CBB Betting Info. 2/20

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StatFox Super Situations


CBB | ST MARYS-CA at GONZAGA
Play Under - All teams where the total is between 130 and 139.5 points off a close road win by 3 points or less, with just one or fewer starters returning from last season
67-31 since 1997. ( 68.4% | 32.9 units )
0-1 this year. ( 0.0% | -1.1 units )


CBB | ST BONAVENTURE at DAYTON
Play Against - Underdogs of +145 to +350 vs. the money line (ST BONAVENTURE) off an upset loss as a road favorite of 7 or more
60-7 since 1997. ( 89.6% | 40.6 units )
2-1 this year. ( 66.7% | -0.7 units )


CBB | SOUTHERN MISS at TX-SAN ANTONIO
Play Under - All teams where the first half total is 65.5 to 70.5 poor defensive team - allowing 77+ points/game on the season, after 2 straight losses by 10 points or more
193-114 since 1997. ( 62.9% | 67.6 units )
24-20 this year. ( 54.5% | 2.0 units )

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College basketball betting TV guide: Must-watch, must-wager games
By STEVE MERRIL


College basketball is in full swing with conference play shaping the field for the NCAA tournament. Steve Merril has scoured the schedule for the must-watch, must-wager games for each day on the college hoops calendar so that you don’t miss any of the action.


Saturday: Oklahoma at West Virginia
Where to watch: ESPN, 4:00 p.m. ET


Oklahoma just lost to Kansas for the second time this season, but those defeats don't take much away from the season they are having. The Sooners already have 20 wins on the season, but they only beat West Virginia by 2 points on their home court. The Mountaineers come in off a loss at Texas, so they’ll be primed for a peak performance in this game.

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Saturday's Top Action


DUKE BLUE DEVILS (20-6, 9-4 ACC) at LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (20-6, 9-4 ACC)


KFC Yum! Center - Louisville, KY
Tip-off: Saturday, Noon ET
Line: NA


Two ACC title hopefuls will meet for the second time in two weeks on Saturday when No. 20 Duke visits No. 18 Louisville.


The red-hot Blue Devils (12-12-1 ATS overall) are unbeaten this month, as their 74-73 upset at 8.5-point favorite North Carolina on Wednesday makes them a perfect 5-0 SU (3-2 ATS) in February. Each of the past three wins has been versus a top-15 team in the nation, including a victory over the Cardinals (11-11 ATS), who they beat 72-65 on Feb. 8 in Durham. Louisville also lost its subsequent game at Notre Dame, but bounced back with a 72-58 home victory over Syracuse on Wednesday.


These schools are meeting for just the third time in ACC play, with the Blue Devils also prevailing at Cameron Indoor Stadium last season, 63-52, and they also split a pair of neutral-court meetings three seasons ago with the Cardinals rolling to an 85-63 blowout in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight to avenge a 76-71 loss four months earlier.


Both sides have positive betting trends to wager on. Duke has been a very good road team recently at 11-2 SU in its past 13 games, including 5-2 (SU and ATS) this season. But beating Louisville at home has proven to be a difficult task this season, as the school is 16-1 SU (9-4 ATS) at the KFC Yum! Center, where they are destroying opponents by an average of 25.1 points per game.


The only major injury concern is Blue Devils G Matt Jones (11.2 PPG), who severely sprained his ankle during Wednesday's win and is doubtful to return on Saturday.


Duke is always known for its high-octane offense, and this season is no exception as the group is averaging a robust 83.1 PPG on 47.3% FG and 39.1% threes. This is a decent foul-shooting team (72.5% FT) that rarely turns the ball over (10.0 TOPG), but has a pedestrian +2.3 RPG margin this season, as top rebounder Amile Jefferson (11.4 PPG, 10.3 RPG) hasn't played since Dec. 5 due to a broken foot. This offense needs to be super efficient, because its defense is not strong with 71.0 PPG allowed on 47.3% FG and 33.8% threes.


In addition to Jefferson, four other Duke players average at least 11 points per game, led by G Grayson Allen (20.7 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.0 SPG) and F Brandon Ingram (17.3 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.5 BPG, 1.1 SPG). The sophomore Allen has scored at least 15 points in 15 straight games, where he has averaged 21.1 PPG while getting to the foul line exactly 100 times (83% FT, 83-of-100).


Allen has been especially hot during his team's five-game win streak with a whopping 22.4 PPG on 45% FG and 50% threes (16-of-32). This stretch includes when Allen lit up Louisville for 19 points on 4-of-6 threes.


The 6-foot-9 Ingram is also on fire, recording 19 straight games of 13+ points, where he's averaged 19.7 PPG (49% FG, 45% threes) with 8.0 RPG. This run included a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds in the Feb. 8 win over the Cardinals.


The other two healthy double-digit scorers on this team are freshman F/G Luke Kennard (12.1 PPG, 3.3 RPG) and junior G Matt Jones (11.2 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.0 SPG). Kennard can hurt opponents from anywhere on the court, and loves getting to the foul line where he is nearly automatic at 91% FT (74-of-81). He scored 11 points versus Louisville two weeks ago and also came up big at North Carolina on Wednesday with 15 points on 6-of-9 FG (3-of-4 threes).


With Jones not likely to play with his sprained ankle, the team will rely heavily on freshman G Derryck Thornton (8.0 PPG, 2.7 APG), who was forced to play 39 minutes on Wednesday. Thornton is a quality shooter at 37% threes and could be the team's best perimeter defender with eight steals over his past four games.


Louisville leads the nation in scoring margin at +17.0 PPG, as its offense puts up 77.7 PPG on 47.8% FG and 36.2% threes, while the elite defense allows only 60.7 PPG on 38.1% FG and 31.3% threes. This team is relentless on the glass with its +8.7 RPG margin and 14.1 offensive RPG, and forces many more turnovers (14.4 TOPG) than it commits (11.8 TOPG). The biggest weakness for the team is foul shooting (69.3% FT), but that number has risen to 73% FT (88-120) over the past seven games.


Louisville has three main scorers that pace the offense in G Damion Lee (16.5 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.6 SPG), G Trey Lewis (12.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.3 APG) and C Chinanu Onuaku (9.7 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 2.0 BPG). The senior Lee has scored at least 10 points in every game except for two, but made only 3-of-15 shots in the loss at Duke. He has been much better in two games since that defeat though, including a well-rounded stat line of 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in Wednesday's victory over Syracuse. Lee, who played his first three collegiate seasons at Drexel, is shooting a career-best 45% FG to go along with strong rates of 37% threes and 86% FT.


Lewis, who is also a senior transfer, has scored 11+ points in four straight games, including 11 points on 5-of-10 FG at Duke and 14 points on 6-of-11 FG on Wednesday. He is knocking down 38% threes and 85% FT this season after draining 42% threes at Cleveland State last season. The 6-foot-10 Onuaku is coming off a huge performance against the Orange with 13 points (6-of-9 FG), 15 rebounds and four assists, but was a complete non-factor at Duke two weeks ago. In that defeat, the sophomore managed only two points and three rebounds in 22 foul-plagued minutes, but he did block three shots.


Another key to the Cardinals' success is the play of G Quentin Snider (9.6 PPG, 3.7 APG), who carries a stellar 2.9 Ast/TO ratio this season with 97 assists and 33 turnovers. Snider had a strong effort at Duke when he scored 12 points (4-of-9 FG, 2-of-5 threes) in 25 minutes before fouling out, but has made only 5-of-19 shots (2-of-10 threes) over the past two games.

