2004-2005 Season College Basketball Past Picks

April 2005

North Carolina at Illinois
Monday 04/04 09:21 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

North Carolina (32-4, 19-15-1 ATS) advanced to the national championship with a convincing 87-71 win over Michigan State easily topping the 5 point spot cashing in against the s...

North Carolina at Illinois
Monday 04/04 09:21 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

North Carolina (32-4, 19-15-1 ATS) advanced to the national championship with a convincing 87-71 win over Michigan State easily topping the 5 point spot cashing in against the s...

Michigan State at North Carolina
Saturday 04/02 08:45 PM Eastern
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 157.7 -110

Handicapping this match-up, and any UNC game for that matter is somewhat of a chore this season. Which team will show up. There is little doubt that they are the most athletical...

Louisville at Illinois
Saturday 04/02 06:05 PM Eastern
3 units on Louisville +3 (-110)

Off unbelievable Elite Eight victories the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Louisville Cardinals earned the right to battle in the Final Four at St. Louis with the winner headin...

March 2005

South Carolina at Maryland
Tuesday 03/29 09:15 PM Eastern
2 units on Game Total UNDER 150 -110

South Carolina has kept games low this season, averaging just 134 total points per game. Maryland games are going a lot higher (158.4 per game) but they've slowed down a bit lat...

St. Joseph's at Memphis
Tuesday 03/29 07:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Memphis -3 (-110)

You know I've been a big Memphis fan in this tournament. Both of these teams come into this game riding major winning streaks, however I'll side with the Tigers as they will hav...

Michigan State at Kentucky
Sunday 03/27 05:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Michigan State +1 (-110)

The fifth-seeded Spartans moved a step closer with a 78-68 hammering of Blue Devils Friday and now take on the #2 seed Kentucky Wildcats who come in off a 62-52 win over Utes. M...

Arizona at Illinois
Saturday 03/26 07:05 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a home game for the Illini. Illinois has been cruising to easy victories, barely breaking a sweat while Arizona had to leave it all on the floor to...

Arizona at Illinois
Saturday 03/26 07:05 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a home game for the Illini. Illinois has been cruising to easy victories, barely breaking a sweat while Arizona had to leave it all on the floor to...

West Virginia at Louisville
Saturday 03/26 04:40 PM Eastern
2 units on Louisville -8.5 (-110)

The fourth-seeded Cardinals head to the Elite Eight after shooting the light's out from three-point range whipping top seeded Washington 93-79 marking the 12th consecutive victo...

Villanova at North Carolina
Friday 03/25 09:55 PM Eastern
3 units on North Carolina -10 (-110)

The Cats have played very well in getting to this point, but this should be where it comes to a halt. Curtis Sumpter, arguable Nova's best player will not play this weekend, whi...

Utah at Kentucky
Friday 03/25 09:40 PM Eastern
2 units on Kentucky -4 (-110)

Everyone is hopping on the Utes bandwagon, and I can see why - a little bit. Bogut is a special player, and he ate up OU with his passing. Utah has played very well the majority...

NC State at Wisconsin Green Bay
Friday 03/25 07:25 PM Eastern
3 units on Wisconsin Green Bay +2 (-110)

No respect here for the Badgers as they are getting points despite being seeded 4 spots higher than their opponent. Yes, the Wolfpack put away UCONN and for that they deserve re...

Michigan State at Duke
Friday 03/25 07:10 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

These two teams played a very close game earlier this season at Cameron Indoor. Duke will be away from their cozy confines here, and expect Izzo to learn from the 58 points drop...

Michigan State at Duke
Friday 03/25 07:10 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

These two teams played a very close game earlier this season at Cameron Indoor. Duke will be away from their cozy confines here, and expect Izzo to learn from the 58 points drop...

West Virginia at Texas Tech
Thursday 03/24 09:40 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

The Red Raiders, thanks in part to Ronald Ross and his 52 tourney points against UCLA and Gonzaga, are heading to the Sweet-Sixteen to take on the Mountaineers who got here by w...

West Virginia at Texas Tech
Thursday 03/24 09:40 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

The Red Raiders, thanks in part to Ronald Ross and his 52 tourney points against UCLA and Gonzaga, are heading to the Sweet-Sixteen to take on the Mountaineers who got here by w...

Wisconsin Milwaukee at Illinois
Thursday 03/24 07:25 PM Eastern
5 units on Illinois -10.5 (-110)

Ah, what goes around comes around here. Wonder if Mr. Pearl thought that this might happen years ago when he was taping the conversation with Deon and sending it to the NCAA. We...

Louisville at Washington
Thursday 03/24 07:10 PM Eastern
3 units on Louisville -1.5 (-110)

Simply put, these two teams are very evenly matched and this may be one of the most exciting basketball match-ups on paper that we have seen. Games that are this evenly matched ...

Vanderbilt at Memphis
Wednesday 03/23 10:00 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

I had a big play on Memphis last out and nothing has changed my mind about playing them big again. Vanderbilt is coming off an emotionally impossible home win vs Wichita State. ...

Vanderbilt at Memphis
Wednesday 03/23 10:00 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

I had a big play on Memphis last out and nothing has changed my mind about playing them big again. Vanderbilt is coming off an emotionally impossible home win vs Wichita State. ...

Davidson at Loyola Maryland
Wednesday 03/23 08:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Davidson +9.5 (-110)

This game comes down to who wants it more, Davidson or Maryland. The Wildcats have already won twice on the road over solid teams SMS and VCU by 11 and 15 points respectively so...

St. Joseph's at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Wednesday 03/23 08:00 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

We won with St Joe’s as our pick just two nights back, however we must go against them here as I feel the run comes to an end at Texas A&M. Not just an end, but a conv...

St. Joseph's at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Wednesday 03/23 08:00 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

We won with St Joe’s as our pick just two nights back, however we must go against them here as I feel the run comes to an end at Texas A&M. Not just an end, but a conv...

Holy Cross at St. Joseph's
Monday 03/21 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on St. Joseph's -4.5 (-110)

Holy Cross is the first Patriot League squad to ever win a postseason game by shocking the Fighting Irish 78-73 as 7-point underdogs in last Tuesday's in the opening round. They...

Mississippi State at Duke
Sunday 03/20 04:50 PM Eastern
2 units on Mississippi State +8 (-110)

I have opnely questioned Duke's depth and it may be exposed here. Should Ewing or Reddick find foul trouble today, Duke will have a tough time keeping up. As with any SEC team o...

Bucknell at Wisconsin Green Bay
Sunday 03/20 04:40 PM Eastern
3 units on Wisconsin Green Bay -8.5 (-110)

Patriot League powerhouse Bucknell pulled off the biggest upset of the first round on Friday, beating Kansas 64-63. Quite an accomplishment but they come back down to earth toda...

