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2-8 yesterday.  Turns out it wasn't the tooth after all.  

Old Dominion +4.5

Maine -1.5

Kennesaw St -3.5

Towson -1.5

Little Rock -9.5

Wichita St +7.5

UC-Irvine -6.5

Good luck everyone.  I hope someone wins some money tonight. 

Illinois St +1.5

Bradley is coming off a HUGE win @ Drake where they got their revenge.  But now Illy St would like some revenge of their own after losing at Bradley by 4 less than a month ago.  Let down spot, mixed with a revenge spot as a dog will earn my money. 

Iowa +1.5

Teams leaving the West Coast haven't been great on their first leg of the trip, and that's where we find the Ducks.  Iowa also got embarrassed @ Maryland last time out, so I'd expect a better effort tonight on their home floor.  Carver-Hawkeye, still isn't an easy place to play, despite the basketball team not being very good this year.  It also sounds as if Thelwell will be playing tonight for Iowa. 

Rutgers +1.5

Washington is the team with travel issues in this one.  Rutgers has been out west since the weekend, when they got smashed by Oregon, but Washington had to travel all the way back from Happy Valley.  Rutgers has more talent, if Pikell can just get them to defend, even a little bit, they could a very dangerous team in the Big18 tournament.  They find themselves holding onto the 15th and final spot for that tournament, by a game, over this very Huskies team. 

Good luck everyone, and don't fracture a tooth root.  It's no fun. 

3-6 Saturday.  Got knocked out by the flu, and a fractured root in one of my teeth, needing it to get pulled.  I'm blaming all my bad juju on that tooth that is no longer with us.  Time to fly. 

American +1.5

The Eagles can inch one game closer to that Patriot League title with a win, putting them two games up on Bucknell who has turned it on recently.  So I'd expect a great effort tonight.  Army does have the revenge angle in this game, but they are coming off getting swept by Navy, where they also had revenge, and I think that was demoralizing for the Knights.  May as well just play the ML.

Detroit Mercy -1.5

They lost the first meeting by 34 points, so I'm sure they haven't forgotten about that.  This is also likely their last chance at getting a win at home this year.  Revenge vs a bad team, on your home floor, should equal a win.  Just need it to be by a bucket or more. 

Vanderbilt/Kentucky Over 162.5

Two teams that love to run in the open floor, and although they only played to a mid 140s the first time around, teams usually struggle in Vandys gym so I expect more of a game that suits the Kats @ Rupp.  Lots of 3 will be taken, just need a few to go in. 

West Virginia -3.5

Total fade of Cincinnattis inability to shoot the ball.  WVU plays very good defense, and has the best home floor advantage in the country according to KenPom.  They do have Texas Tech next, but I don't think WVU is in a position to look past anyone at this point, as they need every W they can get.  Bearcats also coming off a very physically taxing game @ Iowa St.

N.C. State +9.5

Laughable that this line opened at 11.5.  UNC has no business being favored over anyone by that much, let alone an instate rival.  NC St fans will be in the building and will be heard.  The Pack have been competitive on the road too.  Did I mention they played this same Heels team to a two point game back in early January.  UNC/Duke gets a lot of attention, for good reason, but the UNC/NC St rivalry has just as much hate sewn into it. 

UAB -4.5

The line seems a bit short, but I'm diving in anyways.  Coach Kennedy has his team playing their best basketball of the season at a good time.  They have only dropped two games since the new year, both on the road, to top 150 teams.  Rice on the other hand has won just once since Jan. 8th, although remained competitive throughout.  I don't think they have the legs to keep up with UABs ability to get out in transition with their defense, and how they hit the offensive glass. 

UTSA/USF Over 153.5

Both teams want to run, both teams like to get shots quick in their offensive sets, and both teams have bucket getters.  UTSA isn't gonna guard anyone, per usual, and USF may get caught sleep walking a little bit, coming off Memphis/UAB, and getting North Texas next.  

5-1 yesterday.  Great slate of hoops today.

Florida St +3.5

Let down spot of all let down spots for Clemson.  Off the sweep of UNC/Duke at home, they hit the road, and have to go to SMU next. Meanwhile, ever since it's been announced that Hamilton won't be returning to coach next year, the team has played some inspired ball at FSU.

Furman -3.5

Greensboro won the first meeting by 17 in Greensboro.  Big time revenge spot for the Paladins, despite not having a whole lot to play for in the conference race like the Spartans do.  Furman got embarrassed and remembers how that game went. Bob Richie is a great coach, and will have his guys ready.

