3 in the conference which makes this line even more suspicious. The last two victories have come against Valparaiso and Illinois-Chicago which are a combined 4-18 in the conference and overall, the Panthers have played the No. 205 ranked schedule in the country. They are 3-3 on the road with all three victories coming against three of the four worst teams in the conference that are a combined 7-26 in the MVC. Play (624) Indiana St. Sycamores 9-3 CBB run! College Basketball is back Saturday following a Marist loss on Friday and Matt is ready to extend his 90-69 Hoops Run with SEVEN Winners highlighted by his SBC Game of the Year. 14-8 NBA run and 35-25 NBA run the last 59 days after a Memphis loss Friday and we are ready to rebound tonight with a Top Play Enforcer. |
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01-28-23 | Missouri State v. Murray State -1.5 | Top | 71-74 | Win | 100 | 7 h 40 m | Show |
This is a play on the MURRAY ST. RACERS as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. Murray St. is coming off a loss against first place Southern Illinois which dropped it to 6-5 in the MVC, two of those losses coming against the Salukis. That first loss happened to be the only home loss of the season for Murray St. as it has won all seven of its other home games and most by significant margins. They are a game out of the all-important No. 4 spot in the conference. Missouri St. has won three of its last four games to improve to 7-4 in the conference and while its recent 6-3 run includes a win over Northern Iowa and a pair of wins over Drake, it also includes wins over a slumping Indiana St. and victories over the two worst teams in the conference in Evansville and Illinois-Chicago which are a combined 1-21 in the conference. The Bears are 7-3 at home but just 4-7 on the highway. 10* (622) Murray St. Racers |
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01-28-23 | NC State v. Wake Forest -3.5 | Top | 79-77 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 12 m | Show |
This is a play on the WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Wake Forest had won four straight games including a win over Clemson which is the Tigers only ACC loss but the Demon Deacons have lost two straight games including a heartbreaker at Pittsburgh by a bucket after missing a last second three-pointer. They return home where they are 10-1 with the only loss coming against red hot Virginia that is currently 7-2 in the conference. NC State is on a roll as it has won eight of its last 10 games and is now 6-4 in the ACC after a 0-2 start. The Wolfpack are 2-3 on the road but those two wins came against Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech which are a combined 3-16 in the conference. The three losses came against quality teams in Clemson, Miami and North Carolina and Wake Forest is part of that group with a winning conference record. 10* (620) Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
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01-27-23 | Grizzlies -2.5 v. Wolves | Top | 100-111 | Loss | -115 | 15 h 38 m | Show |
This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Friday Enforcer. The lack of road success for Memphis is evident as it is now 11-14 on the highway following four straight losses on this current five-game roadtrip. The Grizzlies did play one of those games without Ja Morant but he did return Wednesday in a tough two-point loss at Golden St. where they were outscored by eight points in the fourth quarter. Despite the recent skid, they remain in second place in the Western Conference, 2.5 games behind Denver and are still 3.5 games clear of Sacramento for third place. Memphis is 9-0 ATS in its last nine games after having lost four or five of their last six games. Minnesota has been playing well as it has gone 9-4 over its last 13 games including an upset win at New Orleans on Wednesday. The Timberwolves have been solid at home with a 16-10 record and they are currently No. 9 in the Western Conference which has them in the play-in tournament. They remain without Karl-Anthony Towns who has been sidelined since late November and while it took a while to adjust, they have figured it out of late but are in a very tough spot here. The Timberwolves are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points going up against an opponent off an upset win as an underdog. This situation is 122-75 ATS (61.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (515) Memphis Grizzlies |
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01-27-23 | Rider v. Marist +3 | Top | 68-52 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 56 m | Show |
This is a play on the MARIST RED FOXES for our MAAC Game of the Month. The Broncs have won three straight games and are coming off a 67-65 win over Manhattan on Sunday and those three wins came by a combined eight points. Six of their nine MAAC games have been decided by one possession and that includes five of their victories and the lone exception was a six-point home win against Marist which sets up a revenge spot for the Red Foxes. The Broncs are 3-5 on the road and while one of those wins was a solid one against Iona, the other two came against 7-14 Mount St. Mary's and 9-14 Stonehill. Marist has dropped two straight games by a combined eight points to drop to 3-6 in the conference which came on the heels of a three-game winning streak. The Red Foxes are back home where they are just 3-6 and three of those were nonconference losses by a combined 12 points. Perimeter shooting has been the difference as in its seven wins, the opposition is shooting 30.9 percent from long range and in its 11 losses, the opposition is shooting 40.9 percent and now face one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the country as Rider is ranked No. 302. Here, we play on teams after allowing 65 points or less three straight games going up against an opponent after two straight wins by six points or less. This situation is 67-30 ATS (69.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (878) Marist Red Foxes |
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01-26-23 | UCLA v. USC +5.5 | Top | 64-77 | Win | 100 | 13 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the USC TROJANS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. UCLA is coming off its first conference loss of the season after winning its first eight Pac 12 games and has its overall 14-game winning snapped with a six-point loss at Arizona last Saturday. While a bounce back can be expected here, the Bruins are laying a big number on the road against a quality team and a rival to top it off. UCLA is 5-1 on the road and it hits its second straight tough environment with the potential of losing two straight games for the second time this season. The Trojans are coming off a win at Arizona St. last Saturday to move to 6-3 in the Pac 12, a half-game behind Utah for second place and could make a big jump with an upset win here. USC opened the season with a home loss against Florida Gulf Coast but has won nine straight home games which is its longest single-season home winning streak since beginning the 2016-17 season 9-0. This is a revenge game as USC rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to take the lead with 30 seconds left but lost by two on a late UCLA three-pointer. Here, we play against teams averaging between 74 and 78 ppg and after scoring 55 points or less going up against teams averaging teams averaging between 67 and 74 ppg. This situation is 116-73 ATS (61.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (808) USC Trojans |
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01-26-23 | South Dakota State v. St. Thomas +1.5 | Top | 54-60 | Win | 100 | 12 h 22 m | Show |
This is a play on the ST. THOMAS TOMMIES for our Summit League Game of the Month. St. Thomas has lost three straight games to fall to 4-5 in the Summit League but all three of those games were on the road where the Tommies are just 2-9 but now they are back home for the first time in 19 days with one of the best home floors in the conference. They are a perfect 9-0 at home and despite a losing record in the conference, a pair of wins would move them from No. 7 to potentially No. 3 as the middle of this conference is all jumbled up. St. Thomas entered the week ranked No. 204 out of 363 teams in the NCAA Evaluation Tool Ranking, second among all Summit League teams so that is saying a lot. South Dakota St. has won four straight games to improve to 11-9 overall and 6-2 in the conference and the Jackrabbits are in solo second place in the Summit League, two games clear of Western Illinois and North Dakota St. while likely the last remaining team that can catch undefeated Oral Roberts. But that seems unlikely as they seem to be more of a team that is in this jumble in the middle of the conference as they lost to Oral Roberts by 39 points in the first meeting. This is the start of a three-game roadtrip where they are 3-7 but that does include two straight wins which is keeping this line down. 10* (782) St. Thomas Tommies |
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01-26-23 | Charlotte v. Rice | Top | 63-65 | Win | 100 | 12 h 59 m | Show |
This is a play on the RICE OWLS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Rice is not getting the respect it deserves as it has won three straight games to improve to 14-6 on the season including 5-3 in C-USA which includes an upset win at North Texas last time out to move a game out of second place in the conference. It opened conference action way back on November 15 in a 35-point loss at Middle Tennessee St. but have gone 13-3 since then with all three losses coming by no more than two possessions. The Owls are back home following a two-game roadtrip where they are 9-2 and are basically a pickem here. Charlotte snapped a two-game losing streak with an upset win at Western Kentucky on Saturday and it is now 4-5 in the conference following a 1-4 run prior to the Hilltoppers win. To their credit, the losses by the 49ers were all close and this is the third straight road game where they are 3-5. The other two road wins were at Davidson by just two points and at 1-19 Monmouth. They play at a slow pace but face one of the fastest teams in the country which favors the home team. Here, we play against underdogs averaging 53 or fewer shots per game on the season, after two straight games making 50 percent of their shots or better. This situation is 52-27 ATS (65.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (778) Rice Owls |
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01-26-23 | Knicks v. Celtics -9 | Top | 120-117 | Loss | -106 | 11 h 45 m | Show |
This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. Boston had won nine straight games before heading to Orlando and Miami for a pair of back-to-back games and the Florida narrative, be it true or not, hit Boston as it lost both games and has now failed to cover four straight games which could add some value to this number. The Celtics are back home where they are 18-5 that includes seven straight wins and getting back into the win column against a bitter rival would make it even better. Boston is still in first place in the Eastern Conference as it leads Philadelphia by three games. The Knicks snapped a four-game losing streak with a home win over Cleveland as a small underdog and heads to a bad place to start a winning streak. New York has been better on the road than at home and they are the only team in the NBA that has a losing record at home and a winning record on the road. This is a total aberration and will eventually come back to the median and most of the success has come against the weaker teams as it is just 1-3-1 ATS as an underdog of five or more points. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season after two or more consecutive unders, with a scoring differential of +3 to +7 going up against teams with a scoring differential of +/- 3. This situation is 39-15 ATS (72.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (504) Boston Celtics |
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01-26-23 | Louisiana-Monroe +15.5 v. Marshall | Top | 86-82 | Win | 100 | 11 h 6 m | Show |
This is a play on the UL MONROE WARHAWKS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Marshall is tied atop the Sun Belt Conference at 6-2 and the Thundering Herd head home following a pair of road wins by eight and nine points respectively and they are now laying a massive number. Of their last 11 wins against Division I teams, only two have been by more than what they are laying tonight and this is by far the most they have been favored by over their last 16 lined games. Marshall is 12-1 at home but this line is overaggressive. It is safe to say UL Monroe is a formidable team as it comes in 9-12 but has been much more improved of late after getting some chemistry going with a very new roster as it has won seven of its last 10 games and is currently tied for fourth place in the conference at 5-3. The Warhawks are just 3-6 on the road but those three wins show that they can compete and not simply fold like a lot of teams. They have been double-digit dogs only twice over their last 12 games with the spread being 11 both times so this line is loaded with value. Here, we play on road underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points off a blowout loss by 20 points or more to a conference rival going up against an opponent off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. This situation is 109-61 ATS (84.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (739) UL Monroe Warhawks |
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01-25-23 | Mississippi State +13.5 v. Alabama | Top | 63-66 | Win | 100 | 15 h 19 m | Show |
This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI ST. BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. Alabama has been the most dominating team in the SEC and has been the most dominating team in any top level conference as it is the only undefeated team remaining in conference play of those conferences at 7-0 and not only that, but the Tide have also covered all seven of those games. All seven victories have come by double-digits so it is no surprise that this line has been on the rise with the public all over Alabama. They are 9-0 at home with wins of 40, 26 and 22 points in the SEC so they have been no doubt victories but this is where we go contrarian. The other contrarian aspect of this has been the recent play of Mississippi St. which is also factoring into this line. The Bulldogs are 1-6 in the SEC following an 11-1 start that seems like eons ago as they have dropped four straight including a tough loss at home against Florida by a bucket last time out. They are 1-3 on the road but they did play Auburn tough in their last road game and the Tigers are a perfect 11-0 at home. Here, we play against home favorites of 10 to 19.5 points coming off three straight wins against conference rivals going up against an opponent off two consecutive home losses. This situation is 34-11 ATS (75.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (717) Mississippi St. Bulldogs |
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01-25-23 | Pacers v. Magic -4.5 | Top | 120-126 | Win | 100 | 12 h 29 m | Show |
This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC for our NBA Eastern Conference Game of the Month. It has been an up and down stretch for Orlando but this is one of the best young rosters in the league and after opening the season 5-20 with the majority of starters injured, the Magic have gone 13-9 over their last 22 games with everyone of significance all healthy. They are coming off a momentum starting win over Boston on Monday by 15 points and they remain home where they are 12-12 compared to going 6-17 on the road. Orlando has gone 17-6 over its last 23 games against the number. This is a double-revenge spot for Orlando as it lost the two previous meetings in Indiana, the latter coming by 21 points. Indiana snapped a seven-game losing streak with a six-point win at home against Chicago last night and now the Pacers hit the road where they are 8-16. They were one of the top ATS teams in the league at 25-15 but have gone just 1-6-1 ATS over their last eight games and there is a big reason for the recent slump. The recent poor stretch for the Pacers has coincided with the absence of point guard Tyrese Haliburton as he was injured in the first loss of that losing streak against the Knicks. He is the leading scorer with 20.2 ppg and leads the team in assists at 10.2 apg. 10* (558) Orlando Magic |
