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**TheGame** · 03-02-2016, 07:46 AM

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Preview: Red Raiders (18-10) at Mountainers (22-7)

Date: March 02, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins wanted to make one thing clear ahead of a matchup against a surprising Texas Tech team picked to finish last in the Big 12.

"I didn't pick 'em last, for the record," Huggins said.

His 10th-ranked Mountaineers already posted a hard-fought victory over Tubby Smith's Red Raiders heading into Wednesday night's rematch in Morgantown.

These teams have surpassed preseason expectations with West Virginia (22-7, 11-5) picked to finish sixth and Texas Tech (18-10, 8-8) in last. The Mountaineers are in second place in the season's final week while the Red Raiders are in seventh but in good position for an NCAA Tournament berth thanks to a strong RPI and strength of schedule.

At least West Virginia has a strong history under Huggins, who has reached the NCAAs in six of his first eight seasons there with one Final Four appearance. Texas Tech last played in the NCAA Tournament in 07, with Smith losing 37 games in his first two seasons there before this one.

"Anybody that knows Tubby, and Tubby and I go back a long way, knows that he was going to get it going," Huggins said. "What I think it was a matter of those guys that he recruited just to mature a little bit and understand what he wanted done."

The Red Raiders won five straight before shooting a season-low 31.6 percent in Saturday's 67-58 loss at then-No. 2 Kansas. That hasn't dented the confidence of Smith's club.

"They're very excited knowing that we're playing late, we're playing for something this time of the year," he said. "Last couple years we were not."

The Mountaineers have taken five straight over the Red Raiders, improving to 8-1 in the all-time series with an 80-76 victory Jan. 23. Texas Tech was up by four with under a minute left before allowing West Virginia's Tarik Phillip to score the game's final eight points.

Jaysean Paige scored 22 and Phillip added 20 as West Virginia shot 51.0 percent.

Paige is the Mountaineers' top scorer and leads all Big 12 reserves with 14.5 points per game.

"He's a kid that coming off the bench for such a long time just has a heart of a lion," Smith said. "He's an excellent shooter, he looks for his offense, he can go either way, he's athletic, he's just a hard to guard guy."

West Virginia has two players averaging at least 10 points with Devin Williams at 13.3. Texas Tech has four, with Toddrick Gotcher at 11.2 and Devaugntah Williams and Aaron Ross each at 10.6.

"Gotcher's had a great year for them, Ross is really a hard guard and they just continue to get better," Huggins said. "Williams gives them somebody who can get it at the rim and they're playing really, really well."

The Mountaineers have won back-to-back games by double digits, cruising past Oklahoma State 70-56 on Saturday behind Paige's 17 points.

Huggins wants to see West Virginia, which forces an average of 18.2 turnovers to lead all major conference teams, execute better as the postseason nears.

"We've gotta be more consistent," Huggins said. "Our execution still at times is not good and we've definitely got to do a better job in transition."

**TheGame** · 03-02-2016, 07:46 AM

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Preview: Hurricanes (23-5) at Fighting Irish (19-9)

Date: March 02, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Miami's Jim Larranaga says he hasn't been around the game long enough to anticipate how a team will play in March.

He's only in his 32nd season as a head coach.

'I'm going to have to do this 20 or 30 more years before I get a feel,' Larranaga said with a smile Monday.

It's an unpredictable business, but Larranaga does have a good feeling about this year's Hurricanes. Consecutive wins last week over ranked teams propelled them to a season-high No. 7 in the poll and allowed them to forge a tie with No. 8 North Carolina atop the ACC.

The Tar Heels moved back in front by half a game Monday when they beat Syracuse. But if the Hurricanes (23-5, 12-4) win on the road in their final two regular-season games against struggling Notre Dame (19-9, 10-6) on Wednesday night and at Virginia Tech on Saturday, they would be assured of at least a share of their second league title in four years.

And Larranaga said his balanced, experienced team has the talent to win the national championship.

'There is that potential,' he said. 'The reason I say that is because right now there's nobody ahead of us. It's not like I look around and there are five or 10 teams much better than us. We think we're in the strongest league in the country, and yet in a week we could be regular-season champions.'

One reason for Larranaga's optimism is that he considers guard play critical in March. The Hurricanes' backcourt includes leading scorer Sheldon McClellan and Angel Rodriguez, the catalyst in their 73-65 comeback victory Saturday over No. 11 Louisville.

The Hurricanes remain in a come-from-behind frame of mind.

'We're still the chasers,' forward Kamari Murphy said. 'We still call ourselves that. We have a lot of self-motivation. We've got to finish strong.'

Murphy and teammate Davon Reed smiled when informed they had climbed five spots in the latest poll and were back in the top 10 for the first time since midseason.

'I believe we lost the last time we were in the top 10,' Reed said. 'It would be nice to be there for two weeks instead of one.'

The Hurricanes climbed to eighth in mid-January and promptly endured back-to-back losses for the only time this season - at Virginia and at Clemson.

They've gone 10-2 since, with a 79-70 victory over the Fighting Irish during that span.

'We're feeling very good,' Reed said. 'Things are clicking at the right time. We're definitely hitting our stride right now. Everybody is very confident and playing very well together.'

Miami will play this week without sixth man Ja'Quan Newton, who is serving a three-game suspension for a violation of team rules.

'We don't replace him. We just tell Angel to play a lot more minutes,' Larranaga said. 'Ja'Quan just had a fantastic regular season. I believe he should win the ACC sixth man of the year award.'

Newton will be back for the ACC tournament next week. The Hurricanes say they will still be 'the chasers' then - and even if they reach the Final Four.

'The goal,' Reed said, 'is to win it all.'

