This is a play on the LOYOLA CHICAGO RAMBLERS for our CBB Wednesday Signature Enforcer. Loyola Chicago has gotten out of the gates slow in the Atlantic Ten Conference as it opened with a 19-point loss against VCU but did rebound on the road at LaSalle with an 11-point win but then got blasted at St. Joseph’s by 36 points. The Ramblers are back home for the first time since that VCU loss which happens to be their only home loss on the season following an 8-0 start. They come in 1-2 in Quad 3 games but all of those have been away from home and the number is worthy of a play as we are selling high on their opponent. Rhode Island is one of the bigger overall surprises in the conference along with George Washington as it is off to a 13-3 start but just 2-2 in the A-10. The Rams are coming off a win at Richmond, which is the second lowest ranked team in the NET conference rankings to move to 7-0 in Quad 4 games but their two Quad 3 losses were both on the road where they are 1-2, that Richmond game accounting for the win. 10* (740) Loyola Chicago Ramblers

This is a play on the PITTSBURGH PANTHERS for our CBB Wednesday Road Warrior. Pittsburgh is coming off a four-point loss against Louisville on Saturday which was its first home loss of the season after a 9-0 start and it was its second straight loss, the other at Duke by 29 points to fall to 3-2 in the ACC. The Panthers are back on the road where they are 2-2, the other loss at Mississippi St. and now they go from No. 2 and No. 17 teams in the NET Rankings to the No. 71 ranked team. This is a Quad 1 game where they are 2-3 with all of the games against teams in the top 30 and they went 2-1 in the other two games on top of the two aforementioned games. Florida St. is coming off a 20-point loss at Clemson which snapped a two-game winning streak to put the Seminoles at 2-3 in the conference. They are back home where they are 6-2 but it is not a strong 6-2. While going 11-0 in Quad 3 and Quad 4 games, they are 0-5 in the top two Quads including blowout losses at home against Louisville and Florida by 14 and 13 points respectively. 10* (747) Pittsburgh Panthers

This is a play on the SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. South Alabama is coming off a bad loss as it fell at home against Old Dominion by eight points in overtime as a 14.5-point favorite making this a great rebound smash spot. The Jaguars have now lost three Quad 4 games which is not ideal but the first two were way back in November by a combined five points and overall, they are 12-3 outside of Quad 1 games. The loss to the Monarchs snapped a five-game winning streak while also snapping a five-game home winning streak and with Troy on deck in three days, this is a huge game to take over first place again. Southern Mississippi on the other hand is coming off an upset win against Texas St., its second straight win, but both of those were at home where the Golden Eagles are 8-1 yet they are 0-6 on the road. This is just their second Quad 2 game, the first resulting in a 25-point loss at South Dakota St. and all four Quad 3 losses were by an average of 18.3 ppg. 10* (728) South Alabama Jaguars

This is a play on the CLEVELAND ST. VIKINGS for our CBB Wednesday Rivalry Rout. Cleveland St. has won eight straight games and while this could be a normal contrarian fade, the spot is too good with an even better number that we have higher. The Vikings are off a pair of road upsets at Robert Morris and Youngstown St. and return home where they are 8-2 with one of those losses being against Kent St. in a Quad 3 game and the other being a two-point loss against Morehead St. back in November in a quad 4 game. They have gone 6-0 in their other Quad 4 games and this is the start of four in a row so this starts a big opportunity to extend their 6-1 Horizon League lead. Northern Kentucky had won seven of eight games with the only loss coming in overtime at Robert Morris but the Norse have since lost two straight games to fall to 3-3 in the conference. They are back out on the road where they are 1-6 and it has not been pretty with five of the six losses by double-digits and the only win coming against No. 314 IU Indianapolis by a bucket. 10* (708) Cleveland St. Vikings

This is a play on the FURMAN PALADINS for our SoCon Game of the Year (17-11-1 Run). The game between Wofford and Furman that was originally scheduled for Saturday was postponed until Monday and the Paladins wished it did not happen as they lost by 19 points, their first home loss of the season after starting 7-0. It is a quick turnaround but there is no travel and in this case, a quick turnaround is better to get right quick. The Paladins are now 14-3 overall including 2-2 in the Southern Conference and while that loss to the Terriers was their first home loss, it was also their first loss outside Quad 1 and quad 2 games where they are now 10-1. East Tennessee St. improved to 3-1 in the conference with an 18-point win over The Citadel. The three wins have come against three of the four lowest NET ranked teams in the SoCon, two of those at home against teams ranked No. 325 and No. 360 with the road win coming at No. 230 Mercer by just two points. The Buccaneers are now just 2-3 in Quad 3 games. 10* (718) Furman Paladins

This is a play on the SAN DIEGO AZTECS for our CBB Tuesday MWC Game of the Month. Colorado St. has caught fire as it has won three straight games by 22, 27 and 22 points to improve to 4-1 in the Mountain West Conference and has now won five of its last six games after a 5-5 start. The Rams are 2-1 on the road which includes a big win at Nevada and their only other Quad 1 game resulted in a loss against Mississippi by 15 points on a neutral floor. The only other non-Quad 1 and Quad 2 win was against TCU by a bucket in overtime and they could not be going to San Diego St. at a worse time. The Aztecs are coming off a 14-point loss at New Mexico on Saturday which temporarily halted a 7-1 run, the only loss coming by a point against Utah St. The schedule has been brutal overall as it is ranked No. 18 in the country which includes a 2-3 record in Quad 1 games, which includes that Lobos loss. San Diego St. is 7-1 in Quad 2-Quad 4 games with that one point loss being the only blemish and this is a great spot for a rebound heading home. 10* (672) San Diego St. Aztecs

This is a play on the SAN JOSE ST. SPARTANS for our CBB Tuesday Signature Enforcer. New Mexico is coming off a huge win at home over San Diego St. by 14 points on Saturday to improve to 14-3 overall including a perfect 6-0 in the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos are tied atop the conference with Utah St. and this is now the sell high spot. The win over the Aztecs was their fifth straight Quad 2 win and now they go down a level where they are 2-1 with the wins coming against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the beginning of the season and Wyoming on the road by eight points. The have another huge game on deck Boise St. coming to town. San Jose St. is coming off a win over Air Force following a four-game losing streak with three of those being very competitive against three of the top conference teams. The Spartans are 12-1 ATS in their last 13 games after a 0-3 start against the number and while this is a streak we do not normally jump on, the opposite side is taking the bigger stage so the Spartans are still a buy low team. They have lost all four Quad 2 games but the last three have been by 15 points combined. 10* (662) San Jose St. Spartans

This is a play on the EAST CAROLINA PIRATES as part of our CBB Tuesday 3-Game Primetime Sweep. East Carolina fell to 9-8 overall and 1-3 in the American Athletic Conference after a tough four-point loss at Memphis on Saturday. This was the epitome of the season as a while as the Pirates have lost only one game by double digits while five of the eight losses have been by one or two possessions. Their only other Quad 2 game was a loss at South Carolina by seven points and it does not get easier here but this is a very balanced team with four double-digit scorers led by All-AAC candidates RJ Felton and C.J. Walker which are averaging 17.5 and 17.2 ppg. North Texas also lost at Memphis by four points nine days ago and followed it up with a 22-point home win against Rice to improve to 11-4 overall and 2-1 in the conference. The Mean Green have played the more difficult slate having played four more Quad 1 and Quad 2 games and while they are 3-0 in Quad 3 games, where this game falls, those wins were by 10 points combined and two of those were at home 10* (610) East Carolina Pirates

This is a play on the CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS as part of our CBB Tuesday 3-Game Primetime Sweep. Central Michigan dropped to 6-9 on the season following its third straight loss to open 0-3 in the Mid-American Conference. Those three losses were all against the top three contenders coming in and three of the top five in the conference NET Rankings and this has been the story all season. The Chippewas have played the No. 16 ranked schedule in the country and have played only one Quad 4 game which was a home loss against Stony Brook by one point but that was the second game of the season and this is where the run starts with this the first of six straight quad 4 games. Eastern Michigan is coming off a pair of losses against two of those aforementioned contenders with the difference being those were blowouts and two of the Chippewas three were by a bucket each. The Eagles have played a much easier schedule that is ranked No. 275 yet their overall record is just one game better. Five of seven wins have been in Quad 4 games and they are 1-6 in Quad 3 games, losing only one by a possession. 10* (616) Central Michigan Chippewas

This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS as part of our CBB Tuesday 3-Game Primetime Sweep. Villanova is coming off a loss at St. John’s on Saturday which snapped a three-game winning streak and they remain on the road where they are 1-3. It was a letdown spot for the Wildcats in some ways coming off a big home win over Connecticut which was its biggest win of the season which was their one and only Quad 1 win. This is the fourth Quad 1 game as they have not had many opportunities with a schedule that is ranked No. 124 in the country. Xavier shook off a pair of losses with a blowout win at DePaul and while that was certainly not a quality win, the Musketeers have taken care of business when expected. This is not a team that will go deep into the NCAA Tournament, should they even make it, as they are No. 62 in the NET Rankings mainly because they do not have a big win as they are 0-7 in Quad 1 games, losing five of those by six points or less so the chances have been there. This is a Quad 2 contest where they are 2-0 and Xavier is 10-0 in bottom three quadrant games. 10* (602) Xavier Musketeers