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01-25-23 | Loyola-Chicago v. Duquesne -8 | Top | 58-72 | Win | 100 | 13 h 26 m | Show |
This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. Duquesne is coming off a pair of losses as a favorite including a bad home loss to Fordham by seven points as a seven-point favorite. The Dukes have dropped to 3-4 in the conference and the other three Atlantic Ten losses came against teams with a winning record. They remain home where they are 11-3 and that includes a win against VCU which is the Rams only conference blemish this season and this is a great get right spot with two road games on deck. Loyola-Chicago had lost seven straight games including its first six in the conference but the Ramblers are coming off their first Atlantic Ten win on Saturday as they upset St. Bonaventure at home. That snapped an eight-game skid against the number as well and the highway has not been kind. Loyola-Chicago has yet to cover on the road and while it does possess one road victory, that was against an equally bad Illinois-Chicago team. The three conference road losses have been by 23, 11 and 31 points. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after being beaten by the spread by 48 or more points total in their last seven games going up against an opponent after going over the total by 30 or more points total in their last five games. This situation is 104-62 ATS (62.7 percent) since 1997. 10* (674) Duquesne Dukes |
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01-25-23 | South Carolina +17.5 v. Florida | Top | 60-81 | Loss | -115 | 13 h 20 m | Show |
This is a play on the SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. South Carolina has lost three straight games and it is 1-5 in the SEC but that one win came at Kentucky as a 20-point underdog and it is getting a similar number here. All three of those recent losses were at home and going on the conference is never easy but we do not need the outright win here as this is a great situational play. The Gamecocks are a respectable 2-3 on the road and have covered both SEC road games and on the season they are 4-1 ATS on the highway. Florida has won four of its last five games and are slowly coming back as a bet on team after a 6-9 ATS start as the Gators have covered four straight. They have improved to 4-3 in the conference after losing their first two games against Auburn and Texas A&M and even though the opponent tonight is near the bottom of the conference, this is by far the most Florida has laid in an SEC game with the previous biggest line being -8.5 over Georgia, a game in which they did not cover. Here, we play on road underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points coming off three straight losses against conference rivals going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 141-84 ATS (62.7 percent) since 1997. 10* (687) South Carolina Gamecocks |
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01-24-23 | Georgia Tech +11 v. Clemson | Top | 51-72 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 8 m | Show |
This is a play on the GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. Clemson is coming off a one point home win over Virginia Tech on Saturday to improve to 8-1 in the ACC to remain atop the conference by one game over Virginia. The Tigers remain home where they are 11-0 and they are back to laying double digits which is the seventh time they laid 10 or more points and they have gone 1-5 against the numbers in the first six occurrences. After being favored by a point and a half in the first meetings, we are seeing a 10-point line switch from just a month ago which is too aggressive. Georgia Tech has lost five straight games including the last three coming at home so a trip out of town could do some good. The Yellow Jackets fell to 1-8 in the conference with the one win being a big upset against Miami and this is the biggest line they have seen over their last nine games. They are 1-4 on the road but that does include a close one point loss at Notre Dame and the overall scoring differential is well below the number they are getting tonight. Here, we play against favorites of 10 to 19.5 points with a winning percentage of .800 or better having covered six or seven of their last eight games against the spread. This situation is 106-65 ATS (62 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (643) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
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01-24-23 | Wizards v. Mavs -7 | Top | 127-126 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Dallas is coming off a loss against the Clippers and has lost six of its last eight games which has put it two games over .500, good for the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference. Four of those losses came on the road where the Mavericks are 8-15 and while the most recent loss came at home, they are 17-8 in Dallas. Despite the home success, Dallas is laying a shorter than expected number and a lot of this is due to its 16-29-3 ATS record which is the worst in the NBA based on percentage. Washington is coming off a pair of double-digit wins over New York and Orlando which followed a two-game skid. The win over the Knicks was on the road but the Wizards are just 8-16 away from home and six of their last seven road losses have come by more than what they are getting tonight. Washington is well down in the Eastern Conference standings as it sits in the No. 12 spot, three games out of the final playoff spot for the play-in tournament for sees No.7-No. 10. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in non-conference games, off a home blowout win by 20 points or more. This situation is 26-8 ATS (76.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (552) Dallas Mavericks |
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01-24-23 | Miami-FL -2.5 v. Florida State | Top | 86-63 | Win | 100 | 13 h 16 m | Show |
This is a play on the MIAMI HURRICANES as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. The ACC has nine teams within two games of second place and two of them square off here tonight. Miami is coming off a loss at Duke on Saturday to fall to 6-3 in the conference which is one game behind Virginia for second place. The Hurricanes have lost their last three road conference games but those were by a total of ten points, two by two points including one in overtime so these are all swing losses. They had won and covered their previous three road games and are in a great bounce back spot here. Florida St. is coming off two straight upset road wins to mover over .500 in conference play for the first time this season. At 5-4, the Seminoles are two games out of second place so they have made a turn. They have not been impressive at home as they are 5-5 and they have not won three games in a row all season and are 2-4 in all games following a win. The three home wins for Florida St. came against Louisville, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame which are a combined 2-24 in the ACC. Here, we play on road teams off a cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog going up against an opponent off two or more consecutive road wins. This situation is 216-138 ATS (61 percent) since 1997. 10* (611) Miami Hurricanes |
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01-24-23 | Tulsa v. East Carolina -4 | Top | 66-76 | Win | 100 | 13 h 13 m | Show |
This is a play on the EAST CAROLINA PIRATES as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. Following a win over Wichita St. to improve to 1-1 in the AAC, East Carolina has lost five straight games. Three of those losses were on the road against three of the top four teams in the conference and two of the home losses were against teams with winning conference records and those were by five points combined. The Pirates are 6-4 at home overall but there is value here as the Pirates are 5-0 ATS as single digit favorites of three or more points. Despite a recent 1-7 over its last eight games, Tulsa has been playing much better of late as its last three losses have come by four points or less and it is coming off a big upset loss at home against Tulane is overtime which was its first AAC win. That being said, this is a big letdown spot and the line is reflecting the recent stronger play and going up a team going in the opposite direction. The Golden Hurricane hit the road after a two-game homestand and they are 0-6 on the road where they are getting outscored by over 14 ppg. Here, we play on teams in a game involving two teams shooting between 65 and 69 percent from the free throw line and coming off straight games making 40 percent of their shots. This situation is 91-39 ATS (70 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (628) East Carolina Pirates |
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01-23-23 | Hornets v. Jazz -7.5 | Top | 102-120 | Win | 100 | 16 h 23 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Utah had its two-game winning streak snapped with an 11-point home loss against Brooklyn on Friday and is in a great bounce back spot here. The Jazz are now in the No. 9 spot in the Western Conference but are just three games out of the No. 4 spot so there is ample space to move up. This is the third game of a stretch of eight of nine games taking place at home and this is where space can be made up as the Jazz are 15-9 at home and they are 3-1 in their four games at home directly coming off a home loss. They have a good matchup here with the No. 4 ranked scoring offense facing one pf the worst defenses in the NBA. The Jazz are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. Charlotte has won two straight games, both on the road, including a win at Atlanta on Saturday at a similar number. Consecutive wins have been rare this season as the Hornets have won two games in a row only twice and overall, they are just 2-10 following a win while covering only three of those 12 games. Despite the two recent road wins, they are just 8-18 on the highway including a 5-17 record as an underdog and the win over Houston in the previous road game had them listed as favorites. LaMelo Ball is questionable once again and is in jeopardy of missing his second straight game with ankle and wrist injuries. Charlotte is 9-23 ATS in its last 32 games after two straight wins by six points or less. Here, we play on favorites off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 82-46 ATS (64.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (538) Utah Jazz |
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01-23-23 | New Mexico v. Nevada -2.5 | Top | 94-97 | Win | 100 | 17 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEVADA WOLF PACK for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. New Mexico has won four straight games following losing its first two games of the season and the Lobos sit in second place in the Mountain West Conference with three other teams at 5-2, a game behind San Diego St. They are coming off a win in overtime against Boise St. and they possess a big upset at San Diego St. during this recent winning streak. That victory moved them to 4-1 on the road and the only other conference road win was at 1-6 Wyoming by just one point. The offense is a top 25 unit in both scoring and field goal percentage but faces a strong defense, especially on its home floor. Nevada is coming off a 15-point loss at Boise St. last Tuesday so it has had plenty of time to stew over that defeat which was its biggest loss of the season. The Wolf Pack are in that second place tie in the conference and it comes into the game at 15-5 overall and they return home where they are 9-0 on the season. They own impressive home wins over Utah St. and Boise St., the two other teams in that second place tie. The Wolf Pack are ranked second in opponent field goal percentage at 40.8 percent and fourth in points allowed with 65.3 ppg. They are 4-0 in games following a loss entering Monday, winning those games by an average of 8.8 ppg. One huge asset if coming down late, Nevada in ranked No. 7 in the free throw shooting at 79.2 percent. The Wolf Pack are 12-3-2 ATS in their last 17 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 10* (874) Nevada Wolf Pack |
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01-22-23 | Lakers v. Blazers -5 | Top | 121-112 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Portland is in a tailspin as it has lost two straight games and seven of its last nine to fall three games under .500. The last loss was at home against Philadelphia to snap a two-game winning streak on their home floor where they are now 11-9 on the season. There is work to be done in the Western Conference where they are 2.5 games out of the final playoff spot and this is the second game of a six-game homestand with the Sixers being the most elite opponent of the bunch. The Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Lakers are coming off an upset win at home against Memphis to snap the Grizzlies 11-game winning streak but now they hit the road where they are 9-14 on the season. Los Angeles is a half-game behind Portland in the conference and this is a tough spot following a five-game homestand with this the first home game since January 9. The Lakers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season in a game involving two teams with a +/- 3 ppg scoring differential, after a loss by 10 points or more. This situation is 36-11 ATS (76.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (528) Portland Trail Blazers |
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01-21-23 | UNLV -3 v. Fresno State | Top | 63-76 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 46 m | Show |
This is a play on the UNLV RUNNING REBELS for our MWC Game of the Month. UNLV has hit a wall with three straight losses and has dropped five of its last six and the one win was a surprising one at New Mexico as a five-point underdog. The last two losses could have gone either way as they have been by a combined five points and now sitting at 1-5 in the MWC, this is the time to get back on track. With an 11-1 non-conference record this season, UNLV lost only one game prior to conference play for the first time since the 1992-93 season so this recent run has tuned the tables but this is good spot to get going with three of the next four games at home. Fresno St. has also lost three games in a row after beating then-No. 21 New Mexico and coming off a home loss against Air Force. Fresno St. is just 4-3 at home this season and coming into the season as one of the most inexperienced teams in the country has been apparent. The much better team bounces back. Here, we play against teams in the second half of the season allowing 63 or fewer ppg after scoring 55 points or less going up against teams allowing between 67 and 74. This situation is 63-29 ATS (68.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (759) UNLV Running Rebels |
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01-21-23 | Nebraska v. Penn State -7.5 | Top | 65-76 | Win | 100 | 6 h 30 m | Show |
This is a play on the PENN ST. NITTANY LIONS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Penn St. is coming off a tough loss at Wisconsin last time out by three points which made it three losses in four games following a five-game winning streak. This is a get right game as the Nittany Lions are back home where they are 9-1 this season with the lone loss coming against Michigan St. last month. They are 3-4 in the Big Ten Conference but that is just a game and a half out of second place with 11 teams in that group. Penn St. leads the country in fewest turnovers per game with 8.7 per game and ranks fourth in the nation in ATO ratio at 1.69 with the most experienced roster in the country. Nebraska is coming off an upset win at home over Ohio St. to improve to 7-2 at home and now it hits the road where it is 2-5 with the lone Big Ten coming against an awful Minnesota team. That win snapped a 0-4 ATS slide and they head into a bad place for visitors as they have been outscored by over 11 ppg on the road which includes a shocking 10-point over Creighton back in early December. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points averaging between 74 and 78 ppg after a loss by six points or less going up against teams allowing between 63 and 67. This situation is 36-15 ATS (70.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (670) Penn St. Nittany Lions |
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01-20-23 | Heat v. Mavs +1 | Top | 90-115 | Win | 100 | 10 h 12 m | Show |