Less than two weeks ago, the Fighting Irish were still aiming for a league title. However, they went 1-2 on a recent road trip while being limited to an average of 62.3 points. Notre Dame is coming off Saturday's 77-56 loss to Florida State where it had a season low in points and shot 35.7 percent.

'We just haven't been very efficient offensively,' coach Mike Brey said. 'You can talk about our defense or our ball-screen defense - and it's been an area where we wanted to improve, and I think we made some progress. But so much is based on our offensive efficiency and we just haven't been as good.'

The Irish can clinch a double bye in the league tournament with home wins against the Hurricanes and North Carolina State on Saturday.

Brey said Miami, like Florida State, took advantage of the Irish in the first meeting by continually driving the ball inside. But his concern is more on the offensive end, saying this week in practice he returned to some offensive drills they hadn't used recently.

'I think we have to get back to offensive stuff, passing the ball, getting guys in better positions and just kind of go back to stressing some break-down drills that we do when we're building our offense,' he said.

Point guard Demetrius Jackson said the Irish need to return to the style of play they are known for.

'I think just having more purposeful movement, just being sharp with the ball, keeping it sharp with our cuts, our screens and stuff like that,' he said.

But he also thinks the Irish need to do a better job defensively against the Hurricanes, who are shooting 47.5 percent and hit 56.4 percent of their attempts in the first matchup.

'We have to get consecutive stops. Then, also, we have to keep people in front of us and sliding our feet and keeping people out of the lane,' he said.

The Irish will be seeking to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time since finishing the 2013-14 season with three straight.

**TheGame** · 03-02-2016, 07:46 AM

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Preview: Spartans (24-5) at Scarlet Knights (6-23)

Date: March 02, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

When his team last took on Rutgers, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo complained about uncharacteristic defensive deficiencies overcome by an outstanding shooting effort.

That certainly hasn't been the trend entering a rematch with the low-scoring Scarlet Knights, who are expected to get a boost from the return of star Corey Sanders.

With two games left in the regular season, the second-ranked Spartans will try to win their fifth in a row and deal Rutgers a 32nd straight league defeat Wednesday night at the RAC.

Although his team shot 17 for 32 from 3-point range and outrebounded Rutgers 56-27, Izzo wasn't pleased with its defense in a 96-62 home win Jan. 31 even though it held the Scarlet Knights to 36.9 percent shooting. The Spartans have since tightened things up further, holding opponents to 35.7 percent during a four-game winning streak.

They continue to play well offensively, averaging 84.6 points on 49.4 percent shooting - including a 50.6 mark from 3-point range - in the last seven of an 8-1 stretch. Denzel Valentine has scored 23.4 per game and hit 20 of 41 from beyond the arc in his last five, while Bryn Forbes has averaged 19.7 points and made 15 of 24 from 3-point range over his past three.

Valentine missed his first six shots and Michigan State (24-5, 11-5) was off to a 3-of-15 start before connecting 14 of its next 18 in Sunday's 88-57 home win over Penn State. The Spartans also held the Nittany Lions to 32.2 percent shooting and outrebounded them 51-33.

Valentine is on pace to become the first player to average 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists since the NCAA started tracking assists in 1983-84.

After Indiana clinched the regular-season title outright on Tuesday, the Spartans are focused on making a run through the postseason. They lead the nation in 3-point percentage (43.3), assists (20.6), rebounding margin (plus-11.5) and defensive field-goal percentage (37.1).

That doesn't bode well for a Rutgers team that ranks 13th in the Big Ten with 67.3 points per game and at the bottom with a minus-6.6 rebounding margin. The squad is also allowing a league-high average of 80.4 points following Saturday's 98-59 loss at Northwestern.

"If we're going to try to keep getting better every day, we shouldn't worry about any other things but us and realize that we can't flip the switch on come tournament time," Izzo said.

The Scarlet Knights have dropped 31 in a row in conference play by an average of 18.6 points since a 67-62 home win over No. 4 Wisconsin on Jan. 11, 2015. With two games left, they're trying to avoid becoming the first Big Ten team to go winless since Northwestern in 1999-2000.

Rutgers (6-23, 0-16), though, will likely have Sanders back from a four-game suspension for violating team rules. The guard has been one of the team's few bright spots, leading all Big Ten freshmen in points per game (16.2) and ranking second in steals (1.6) and assists (4.1).

Fellow freshman Jonathan Laurent is averaging 15.5 points and 10 rebounds over his last four games.

"I think they'll be hungry for a victory," Izzo said. "We have to remember a year ago that Wisconsin was winning pretty regularly and all the sudden went out there and got beat."

The Spartans have won all three meetings. Forbes led the way with 18 points and went 4 of 6 from beyond the arc in a 71-51 win Jan. 29, 2015, in the last matchup in Piscataway.

**TheGame** · 03-02-2016, 07:47 AM

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Preview: Ducks (23-6) at Bruins (15-14)

Date: March 02, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

Oregon is back in the top 10 of the AP poll for the first time in nine years.

One more win and it will be celebrating its first conference title in 14.

The ninth-ranked Ducks look to earn a share of the Pac-12 crown Wednesday night when they visit slumping UCLA.

Oregon (23-6, 12-4) has a half-game lead over No. 13 Utah and needs to beat the Bruins (15-14, 6-10) or win at USC in Saturday's finale to secure a piece of its first regular-season title since 2002.

'We just want to finish out strong,' senior forward Elgin Cook said after matching a career high with 26 points in Sunday's 86-73 win over Washington. 'We just want to take our home mentality and go on the road with it.'

By sweeping the Washington schools last week, Oregon finished 18-0 at home, the first time it went undefeated on its own court since 2001-02.