This is a play on the ELON PHOENIX for our CBB Monday Signature Enforcer. Campbell is coming off an upset win at Hampton on Thursday to improve to 2-1 in the Coastal Athletic Association and that was a Quad 3 win, their first of the season. This will be their first Quad 2 game as the Camels remain on the road where they are a solid 4-6 but aside from the win over Hampton, the other three victories were all Quad 4 games and against teams ranked No. 317, No. 326 and No. 359 in NET Ranking so the schedule has played a part. Campbell has covered four straight games which is adding value the other way. Elon is one of the bigger surprises in the CAA as it is off to an 11-5 start, including 2-1 in the conference after winning a total of 13 games all of last season. The Phoenix are the top ranked team in the conference in NET ranking at No. 127 and coming off a loss at William & Mary by 13 points so they are in bounce back mode at home where they are 6-0. After starting 1-2 in Quad 4 games, they have won their last six with the three at home all by at least eight points and this is the lowest ranked team coming in. 10* (888) Elon Phoenix

This is a play on the COLORADO BUFFALOES for our CBB Sunday Big 12 Game of the Month. West Virginia had a seven-game winning streak snapped with a 19-point loss at home against Arizona, which was a revenge game for the Wildcats after losing the first meeting in November, and now have to trek out west on the road where it is 1-1. That lone win was a huge one at Kansas but this is another difficult spot and based on the number, they are overvalued. The Mountaineers have played only one Quad 2 game and that was at home which resulted in a win over Georgetown which was a true home game. Colorado has lost three straight games following a four-game winning streak with the last loss being by just one point at UCF which was a strong performance considering the Knights were coming off a 51-point loss. The Buffaloes are back home where they are 8-1, the lone loss coming against Iowa St., which is No. 7 in the NET Rankings, the second loss this season against the Cyclones. This is also just their second Quad 2 game, the first being that loss in Orlando against UCF. 10* (858) Colorado Buffaloes

This is a play on the FAIRFIELD STAGS for our CBB Sunday Ultimate Underdog. Marist is off to an 11-2 start including a 4-0 start in the MAAC so they are overvalued laying a big number based on that record. Consistent winning is hard in these lower conferences so give the Red Foxes credit for that but they have played the second easiest schedule in the country heading into the Saturday games. All 13 games have been Quad 4 games so they have not been tested and they are No. 15 in the Luck Ratings, which makes them the 15th most fortunate team in the country as of those 11 wins, nine have come by seven points or less. Fairfield is coming off a win over Iona which snapped a five-game losing streak and a three-game non-cover streak. The Stags are 6-9 overall and 2-2 in the conference with a team that is expected to contend once again. Four of their nine losses have been in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games so they have been much more tested and of their five Quad 3 and Quad 4 losses, three have been within the number they are getting on Sunday. 10* (851) Fairfield Stags

This is a play on the NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS for our CBB Sunday Signature Enforcer. Michigan St. has won eight straight games including a 34-point blowout win at home over Washington on Thursday. The Spartans improved to 4-0 in the Big Ten Conference and they have covered all of those as well and they are back on the road where they are 2-0 in true road games and 2-2 in Quad 1 games overall. The two wins were against North Carolina and Ohio St. by a combined 10 points and this is the dangerous spot where the public will be all over Michigan St. laying the short number. Northwestern fell to 1-3 in the conference after an 18-point loss at Purdue last Sunday, its second straight loss following a four-game winning streak. The Wildcats are back home for a pair of games after having to play three of their first four conference games on the road. The lone home game resulted in a win over Illinois, which is No. 6 in the NET Rankings, and that victory is part of their 8-0 record in Evanston. Northwestern is 1-4 in Quad 1 games but all four losses were true road games, three losses by 10 points combined. 10* (840) Northwestern Wildcats

This is a play on the OREGON ST. BEAVERS for our CBB Saturday WCC Game of the Year. Oregon St. is coming off a tough one point loss at Santa Clara on Thursday in overtime to fall to 2-2 in the West Coast Conference. The Beavers also fell to 0-3 on the road and they certainly cannot be faulted for looking ahead to this game, it is simply that Santa Clara is really good. Oregon is now 0-4 in Quad 1 games but three of those have been by one possession and looking at the other quadrants, they are 11-1 with the only loss coming at Loyola Marymount and they will not be looking past Pacific. That is because the Tigers snapped a nine-game losing streak with a one point win at Washington St. as 15.5-point underdogs. There is a solid chance they will still be celebrating and this is a bad spot coming off that victory. Pacific is 0-4 in Quad 2 games with just one of those at home, an eight-point loss against San Francisco. Oregon St. has Gonzaga on deck but there will be no lookahead after the Thursday loss. 10* (819) Oregon St. Beavers

This is a play on the UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS for our CBB Saturday Late Powerhouse. One of the best games on the entire card is one of the last games at night. UC San Diego opened the season with a loss at San Diego St. and then had a bad 13-point home loss against Seattle three games later as a seven-point favorite but the Tritons have won 12 straight games since then. It does include a pair of non-Division I wins but also includes a road win at Utah St., the only loss the Aggies have recorded this season. They won their only other Quad 2 game and this will be their first non-Quad 4 home game of the season so this place will be lit. The Big West Conference still runs through UC Irvine as the Anteaters are also 14-2 overall and 4-0 in the conference so we are catching a good home number because of this. They are 7-2 on the road which includes a Quad 1 loss at Oregon St. and this will be just its second Quad 1 game of the season. They do have the defensive shooting edge but face a great offense and have a bid disadvantage in Turnover Rate. 10* (830) UC San Diego Tritons

This is a play on the NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES as part of our CBB Saturday Primetime Triple Play. Stony Brook has lost four straight games to fall to 4-12 on the season and this is now the worst ranked team in the Coastal Athletic Association with a ranking of No. 345. The schedule has not played a major role as the Seawolves have played only two Quad 1 and Quad 2 games while playing eight Quad 4 games, going 2-6. They did have a big 17-point win over Rider but the Broncs are No. 345 in the NET Rankings while the other two Division I wins were by a combined three points and those were against teams ranked lower than Northeastern. The Huskies have lost two straight and four of their last five games and are 1-2 to open conference play. They are still ranked middle of the pack at No. 200 and they have played a similar schedule. Northeastern has played 11 Quad 4 games while going 7-4 with two of those being road losses by just four and five points and against teams ranked much higher than Stony Brook. 10* (769) Northeastern Huskies

This is a play on the NEVADA WOLF PACK as part of our CBB Saturday Primetime Triple Play. Nevada came into the season as one of the favorites in the Mountain West Conference but the Wolf Pack are off to a 0-4 start against a tough early slate. They lost those four games by 11 points combined but this starts a stretch to get right. Nevada has Air Force and San Jose St. after this to get back in the mix. The Wolf Pack are 4-0 in Quad 4 games, all of which were blowouts and that is certainly what we expect here from a pissed off team. Fresno St. is one of the worst teams in the country among the main slate conferences as the Bulldogs are also 0-4 in the conference to fall to 4-12 overall. Those four wins were all in Quad 4 games and three of those were just by single digits and they come in 0-11 in Quad 1-Quad 3 games and this qualifies as a Quad 2 game where they are 0-6 including two losses at home by 22 and 14 points. They are an awful shooting team, ranked No. 313 in Effective Field Goal% with Nevada coming in ranked No. 31. 10* (773) Nevada Wolf Pack

This is a play on the UTAH UTES as part of our CBB Saturday Primetime Triple Play. Now is the time for Utah to step on it as the Utes have lost four straight games which includes a 0-3 start in the Big 12 Conference. They are back home following a 23-point loss at Iowa St. on Tuesday and the only home loss over this recent stretch was against Texas Tech so they have faced two of the best teams in the conference in their last two games. All six of their overall losses have come in Quad 1 and 2 games and this is their first Quad 3 game of the season. Utah is ranked in the top 60 in Effective Field Goal% on both offense and defense. Oklahoma St. snapped a two-game slide with a 13-point win at home over Kansas St. while snapping a five-game non-cover streak. The Cowboys are just 4-10 against the number and they hit the road where they are a respectable 2-1 but those were Quad 3 and quad 4 wins and this is now a Quad 2 game. While going 9-0 against the two bottom quadrants, they are 0-5 against Quad 1 and Quad 2 teams. 10* (784) Utah Utes

This is a play on the MONTANA GRIZZLIES for our CBB Saturday Revenge Rout. Northern Colorado has won five straight games and is off to a 3-0 start in the Big Sky Conference following a pair of one point wins over Idaho St. and Montana St. The Bears are 11-5 overall with three of those wins against non-Division I teams while going 5-0 in Quad 4 games. They are 3-1 in Quad 3 games which is where this one falls including 2-0 on the road but those were against teams ranked lower than Montana, one of those being that one point win over the Bobcats. The Grizzlies have won three straight games to also start 3-0 in the conference, two of those coming on the road. They defeated Northern Arizona at home in their last game to improve to 8-0 at home. Overall, Montana is 10-6 which also includes three non-Division I wins but all of their losses have come in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games and obviously all on the road. Montana is playing with double revenge following a pair of losses last season. 10* (764) Montana Grizzlies

This is a play on the SMU MUSTANGS for our CBB Saturday Supreme Annihilator. SMU is coming off a pair of losses against Duke and North Carolina by 27 and 15 points respectively and is now on a 0-3 ARS run after covering its previous five games. The Mustangs are back home where they are 7-2, one of those losses being the Duke game and the other being a five-point loss against Mississippi St., both of which are Quad 1 games. They take a big step down here with this being a Quad 3 game where they are 4-0 with the two games resulting in wins by 12 and 13 points. Georgia Tech is coming off a loss at Syracuse on Tuesday to fall to 0-3 on the road and the Yellow Jackets are now 2-3 in the ACC. Both wins were obviously at home but against poor teams in Notre Dame and Boston College and now they face another tough opponent. This qualifies as a Quad 1 game where they are 0-4 while going 0-6 in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games compared to 8-2 in the bottom two quadrants. Blowout. 10* (696) SMU Mustangs