This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Dallas has lost three straight games and five of its last six which has put it two games over .500, good for the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference. Four of those losses came on the road where the Mavericks are 8-15 and while the most recent loss came at home against Atlanta, they are 16-7 in Dallas. Despite the home success, Dallas is a home underdog for just the fourth time this season and a lot of this is due to its 15-28-3 ATS record which is the worst in the NBA. Miami has won four of its last five games including a win at short-handed New Orleans last time out on Wednesday. The other three wins were all at home and the Heat come in 11-12 on the road which is not horrible but this is a tough opponent in a desperate spot. Miami is tied for No. 6 in the Eastern Conference but that is well out as it is 10 games out of first place and four games out of the final home court edge. They have also struggled against the number as they have the fourth worst ATS percentage in the league and they are only 7-16-1 ATS coming off a win. Here, we play on teams failing to cover six or seven of their last eight games against the spread, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 132-84 ATS (61.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (562) Dallas Mavericks |
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01-20-23 | VCU v. Richmond +1.5 | Top | 74-62 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 9 m | Show |
This is a play on the RICHMOND SPIDERS for our A-10 Game of the Month. VCU has won four straight games and nine of its last 10 to improve to 14-5 overall and 5-1 in the Atlantic Ten Conference which is good for a first place tie with Dayton and St. Louis. They have won two straight on the road including a big upset at Dayton last Friday but they are just 2-3 on the road this season while getting outscored by four ppg with a defense that allows 70 ppg on 47.4 percent shooting. The only other victory is against Loyola-Chicago which is 6-12 overall including 0-6 in the conference. The Rams have covered all four games during their recent winning streak which is playing a factor into this line. Richmond is 11-8 this season following a win over Rhode Island with five of those losses coming by four or fewer points and only four teams in the country have more losses by four or fewer points this season. The Spiders are 9-1 at home which includes seven straight victories and the defense has been key as they are allowing 58.8 ppg and a field goal percentage of 37.6 percent at home this year, both second best in the conference behind Dayton. The game against the Rams was the ninth this season Richmond has allowed fewer than 60 points. They are efficient on the other side as they excel at taking care of the ball, ranked No. 9 in the country in fewest turnovers with just 11.9 per game. 10* (890) Richmond Spiders |
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01-19-23 | Washington State v. Utah -3.5 | Top | 63-77 | Win | 100 | 15 h 33 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH UTES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Utah is riding a three-game losing streak that includes a two-game sweep in California last week and the Utes are back home in one of the better home environments in the country. The last home game resulted in a 10-point loss against a very good Oregon team which snapped a three-game winning streak and the Utes come in 5-3 in the conference after winning their first five and this is a great bounce back spot. This is a great matchup as Utah is ranked No.7 in opponents field goal percentage and No. 26 in points allowed and facing off against an offense that is bottom third in the country. Conversely, Washington St. has won three straight games following a home sweep of California and Stanford to improve to 4-4 in the conference. The prior victory was a huge upset at Arizona by 13 points as a 12-point underdog which was the first true road win of the season following a 0-4 start. This is just the third road game for the Cougars in nearly a month and they have never traveled well and head to high altitude at the wrong time. They play at a slow pace which has inflated their defensive ppg allowed but they are ranked No. 250 in opponents shooting field goal percentage and not in a good environment here. 10* (816) Utah Utes |
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01-19-23 | Michigan v. Maryland -2 | Top | 58-64 | Win | 100 | 15 h 32 m | Show |
This is a play on the MARYLAND TERRAPINS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Maryland is coming off 14-point loss at Iowa to fall to 2-4 in the Big 10 Conference and the Terrapins are in a group of 10 teams in the conference that are within two games of each other that trail Purdue and Rutgers. They have dropped three of their last four games but those three losses were all on the road and this is the start of four of the next five games coming at home. Maryland is 8-1 at home with the lone loss coming against UCLA and this is a big revenge spot as it lost at Michigan by 35 points that started this recent 1-3 stretch so payback is in order laying a short line. Michigan snapped a two-game slide with a home win over Northwestern to move to 4-2 in the conference with three of those wins coming at home. The lone road win came at 1-5 Minnesota and that was the only true road win on the season as the previous two losses were on the highway against two very good teams in Michigan St. and Iowa and while the recent record of the Terrapins does not show it, this is another quality opponent. Despite allowing 46 points in the first meeting, this is not a very good defense as the Wolverines are allowing 70.6 ppg which is No. 225 in the country. 10* (756) Maryland Terrapins |
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01-18-23 | Oklahoma v. Oklahoma State -3 | Top | 56-72 | Win | 100 | 12 h 31 m | Show |
This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS for our CBB Rivalry Dominator. The first Bedlam meeting takes place tonight in Stillwater as Oklahoma St. looks to snap a three-game losing streak including the last two taking place on the road. The Cowboys are 6-2 at home which included five straight wins prior to No. 7 Texas coming to town in their last home game. They rely on one of the best defenses in the country as the Cowboys are ranked No. 3 in opponents shooting percentage and No. 29 in points allowed. Just one team, Baylor, has scored more than 69 points on the Cowboys in five Big 12 games thus far while no Big 12 team has scored more than 60 in Stillwater as they held West Virginia and Texas to just 36 combined field goals. Oklahoma is coming off a win over West Virginia to improve to 2-3 in the conference but that was just a one-point victory thanks to the Mountaineers going just 8-16 from the free throw line. The other win was on the road which came at 0-6 Texas Tech and that took overtime to accomplish which happens to be its only true road win on the season. They too have a good defense but that success is limited to home games as the Sooners are allowing 70.6 ppg on the road. 10* (714) Oklahoma St. Cowboys |
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01-18-23 | Pacers +4.5 v. Thunder | Top | 106-126 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 41 m | Show |
This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. We are going contrarian here as Indiana comes into Wednesday on a four-game losing streak but all of those losses came against teams with .500 or better records and it has been a tough schedule of late. 16 of their last 20 games have come against teams .500 or better where the Pacers have gone 6-10 but in the four games against teams with a losing record, they are a perfect 4-0. Indiana has not been good on the road with an 8-13 record but that damage has been against the better teams as they come in 5-1 ATS on the highway against teams with a losing record. Oklahoma City has been on a roll as it has won three straight games, all on the road as an underdog, and has now covered six straight games. The Thunder were underdogs in five of those games and the lone time they were a favorite was against Dallas which was without Luka Doncic in that one. The Thunder are a respectable 13-9 at home and while they are a perfect 6-0 ATS against losing teams, they are just 5-8 ATS against teams with a winning record. These teams are nearly identical on both sides of the ball and that favors the underdog. Here, we play on road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points averaging 114 or more ppg on the season, after allowing 120 points or more in two straight games. This situation is 29-17 ATS (63 percent) since 1996. 10* (537) Indiana Pacers |
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01-18-23 | Pittsburgh v. Louisville +10 | Top | 75-54 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 15 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOUISVILLE CARDINALS for our ACC Game of the Month. Louisville stinks so hold your nose here but the Cardinals are catching another big number at home that has been inflated. They had covered five straight games until Saturday when it lost to North Carolina but that was a tough spot with the Tar Heels coming off a loss against Virginia. Louisville lost to Syracuse and Wake Forest in its previous two home games by a combined nine points and has covered three of its last four games at home when catching more than seven points. The Cardinals are 0-7 in the ACC which is an auto fade for most but the line reflects that record. Pittsburgh was a good early story in the ACC after a 4-0 start which included wins against North Carolina and Virginia but lost its next two games before bouncing back Saturday at Georgia Tech. This is a definite lookahead situation with a three-game homestand upcoming against Florida St., Wake Forest and Miami and the last time Pittsburgh was close to laying this kind of number, it was at home against 7-11 North Florida. The Panthers have been covering still as they are 12-1 ATS over their last 13 games which is another factor in the line being priced where it is. 10* (676) Louisville Cardinals |
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01-18-23 | Auburn v. LSU +5 | Top | 67-49 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 1 m | Show |
This is a play on the LSU TIGERS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. LSU could not be in a better spot here as it is coming off a 40-point loss at Alabama which was its fourth straight defeat following a 12-2 start to the season. Three of those were on the road however and the lone home loss against Florida has been their only home defeat where they are 9-1 which includes an impressive win over Arkansas that opened SEC play. The atmosphere in Baton Rouge has not been great with no students on campus in a month but they will be at full capacity tonight. This is the first of two straight home games, the only instance this season where LSU plays two straight SEC home games so it needs to take advantage. Auburn is on a three-game winning streak following a six-point win at home against Mississippi St. where it is 10-0 this season and has won 28 straight games at home. The road has been a different story as the Tigers are 2-2 including 1-1 in the conference. They lost by 12 points at Georgia and the win came at Mississippi by nine points but they were laying just one point there last Tuesday and the Rebels are not on the same level as LSU yet they are laying over two buckets more tonight and that is too much in this spot. 10* (688) LSU Tigers |
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01-18-23 | Bradley v. Indiana State -1.5 | Top | 78-67 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 44 m | Show |
This is a play on the INDIANA ST. SYCAMORES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. We played against Indiana St. in its last game on Sunday as it lost at Missouri St. and has now dropped two straight conference games after a 6-2 start in the MVC. The offense has dried up over the last two games with just 61 and 62 points scored and this from an offense that was averaging 80.8 ppg in its previous 17 games. The Sycamores are 7-2 at home and are hitting a half-game out of first place behind Southern Illinois and Belmont which both won last night to break up the first place tie. Three of their six losses have come by three points or less so the 13-6 record could be even better. Bradley lost at Drake on Saturday which snapped its two-game winning streak but both of those games were at home where it is a perfect 10-0 this season. Things have been different outside the Carver Center where the Braves have gone 2-7. Bradley has lost four straight games away from home and has gone 0-5 against the number in its last four games away from Peoria. They possess a very good defense but again, that is due to the home success as the Braves allow 53.6 ppg at home compared to giving up over 12 ppg more on the road which includes a season high 86 points against Drake. 10* (690) Indiana St. Sycamores |
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01-17-23 | 76ers v. Clippers +1.5 | Top | 120-110 | Loss | -115 | 26 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Clippers have won two of their last three games following a six-game losing streak and are back to a game over .500 which puts them at No. 6 in the Western Conference. Four of those recent losses came on the road and they remain home where they are 13-10 and this is the final home game before a stretch of 10 of the next 11 games taking place on the road. Kawhi Leonard missed a couple games to start the new year and after being limited in his first game back, he has caught fire by averaging 29 ppg over his last four games to go along with 7.5 rpg and 4.0 apg. The Sixers have been playing exceptional with 15 wins over their last 19 games and have moved to No. 4 in the Eastern Conference but remain six games behind first place Boston. They have opened 2-0 on this current five-game roadtrip but both of those wins came by one point each and on the season, Philadelphia is just 10-9 on the highway compared to 17-7 at home. The Sixers are ranked outside the top ten in both offensive and defensive shooting percentage and while they have gone 9-2 ATS at home against winning teams, they are just 3-5 ATS on the road. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 off an road win scoring 110 or more points, when playing their 3rd game in four days. This situation is 53-26 ATS (67.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (526) Los Angeles Clippers |
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01-17-23 | Clemson v. Wake Forest -2.5 | Top | 77-87 | Win | 100 | 12 h 57 m | Show |
This is a play on the WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS for our CBB Revenge Dominator. Clemson is coming off a monster win at home against Duke as the eight-point victory resulted in the fans storming the court. But it was not a typical monster win as Duke is not Duke this season as it is once again unranked so while a good one, it was not a major upset. Speaking of rankings, the Tigers are ranked No. 19 in the country after being unranked last week so the voters clearly have given them too much credit for that victory. They now hit the road in a big letdown spot where they are a solid 3-1 but one of those was against 1-6 Georgia Tech and the other two were against Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh, both impressive, but by 3 and 1 point respectively. Wake Forest is riding a three-game winning streak, granted they were nothing special coming against Louisville, Florida St. and Boston College but two of those were on the road which makes them a little better. The Demon Deacons are 5-2 in the conference, which is two games behind Clemson for first place and they are in a great spot here as they are a perfect 9-0 at home that also includes a Duke win as well as quality wins against Georgia and Virginia Tech and overall, two of the five losses have been by a bucket. This is also a revenge game for Wake Forest which lost by 20 points in Clemson in its ACC opener so there are many motivational factors here in what is going to be a crazy environment. 10* (658) Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
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01-17-23 | Texas v. Iowa State -2.5 | Top | 67-78 | Win | 100 | 11 h 7 m | Show |