Washington +5.5

Penn St is the team that has to deal with the bad travel here.  They are returning from the West Coast trip, while Washington has been in the area since Tuesday.  Teams traveling back east, haven't bode very well in their first games back.

North Carolina St -8.5

Boston College has played multiple OT games their last two times out, and have had to travel after all of the last three games, so a very weird spot in the schedule for them.  The Wolfpack isn't great, and probably shouldn't be favored by this much over anyone, but I think it's a smash spot and the Pack roll by double digits over a the tired legs of the Eagles. 

Maine -2.5

Almost immediate revenge for the Black Bears, as they lost at Vermont by 6 just two weeks ago.  This Maine team is good, and trying to catch Bryant for the conference lead, so they need every win they can get.  Bears by 6 or so. 

Miami OH -6.5

Redhawks are rolling, winners of 5 straight.  They won the first matchup by 20, and Western Michigan hasn't gotten any better.  They did just score 92 points in a loss @ Akron, so I also expect some regression from their offense. 

Auburn +1.5

I think whoever has the ball last wins this game, and they win by 1.  That's it. 

Iowa St -11.5

Cincy can't shoot when noone is guarding them, so I'm not sure how they are gonna score against one of the best defenses in the country, on their home floor, still out to prove the 3 game slide a couple weeks ago, was a fluke.  Iowa St by 30ish. 

Harvard -2.5

Columbia has 12 wins on the year, but only one in the conference.  They have freefalled since the new year, and Harvard is coming in after beating Cornell yesterday.  Two teams feeling very different about how their seasons are ending. 

Leans:

New Hampshire +10.5

Oklahoma St +9.5

Lindenwood -2.5

Georgia +2.5

Ill try and get back for the night games, but I doubt it. GL everyone

3-3 Wednesday.  Took yesterday off. 

St. Peters -3.5

Quinnipiac/Sacred Heart Over 158.5

Northern Kentucky -6.5

Harvard +6.5

Milwaukee -6.5

San Jose St +7.5

Leans:

Loyola Chicago -2.5

Siena -2.5

Manhattan +2.5

UCLA -1.5

Good Luck Everyone

3-4 yesterday on plays.  The battle rages on. 

Canisius +8.5

Niagara is coming off their biggest win of the year @ Quinnipiac.  They are probably feeling themselves pretty good coming back home, thinking they can just roll out of bed and beat Canisius.  Wrong.  The Griffs damn near got Niagara on their home floor, just 6 days ago, losing by 1.  Canisius is a 3pt reliant team, so we will need a few to go in, but they shoot a reasonable percentage as a whole, and the Purple Eagles don't defend the line.

Winthrop -3.5

Radford is also coming off a huge road win @ Longwood, and catches Winthrop team that would like to avenge a 20 point loss from earlier in the year.  The line really tells us all we need to know I think. 

UTSA/Wichita St Over 152.5

These two played to 163 a month ago, and I think we have a similar outcome.  Both defenses are set up to stop what the other offense likes to do.  Both have a great tempo, and are efficient enough to get me to 160. 

Belmont -4.5

Valpo has the revenge angle in their favor, but these two played on 1/14, and Valpo has the same amount of wins today, as they did then.  This team is freefalling, losing their last two by 18 each.  Belmont is very much still alive in the MVC and their offense should be way too much for Valpo to keep up with.

Drake -1.5

They have a look ahead with Bradley next, but I really think Coach McCollum has his guys completely bought into him and his culture, and they worry about anything, except for what is next.  And that is a decent Illy St team, that will beat them if they don't show up.  But I fully expect them too, and Vegas is baiting people with the short line in a look ahead spot. 

Missouri -9.5

Great spot to back the Tigers as they have lost two straight, one they probably should have won.  Staying at home, and get, in my opinion, one of the more overrated teams in the land, Oklahoma.  They have lost on the road by 28 @ Bama, 10 @ Georgia, and 28 @ Auburn.  They just don't have the athletes to keep up with this Mizzou team, who should come out of the gate with their dreads/hair on fire. 

Leans

IUPU-FW/Youngstown St Under 158.5

Tulsa/Temple Over 147.5

La Salle +12.5

South Carolina +5.5

Georgia Tech -1.5

Furman -5.5

Washington +10.5

GL everyone

0-4 yesterday.  I don't know shit, about fuck.  I'm going to get more picky about what I bet.  I'll post leans, which I won't play, but would if I wanted more action.