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Saturday's NCAAB Top 25 betting cheat sheet


Each team has just a handful of games remaining on their schedule to put impressive wins on their resumes before Selection Sunday. So ranked teams look to secure high seeds and bubble teams hope to stamp their dance ticket, we break down Saturday's Top 25 action in our betting cheat sheet.


Florida Gators at No. 23 South Carolina Gamecocks (-2.5, OFF)


* Florida is coming off a 57-53 win at Georgia on Tuesday and knows it will face an even tougher environment at South Carolina, but have won seven straight meetings dating to Jan. 15, 2011, and they haven’t lost at South Carolina since 2010.


* South Carolina has lost two straight – a blowout home loss to Kentucky and a stunning 72-67 defeat at Missouri on Tuesday – and needs to get back on track to buoy its postseason prospects. The Gamecocks are slumping at the offensive end, having shot just 33.1 percent in their back-to-back losses.


Trends:


* Florida is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings at South Carolina.
* South Carolina is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 home games.
* Over is 5-0 in Florida's last five home games.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings at South Carolina.


No. 19 Duke Blue Devils at Louisville Cardinals (-7, OFF)


* The Blue Devils have ripped off five straight victories - the last three of which have come against three of the teams vying for the ACC title (Louisville, Virginia and North Carolina). The shorthanded Blue Devils sustained yet another injury Wednesday - this time to starting guard Matt Jones - yet somehow managed to sneak out of Chapel Hill with their second straight one-point win.


* The Cardinals overcame a two-game slide that began with the loss to Duke and staged arguably their finest performance in conference play, defeating Syracuse 72-58 on Wednesday.Chinanu Onuaku (9.7 points, 8.6 rebounds) led the interior effort with 13 points, a career-high tying 15 boards and four assists, producing his ninth double-double of the season.


Trends:


* Duke is 0-4 ATS in its last four games following an ATS win.
* Louisville is 5-1 ATS in its last six home games.
* Under is 5-1 in Duke's last six games overall.
* Under is 5-1 in Louisville's last six games overall.


No. 7 Xavier Musketeers at Georgetown Hoyas (+4.5, OFF)


* Xavier is in a lookahead spot Saturday versus Georgetown with a huge battle with No. 1 Villanova on the dockett next weeek. The Musketeers’ 11 wins are already the most in three seasons in the Big East and they can point to depth and balance as the key ingredients to success, with six players recording at least 9.4 points per contest.


* Georgetown dropped a 72-64 decision Wednesday against Seton Hall for its fifth loss in six games, falling to .500 in the league. The Hoyas lost senior center Bradley Hayes (broken left hand) indefinitely and 6-10 freshman Jessie Govan has started in his place the last two games, scoring a season-best 27 on Wednesday.


Trends:


* Xavier is 4-1 ATS in its last five road games.
* Georgetown is 1-6 ATS in its last seven games versus a team with a winning SU record.
* Under is 5-1 in Xavier's last six road games.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.


St. Bonvaventure Bonnies at No. 13 Dayton Flyers (-8, OFF)


* St. Bonaventure needs to do some work if it wants to get on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble and it did not do itself any favors on Wednesday, when its five-game winning streak came to an end with a 71-64 loss at last-place La Salle.


* The Flyers had their own lengthy winning streak come to an end when a 79-70 setback at St. Joseph’s on Wednesday snapped a nine-game streak. The Flyers dropped back into a three-way tie for first place in the Atlantic 10 with St. Joseph’s and VCU with Wednesday’s loss.


Trends:


* Over is 4-0 in Dayton's last four games overall.
* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Road team in 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* St. Bonaventure is 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings.


No. 10 Miami Hurricanes at No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels (-6, OFF)


* The Hurricanes dominated Virginia Tech in the second half on Wednesday night to win 65-49 and set up a showdown for first place. Senior guard Sheldon McClellan, who leads the Hurricanes in scoring (16.1 on 52.1 percent shooting), has come up big against the best - averaging 17.3 points on 57.1 percent shooting against the five ranked foes Miami has beaten.


* North Carolina doesn't have any time to feel sorry for itself after its painful loss to rival Duke on Wednesday with first place in the ACC on the line Saturday. Johnson leads the Tar Heels in scoring (16.9 points per game), is first in the ACC in field goal percentage (62.3) and tied for first in rebounds (10.4).


Trends:


* Under is 6-0 in the last six meetings at North Carolina.
* Miami is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Under is 5-0 in North Carolina's last five overall.
* North Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last five games overall.


No. 22 Baylor Bear at No. 25 Texas Longhorns (-5, OFF)


* The Bears, who are a Big 12-best 4-2 in road conference games, face the league's top four teams in the final weeks. Taurean Prince leads the Bears with 15.1 points and is the only player in the Big 12's top 12 in scoring, rebounding (5.8) and steals (1.3).


* Texas meets its fourth straight ranked opponent and is 3-0 at home against Top 25 teams this season. The Longhorns, who swept West Virginia and are looking to sweep Baylor, also have a chance to avenge losses to Oklahoma and Kansas. Texas has won five of seven against Baylor, including a 67-59 victory earlier this month.


Trends:


* Baylor is 0-5 ATS in its last five games following a straight up win.
* Texas is 8-1 ATS in its last nine games overall.
* Baylor is 4-0 in Baylor's last four games overall.
* Under is 6-0 in last six games following a SU win.


Butler Bulldogs at No. 1 Villanova Wildcats (-10.5, OFF)


* The Bulldogs have won four of five with their only loss in that stretch coming against a quality Xavier team. The team is coming off a 13-point home win against Creighton behind 21 points and eight rebounds from Kelan Martin.


* The Wildcats appear headed toward a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with 15 wins in their last 16 games. The Wildcats disposed of Temple by 16 points their last time out with Jalen Brunson pacing the team with a career-high 25 points.


Trends:


* Under is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings.
* Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Butler is 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Under is 5-1 in Butler's last six road games.


No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners at No. 11 West Virginia Mountaineers (-2.5, OFF)


* No. 3 Oklahoma suddenly appears very vulnerable, especially on the road. The Sooners will try to avoid a third straight loss overall and a third straight road setback on Saturday. The slump has dropped the Sooners into third place in the Big 12 standings, one game behind the Mountaineers and two back of the Jayhawks with five games remaining in the regular season.


* West Virginia had a chance to make its own case for the top spot in the Big 12 but sandwiched road losses at Kansas and at Texas around a home win over TCU. The Mountaineers are searching for healthy bodies on the perimeter with guards Daxter Miles Jr. (hamstring) and Jaysean Paige (ankle) both nursing injuries.


Trends:


* Oklahoma is 0-4 ATS in its last four games overall.
* West Virginia is 8-1 ATS in its last nine games following a SU loss.
* Under is 4-0 in Sooners last four games versus a team with a winning % above .600.
* Under is 7-1 in West Virginia's last eight home games.


No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks at Kansas State Wildcats (+5.5, OFF)


* The second-ranked Jayhawks eye their seventh straight victory Saturday. Entering the weekend, Kansas sits a game up on West Virginia for first place in the Big 12 standings.


* Kansas State is near the bottom of the league standings and had a hard time keeping up with the Jayhawks when the teams met earlier this month. The Wildcats defeated TCU by 14 their last time out, while the Jayhawks crushed Oklahoma State by 27.


Trends:


* Kansas is 6-0 ATS in its last six games overall.
* Kansas State is 0-4 ATS in its last four games a straight up win.
* Under is 6-1 in Kansas' last seven road games.
* Over is 6-2 in the last eight meetings at Kansas State.