Villanova at Florida
Sunday 03/20 02:15 PM Eastern
2 units on Game Total UNDER 135.5 -110

Villanova and Florida head into the Syracuse regional playing some very tight defense. Both advanced to the second round thanks to some very stingy play in their own end of the ...

NC State at Connecticut
Sunday 03/20 12:10 PM Eastern
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 141.5 -110

The Wolfpack (20-13, 18-13 ATS) look to halt the Huskies (23-7, 16-10 ATS) bid for a second tittle in what has the marking of a high scoring affair. The high scoring Huskies ave...

Western Kentucky at Wichita State
Saturday 03/19 08:05 PM Eastern
3 units on Wichita State -7.5 (-110)

The Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky are a fine 22-8 S/U this season, but they have been like night-and-day at home and away. While they are now 16-1 S/U at home after their hard...

UAB at Arizona
Saturday 03/19 05:50 PM Eastern
3 units on UAB +7 (-110)

Watch the Blazers on the defensive end the other night? Wow. They pressured LSU into a 20+ turnover game. They beat Kentucky in this same game last year and give teams fits with...

Wisconsin Milwaukee at Boston College
Saturday 03/19 05:30 PM Eastern
3 units on Boston College -2.5 (-110)

The Wisc-Mil players can downplay the team's near-perfect performance vs Alabama all they want but it WAS a big deal! The Panthers shot 12-of-21 on three-pointers with leading s...

Pacific at Washington
Saturday 03/19 03:20 PM Eastern
3 units on Pacific +6.5 (-110)

There was much talk about UW getting this number one seed, and whether or not they deserved it. They did deserve it, but Pacific poses potential matchup problems for them here. ...

Texas Tech at Gonzaga
Saturday 03/19 01:10 PM Eastern
2 units on Gonzaga -2 (-110)

The Zags have more offensive fire power than they have in past tournaments, and head into this game with Tech as the favorite. Tech is a hot team, but they struggled to score po...

Virginia Tech at Memphis
Saturday 03/19 12:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Memphis -8 (-110)

Needed to see if Memphis was going to show up vs Northeastern, and play with any fire, or if they would be flat and disappointed in not getting their dance card punched. Well, a...

Delaware State at Duke
Friday 03/18 07:25 PM Eastern
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 131 -110

While there is absolutely no doubt that Duke holds a gigantic class edge here, the last 12:00 of the ACC Championship game showed that if opposing defenses can take away J.J. Re...

Northern Iowa at Wisconsin Green Bay
Friday 03/18 07:20 PM Eastern
3 units on Northern Iowa +7 (-110)

Wisconsin was horrible in the Big 10 Conference championship, shooting just 26% from the field and they won't be very excited about having drawn Northern Iowa today. Northern Io...

Central Florida at Connecticut
Friday 03/18 02:35 PM Eastern
3 units on Central Florida +19 (-110)

The big seeds yesterday couldn't score enough points to cover the large numbers. Underdogs of 6+ points went 6-2 yesterday against the number. I think that trend will continue h...

Ohio at Florida
Friday 03/18 12:25 PM Eastern
2 units on Ohio +12 (-110)

No conference has looked worse than the SEC to date in the tourney. LSU and Kentucky looked very pedestrian yesterday, and Ohio is hot. They'll be gunning for the upset here. Oh...

NC State at Charlotte
Friday 03/18 12:15 PM Eastern
3 units on Charlotte +4 (-110)

Charlotte has been a very good team, and obviously, once again, Conference USA is a very good conference. The better team is getting points here and we'll take it. It looks like...

UAB at LSU
Thursday 03/17 09:40 PM Eastern
4 units on LSU -3 (-110)

Talk about a Rodney Dangerifeld type team in this tournament. LSU is getting no respect. They had an incredible run before losing to Kentucky by 1 in a game that they should ahv...

Utah State at Arizona
Thursday 03/17 07:20 PM Eastern
2 units on Utah State +5.5 (-110)

The selection committee had fun with this one: Arizona is the ultimate run-and-gun team, while Utah State is a grinding defense club. Utah State returns to the tournament after ...

Nevada at Texas
Thursday 03/17 07:10 PM Eastern
2 units on Texas -1.5 (-110)

Nevada is a trendy upset pick in many pools but it is not going to happen. The Wolfpack are nowhere near the team that made that great run with last yr, as Kirk Snyder is playin...

UT Chattanooga at Wake Forest
Thursday 03/17 07:10 PM Eastern
1 unit on Wake Forest -17.5 (-110)

The Moccasins last saw Tournament action in '97 when they busted everybody’s brackets with upsets over Georgia and Illinois to reach the Sweet 16. A repeat, not likely as ...

Pennsylvania at Boston College
Thursday 03/17 02:45 PM Eastern
2 units on Pennsylvania +6 (-110)

Ah, the most bumblin, stumblin team in the tournament. Ok, so West Virginia made that W over BC look respectable for the Eagles with their performance in the rest of the Big Eas...

Iowa at Cincinnati
Thursday 03/17 02:40 PM Eastern
3 units on Iowa +3.5 (-110)

The most overrated team in country? It is Huggins Cincy bunch. Cincy has been going to the tourney for years, but what do they have to show for it? The answer is nothing. Cincin...

Oral Roberts at Maryland
Wednesday 03/16 09:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Oral Roberts +10 (-110)

Did you watch the ND / Holy Cross game last night? It will be interesting to see how many people show up tonight in Maryland. It has been a long time since the Terps were reduce...

Clemson at Texas A&M
Wednesday 03/16 08:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Texas A&M -5 (-110)

Texas A&M is a vastly improved team this season under new head coach Billy Gillispie who turned around a struggling UTEP program the past couple of seasons and is now workin...

Miami at South Carolina
Tuesday 03/15 07:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Miami +4.5 (-110)

Interesting game tonight in the NIT. Miami and SC struggled to end the season landing them in the NIT where they'll face off. South Carolina was playing very well until the fell...

Wisconsin at Illinois
Sunday 03/13 03:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Wisconsin +7.5 (-110)

This is a lot of points to lay for a team that isn't playing that well. Early in the year, Illinois' pressure defense was killing opponents but either they aren't executing it a...

Texas Tech at Oklahoma State
Sunday 03/13 03:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Texas Tech +7 (-110)

It generally takes two years for a new coach to truly put his mark on a program. Knight's troops look for a Big 12 Championship today, after beating the best team in the Big 12 ...