The Ducks were swept by California and Stanford in their last trip, but coach Dana Altman points to road victories over two of the conference's top teams as a confidence booster.

'I think those guys have that experience to draw from,' he said. 'We've also won at two of the most difficult places to play in Arizona and Utah, but it's going to be difficult. Both UCLA and USC are battling for their lives.'

The Bruins' postseason aspirations don't have much life after falling to 10th place in the conference. The Trojans, though, are very much alive in the NCAA Tournament conversation as one of three teams tied for sixth.

Oregon beat UCLA 86-72 on Jan. 23 behind Dillon Brooks' 25 points and Chris Boucher's 18 points and 10 rebounds. The Ducks dominated the Bruins inside, outscoring them 42-30 in the paint and holding a 42-32 advantage on the boards.

They used a similar recipe for success Sunday, scoring 44 points in the paint to the Huskies' 26 while outrebounding them by 14.

Oregon held Bryce Alford in check in the first matchup, limiting him to 10 points on 3-of-13 shooting. The junior sharpshooter is 14 of 29 from 3-point range over his last four games.

Alford is sixth in the conference in scoring at 16.2 per game while teammate Isaac Hamilton is fourth with a 16.9 average. Hamilton, the only Pac-12 player to reach double figures in all 16 conference games, is averaging 19.5 points over the last four while making 11 of 22 3-pointers.

Although Alford and Hamilton are dialed in from long range, it hasn't led to many wins. The Bruins have dropped five of seven and are trying to avoid losing three consecutive conference games in a season for the first time since 2010.

'Same old stuff. We've got to figure out what we have to do,' Alford said after Saturday's 79-70 loss at Stanford. 'As a team, we're kind of a lost cause right now. We're trying to stay together and that's the hardest part.'

Defense was UCLA's biggest issue Saturday as the Cardinal shot 61.2 percent - the highest mark by an opponent since Oregon was at 62.3 last January.

The Ducks have been rolling offensively in three wins since the hiccup in the Bay Area, averaging 84.3 points.

Cook has totaled 50 in the last two while Brooks is averaging 20.7 points in the last six.

**TheGame** · 03-02-2016, 07:47 AM

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NCAA Basketball Betting 3-Point Play: Three Interesting March 2 Opening Lines
by Alan Matthews

Do you realize that the First Four in Dayton will conclude just two weeks from tonight? Season has flown by. ESPN Bracketology expert Joe Lunardi claims that "realistically" 59 of the NCAA Tournament field's 68 spots are gone and there are 24 teams competing for the final nine. If Louisville and SMU were eligible for the Big Dance, that would leave just seven spots. Kansas is the new No. 1 team in the polls and is now the +600 favorite to cut down the nets in April.

No. 7 Miami at Notre Dame (-1)

ACC game at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. North Carolina coaches surely will be watching this one as the Heels would at worst clinch a share of the ACC regular-season title if Miami (23-5, 12-4) loses. But the Canes might be in good shape to win the outright title if they can pull this out because they finish with a very winnable game at Virginia Tech, while UNC closes at Duke. UM closed its home schedule unbeaten in ACC play with a 73-65 win over No. 11 Louisville on Saturday to improve to 5-2 this season against ranked teams. The Cardinals missed nine consecutive shots as their 62-58 lead turned into a 70-62 deficit. The Hurricanes were without sixth man Ja'Quan Newton, who began a three-game suspension for a violation of team rules. He averages 10.9 points per game.

Notre Dame (19-9, 10-6) still has a shot at Top 4 seed for next week's ACC Tournament -- it would earn one by winning out (closes at home vs. NC State). But the Irish played maybe their worst game of the season Saturday, getting routed 77-56 at Florida State to fall out of the Top 25. The 56 points were a season low as was the Irish's 35.7 percent shooting. The Irish have not lost back-to-back games since the end of the 2013-14 season and have set the school record of 68 consecutive games without suffering back-to-back defeats. Notre Dame is 3-3 vs. ranked teams this season. It lost 79-70 at No. 17 Miami on Feb. 3.

Key trends: Miami is 2-5 against the spread in its past seven road games. The Irish are 4-0 ATS in their past four at home. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings.

I'm leaning: Notre Dame.

No. 2 Michigan State at Rutgers (+23)

Big Ten game at 7 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network. This clearly looks to be the mismatch of the night. MSU (24-5, 11-5) will know by Tuesday night if it can still share the Big Ten regular-season title. Sparty needs Indiana to lose at Iowa, which I think happens, to still have a shot this weekend. MSU is in a group of teams two games back of the Hoosiers. Michigan State closes the season Saturday at home against Ohio State. The Spartans are peaking right now, having won four straight by at least 12 points. Their only loss in the past nine was in overtime at Purdue. Michigan State star and Big Ten Player of the Year favorite Denzel Valentine has a chance to become the first player in at least 30 years to average 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a season. He's at 19.6 ppg, 7.6 rpg and 7.2 apg. He was only considered a second-round pick entering this season but has worked his way into the first round of the NBA draft.

Rutgers (6-23, 0-16) is comically bad. It was destroyed at Northwestern 98-59 on Saturday. Jonathan Laurent scored 17 for Rutgers, which lost its 31st consecutive Big Ten game and 16th straight game overall. No team has gone winless in the Big Ten since Northwestern was 0-16 in 1999-2000. There was a bright spot from that latest loss as freshman Ibrahima Diallo played for the first time since Dec. 12 due to injury. And Rutgers is supposed to get back freshman and leading scorer Corey Sanders from a four-game suspension here. He's averaging 16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. Sanders scored 17 points in the first matchup between the two teams, a 96-62 home MSU win on Jan. 31. The Spartans set a school record by making 17 3-pointers.