Tennessee -2.5

Revenge spot for the Vols, they are the better team, and healthier team.  Yes, Butler is back for the Cats, but now Jaxson Robinson is out.  Tenn puts the clamps on the outside shot of Kentucky, and come out of Rupp with a win.

Vanderbilt +9.5

You won't find me betting against Auburn much, but I like the number and the spot.  Auburn goes to Bama next, and although they are coming off a loss, which is frightening, I think Florida exposed some chinks in the armor of Auburn. Vandy is also 4-1 in league play on their home floor.  That strange bench situation has to screw up some teams.  'Dors have experienced guards who can slow the tempo and keep Auburn from running.

Miami (Ohio) -4

This is the year.  The Rockets 22 game win streak over Miami will come to an end this evening.  Travis Steele is gonna his guys all jacked up, they just beat a really good Troy team, and now have their best team in decades to end the streak.

Michigan -2.5

Revenge of an ass beating back on 1/24.  I don't know how Michigan couldn't be up for this one tonight, on their home floor, the crowd WILL BE LIT!! Wolverines get the upset on their home floor, and the students go wild. 

Kansas St +3.5

Manhattan Magic is still alive and well. Just beat Kansas on this floor, and now get a shot another highly ranked team.  Arizona is coming in red hot, winners of six straight, but a hiccup here wouldn't surprise me with Houston on deck.  The K State Wildcats get another HUGE win and start playing their way onto the bubble.

Creighton -3.5

Creighton is hotter than the fires of hell right now, and UCONN is headed in the opposite direction.  Yes, its a revenge spot, so almost made the lean list, but Danny Hurley in this building has not been good across his career.  It's just a tough travel spot in the middle of Omaha, and a great homecourt.  Creighton by 8+.

Leans:

Ohio -4.5

Western Michigan +15.5

UAB -2.5

Central Michigan +7.5

Mississippi St -1.5

Illinois -7.5

Southeast Missouri St +4.5

George Mason +1.5

Georgia +7.5

Alabama -4.5

North Texas/Rice Under 125.5

USC -4.5

SMU -4.5

Good luck everyone.  I'm gonna need it, thats for sure. 

And so do my bets

UNC blows

GL today Ryo!

Took yesterday off. 

North Carolina +4.5

Clemson coming off big win vs Duke, in a let down spot vs a team that needs every Quad 1 win they can get.  

Campbell -13

The Camels are a darling of mine, and have covered in 8 of their last 10.  A&T is still under investigation, but they just left it all on the floor against Charleston, and I think this is a smash spot for Campbell. 

Charlotte/Florida Atlantic Under 149.5

Not often you'll find me on a FAU under, but these two played to a 139 game earlier in the year, and I don't see how the 49ers score much tonight.  They have put up big numbers recently, but one was in double OT and the other was UAB who doesn't defend.  They are a terrible shooting team, don't get offensive rebounds, take care of the basketball, and run a very slow offense.  145 is what I have the game at.

Baylor +9.5

Kinda scary the Bears are getting this many points, but with how they looked vs UCF on Saturday when they got Edgecombe and Love back, I'm gonna ride them tonight.  Another rock fight, between two very physical teams.  Winning what should be a low scoring game by double digits seems pretty tough.

GL Tonight everyone

Fort Wayne -15

You can't give me a high enough number when fading Green Bay anymore.  They are AWFUL.  Doug Gottlieb should never be allowed in a college basketball arena ever again. 

Stanford -6.5

Bounce back at home, hopefully Blakes will be back as well.  NC State just lost at Cal by double digits, they aren't any good. 

Arkansas +4.5

Call me crazy, but I think the Hogs have found something.  Winning at Kentucky and then Texas, now coming home for a chance at a top 10 team, on one of the best homecourts in the country.  Could be a let down spot, but I think its more of a momentum definer. 

UC- Irvine -1.5

The Tritons are having a hell of a year, and they are seeking revenge here, but Coach Turner has these guys on a mission.  Haven't dropped one at home all year, and with a win, hold the a 2 game lead and the tiebreaker in the conference with UC-SD.

St. Marys -4

Coach Tinkle can't be happy about having to play the Gaels after a loss.  Especially a loss that isn't to Gonzaga.  Randy Bennett and his gang take out their frustrations on the Beavers in Corvallis tonight.