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our CBB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. We lost with Arkansas on Wednesday as it lost at home against Mississippi to fall to 0-2 in the SEC. The Razorbacks are still searching for the first conference win for head coach John Calipari and what better team to have it come against than his old rival when he was with Kentucky. That loss to the Rebels was the first home loss of the season so their 1-4 record in Quad 1 games includes three games away from home against Baylor, Michigan and Tennessee and while this will not be easy, the spot is great. Florida lost at Kentucky last Saturday before rolling over Tennessee by 30 points on Tuesday, handing the Volunteers their first loss of the season. The Gators have become National Title contenders as they have moved to No. 5 in the NET Rankings behind a defense that is ranked No. 5 in Effective Field Goal% and while they completely shut down Tennessee that was at home and they allowed 106 points at Kentucky, which was only its second true road game. 10* (716) Arkansas Razorbacks

This is a play on the ST. JOSEPH’S HAWKS for our CBB Saturday Signature Enforcer. St. Joseph's is coming off a pair of road losses, a 16-point loss at Atlantic Ten Conference favorite St. Louis and a four-point loss at Duquesne on Wednesday in overtime. The Hawks are back home where they are 6-3 and in a double revenge spot following a pair of tight losses last season. All three losses were in Quad 3 games which is where this one falls but all three of those were in November and early December. St. Joseph's is on a 0-4 ATS run which adds some value to its side. We won with Loyola Chicago on Wednesday as it won by 11 points at LaSalle, snapping a four-game losing streak and handing the Explorers their first home loss and now it takes a big step up in competition. That was the Ramblers first conference win as they are 1-1 and remain on the road where they are now 2-0, the other win coming at Princeton back in November. They have gone just 2-4 in Quad 2 and Quad 3 games and this one falls into the former. 10* (670) St. Joseph's Hawks

This is a play on the BRADLEY BRAVES for our CBB Saturday Road Dominator. Bradley suffered its first Missouri Valley Conference loss with a seven-point loss at home against Drake in what was basically a coin flip game with the 1.5-point line. The Braves are back on the road where they are 2-1, the lone loss coming against Washington St., and coming in on a four-game ATS losing streak which is helping with this number. Bradley is No. 11 in the country in Effective Field Goal% and faces a bad defense in that category and this is their first Quad 2 road game but it is a good matchup. Illinois Chicago is coming off a 12-win season and was picked to finish second to last in the conference but is off to a surprising 10-5 start including going 3-2 in the conference following a 17-point win at Missouri St. on Tuesday. They come in on a six-game cover streak, also adding to the value the other way. The Flames are 5-1 at home with the lone loss coming against Northern Iowa, one of their six Quad 2 games where they are 4-2. 10* (677) Bradley Braves

This is a play on the TULANE GREEN WAVE for our CBB Saturday AAC Game of the Month. Tulane had its three-game winning streak snapped with a 12-point loss at UAB on Tuesday after opening 2-0 in the American Athletic Conference and the Green Wave are now back to .500 at 8-8. They return home where they are 7-2, both losses coming in Quad 4 games where they are 6-2 and playing another one here. The losses were by four points and six points in overtime while all six wins have been by at least 15 points. This is a revenge spot as well coming off a 13-point loss against the Bulls last season. South Florida has now won four straight games following a huge upset at Wichita St. on Monday, defeating the Shockers by 19 points as 8.5-point underdogs. The Bulls have covered three straight games, which is a streak we usually fade, after starting the season 2-9 ATS. That win over Wichita St. was just their second Quad 3 win, the first coming against Wright St. by one point on a neutral floor. 10* (638) Tulane Green Wave

This is a play on the TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS for our CBB Saturday Star Attraction. The Cyclones have won 10 straight games following a pair of home wins over Utah and Baylor since suffering their first and only loss of the season, a two-point setback against Auburn at the Maui Invitational. They are now 3-0 in the Big 12 Conference while also improving to 3-1 in Quad 1 games. The only Quad 1 game on the road resulted in a nine-point win at Iowa but the Hawkeyes are No. 52 in NET Ranking and now they face the No. 17 team. This is a tough opponent for sure but there could be a lookahead to a home game against Kansas on deck. Texas Tech is coming off a pair of road wins over Utah and BYU to improve to 11-3 including a 2-1 mark in the conference. The Red Raiders three losses were by a combined 10 points and that did include a bad home loss to UCF as 14-point favorites and this is their first home game since then where they are 8-1. They are 1-1 in Quad 1 games, the loss coming against Texas A&M by five points on a neutral floor. 10* (652) Texas Tech Red Raiders

This is a play on the PITTSBURGH PANTHERS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Pittsburgh is coming off a 29-point loss at Duke with the Blue Devils extending their gap in ACC in metrics rankings. The Panthers are still No. 2 in the conference in NET ranking at No. 20 and they return home where they are 9-0 and ready for a huge bounce back. The loss dropped them to 1-3 in Quad 1 games, all away from home obviously, but they are 11-0 in all other games including 2-0 in Quad 2 games, the lone home game being a 24-point win over West Virginia. Louisville is coming off a win over Clemson to make it five straight wins and it improved to 4-1 in the conference. The Cardinals are 2-1 on the road with double-digit wins over Florida St. and Virginia and while they have played the tougher overall schedule, they are just 2-5 in Quad 1 games, four of those losses coming by more than what they are getting here. On a 5-1 ATS run, there is value the other way on Pittsburgh especially off the blowout loss. 10* (608) Pittsburgh Panthers

This is a play on the UCLA BRUINS for our CBB Star Attraction. UCLA lost its second straight game following an 11-2 start with a loss at Nebraska and followed by a home defeat against Michigan. The Bruins now head east in what might seem like a bad spot but Maryland played two games out west last weekend so it has had the same travel schedule. The Bruins are 1-1 on the road, the win coming at Oregon by two points and that was one of three Quad 1 wins which is tied with Purdue for third most in the Big 10 Conference. Overall, they have played a schedule ranked No. 65 and are No. 2 in the country in Defensive Turnover Rate which negates the superior Offensive Turnover Rate for Maryland. The Terrapins are on a similar run as they also opened 11-2 and have dropped their last two games. They are back home where they are 9-1 and while they do own a solid win here against Ohio St., the other eight wins were in games where they were favored by at least 24 points with an average line of 31 points. Maryland is 6-19 outright in its last 25 games against teams with a winning record with a scoring differential of +1.4 ppg. 10* (893) UCLA Bruins

This is a play on the MANHATTAN JASPERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Manhattan is coming off a 7-23 season as it finished 4-16 in the MAAC but better things are expected this season and it has already matched its win total from last season. The Jaspers are coming off a four-game roadtrip where they went 3-1 including a 1-1 MAAC split to move to 2-2 on the season in the conference. This team is very balanced with six double-digit scorers including five guards that also take care of the ball very well as they are No. 95 in the country in Turnover Rate. Mount St. Mary's has won three of its last four games as well including a win at home against Niagara to improve to 2-1 in the MAAC. The Mountaineers have covered four straight games and going back, they are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games and that is sending value to the other side. They are 4-4 on the road which includes two overtime wins and victories over Howard and Long Island by a combined 12 points, both of which are ranked below the Jaspers. Mount St. Mary's is 3-16 ATSin its last 19 games coming off a conference win and is 1-3 ATS this season off a home win. 10* (884) Manhattan Jaspers

This is a play on the UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. UC Riverside was on a solid 6-1 run before facing UC Irvine on the road last Saturday and that resulted in a 24-point loss which is going to happen to a lot of teams against the Anteaters in those spots. After three of the last four games on the road, the Highlanders are back home where they are 6-0 including a win over CS Fullerton which is the only home Big West Conference home game and they still are 3-1 and looking to keep pace. They have played a schedule ranked No. 51 and are in a favorable spot before having six days off before their next game. Catching Hawaii off the island can always be advantageous and even more so when this is just the second trip of the season. The Rainbow Warriors were last over on the mainland in early December, losing both games against Grand Canyon and Long Beach St. and those have been the only two road games for Hawaii this season. The short number seals it with the Highlanders. 10* (842) UC Riverside Highlanders

This is a play on the CAL POLY MUSTANGS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. UC Irvine rolled through the Big West Conference last season and has put together 23 and 24 seasons over the last two years and are on pace to do it again. The one team that looks to give them a real challenge this season is UC San Diego which is off to a 13-2 start following an 11-game winning streak that includes a 3-0 start in the conference. This is the first season that the Tritons can compete in the conference tournament after the ridiculous probation time coming from Division II and this is the spot to go through the motions with a home game against UC Irvine on deck for Saturday. Cal Poly has been the laughing stock of the Big West Conference for the last few years as it has not won more than eight games overall in each of the last five seasons. The Mustangs already have six wins and while they are 0-4 in the conference to start, they have played four contending teams and lost all by less than what they are getting here. 10* (843) Cal Poly Mustangs

This is a play on the SAM HOUSTON ST. BEARKATS as part of our CBB Three-Game Early Sweep. Liberty has been one of the better teams in the country based on results as the Flames are 13-2 with the two losses coming by a combined four points, one of those in overtime. The schedule has played a role in that as they have faced a slate ranked No. 236 so the record is skewed because of that as are some of their numbers, namely Effective Field Goal% Offense and Defense where they are ranked a solid No. 5 and No. 26 respectively. Liberty has played seven straight home games and has not played a true road game since November 19th. Sam Houston St. won the Conference-USA regular season and are expected to contend again as it was picked second but it is off to a 0-2 start after losing just three games last season. Both of those were on the road however and the Bearkats are back home where they have played only four of their 15 overall games, going 4-0. Sam Houston St. Granted, three of those were against non-Division I teams but even with that, they have played a schedule ranked No. 32. 10* (784) Sam Houston St. Bearkats