Key trends: MSU is 1-4 ATS in its past five on Wednesday. Rutgers is 6-23 ATS in its past 29 Big Ten games.

I'm leaning: Upset of the century? Sorry, can't see that. I think I might take the points, though. MSU probably will be looking ahead to its home finale.

Oregon State at USC (-5)

Pac-12 game is one of the latest-starting of the night at 11 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. It's a must-have for Oregon State (17-10, 8-8), which is currently listed among ESPN's "Last Four In" and playing Florida in a First Four game. The Beavers close the regular season at struggling UCLA. OSU star Gary Payton II did something cool on Sunday in a 69-49 win over Washington State on Senior Day in Corvallis. His Hall of Fame father was in attendance for his son's final home game, and Payton II wore dad's retired No. 20 Oregon State jersey for it. He had 13 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. Oregon State has at least 17 wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1989 and 1990.

USC (19-10, 8-8) is projected as a No. 8 seed in the Big Dance. That seems generous. The Trojans lost their third straight game and fifth in the past six on Sunday, 87-65 at California. No shame in losing at Cal, which is unbeaten at home. But it was the third double-digit loss in a row for USC. Reserve forward Darion Clark, a good rebounder, missed his seventh straight game with a separated shoulder. The Trojans remain one victory shy of their first 20-win season since 2009. They better win this because they host No. 9 Oregon on Saturday, and a loss there too probably knocks USC out of the NCAA field. Southern Cal lost at Oregon State 85-70 on Jan. 24. Payton II had 22 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists and four steals. The Trojans led 40-36 at the break.

Key trends: OSU is 5-15 ATS in its past 20 road games. It has failed to cover nine straight on Wednesday. USC is 13-4-1 ATS in its past 18 at home.

I'm leaning: USC, which has just one home loss.

**TheGame** · 03-02-2016, 07:47 AM

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NCAAB

Notes for Wednesday's games..........

West Virginia outscored Texas Tech 8-0 over last 1:10 to nip Tech by 4 Jan 23 in Lubbock; WVU is 7-1 against Raiders in Big X play, winning three in row here, by 2-6-19 points- they won four of last five at home, with all four wins by 10+ points. Big X home favorites of 9+ points are 13-11 vs spread. Tech won five of last six games, losing at Kansas by 9 in last game; Red Raiders covered last three games as a road underdog.

Miami won seven of last eight games; they beat Notre Dame 79-70 at home Feb 3, scoring 1.25 ppp, shooting 64% inside arc. Teams are 2-2 in ACC play; 'canes lost only ACC visit 75-70 here LY. Miami is 3-4 on ACC road; Florida State was best of three victims. ACC home favorites of 3 or less points are 10-6 vs spread. Irish won last six home tilts- this is their first home game in 18 days. ND's subs play 8th-least minutes in entire country.

VCU raced out to 29-7 lead, won 79-69 at Davidson Jan 29; Rams were +19 on boards, have won three of four series games, winning 71-65 here LY. This is Senior Night for VCU squad that starts three seniors- they won four of last five games, are 7-1 at home in A-14, losing to GW by 3. A-14 home favorites of 8+ points are 19-18 vs spread. Davidson is 2-6 on A-14 road, winning at Richmond/Duquesne- losing last two on road, to George Mason/Fordham, isn't good.

St Joe's is 24-5, but lost 83-73 at home to St Bonaventure Feb 3, fourth straight series win for Bonnies, who made 13-34 on arc, had 2 turnovers in first meeting, scoring 1.22 ppp. St Joe's is 6-1 since that games; they are 7-1 on A-4 road, losing at Davidson. A-14 home underdogs of less than 5 points are 4-12 vs spread. Bonnies won last five home games since home loss to Dayton, but most of those were vs bottom of A-14.

Seton Hall won eight of last nine games, winning last three road games; Pirates beat Xavier in last game, are 4-0 since Butler beat them 81-75 in Jersey Feb 10. Bulldogs are 5-1 vs Hall in Big East play, winning by 17-20 in two tilts here. Big East home favorites of 5 or less points are 8-10 vs spread. Butler won five of last seven games overall; they've won four of last five home games, after losing first two Big East road games.

Thin, young Providence squad lost five of last seven games, is wearing down late in season; Friars won 50-48 at Creighton Jan 12, after trailing 32-23 with 13:21 left. Friars won five of six Creighton in Big East play, winning by 13-12 in two games here. Bluejays lost three of last four on road, after winning first three Big East road games. Big East home teams are 9-13 vs spread in games with spread of 4 or less points.

Alabama won six of last eight games, four of last five at home; they are 5-2 in last seven games with Arkansas. Hogs scored 81.3 ppg in winning last three games to even SEC mark at 8-8; they're 2-6 on SEC road, with wins at Mizzou/Tennessee. Arkansas is shooting 40.3% on arc. Crimson Tide is #1 in SEC defending the 3-ball. SEC home favorites of 4 or less points are 11-7 vs spread. Alabama could be a dangerous team in NIT.

Boise State won its last three home games; they won 74-67 at Nevada Jan 13, outscoring Wolf Pack 26-10 on foul line in Reno. Broncos won five of last six games with Nevada, winning by 26-32 in last two here. Wolf Pack won five of last six games, with last four wins by six points or less, or in OT- they're 4-4 on MW road. Mountain West home faves of 8+ points are 9-13 against the spread.