No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats at No. 24 Texas A&M Aggies (Pick'em, OFF)


* Jamal Murray is averaging 28.3 points over the past four games - the Wildcats won each by an average of 22.5 points - and is averaging a team-best 19.2 entering Saturday. The Wildcats will be without senior forward Alex Poythress (10 points, 6.6 rebounds) for the fifth straight game due to a knee injury, and junior forward Marcus Lee (6.6 points, 6.2 rebounds) is questionable after injuring his lower back against Tennessee.


* Texas A&M started 7-0 in SEC play, and the win over the Rebels halted a five-game conference losing streak. The Aggies are 14-1 at home with the lone defeat coming against South Carolina on Feb. 6.


Trends:


* Kentucky is 6-1 ATS in their last seven games versus a team with a winning SU record.
* Texas A&M is 1-4 ATS in its last five games overall.
* Over is 13-5 in Kentucky's last 18 road games.
* Under is 10-1 in Texas A&M's last 11 games overall.


TCU Horned Frogs at No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones (-17.5, OFF)


* No. 15 Iowa State looks to avoid its fifth loss in seven games Saturday. The Cyclones stand among the top 20 in the nation in scoring (82.6) and were third in field goal percentage (50.3) going into the weekend, but struggled on the defensive end in a 100-91 overtime loss at Baylor on Tuesday.


* TCU has dropped four of its last five contests and must contain productive senior forward Georges Niang, who went over 2,000 points in his career last time out. The Horned Frogs are better on the defensive end – 69.1 points per game against – than on offense, where they are last in the league at 40.6 percent from the field and in scoring (66.2).


Trends:


* TCU is 1-7 ATS in its last eight road games.
* Iowa State is 4-1 ATS in its last five Saturday games.
* Under is 4-0 in TCU's last four versus Big 12 teams.
* Under is 4-1 in Iowa State's last five Saturday games.


No. 18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (+2, OFF)


* Notre Dame puts an impressive three-game winning streak on the line Saturday. The 18th-ranked Fighting Irish have knocked off then-No. 1 North Carolina, Clemson and Louisville in succession to climb into an enviable position in the ACC, as they enter the weekend in position to gain a double-bye in the upcoming conference tournament.


* The Yellow Jackets are looking to climb at least one spot in the standings in order to avoid having to play in the first round of the ACC tourney, which includes only the bottom four seeds. They have won two of their last three after an 86-80 win at Florida State on Wednesday.


Trends:


* Notre Dame is 0-5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Georgia Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last five games overall.
* Over is 4-0 in Notre Dame's last four road games.
* Under is 5-1 in Georgia Tech's last six games overall.


No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers at No. 21 Indiana Hoosiers (-4, OFF)


* No. 21 Indiana looks to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten Saturday. Indiana controls its own destiny in the quest for its second Big Ten title in four years, but has struggled recently against its bitter rival, and hopes to beat the Boilermakers for the first time since Feb. 16, 2013.


* Purdue bounced back from a disappointing 61-56 loss to Michigan with a 71-61 win over Northwestern to move within two games of Iowa and Indiana with four regular-season contests remaining. The Boilermakers are a sparkling 15-1 at home but have dropped three of their last four road games and are averaging just 58.5 points in their last two defeats away from home. Purdue has enjoyed some recent success against the Hoosiers, winning the last three games in the series, including a 67-63 victory in Bloomington on Feb. 19, 2015.


Trends:


* Purdue is 0-4 ATS in its last four games overall.
* Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last six home games.
* Under is 13-3 in Purdue's last 16 Saturday games.
* Over is 4-1 in Indiana's ;ast five games versus a team with a winning SU record.


Oregon State Beavers at No. 17 Oregon Ducks (-10.5, OFF)


* Oregon State won the first meeting between these teams earlier this season, which followed a 13-day layoff for the Beavers and broke a four-game losing streak against the Ducks. Gary Payton II continues to lead Oregon State in scoring, rebounding and assists, but the 6-foot-3 senior guard has been less active on the boards lately, finishing below his 7.7 rebounding average in six straight games and eight of the last nine.


* Oregon shot poorly while losing back-to-back games in the Bay Area to California and Stanford last week and needs a win to keep pace with No. 12 Arizona for the conference lead. Dillon Brooks continues his breakout season for Oregon, as the 6-6 sophomore wing is averaging 23.7 points over the last three games to raise his scoring average to a team-high 17.2.


Trends:


* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings at Oregon.
* Home team is 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Oregon State is 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings.

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NCAA Basketball Betting 3-Point Play: Three Interesting Feb. 20 Opening Lines
by Alan Matthews


I'm not going to preview Duke's game Saturday at Louisville, although I love the Cardinals as it's a huge letdown game for the Blue Devils. But one thing to monitor going forward for Duke is the status of starting guard Matt Jones. He suffered a badly sprained ankle in the upset of North Carolina on Wednesday and is going to miss quite a bit of time. Jones averages 11.7 points and leads the team in made 3-pointers with 59 for the season. Coach K's team is really, really thin so this could be a problem going forward -- especially against a pressure defensive team like Louisville.


Saint Joseph's at Davidson (+3.5)


Atlantic 10 game at 2 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. It's incredibly rare for a team to go unbeaten on the road during a college basketball regular season. Obviously Kentucky did it last year because the Wildcats didn't lose until the Final Four. If I gave you 10 guesses, I'd be willing to wager you wouldn't have picked Saint Joseph's as the only team left in Division I without a true road loss. That's in some jeopardy on Saturday. The Hawks (22-4, 11-2) are in a three-way tie with Dayton and VCU atop the A-10, although VCU was likely to win at home Friday night vs. Richmond. Saint Joseph's is done playing those two. It lost at home to VCU 85-82 on Jan. 5 but beat No. 15 Dayton 79-70 on Wednesday in Philadelphia. That probably got Saint Joseph's off the NCAA Tournament bubble for good. DeAndre Bembry had 16 points, 13 rebounds and three assists with no turnovers. Isaiah Miles added 12 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for SJU. They are two of the conference's better players. If you are wondering, Saint Joseph's has two road games left after this: UMass and St. Bonaventure.


Davidson (15-9, 7-6) is playing for conference tournament seeding at this point. The Wildcats beat Richmond on Tuesday 83-79 despite playing without one of the nation's leading scorers in Jack Gibbs. He averages 24.9 points along with 4.9 assists and 4.2 rebound but sat out with an illness. So did fellow guard Jordan Barham, who averages 9.4 points and 4.1 rebounds. I'm surprised there's an opening line here because of those two but obviously oddsmakers must feel comfortable they are playing. This is the only scheduled meeting this season between the schools.


Key trends: Saint Joe's is 9-0 against the spread in its past nine road games. Davidson is 0-4 ATS in its past four after a win.


I'm leaning: Davidson has won 32 of its past 34 at home. I like the Cats here if Gibbs and Barham play. Otherwise, Saint Joseph's.


No. 3 Oklahoma At No. 10 West Virginia (+3.5)


This Big 12 matchup is at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN and is the only Top-10 matchup on the schedule (Miami-North Carolina just misses with the Canes at No. 11). Oklahoma (20-5, 8-5) was No. 1 for a few weeks but could fall out of the Top 15 with a loss here as the Sooners have dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season. Last Saturday, it was home to Kansas, which is fine. On Wednesday, it was at Texas Tech, which isn't OK. Oklahoma, the nation's top 3-point shooting team, was just 6-for-23 from long range. Player of the Year favorite Buddy Hield was held to 16 points and was 3-for-10 from long range. He has 1,997 career points and needs five to move into sixth place on the Big 12's all-time scoring list. OU has to win here to likely have a shot at the Big 12 regular-season title.