This is a play on the MONTANA ST. BOBCATS for our Big Sky Game of the Month. Montana St. is riding a five-game losing streak including a pair of five-point losses against Idaho and Eastern Washington to open Big Sky Conference action. All five of these games were on the road however and the Bobcats are back home for the first time since December 7th and they are 4-1 at Worthington Arena with the only loss coming against a very good CSU Northridge team by three points in overtime. They are just 5-10 overall playing a schedule ranked No. 37 in the country while seven of the 10 losses have been by five points or less. Northern Colorado has been on a near opposite run as it has won four straight games including the last two to move into a very early first place tie in the conference. Three of the four wins were at home with the one road win coming at No. 327 ranked Denver. While the Bears have one of the best shooting teams in Effective Field Goal%, they do not play defense, they do not create turnovers and they do not go to the free throw line. 10* (820) Montana St. Bobcats

This is a play on the EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Tennessee Tech is another team that is on a pseudo good run of going 4-0 in its last four games but the last three have come at home while the lone road win was at Lindenwood which has lost its other three Ohio Valley Conference games. The Golden Eagles are now over .500 after losing six of their previous seven games prior to this run and this is simply not a good team. They were picked to finish last in the conference and their record is what it is due to playing a schedule ranked No. 342 in the country. Eastern Illinois has been a big disappointment as it is 5-10 after having lost its last two games to fall to 1-3 in the conference The Panthers are 0-8 on the road, five losses against the Big Ten and the Big East Conferences while also losing their Ohio Valley Conference opener at SE Missouri St. they were 5-0 at home before the two most recent losses and this one is big with two road games on deck. 10* (812) Eastern Illinois Panthers

This is a play on the LOUISIANA RAGIN’ CAJUNS as part of our CBB Three-Game Early Sweep. It is about time for Louisiana to get things right as after a 1-8 start, the Cajuns have tried to get better but have alternated wins and losses over their last six games on a 3-3 run which was culminated with a 24-point loss at Georgia St. on Saturday. The Cajuns return home where they are just 3-6 after going 11-3 here last season but are in good position with UL-Monroe on deck with a great opportunity to move to 4-1 after the weekend. After opening 0-8 against the number Louisiana is 4-2 ATS in its last six games. Old Dominion is on a bit of a mini run with three wins in its last four games but two of those were at home, one against a non-Division I team and the other by three points while the one road win was against UL-Monroe which is projected to finish No. 13 in the 14-team Sun Belt Conference. The road win over the Warhawks was the first of the season after getting blasted at Arizona and Radford. 10* (798) Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

This is a play on the GRAND CANYON ANTELOPES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Grand Canyon has been the overwhelming favorite to repeat in the WAC and the Antelopes are already just one loss shy of their total number of defeats all of last season. They have been overpriced all season with a 3-11 record against the number including going 1-11 ATS as favorites. The caveat to that is that of those 12 games, they have been favored by double digits in 10 of those, the two exceptions being Arizona St., from a major conference, and Louisiana Tech, a favorite in C-USA and now laying a short number against a bottom tier conference team. Utah Valley is on a four-game winning streak which is a reason for keeping this number down and it has been the defense that has led the way. The Wolverines have allowed 57.5 ppg over this stretch but one was against a non-Division I team and the others against no one ranked higher than No. 228 in Effective Field Goal% Now comes in a real offense that is No. 98 in that category. 10* (805) Grand Canyon Antelopes

This is a play on the WRIGHT ST. RAIDERS as part of our CBB Three-Game Early Sweep. This is an early revenge spot for Wright St. which lost the first meeting in Oakland by two points just over a month ago. The Raiders did bounce back with the win at Detroit two nights later but still sit at 2-3 in the conference as the other two losses were at Cleveland St. and at home against first place Youngstown St. which is their only home loss of the season. In the first meeting they managed only 64 points from a team that is currently No. 25 in Effective Field Goal% and now facing the same poor defense at home. Oakland is also 2-3 in the conference and since that win, the Golden Grizzlies are 2-4 including losing both games on the road, granted one of those being at Arkansas but it was still a 30-point blowout. They are 1-7 on the road with the one win being at Toledo back in November. Here, we play on teams where the line is +3 to -3 - off a win by 20 points or more over a conference rival against an opponent off a home loss. This situation is 54-23 ATS (70.1 percent) since 2020 with a scoring differential of +5.0 ppg. 10* (782) Wright St. Raiders

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS for our A-10 Game of the Month. St. Louis is the favorite to win the Atlantic Ten Conference and the Billikens are starting to play like it. It was a slow start this season as the Billikens are 9-6 but have won three straight which came after a three-game losing streak that were by a combined eight points so that skid is a bit deceiving. A big reason for the slow start was that prize transfer Robbie Avila missed time and it took some time to gel and now they possess three players averaging 18.3, 18.2 and 18.2 ppg and they remain home where they are 8-1, a three-point loss to Wofford being the only setback. St. Bonaventure is rolling along at 14-1 and while impressive, it has come against a schedule ranked No. 266 in the country. Impressive no doubt but with that record comes a nice price and even more so because the Bonnies are a perfect 5-0 on the road. The schedule comes into play there as well as they have been favored in all of those road games and their 13-1 ATS record is now an absolute play against in this spot. 10* (726) St. Louis Billikens

This is a play on the EAST CAROLINA PIRATES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. East Carolina is considered a top tier team in the AAC but it is off to a 0-2 start following losses at Florida Atlantic and then a two-point loss at home against Florida Atlantic on Sunday. The Pirates have dropped six of their last seven games but only one of those was by more than seven points so they have been a few possessions away from a much better record. This is a very balanced team with four double-digit scorers led by All-AAC candidates RJ Felton and C.J. Walker which are averaging 17.0 and 16.7 ppg. East Carolina is careful with the ball as it is ranked No. 42 in Turnover Rate. Temple is off to a 9-5 start as it has won two straight and five of its last six games which includes a win in its conference opener at home over Wichita St. The Owls are 1-2 on the road with the lone win coming at Hofstra in a game the Pride could not make a shot, hitting just 25 percent from the floor including 17 percent from long range. They come in just 2-4 against the number as underdogs. 10* (688) East Carolina Pirates

This is a play on the WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Western Carolina was not able to cover for us on Saturday as it lost by 19 points as a 12.5-point underdog against Samford. That was its fifth straight loss against Division I teams and the Catamounts failed to cover any of those. They are 4-9 overall but have faced a brutal schedule that is ranked No. 43 in the country as they have faced Tennessee, Marquette, Florida St. and Wake Forest, all projected top seeded NCAA Tournament teams. They are 0-6 on the road, four of those losses against those aforementioned teams but are now catching their biggest number against a non-Major conference. Wofford is coming off an upset win at East Tennessee St. on Saturday as a five-point underdog to even its record at 1-1 in the Southern Conference and this is a tough sandwich situation. The Terriers are coming off that win over the Buccaneers and they have road games against fellow contenders Furman and Chattanooga on deck so this is definitely a sleepy spot. 10* (693) Western Carolina Catamounts

This is a play on the NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Northern Iowa was upset at Valparaiso on Saturday which was its first conference loss after a 3-0 start. The Panthers are expected to be contenders in the Missouri Valley Conference and off to a good start, they want to get that momentum back following a 6-1 run prior to the loss against the Beacons. They return home where they are 8-1 with the lone loss a surprising one against UC Irvine and Northern Iowa has gone 5-0 straight up and against the number here since then. The Panthers are one of the best shooting teams in the country, ranked No. 10 in Effective Field Goal%. Murray St. is 2-2 in the conference following a huge upset at Drake on Sunday as it won by seven points as a 10-point road underdog. The Racers were on a 1-5 run prior to that with the only victory being a three-point home win over Loyola Chicago. They remain on the road where they are 2-3, the other win coming at Middle Tennessee St. way back on November 16th. 10* (700) Northern Iowa Panthers

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our CBB Star Attraction. Arkansas looks to rebound in a big way as it was blasted at Tennessee by 24 points on Saturday which was just its third loss of the season under new head coach John Calipari. That dropped the Razorbacks to 1-1 on the road and they return home where they are 8-0 and look to grab the first win SEC for Cal with his new team. The other two losses this season were against Baylor and Illinois on neutral floors and this is the first marquee home game as they have been favored by double digits in all eight previous home games. Mississippi was coming off a 17-point loss at Memphis before returning home and beating then 12-1 Georgia by 12 points and now the Rebels are back on the road where they are now 1-1 with this being the first of three brutal road games in their next four. While Mississippi is one of the best turnover teams on both ends of the floor, they are at a decided disadvantage of Effective Field Goal% Offense and Defense. 10* (704) Arkansas Razorbacks

This is a play on the NC STATE WOLFPACK for our CBB Rivalry Rout. Notre Dame is 7-7 following a 4-0 start and this is a brutal spot for the Irish. They are coming off a one point loss at home against North Carolina and missed a contested layup in the final seconds. That was a disheartening loss and they have a game at Duke on deck which makes this another tough sandwich situation. Notre Dame is 1-2 on the road with the lone win coming at Georgetown in the third game of the season and the two losses have come at Georgia and Georgia Tech by 21 and nine points respectively. This is a game where turnovers will matter and the Irish are at a big disadvantage, as they do not create then and NC State does not give it away. The Wolfpack have also dropped two straight games but both of those were on the road where they are now 0-3 and they return home where they are 8-1, the only loss coming against Texas by four points. Like Notre Dame, it has been a rough stretch after a 5-0 start and this one is a home must with North Carolina on deck. 10* (716) NC State Wolfpack

