College Knowledge
-- East Carolina started season 4-0 vs stiffs; #224 NC-Greensboro is top team they've beaten- they move up in class for first road game, visiting Georgia State team that opened with losses at Duke/BYU, but then won next three games, last two by a hoop each. CAA single digit favorites are 3-7 vs spread. C-USA single digit underdogs are 5-7.
-- San Jose State is 2-2 vs four stiffs, with only D-I win over Weber St in OT; Spartans lost by 45 at Cal LY in biggest non-WAC game. WAC road underdogs are 6-8 vs spread, 3-1 if getting double digits. Kansas is 4-1, with best win over Saint Louis by 14- their upcoming schedule ain't too tough. Big X home favorites are 6-6 against the spread.
-- Towson started season 3-2 after going 1-31 LY; Tigers lost by 17 at Charleston, in only game vs team ranked above #260. Towson lost by 17 to Loyola in Bracket Buster game two years ago; CAA road underdogs are 12-14 vs spread, 3-6 if getting 12+ points. MAAC non-conference favorites are 6-2-1 against spread.
-- Oakland beat Tennessee last two years, by 7-8 points, but they're 1-4 vs D-I teams this year, playing #12 schedule in whole country, losing in OT at Pitt, by 18 at Michigan State. Summit road underdogs are 11-9 vs spread, 3-8 if getting double digits. SEC home favorites are 10-7 against spread, 4-3 if laying double digits.
-- Colorado State beat Washington by 18 in Seattle after winning by 7 at Denver; Rams are rebounding 48% of their own misses. State won last two games vs Northern Colorado, by 14 points each. Bears lost by 11 at Cal Poly, 9 vs Wyoming in only D-I games this month. Mountain West home favorites are 4-11 vs spread, 4-5 if laying double digits. Big Sky road underdogs are 14-15 vs spread, 7-7 if getting double digits.
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College Basketball Points Spreads, Trends and Picks
By: The Linemakers
Sportingnews.com
Kansas is the only ranked team in action tonight in college basketball.
In fact, there are only six games total.
San Jose State vs No. 12 Kansas, 9:00 p.m. ET
Line: Kansas -27, Total: 137
Trends:
• Spartans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
• Spartans are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
• Spartans are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Monday games.
• Jayhawks are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 Monday games.
• Jayhawks are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS win.
• Under is 5-0 in Spartans’ last 5 overall.
• Over is 7-1 in Spartans’ last 8 games following a SU win.
• Over is 6-1 in Spartans’ last 7 Monday games.
• Under is 5-0 in Jayhawks’ last 5 Monday games.
• Under is 19-7 in Jayhawks’ last 26 non-conference games.
The Linemakers take: No. 11 Kansas returns home to the famed Allen Fieldhouse, fresh off of winning the CBE Hall of Fame Classic with a 73-59 win against Saint Louis. The win was the Jayhawks’ third in a row and second straight cover after failing to beat the number in their first three contests. They’ve been favored in every game thus far, and their only loss was to Michigan State in the Champions Classic two weeks ago. Kansas has won 24-straight at home. San Jose State has been stroking the ball from 3-point land with great success through four games, though, giving them a chance to be competitive.