This is a play on the IOWA ST. CYCLONES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Iowa St. is coming off a tough two-point loss at Kansas on Saturday which snapped its six-game winning streak and it will be out for some retribution. The Cyclones are tied with Kansas St. and Texas for second place in the Big 12 at 4-1 and they are now 15-3 overall with all three losses coming against upcoming NCAA Tournament teams. All three losses have come away from home as Iowa St. is 9-0 at home and while a lot of those have been cupcake wins, it does include a 15-point win over a very solid Baylor team and all but one of those victories has been by double digits. The have a stout defense as Iowa St. has held its first five conference opponents to 70 points or less for the first time in Big 12 history. Texas enters tonight on a three game winning streak and the 15-2 start marks its best 17-game start to a season since 2009. It has not been easy of late however as the Longhorns last two wins came against TCU and Texas Tech by four and two points respectively and both of those were at home. They are a perfect 2-0 on the road with the wins coming by a point against 2-3 Oklahoma and a 10-point win against 1-4 Oklahoma St. The team has rallied around each other since the dismissal of head coach Chris Beard, who has since been fired, but this will be toughest test of the season away from home with the best opponent being Illinois on a neutral floor which resulted in a seven-point loss. 10* (640) Iowa St. Cyclones |
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01-17-23 | Kansas v. Kansas State +2.5 | Top | 82-83 | Win | 100 | 10 h 28 m | Show |
This is a play on the KANSAS ST. WILDCATS for our Big 12 Game of the Month. Kansas has won 10 straight games following a two-point win over Iowa St. on Saturday as it added another close victory to the slate. Four of the last five wins have come by 2, 3, 4 and 2 points so the Jayhawks have been both fortunate and clutch but the latter is what makes good teams great. That being said, they are going into a hornets nest tonight. Kansas is 3-0 on the road with two blowout wins were against West Virginia, which is 0-5 in the Big 12, and Missouri, which is fading after an overachieving 12-1 start. They do nothing special as the Jayhawks are ranked No. 40 or worse in all eight major statistical categories. Kansas St. had won nine straight games before getting torched at TCU by 14 points on Saturday to fall to 4-1 in the conference, good for a second place tie with Texas and Iowa St. The Wildcats are 15-2 overall, with the other loss coming at Butler which was not a very good loss as they had their worst defensive game of the season, allowing the Bulldogs to shoot 54.9 percent from the floor. Both losses were on the road and Kansas St. is 9-0 at home and while this is the biggest test here on the season, they will be ready for this rivalry game coming off that defeat. Kansas has owned this series with wins in nine of the last 10 meetings including seven straight but this is the first top 15 matchup between the two teams since 2013. 10* (632) Kansas St. Wildcats |
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01-17-23 | Houston v. Tulane +10 | Top | 80-60 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the TULANE GREEN WAVE for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Houston remains the No. 1 team in the country as it has won eight straight games to improve to 17-1 including 5-0 in the AAC. The one win last week was not a great one as the Cougars won by six points at home as a 23.5-point favorite and they hit the road where they are 3-0, covering all three of those games and they are laying a big number in what is a tough spot. They possess of the best defenses in the nation as they are No. 1 on points allowed and No. 2 in both opponents shooting percentage and opponents three-point shooting percentage but has a big test at hand here. Typically, this would be a game to look past but Tulane is off to a great start as it sits in solo second place in the AAC with a 5-1 record that includes five straight wins. The lone blemish came at Cincinnati in the conference opener and the offense has picked it up during this winning streak which has helped the Green Wave cover all five of those games. Tulane has the highest scoring offense in the AAC averaging 87.8 ppg in conference play and 81.9 ppg on the season and they have gone over 90 points five times which is more than the last two seasons combined. The game is already sold out and this is a rare time as Tulane has not hosted a No. 1 team since 2008 so this is a massive game for the program as they look to improve upon their 8-1 record at home. 10* (636) Tulane Green Wave |
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01-16-23 | Florida Atlantic v. Western Kentucky +4.5 | Top | 76-62 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 8 m | Show |
This is a play on the WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. We played against Florida Atlantic on Saturday and we lost by the hook in a game North Texas was leading late and we are going against the Owls again Monday in a letdown spot with an overinflated line. Florida Atlantic has won 15 straight games and has started 6-0 in C-USA and after a blowout win over Florida International to open conference action, the last five wins have come by a total of 18 points. The Owls are 5-1 on the road this season and this is just their third road game since December 4th as seven of their last nine games have been played at home. Western Kentucky is a team that can end this streak as it comes in with some momentum riding a three-game winning streak which came on the heels of a five-game losing skid that included some brutal losses. The Hilltoppers are 5-2 at home with the two losses coming against North Texas and Rice by a combined seven points and the five wins came by an average of 22 ppg. Western Kentucky is 3-3 in C-USA, trailing the Owls by three games, and it could be a lot closer as the three conference losses have been by a total of 12 points. This has been a winning program for years as Western Kentucky is one of 17 programs in the nation to have won at least 19 games in each of the last five seasons so this not a game they will be intimidated by. 10* (882) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
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01-15-23 | Thunder v. Nets -5 | Top | 112-102 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 19 m | Show |
This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Sunday Supreme Annihilator. Brooklyn was on a roll as it had won 18 of 20 games and then the bad news came with Kevin Durant getting hurt who is now out of the line up for at least a month. The first game without him did not go well as the Nets lost at home to the Celtics by 11 points on Thursday and are now 3.5 games behind Boston in the Eastern Conference. This is a pivotal home game as they head out on a five-game roadtrip following this one and while they have played well on the road, taking care of the home floor against the non-elite teams is paramount. The Nets are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a losing straight up record. Oklahoma City has won two straight games, both as an underdog, as it defeated Philadelphia and Chicago to make it four wins over its last five games. The Thunder have climbed back to three games under .500 which puts them in the No. 12 spot in the Western Conference, three and a half games out of the final playoff spot. Despite the two recent wins, the Thunder are only 7-14 on the road and while they are a very potent 11=4 ATS on the road against teams above .500, six of those covers have been while getting double digits where they are a percent 6-0 ATS on the season. Oklahoma City is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games after having won four or five of their last six games. Here, we play against underdogs coming off an upset win as an underdog going up against an opponent off a home loss. This situation is 136-86 ATS (61.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (568) Brooklyn Nets |
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01-15-23 | Indiana State v. Missouri State | Top | 62-64 | Win | 100 | 7 h 23 m | Show |
This is a play on the MISSOURI ST. BEARS for our MVC Game of the Month. This is a get right game for Missouri St. as it has dropped two straight games including a 10-point loss at Illinois St. on Wednesday but that game was decided in overtime. The Bears are now 4-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference and return home where they are 5-2 which includes three straight wins and covers, winning those games by 15.7 ppg. This is a very balanced team with some great depth as a total of 11 different Bears have scored in double digits this season. Missouri St. is ranked No. 36 in the country in scoring defense, allowing just 62.9 ppg this season including 62.4 ppg in conference games. Indiana St. has been the surprise of the conference as it is 13-5 overall including a 6-1 record in the MVC after suffering its first loss of the season on Wednesday at home against Southern Illinois. The Sycamores hit the road where they are 4-2 but the last two wins came against two of the fourth worst teams in the conference and the two losses were suspect ones at Duquesne and Southern Indiana. The offense was exposed in the last game against the Salukis and they will have another very tough assignment here. Here, we play on home teams as a favorite or pickem with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 coming off a road loss by 10 points or more, playing a winning team. This situation is 52-23 ATS (69.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (848) Missouri St. Bears |
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01-14-23 | Mavs v. Blazers -1.5 | Top | 119-136 | Win | 100 | 12 h 47 m | Show |
This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. We played against Portland on Thursday as it lost to Cleveland for its fifth straight loss to fall three games under .500 and after sitting around the bottom of the Western Conference playoff standings, the Blazers are now 3.5 games out of the final playoff spot. They failed to cover any of those five games as well and now they come in as a favorite despite this run which is an indication that Damian Lillard could get back on the floor tonight. The last two losses came at home where Portland is now 9-8 on the season. The Mavericks opened this current five-game roadtrip with a pair of losses against the Thunder and the Clippers but bounced back with a win at the Lakers on Thursday but that took overtime and now it heads to Portland for a pair of back-to-back games to conclude the trek. Dallas is 8-13 on the road while going 7-14 against the number and this includes a 3-9 ATS nark on the road against teams with a losing record. The offense has been the issue and they are also one of the worst free throw shooting teams in the league. Here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off a home loss. This situation is 206-140 ATS (59.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (560) Portland Trail Blazers |
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01-14-23 | San Diego v. Loyola Marymount -7.5 | Top | 84-98 | Win | 100 | 12 h 24 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT LIONS for our WCC Game of the Year. Loyola-Marymount has dropped two straight games following a 12-5 start but those came against two of the top teams in the West Coast Conference and now it returns home in need of a big win before facing Gonzaga next week. The Lions are now 2-3 in the conference and come into Saturday 7-2 at home while outscoring opponents by 13 ppg. They possess a great offense that averages over 75 ppg and now faces one of the worst defenses in the country. This has the potential for a huge blowout. San Diego is coming off a win over Pepperdine at home on Thursday which was its third straight home game and this is the first trip on the road since last month and in a bad spot on top of its. The Toreros are 2-5 away from home this season and while they do get credit for blowing out San Francisco by 12 points as 10-point underdogs, that was an outlier. The defense as mentioned is ranked No. 342 in points allowed, No. 352 in opponents shooting percentage and No. 362 in opponents three-point shooting percentage. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season averaging between 74 and 78 ppg and after allowing 85 points or more going up against teams allowing between 67 and 74 ppg. This situation is 34-10 ATS (77.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (810) Loyola-Marymount Lions |
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01-14-23 | Arizona State v. Oregon State +8.5 | Top | 74-69 | Win | 100 | 7 h 8 m | Show |
This is a play on the OREGON ST. BEAVERS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Arizona St. is coming off a big win at Oregon on Thursday by 17 points as an underdog and is now seeing a 12-point swing in a letdown spot. The Sun Devils have won three straight games to improve to 5-1 in the Pac 12 as they trail UCLA by one game with the lone loss coming against rival Arizona. They are now 3-2 on the road and this is the first instance this season where they are playing consecutive road games and in a span with only day of rest in-between. Oregon St. got beat by Arizona Thursday by 12 points to make it four straight losses but the previous three were all on the road. The Beavers are 0-8 this season away from home but are a solid 7-2 at home which does include an impressive conference win against Washington. Both teams possess above average defenses and play at slower paces which can favor the underdog in spots like these. They allowed 86 points against Arizona but this matchup is completely opposite of that fast paced team. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season averaging between 63 and 67 ppg and after trailing their last two games by 10 or more points at the half going up against teams allowing between 63 and 67 ppg. This situation is 52-22 ATS (70.3 percent) since 1997. 10* (698) Oregon St. Beavers |
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01-14-23 | North Texas +4 v. Florida Atlantic | Top | 62-66 | Push | 0 | 6 h 47 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN for our CBB Revenge Dominator. North Texas has won four straight games to move to 5-1 in C-USA with that lone loss coming at home against Florida Atlantic so there is revenge in play today. The Mean Green are 4-1 on the road so winning in enemy territory is not an issue and they have one of the best defenses in the country and that aspect of the game travels well. They are No. 3 in scoring defense and No. 15 in opponent shooting defense so catching any points is a bonus. North Texas is 14-3 with the last two losses coming by two possessions. Florida Atlantic has won 14 straight games and has started 5-0 in C-USA and after a blowout win over Florida International to open conference action, the last four wins have come by a total of 14 points. The Owls are 10-0 at home so this is not an easy place for opponents success but these are the two top teams in the conference and Florida Atlantic handed the Mean Green their only home loss of the season. The Owls also have a great defense so we should expect a low scoring game similar to that first meeting. Here, we play on road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a straight up loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off two consecutive wins by five points or less over a conference rival. This situation is 51-20 ATS (71.8 percent) since 1997. 10* (635) North Texas Mean Green |
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01-14-23 | Georgia v. Ole Miss -4.5 | Top | 62-58 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI REBELS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Georgia is coming off a win over Mississippi St. as a home underdog and has nor won five of its last six games while covering six of its last seven games including three straight. Only one of the recent six games was a true road game which was a loss at Florida and on the season, the Bulldogs are 0-3 on the road and getting outscored by more than what they are getting today. They do possess a strong defense to go along with one of the better rebounding margins in the country but have a tough matchup here. Mississippi is coming off a loss against Auburn to fall to 0-4 in the SEC but those have come against some tough opponents. It has played a tough schedule that is ranked No. 6 in the country and with a combined opponent record of 162-86, they have taken on eight teams with a current NET ranking in the top-100. The Rebels are averaging 12.6 offensive rpg, which has made them one of the best in the country in earning second chances on the glass, currently ranking No. 41 in the nation. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after being beaten by the spread by 36 or more points total in their last five games going up against an opponent after going over the total by 36 or more points total in their last five games. This situation is 80-46 ATS (63.5 percent) since 1997. 10* (626) Mississippi Rebels |
