Conference Betting Trends
By Bruce Marshall
VegasInsider.com
We will begin with a point-spread trend and angle review with ten conferences; proceeding alphabetically, beginning with the Atlantic Coast Conference thru the Horizon League. In Part II, we pick up with the Ivy League and the rest of the conferences. Though not every entry has developed a trend that merits review, many teams in fact do have some sort of point-spread or “totals” angle worth noting; we’ll list the ones that have caught our eyes.
All point-spread and “totals” trends include results thru Wednesday, Jan. 23.
ATLANTIC COAST
Boston College...The Eagles have covered six of their last seven after their midweek game vs. Maryland; BC is also “over” 7-2 its last nine. Clemson...The Tigers could be in the early stage of something good, covering their last three games. Brad Brownell’s tempo-controlling preference has also resulted in four straight Clemson “unders” as well. Georgia Tech...After Wednesday’s loss to North Carolina, the Yellow Jackets have dropped their last six vs. the spread. Perhaps we were wise after all to wonder if the supposed improvements of Brian Gregory’s team in pre-league play were due to a relatively-soft non-ACC slate. Maryland...The Terps have hit a few high notes in recent weeks (such as the home win over NC State) but have still dropped their last five against the spread. North Carolina...Are the Tar Heels finally stirring? That’s three wins and covers in a row for Roy Williams’ Chapel Hill bunch after Wednesday’s home romp past aforementioned Georgia Tech. UNC is also “under” 5-1 its last six games. North Carolina State...Look out for some fraying around the edge s with the erratic Wolfpack, who have lost 2 of their last 3 outright while failing to cover the number in each of those games. NCS is also a poor 1-6 its last seven as chalk after the midweek loss down Tobacco Road at underdog Wake Forest. Rumors of some internal discord involving players and HC Mark Gottfried? Virginia...Tony Bennett’s Cavs have offered good spread value all season, standing 9-3 vs. the line their last 12 on the board. Virginia Tech...It’s gone a bit pear-shaped lately for the Hokies, whose quick start under new HC James Johnson seems a long time ago; VPI has covered just one of its last eight (1-6-1) overall. Wake Forest...Don’t look now, but the Demon Deacons have covered 8 of their last 9 after the midweek upset over NC State at Winston- Salem.
ATLANTIC 10
Butler...Brad Stevens’ Bulldogs lost a tough one on Wednesday at La Salle but have still covered their last five in a row. Duquense...The bottom might be falling out for the Iron Dukes, who have dropped seven spread decisions in a row. Fordham...While acknowledging the midweek beating the Rams absorbed at Dayton, also note that Fordham is unbeaten vs. the line (3-0-1) at its quaint Rose Hill Gym in The Bronx. George Washington...Mike Lonergan’s Colonials have quietly offered superb spread value, covering 10 of their last 12 on the board. La Salle...Even after the Wednesday win over Butler, John Giannini’s Explorers have still covered only 1 of their last 7 games. UMass...The Minutemen have covered just 2 of their last 7 on the board. They’re also “under” 5-2 in their last seven. Richmond...Aracnophobia indeed for backers of the Spiders, who have covered just 3 of their last 15 on the board. Saint Louis...The Bills are “under” 5-2 in their last seven games. St. Joseph’s...After the midweek loss to St. Bona, Phil Martelli’s Hawks have dropped their last four spread decisions at home. St. Bonaventure...Note the Bonnies’ 9-2 “over” mark their last 11 games. Temple...The Owls, who didn’t come close to covering a hefty number at home vs. Big Five rival Penn at midweek, are just 4-8 their last 12 as chalk and a mere 2-6 vs. the line at home this term.
