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3-Unit Play. Take #716 Toledo (-6.5) over Western Michigan (7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2)
Toledo is one of the favorites in the MAC this year. But they have lost three straight games, including the last two at home. They need this win and I think that they will get it in a blowout. The home team is 19-7 ATS in the last 26 in this series and Western Michigan has really struggled on the road. WMU lost by 18 points at Ohio in their last time on the road and they are just 1-4 ATS in their last five away games. Toledo is also 11-4 ATS in their last 15 home games against Western Michigan. The Broncos haven't covered the spread in back-to-back games since the first week of the season. They are off a nice win over rival Eastern Michigan and are 0-5 ATS in their last five games after a win. I'm going with the Rockets.
2-Unit Play. Take #723 LSU (-6) over Auburn (7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2)
I like the way LSU is playing right now. They nearly knocked off Oklahoma over the weekend and have won six of their last nine games. This team has not been good at the window. They are just 1-6 ATS in their last seven games. I think they will get that turned around. Auburn has lost three straight games and all three losses have been blowouts. The Tigers are 2-6 SU and ATS in their last eight games. They had two big upsets over Alabama and Kentucky. But other than that this team continues to struggle in SEC play and Bruce Pearl has not been able to turn this team around. I think LSU has too much firepower and will win this one by double-digits.
2-Unit Play. Take #731 Georgetown (+5.5) over Butler (7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2)
I think that the Hoyas are going to win this game outright. Both teams need this win. So this is going to be a close game and I think that the points will be the way to go. Georgetown has beaten Butler in five of the six meetings and the underdog is 4-1 ATS when these two teams square off. Georgetown is 4-2 ATS in those six games. The Hoyas came up short against Providence on Saturday. But they have nice wins over Xavier and Creighton recently. Butler is just 3-6 SU in their last nine games and they are 0-6 ATS against a team that is over .500. Georgetown is the way to go.
2-Unit Play. Take #746 Northern Illinois (-3) over Buffalo (9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2)
I will take the home team in this game. Northern Illinois is 17-6 ATS in their last 23 home games and I see a big win here today. This spread opened at -3 and has been bet up to -4. That tells me where the sharp money is going in this one. Northern Illinois is coming off its worst game of the season in a loss at Miami, OH. Buffalo is coming off one of its best games in MAC play in a win at Toledo. I think both teams are going to go the other way and it is going to lead to a nice NIU win and cover.
2 Unit Play. Take #713 Over 135 Ball St at Bowling Green (7:00p.m., Tuesday February 2)
When these two teams meet the over is always a good bet and their last 5 meetings 4 of them have gone over. Ball St Cardinals defense has given up 78ppg in their last 4 conference games and tonight at home I see the Bowling Green Falcons pushing the tempo and cashing this over ticket. Ball St is 5-1 O/U on the road against a team with a winning home record. Bowling Green is 9-3 O/U in their last 12 conference opponents.
3 Unit Play. Take #738 New Mexico -2.5 over UNLV (8:00p.m., Tuesday February 2 CBSC)
So this big Mountain West clash tonight in Albuquerque, New Mexico has payback written all over it. Early January the UNLV Rebels beat New Mexico 86-74 in Las Vegas but since that loss the Lobos have won 3 out of 4 games. UNLV has lost 2 out of 3 games and the Rebels will be short handed as Ben Carter is out for the rest of the season and that will hurt the bench of the Rebels. Tonight in New Mexico I see the Rebels struggling with the zone and New Mexico grabs the home victory. UNLV is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and New Mexico is 6-2 ATS in Conference play. New Mexico is also 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games
3-Unit Play. #717 Take Akron (-1) over Ohio (7 p.m., Tuesday, February 2)
I know Ohio are really good at home, but there is a reason they are underdogs here. Akron is flat out the better team. And of the Bobcats 10-1 home record, eight of those wins were to teams outside the RPI Top 170. Akron has an RPI of 67. The Zips have won four straight since back-to-back road losses middle of last month. They'll be prepped for this one and do enough to earn the victory in Athens tonight.
3-Unit Play. #724 Take Auburn (+6) over LSU (7 p.m., Tuesay, February 2)
Total letdown spot for LSU here. And yes, you can have a letdown spot from a loss, especially when that loss was a near upset of the No. 1 team in the country in a game that was nationally televised, not to mention that was suppose to be a key signature win for your Big Dance hopes. I repeat, letdown here for LSU. Plus, Auburn already beat Kentucky at home, so they can do the same here. LSU, even when they do win, its by a small margin. They have wins over Arkansas and Georgia by two points each, on top of being 1-7 ATS in their last eight road games. They aren't beating anyone by a big number away from Baton Rogue. Take the points with the home underdog in this one.
3-Unit Play. #758 Take Michigan (-2.5) over Indiana (9 p.m., Tuesday, February 2)
For all of Indiana's success this year, they remian unproven on the road. And a place like Ann Arbor is not the likeliest of places for a win. The home team has won nine of the previous ten meetings when these two get together. The Hoosiers have been fortunate to get some of the leagues worst teams on the road so far, and this will be their first legit road opponent. The Wolverines have won all four Big Ten home games, including beating Maryland last month. This one is unranked home favorite against ranked underdog, which normally sets up for a cash for the home team. That's the case here a Michigan knocks off IU
Vegas Si Consensus
TUESDAY PICKS(20* CONSENSUS)
20* CBB Alabama +4
20* CBB Providence over 140
20* NBA Celtics -2.5
BONUS PLAYS
10* CBB LSU -7
10* NBA Bucks over 204.5
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