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01-13-23 | VCU +7.5 v. Dayton | Top | 63-62 | Win | 100 | 14 h 39 m | Show |
This is a play on the VCU RAMS for our CBB Friday Enforcer. This is a contrarian play with Dayton coming off seven straight wins, all by double digits and by an average of 21.7 ppg. The Flyers have started 4-0 in the Atlantic 10 and bring in a 9-0 home record but have their toughest matchup coming into town and the line is taking their recent run into account more than the opponent. They are very strong on defense and play at a slower pace as they are No. 9 in the country in points allowed and No. 4 in shooting percentage allowed but a lot of that is due to the opponents as they have played a schedule ranked No. 213 in the country. VCU comes in with an identical 12-5 record as it has won seven of its last eight games. The Rams got off to a 0-3 start on the road but won their first road game last time out over Loyola-Chicago by 14 points so they have that confidence on their side even though they also take a step up in competition. While not as good as Dayton on the defensive side of the floor, they are still very solid as they are No. 31 in defensive efficiency so with both defenses likely to dictate the flow of this game, a sizable underdog is very attractive. Here, we play on road teams as an underdog or pickem off a road win by 10 points or more going up against an opponent off a road win by 20 points or more. This situation is 81-41 ATS (66.4 percent) since 1997. 10* (881) VCU Rams |
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01-13-23 | Warriors -8 v. Spurs | Top | 144-113 | Win | 100 | 13 h 15 m | Show |
This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our NBA Western Conference Game of the Month. We are going against the grain here with one of the worst road teams in the league but the situation sets up ideally. The eight-game homestand started great for the Warriors as they won the first five games but it ended with a flop as they lost the last three game which included a pair of bad losses against Detroit and Orlando. They are back to full strength as Steph Curry is back in the lineup after missing close to a month of action and he showed some rust in his first game back against Phoenix. The offense remains one of the best in the league and Golden St. has a great matchup against a horrible defense that is last in the league in points allowing, shooting percentage allowed and three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Spurs have lost three straight games but they have been competitive with five straight covers while getting the cash in seven of their last eight games but there were only two outright wins over that eight-game stretch. They are 8-14 at home which is not horrible for one of the worst teams in the league but they are in a very bad situation here against a team out to prove something and ready for another big run. San Antonio has an offense that is better than its defense but it is still bottom half of the league whose leading scorers are Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell. Here, we play on road favorites (coming off two or more consecutive upset losses as a favorite. This situation is 49-21 ATS (70 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (535) Golden St. Warriors |
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01-12-23 | Cavs -2.5 v. Blazers | Top | 119-113 | Win | 100 | 13 h 50 m | Show |
This is a play on the CLEVELAND CAVALIERS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. We played against Cleveland on Tuesday as it lost in Utah by a bucket to fall to 1-2 on this current five-game roadtrip but we are backing them here in a good bounce back spot. The Cavaliers are now in the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference, five games behind Boston and is just a game out of the No. 4 spot where they can take advantage of their excellent home court advantage. They have struggled on the road but when coming off a loss, Cleveland is riding a 60 percent winning clip and bring in the best defense in the NBA going up against a potentially banged up team as Damian Lillard is questionable with an ankle injury. Additionally, they get Ricky Rubio back in the lineup so his season debut. Portland has lost four straight games to fall two games under .500 including a bad home loss against Orlando last time out. The Blazers are now 3.5 games out of the final playoff position in the Western Conference. They had won four straight home games prior to the Orlando loss but those were all against losing teams and have won only two of five games as a home underdog. The Blazers are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games playing on one day of rest. Here, we play against home teams where the line is +3 to -3 off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off a road loss. This situation is 32-12 ATS (72.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (527) Cleveland Cavaliers |
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01-12-23 | Colorado v. USC -3.5 | Top | 61-68 | Win | 100 | 11 h 42 m | Show |
This is a play on the USC TROJANS for our Pac 12 Game of the Month. Colorado has won two straight and seven of its last eight games and has moved to 3-3 in the Pac 12 after a 0-2 start. The issue with the Buffaloes is taking them out of Boulder in the high altitude where they are 8-1 compared to 1-3 on the road which includes a bad loss at California in their last road game as a double-digit favorite. The Buffaloes have posted a 39.7 percent defensive field goal percentage in nine home games, but that number jumps to 43.1 percent in the eight games away from home which includes four neutral site games. USC has dropped two straight games following a seven-game winning streak and this is the first time back home since December 18 when it knocked off a very good Auburn team. The Trojans got off to a 3-0 start in Pac-12 play, winning road games at two places where Colorado lost against Washington and California. USC is 7-1 at home which includes seven straight wins after a season opening loss against Florida Gulf Coast and will be fired up after a tough defeat against rival UCLA in their last game. Here, we play against road teams in the second half of the season in a game involving two teams allowing between 63 and 67 ppg, after a combined score of 125 points or less in two straight games. This situation is 30-12 ATS (71.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (828) USC Trojans |
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01-10-23 | Cavs v. Jazz +3.5 | Top | 114-116 | Win | 100 | 14 h 43 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Utah has run into a lull as it has dropped two straight and seven of its last eight games to fall three games under .500 on the season and the Jazz are now three games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Five of those seven losses came on the road and while the other two were at home, they were by a combined five points. This is the start of a stretch of six of the next seven games at home where they are 12-7 and outscoring opponents by close to five ppg. The Jazz are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Cleveland has bounced back from a three-game losing skid with wins in three of its last four games including a win at depleted Phoenix last time out. The Cavaliers own one of the best home records in the NBA as they are 18-4 but are just 8-11 on the road while covering only six of those games. Cleveland has been the pleasant surprise in the Eastern Conference as it is just three games out of first place but has struggled with consistent covers as it has gone 1-6 in its last seven games following a spread win. The Cavaliers are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play on underdogs averaging between 114 and 118 ppg and after allowing 120 points or more in two straight games going up against teams averaging between 108 and 114 ppg. This situation is 32-13 ATS (71.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (570) Utah Jazz |
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01-10-23 | Seton Hall v. Georgetown +9.5 | Top | 66-51 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the GEORGETOWN HOYAS for our CBB Tuesday Ultimate Underdog. Georgetown has lost seven straight games including six straight in the Big East and going back, it has dropped 26 consecutive conference games following a 22-point loss at Marquette on Saturday. The streak has to end sometime and this could be that spot but we are getting a generous line at home for some leeway. The Hoyas failed to cover six of those seven games and the adjustment has been put into this line in what looks to be a higher scoring game based on the total set and that can favor a home underdog of this many points. The Hoyas are 4-1 ATS in their last five games after allowing more than 90 points in their previous game. Seton Hall is coming off a win over Butler on Saturday to improve to 2-4 in the conference but that was at home where it is 8-4 but now hits the road where it is just 1-4 which includes three straight losses. The Pirates have been underdogs in all five road games by at least seven points and now the line has completely flipped which is another huge overreaction. Offensively, the Pirates have struggled as they are No. 229 in scoring and their three-point shooting has been a downfall where they are ranked No. 316 in the country. The Pirates are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. Here, we play against road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after beating the spread by 24 or more points total in their last three games going up against an opponent after being beaten by the spread by 42 or more points total in their last seven games. This situation is 42-9 ATS (82.4 percent) since 1997. 10* (640) Georgetown Hoyas |
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01-09-23 | Bucks -1 v. Knicks | Top | 111-107 | Win | 100 | 9 h 30 m | Show |
This is a ply on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Milwaukee is coming off an awful loss against Charlotte on Saturday as it lost by 29 points in a game that was basically over after the first 12 minutes as Charlotte scored 51 first-quarter points which tied the NBA record for most points in an opening quarter. Giannis Antetokounmpo was held to just nine points which was a season low so we can expect a bounce back from him here. The Bucks are now in third place in the Eastern Conference, two and a half games behind Boston, after their recent 3-6 nine-game run and this is the start of a four-game roadtrip where they are 9-9 on the season. The Bucks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS loss. The Knicks are in the midst of another streak as they have won four straight games which followed a four-game losing skid coming after an eight-game winning streak. The recent run includes two straight wins at home with the last real quality win coming against Cleveland back in early December. They are 4-11 against teams ranked within the top 10 which is tied for the third fewest wins against the top ten among teams ranked in the top 20. New York is 9-22 ATS in its last 31 home games when playing against a team with a winning record. Here, we play on favorites coming off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 81-46 ATS (63.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (553) Milwaukee Bucks |
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01-08-23 | Hawks v. Clippers -3.5 | Top | 112-108 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 52 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. The Clippers have lost five straight games and now sit just one game over .500 which is good for No. 6 in the Western Conference. Four of those losses were on the road and they are back home where they are 11-8 and catching a short number. The defense remains the strength as Los Angeles is No. 4 in points allowed and No. 6 in opponent shooting percentage and the numbers increase significantly on its home floor where it allows 104.9 ppg compared to 114.7 ppg on the road. The Clippers are 5-0 ATS in their last five games against teams with a losing straight up record. Atlanta is coming off a loss to the Lakers on Friday and have dropped five of its last six games to fall three games under .500 and it currently on the outside looking in on the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, two and a half games out of the final playoff spot. The Hawks have an identical 11-8 home record but they have struggled on the road where they are 7-13 which also matches their record against the number. They have played an overall weak schedule and come in with a 7-12 record against teams ranked within the top 16. The Hawks are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Here, we play against road underdogs with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 off an upset loss as a road favorite. This situation is 33-11 ATS (75 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (550) Los Angeles Clippers |
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01-07-23 | Magic v. Warriors -6.5 | Top | 115-101 | Loss | -107 | 12 h 31 m | Show |
This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. The Warriors are coming off a bad home loss against Detroit on Wednesday and while the absence of Steph Curry is a huge one, it had not deterred them recently previous to that game. Golden St. had won five straight games prior to that which included victories over Memphis, Portland and Utah and now it catches its second straight home game against one of the worst teams from the Eastern Conference. The Warriors have been the epitome of home court matters as the host is 33-6 in its 39 games this season and you have to go back a long way to find a defending NBA champion that has started the season 3-16 on the road which includes a one point loss at Orlando earlier in the season. The Magic put together a solid 8-1 run in December but have lost four of their last five games and this is their first game outside the central time zone since November 1 when they played a pair of games at Dallas and Oklahoma City. Orlando starts a five-game west coast swing here where it comes in 4-13 away from home and hits the wrong place at the wrong time to start it off. The defense remains the liability where they are bottom tier and have allowed 121.4 ppg over their last five games. Here, we play on teams revenging a straight up loss as a favorite of seven points or more, off an upset loss as a home favorite. This situation is 47-18 ATS (72.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (530) Golden St. Warriors |
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01-07-23 | Creighton v. Connecticut -6.5 | Top | 60-69 | Win | 100 | 15 h 40 m | Show |
This is a play on the CONNECTICUT HUSKIES for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Connecticut finally found a small speedbump in the schedule which was inevitable as it hit the road following a 14-0 start and lost games at Xavier and Providence by double-digits and now returns home out to prove something. The Huskies have rolled through their home schedule at 9-0 and has won those games by an average of nearly 26 ppg and while it has been filled with a bunch of cupcakes, it does include solid wins over Oklahoma St. and Villanova. Connecticut has dropped four straight against the number as the markets have had to some adjusting and that is the case here based on the recent roadtrip and the recent resurgence of Creighton. The Bluejays have won three straight games after a six-game losing streak and while five of those were away from home, the one home loss was a head scratcher against Nebraska by 10 points as a 14-point favorite. The recent three-game run has not exactly come against murderers row as they were against Butler, DePaul and Seton Hall which all have started under .500 in Big Easy play through five games. Creighton is 0-2 on the road and while it played Texas tough, it was blown out at Marquette as just a four-point underdog. 10* (608) Connecticut Huskies |