Georgia Tech at Duke
Sunday 03/13 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Georgia Tech +3.5 (-110)

Duke owns this series but right now Georiga Tech, with Elder playing well, have a chance at the upset. This one is plain and simple. When Will Bynum scores as he did yesterday, ...

Washington at Arizona
Saturday 03/12 06:10 PM Eastern
3 units on Arizona -1.5 (-110)

This should be a dandy. These two teams split their regular season matchup. UW is lucky to be here as Stanford gave them everything they could handle yesterday after a close one...

Texas Tech at Oklahoma
Saturday 03/12 02:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Texas Tech +6 (-110)

Oklahoma has played very well this year but they are a very beatable bunch. Knight's crew turned it up in the second half to storm past Iowa State yesterday. Oklahoma is on a ro...

Georgia Tech at North Carolina
Saturday 03/12 01:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Georgia Tech +8.5 (-110)

The Tar Heels are sporting a 3-6 against-the-number mark last nine on the hardwood. Heels now face Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets who have covered three of four games. Tech plays m...

Utah State at Pacific
Saturday 03/12 12:00 AM Eastern
3 units on Pacific +3 (-110)

How can Pacific be getting points here? These guys own the longest winning streak in the country (22 straight), are 26-2 overall and play their best ball in-conference. They've ...

Temple at George Washington
Friday 03/11 08:45 PM Eastern
3 units on Temple +3 (-110)

Classic offense vs. defense here and defense should prevail. GW spanked Temple when they met in early February but several Temple starters missed that game due to illness. GW, a...

NC State at Wake Forest
Friday 03/11 07:00 PM Eastern
4 units on NC State +4.5 (-110)

Well, NC State should have beaten the Deacs last Sunday if not for Chris Paul's late heroics. Paul's actions in that game (low blow) will keep him out tonight against the Wolf P...

West Virginia at Villanova
Friday 03/11 07:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Villanova -7 (-110)

West Virginia has been hot, but it gets tough playing three games in three days. Nova maybe the hottest team in the country right now and played very well in disposing of Pitt y...

San Diego State at Air Force
Thursday 03/10 11:59 PM Eastern
3 units on Air Force -7 (-110)

SDSU is missing their leading scorer, and AFA enters the MWC tourney in a much different situation than it did one year ago. AFA probably has to win the tournament this go aroun...

Kansas State at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Thursday 03/10 07:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Texas A&M Corpus Christi -3.5 (-110)

The Aggies are another great story of the 2005 season. A&M enters this game playing exceptional basketball as their only loss in the last five has been on the road at Oklaho...

Virginia at Miami Florida
Thursday 03/10 07:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Miami Florida -1.5 (-110)

Miami has been one of the pleasant suprises in the ACC this season. Average offensive teams (67-74 PPG) off a blowout loss by 20 points or more facing poor defensive teams (74-7...

DePaul at UAB
Thursday 03/10 03:15 PM Eastern
2 units on UAB PICK (-110)

This should be a very good basketball game in the USA tournament. UAB enters this game 0-7 ATS on the road after a game where they covered the spread this season. DePaul has pla...

Akron at Western Michigan
Thursday 03/10 02:15 PM Eastern
3 units on Western Michigan -1 (-110)

This is another very good matchup featuring two good teams. In games lined at +3 to -3 in a game involving two 3 point shooting teams (>20/game), good rebounding teams (+3 to...

Florida State at NC State
Thursday 03/10 02:15 PM Eastern
2 units on Florida State +8 (-110)

This is a big line for an inconsistent Wolfpack bunch. Florida State will give them all they want , as they look ahead to a possible rematch with Chris Paul and Wake Forest. Neu...

Pittsburgh at Villanova
Thursday 03/10 02:15 PM Eastern
3 units on Pittsburgh +2 (-110)

Two contrasting styles here. I liked Pitt in the earlier meeting at Nova, and like them here once again. Pitt is a tremendous defensive basketball team, while Nova relies on the...

South Florida at Houston
Wednesday 03/09 09:15 PM Eastern
2 units on Houston -4.5 (-110)

Houston is going for their third straight win this season against the Bulls, winning by 12 in Florida and by 18 most recently on their home court. Houston is one of the better k...

Providence at West Virginia
Wednesday 03/09 02:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Providence +1 (-110)

The first day of the Big East tournament always has some upsets and this would be a mild one. Underdogs at 45%-55% SU off a close road win by 3 points or less are 64-27 (70%) AT...

Detroit at Wisconsin Milwaukee
Tuesday 03/08 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Detroit +9 (-110)

These two teams split this season, with Detroit upsetting Wisconsin Milwaukee on their home court in a game in which they were 10.5 point underdogs. They're defense is great and...

Western Kentucky at Denver University
Monday 03/07 07:30 PM Eastern
3 units on Western Kentucky +1 (-110)

Denver played well enough to escape with a victory against Arkansas State on Saturday night, but will find the road much more difficult tonight. Denver lost at Western Kentucky ...

Duke at North Carolina
Sunday 03/06 04:00 PM Eastern
3 units on North Carolina -8 (-110)

North Carolina is looking for its first win against Duke in four tries. The Tar Heels lost a close one to Duke earlier this season on the road. How did Duke beat them? Consider ...

Iowa State at Colorado
Saturday 03/05 04:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Iowa State -2.5 (-110)

One team is on the up, one team's season is in the crapper. ISU is on the bubble, and would love a little revenge here. Iowa State is a perfect 11-0 ATS revenging a same season ...

Vanderbilt at LSU
Saturday 03/05 04:00 PM Eastern
3 units on LSU -5 (-110)

Break up the Tigers. LSU is one of the top home teams in the SEC, which should come as a suprise to no one. Sure, Vanderbilt is very good, outscoring their opponents by 8 points...

Alabama at Mississippi State
Saturday 03/05 02:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Mississippi State -3 (-110)

The Tide rolls into Starkville tonight attempting to win the SEC West. It will be a tough task on the road on Senior night. Roberts will be a very tough match up for the Tide. M...

Arkansas State at North Texas
Friday 03/04 06:30 PM Eastern
3 units on North Texas -1 (-110)

Folks, UNT is hosting this tournament, which will net them their best crowd of the season tonight. They were playing their best basketball at the end of the year, knocking off D...

Washington at California Davis
Thursday 03/03 10:30 PM Eastern
2 units on California Davis +10.5 (-110)

Cal is not playing well of late, while Washington is coming off the heels of its big win against Arizona on their home court. UW looks like a sure thing here right? As Lee Corso...

Charlotte at Louisville
Thursday 03/03 07:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Charlotte +8.5 (-110)

This should be a great game. Both of these teams are having terrific seasons, but the line here shocks me a little. UNCC is a very good basketball team, with a good post presenc...