WVU (20-6, 9-4) is a game behind first-place Kansas. The Mountaineers lost 85-78 at No. 24 Texas on Tuesday. Jaysean Paige, WVU's leading scorer at 14.0 points per game, injured an ankle in the first half and didn't return. He was scoreless in six minutes. Paige is listed as probable here. The Mountaineers also played without guard Daxter Miles Jr. with a hamstring injury. He didn't even travel and is questionable here. Miles averages 10.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. West Virginia lost at Oklahoma 70-68 on Jan. 16. Khadeem Lattin had a tip-in of a Jordan Woodard missed layup with one second remaining. Hield had 17 in that one.


Key trends: The Sooners are 1-5 ATS in their past six road games. The Mountaineers are 13-3 ATS in their past 16 at home. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings.


I'm leaning: Oklahoma only because WVU isn't 100 percent.


Saint Mary's at Gonzaga (-5.5)


This West Coast Conference game is at 10 p.m.. ET on ESPN2. It's my favorite mid-major rivalry and Saint Mary's (21-4, 12-3) can tie the Zags for first. ESPN actually has SMC among its "First Four Out," so the Gaels clearly need this one. They have a lousy RPI of 67 and haven't played a ranked team. SMC's best non-conference win is probably vs. Stanford and the Cardinal aren't very good this season. The Gaels nearly were caught looking ahead to this one on Thursday as they escaped at Portland, 74-72. Joe Rahon hit the winning jumper with three seconds left. Alec Wintering's last-second 35-foot rimmed out for Portland.


Gonzaga (21-6, 13-2) is currently projected as a No. 9 seed in the Big Dance and has an RPI of 63. Its only good non-conference win was over UConn. The Zags had no trouble Thursday at home in trashing Pacific 90-68. Kyle Wiltjer had 19 of his 26 points in the second half and Domantas Sabonis finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Gonzaga looks to avoid the season sweep here as the Zags lost at Saint Mary's 70-67 on Jan. 21. Evan Fitzner hit two free throws with 2.9 seconds left and Gonzaga's Josh Perkins hit the front rim on a heave at the buzzer. Gonzaga had won eight straight in the series. SMC likely will be the WCC's top seed with a win here because it has a much easier schedule remaining than Gonzaga does; the Zags have a tough trip to BYU left.


Key trends: SMC is 1-9 ATS in its past 10 games. Gonzaga is 2-10 ATS in its past 12 Saturday games. The Bulldogs are 8-0 ATS in the past eight meetings.


I'm leaning: Gonzaga.

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Re: CBB Betting Info. 2/20

NCAAB


Notes for Saturday's games..........


Georgetown won 81-72 at Xavier Jan 19, scoring 1.21 ppp, making 10 of 25 on arc, 61.6% inside arc- they're 2-4 in series, splitting pair here, but Hoyas are 2-6 overall since that win, beating Creighton/St John's at home. Musketeers won seven of last eight games, winning three of last four on road, with only loss by 14 at Creighton. Big East home dogs of 5 or less points are 3-5 against the spread.


Duke lost Jones (ankle) Wednesday, will likely use max of six players in this game (3 guys played 39:00+ vs UNC); they beat Louisville 72-65 in first meeting 12 days ago, outscoring Cards 15-7 over last 5:36 after they blew 15-point lead. Louisville split last six games; they can't go play in postseason- this is their Super Bowl. Cardinals 6-1 at home in ACC- the only loss was to Virginia. ACC home favorites of 7+ points are 19-20.


North Carolina is 2-3 in last five games after losing to Duke in last game; Tar Heels lost four of last five series games- 'canes won 68-59/63-57 in last two visits here. UNC was 1-13 on arc Wednesday; they won six of seven ACC home games (1-4-1 as HF). Miami won its last five games, with wins at Florida St/Ga Tech; their three road losses are by 8-11-16 points. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 13-11 vs spread.


Baylor is 2-3 in last five games, losing 67-59 at home to Texas Feb 1st, its 5th loss in last seven series games- they shot 35.2%. Bears lost last three visits here, by 9-5-2 points. Baylor is 4-2 on Big X road, losing at Kansas/WV. Big X home favorites of 5 or less points are 8-4 vs spread. Texas lost two of last three games but is 7-0 at home in Big X, winning by 10+ points in three of their last four home games


Villanova is 5-0 vs Butler in Big East play; they beat Bulldogs 60-55 in first meeting Jan 10- Butler led 27-21 at half in brickfest where teams hit combined 7-30 on arc. Bulldogs lost previous two visits here, by 19-12 points. Villanova won its its last six games, is 15-1 in its last 16- they're 2-4 as home favorites. Butler won four of last five games, is 3-4 on road in conference. Big East double digit home favorites are 9-8 vs spread.


Kentucky won its last four games, all by 10+ points, since losing pair of road games at Kansas/Tennessee; Wildcats won three of four vs Texas A&M in SEC play, winning both visits here in OT. Kentucky is 3-3 in SEC road games. Aggies lost five of last seven games, but only one of the losses was at home (81-78 to South Carolina). SEC home teams 17-14 vs spread in games with spread of 4 or less points.


Illinois State won eight of last nine games; they beat Northern Iowa by 9 at home Jan 23, making 12-30 on arc. UNI shot 60% inside arc but lost- they've won four of last five games with ISU, which lost last ten visits here, last four by 8+ points. Panthers won six of last seven games, with three straight home wins, by 9-3-14 points. MVC home favorites of 6 or less points are 6-10 against the spread.


Home side won last six Oklahoma-West Virginia games; Sooners lost by 5-21 in last two visits here. Oklahoma lost three of last four games after starting season 19-2; they beat West Virginia 70-68 at home Jan 16. OU outscored Mountaineers 27-13 on line in game they trailed by 7 early in second half. West Virginia is 5-5 in its last 10 games after starting year 15-1; they're 5-1 at home in Big X, with only loss to Texas. Big X home favorites of 4 or less points are 6-2.


Cincinnati won six of last eight games, winning 58-57 at UConn Jan 28, outscoring Huskies 5-0 over last 1:27 of game. Huskies are 4-2 in last six series games, but lost last three visits here, by 5-5-12 points. Cincy won its last six home games since losing to Temple. UConn is 4-2 on road in AAC; they've won five of six games since loss to Cincy. AAC home favorites of less than 5 points are 6-2 against the spread.


Purdue won its last three games with Indiana by 18-16-4 points; this is only meeting of year between in-state rivals. Purdue split its last four games; they lost three of last four on road, with win by 4 at Minnesota. Hoosiers are 4-3 in last seven games; they're 7-0 at home in conference, 5-2 as home favorites. Purdue is 0-2 as a Big 14 underdog. Big 14 home favorites of less than 5 points are 7-5 vs spread.


Gonzaga lost 70-67 at St Mary's Jan 21, blowing 15-point second half lead; Zags shot 67.6% inside arc, but lost for first time in last eight tilts with Gaels, who lost last four visits to Spokane by 14-5-22-21 points. Zags lead St Mary's by game in WCC. St Mary's is 3-2 in last five games after starting season 18-2. Gonzaga won seven of last eight games; they did lose at home to BYU in a WCC game last month. WCC home faves of 7 or less points are 7-15 against the spread.


Cal-Irvine lost 74-52 at Hawai'i nine days ago; Rainbows made 14-30 on arc in game they led 38-21 at half. Hawai'i lost two of three visits here, losing by 4-15 points. Anteaters are 4-1 at home in Big West, with four wins by 9+ points- loss was to UCSB. Big West home favorites of less than 5 points are 4-9 vs spread. Hawai'i is 5-0 on road in Big West; they won their last five games and 13 of last 14, losing to Long Beach State.