BIG EAST
Cincinnati...The Bearcats have been trending “under” (5-1 last 6) lately. They’re also 6-1 vs. the line their last seven away from Fifth Third Arena. DePaul...The Blue Demons have covered just 2 of their last 7 while also going “over” in 7 of their last 9. Georgetown...The Hoyas reminded us on Monday at Notre Dame that they can be worth a look as a dog; they’re 3-1 as the “short” this season, and also “under” their last three on the road. Louisville...Keep an eye on the Cards, who have not only failed to cover, but lost outright their last two after ascending to the top of the polls and recording a 6-2-1 spread mark their nine preceding games. Notre Dame...The Irish have been in a funk, dropping their last four vs. the number. Notre Dame is also “under” in its last five games. Pittsburgh...Note “overs” in 6 of the Panthers’ last seven games. Pitt has also failed to cover its last three at home. Providence...Don’t shortchange Ed Cooley’s Friars, who have covered 4 of their last 5. Providence is also “over” 9-1-1 its last 11. Rutgers...No place like the road in Scarlet Knight games, as the visiting team has covered in five straight. Mike Rice’s team is also “under” 6-2 its last 8. Seton Hall...The Pirates have covered just one of their last five (1-3-1) as chalk. They’re also “under” 4-1 their last five. South Florida...We note “overs” in the Bulls last two games because it contrasts from the “unders” in their preceding five games. St. John’s...Steve Lavin’s Red Storm is “under” its last six games, while also covering 4 of its last 5 as a dog. Syracuse...Jim Boeheim is “under” 7-4 in his last 11 games. Villanova...Quietly, Jay Wright’s Nova has covered 9 of its last 12 games.
BIG SKY
Eastern Washington...The Eagles have dropped 8 of their last 10 vs. the line. They’re also “under” in five straight and 9 of 11. Idaho State...With “totals” posted so low because the Bengals have so little offense, ISU has nonetheless gone “over” in 5 of its last 7. The Bengals also haven’t covered their last three as chalk (0-2-1). Montana...The Grizzlies have won their last 8 SU, roughly coinciding with the return to action of star G Will Cherry. Wayne Tinkle’s team is also “over” in 4 straight and 5 of its last 6. Montana State...The Bobcats have covered 5 of their last 7 on the road. North Dakota...The Fighting Sioux are mildly surging, covering 5 of their last 7. UND is also “over” 9-3 its last 12. Northern Arizona...The Lumberjacks, who absorbed some wicked beatings before New Year’s, are showing mildly improvement for first-year HC Jack Murphy, covering their last three (as an underdog in each). Northern Colorado...While the Bears are only 3-11 vs. the line this season, they have covered their last two outings. Portland State...The Vikings have a lot going on; 0-3 their last 3 overall, 2-5 their last 7 away, but 4-1 their last 5 at home in quaint Stott Gym. Sacramento State...The Hornets are “under” 7-2 their last 9; Sac State has also recently snapped an extended spread losing streak, but has still covered just 2 of its last 10 overall (2-6-2). Southern Utah...The Thunderbirds have covered 5 of their last 7. Weber State...It’s been “overs” in 5 of the last 7 for the Wildcats.
BIG TEN
Illinois...Though the Illini won on Tuesday at Nebraska, they’re only 2-7 vs. the spread in their last 9 games. Indiana...The highly-ranked Hoosiers have covered just 1 of their last 6 games; they’re also “under” 4 of their last 5. Iowa...Fran McCaffery’s Hawkeyes are providing good value, covering 9 of their last 11 games. They’re also “under” in 6 of their last 8 outings. Michigan...The high-powered Wolverines are “over” in 6 of their last 8. Nebraska...Getting benefit from some inflated numbers, the Cornhuskers have covered their last three away from Lincoln. Northwestern...Just when the Wildcats looked ready to drop off of the map, they’ve now covered three in a row for HC Bill Carmody, with outright wins as a dog vs. Illinois and Minnesota. They’re also “under” four straight. Ohio State...Thad Matta’s Buckeyes are “under” 8-1 their last 9. Purdue...Providing decent value lately, the Boilermakers have covered their last 3. Matt Painter’s team is also “over” 6-2-1 its last 9. Wisconsin...No surprise that the Badgers are “under” 8-3 their last 11 for the pride of Chester, PA, HC Bo Ryan.