Colorado at Nebraska
Wednesday 03/02 08:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Colorado +8.5 (-110)

Colorado has been a strange team this season. They have played well on the road and not very well on their home court, which is a 180 from previous seasons. Richard Roby is a wo...

LSU at Mississippi
Wednesday 03/02 08:00 PM Eastern
3 units on LSU -2 (-110)

LSU is one of the hottest teams in the country and certainly the SEC. Like Indiana, the young players on this team are finally gelling and learning to play team basketball. Ole ...

Texas A&M Corpus Christi at Oklahoma State
Wednesday 03/02 07:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Texas A&M Corpus Christi +13.5 (-110)

The Cowboys bested A&M on the road earlier this season by 7 points and now the Aggies need to try to win in Stillwater where Oklahoma State has won 29 straight (nation's bes...

Indiana at Wisconsin Green Bay
Tuesday 03/01 09:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Indiana +10 (-110)

The Hoosiers and Badgers square off tonight for third place in the Big Ten. Indiana has been playing very well of late winning their last three including an upset win over Michi...

SE Missouri State at Murray State
Tuesday 03/01 08:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on SE Missouri State +8 (-110)

These two teams split the series during the season, with each team winning on the other's home court. Both of the games were hard fought close basketball games. Murray St. is 1-...

February 2005

Northern Iowa at Wichita State
Monday 02/28 09:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Northern Iowa +5.5 (-110)

Two of the best teams in the Missouri Valley square off here, but each is heading in opposite directions. UNI has won four of its last five while the Shockers have dropped four ...

Middle Tenn State at Florida International
Monday 02/28 07:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Florida International +2.5 (-110)

The Sun Belt has been a little more strange than usual this season. There have been a ton of payback wins in this league and home and home splits this season. This game might fo...

Oklahoma State at Kansas
Sunday 02/27 04:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Kansas -4 (-110)

It doesn't get any bigger than this in the Big 12. First place is at stake and they Jayhawks face the prospect of their first four game losing streak in 16 years. Ain't gonna ha...

Xavier at La Salle
Sunday 02/27 02:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Xavier -5.5 (-110)

Xavier is much improved led by stellar defense as of late. They're holding opponents to just 62.4 points per game over their last five games. Combine that with Lasalle's shootin...

Louisville at Memphis
Saturday 02/26 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Memphis +3 (-110)

Memphis has shown me a lot recently winning on the road. The Tigers are averaging nearly 81 points per game in their last five and they hold opponents to under 62 at home. They ...

Texas Tech at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Saturday 02/26 04:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Texas A&M Corpus Christi -2.5 (-110)

A&M is playing very well right now. They crushed Colorado on the road by 15 a week ago today and then plastered Iowa State at home by 16. Guard Antoine Wright is playing as ...

Kentucky at Alabama
Saturday 02/26 01:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Alabama -3 (-110)

Prior to running into a very hot LSU team the other night, Alabama has also been hot. They missed the cover in that game by one point but covered five straight and 10 of 12 befo...

Stanford at Oregon State
Thursday 02/24 10:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Oregon State -2.5 (-110)

OSU is one of the better home teams in the Pac-10. They destroyed Washington at home a few weeks ago. The Beavers shoot the ball well in their comfy confines but struggle on the...

UL Lafayette at Arkansas State
Thursday 02/24 08:05 PM Eastern
2 units on UL Lafayette -2.5 (-110)

ULL is trying to get the #1 seed headed into the Sun Belt tournament, and this is a huge road game for them. Arkansas State is 0-5 in their last five and only 1-4 ATS over that ...

Iowa at Minnesota
Wednesday 02/23 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Minnesota -3.5 (-110)

Iowa is struggling mightily right now and run into a confident Gophers team tonight. The Hawkeyes are winless on the road against conference opponents this year and they always ...

Duke at Georgia Tech
Wednesday 02/23 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Georgia Tech +1.5 (-110)

Georgia Tech needs this one to feel confident about an NCAA bid. Their defense has what it takes to hold down Duke here. They are allowing a stingy 59 points per game on their h...

Alabama at LSU
Tuesday 02/22 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on LSU +1 (-110)

LSU will be fired up tonight. They're playing on national TV and they need a win to keep in the NCAA tourney hunt. LSU got creamed the first time around but they actually kept t...

Texas at Texas Tech
Tuesday 02/22 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Texas Tech -5 (-110)

This is an enormous game for Tech. Not only is it a rivalry game, but it is a must win game too. UT has fared well in its last three but the schedule has been kind. This will be...

Colorado at Missouri
Tuesday 02/22 07:00 PM Eastern
5 units on Missouri -7 (-110)

This one should be a blowout. Colorado will be without the services of four players due to suspension, most natably Hall and Ashby, who are two of their best. CU, a notoriously ...

Utah at New Mexico
Monday 02/21 09:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on New Mexico +1.5 (-110)

The Pit provides New Mexico one of the best, if not the best, home court advantages in college baskets. This place will be rockin' as Moutain West leading Utah Utes come to town...

Notre Dame at Connecticut
Monday 02/21 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Notre Dame +8 (-110)

Connecticut is hot but they are still a young team that plays up and down to their competition, especially at home. And, their leading scorer Anderson is still out. Notre Dame i...

Indiana at Michigan
Sunday 02/20 03:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Michigan -2 (-110)

Big game here in this rivalry. Indiana has been very hit-or-miss this season with a lot of misses. They are the worst Big Ten team and will run into a big Wolverine homecourt ad...

Georgia Tech at Florida State
Sunday 02/20 01:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Florida State +4.5 (-110)

The Seminoles lost a very close one to Georgia Tech on the road earlier this season. They look for revenge here. Florida State is tough at home while G-Tech is not very good on ...

Pittsburgh at Villanova
Sunday 02/20 01:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Pittsburgh +5 (-110)

This game reminds me of the Syracuse game vs. 'Nova on the 12th in which Villanova was laying five and got hammered at home, losing by 15 points. Pittsburgh is better than 'Cuse...

Texas at Baylor
Saturday 02/19 09:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Baylor +11 (-110)

Texas got a nice win blowing out Texas A&M earlier, but Baylor will attempt to pull out all the stops in this one. They are known to turn in a couple of spirited home games ...

UNLV at Wyoming
Saturday 02/19 06:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Wyoming -3.5 (-110)

Wyoming has really picked up their game recently, holding opponents to under 64 points per game over their last five. They score over 73 per game at home while UNLV allows over ...

Ohio State at Minnesota
Saturday 02/19 05:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Minnesota -2 (-110)

While both of these teams play great defense, Ohio State actually tends to give up quite a few points on the road (73 per game this season). Meanwhile, Minnesota holds opponents...