Tennessee Tech outscored Belmont 34-15 over last 11:17 to beat Bruins 89-79 at home Jan 30; their 2nd win in seven OVC games with Belmont. Bruins won tough game at Eastern Kentucky Thursday; Tennessee Tech hasn't played in a week- they lost last three visits here, by 22-2-18 pts. . OVC home favorites of 8+ points are 12-10 vs spread. Belmont split its last six games. Tech lost three of last five road games, losing by 6-7-30.

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'Big-12 Showdown'


Both West Virginia Mountaineers and Oklahoma Sooners look to get back in the win column when the schools tip things off at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown Saturday. Mountaineers fell to 20-6 (14-9 ATS), 9-4 (8-5 ATS) in the Big-12 with its 85-78 loss at Texas Wednesday night. Mountaineers no slouches when it comes to scoring (80.0) are one of the best at keeping the ball out of their own basket giving up just 65.6 points/game on 42.1% from the field, 31.1% from long range.


Sooners unable to solve Texas Tech in their last game walking off at the wrong end of a 65-63 decision fell to 20-5 (10-13 ATS) on the campaign, 8-5 (4-9 ATS) within the conference. Sooners one of the better teams in the country on offense hitting 46.4% from the filed along with a nation best 43.6% from outside net 82.8 points/game. Sooners are a work in progress on the defensive side as they allowing opponents 71.4 per/contest.


Sooners have dominated this series since Mountaineers joined the Big-12 winning 6-of-8 meetings (5-3 ATS) including a 70-68 victory, non-cover when the teams collided in Norman earlier. Expect a little pay-back as home court advantage will play a significant role in West Virginia winning this contest.


The Mountaineers have won 11-of-12 in front of the friendly crowd with a profitable 7-2 ATS record in lined games. Mountaineers also enter on a solid 12-2 stretch at home hosting a Big-12 rival (10-4 ATS) including a win/cover last time Sooners visited Morgantown. Another positive for West Virginia backers, the Mountaineers have cashed 4-of-5 tickets following a loss its previous effort. The fact Oklahoma has not been a good bet on the road in conference play recently (2-8 ATS) and just 1-3 ATS after a SU loss adds fuel Mountaineers are the choice.

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NCAA Basketball Betting Preview


St Bonaventure at Dayton February 20, 12:00 EST


The 13th-ranked Dayton Flyers are coming off a humbling loss the last time out, but that just makes them more attractive and value-packed in the online sportsbook odds. They’re heading into Saturday’s showdown against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.


Let’s find out why Dayton looks like a value-packed pick in this contest! Also, check out the recap of when these two last met which was on January 19th.


Why Bet The St. Bonaventure Bonnies


St. Bonaventure (17-7 SU, 12-7-1 ATS) had their five-game winning streak snapped in their humbling 71-64 loss against lowly LaSalle on Wednesday night while failing to cover the spread as a 9-point road dog to fall to 1-3 ATS over their last four games.


The Bonnies had a one-point lead late in regulation, but LaSalle took control in the final two minutes to get the win. Marcus Posley scored a team-high points and drained five three-pointers, but the Bonnies shot just 37 percent in the loss while allowing the Explorers to snap their 10-game losing streak.


Why Bet The Dayton Flyers


The Flyers (21-4 SU, 12-12 ATS) had their nine-game winning streak snapped in their convincing 79-70 loss to St. Joe’s on Wednesday night while failing to cover the spread as a 1-point road dog to fall to 0-2-1 ATS over their last three games.


Junior guard Charles Cooke led the Flyers with a team-high 16 points, but Dayton made just eight of their whopping 31 three-point attempts against a St. Joe’s team that is clearly underrated.


“That to me is as good of a team as we’ve seen this season,” Dayton coach Archie Miller said. “They’re a different type of team because of the way their skill level is. I think Coach has got them clearly from an offensive perspective really in a great rhythm because of their movement. They’re hard to guard. I thought the thing that was really surprising to me though was how they overpowered us for about 40 minutes. Physically I thought they dominated us. They were commanding in how they approached the game.”


Expert Pick & Final Score Prediction


While the odds for this matchup aren’t out just yet, I’m expecting Dayton to be favored by somewhere between 6-8 points. I also like the Flyers to get the SU win and ATS cover because of their loss to St. Joe’s. Dayton has won nine of their last 10 meetings against St. Bonaventure including their 85-79 road win on Jan. 19 as a 3-point road favorite.


While the Flyers average 2.3 fewer points per game than the Bonnies, they also limit their opponents to 6.5 fewer points per game defensively and rank 28th in the nation in points allowed.


The Flyers are 5-1 ATS in their last half-dozen games against the Bonnies and I expect them to improve on that mark after getting humbled the last time out!


My final score prediction is Dayton 78 St. Bonaventure 70.

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NCAA Basketball Betting Preview


Purdue vs Indiana February 20, 08:30 EST


In one of Saturday’s most-interesting matchups between ranked opponents, the No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers and the No. 22 Indiana Hoosiers will be locking horns in Bloomington, as both teams seek to finish the season strongly and earn a top seed on Selection Sunday. For the conference-topping Hoosiers, the game will particularly come with extra pressure, given the manner in which the likes of Iowa and Maryland are breathing down Indiana’s neck in the Big Ten standings. Can the Hoosiers hold serve at home in the college basketball lines, or will the Boilermakers come up big with an upset? Read on as we take you through this game’s betting guide, complete with free NCAAB betting tips and picks.


Why Bet on Purdue (21-6, 9-5 Big Ten)


It was far from perfect in their last outing, but the Boilermakers played well enough to beat Northwestern on Tuesday, 71-61, marking the fourth win in their last six outings. The biggest game-changer against Northwestern was the fact that the big physical Purdue players, who are second in the Big Ten with 42.3 RPG, had 45 rebounds while limiting their opponents to just 27. This enabled them to claim the win in spite of shooting 38.3 percent from the field and committing nine turnovers.


To beat the Hoosiers and their red-hot offense, the Boilermakers will once again need to dominate the boards, on top of figuring better in scoring. This essentially means that Purdue’s leading scorer A.J. Hammons (14.6 PPG along with 8.2 RPG) will need to lead his teammates into a strong road effort this Saturday.


Why Bet on Indiana (21-6, 11-3 Big Ten)


Like the Boilermakers, Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last six games, including the 80-64 drubbing of Nebraska on Wednesday. As we’ve seen severally this season, Indiana banked on its lethal offense—12th in the nation in scoring (83.4 PPG) and 24th in the nation in assists (16.5 APG)—to overwhelm the Cornhuskers in a very one-sided affair. Getting into rhythm early in the game against Purdue will be extremely important, as the Boilermakers have a solid defensive unit that allows just 63.5 points per game on 38.3 percent shooting from field, ranking 16th and 10th in the country in the two respective areas.


In the defense, the Hoosiers haven’t been that solid (allowing 69.4 PPG), but you can expect the always-charged-up crowd at Assembly Hall to factor into the game, revving up Indiana players for a strong defensive showcase.


Purdue at Indiana College Basketball Picks


The fact that the Boilermakers are 3-0 SU/ATS in their last three meetings with Indiana (dating back to 2014) means they should not be discounted from being able to pull an upset here. That said, the Hoosiers are impressively 10-0 SU and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games, underlining the strong home court they’ve been known to have over the years. And because of the latter reason, we believe the Hoosiers should be your preferred pick on both the Moneyline and point spread.