Long Beach State won seven of last eight games after a 9-12 start; they beat Fullerton 70-57 at home Feb 20, with +12 turnover ratio. 49ers are 8-1 in last nine series games, splitting last four visits here- they won in OT here LY. Titans lost 12 of last 14 games; their last four losses were all by 13+ points. Long Beach is 4-3 on big West road; all four wins are by 9+ points. Big West home underdogs are 4-12 vs spread

Oregon is 8-3 in last 11 games with UCLA; they spanked Bruins 86-72 at home Jan 23, scoring 1.32 ppg, making 10-28 on arc. Ducks won two of last three visits here. Pac-12 home underdogs of 3 or less points are 12-3 vs spread. UCLA lost seven of last ten games; they're 4-3 at home in Pac-12, they've allowed 75+ points in all 14 losses this year- they're a bad defensive team. Oregon won nine of its last eleven games overall.

Oregon State is 17-10, much-improved, but they're 1-6 on Pac-12 road, with only win at Stanford; Beavers beat USC 85-70 Jan 24 in Corvallis, after trailing by 4 at half. Trojans lost five of last six games, giving up an average of 83.7 ppg in losing last three- they're 6-1 at home in Pac-12, losing to Utah in last home game. Beavers force turnovers 21% of time, best in league. Pac-12 home favorites of 6 or less points are 16-12.

Ohio Valley Conference tournament
Tennessee Tech won 72-66 at Austin Peay Jan 9, making 12-24 on arc in only series meeting this year. Teams split last 12 series games. Tech lost three of last five games overall; they're 5-5 in OVC tourney since 2008, 7-2 in last nine first round games. Peay didn't make it to last three OVC tourneys; they're 1-3 in OVC tourney since '10. State is 5-2 in last seven games, losing last two on road. Peay won four of its last six games.

Home side won both Eastern Illinois-Murray State games this year; EIU won last meeting 85-74, shooting 69% inside arc, after losing at Murray 68-58 Jan 26. Murray's loss at EIU is its only loss in its last five games; Racers are 7-4 in OVC tourney since '10, winning title in '10/'12. EIU is 2-7 in conference tourneys since '03. Panthers lost at home to Austin Peay, Edwardsville- bad losses, then they beat Murray State-- erratic.

**TheGame** · 03-02-2016, 07:48 AM

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SAINT LOUIS vs. LA SALLE
Saint Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against La Salle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saint Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against La Salle
La Salle is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games
La Salle is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home

TULANE vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA
Tulane is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tulane is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Central Florida
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tulane
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tulane

DAVIDSON vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Davidson is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Davidson is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
Virginia Commonwealth is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

SAINT JOSEPH'S vs. ST. BONAVENTURE
Saint Joseph's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Bonaventure
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saint Joseph's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Saint Joseph's
St. Bonaventure is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Joseph's

AUSTIN PEAY vs. TENNESSEE TECH
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tennessee Tech's last 7 games
Tennessee Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

FORDHAM vs. DUQUESNE
Fordham is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Duquesne
Fordham is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Duquesne
Duquesne is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Duquesne's last 7 games at home

MICHIGAN STATE vs. RUTGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Michigan State's last 6 games on the road
Michigan State is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Rutgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Rutgers's last 8 games at home

MISSISSIPPI STATE vs. MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
Mississippi State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
Mississippi is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Mississippi's last 20 games

PITTSBURGH vs. VIRGINIA TECH
Pittsburgh is 6-11-2 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 6 games at home

MIAMI vs. NOTRE DAME
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Miami is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Notre Dame is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Notre Dame is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami

TEXAS TECH vs. WEST VIRGINIA
Texas Tech is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas Tech
The total has gone OVER in 5 of West Virginia's last 6 games when playing Texas Tech

TCU vs. KANSAS STATE
TCU is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing TCU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas State's last 6 games when playing TCU

SETON HALL vs. BUTLER
Seton Hall is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seton Hall's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Butler's last 5 games
Butler is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home

SAN JOSE STATE vs. WYOMING
San Jose State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wyoming is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose State
Wyoming is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose State

BOSTON COLLEGE vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Boston College is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston College's last 7 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
North Carolina State is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of North Carolina State's last 8 games at home

OREGON vs. UCLA
Oregon is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oregon's last 5 games on the road
UCLA is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Oregon
UCLA is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oregon

ARKANSAS vs. ALABAMA
Arkansas is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas's last 6 games on the road
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arkansas
Alabama is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arkansas

NEVADA vs. BOISE STATE
Nevada is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boise State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nevada's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boise State
Boise State is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Boise State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

CREIGHTON vs. PROVIDENCE
Creighton is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Providence is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Providence is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home

EAST CAROLINA vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
East Carolina is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of East Carolina's last 7 games on the road
South Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
South Florida is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home

EASTERN ILLINOIS vs. MURRAY STATE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Murray State's last 18 games when playing Eastern Illinois
Murray State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Eastern Illinois

WISCONSIN vs. MINNESOTA
Wisconsin is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wisconsin's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Wisconsin

LONG BEACH STATE vs. CS FULLERTON
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Long Beach State's last 16 games on the road
Long Beach State is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of CS Fullerton's last 11 games when playing at home against Long Beach State
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of CS Fullerton's last 12 games when playing Long Beach State

OREGON STATE vs. USC
Oregon State is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Oregon State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
USC is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oregon State
USC is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Oregon State

COLORADO STATE vs. FRESNO STATE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado State's last 8 games on the road
Colorado State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Fresno State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Fresno State's last 9 games when playing Colorado State

WASHINGTON STATE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington State's last 6 games on the road
Washington State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

**Satch** · 03-02-2016, 09:22 AM

Re: CBB Betting Info. 3/2

CBB ATS

CBB > (731) MICHIGAN ST@ (732) RUTGERS | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play AGAINST RUTGERS against the spread in All games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 5 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-18.1 units)

CBB > (745) SETON HALL@ (746) BUTLER | 2016-03-02 20:30:00 - 2016-03-02 20:30:00
Play ON SETON HALL against the spread in All games as an underdog
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8.9 units)