Texas A&M Corpus Christi at Colorado
Saturday 02/19 04:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Colorado -2.5 (-110)

The Aggies have been an improved club this year, but have really started to stumble of late, while the young Buffaloes are starting to play better, particularly at home. This ga...

Florida at LSU
Saturday 02/19 03:00 PM Eastern
2 units on LSU +2.5 (-110)

Florida's clinging to the bottom of the Top 25 but I don't think they'll be there after today. The Tigers are 12-1 at home this season and have won nine straight in Baton Rouge....

UCLA at California Davis
Thursday 02/17 10:30 PM Eastern
3 units on California Davis -2 (-110)

Late night (or should I say early morning) game for you East-coasters. But, worth it to stay up and watch. California is back home after a tough three-game road stint in which t...

Denver University at North Texas
Thursday 02/17 08:30 PM Eastern
4 units on Denver University -2.5 (-110)

It is one thing when two teams have played and the game was a close one. It is another when it was a complete blowout and the two teams did not belong on the same court together...

Kent State at Buffalo
Tuesday 02/15 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Buffalo -3.5 (-110)

Buffalo is the up and coming team in the MAC this year. They are a healthy 10-3 ATS after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the last 3 seasons. Buffalo has...

Air Force at New Mexico
Monday 02/14 11:59 PM Eastern
3 units on New Mexico -4 (-110)

The Pit is one of the most difficult places to play for opposing teams. The UNM faithful are a rowdy bunch, and it gets worse when it is a late start on National television. We ...

Arkansas State at Florida International
Monday 02/14 07:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Arkansas State -2.5 (-110)

Simply put, FIU has been one of the nations worst division one basketball teams in the country over the past few years. Witness these facts. FIU is 6-20 ATS at home over the las...

Pittsburgh at Syracuse
Monday 02/14 07:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Pittsburgh +5.5 (-110)

Cuse played very well on Saturday in dismantling a Nova team that had zero answer for Hakim Warrick. The key here will be defense. It is one of Pitt's biggest strengths and the ...

Western Kentucky at North Texas
Saturday 02/12 08:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Western Kentucky -2.5 (-110)

This line is too low. WKU may be the best team in the Sun Belt at this stage of the season, and is a very similar team to Denver, who handled the Mean Green on their home court ...

Texas Tech at Iowa State
Saturday 02/12 04:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Iowa State -1 (-110)

ISU is one of the better home teams in the Big 12. They have both struggled this year, but the visit by Bobby Knight will bring out the best in the Ames faithful. Texas Tech is ...

Syracuse at Villanova
Saturday 02/12 12:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Villanova -4 (-110)

The Cuse just has not been playing as well as we thought they might this season. The Orange barely beat Notre Dame on their home court last Saturday and then dropped one to UCON...

Denver University at Western Kentucky
Thursday 02/10 08:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Western Kentucky -5 (-110)

What? The Wunderdog not backing Denver? We've made a boatload on them this season but the secret has gotten out in the Sun Belt Conference. Denver is on the road here against a ...

North Carolina at Duke
Wednesday 02/09 09:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Duke +3 (-110)

Yes we know, UNC has been on a tear of late. They are a deep, very talented bunch this year. Duke, however, is still Duke, and they are still at Cameron, where they rarely lose,...

Texas at Colorado
Tuesday 02/08 09:30 PM Eastern
4 units on Colorado +4.5 (-110)

The Longhorns have really missed PJ Tucker since he was ruled out for the remainder of the season for academic reasons. They have dropped three straight games in the Big 12, and...

Florida International at Western Kentucky
Monday 02/07 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Western Kentucky -14.5 (-110)

FIU has improved on last year's dismal team, but they still are not world beaters. This line appears a little low for the mismatch that should take place this evening. FIU only ...

Connecticut at Syracuse
Monday 02/07 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Connecticut +5 (-110)

The Cuse looks to remain unbeaten on their home court. They narrowly escaped defeat against the Fighting Irish on Saturday night. Perhaps they were looking ahead to this one. Sy...

Notre Dame at Syracuse
Saturday 02/05 09:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Syracuse -7.5 (-110)

The return of PG Bill Edelin is huge for the Orange, and could push them to a Big East Championship this season. Edelin's return will allow McNamara to move to the two, and shou...

UL Lafayette at Denver University
Saturday 02/05 08:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Denver University -2.5 (-110)

The biggest game in the short history of Division One basketball at the University of Denver. DU struggled with New Mexico State the other night, but were no doubt looking ahead...

Alabama at Florida
Saturday 02/05 03:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Alabama +3.5 (-110)

Bama has flown under the radar this season, considering that they are 17-3. They bring a good match of physical offensive play and great defense into Gainesville. Florida is hav...

UCLA at Washington State
Thursday 02/03 10:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Washington State -3.5 (-110)

Washington State is coming off a huge win at Arizona as a 14-point dog. They play tenacious defense, especially at home where they are holding opponents to under 50 points per g...

UL Lafayette at North Texas
Thursday 02/03 08:00 PM Eastern
3 units on UL Lafayette -3 (-110)

UNT will hand around here but with Denver losing last weekend, the Rajin Cajuns are now back in control of their own destiny in the SunBelt. They will not overlook anyone. They'...

Duke at Wake Forest
Wednesday 02/02 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Wake Forest -4 (-110)

WFU has one of the best teams in the country, while Duke has been getting by with smoke and mirrors of late. Duke still has a talented team with Ewing and company but their dept...

Colorado at Texas Tech
Wednesday 02/02 08:30 PM Eastern
3 units on Texas Tech -16.5 (-110)

Colorado will have some problems here. Tech is a talented team that plays tough defense and is very tough to handle on their home court. Colorado, will struggle all night on the...

Arkansas at South Carolina
Wednesday 02/02 07:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Arkansas +3.5 (-110)

The Razorbacks are one of the good stories in this seasons college hoops. They will give the Gamecocks all they can handle on their home court here. South Carolina is only 6-17 ...

Florida at Mississippi State
Tuesday 02/01 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Mississippi State -2 (-110)

Florida has been playing well of late, but is without Matt Waslsh here, which will make it tough on the Gators defending Lawrence Roberts. MSU is also one of the best home court...

Loyola Maryland at Clemson
Tuesday 02/01 07:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Clemson +3.5 (-110)

Nice contrarian situation here, with Clemson coming off two huge wins against Duke and Georgia Tech vs. Clemson sitting in last place and coming off five straight losses. Sharro...

January 2005

Utah at BYU
Monday 01/31 11:59 PM Eastern
2 units on Utah -7.5 (-110)

The Utes are clearly the class of the Mountain West this season and C Bogut is a big reason why. They continue to get better perimeter play as well and BYU will have a tough tim...