Game Total: OVER, Final Score Prediction: Indiana 86, Purdue 80

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MEMPHIS vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Memphis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Memphis is 7-16-1 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
South Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
South Florida is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis


XAVIER vs. GEORGETOWN
Xavier is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Xavier's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgetown's last 7 games
Georgetown is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


TOLEDO vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
Toledo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toledo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Eastern Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 5 games when playing Toledo
Eastern Michigan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toledo


GEORGIA vs. VANDERBILT
Georgia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Georgia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Vanderbilt is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


FLORIDA vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against South Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against South Carolina
South Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Carolina's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida


DUKE vs. LOUISVILLE
Duke is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duke's last 5 games on the road
Louisville is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games at home
Louisville is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games


BOWLING GREEN vs. BUFFALO
Bowling Green is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bowling Green's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Bowling Green
Buffalo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Bowling Green


ST. BONAVENTURE vs. DAYTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Bonaventure's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dayton
St. Bonaventure is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dayton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dayton's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Bonaventure
Dayton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Bonaventure


PENN STATE vs. RUTGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Penn State's last 5 games on the road
Penn State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Rutgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rutgers's last 5 games


WESTERN CAROLINA vs. THE CITADEL
Western Carolina is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Western Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against The Citadel
The total has gone OVER in 5 of The Citadel's last 7 games at home
The Citadel is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


MIAMI vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against North Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina
North Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of North Carolina's last 8 games when playing Miami


MIAMI (OHIO) vs. OHIO
Miami (Ohio) is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 10 games when playing on the road against Ohio
Ohio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami (Ohio)
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ohio's last 10 games when playing at home against Miami (Ohio)


YOUNGSTOWN STATE vs. WISC-GREEN BAY
Youngstown State is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Youngstown State's last 10 games on the road
Wisc-Green Bay is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Wisc-Green Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Youngstown State


DREXEL vs. WILLIAM & MARY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Drexel's last 5 games on the road
Drexel is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of William & Mary's last 11 games when playing at home against Drexel
William & Mary is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Drexel


MARQUETTE vs. DEPAUL
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marquette's last 6 games on the road
Marquette is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of DePaul's last 5 games
DePaul is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
Central Michigan is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Western Michigan
Central Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Western Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Michigan's last 5 games at home
Western Michigan is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home


ELON vs. TOWSON
Elon is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Elon's last 7 games on the road
Towson is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Towson's last 6 games at home


BAYLOR vs. TEXAS
Baylor is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baylor's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games at home
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


SAINT JOSEPH'S vs. DAVIDSON
Saint Joseph's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Davidson's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Davidson's last 6 games at home


NEW MEXICO vs. AIR FORCE
New Mexico is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Air Force
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico's last 7 games when playing on the road against Air Force
Air Force is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing New Mexico
Air Force is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing New Mexico


PITTSBURGH vs. SYRACUSE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-11-2 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Syracuse is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
Syracuse is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Pittsburgh


FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. RICE
Florida International is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida International's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Rice's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 6 games at home


MISSISSIPPI STATE vs. ALABAMA
Mississippi State is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Alabama's last 6 games
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


BUTLER vs. VILLANOVA
Butler is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Butler's last 6 games on the road
Villanova is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Villanova is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home


ARKANSAS STATE vs. GEORGIA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arkansas State's last 7 games on the road
Arkansas State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia State's last 6 games when playing Arkansas State
Georgia State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arkansas State


FAIRFIELD vs. NIAGARA
Fairfield is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Fairfield is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Niagara is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Fairfield
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Niagara's last 12 games when playing at home against Fairfield


MARIST vs. CANISIUS
Marist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marist's last 5 games on the road
Canisius is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Canisius's last 5 games


FLORIDA STATE vs. VIRGINIA TECH
Florida State is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Florida State is 12-5-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida State
Virginia Tech is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida State


CLEMSON vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Clemson's last 6 games on the road
Clemson is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
North Carolina State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Clemson
North Carolina State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Clemson


CHARLOTTE vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
Charlotte is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Charlotte's last 19 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Western Kentucky is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home


VMI vs. SAMFORD
No trends available
Samford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Samford is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home


NORTHERN COLORADO vs. NORTH DAKOTA
Northern Colorado is 4-13-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
North Dakota is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Dakota's last 6 games at home


TROY vs. APPALACHIAN STATE
Troy is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Troy is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Appalachian State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Appalachian State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


WYOMING vs. COLORADO STATE
Wyoming is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wyoming's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado State's last 6 games at home
Colorado State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home


CONNECTICUT vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Connecticut is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing Connecticut


SOUTHERN MISS vs. TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Southern Miss's last 11 games on the road
Southern Miss is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Texas-San Antonio is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Texas-San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home


OKLAHOMA vs. WEST VIRGINIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma's last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of West Virginia's last 8 games at home
West Virginia is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games at home


ILLINOIS STATE vs. NORTHERN IOWA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois State's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Northern Iowa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northern Iowa's last 6 games when playing at home against Illinois State
Northern Iowa is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Illinois State


DELAWARE vs. JAMES MADISON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Delaware's last 5 games when playing on the road against James Madison
Delaware is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
James Madison is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Delaware
The total has gone OVER in 4 of James Madison's last 5 games when playing at home against Delaware


SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. EVANSVILLE
Southern Illinois is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Evansville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Evansville's last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois
Evansville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois


SAN FRANCISCO vs. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Loyola Marymount
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing on the road against Loyola Marymount
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Loyola Marymount's last 9 games when playing San Francisco
Loyola Marymount is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco


CLEVELAND STATE vs. WISC-MILWAUKEE
Cleveland State is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland State's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisc-Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cleveland State
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Wisc-Milwaukee's last 18 games when playing Cleveland State


UNC GREENSBORO vs. CHATTANOOGA
UNC Greensboro is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UNC Greensboro's last 5 games on the road
Chattanooga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chattanooga is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games


EASTERN ILLINOIS vs. SE MISSOURI STATE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Eastern Illinois's last 11 games when playing on the road against SE Missouri State
Eastern Illinois is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against SE Missouri State
SE Missouri State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
SE Missouri State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games


MISSISSIPPI vs. AUBURN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi's last 5 games when playing on the road against Auburn
Mississippi is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Auburn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Auburn's last 7 games
Auburn is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games


LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. TEXAS STATE
Louisiana-Lafayette is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 12 games on the road
Texas State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas State's last 6 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette


LSU vs. TENNESSEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LSU's last 5 games on the road
LSU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tennessee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LSU
Tennessee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing LSU


UNC WILMINGTON vs. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
UNC Wilmington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UNC Wilmington's last 7 games on the road
College of Charleston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing UNC Wilmington
College of Charleston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UNC Wilmington


HARVARD vs. CORNELL
Harvard is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Harvard's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cornell
Cornell is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Harvard
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cornell's last 7 games when playing Harvard


BROWN vs. PRINCETON
Brown is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Brown is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Princeton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Princeton's last 6 games when playing Brown
Princeton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brown


LOUISIANA TECH vs. TEXAS EL PASO
Louisiana Tech is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas El Paso
Texas El Paso is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Louisiana Tech
Texas El Paso is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Louisiana Tech


WEBER STATE vs. NORTHERN ARIZONA
Weber State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Weber State's last 12 games when playing on the road against Northern Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Northern Arizona's last 8 games when playing Weber State
Northern Arizona is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing Weber State


TENNESSEE TECH vs. BELMONT
Tennessee Tech is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Belmont's last 7 games when playing Tennessee Tech
Belmont is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tennessee Tech


KANSAS vs. KANSAS STATE
Kansas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
Kansas State is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games when playing Kansas
Kansas State is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Kansas


KENTUCKY vs. TEXAS A&M
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kentucky's last 16 games on the road
Kentucky is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Texas A&M is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas A&M's last 6 games at home


FURMAN vs. WOFFORD
Furman is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Furman's last 5 games when playing on the road against Wofford
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wofford's last 5 games when playing at home against Furman
Wofford is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Furman