Texas Tech +3.5

Not a terrible spot for the Raiders.  They are playing as well as anyone in the country and have just beat Houston and Baylor.  They are getting hot at a good time and can jump Zona in the standings and have sole possession of 2nd place with a win. 

GL Everyone.  Great start to the day.

Air Force +15

Sleepy spot in the schedule for the Lobos, headed to the mountains against a Falcon team that has been chippy at home for the most part.

Samford -1

This would have been a 100% ETSU play had they not given Samford their only blemish on their home floor.  Bucky hasn't let his guys forget about that, and they come into a, what should be a pretty hostile arena, and come out with a W.

Wyoming +2.5

Cowboys need a win to split the homestand, and UNLV is freefalling, losers of 5 straight. Wyoming won the first matchup by 2 in Vegas, and coming home, they gain quite an advantage.

Florida/Auburn Over 157.5

We know the efficiency will be there, as both are elite, in the top 5.  Both coaches would rather get out and go, than face half court defense, so the tempo should favor the over too.  Florida scoring 86 without Clayton was nice, and they are getting him back today as well. 

Utah/West Virginia Under 135.5

I expect a rock fight in Morgantown.  Both teams are defense first, and take away the others strengths offensively.

Virginia -2

It's hard to believe but they are the better team.  Especially on their home floor, I like the Hoos to take care of business.  They shoot the ball very well from 3, and Tech isn't going to take that away from them.

Northern Iowa -5

This team is a different animal on their home floor.  They beat up on Bradley here last, and have only dropped two games at home all year.  Illinois St. comes in a run of their own, winning 3 straight, but they also have league leader Drake @ home next.  Northern Iowa by double digits. 

Minnesota +6.5

Illinois has lost their last three on the road in conference, and they very well may lose this one too.  They aren't defending worth a shit recently, so even if they do win the game, I don't know that they will ever be able to pull away.  May be seeing tired legs of all the kids Illinois trots out there.  Not use to this level of play, day in and day out. 

Duke/Clemson Under 133.5

This should be a battle!  Not a lot of ACC games to get excited about, but this is one of the few.  Littlejohn will be rocking when Duke brings their elite D, and nations longest winning streak into town, but the Tigers defense is up to the task.  They will be outsized by quite a bit, or I would bet them to win this game.  I think you get 100% from both teams, and this game gets played in the low 60s.

Marist -4

Marist is coming off the 70 foot buzzer beater loss @ Fairfield, so needs a bounce back to keep up with Merrimack and Quinnipiac. Iona is opposite, coming off an emotional overtime win vs Mt. St. Marys, feel fat and happy.  Red Foxes blitz the Gaels. 

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0-3 yesterday.  Sometimes its a good, sometimes its a shit. No time for write ups this morning.  Maybe this afternoon.

Tennessee -5.5

Seton Hall/Georgetown Under 130

Florida Atlantic -6

Detroit +8

Vanderbilt -3

Wisconsin -6

Lipscomb -2.5

Southern Illinois -1.5

Central Florida +10

Kansas St +3.5

Arkansas St -1.5

Maine -5.5

Binghamton +9

Loyola Maryland +7

Cleveland St -1.5

Butler -4.5

Tulane/North Texas Under 125

Missouri -4.5

This gets me to 3pm CST tips. Gl this morning/afternoon everyone. 

5-4 yesterday.  Tough to lose that Maryland game.

Dayton +1

This line has been going back and forth through the zero, so happy to get it on the plus side of the home team.  Dayton seems to be a team that plays to its oppositions level, so should be a high performance evening.  VCU has lost twice in the conference, both on the road against upper conference talent.  Give me the home/more desperate for a win team, on a Friday night nationally televised game.

UCONN -3

The Huskies are getting McNeely back tonight, and they've had twice as long to prepare for this game.  The Johnnies coming off the big win vs Marquette just 3 days ago, and now hit the road.  The length of the Huskies on the inside should limit Richmonds ability to get to the rim, and effect his lane touches. 

San Jose St +14

Boise has a gauntlet upcoming vs everyone they are chasing, so I think there is little thought going into this one vs Coach Miles and the Spartans.  But SJSU is under the radar.  They lost at SDSU by 3, at Nevada by 11, at UNLV by 6.  All very respectable outcomes, and expect another tonight.

Gl Everyone

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I like it. Good luck

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