Missouri at Kansas
Monday 01/31 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Missouri +18.5 (-110)

Missouri does not have their strongest team this season but this is a lot of points. KU either shows up and blows em out or they let teams hang around for the duration of the ba...

Virginia Tech at Duke
Sunday 01/30 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Virginia Tech +20 (-110)

Duke's coming off their first defeat of the season and now get a surprisingly good Tech team. The Hokies, expected to finish last in the ACC this season are right behind Duke. V...

Utah State at Long Beach State
Saturday 01/29 10:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Utah State -12 (-110)

Utah State has picked up where it left off last year (25-4 overall and 17-1 in conference play). HC Stew Morrill has done a tremendous job at keeping this team at peak performan...

Texas at Kansas
Saturday 01/29 09:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Texas +8.5 (-110)

Sure the Jayhawks are 15-1 and get Texas at home. But this spread is too big. Texas has shown an ability to play well vs. very good teams while Kansas has actually struggled thi...

Wisconsin Milwaukee at Wisconsin Green Bay
Saturday 01/29 08:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Wisconsin Green Bay +5 (-110)

Wisconsin Milwaukee has been impressive so far this season but W-GB is quitely putting together another suprisingly great season again this year. They snuck up on many teams las...

Denver University at South Alabama
Thursday 01/27 08:05 PM Eastern
2 units on Denver University -4 (-110)

By now, it should be obvious that Denver is the best team in the Sun Belt, and the lines makers are starting to, but they are not respecting the defense that the Pioneers have c...

Wake Forest at Georgia Tech
Thursday 01/27 08:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Georgia Tech +2.5 (-110)

The ACC is proving to be a somewhat strange, very competitive conference once again this season. Tech matches up well here. There are not many teams that can match up with Wake'...

Missouri at Colorado
Wednesday 01/26 09:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Colorado -2.5 (-110)

I know, I know, I said just last weekend that CU was the worst team in the Big 12. Well, Julius Ashby came back which is huge for them down low and will make a big difference. W...

Notre Dame at Villanova
Wednesday 01/26 07:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Villanova -6.5 (-110)

Both of these teams play terrific on the defensive end of the court, but the difference lies on the offensive end. I told you early in the season that the Wildcats may suprise s...

Illinois at Wisconsin Green Bay
Tuesday 01/25 09:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Wisconsin Green Bay +1 (-110)

The Illini could be in trouble here. Wisconsin has a tremendous home court advantage in Madtown. Wisconsin is 29-10 ATS in home games over the last 3 seasons. They are also 30-1...

Texas Tech at Texas
Tuesday 01/25 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Texas Tech +5.5 (-110)

UT played well at Oklahoma, and the loss of Tucker did not seem to rear its head. It will be more apparent here and as the season goes along. Tech is improving with each game, a...

Kentucky at Tennessee
Tuesday 01/25 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Tennessee +7 (-110)

The Vols are coming off a throttling by Louisville this past weekend, while the Wildcats easily disposed of the LSU Tigers. UK and the Vols have had some memorbale contests of l...

Oklahoma State at Oklahoma
Monday 01/24 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Oklahoma State +2 (-110)

OU had a nice win against Texas at home on Saturday, but UT was missing their best perimeter player. This should be a battle as Bookout and Gray will try and dominate the Cowboy...

Wichita State at Northern Iowa
Monday 01/24 08:05 PM Eastern
2 units on Northern Iowa -4 (-110)

Northern Iowa has been very good at home over the past two seasons. This is a matchup of the top two teams in the Missouri Valley and should be a dandy. Northern Iowa is 5-1 ATS...

Arkansas Little Rock at Denver University
Saturday 01/22 09:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Denver University -7 (-110)

I told you this week about the Pioneers. They are proving to be the best team in the Sun Belt and the city of Denver is slowly catching on. DU plays suffocating defense and has ...

Colorado at Iowa State
Saturday 01/22 08:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Iowa State -11 (-110)

ISU owns Colorado on their home court and CU may have the worst team in the Big 12 this season. They lost to a Baylor team on Wednesday with seven scholarship players. Colorado ...

Air Force at BYU
Saturday 01/22 01:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Air Force -2 (-110)

As I posted just last week, Air Force is better than their record indicates. They have become accustomed to their new coach and have started the MWC conference at an 2-0 record....

Wisconsin Green Bay at Michigan
Saturday 01/22 12:15 PM Eastern
2 units on Michigan -1 (-110)

Michigan has one of the better home court advantages in the Big Ten and have won the last two meetings between these teams on their home court. The Wolverines are 10-1 on their ...

Arkansas State at Denver University
Thursday 01/20 08:30 PM Eastern
3 units on Denver University -7 (-110)

Denver is the best team in the Sun Belt and they are playing at home in this one. ASU is a different team on the road where they are 0-5 and giving up 83 points per game. Throw ...

NC State at Virginia Tech
Wednesday 01/19 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on NC State -5.5 (-110)

This team will turn the corner with Hodge back on board and will be a force throughout the remainder of the ACC season. Julius Hodge is one of the tip top players in the country...

Notre Dame at West Virginia
Wednesday 01/19 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Notre Dame +3 (-110)

West Virginia had a great run of it in the preseason but the Big East has not been very kind to the Mountaineers. West Virginia is 6-17 ATS in home games after 2 or more consecu...

Oklahoma at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Tuesday 01/18 09:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Oklahoma -2 (-110)

The Aggies have been one of the suprise teams thus far in the Big 12, knocking off Texas at home, and hanging tough with Kansas on the road before falling relatively easily to B...

Oklahoma State at Texas
Monday 01/17 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Texas +1 (-110)

It'll be rockin in Austin tonight when Eddie Sutton's Cowboys come to town to take on Texas. Oklahoma is, once again, one of the best teams in the country and will look to lil L...

Georgia Tech at NC State
Sunday 01/16 05:30 PM Eastern
3 units on NC State -1 (-110)

NC State has been on a slide since being ranked #12 in the country. They've dropped their last four games and haven't won since last year. This is a great game for a rebound and...

Michigan State at Wisconsin Green Bay
Sunday 01/16 01:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Michigan State PICK (-110)

Michigan State has lost five straight at Wisconsin but this is their year. I know the Badgers are 9-0 at Kohl Center this season but they are without Devin Harris thi season and...

Kansas at Colorado
Saturday 01/15 04:00 PM Eastern
5 units on Kansas -11 (-110)

If you haven't noticed, Kansas is on a mission this year. They are kicking everyone's butts. They beat both Kentucky and Iowa State on the road this week (wow!) and will have no...