CBB > (731) MICHIGAN ST@ (732) RUTGERS | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play ON MICHIGAN ST against the spread in Road games after a conference game
The record is 24 Wins and 7 Losses for the last three seasons (+16.3 units)

CBB > (735) TULANE@ (736) UCF | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play ON UCF against the spread in All games as a favorite
The record is 7 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7 units)

CBB > (729) PITTSBURGH@ (730) VIRGINIA TECH | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play ON VIRGINIA TECH against the spread in Home games against conference opponents
The record is 7 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7 units)

CBB > (749) WISCONSIN@ (750) MINNESOTA | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play ON WISCONSIN against the spread in All games off a win against a conference rival
The record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+7.9 units)

CBB > (759) SAN JOSE ST@ (760) WYOMING | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play AGAINST WYOMING against the spread in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 4 Wins and 17 Losses for the last three seasons (-14.7 units)

CBB > (763) LONG BEACH ST@ (764) CS-FULLERTON | 2016-03-02 22:00:00 - 2016-03-02 22:00:00
Play AGAINST CS-FULLERTON against the spread in All games after a conference game
The record is 8 Wins and 23 Losses for the last two seasons (-17.3 units)

CBB > (745) SETON HALL@ (746) BUTLER | 2016-03-02 20:30:00 - 2016-03-02 20:30:00
Play ON SETON HALL against the spread in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 14 Wins and 4 Losses for the this season (+9.6 units)

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CBB MONEYLINE

CBB > (757) OREGON@ (758) UCLA | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play ON OREGON using money line in All games after a conference game
The record is 26 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (+21.9 units)

CBB > (747) BOSTON COLLEGE@ (748) NC STATE | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON COLLEGE using money line in All games in all games
The record is 15 Wins and 53 Losses for the last three seasons (-43.2 units)

CBB > (747) BOSTON COLLEGE@ (748) NC STATE | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON COLLEGE using money line in All games in all lined games
The record is 15 Wins and 53 Losses for the last three seasons (-43.2 units)

CBB > (725) TEXAS TECH@ (726) W VIRGINIA | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play AGAINST W VIRGINIA using money line in All games in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5
The record is 2 Wins and 5 Losses for the last three seasons (-16.75 units)

CBB > (743) TCU@ (744) KANSAS ST | 2016-03-02 20:00:00 - 2016-03-02 20:00:00
Play ON KANSAS ST using money line in Home games after allowing 80 points or more
The record is 26 Wins and 5 Losses for the since 1992 (+21.1 units)

CBB > (731) MICHIGAN ST@ (732) RUTGERS | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play AGAINST RUTGERS using money line in Home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game
The record is 1 Wins and 9 Losses for the last three seasons (-12.3 units)

CBB > (753) CREIGHTON@ (754) PROVIDENCE | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play AGAINST CREIGHTON using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 14 Wins and 27 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.4 units)

CBB > (723) FORDHAM@ (724) DUQUESNE | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DUQUESNE using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games
The record is 29 Wins and 95 Losses for the since 1992 (-71.85 units)

CBB > (739) MISSISSIPPI ST@ (740) OLE MISS | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play ON OLE MISS using money line in Home games after allowing 80 points or more
The record is 23 Wins and 5 Losses for the since 1992 (+19.15 units)

CBB > (735) TULANE@ (736) UCF | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play AGAINST UCF using money line in Home games off a loss against a conference rival
The record is 21 Wins and 24 Losses for the since 1992 (-40 units)

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CBB FIRST HALF

CBB > (767) WASHINGTON ST@ (768) WASHINGTON | 2016-03-02 23:00:00 - 2016-03-02 23:00:00
Play AGAINST WASHINGTON ST ?>in the first halfin All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games
The record is 0 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (-9.9 units)

CBB > (741) ST JOSEPHS@ (742) ST BONAVENTURE | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play ON ST JOSEPHS ?>in the first halfin Road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games
The record is 10 Wins and 0 Losses for the last two seasons (+10 units)

CBB > (739) MISSISSIPPI ST@ (740) OLE MISS | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play AGAINST OLE MISS ?>in the first halfin Home games after a conference game
The record is 2 Wins and 16 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.6 units)

CBB > (739) MISSISSIPPI ST@ (740) OLE MISS | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play AGAINST OLE MISS ?>in the first halfin Home games against conference opponents
The record is 2 Wins and 15 Losses for the last two seasons (-14.5 units)

CBB > (749) WISCONSIN@ (750) MINNESOTA | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play ON WISCONSIN ?>in the first halfin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 27 Wins and 6 Losses for the last three seasons (+20.4 units)

CBB > (745) SETON HALL@ (746) BUTLER | 2016-03-02 20:30:00 - 2016-03-02 20:30:00
Play ON SETON HALL ?>in the first halfin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+8 units)

CBB > (737) DAVIDSON@ (738) VA COMMONWEALTH | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play ON DAVIDSON ?>in the first halfin Road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games
The record is 16 Wins and 2 Losses for the since 1992 (+13.8 units)

CBB > (763) LONG BEACH ST@ (764) CS-FULLERTON | 2016-03-02 22:00:00 - 2016-03-02 22:00:00
Play ON CS-FULLERTON ?>in the first halfin All games off a loss against a conference rival
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8.9 units)

CBB > (759) SAN JOSE ST@ (760) WYOMING | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play AGAINST WYOMING ?>in the first halfin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 4 Wins and 18 Losses for the last three seasons (-15.8 units)

CBB > (731) MICHIGAN ST@ (732) RUTGERS | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play AGAINST RUTGERS ?>in the first halfin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the last three seasons (-12.3 units)