OLD DOMINION vs. MARSHALL
Old Dominion is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Old Dominion is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Marshall is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Old Dominion
Marshall is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Old Dominion


YALE vs. PENNSYLVANIA
Yale is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Yale is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Yale
Pennsylvania is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Yale


NORTHERN KENTUCKY vs. WRIGHT STATE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wright State's last 6 games at home
Wright State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


DARTMOUTH vs. COLUMBIA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dartmouth's last 8 games when playing on the road against Columbia
Dartmouth is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbia
Columbia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Columbia is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games


ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Arkansas-Little Rock is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Georgia Southern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Georgia Southern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


OHIO STATE vs. NEBRASKA
Ohio State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Ohio State is 7-17-1 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nebraska's last 5 games
Nebraska is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


DUQUESNE vs. RHODE ISLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duquesne's last 5 games on the road
Duquesne is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 5 games at home
Rhode Island is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home


SIU EDWARDSVILLE vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
The total has gone OVER in 5 of SIU Edwardsville's last 7 games on the road
SIU Edwardsville is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Tennessee-Martin is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee-Martin's last 5 games


UTAH STATE vs. FRESNO STATE
Utah State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
Fresno State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Fresno State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


MISSOURI vs. ARKANSAS
Missouri is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arkansas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Missouri's last 6 games on the road
Arkansas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Missouri
Arkansas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Missouri


TCU vs. IOWA STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of TCU's last 7 games on the road
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa State's last 6 games when playing TCU
Iowa State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing TCU


MURRAY STATE vs. AUSTIN PEAY
Murray State is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Austin Peay
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Austin Peay
Austin Peay is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Murray State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Austin Peay's last 6 games when playing Murray State


FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. NORTH TEXAS
Florida Atlantic is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida Atlantic's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida Atlantic
North Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida Atlantic


NOTRE DAME vs. GEORGIA TECH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Notre Dame's last 7 games on the road
Georgia Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Notre Dame
Georgia Tech is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Notre Dame


STANFORD vs. WASHINGTON
Stanford is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Stanford is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Stanford
Washington is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Stanford


FORDHAM vs. SAINT LOUIS
Fordham is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Fordham is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saint Louis
Saint Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Fordham
Saint Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Fordham


SANTA CLARA vs. PEPPERDINE
Santa Clara is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Pepperdine
Santa Clara is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Pepperdine
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pepperdine's last 6 games when playing Santa Clara
Pepperdine is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Santa Clara


CS BAKERSFIELD vs. TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN
CS Bakersfield is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Texas-Pan American is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing CS Bakersfield
Texas-Pan American is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


DRAKE vs. BRADLEY
Drake is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Bradley
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Drake's last 15 games on the road
Bradley is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Drake
Bradley is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Drake


LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. TEXAS-ARLINGTON
Louisiana-Monroe is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Texas-Arlington is 2-2-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas-Arlington's last 6 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe


JACKSONVILLE STATE vs. TENNESSEE STATE
Jacksonville State is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Jacksonville State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tennessee State
Tennessee State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Jacksonville State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee State's last 5 games when playing Jacksonville State


PURDUE vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Purdue's last 19 games on the road
Purdue is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games
Indiana is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games


SEATTLE vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
Seattle is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Mexico State
New Mexico State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


SAN DIEGO vs. BYU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against BYU
San Diego is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against BYU
BYU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
BYU is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home


MONTANA STATE vs. MONTANA
Montana State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montana State's last 9 games on the road
Montana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montana State
Montana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Montana State


CHICAGO STATE vs. GRAND CANYON
Chicago State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Grand Canyon is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Grand Canyon is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games


UMKC vs. UTAH VALLEY
UMKC is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah Valley
UMKC is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah Valley is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Utah Valley is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against UMKC


IDAHO STATE vs. SOUTHERN UTAH
Idaho State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Southern Utah
Idaho State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Utah is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Idaho State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Utah's last 6 games when playing Idaho State


TEXAS TECH vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
Texas Tech is 2-22 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas Tech's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma State's last 6 games at home
Oklahoma State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


CS NORTHRIDGE vs. CAL POLY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of CS Northridge's last 9 games on the road
CS Northridge is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Cal Poly is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cal Poly is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


ST. MARY'S vs. GONZAGA
St. Mary's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Mary's last 6 games on the road
Gonzaga is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Mary's
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Gonzaga's last 5 games when playing St. Mary's


NEVADA vs. UNLV
Nevada is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nevada's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UNLV's last 5 games when playing at home against Nevada
UNLV is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nevada


PACIFIC vs. PORTLAND
Pacific is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pacific
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pacific


UC DAVIS vs. SANTA BARBARA
UC Davis is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UC Davis's last 5 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 10-3-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing UC Davis
Santa Barbara is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing UC Davis


OREGON STATE vs. OREGON
Oregon State is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oregon
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oregon State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oregon
Oregon is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 6 games


IDAHO vs. SACRAMENTO STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Idaho's last 12 games on the road
Idaho is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Sacramento State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Idaho
Sacramento State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Idaho


EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. PORTLAND STATE
Eastern Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland State
Eastern Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Portland State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland State's last 7 games when playing Eastern Washington
Portland State is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Eastern Washington


CS FULLERTON vs. LONG BEACH STATE
CS Fullerton is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Long Beach State
CS Fullerton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Long Beach State
Long Beach State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing CS Fullerton
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Long Beach State's last 11 games when playing CS Fullerton


COLORADO vs. UCLA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UCLA is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
UCLA is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


HAWAII vs. UC IRVINE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hawaii's last 5 games when playing on the road against UC Irvine
Hawaii is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against UC Irvine
UC Irvine is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hawaii
UC Irvine is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Hawaii

