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7-Unit Play. Take #516 Elon (-2) over Drexel (7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 5)
Elon won by 10 points against Drexel on the road at the beginning of January. I think they will do the same now that they are playing at home. Drexel is just 3-7 ATS in its last 10 road games. The last time they played on the road they lost by 28 points at Hofstra. Elon has had a very difficult schedule over the last few weeks. Four of their last five games have been against the top four teams in the league. Two of the losses were by less than three points. They have been close. Drexel has won three in a row. But they are not that strong. This team only has seven wins on the season. Three of them have come very recently. This Elon team almost beat Missouri and Northwestern earlier in the year. They are much better defensively and this is a Drexel team that can struggle to score, especially away from home. I like Elon to dominate this matchup once again and I will get another big winner.
3-Unit Play. Take #546 UAB (+3) over Louisiana Tech (9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 5)
The Blazers still don’t get any respect! They are on a 9-0 ATS run and they are playing at home. They should not be a home underdog here. They only lost to Tech by three points on the road on Jan. 15. They has been average on the road and they are just 3-3 ATS in their last six games overall. The last team to beat UAB by more than three points was North Carolina back around Christmas. I think this one is a game that UAB wins outright and they should not be underdogs here.
3-Unit Play. #544 Take SMU (-6.5) over Cincinanti (9 p.m., Thursday, February 5)
In the first meeting between these two at Cincy, the Mustangs had their worst offensive game of the season with just 50 points on the board. Well, here is a great chance not only for SMU to exact some revenge for that loss, but also to build further momentum with the team again being nationally ranked. Also, Southern Methodist is healthy and playing some of their best ball of the season. Larry Brown’s squad has won eight straight since that road loss to Cincinnati, six of thosw victories coming via double figures. I see this one playing out as another comfortable win by SMU.
3-Unit Play. #601 Take Eastern Washington (+1) over Montana (9 p.m., Thursday, February 5)
There is no arguing that EWU is the class of the Big Sky this season. So even a visit to a school like Montana, who has long been the top conference team, isn’t going to be a problem. The Eagles boast a strong offense that is lethal right now. Eastern Washington has scored 90 points or more in three straight games and four of their last five. Montana has done well so far in league play, but overall they are just 11-9 on the year and won’t be able to keep EWU from another league victory.
6-Unit Play. #561 Take BYU (-3) over Pepperdine (11 p.m., Thursday, February 5)
We have another revenge spot, this time looking for the Cougars to pay back the Waves for having lost in Provo to Pepperdine in early January. BYU is the nation’s best scoring team at 85 points per game, and a team that can score means they will always be in a game. But more than that, I don’t just expect BYU to be in this game. I expect them to dictate tempo and control it from the onset. Also considering that Brigham Young has lost its last two WCC road games, so they’ll be eager to turn it around and score a win away from Utah. While Pepperdine is an improved team from a year ago, I can’t see them slowing tempo and lowering the score in both games they face BYU. Tyler Haws and company will get back to what they do best, and that’s scoring points in large numbers. The road Cougars come into Malibu and take a win from Pepperdine on their home floor
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