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CBB TOTALS

CBB > (731) MICHIGAN ST@ (732) RUTGERS | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play OVER RUTGERS on the totalin All games against conference opponents
The record is 14 Overs and 2 Unders for the this season (+11.8 units)

CBB > (727) MIAMI@ (728) NOTRE DAME | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play UNDER NOTRE DAME on the totalin All games off a loss against a conference rival
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the last two seasons (+9 units)

CBB > (731) MICHIGAN ST@ (732) RUTGERS | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play OVER RUTGERS on the totalin All games after a conference game
The record is 13 Overs and 2 Unders for the this season (+10.8 units)

CBB > (759) SAN JOSE ST@ (760) WYOMING | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play OVER WYOMING on the totalin All games off a loss against a conference rival
The record is 14 Overs and 2 Unders for the last two seasons (+11.8 units)

CBB > (729) PITTSBURGH@ (730) VIRGINIA TECH | 2016-03-02 19:00:00 - 2016-03-02 19:00:00
Play UNDER PITTSBURGH on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games
The record is 1 Overs and 10 Unders for the this season (+8.9 units)

CBB > (763) LONG BEACH ST@ (764) CS-FULLERTON | 2016-03-02 22:00:00 - 2016-03-02 22:00:00
Play OVER LONG BEACH ST on the totalin All games in a road game where the total is 145 to 149.5
The record is 21 Overs and 4 Unders for the since 1992 (+16.6 units)

CBB > (747) BOSTON COLLEGE@ (748) NC STATE | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play UNDER BOSTON COLLEGE on the totalin All games on Wednesday games
The record is 1 Overs and 11 Unders for the last two seasons (+9.9 units)

CBB > (759) SAN JOSE ST@ (760) WYOMING | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play OVER WYOMING on the totalin All games after a conference game
The record is 27 Overs and 9 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.1 units)

CBB > (761) NEVADA@ (762) BOISE ST | 2016-03-02 21:00:00 - 2016-03-02 21:00:00
Play UNDER NEVADA on the totalin All games after scoring 80 points or more
The record is 0 Overs and 7 Unders for the this season (+7 units)

CBB > (745) SETON HALL@ (746) BUTLER | 2016-03-02 20:30:00 - 2016-03-02 20:30:00
Play UNDER BUTLER on the totalin All games in March games
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the last three seasons (+8 units)