This is a play on the YOUNGSTOWN ST. PENGUINS as part of our CBB Two-Game Early Sweep. Youngstown St. had its eight-game winning streak snapped with a nine-point loss at Purdue Fort Wayne and also put an end to its undefeated start in the Horizon League at five games. The Penguins finished second in the conference last season and were picked to finish middle of the pack but have gotten off to a great start and this is the beginning of three straight games against teams chasing them at 4-1. They have been doing it with defense as they are No. 31 in the country in Effective Field Goal% and face a poor shooting team tonight. Northern Kentucky has won seven of its last eight games including that 4-1 Horizon League record but three of those conference wins came against Green Bay, Detroit and IU Indianapolis, the three worst teams in the standings. The other win was a one point win at home over Purdue Fort Wayne. The Norse are 1-5 on the road with that lone victory coming against the 5-12 and 1-5 Jaguars. 10* (678) Youngstown St. Penguins

This is a play on the LOYOLA CHICAGO RAMBLERS as part of our CBB Two-Game Early Sweep. Loyola Chicago finished tied with Richmond for first place in the Atlantic Ten Conference last season and are expected to contend again this season. The Ramblers opened conference play with a 19-point loss against VCU which was its fourth straight loss and seventh straight game that it did not cover so there is value on them coming into this game. They are a disappointing 9-5 overall including a win over Princeton in their only other true road game and this is the matchup to get right before going to St. Josephs. LaSalle was picked to finish toward the very bottom of the conference and it opened with a 14-point loss at Dayton but did manage to cover which snapped a four-game non-cover streak. The Explorers are 8-6 overall with the best win being against Temple which is ranked No. 120 in KenPom Net Rating and while they are 6-0 at home, this is the first time they have been a home underdog so the home slate has been relatively easy. 10* (679) Loyola Chicago Ramblers

This is a play on the UCLA BRUINS for our Big Ten Game of the Month. Michigan is coming off a win at USC on Saturday to improve to 3-0 in the Big Ten Conference and the Wolverines have won and covered three straight games. They are 10-3 overall and that record could be even better as those three losses have come by a combined five points so it has been a big turnaround for Michigan and first year head coach Dusty May after winning just eight games all of last season. This is the first and only time the Wolverines will be playing back-to-back conference road games and a tough one at that where they have had to stay out west. UCLA lost at Nebraska on Saturday to fall to an identical 11-3 on the season and 2-1 in the conference after opening with wins over Washington and Oregon. The Bruins are back home where they are 8-0 and the difference here will be turnover as they are No. 1 in Defensive Turnover Rate while Michigan is No. 336 in Turnover Rate on Offense. 10* (660) UCLA Bruins

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our CBB Star Attraction. Auburn is one of just nine teams in the country that have lost either one or no games after another beatdown as it rolled over Missouri by 16 points at home. The Tigers are now 13-1 and this is their seventh straight game laying double digits and the first on the road as this is their first true road game since December 4th. After a 10-2 ATS start, the Tigers have failed to cover their last two games as the markets are adjusting with this being a big over adjustment. Texas lost its first ever SEC game as it was ripped at rival Texas A&M by 20 points which snapped a four-game winning streak. This is the inaugural SEC home game for the Longhorns so this is going to be an electric environment as they come in with a 9-1 record at home. The loss came against Connecticut where they were favored by a point and a half and now are getting double digits at the Moody Center which is simply too much. 10* (648) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the BYU COUGARS for our CBB Revenge Rout. BYU had its four-game winning streak snapped with a 31-point loss at Houston on Saturday and the Cougars return home where they are 8-0 and a dominating 8-0. Seven of those wins have come by double digits including a 20-point win over Arizona St. in their only other Big 12 Conference game. They are outshooting opponents by over 14 percent at home where they have won 14 straight games and this is a double revenge spot after losing both meetings last season. Texas Tech comes in with an identical 10-3 record following a 28-point win at Utah on Saturday which was its first true road game of the season and is now in a tougher spot coming off that big win and hosting a game against Iowa St. on deck. The Red Raiders are No. 1 in the country in Effective Field Goal% but head to face one of the best home defenses in the conference and in the country. 10* (656) BYU Cougars

This is a play on the IOWA HAWKEYES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Nebraska has won six straight games, covering all of those as well, which includes a championship at the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. The last two wins have come at home including a big eight-point win over UCLA to improve to 2-1 in the Big Ten Conference and improve their consecutive home winning streak to 20 games. The lone loss came on the road at Michigan St. by 37 points which was its worst performance on both ends of the floor by a wide margin. Iowa fell to 1-2 in the conference after getting blasted at Wisconsin by 31 points as it allowed 116 points while allowing the Badgers to shoot 64.5 percent from the floor. The Hawkeyes return home where they are 8-1 and that defense improves immensely as they allow just 43.9 percent shooting. The lone home loss came against No. 3 Iowa St. where they had one of their worst shooting performances of the season. Big bounce back spot tonight. 10* (632) Iowa Hawkeyes

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Oklahoma St. came up small for us Saturday as the Cowboys fell down big early and could not recover for its second straight loss, the first coming against Houston which was its first home loss of the season. The Cowboys are 5-1 at home but have failed to cover any of those games but the five wins came when laying at least 12 points and now have a reasonable number to cover. This is an early big game as they have two road games on deck at Utah and BYU. Kansas St. is coming off a disappointing loss at TCU as it lost by a point to make it four losses in its last five games. The Wildcats are now 0-3 on the road with the other two losses coming by 17 and 19 points at St. John’s and Wichita St. respectively. While out to rebound from that loss, they have a home game against Houston on deck and could get caught looking ahead making this a tough spot facing a desperate team. 10* (636) Oklahoma St. Cowboys

This is a play on the UTAH UTES for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Utah got ambushed at home against Texas Tech by 28 points on Saturday which was its second Big 12 Conference blowout loss, the first coming at Baylor by 25 points. That was the Utes first true road game of the season and because of the two recent losses, they are catching a huge number in what is another difficult spot but that is being taken into account. Also playing a part is that Utah has failed to cover its last seven games with very few bettors looking to step in going against that streak. The Cyclones have won nine straight games since suffering their first and only loss of the season, a two-point setback against Auburn at the Maui Invitational. Iowa St. is 6-2 against the number in its last eight games with the two non-covers in situations where they were laying big numbers. The runs on both sides is now causing the markets to overadjust and this is the sell high/buy low spot. 10* (639) Utah Utes

This is a play on the WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS as part of our CBB Three-Game Sweeper. Bowling Green is coming off a tough loss against Akron on Friday by three points at home and the Falcons are back on the road where they are 0-4, losing all four by at least eight points. They have played a weak schedule, ranked No. 306 and are on a 9-27 run as underdogs and catching a short number here. Western Michigan has lost six straight games following a loss to Toledo by six points at home and that makes it half of the Broncos losses have been by six points or less. Three of those have been at home where they are 2-4 and this is a big second conference game as they have two road games on deck at Miami Ohio and Kent St. which are both 9-4. Western Michigan has played the tougher schedule at No. 133 and despite the disparity in the slates, the Broncos are only down in Effective Field Goal% as they have a much lower Turnover Rate with Free Throw Rates being a wash. 10* (612) Western Michigan Broncos

This is a play on the GEORGIA BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Three-Game Sweeper. Kentucky is coming off a big win at home over Florida on Saturday where it put up 106 points, the fifth time the Wildcats have surpassed the century mark. They have covered two straight games following a 1-6 ATS run as the markets were overvaluing them and are now in a tough spot playing just their second true road game of the season. They do not turn the ball over but also do not create turnovers as they are No. 318 in Turnover Rate. Georgia comes in with an identical 12-2 record following a 12-point loss at Mississippi and that was a tough spot with the Rebels coming off a 17-point loss at Memphis. The Bulldogs have failed to cover their last three games and they return home where they are 9-0 and overall they are ranked in the top 40 in both Effective Field Goal% offense and defense. Kentucky is 3-15 ATS in its last 18 games after a game shooting 55 percent or better. 10* (616) Georgia Bulldogs

This is a play on the SYRACUSE ORANGE as part of our CBB Three-Game Sweeper. It has been a disappointing season for Syracuse as it is now 6-8 following its second straight ACC double-digit loss, a 16-point setback at Florida St. to fall to 0-3 in the conference. The lone home conference loss was against Wake Forest by 10 points in a game the Orange were either leading or within one possession for the first 35 minutes. They are 0-6 away from home and head home where they are 6-2 and laying a number where a win likely means a cover. Georgia Tech has won and covered three straight games following a second straight big ACC win to even its mark at 2-2 in the conference. Both of those wins were at home where the Yellow Jackets have played six consecutive games and they hit the road where they are 0-2. They opened the season 3-9 against the number and now we are seeing the adjustment and against a Syracuse team that has won 14 of 15 home games as a favorite. 10* (626) Syracuse Orange

This is a play on the MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS for our CBB Star Attraction. Minnesota is coming off a 20-point loss against Purdue which was it third home loss of the season, the others coming against Michigan St. and North Texas. The real story here is line value. The Golden Gophers rolled over Oral Roberts in their season opener, covering the 15.5 points but they have not covered another game since then, going 0-11-2 against the number since that cover win. This after going 24-7 ATS last season which shows how quick things can change and this horrible run will not continue with the numbers being adjusted. Ohio St. is coming off a loss against Michigan St. on Friday which snapped a three-game losing streak straight up and against the number. The Buckeyes are back on the road for the first time since December 4th, a 24-point loss at Maryland to fall to 0-2 on the highway, the other loss being a 14-point setback at Texas A&M. They are overvalued and a typical sell high situation. Here, we play against road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after beating the spread by 18 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 77-31 ATS (71.3 percent) since 1998 with a scoring differential of +3.5 ppg. 10* (886) Minnesota Golden Gophers