North Texas at Denver University
Thursday 01/13 08:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Denver University -8 (-110)

DU is one of the better teams that you have never heard of. Their last time out, they beat La. Lafayette, the team predicted by everyone to win the Sun Belt...on their home cour...

Duke at NC State
Thursday 01/13 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Duke -3 (-110)

NC State will be electric, but they are playing horrible basketball right now. They lost to an average Miami team the other night and dropped a home contest to WVU last week. As...

Kansas at Iowa State
Wednesday 01/12 08:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Kansas PICK (-110)

Get in on this early. This is not the same Kansas team that lost badly to the Cyclones last year. This KU team is one of the top three teams in the country. They are deep and at...

Air Force at Saint Mary's CA
Tuesday 01/11 10:05 PM Eastern
3 units on Air Force +8.5 (-110)

AFA has been playing better of late, and St. Mary's is more of an up tempo team, so they may struggle with AFA's slow it down and "D" - it - up style. AFA has finally adjusted i...

Alabama at Arkansas
Tuesday 01/11 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Alabama +5 (-110)

This is a rivalry tilt for these two squads. Bama will be one of the top teams in the SEC this season, and the Hogs look to climb back into the top tier of the league, after str...

Tulsa at New Mexico State
Monday 01/10 09:05 PM Eastern
2 units on New Mexico State +2 (-110)

I pointed this out last year and it's still true: Tulsa is still living off their reputation from two seasons ago. This continues to be a very average basketball team this seaso...

Kansas at Kentucky
Sunday 01/09 04:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Kansas +6 (-110)

This Kentucky team likes to feast on oppoenents that just cannot match their depth, and their defensive energy. The Jayhawks are no such team. Kansas is 16-6 ATS in road g...

NC State at Miami Florida
Sunday 01/09 04:00 PM Eastern
3 units on NC State -3 (-110)

Miami has been one of the suprise teams in the ACC this season, and plays host to the Jeckyl and Hyde Wolfpack, who have dropped some games they should not have on paper thus fa...

Cornell at Dayton
Saturday 01/08 08:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Dayton -12 (-110)

Two teams going in opposite directions. Cornell sorely misses Ka' Ron Barnes, last season's leading scorer, lost to graduation. They are really slumping right now, scoring just ...

Colorado State at Air Force
Saturday 01/08 05:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Colorado State +9 (-110)

Sure, C-State has their problems. But a nine point dog to Air Force? No way. This is an in-state rivalry that typically results in closer games than that. While Air Force has tu...

Fresno State at SMU
Thursday 01/06 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Fresno State +6 (-110)

FSU heads to Dallas to take on the younger Tubbs's Mustangs. SMU is a pretty good team at home thus this line, but FSU has covered in six of their last seven trips to Dallas. SM...

West Virginia at Villanova
Wednesday 01/05 07:30 PM Eastern
2 units on West Virginia +4 (-110)

The Mountaineers have been the suprise of the college basketball season thus far, going undefeated in non conference. They have not just been beating the patsies. They sport win...

Indiana at Northwestern
Wednesday 01/05 07:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Northwestern -2 (-110)

The Wildcats come into this Big Ten tilt having won five of six and three in a row at home. They have been a very tough team at home in the Big Ten over the past few years, and ...

LSU at Utah
Monday 01/03 10:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Utah -6.5 (-110)

Utah is one of the best teams at home in the country. Star big man Andrew Bogut is leading the Utes this season, while the LSU Tigers are struggling in a big way. They've been w...

Loyola Marymount at Minnesota
Monday 01/03 08:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Minnesota -9 (-110)

The Gophers have taken seven straight from opponents including a 79-58 win over Coppin State on New Year's day. Home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in a non-conference game comi...

Arizona State at Arizona
Sunday 01/02 03:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Arizona -10 (-110)

The Wildcats have won 18 of 19 against their cross-state rival. Salim Stoudamire is hot and should stay that way at home here. He's 11-14 from beyond the arc since returning fro...

December 2004

Saint Louis at Iowa
Friday 12/31 08:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Iowa -21.5 (-110)

The Bilikens best player, Reggie Bryant is not at full strength and without him, they don't have much of a chance to keep it close here. The Hawkeyes have won eight straight whi...

Houston at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Wednesday 12/29 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Houston +3 (-110)

Tom Penders has taken over the hapless Cougar program and he brought 5 JC transfers with him. A&M has roared out of the gates to a 9-0 start this season, but this would be t...

Air Force at Iowa
Tuesday 12/28 08:05 PM Eastern
2 units on Iowa -12 (-110)

This line is too low. The Academy is still living off of its accomplishments last season with some of the odds makers. This is not nearly the same club. AFA lost to Lamar on the...

Tennessee Tech at Miami Florida
Thursday 12/23 07:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Miami Florida -15 (-110)

The Hurricanes have stormed out to a great start this season in hoops with quality victories against UMASS and Florida. The difference in this game will be the commitment on the...

Wake Forest at New Mexico
Wednesday 12/22 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on New Mexico +3.5 (-110)

The Deamon Deacons have been living on the edge this entire season. They started the season in an unfamiliar place, at the top of the world. They venture into one of the most di...

Washington State at Wyoming
Wednesday 12/22 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Wyoming -3 (-110)

Wyoming is on a rebound mission from being an average basketball team one year ago. See my earlier play about tough places for road teams to play. UW is one of 'em. I like the C...

Pacific at Fresno State
Tuesday 12/21 10:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Fresno State -2.5 (-110)

Fresno State dropped their first game of the season on Saturday, losing by a point to Oregon. Outside of that close game, they've been perfect, beating opponents by an average o...

Northern Illinois at Kansas State
Tuesday 12/21 08:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Northern Illinois +9 (-110)

Kansas State is on fire but N. Illinois is also 3-1 in their last four and 4-5 ATS in their last five. The Huskies can play defense. They're holding opponents to 64 points on th...

Colorado State at Colorado
Saturday 12/18 09:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Colorado State +5 (-110)

A nice little rivalry here. Matt Nelson, CSU's seven-footer returns here, while David Harrison does not. CU seems to have a nice blend of talent in their team, but CSU has been ...

Kentucky at Louisville
Saturday 12/18 12:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Kentucky +5 (-110)

Not sure how many of you have had the opportunity to go to Kentucky but there is one team in this state. Yes, this is huge rivalry but UK has the advantage here. Tubby has a you...

UAB at Richmond
Friday 12/17 07:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Richmond PICK (-110)

UAB comes in at 5-1 while Richmond sits at 3-3. But while UAB has played all but two games at home, the Spiders have only played two games at home. In those two games, they are ...