**Satch** · 03-02-2016, 09:27 AM

Re: CBB Betting Info. 3/2

Wednesday’s Tip Sheet
By Brian Edwards
**Texas Tech at West Virginia**
— West Virginia (22-7 straight up, 16-10 against the spread) has a great shot at a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament if it can win its last two games (at Baylor this weekend) and produce a strong showing at the Big 12 Tournament. The Mountaineers have won 12 of 14 home games while compiling an 8-3 spread record.
— Bob Huggins’s squad is No. 14 in the RPI Rankings, compiling a 5-4 record against the Top 25, a 5-7 mark versus the Top 50 and a 9-7 ledger against the Top 100. WVU has quality wins outside of Morgantown, including wins at Texas Tech, at Iowa State and at Kansas State, in addition to neutral-court triumphs over San Diego State and James Madison (RPI: 99). The Mountaineers have home wins over Kansas, Baylor, Iowa State and Kansas State.
— West Virginia lost back-to-back games and three of four in mid-February. Since then, however, it has won consecutive games vs. Iowa State (97-87) and at Oklahoma State (70-56). The Mountaineers took the cash as 7.5-point road ‘chalk’ Saturday in Stillwater. Jaysean Paige led the way with 17 points, while Devin Williams produced a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds. WVU destroyed the Cowboys on the glass with a 39-23 rebounding advantage, including 18 offensive boards.
— WVU likes to provide 40 minutes of in-your-face defense from baseline to baseline. The Mountaineers run their style effectively, rankings second in the nation in steals with 9.9 per game.
— Paige leads WVU in scoring with a 14.3 points-per-game average. His 41 steals tie him for second on the club along with Williams. Jevon Carter (9.2 PPG) leads the Mountaineers in assists (90) and steals (49). Williams (13.3 PPG, 9.1 RPG) nearly averages a double-double.
— Texas Tech (18-10 SU, 14-11 ATS) saw its five-game winning streak snapped in Saturday’s 67-58 loss at Kansas as a 13.5-point underdog. Toddrick Gotcher scored a game-high 20 points on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. The Red Raiders shot an abysmal 31.6 percent from the field, but they covered nonetheless thanks to 16-of-18 shooting from the free-throw line.
— Tubby Smith’s team has lost six of its nine road assignments, but it has gone 5-4 ATS.
— Texas Tech has a balanced scoring attack with seven players averaging at least 8.6 points per game. Gotcher is scoring at a team-best 11.2 PPG clip and has a 64/21 assists-to-turnovers ratio. The senior guard also has a team-high 30 steals and is draining 40.6 percent of his launches from long distance. Zach Smith is averaging 10.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. The sophomore forward is a shot-blocking presence with a team-high 43 rejections.
— Texas Tech has been a road underdog eight times, going 4-4 ATS with a pair of outright wins at Baylor and at Oklahoma St. Regardless of the venue, the Red Raiders are 7-8 ATS with five outright victories in 15 games as underdogs. However, they have covered the number in five consecutive games as ‘dogs with four outright victories.
— Texas Tech is No. 23 in the RPI, posting a 3-7 record against the Top 25, a 6-8 mark versus the Top 50 and a 7-9 ledger against the Top 100. The Red Raiders have five home wins over Top-50 teams like Texas, Iowa State, Oklahoma, South Dakota State and Arkansas-Little Rock. Their only defeat to a team outside of the Top 100 came at Arkansas in overtime.
— The ‘over’ is 13-12 overall for the Red Raiders, 5-4 in their road games.
— The ‘under’ is 14-11-1 overall for WVU, 7-4 in its home outings.
— The road team is 8-1 ATS in the last nine head-to-head meetings between these schools.
— West Va. has won five in a row over Texas Tech while going 4-1 ATS. The Mountaineers captured an 80-76 win in Lubbock as 3.5-point road favorites on Jan. 23. The 156 combined points catapulted ‘over’ the 143-point total. Paige scored 22 points and Tarik Phillip finished with 20. Smith scored a team-high 18 points in the losing effort.
— Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU.
**Oregon at UCLA**
— Oregon (23-6 SU, 15-11 ATS) has lost five of its eight road games while posting a 4-4 spread record.
— Oregon is No. 4 in the RPI thanks to a 4-1 record against the Top 25, a 10-3 mark versus the Top 50 and a 16-5 ledger against the Top 100. The Ducks have won convincingly at Arizona (83-75) and at Utah (77-59) and beat Alabama on a neutral court. Other Top-50 victories at home have come over Baylor, Valpo, Cal, USC, Colorado, Utah and Oregon State.
— Dana Altman’s team has won three in a row, including Sunday’s 86-73 victory over Washington as an 11-point home favorite. Elgin Cook scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Dillon Brooks contributed 19 points, five boards and three assists. Casey Benson and Jordan Bell added 12 points apiece.
— Brooks is averaging 17.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Cook is averaging 14.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and has a team-best 40 steals.
— UCLA (15-14 SU, 11-18 ATS) has an 11-4 SU record and a 7-8 ATS mark at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins have lost back-to-back games and seven of its last 10, including a pair of games by the Bay this past weekend. They fell 75-63 at Cal on Thursday and then went down 79-70 Saturday at Stanford as one-point road ‘chalk.’ Bryce Alford scored 20 points and dished out five assists compared to one turnover against the Cardinal. The head coach’s son hit 6-of-12 from 3-point range. Isaac Hamilton added 19 points in Palo Alto.
— Steve Alford’s team is 10th in the Pac-12 standings with a 6-10 league record.
— UCLA is No. 80 in the RPI and barring an improbable run to win the Pac-12 Tournament, it is going to miss the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. The Bruins are 1-5 against the Top 25, 4-8 versus the Top 50 and 7-12 against the Top 100. They have home wins over Kentucky, Arizona and Colorado, in addition to road victories at Gonzaga and at Oregon State.
— Hamilton paces the Bruins in scoring (16.9 PPG) and is hitting 40.7 percent of his 3-pointers. Alford (16.2 PPG) has a 156/60 assists-to-turnovers ratio, but he’s making only 38.8 percent of his shots from the field.
— The ‘under’ is 14-12 overall for Oregon, but the ‘over’ is 5-3 in its road contests.
— The ‘over’ is 17-12 overall for UCLA, 10-5 in its home outings.
— The ‘under’ has cashed in four consecutive head-to-head meetings between these Pac-12 adversaries.
— Oregon has won four of the last five over UCLA and is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 encounters. When these schools met on Jan. 23 in Eugene, Oregon collected an 86-72 win as a 6.5-point home favorite. The 158 combined points slipped ‘under’ the 159.5-point total. Brooks produced 25 points, seven rebounds and three assists, while Chris Boucher had 18 points, 10 boards and four blocked shots. Cook added 17 points, five rebounds and six assists compared to merely one turnover. For the Bruins, Aaron Holiday finished with 19 points, five rebounds and five assists. Thomas Welch had 16 points and eight board in the losing effort.
— ESPN2 will have the broadcast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**
— Butler and Alabama will both be short home favorites Wednesday night in critical conference games. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide are teetering on the bubble as part of the ‘Last Four In/First Four Out’ conversation. Butler takes on Seton Hall at Hinkle Fieldhouse, while Alabama faces Arkansas at Coleman Coliseum.
— Ben Howland has Mississippi State playing its best basketball of the season right now. The Bulldogs have won three of their last four games while going 4-0 versus the number. The lone outright defeat came last week at Texas A&M by a 68-66 count when the Aggies hit a pair of free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining. MSU has covered the spread in five consecutive games as an underdog. The Bulldogs will be short puppies Wednesday at Ole Miss. They have see the ‘under’ prevail in three straight and five of their last six.
— Michigan has decided to shut down Caris LeVert for the rest of the season. LeVert sustained what’s been described as a lower left leg injury on December 30. He missed 15 straight games before briefly returning against Purdue. LeVert averaged 17.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.
— Boise State star forward James Webb III is listed as ‘questionable’ for Wednesday’s home game vs. Nevada. Webb averages 16.0 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Without Webb, BSU captured a 66-63 comeback win Saturday over San Diego State as a 6.5-point road favorite. The Broncos blew a 15-point lead with 6:01 remaining at New Mexico last week, but they took that improbable loss back against the Aztecs by rallying from nine down with 1:40 remaining. Steve Fisher’s team missed seven straight free throws and Nick Duncan buried a pair of 3’s in the final minute for the Broncos, who scored the game’s last 12 points.
— San Jose State went 13-4 ATS in 17 games from late November to Feb. 10. Since then, however, the Spartans have failed to cover in four straight. They take a five-game (SU) losing streak to Wyoming on Wednesday night. The ‘under’ is on a 7-2 run for San Jose St.
— Davidson is 4-6 ATS with three outright wins in 10 games as an underdog. The Wildcats will be healthy ‘dogs Wednesday at VCU. The Rams have won four of their last five games both SU and ATS.

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