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Re: CBB Betting Info. 2/20

Saturday’s Pac-12 Tips
By David Schwab
The struggling No. 16 Oregon Ducks will look to get back on track against the rival Oregon State Beavers in the featured Pac-12 matchup on this Saturday night’s college hoops schedule. On the undercard of this conference triple-header, Stanford will go on the road to face the Washington Huskies in an 8 p.m. (ET) tip and the late-game on the slate is an 11 p.m. start at Pauley Pavilion between the Colorado Buffaloes and the UCLA Bruins.
Oregon State Beavers at No. 16 Oregon Ducks (Pac-12 Network, 10 p.m. ET)
Opening Odds: Oregon -10 ½
Betting Matchup
Oregon State’s three-game winning streak both straight-up and against the spread came to an end last Saturday in a 83-71 loss the California Golden Bears. The total went OVER 137 ½ points in that game after staying UNDER in three of its previous four outings. The Beavers are 12-11 ATS overall with a 3-6 record ATS on the road. Freshman forward Tres Tinkle scored a team-high 22 points in the loss to Cal while senior guard Gary Payton II added 10 points and five rebounds. This season, these two have combined for 28.6 of the team’s 71 points a game.
The Ducks stumble into this game following back-to-back losses to California on the road as 1 ½-point underdogs and Stanford on the road as 6 ½-point favorites. In last Saturday’s 76-72 loss to the Cardinal, the total went OVER 143 ½ points. It also went OVER in their 83-63 loss to Cal against a closing line of 144 ½ points. Sophomore forward Dillon Brooks scored 24 points in Saturday’s losing effort and he continues to lead the team with 17.2 points per game. Oregon shot 43.1 percent from the field against Stanford after hitting 42.6 percent of its shots against the Golden Bears.
Betting Trends
— The Beavers are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 road games and they are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 road games against a team with a SU winning record at home. The total has gone OVER in 10 of their last 12 games following a SU loss.
— The Ducks are 8-1 ATS in their last nine home games against a team with a SU losing road record and they are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 home games overall. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their last six games at home.
— Head-to-head in this bitter rivalry, the home team is 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven meetings and the total has gone OVER in the last four meetings at Oregon. Oregon State stunned the Ducks 70-57 on Jan. 3 as a 2 ½-point home underdog. The total stayed UNDER the 146 ½-point closing line.
Stanford Cardinal at Washington Huskies (Pac-12 Network, 8 p.m. ET)
Opening Odds: Washington -6
Betting Matchup
Stanford followed-up its big win against Oregon with a 72-56 romp over Washington State this past Thursday as a 2 ½-point road favorite. This two-game run (SU and ATS) followed a 1-5 SU (0-5-1 ATS) slide in its previous six contests. The total has stayed UNDER in three of the last four games. The Cardinal are averaging just 69.9 points per game and they are ranked well down the list in Division I in rebounds with 34.7 a game.
The Huskies were the latest Pac-12 team to fall victim to a suddenly hot Cal Golden Bears in Thursday’s tight 78-75 loss as two-point home favorites. This was Washington’s fourth SU loss in a row while going 2-2 ATS. It is now an even 7-7 SU in conference play with a 9-5 record ATS. The total has gone OVER in five of its last seven games. The Huskies are ranked sixth in the nation in scoring with 84.3 PPG, but this average has fallen to 77.3 points during this four-game slide. Senior guard Andrew Andrews continues to lead the team with 20.5 PPG.
Betting Trends
— The Cardinal are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games and they are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games on Saturday. The total has gone OVER in four of their last five Saturday games.
— The Huskies have covered ATS in six of their last seven games following a SU loss and the total has gone OVER in eight of their last 11 home games.
— Washington has a 5-2 edge ATS in its last seven home games against Stanford and the total has stayed UNDER in eight of the last 11 meetings overall.
Colorado Buffaloes at UCLA Bruins (FOX Sports 1, 11 p.m. ET)
Opening Odds: UCLA -5
Betting Matchup
The Buffaloes are coming off a 79-72 loss to USC this past Wednesday to fall to 2-3 SU in their last five games. After closing as 7 ½-point road underdogs, it was the first time they covered during this five-game stretch. The total stayed UNDER 152 ½ points in that loss and it has stayed UNDER in four of their last six games. Senior guard Josh Scott came off the bench to score a team-high 17 points in Wednesday’s loss and he continues to lead the team in scoring with 16.7 PPG. He is also Colorado’s top shooter with a 56.2 field goal percentage.
Thursday’s 75-73 loss to Utah as a slight 1 ½-point home favorite dropped UCLA to just 2-5 SU (3-4 ATS) in its last seven games. The Bruins are now 5-8 SU in conference play while going 6-7 ATS. The total has gone OVER in nine of those 13 games. They are fifth in the Pac-12 in scoring with 78.8 PPG, but they have had their issues at the other end of the court with a defense that is giving-up 76.6 points a game. Thursday was the first time they held an opponent to fewer than 80 points in their last six losses.
Betting Trends
— The Buffaloes are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games played on Saturday and the total has stayed UNDER in their last four road games.
— The Bruins are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games, but they have covered in six of their last eight Saturday games. The total has gone OVER in five of their last six home games.
— The home team has won the last three meetings both SU and ATS with the total staying UNDER in the last two games. UCLA has a 5-1 edge ATS in the last six meetings.

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Re: CBB Betting Info. 2/20

Poison Ivy
By Marc Lawrence
With the college basketball season now in full conference swing, let’s examine a handicapping theory that yields a much better return on your investment than the banks do these days.
It deals with teams playing back-to-back days without rest during the regular season. In particular, Ivy League games, noted for playing back-to-back contests on Friday and Saturday nights.
What we’re looking to target on is how brain-chain teams fare the second night of these affairs no-rest affairs. Let’s take a closer look at a few of the more suitable situations.
Creaky Double Digit Chalk
According to our database the worst role for these teams is as double-digit home favorites, where they are just 58-90-3 ATS overall since the 1990-91 season in games thru 2/13/16.
Even worse, double-digit favs with a .687 or greater win percentage are just 20-42 ATS.
Digging deeper, if these tired double-digit hosts with a .687 or greater win percentage are facing an opponent off back-to-back losses they fare more like high school dropouts, going a paltry 3-20 ATS.
Fool Me Twice
Revenge serves as a motivating tool in these no-rest Ivy League matchups, especially when we bring a visiting team in with double-revenge incentive from a pair of losses suffered last season.
That’s confirmed by a 53-39-2 ATS mark when these wonder-boys are in the road, including 41-21-2 ATS when taking seven or more points when fueled with double-revenge incentive.
Better yet, bring these guys in with a lukewarm win percentage of .375 or less in this role and they automatically make the Dean’s List, going 27-9 ATS, including 17-3 ATS when facing a host off back-to-back wins.
Triskaidekaphobia Road
Out third and final theorem occurs when these non-rested Ivy Leaguers are on the Saturday night road as dogs off a loss of 13 or more points.
Dress them up as road dogs off a loss in this role and they are 41-24 ATS.
Better yet, bring them into these same games with a win percentage of .400 or less and they ratchet up to 36-14 ATS, including 20-5 ATS when facing a foe that was favored by 15 or more points in its previous game.
There you have it, the perfect calamine lotion for Ivy League teams in constant motion.
Keep an eye on this hypothesis throughout the end of the Ivy League campaign. Remember, should you feel a strange itch coming on, don’t scratch it. Simply apply the proper antidote.

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Re: CBB Betting Info. 2/20

Rusty Home ‘Dogs
By Marc Lawrence
Generally speaking, the first rule most good handicappers look to apply is ferreting out live dogs that have a realistic shot at winning the game. That’s because three things can happen when you bet on an underdog – and two of them are good. Thus, understandably, my pet handicapping philosophy is searching for live dogs in winning situations.
There are, however, certain dogs that can bite the hand that feeds them if they are not conditioned to win. For the most part they are either bad teams with faulty defenses or fatigued to the point where their stats simply don’t matter.
On the opposite end of fatigue are teams who become a bit too rusty due to an excessive amount of time off. This rule especially holds true to teams in College Basketball. We call them the Rust Brigade. That’s because…
COLLEGE HOOPS HOME DOGS WITH 7 OR MORE DAYS OF REST TURN TO RUST
Too much rest tends to make teams lethargic.
That’s confirmed by the fact that Division-1 College Basketball teams playing at home as conference dogs with 7 or more days of rest during the regular season are 86-110-4 ATS since 1990.
That’s a dismal 43.8% ATS, making these teams prime ‘Play Against’ material. Worse…
RUSTY HOME DOGS OFF BACK-TO-BACK LOSSES SIMPLY DON’T CARE
Lethargic home dogs playing poorly continue to play badly.
Once again, the numbers do not lie. College Basketball teams playing off back-to-back losses at conference home as dogs with 7 or more days of rest during the regular season are 28-47-1 ATS since 1990.
Even worse…
POOR RUSTY HOME DOGS OFF BACK-TO-BACK LOSSES REALLY DISAPPEAR
There is nothing worse than a team that knows it’s beat before they take the court.
That is born out by the fact that these rusty home dogs with a losing record, playing off back-to-back losses against well-rested (three or more days of rest) conference opponents are just 8-32-1 ATS since 1990.
Worse, these pacified puppies are a paltry 1-19 ATS in this role if they scored more than 60 points in their last game!
There you have it. Another solid betting strategy to follow from now until the College Conference Tourneys begin later this month.
Enjoy the games and remember to let sleeping dogs lie.