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01-06-23 | Pistons v. Spurs -1 | Top | 109-121 | Win | 100 | 13 h 22 m | Show |
This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Friday Supreme Annihilator. The Spurs have lost three straight games, the last two on the road against the Nets and Knicks and are back home in a rare spot. There have not been many winnable games for San Antonio this season as this is just the second time all season it has been favored which resulted in a win and cover and the Spurs have had success of late as they are 4-0 in their last four games when getting five or fewer points so they have fared well in the marginal games as well. The Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Detroit is coming off a win over Golden St. on Wednesday and it has alternated wins and losses over its last six games and this has been a common theme this season. Detroit has not been able to put together consecutive solid efforts this season as it is 2-16 this season following a cover in its previous game while winning just one of 10 games following an outright victory. The Pistons have had to deal with the season ending injury to Cade Cunningham and now they are without Marvin Bagley III for at least a month and a half. The Pistons are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a losing straight up record. Here, we play on teams allowing a shooting percentage of 50 percent or higher, averaging 48 or fewer rpg on the season. This situation is 41-20 ATS (67.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (510) San Antonio Spurs |
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01-06-23 | Nets -4 v. Pelicans | Top | 108-102 | Win | 100 | 13 h 40 m | Show |
This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Brooklyn had its 12-game winning streak snapped with a loss at Chicago on Wednesday and looks to regroup against a shorthanded Pelicans team. The Nets are now tied with Milwaukee for second place in the Eastern Conference, a game and a half behind Boston and the majority of this recent success has come on the road. Brooklyn has won seven of its last eight games on the highway after a 5-7 start while the offense has really picked it up as the Nets are averaging 123.2 ppg over their last 13 games. Brooklyn is 24-9 ATS in its last 33 road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread. New Orleans snapped a two-game losing streak with a win over the Rockets on Wednesday and the Pelicans have won five of its last seven games to remain in third place in the Western Conference, one game behind first place Denver and Memphis. They improved to 17-4 at home which is the third best home record in the NBA from a percentage standpoint but this is not the spot to add to it. New Orleans is without Zion Williamson for a few weeks and while the Pelicans brought it together in the first game he missed, that usually tends to happen in the first game a star is out and on top of that, it was against Houston. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points off an upset loss as a favorite going up against an opponent off a home win scoring 110 or more points. This situation is 58-25 ATS (69.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (513) Brooklyn Nets |
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01-06-23 | Detroit v. Wright State -3.5 | Top | 85-90 | Win | 100 | 11 h 15 m | Show |
This is a play on the WRIGHT ST. RAIDERS for our CBB Friday Star Attraction. Wright St. opened the season by losing its first three Horizon League games but got into the win column on Monday with a non-cover victory over IUPUI which can build some momentum going forward. The Raiders are back home following playing five of their previous six games on the road and their 3-3 record at home in nothing good but that is keeping this line short. The shortcomings have come on the defensive side but on offense, the Raiders are shooting 50 percent on the season which is No. 11 in the nation while their 78.2 ppg is good for No. 63 in the country. Detroit is 6-9 overall with a 2-2 Horizon League record and coming off a loss at home to Milwaukee and the Titans have lost four of their last five games going back to mid-December. That was their first home loss of the season where they are now 4-1 but they are 2-8 away from home on the season while getting outscored by over 10 ppg. They do play at a fast pace and while Detroit is No. 81 in adjusted offensive efficiency, it is ranked No. 311 in offensive shooting percentage and things are even worse on the other side where the Titans are No. 334 in adjusted defensive efficiency while sitting No. 302 in defensive shooting percentage. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season averaging between 74 and 78 ppg and after a combined score of 165 points or more going up against teams allowing between 67 and 74 ppg. This situation is 34-10 ATS (77.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (880) Wright St. Raiders |
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01-05-23 | USC +12.5 v. UCLA | Top | 58-60 | Win | 100 | 10 h 47 m | Show |
This is a play on the USC TROJANS for our CBB Thursday Ultimate Underdog. USC had its seven-game winning streak snapped at Washington St. on Sunday as it lost by 10 points with a possible lookahead to this rivalry game. The Trojans are now getting a line more than 10 points higher which seems to be a very aggressive overreaction as its two other losses during an 11-2 stretch came against Wisconsin by five points and against Tennessee in overtime, both on a neutral floor. The defense has been the strength as USC is allowing opponents to shoot just 38.2 percent from the floor which is No. 17 in the country and that shortening of the game heavily favors a big underdog. UCLA has won 10 straight games including a sweep in Washington to improve to 4-0 in the Pac 12 that also includes wins over Stanford and Oregon in early December. The Bruins are a perfect 8-0 at home but has not been tested with the exception of that Oregon victory and that was actually one of their worst games of the season. The Ducks outshot UCLA 49 percent to 40.6 percent and that offense will be tested again here. Here, we play against favorites of 10 or more points in the second half of the season after three or more consecutive unders, averaging 76 or more ppg going up against teams averaging between 67 and 74 ppg. This situation is 93-51 ATS (64.6 percent) since 1997. 10* (821) USC Trojans |
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01-05-23 | Cincinnati v. Wichita State +3 | Top | 70-61 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 34 m | Show |
This is a play on the WICHITA ST. SHOCKERS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Wichita St. has lost two straight games following a 10-point loss against East Carolina and a 10-point loss against Central Florida to open 0-2 in the AAC. The Shockers are 7-7 with three of those other losses coming against major conference teams Missouri, Kansas St. and Oklahoma St. which are a combined 34-8. Two of those came at home where Wichita St. is 5-4 and going back, the Shockers have gone five straight games without a cover which is adding value to this number. Cincinnati had a four-game winning streak snapped with a loss at Temple on Sunday which was just its second road game of the season and its first since November 16 which resulted in a 13-point loss at Northern Kentucky. The Bearcats were rolled by Arizona and Ohio St. on a neutral floor and their only victory away from home was against 2-13 Louisville at the Maui Invitational. It is strength against strength as Cincinnati is powered by a potent offense but faces a defense that is ranked No. 9 in the country in opponent shooting percentage. Here, we play on underdogs coming off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival going up against an opponent off an upset loss as a road favorite. This situation is 135-77 ATS (63.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (818) Wichita St. Shockers |
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01-05-23 | Celtics -2.5 v. Mavs | Top | 124-95 | Win | 100 | 10 h 38 m | Show |
This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Nonconference Game of the Month. Boston is coming off its worst loss of the season, and by a lot, as it lost in Oklahoma City by 33 points on Tuesday which was its second straight loss and it has been a bit of a rough stretch going back as the Celtics are 5-7 over their last 12 games. After allowing close to 60 percent shooting from the floor against the Thunder, Boston now sits just one game ahead of Milwaukee and Brooklyn for first place in the Eastern Conference and will look to close out this roadtrip 2-2 with a game at San Antonio on Saturday to conclude the trek. The defense overall has not been great but after allowing 48 percent or higher shooting in six of its last six games, Boston will put the pressure on tonight. Dallas has won seven straight games and is turning the corner after a slow start where it hovered right around .500 for most of the season. The Mavericks are six games over .500 and have moved into the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference, just two and a half games behind Denver and Memphis for first place. Luka Doncic has taken over as he has averaged 41.7 ppg during this winning streak including three 50-point or higher games and his 34.3 pp are nearly double of the Mavericks second leading scorer so it is clear who Boston has to key on. Here, we play on road favorites off a road loss by 10 points or more going up against an opponent off an road win scoring 110 or more points. This situation is 39-13 ATS (75 percent) since 1996. 10* (579) Boston Celtics |
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01-04-23 | Missouri v. Arkansas -7 | Top | 68-74 | Loss | -110 | 21 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our SEC Game of the Month. Arkansas is coming off a loss at LSU last week to open 0-1 in the SEC and the Razorbacks are now 11-2 and head back home to bounce back before another tough road game upcoming at Auburn. Arkansas is 7-0 at home and while it has been a tame schedule, it has been a dominating one as the Razorbacks have won those seven games by an average of 20 ppg. The pace of this game should be a fast one and that will favor Arkansas at home especially in a game it needs to rebound in. The Razorbacks had covered three straight games prior to this most recent loss. Missouri has exceeded expectations as it is 12-1 following an upset win at home against Kentucky by 14 points as a three-point underdog. The Tigers have won three straight games following its lone loss of the season which came against Kansas by 28 points. They are 1-0 on the road with the win coming at Wichita St. in overtime and the Shockers are not on the same level as the Razorbacks and their recent 6-2 ATS run including three straight is playing into this number. Here, we play against road teams as an underdog or pickem off a home win scoring 85 or more points, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages of .800 or better. This situation is 51-26 ATS (66.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (714) Arkansas Razorbacks |
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01-04-23 | Nets v. Bulls +5 | Top | 112-121 | Win | 100 | 13 h 42 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Brooklyn is the hottest team in the NBA as it has won 12 straight games and 16 of its last 17 after a slow start to the season to improve to 25-12. That run, along with some recent struggled by Milwaukee and Boston, have put the Nets into the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind the Celtics and one game ahead of the Bucks. This does include seven straight wins on the road after a 5-7 start but roll into a tough spot here and are favored by nearly the same number they were favored by two games ago against Charlotte, which is six games worse than the Bulls. Chicago is coming off a brutal loss against Cleveland in overtime where it blew a 21-point lead, allowed a game-tying bucket at the end of regulation and was outscored 15-4 in the extra five minutes. The story was Donovan Mitchell and his 71 points and 11 assists which outshined a strong performance from DeMar DeRozan who put up 44 points in the losing effort and has averaged 29.6 ppg over his last nine games. That made it two straight losses for the Bulls which came after a 5-1 run and they look to regroup at home where they are just 9-9 but have been solid in this situation overall, going 7-2 ATS as underdogs of five or more points. Here, we play against road teams covering eight or more of their last 10 games and playing six or less games in 14 days. This situation is 42-18 ATS (70 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (566) Chicago Bulls |
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01-04-23 | Thunder v. Magic -1.5 | Top | 115-126 | Win | 100 | 11 h 49 m | Show |
This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC for our NBA Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. Orlando has lost three straight games all in blowout fashion but two of those had different circumstances as the loss in Detroit was overshadowed by a brawl that saw players get ejected and they were shorthanded in the last game against Washington. The Magic are getting seven players back that missed the game against the Wizards and are in a good situation to stop the three-game slide. Prior to that, Orlando was on an 8-2 run which was its best stretch of the season and it is now 5-2 in its last seven home games to move to 9-11 overall at home. Oklahoma City snapped a two-game losing streak with a 33-point win over Boston last night as a big second quarter put the game out of reach early. The Thunder are now 11-9 at home but hit the road where they are 5-12 and while they have a winning record against the number, most of those covers have come as big underdogs. They have played eight games against teams with a losing record compared to 25 games against winning teams so the schedule has been brutal but while they are 5-0 ATS at home against losing teams, they are 0-3 ATS on the highway. Oklahoma City is 1-3 in the second of back-to-back games this season. Here, we play against underdogs off an upset win as an underdog going up against an opponent off a home loss. This situation is 135-85 ATS (61.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (558) Orlando Magic |
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01-04-23 | Western Carolina +8 v. East Tennessee State | Top | 71-60 | Win | 100 | 19 h 29 m | Show |
This is a play on the WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. Western Carolina has started to play well hitting the heart of the Southern Conference as it has won four of its last five games including a 1-1 conference record following a 12-point win over Furman as an 11-point home underdog. That positive momentum can carry over into this game which is the start of three of the next four games taking place on the road. The Catamounts are 2-4 on the road and have covered four of the six games, all as underdogs, and two of the outright losses came against Georgia and Maryland which were more than expected. East Tennessee St. is off to a 2-0 start in the conference following road wins at VMI and Wofford which snapped a five-game losing streak and the Buccaneers and overvalued here. They have been favored eight times this season and this is the second biggest line they have laid despite going 2-6 ATS in those games including 1-5 ATS at home including four outright losses. East Tennessee St. is just 3-4 at home with not facing a single quality opponent to make up those defeats. Here, we play against home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points off a road win against a conference rival going up against an opponent off an upset win as an underdog of 10 or more. This situation is 33-10 ATS (76.7 percent) since 1997. 10* (659) Western Carolina Catamounts |
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01-04-23 | NC-Wilmington v. Elon +10 | Top | 81-66 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 21 m | Show |