This is a play on the KANSAS JAYHAWKS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. The Jayhawks are coming off a loss against West Virginia at home in their Big 12 Conference opener and are in a great rebound spot today. Kansas last opened 0-2 in conference play in 1990-91 and under head coach Bill Self, The Jayhawks are 124-21 following a loss. Kansas and UCF met for the first time in last season, resulting in a 65-60 win for the Knights in Orlando which resulted in a court storm, something Kansas has not forgotten. They are 0-2 on the road with back-to-back losses against Creighton and Missouri so that only adds to the focus. Central Florida is now 10-2 and riding a six-game winning streak following a huge upset win at Texas Tech as a 14-point underdog. The Knights are 8-0 at home and this is always a tough environment but it is not as lit this time of year as opposed to later in the season when the full student body is back. Central Florida is 2-7 in its last nine home games against teams allowing 42 percent shooting or lower. 10* (845) Kansas Jayhawks

This is a play on the PURDUE BOILERMAKERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Northwestern is coming off a loss against Penn St. to fall to 1-2 in the Big Ten Conference and 0-3 on the road. The Wildcats have covered seven straight games which is adding value to the Purdue side and this is a team the Boilermakers are not going to take lightly after playing two overtime games last season while losing two of the last three meetings. They have covered both Big Ten road games against the Nittany Lions and the Hawkeyes while getting a bucket less in each but now comes the big road test. Purdue is also 10-4 following a 20-point win at Minnesota on Thursday and the Boilermakers are now 2-1 in the conference. They are No. 28 in Effective Field Goal% Offense against a schedule ranked No. 9 in the country and they are top 60 in Free Throw Rate on both ends while Northwestern in outside the top 150 in both. Purdue is 12-1 in its last 13 games after playing a road game with a scoring differential of +14.1 ppg. 10* (834) Purdue Boilermakers

This is a play on the CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Canisius is one of only two teams in the country that have yet to win a game as it is 0-13 following a pair of blowout losses at Loyola-Chicago and Bradley, the latter coming way back on December 21st so they have had a lot of time to figure things out. Winless teams this late in the season are not going to be popular and the markets are over adjusting in this one. The Golden Griffins were expected to be one of the worst teams in the MAAC but right above them is their opponent today. Sacred Heart is 5-8 following a non-Division I win over Manhattanville. The Pioneers have had 12 lined games this season and they have been favored in three of those, none by more than 2.5 points and now they are laying double digits which is too big of a move. This is a great sell high and buy low spot. Here, we play against home favorites of 10 or more averaging between 74 and 78 ppg and after a combined score of 155 points or more in two straight games going up against teams averaging 63 or fewer ppg. This situation is 43-15 ATS (74.1 percent) since 1998. 10* (825) Canisius Golden Griffins

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the GEORGIA ST. PANTHERS as part of our CBB Late Triple Play. 10* (770) Georgia St. Panthers

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the HAMPTON PIRATES as part of our CBB Late Triple Play. 10* (775) Hampton Pirates

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the UTAH UTES as part of our CBB Late Triple Play. 10* (780) Utah Utes

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the STANFORD CARDINAL for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. 10* (763) Stanford Cardinal

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the UC DAVIS AGGIES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. 10* (759) UC Davis Aggies

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the BELMONT BRUINS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. 10* (748) Belmont Bruins

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the LSU TIGERS for our SEC Game of the Month. 10* (734) LSU Tigers

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the VIRGINIA CAVALIERS as part of our CBB Mid-Afternoon Triple Play. 10* (720) Virginia Cavaliers

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the SAN DIEGO ST. AZTECS for our CBB Star Attraction. 10* (721) San Diego St. Aztecs

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Mid-Afternoon Triple Play. 10* (697) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS as part of our CBB Mid-Afternoon Triple Play. 10* (686) Western Carolina Catamounts

This is a play on the NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS as part of our CBB Afternoon Triple Play. 10* (654) North Dakota Fighting Hawks

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the FORDHAM RAMS as part of our CBB Afternoon Triple Play. 10* (668) Fordham Rams

No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the RHODE ISLAND RAMS as part of our CBB Afternoon Triple Play. 10* (672) Rhode Island Rams

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI REBELS for our CBB Early Star Attraction 10* (610) Mississippi Rebels

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. 10* (623) Oklahoma St. Cowboys

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. St. Louis finished 5-13 in the Atlantic Ten Conference last season, 13-20 overall, its worst record in years and it cost head coach Travis Ford his job. It was a slow start this season as the Billikens are 8-6 but have won two straight which came after a three-game losing streak that were by a combined eight points so that skid is a bit deceiving. A big reason for the slow start was that prize transfer Robbie Avila missed time and it took some time to gel now they possess three players averaging 18.9, 17.9 and 17.7 ppg on a team picked to take the conference. St. Joseph’s is off to a 10-4 start but it has come against a schedule ranked No. 312 so it is a bit skewed. As are the Hawks solid shooting numbers on both ends, namely being ranked No. 30 in Effective Field Goal% Defense but they now face a Billikens team ranked No. 25 in Effective Field Goal% Offense. The lone edge they have despite playing a softer schedule is free throw shooting but this actually offset with their lower ranked Free Throw Rate and it effectively evens out. First home conference game for new head coach Josh Schertz. 10* (890) St. Louis Billikens

This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS for our CBB Star Attraction. Georgetown is coming off a nine-win season and has already produced 11 wins this season and we have to give the Hoyas credit for blowing out Creighton but other than that, they have defeated no one. They have played a schedule ranked No. 342 so the record is inflated as eight of those wins came when they were favored by at least 13.5 points. Georgetown has solid shooting numbers on both ends but those are skewed based on the schedule and while the overall start has to be respected, they are getting too much credit here. Georgetown is 6-18 in its last 24 games after a game where it covered the spread. Xavier snapped a three-game losing streak with a 22-point win over Seton Hall to get its first Big East Conference win. The Musketeers are 9-5 overall, the first loss coming against Michigan by 25 points but the four losses since then have been by a combined 14 points and all against teams rated higher than Georgetown. Three of those were on the highway as they are seeking their first road win and despite playing a much tougher schedule, their numbers align. 10* (887) Xavier Musketeers

This is a play on the IONA GAELS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Marist is off to a 9-2 start including five straight wins culminating with an 18-point win over Binghamton, ranked No. 317, which was its first win on the season by more than seven points. Four of those have been by three points or less including two in overtime and this start has put the Red Foxes at No. 10 in the Luck Ratings which is extremely high considering there are 364 Division I teams. This is a solid team no doubt but to go along with the Luck Ratings, they have played a schedule ranked No. 362. Iona is coming off a home loss against Harvard which snapped a two-game winning streak and the Gaels are now 4-9 on the season which includes a 1-1 record in the MAAC. They were picked to finish No. 3 in the conference despite the fact all five starters were lost. They have been on the opposite end of what Marist has done as five of their losses have been by six points or less and they check in No. 246 in the Luck Ratings. Part of the issue has been turnovers but Iona does not create many and on the other side, the Gaels are No. 5 in the country in Defensive Turnover Rate. 10* (882) Iona Gaels

This is a play on the CS FULLERTON TITANS for our CBB Thursday Late Powerhouse. CSU Northridge is 9-4 against a schedule that is ranked No. 317 so it is definitely a skewed record. Two of the wins have come against non-Division I teams and the other home win coming against No. 361 rated Chicago St. The Matadors are 4-3 on the road but the four wins came against LeMoyne, Big Sky Conference bottom feeder Sacramento St., Montana St. in overtime and Cal Poly and while they also have two neutral court wins which came against No. 326 Denver and No. 319 Delaware St. The Effective Field Goal% rating are good but against an awful schedule. CS Fullerton has the opposite record at 5-9 but its schedule has been much different as it is ranked No. 77 with eight of the 13 games on the road where the Titans have gone 1-7. They are 4-2 at home with some unimpressive wins but they are wins and this is another winnable game against a rival playing with double revenge from two five-point losses last season. CS Fullerton is 7-1 in its last eight games after playing consecutive home games. 10* (802) CS Fullerton Titans

This is a play on the WASHINGTON HUSKIES for our CBB Thursday Star Attraction. Maryland is off to an 11-2 start with both losses being quality ones against Marquette and Purdue and while it has many blowout wins along the way, the Terrapins have been favored by 24 or more points eight times. Maryland is top 26 in Effective Field Goal% Offense and Defense, Turnover Rate Offense and Defense and Defensive Free Throw Rate. The issue is that the Terrapins have played a schedule ranked No. 350 in the country and now they are laying 6.5 points in just their second road game of the season. Maryland is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games after allowing 25 points or less in the first half. Washington is off to a solid 9-4 start but it is 0-2 in the Big Ten Conference with losses against former Pac 12 Conference members UCLA and USC and now it welcomes a team from the east coast that has not traveled past Indiana and we saw during football season how these coast-to-coast teams have struggled. The Huskies are 7-2 at home and this is a big game to avoid a possible 0-4 conference start as they welcome Illinois on Sunday. 10* (788) Washington Huskies