DePaul at Northwestern
Wednesday 12/15 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on DePaul -1 (-110)

DePaul will suprise some people this season as they continue their ascent back to the top of college basketball. They face a tough slow-it-down type team here in Northwestern. D...

Illinois Chicago at Duke
Tuesday 12/14 09:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Illinois Chicago +21 (-110)

UIC's off a surprise 24-8 / NCAA tourney season but they've lost their top scorers and rebounders. The linesmakers dont seem to be giving much credit to coach Collins here, inst...

Indiana at Kentucky
Saturday 12/11 01:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Indiana +13 (-110)

Kentucky is the better team here but this is an old and big rivalry. Thirteen sure seems like a lot on neutral court, especially with the Wildcats relying on so many young playe...

Louisville at Florida
Saturday 12/11 12:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Florida -3.5 (-110)

This line as already move two points towards Florida. Liked it a lot at -1.5 and still like it at -3.5. Florida has returned just about everyone to this team, and has some bonaf...

UNLV at Pepperdine
Wednesday 12/08 10:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Pepperdine -3 (-110)

Pepperdine's on fire. They're riding a six game win streak in which they are hitting 40% from beyond the arc and scoring over 78 points per game. In all but one of those games, ...

Charlotte at Davidson
Wednesday 12/08 07:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Charlotte -3.5 (-110)

Charlotte heads to Davidson tonight in an interesting early season battle. Charlotte has played very well this season, battling Alabama down to the wire last weekend. Davidson h...

Virginia at Iowa State
Monday 12/06 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Iowa State -1 (-110)

A tale of two teams in Aimes, Iowa. ISU has had a great deal of difficulty on the road in recent seasons. When they are on their homecourt, however, the story is much different....

Long Beach State at Loyola Marymount
Saturday 12/04 10:05 PM Eastern
3 units on Long Beach State +7.5 (-110)

Folks, this LBS team is very good and the public has been slow to catch on as they remember last year's horrendous 6-21 team. On the road on Tuesday, they gave UCLA a run for th...

Colorado at Oregon State
Saturday 12/04 04:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Colorado +2 (-110)

Folks in Corvalis were looking forward to this season as they returned a ton of talent from last season'ss team. Some even expected them to be the suprise team in the PAC-10 thi...

Villanova at Temple
Saturday 12/04 03:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Villanova -4.5 (-110)

Call this a road game if you'd like but it really is not for the Wildcats. Most people have not noticed, but Nova has returned all five starters this season from the young team ...

UT Chattanooga at Virginia Tech
Thursday 12/02 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on UT Chattanooga +9 (-110)

The Big East has struggled somewhat in the non-conference portion of their scedules, and Tech draws a tough opponent here. Jeff Lebo has done a great job at UTC and should move ...

San Francisco at Wichita State
Wednesday 12/01 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Wichita State -11 (-110)

The Shockers have returned their top two scorers and have added some nice recruits as well. They will continue to rip up the nets this season. USF is only 3-10 ATS in road games...

Toledo at East Carolina
Wednesday 12/01 07:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on East Carolina -3 (-110)

The Pirates roared out of the gates beating Pepperdine and Oregon State to open the season before NC State and Julius Hodge brought them back to earth a bit. The Rockets return ...

November 2004

Georgetown at Davidson
Tuesday 11/30 07:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Davidson -6 (-110)

Things have changed with these two teams. Gone are the days when the Hoyas were doing everyone a favor to head to Davidson for a basketball game, so the small North Carolina sch...

Nevada at Kansas
Monday 11/29 09:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Nevada +20.5 (-110)

Kansas will be out for revenge tonight against a Wolfpack team that beat them in the NCAA tourney last year. Kansas has a solid team back this season but me thinks Nevada covers...

Wisconsin Green Bay at Pepperdine
Saturday 11/27 10:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Pepperdine +5 (-110)

I like the value in this one as Wisconsin is on quite a role. We'll go with the contrarian home dog pick. Wisconsin lost the Devin Harris, Big Ten player of the year. Pepperdine...

Miami Ohio at Butler
Saturday 11/27 02:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Miami Ohio +1.5 (-110)

Wrong team is favored here. Miami has been impressive thus far posting wins against Purdue and on the road against Xavier. Butler is not the same team that made headway in the N...

West Virginia at LSU
Saturday 11/27 01:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on LSU -9 (-110)

LSU is the sleeper team in the SEC this season. Brandon Bass decided to come back to school which was huge for this program. WVU is one of the lower tier Big East teams, and wil...

Utah at Washington
Thursday 11/25 10:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Washington -4 (-110)

Washington had a great great year last year when they upset Stanford and became the darlings of the west coast with their late season run. Utah had a nice season as well. One th...

Illinois Chicago at Bowling Green
Wednesday 11/24 07:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Illinois Chicago -1 (-110)

UIC was a great story one year ago, and nearly beat Georgia Tech the other night in their opener at home. Folks, UIC can flat out play and shoots the rock with anyone in the cou...

Creighton at Missouri
Tuesday 11/23 08:45 PM Eastern
1 unit on Missouri -4 (-110)

Creighton did not perform to their lofty expectations one year ago and now have major holes, having lost four of five starters from that team. Missouri, while underacheiving las...

Kent State at Old Dominion
Monday 11/22 07:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Old Dominion -3 (-110)

Kent State had a great year one year ago but graduated just about every key player from that team. ODU, on the other hand, returns a talented core of young players from one year...

Arizona at Virginia
Sunday 11/21 05:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Arizona -3 (-110)

A very interesting early season game in the young college basketball season as Arizona travels to UVA to take on the Cavaliers. Virginia should continue to improve this season, ...

Western Carolina at South Carolina
Sunday 11/21 02:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on South Carolina -21 (-110)

After a big turnaround season last year, the Gamecocks open their season against the Western Carolina Catamounts. Western Carolina is 0-4 and allowing a ridiculous 85 points and...

Memphis at Syracuse
Friday 11/19 09:15 PM Eastern
1 unit on Memphis +2.5 (-110)

Memphis has played very well this season and are poised to give Syracuse everything they want in the Championship game of the Coaches vs Cancer Classic in New York tonight. Syra...

Colorado at Michigan
Wednesday 11/17 07:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Colorado +10.5 (-110)

Colorado heads to Michigan for a secound round NIT game in Ann Arbor. This looks like a big line at over 10 points right now. Colorado easily handled a good College of Charlesto...

Air Force at Marquette
Tuesday 11/16 09:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Air Force +5 (-110)

Marquette has played a couple of patsies while AFA put an absolute whooping on Ole Miss. AIR FORCE is 31-13 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less 2 straight games and...