This is a play on the ELON PHOENIX as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. Two teams with nearly opposite records square off in the CAA as UNC-Wilmington heads to Elon with a 12-3 record that includes 11 consecutive wins so there is no surprise that it is putting this big of a number down. The Seahawks have gone 10-1 ATS in those games which is also a reason for the big line and this includes a 2-0 straight up and ATS mark in the conference against newcomers Monmouth and Hampton. This is no doubt a solid team that shared the CAA regular season title a season ago but they are in a tough spot here. Elon is 2-13 but it has played better than the record shows as the Phoenix have lost four of the last six games by six points or less. The schedule has been difficult of late as they have played their last five games on the road with this being their first home game since December 11 and they were a respectable 3-2 in those recent five road games. Elon is 2-3 at home with two of the three losses coming by four points each and it will be up to the offense to get back on track at home after scoring 50 and 52 points in the last two games. Here, we play against favorites of 10 to 19.5 points with a winning percentage of .800 or better having covered six or seven of their last eight against the spread. This situation is 102-61 ATS (62.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (688) Elon Phoenix |
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01-04-23 | Tulsa +13.5 v. Tulane | Top | 77-93 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 19 m | Show |
This is a play on the TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. Tulsa is the worst ATS team in the country as it is 1-12 against the number which includes 10 straight losses. This includes a pair of ATS losses as double-digit underdogs but those games were against Oklahoma St. and Houston which are a combined 23-6. The Golden Hurricane are 0-4 on the road and are getting a huge number here based on the start to the season as not being able to cover and now the markets have overadjusted. This is a big spot to get some confidence going with two of the next three games against undefeated AAC teams. Tulane has split its first two conference games including an upset win against Memphis as a four-point underdog and now we are seeing a massive line switch by 17 points and it is just simply too much. The Green Wave are a solid 6-1 at home but it is a skewed record that has been inflated with cupcakes. Tulane has been favored by double-digits four times against some really bad teams and have failed to cover any of those and Tulsa is arguably the best of the bunch that it is laying these numbers to. This is a letdown spot on top of it. Here, we play on underdogs 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 163-107 ATS (60.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (695) Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
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01-03-23 | Kings v. Jazz -2.5 | Top | 117-115 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 28 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Utah has dropped four straight games to fall a game under .500 and it has fallen completely out of the Western Conference playoff standings, sitting a game and a half behind Phoenix and Golden St. for eighth and ninth place. The Jazz lost three of those on the road and after the most recent loss against Miami at home, they are now 12-6 at home and close a two-game homestand before hitting the road for three more games. The offense has been the strength overall as they are No. 4 in scoring with 117.3 ppg and that increases to 121.5 ppg at home. Utah is 15-5 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record this season. Sacramento had its two-game winning streak snapped with a 10-point loss at Memphis on Sunday. The Kings fell to 8-9 on the road and sitting four games over .500, they are No. 5 in the Western Conference, four games out of first place. It has been a surprisingly good season thanks to a potent scoring offense that is averaging 118 ppg and it is a reverse split like that of Utah as the scoring offense drops to 113.4 ppg on the road. The Kings are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off a home loss. This situation is 204-136 ATS (60 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (552) Utah Jazz |
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01-03-23 | Virginia -5.5 v. Pittsburgh | Top | 65-68 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 26 m | Show |
This is a play on the VIRGINIA CAVALIERS as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. Pittsburgh is coming off a big upset win over North Carolina to improve to 10-4 on the season including a 3-0 record in the ACC with all three wins coming as underdogs. After opening the season 1-3-1 against the numbers, the Panthers have covered nine straight games which is a streak to go against with value hitting the other side. Pittsburgh is 7-1 at home that includes six straight wins following a 25-point loss against West Virginia and now has its second straight tough test here. The Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games against teams with a winning road record. Virginia opened the season 9-0 but suffered a pair of consecutive losses against Houston and Miami, which are a combined 27-2, before bouncing back with two straight wins including a victory at Georgia Tech on Saturday to improve to 2-1 in the ACC. The defense has led the way of late, allowing only 52.3 ppg in their last four wins while allowing 32.8 percent shooting or less in three of those. Virginia is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 road games against teams allowing 42 percent or better shooting from the floor. Here, we play on favorites after two straight wins by 15 points or more going up against an opponent after scoring 75 points or more in three straight games. This situation is 81-37 ATS (68.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (633) Virginia Cavaliers |
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01-03-23 | Ohio v. Buffalo +1.5 | Top | 72-75 | Win | 100 | 10 h 35 m | Show |
This is a play on the BUFFALO BULLS as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. Ohio and Buffalo open conference play on Tuesday with the Bobcats bringing in a three-game winning streak to their MAC opener. Those victories were by 19, 19 and 16 points while easily covering those games and we are seeing value on the other side based on this run. Ohio hits the road where it is 2-4 that includes two straight wins on the highway where they are getting outscored by close to seven ppg. The offense has picked it up during this recent stretch, averaging 85.3 ppg and while facing a below average defense, it will be hard pressed to keep that going here. Buffalo enters the game with Ohio with a 6-7 record and is coming off loss at Michigan St. on Friday and is back home where it is 5-1 which includes four straight victories. The Bulls are second in the MAC averaging 78.8 ppg while shooting 46.6 percent from the floor with both of those are significantly better at home. The fast pace has skewed the defensive numbers and even more so with their three road games taking up part of that where they have allowed 89.7 ppg and that average drops by over 14 ppg. Here, we play on favorites with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 off a road loss by 10 points or more, playing a winning team. This situation is 58-24 ATS (70.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (604) Buffalo Bulls |
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01-03-23 | Mississippi State +10 v. Tennessee | Top | 53-87 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI ST. BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. After opening the season 11-0, Mississippi St. has dropped its last two games including a loss to Alabama last week in its conference opener. The Bulldogs hit the road where they are 1-0 and are catching a massive number which is significant here based on this matchup. These are two of the best defenses in the country squaring off and this game has the lowest total of any game on the Tuesday schedule so a low scoring game greatly gives the big underdog an advantage. Mississippi St. is 6-0 ATS in its last six games after two or more consecutive losses. Tennessee opened SEC action with a four-point win at Mississippi last week to make it two straight wins to improve to 11-2 on the season. The Volunteers are 6-0 at home and have completely dominated here by outscoring opponents by 37.4 ppg but have not even been close to tested by a quality opponent. They have the best shooting defense in the country and by an even bigger margin in those home games and while the Bulldogs are no offensive juggernaut, this is the best they have seen. Here, we play on road underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points after being beaten by the spread by 30 or more points total in their last three games going up against an opponent after going under the total by 48 or more points total in their last seven games. This situation is 39-12 ATS (76.5 percent) since 1997. 10* (617) Mississippi St. Bulldogs |
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01-01-23 | USC v. Washington State -1 | Top | 71-81 | Win | 100 | 7 h 35 m | Show |
This is a play on the WASHINGTON ST. COUGARS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Last week, Washington St. won its opening game at the Diamond Head Classic but followed that up with a pair of losses against Hawaii and Utah St. before returning home to resume Pac 12 play where it lost to UCLA by one point on Friday. The Cougars are now 0-3 in the conference with one of the other losses coming at home against Utah by just two points so they are a couple possessions away from having a winning record and now are now laying a short number at home with the public all over the road team. One major factor the public is against the Cougars is that they are 0-12 against the Trojans since January of 2016 but the last two meetings in Pullman were decided by just one bucket. USC is coming off a win at Washington on Friday and has opened Pac 12 play 3-0 for the second consecutive season and for only the second time since the 2002 season, when it began 5-0. USC has won seven consecutive games for the first time since beginning last season 13-0 but are in a tough spot with its second road game in three days and having a game against rival UCLA on deck. Like the Cougars, the Trojans possess a solid defense but one advantage the Cougars will possess on offense is its three-point shooting. Washington St. is 40-23 ATS in its last 63 home games after a loss by six points or less. 10* (810) Washington St. Cougars |
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12-31-22 | Cavs -2.5 v. Bulls | Top | 103-102 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the CLEVELAND CAVALIERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Cleveland is coming off its third straight loss on Thursday as it fell to Indiana by nine points as a short favorite. The Cavaliers are No. 4 in the Eastern Conference, four games behind Boston and are in the midst of a nine-game stretch where seven of those games are on the road with this being the first game of a home-and-home with Chicago. The defense is coming off its fourth worst performance of the season as it allowed 126 points, the most it has given up since November 18, a span of 22 games and seeing that the Cavaliers possess the best scoring defense in the league, they will be out for some retribution. Cleveland is 13-5 against teams ranked outside the top 16. Chicago has won two straight games and five of its last six following a four-game slide to get back to three games under .500. The Bulls are one of six teams within two and a half games of each other vying for the final three playoff spots in the conference and they remain home where they are just one game over .500. In their last game against Detroit, the Bulls shot 57.6 percent from the floor which is just the tenth time they have eclipsed 50 percent shooting and they have gone 3-6 in the previous nine follow up games. Here, we play on road favorites off two or more consecutive upset losses as a favorite going up against an opponent off a home win. This situation is 51-22 ATS (69.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (509) Cleveland Cavaliers |
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12-31-22 | West Virginia v. Kansas State -1 | Top | 76-82 | Win | 100 | 7 h 21 m | Show |
This is a play on the KANSAS ST. WILDCATS as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. Kansas St. has won five straight games to improve to 11-1 on the season and opens Big 12 action at home where it is 7-0 and outscoring opponents by over 21 ppg. The Wildcats failed to make the postseason a year ago after it was eliminated in the first round of the big 12 Tournament with a loss against West Virginia which sets up a revenge spot on Saturday. West Virginia has won four straight games, all at home, and hit the road for just the third time this season after splitting its first two true road games. The Mountaineers rolled over Pittsburgh as a road favorite but then lost at Xavier by 10 points as a small underdog and this is only the fourth time is has gotten points all season, going 1-2 in those games and heads to its toughest environment yet. Here, we play against road teams as an underdog or pickem averaging 76 or more ppg going up against teams allowing 63 or fewer ppg, after three straight wins by 10 points or more. This situation is 130-78 ATS (62.5 percent) since 1997. 10* (770) Kansas St. Wildcats |
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12-31-22 | Cal-Riverside v. Long Beach State -2 | Top | 73-72 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 22 m | Show |
This is a play on the LONG BEACH ST. 49ERS as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. Long Beach St. dropped its Big West Conference opener against UC San Diego in overtime on Thursday which snapped a two-game winning streak and sent the 49ers back under .500 for the season. They are now 3-2 at home and are 0-3 ATS in the three lined games at The Walter Pyramid and now they go from a nine-point favorite to a chalk by just a bucket in a great bounce back spot. UC Riverside easily defeated CSU Bakersfield in its conference opener at home and has now won two straight games and hits the road for the first time in two weeks. The Highlanders are 2-4 on the road compared to 6-1 at home and in neutral court games and this presents a letdown spot following a pair of double-digit victories. Here, we play against underdogs in a game involving two teams allowing between 67 and 74 ppg, after two straight wins by 10 points or more. This situation is 124-80 ATS (60.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (762) Long Beach St. 49ers |
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12-31-22 | Loyola Marymount v. Pacific +4.5 | Top | 72-78 | Win | 100 | 6 h 31 m | Show |
This is a play on the PACIFIC TIGERS as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. Loyola-Marymount has been one of the surprise teams in the West Coast Conference as it is off to an 11-4 start following a 20-point conference opening won at Portland on Thursday. The Lions have won and covered three straight games and are now favorites on the road as they come in with a 2-2 record on the highway. Pacific has struggled at home this season, going just 3-7 in its 10 home games following a 20-point loss to BYU last time out. The Tigers have failed to cover each of their last three games and are now getting value as they are getting just a bucket less than they were against the Cougars. Here, we play on underdogs in a game involving two teams allowing between 67 and 74 ppg, after scoring 50 points or less. This situation is 135-77 ATS (63.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (754) Pacific Tigers |
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12-30-22 | Heat v. Nuggets -4 | Top | 119-124 | Win | 100 | 12 h 50 m | Show |