This is a play on the EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS for our CBB Thursday OVC Game of the Month. Eastern Illinois is 4-8 with only one of those wins coming against a Division I team, a 13-point win over Northern Illinois so that makes it look like this team is garbage. But it is not their fault that they have had only four home games which was that win along with the three Non-Division I wins. The Panthers are 0-8 on the road, five losses against the Big Ten and the Big East Conferences while also losing their Ohio Valley Conference opener at SE Missouri St. They have played a schedule ranked No. 21 in the country so their poor metrics numbers are justified. Those metrics numbers are nearly identical for Lindenwood despite playing a schedule ranked No. 286 so the teams are playing similar against vastly different teams. The Lions are just 6-7 despite the schedule so the comparison can be made but they are not on equal planes. They are 0-5 on the road and while losses against Oklahoma, Missouri and Mississippi were expected, double-digit losses at Robert Morris and Valparaiso show who this team really is and they also have three wins over non-Division I teams. 10* (768) Eastern Illinois Panthers

This is a play on the LITTLE ROCK TROJANS for our CBB Thursday False Favorite. Little Rock has won four of its last five games to get some momentum going after a sloe start. The Ohio Valley Conference favorites have won their only conference game which was against SIUE and despite this recent run all being at home, the Trojans are road tested. They are 2-4 with all six of those games coming consecutively, the two wins coming against UTSA and Tulsa and while not against overly impressive teams, they were by double digits against teams rated higher than UT Martin. Little Rock is 10-1 in its last 11 games when playing against a team with a winning percentage between .200 and .400. UT Martin is coming off a 31-point win over Southern Indiana as an underdog so the Skyhawks bring in momentum for their home conference opener. They are just 5-8 and while it does include a 3-0 record at home, none of those games were against Division I teams so all of their stats include 53, 52 and 67 point wins so we will not even discuss those. They were picked tenth in the OVC and that could show tonight. 10* (773) Little Rock Trojans

This is a play on the WEBER ST. WILDCATS for our CBB Thursday Signature Enforcer. We have seen this line steam up from 5 to 7 with the most likely scenario is that Weber St. it is on current 0-5 ATS run but that is the reason to take the Wildcats. These are two teams likely to contend with Montana in the Big Sky Conference and this has the making of a close game to get the right position in the conference opener. Weber St. is just 1-5 on the road with the one win coming against Utah Tech and most of their losses have been in some tough spots in Oregon St., Nevada, Hawaii and Oregon. Northern Colorado has the better record at 8-5 which includes a 5-1 record at home with the lone loss coming against St. Thomas while three of their wins have come against non-Division I teams Prairie View and Air Force, two of the worst rated teams in the country. The Bears can shoot and do not turn the ball over but the defense makes up for it as they are No. 307 in Effective Field Goal% and No. 334 in Turnover Rate. Northern Colorado is 0-9 ATS in its last nine games against teams that make nine or more three-pointers per game. 10* (757) Weber St. Wildcats

This is a play on the KANSAS CITY ROOS for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. It took a little bit but Kansas City seems to be finding its groove as it has won four straight games which is perfect timing heading into its conference opener. The Roos are the pick to win the Summit League as they have the most veteran squad with all five starters back from last season and riding a two-game winning streak at home following their only loss here, a five-point defeat against Idaho. They have played a schedule twice as difficult as South Dakota and are in a great spot at home laying a short number. Kansas City is 10-2 in its last 12 games following two or more consecutive wins against the spread. South Dakota has lost two straight games to fall to 9-6, three wins shy of last season but has played a very favorable schedule and it is picked to again finish last in the conference. The Coyotes are 1-6 on the road with the only win coming at Western Michigan by four points and the home team is 14-1 in their 15 games. They do take care of the ball well, sitting No. 9 in Turnover Rate but against a schedule ranked No. 304. 10* (760) Kansas City Roos

This is a play on the MONMOUTH HAWKS as part of our CBB Thursday Evening Triple Play. It has been a rough start for Monmouth as the Hawks are off to a 2-11 start yet are laying a significant number here and that is telling. The schedule has been brutal as Monmouth started the season playing away from home in its first 11 games with some very tough competition included in there and the Hawks were finally able to hit their home court for the first time on December 21st which resulted in a 14-point win over Fairfield. They head right back out on the road to face Delaware Saturday so this is a big one and they are 14-1 in their last 15 lines home games. Stony Brook has not been much better at 4-9 against a much softer schedule and we are getting some value in this line with the Seawolves having covered their last four games. They lost a ton from their 20-win season from a year ago and expectations are low as evidenced by the fact they have been underdogs in all 12 lines games this season. The Seawolves have one of the worst defenses in the country as they are No. 359 in Effective Field Goal% so they show no resistance. 10* (714) Monmouth Hawks

This is a play on the MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD as part of our CBB Thursday Evening Triple Play. Marshall has lost two straight games including a loss at Southern Mississippi in their Sun Belt Conference opener by two points. The Thundering Herd have gone 1-5 ATS over their last six lined games and despite this, we have seen a line move to a pickem in most places. The home team is 13-1 in Marshall games this season, the only exception being a Thundering Herd home loss against Toledo back on November 9th. Turnovers could play a big role here as Marshall is 150 spots better in Turnover% on both offense and defense over the Bobcats. Texas St. is now 8-5 following losses in two of their last three games following a five-game winning streak. The Bobcats are 1-3 on the road with the lone road win over Texas Southern and this is the first of four straight road games. Texas Str. Does have the free throw shooting edge here by over 11 percent but Marshall goes to the line at nearly the same rate so the percentage disparity is shortened. Marshall is 10-1 in its last 11 home games where the total is 140 to 149.5. 10* (73) Marshall Thundering Herd

This is a play on the OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES as part of our CBB Thursday Evening Triple Play. Two teams with opposite record square off here and the price does not correlate with those records and we are going with the contrarian side. Oakland is 4-10 following a 30-point loss at Arkansas on Monday, its third straight loss. A look at the Golden Grizzlies numbers show some ugly stuff as they are No. 311 in Effective Field Goal% Offense, No. 270 in Effective Field Goal% Defense, No. 307 in Defensive Turnover Rate and No. 329 in Free Throw Rate. They have played the No. 14 ranked schedule in the country so those rankings are big time skewed. Oakland is 13-3 in its last 16 games against teams averaging 77 or more ppg. Milwaukee is 10-4 and it has now won five straight games. This is just the Panthers second true road game since the end of November, the other being a blowout win at 2-13 Green Bay. They have played the No. 246 schedule overall and their numbers are not that good and should be better based on that slate and the most glaring is they are No. 320 in Turnover Rate. Milwaukee is 1-10 ATS in its last 10 games after scoring 85 or more points. 10* (744) Oakland Golden Grizzlies

This is a play on the WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPS for our CBB Thursday Ultimate Underdog. Liberty is off to a 12-1 start with the lone loss coming against Florida Atlantic by three points in overtime but a look at the schedule has shown the record could be different. The Flames have been favored by double digits in five of their games, all resulting in comfortable wins and there have been five single-digit spreads and four have been decided by four points or less to go along with three games against non-Division I teams. Liberty is ranked No. 1 in the country on offense is Effective Field Goal% but the Flames will be facing the No. 36 ranked team in Effective Field Goal% Defense, their biggest test of the season. Western Kentucky is a contender in Conference-USA and is off to a 9-4 start with the four losses coming against Michigan, Kentucky, WAC favorite Grand Canyon and Wichita St. in its opener. Those first three were on the road and the other road game was against Evansville resulting in a 14-point win. They have played a tougher schedule and Western Kentucky is 11-1 in its last 12 games after playing a game as a road underdog. 10* (737) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

This is a play on the MISSOURI ST. BEARS for our CBB Conference Game of the Month. Missouri St. was coming off a pair of wins but got blasted at Evansville in its last game to move to 7-6 which has been a surprise considering the Bears returned no starters and only two players so give credit to head coach Cuonzo Martin in this rebuilding project. They return home where they are 5-1 and this is a smash spot while laying a short number and their only home loss came against Indiana St. by three points Missouri St. is 11-1 in its last 12 home games when playing just their second game in eight days. Valparaiso is coming off a hard fought loss at Bradley which could put the Beacons in a slight letdown spot playing their second straight road game. They are off to a 7-6 start and those seven wins match their total from all of last season so it has already been a success for second year head coach Roger Powell, Jr. but they are off to a 0-2 start in the Missouri Valley Conference. They have gone 4-1 ATS in their last five games with the one non-cover coming by just a half-point so the competitive games with that ATS mark is giving us value the other way. 10* (698) Missouri St. Bears

This is a play on the BUTLER BULLDOGS for our CBB Star Attraction. Here is a situation where the wrong team is favored as the Wildcats come in as the road chalk mainly based on name as we have Butler favored by a bucket. Villanova had its five-game winning streak snapped with a loss at Creighton to fall to 0-2 on the road and 1-4 away from home overall. The Wildcats do have an efficient offense but will be facing an elite defense which puts them at a road disadvantage. Villanova is 3-12 in its last 15 games away from home following one or more consecutive losses. Butler has lost five straight games but four of those were against Houston, Wisconsin, Connecticut and Marquette while the fifth was against North Dakota St., a team picked by many to win the Summit League. Two of those losses were at home by a combined seven points and the Bulldogs are 5-3 at home overall, the other loss against Austin Peay, a contender in the Atlantic Sun, by two points. The losing streak is also playing into the number but we like home underdog as the home team has swept this series the last two seasons. 10* (690) Butler Bulldogs