This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. We played against Denver on Wednesday and caught a big fourth quarter rally from the Kings as the Nuggets lost by a point, squandering a 19-point lead in the process. They have been one of the better teams in the league coming off a defeat as they are 8-3 following a loss and look to get it back following an 8-1 run previous to that Sacramento loss. Denver is back home where it is 12-3 including six straight wins and after short stint in first place in the Western Conference, the Nuggets are now tied with New Orleans for the top spot, one game up on Memphis. This is a good matchup at home where they can dictate the pace of the game and controlling that is the key. Miami is coming off a win over the Lakers on Wednesday which was its second straight victory to get back over .500 on the season and this is the start of a five-game roadtrip looking to better its most recent trip on the highway where it went 4-0 but those were against some pretty below average competition. The Heat are 7-9 on the road overall which includes a 2-5 record against teams with a winning record and yet they continue to be overpriced. Miami has been favored in 10 of its last 11 games and while it comes in as an underdog here, it is a short price and this line has already dipped by a bucket despite the Heat having the worst ATS record in the NBA at 12-22-1. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points shooting 46 percent or better on the season, after three straight games allowing 47 percent or higher shooting. This situation is 62-30 ATS (67.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (576) Denver Nuggets |
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12-29-22 | Knicks -4.5 v. Spurs | Top | 115-122 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 56 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. The Knicks were rolling along with eight straight wins but have since lost four in a row including an improbable loss against Dallas in overtime on Tuesday. Going into that game, teams that led by nine or more points with 35 or fewer seconds remaining were 13,884-0 but that record is now 13,884-1 as the Knicks blew it and had to watch Luka Doncic score a career-high 60 points and grab a career-high 21 rebounds to go with 10 assists in the 126-121 loss. The Knicks have to get up off the floor and not only bounce back from that but get rid of this losing streak that has seen them drop down to a tie for the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference yet are just one game out of ninth place in the jumbled bottom half of the conference. It was another instance where the Knicks could not get past one of the top teams in the NBA as they are now 3-11 against the top ten which is the third most losses in the league against the top ten but they are 15-6 against the rest of the league. New York is 10-7 on the road and it is a perfect 3-0 straight up and ATS when favored on the highway. The Spurs were in a tailspin with a 1-16 run but then won three in a row before its recent 2-5 slide including a 16-point loss at Oklahoma City on Tuesday. The Spurs did win their most recent home game against Utah as they had their second best defensive performance of the season by allowing just 40.2 percent shooting but they still have the worst defense in the league, allowing 50.4 percent shooting and could not catch the Knicks at a worst time. Here, we play against home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after a game where they failed to cover the spread going up against an opponent after failing to cover the spread in three or more consecutive games. This situation is 42-17 ATS (71.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (559) New York Knicks |
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12-29-22 | Florida Atlantic v. North Texas -2 | Top | 50-46 | Loss | -115 | 11 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Two of the top teams in C-USA square off in an early conference battle. North Texas has won five straight games including the last four coming away from home and it returns to UNT Coliseum where it is 4-0 and while this is the biggest home test so far this season, the Mean Green easily passed the first one against Fresno St. They pride themselves with their defense as they are ranked No. 2 in the country in scoring, allowing more than 60 points only once, and No. 16 in shooting defense and can shut down this potent offense tonight. North Texas is 15-4 ATS in its last 19 games against teams shooting 45 percent or better from the floor. Florida Atlantic has won 10 straight games since suffering its only loss at Mississippi and while this includes a big win at Florida, the Gators are not the team we expected them to be. The last nine wins have come against no one as the Owls have either faced non-Division I teams or been favored in every game by at least six points. Despite playing a pair of SEC teams, the Owls have played a schedule ranked No. 277 which shows how bad the rest of the schedule has been. Here, we play against road teams as an underdog or pickem averaging 76 or more ppg and after three straight wins by 10 points or more going up against teams allowing 63 or fewer ppg. This situation is 130-77 ATS (62.9 percent) since 1997. 10* (720) North Texas Mean Green |
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12-29-22 | Rice v. Western Kentucky -5.5 | Top | 81-78 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 19 m | Show |
This is a play on the WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Western Kentucky is coming off a pair of losses against two major conference teams on the road at Louisville and South Carolina and the Hilltoppers were favored in both so it is bounce back time in their conference opener. They have gone 0-4 ATS over their last four games which is keeping a leash on this number and they are back home where they are 4-0 and this has been one of the best home environments in the country as Western Kentucky is 75-18 (.806) at Diddle Arena under head coach Rick Stansbury. This is a very experienced team with plenty of scoring options as there are six Hilltoppers with significant Division I experience that now total 4,610 Division I points. Rice is off to a surprising 9-3 start but eight of those wins have come at home against absolutely no one with the best victory being Western Michigan with Georgia Southern being a close second. The Owls have played a schedule ranked No. 307 and it is only that high because of one game at Texas and while that was considered a quality loss in overtime as 24-point underdogs, that was the first game for the Longhorns following the suspension of head coach Chris Beard. Rice is 1-3 on the road overall with the other two losses coming at Pepperdine and Middle Tennessee St. by 39 and 35 points respectively. Another horrible road spot for Rice tonight. 10* (680) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
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12-29-22 | Providence v. Butler -1.5 | Top | 72-52 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 1 m | Show |
This is a play on the BUTLER BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Butler got off to an 8-3 start but has lost two straight games to open conference play and they were not close as they lost by 22 points against Connecticut and 22 points against Creighton and now with a week off, it is time to get back on track. There has been a common theme with those five losses as the Bulldogs were underdogs in all five of those games and the wins also have a theme where they were favored in all eight victories, going 7-1 against the number. Butler is 6-1 at home with the lone loss coming against the No. 2 Huskies and it is in a good spot as it has gone 16-4 ATS in its last 20 games after two or more consecutive losses. This is a very balanced team as the Bulldogs five starters are each averaging double figures in scoring and they now have more depth with Jalen Thomas and Ali Ali back in the rotation after each missing the first 11 games. Providence has opened 2-0 in the Big East Conference following a four-point win at Seton Hall and a five-point home win against Marquette in overtime. The Friars have won five straight games while covering all five of those and are now catching another short price on the road. They have been solid on offense but the defense has kept games closer than they probably should have been and will be facing one of the best shooting teams in the conference. 10* (670) Butler Bulldogs |
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12-28-22 | Nuggets v. Kings +3 | Top | 126-127 | Win | 100 | 14 h 57 m | Show |
This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Sacramento will be out for some immediate revenge following a seven-point loss to Denver last night as it blew a 20-point lead and was outscored 34-23 in the fourth quarter. It was the second straight loss for the Kings as they fell to 17-15 and they remain in the No. 7 spot in the Western Conference. Sacramento is now 9-7 at home which includes just a 1-3 start on this current six-game homestand and this is an important time to turn things around as they are in a stretch of 15 of 19 games taking place at home. Sacramento is ranked No. 3 in total offense and No. 4 in shooting offense and is coming off its lowest point total over its last six games despite shooting a solid 48.8 percent from the floor. The Kings have covered three of four games this season when playing on back-to-back nights and this is the first instance of a home-and-home in consecutive nights. Denver has won five straight games and eight of its last nine to maintain a one game lead over New Orleans for first place in the Western Conference. The Nuggets are now 10-8 on the road which is very good but not close to their 12-3 home record and the victory last night snapped a 1-3 road skid. Like the Kings, the offense is the strength as they are No. 7 overall and No. 2 in shooting and also like the Kings, they struggle on the defensive side of the floor and they could once again be without Aaron Gordon who missed last night and is questionable tonight with a shoulder injury. Denver is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games after three straight games where they made 47 percent of their shots or better. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 coming off an road win scoring 110 or more points, when playing their 3rd game in four days. This situation is 52-25 ATS (67.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (548) Sacramento Kings |
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12-28-22 | Illinois State v. Illinois-Chicago -2 | Top | 51-55 | Win | 100 | 13 h 57 m | Show |
This is a play on the ILLINOIS-CHICAGO FLAMES as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. Illinois-Chicago is 8-5 which included wins in three straight games while covering four in a row before heading to Northwestern prior to the holiday break and the Flames were destroyed by 38 points to the surprising Wildcats so the time off came at a perfect time. The Flames have a very strong defense which was not on display in that last game as they allowed Northwestern to shoot 51.4 percent from the floor which was only the fourth time all season they have allowed an opponent to shoot higher than 47 percent from the floor and they have a good matchup here against a poor offensive team. The Flames are 4-2 at home which is not great but both losses came when they were underdogs and Illinois-Chicago is 6-0 ATS as a favorite this season. After a 2-6 start to the season, the Redbirds have turned things around to win four of their last five games as they head back into MVC play where they are 1-1. Illinois St. won all four of those games at home but going back, it has lost five straight games away from home and comes into a tough spot playing a team back home coming off a 38-point road loss that has been stewing for a while. The Redbirds are ranked No. 193 or worse in all six shooting and scoring categories on both sides of the ball. Illinois St. is 0-6 ATS in road games after a game where they made 78 percent of their free throws or better this season. 10* (634) Illinois-Chicago Flames |
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12-28-22 | Missouri State v. Northern Iowa -1 | Top | 79-67 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 56 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. Missouri St. is off to a 5-7 start including 1-1 in the MVC and a slow start was expected with so many key pieces lost from last season. The Bears snapped a four-game losing streak with a blowout win over Central Michigan before the holiday break and now they hit the road where they are just 1-3, the lone victory coming as their only game as a road favorite. Their strength is defense but likely does not have enough offense to keep up here as they are ranked No. 324 in scoring and No. 245 in shooting. Additionally, Missouri St. is ranked No. 361 in free throw shooting at 58.7 percent and that dips even lower to 56.1 percent away from home. It has also been a slow start for Northern Iowa as it is also off to a 5-7 and 1-1 start but it is coming off consecutive wins for the first time this season and both were impressive double-digit victories over Towson and St. Bonaventure. The Panthers are just 4-3 at home but two of those losses came by three points and the other one as a significant home underdog against projected MAC champion Toledo. While Missouri St. possesses a solid defense, Northern Iowa is not far behind and it faces one of the worst offenses in the country. Sophomore guard Bowen Born has stepped up in a big way for the Panthers following the AJ Green departure as he leads conference in scoring at 19.3 ppg. 10* (636) Northern Iowa Panthers |
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12-28-22 | Villanova +12.5 v. Connecticut | Top | 66-74 | Win | 100 | 12 h 32 m | Show |
This is a play on the VILLANOVA WILDCATS as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. When Villanova lost to Temple in its second game of the season, you knew something was not right. Flash forward to a 2-5 start and things definitely were not right but the Wildcats have righted the ship as they have won five straight games including a victory to open Big East play following an impressive 15-point win over a solid St. Johns team. This has no doubt coincided with five-star freshman and top-five projected NBA Draft Pick Cam Whitmore making his debut. One hidden edge is that Villanova is No. 1 in the country in free throw percentage. Connecticut is off to a 13-0 start and has shown to be an early season National Championship frontrunner. This team is athletic, deep and loaded at every position and it is the cohesiveness that is most impressive. The Huskies are going to find their share of roadblocks along the way and this could definitely be one of those but more than nothing else, a closer than expected game is what we are looking for. This line is completely inflated with Connecticut off to an 11-1-1 ATS start to the season as not many will want to step in front of this train but at this price, we gladly will. Here, we play against home favorites of 10 to 19.5 points with a winning percentage of .800 or higher having covered six or seven of their last eight games against the spread. This situation is 68-38 ATS (64.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (611) Villanova Wildcats |
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12-27-22 | Suns v. Grizzlies -6.5 | Top | 125-108 | Loss | -110 | 21 h 46 m | Show |
This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Western Conference Game of the Month. Both Phoenix and Memphis are coming off losses on Christmas and we expect the Grizzlies to be the team to rebound as they head back home where they are 13-2 and are actually getting some value here. Memphis won in Phoenix last week by 25 points as a three-point favorite but we are seeing a small line shift based on venue change and it will be out to bounce back from that 1-3 roadtrip that has sent it into third place in the Western Conference, one game behind Denver for first. Desmond Bane is back in the lineup after missing a month and after a solid debut, he struggled from the floor on Sunday against the Warriors as he was just 2-13 shooting. The Suns have lost three straight games and are now three games back in the Western Conference and are going to have to patiently wait to get fully healthy again as they finally got Chris Paul back but are again down their best player. Phoenix got Devin Booker back on Sunday but he lasted only four minutes as he suffered another injury, this time a groin injury and he will be out on Tuesday. The Suns are just 5-10 on the road including 1-5 over their last six games on the highway including losses in all three games when getting points while covering only one of those. The offense definitely has taken a hot with Booker back on the bench and they will struggle again against this defense after scoring just 100 points in the meeting last week. Here, we play against teams off a road cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog going up against an opponent off an upset loss of 10 points or more as a road favorite. This situation is 56-24 ATS (70 percent) since 1996. 10* (526) Memphis Grizzlies |