This is a play on the DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. It is no surprise that this line has gone up considering the matchup and what is perceived as opposed to reality. Connecticut is not the same team we have seen the last two seasons and while the Huskies are 10-3, it is not overly impressive as they own some very strong wins and have some questionable close calls while having bad losses against Dayton and Colorado. This team will be overpriced in most games which is the case here as we have them favored by 8, it opened at 10.5 and has gone up to 12 so we are getting two buckets of value. Not many will want to back DePaul which is coming off a three-win season but has nine wins already this season and while most have been against lower conference teams, those were games they could not win last year. One look at the head-to-head past results will also shy bettors away but this is a new season under new head coach Chris Holtmann who is an excellent head coach and had solid success at Ohio St. Their only loss at home was against Providence by seven points. 10* (680) DePaul Blue Demons

This is a play on the WOFFORD TERRIERS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. UNC Greensboro and Wofford have both been stuck in neutral partially due to both playing very tough nonconference schedules and now comes the real season. The Terriers remain home where they have played only four home games, winning all four by an average of 35.7 ppg and while this is by far the biggest test, this is a big home court edge. This is a very solid team on offense that is ranked No. 95 in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency. Double revenge is in play after the Spartans won both meetings last season by double digits. UNC Greensboro is 4-4 over its last eight games with two of those wins being non-Division I victories, another against High Point by four points at home and at North Carolina A&T, their only true road win against a very below average team from the Coastal. They are averaging only 66.5 ppg on 39.4 percent shooting in eight overall games away from home and overall are ranked well below Wofford in most offensive categories. The Spartans are 3-16 in their last 19 games after scoring 85 or more points. 10* (672) Wofford Terriers

This is a play on the NEVADA WOLF PACK as part of our CBB Tuesday Evening Triple Play. Nevada was picked to finish second in the Mountain West Conference but is off to a 0-2 start so desperation mode could be kicking in already. Those two losses were by five points combined and the Wolf Pack are 8-5 overall with four of those losses coming by four points or less, three of those away from home. This line has been slightly on the rise and for good reason coming off those two losses and with two road games on deck so this game is massive to not let the season get out of control too early for a team that should be contending. Nevada is 14-1 in its last 15 home games coming off losses in two of its last three games. Utah St. is coming off two huge road wins at St. Mary’s and at San Diego St. which were their first two road games of the season and now the Aggies have to play their third straight road game in a tough environment. They are 11-1 overall including a 2-0 record in the conference with the two wins coming by a combined four points and while they have no lookahead with Fresno St. up next, this spot is tough enough to get past. 10* (656) Nevada Wolf Pack

This is a play on the WYOMING COWBOYS as part of our CBB Tuesday Evening Triple Play. Boise St. has won four straight games including a two-point win at San Jose St. on Saturday to improve to 2-0 in the Mountain West Conference. That might not be considered a letdown but what we do have is a lookahead spot as the Broncos have San Diego St. up next and now have to win by margin on the road after failing to do so against the Spartans. Boise St. is the favorite to win the conference so this team is the class of a strong top half of the MWC and with that comes over inflated numbers which they have seen as they are 4-8 ATS this season. Wyoming is coming off an upset over Nevada to notch its first conference win after losing at Utah St. in its opener. The Cowboys are getting a bucket more than they were against the Wolf Pack which is fair from a line standpoint. They remain home where they are 6-0 and we do not anticipate a letdown for the simple reason that not much is expected from this team so they want to ride that momentum and try to keep it rolling. This is a great spot for Wyoming to keep this one closer than what the line is saying. 10* (652) Wyoming Cowboys

This is a play on the FRESNO ST. BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Tuesday Evening Triple Play. New Mexico is coming off a big win at Colorado St. to improve to 2-0 in the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos have won three straight games and five of six to move to 10-3 overall and are now in a tricky spot. Coming off that win over the Rams and with a game against Nevada on deck, this is a tough sandwich spot and they are being asked to lay a huge number on the road. This is the scenario to just get the win and get out with no reason to pour anything on. New Mexico is 2-6 in its last eight games after allowing 25 points or less in the first half. Fresno St. has gone through a rough stretch where it has lost seven of its last eight games but the Bulldogs have gone 5-3 against the number in those games showing they are being undervalued in the markets despite not picking up the wins. They are 1-7 away from home which is where the damage has been done and the last game is an example where the undervalue aspect is shown as they lost by 10 points at UNLV while getting 15.5 points. They are 3-2 at home with this being the biggest number they have seen in Fresno. 10* (650) Fresno St. Bulldogs

This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES as part of our CBB Tuesday Early Triple Play. Rhode Island is off to a surprising 11-1 start after winning 12 games all of last season. The Rams opened 9-0 before suffering that first loss which happened to come in their only road game at Brown where they were a four-point favorite. They own a pair of six-point wins over Yale and Providence which are their two best wins and overall, they have played a schedule ranked No. 320 so it has been kind of a cakewalk and now they are favored on the road again. This is a great sell high teams right now as they are overvalued based on the record. Duquesne has gotten off to a slow start at 5-8 but it has started to turn things around as the Dukes have won three straight games following a 2-8 start. This includes a pair of wins over Towson and UC Irvine, two teams expected to win their respective conferences. The momentum could not have come at a better time with Atlantic Ten Conference play tipping off and the Rams will certainly have their attention. Duquesne is 9-1 in its last 10 games after allowing 65 points or less in two straight games. 10* (620) Duquesne Dukes

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS as part of our CBB Tuesday Early Triple Play. St. Louis finished 5-13 in the Atlantic Ten Conference last season, 13-20 overall, its worst record in years and it cost head coach Travis Ford his job. It has been a slow start this season as the Billikens are 7-6 and they are coming off a much needed win over William Woods which came after a three-game losing streak that were by a combined eight points so that skid is a bit deceiving. A big reason for the slow start was that prize transfer Robbie Avila missed time and it took some time to gel now they possess three players averaging 17.8, 17.8 and 17.9 ppg on a team picked to take the conference. Fordham has won five straight games to improve to 8-5 on the season heading into Atlantic Ten Conference action. The Rams remain home where they are 6-1 but have played no one as they have been favored by at least 5.5 points in all seven games. After a 25-win season two years ago, Fordham won only 13 games last season including a 6-12 record in the conference and this season, the Rams are picked to finish dead last in the 15-team conference. 10* (621) St. Louis Billikens

This is a play on the SYRACUSE ORANGE as part of our CBB Tuesday Early Triple Play. Syracuse is off to a very slow start as it is 6-6, while failing to cover their last three games, including a 0-1 start in the ACC with the loss coming at Notre Dame by five points. That has been the story in the majority of their games as four of their six losses have been by five points or less so the record could be better but the Orange have been unable to close. They are 6-1 at home with the loss coming against Georgetown in one of those close defeats and going back, Syracuse is 11-1 in its last 12 home games coming off a game where they failed to cover the number. Wake Forest is coming off a loss at Clemson to fall to 9-4 overall and 0-3 on the road, the other two losses on the highway coming at Texas A&M and Xavier. The Demon Deacons are 3-10 against the number so they have been overvalued based on expectations as they have been picked top four in the ACC. They play at a slow pace which is proven in the scoring averages but this team cannot shoot and are the second worst three-point shooting team in the country. Wake Forest is 2-12 in its last 14 road lined games. 10* (624) Syracuse Orange

This is a play on the COLORADO BUFFALOES for our CBB Conference Game of the Month. This is an early revenge spot for Colorado which lost to Iowa St. at the Maui Invitational by 28 points but that came one day after the Buffaloes were off the upset win over Connecticut so it was an expected letdown. Now they welcome the Cyclones to Boulder for their first ever Big 12 Conference game so this will be one amped up team. Colorado is coming off four straight wins since that defeat, all at home where it is 8-0 and loves to welcome teams not accustomed to the altitude. The Cyclones are on a seven-game winning streak since suffering their only loss against Auburn by a bucket and their No. 3 ranking in the country is certainly warranted. The problem is the situation is not in their favor and are being asked to lay four points more than they did in their only other road game at Iowa which they won by nine points but that was a rivalry game which makes it different. Colorado is 18-5 in its last 23 games revenging a loss where opponent scored 85 or more points. 10* (872) Colorado Buffaloes

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Houston came into the season a top ten team and after an 8-3 start, it has dropped to No. 15 but we do not care about rankings when it comes to better situations. The Cougars have won four straight games, all at home where they were favored by at least 17.5 points and now hit the road for their Big 12 Conference opener and it is their first true road game of the season. They are laying a huge number in this situation and while they are clearly the better team, it is overaggressive based on ranking and name. Oklahoma St. has an identical 8-3 record against a lesser schedule and the Cowboys have dropped their last three games against the number which is also playing into this line to a degree. They were overpriced in their last two games at home against lesser competition and remain in Stillwater where they are 5-0 on the season. Revenge is in play as an added bonus with the Cowboys losing at Houston by 16 points last season. Houston is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games after scoring 80 or more points. 10* (868) Oklahoma St. Cowboys

This is a play on the RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. We played against Columbia on Saturday and it was a meltdown from Fairfield getting outscored by 22 points in the second half. The Lions are off to a surprising 11-1 start and while Lions own a win over Villanova in the second game of the season, they have played no one else. Columbia has faced a schedule now ranked No. 364 which is the easiest in the country so the record is certainly skewed because of that. Now they hit the road two days later against a major conference team. Columbia is 0-8 ATS in its last eight road games after playing two consecutive games as a favorite. Rutgers is off to a 7-5 start following a loss against Princeton by one point eight days ago so it has had a while to stew on that one. That was at the Prudential Center and the Scarlet Knights are back home where they are 6-0 and even with a game at Indiana on deck, this is a big game to right the ship after that loss. While the record does not look good, it has come against a schedule ranked No. 59 in the country. 10* (860) Rutgers Scarlet Knights