BIG 12
Baylor...The Bears are “under” four straight. Kansas...Bill Self’s Jayhawks are :under” their last 4 and 6 of their last 7. Kansas State...Bruce Weber’s Wildcats have covered just one of their last five (1-3-1 away). Oklahoma State...The Cowboys are 7-2 vs. the line their last nine, but note they’ve failed to cover their last two. Texas...Lots going on with the Longhorns; 6-1 their last seven as an underdog, but 0-5 SU their last five. TCU...Trent Johnson’s slow-paced Horned Frogs are “under” 7-3 their last ten. Texas Tech..Red Raiders “under” 8-1 their last nine after another low-scoring game at midweek vs. Iowa State. West Virginia...The Mounties’ midweek win over TCU was their first cover as chalk after six straight losses in role.
BIG WEST
Cal Poly...Mustangs “over” 6-1 their last 7 while also covering 5 of their last 6. Cal State Fullerton...Slipping Titans no covers in their last three, also :”over” 5-1 their last six. Hawaii...Warriors have covered their first three on the mainland this season, but have dropped 6 of their last 9 vs. the line in Honolulu. Long Beach State...Ascending 49ers now 4-1 vs. lien last 5. Cal State Northridge...Bobby Braswell’s Matadors have dropped six straight vs. the number; remember, CSN had at one time covered seven straight early in the season. Pacific...Bob Thomason’s Tigers have offered good value all season, covering 5 of their last 6 and 10 of 14 overall. UCSB...Bob Williams’ Gauchos are “over” 5-1 their last six. UC Davis...It’s been best to shade the road team in games involving Kimberly Guilfoyle’s alma mater UCD, as the visitor has covered in five straight Aggie games. UC Irvine...Anteaters “over” 5-1 their last six. UC Riverside...The Highlanders are “over” their last four games.
COLONIAL
Delaware...Blue Hens “over” 7-2 their last nine. Drexel...Poor spread value all season, covering just 4 of 18 after another spread loser (though SU win) at midweek vs. Hofstra. The Dragons had earlier dropped 8 straight vs. the number. George Mason...Paul Hewitt’s Patriots have covered 4 of their last 5 away from Fairfax. Georgia State...On the upswing, the Panthers have covered their last four. Ron Hunter’s team is also “over” 8-3 its last 11. Hofstra...Remarkable spread turnaround for Mo Cassara’s suspension-depleted Pride, which has covered seven in row; those last seven are all “under” as well. James Madison. How about eight straight “unders” for the Dukes after their Wednesday win over Delaware? Towson...The Tigers have cooled a bit with SU and spread losses their last two; Pat Skerry’s improved team had covered 8 of its previous 10. William & Mary...Snakebit Tribe 1-6 vs. line last 7, but that “W” was in most-recent game on Wednesday vs. Northeastern. W&M also “over” 7-3 last 10.
CONFERENCE USA
East Carolina...The Pirates have covered 4 of their last 5. Houston...Fade the Cougars, with no covers in four straight after Wednesday’s humbling loss vs. Tulsa. UH also “over” 5-1 last 6. Marshall...A spread disaster this season even before the wipeout loss on Wednesday inflicted by Southern Miss; Herd now 2-11-1 vs. line this season. Marshall also “over” 4-1 last five. Memphis...Road rage of a different sort involving Josh Pastner’s Tigers; the visiting team has covered in nine straight Memphis games, with the Tigers no covers their last six at FedEx Forum. Rice...Limited Owls just 1-4 vs. line last five; Ben Braun’s team also “over” 4-1 last 5. SMU...Early-season value has disappeared from Larry Brown’s Mustangs, who have covered just 4 of their last 11 overall and 1 of their last 6 on road. Southern Miss...Golden Eagles 6-1 vs. line last seven. UTEP...After a slow start, Tim Floyd’s Miners have covered 8 of their last 9, including their last six home games at the Haskins Center. Tulsa...Don’t look now, but Danny Manning’s Golden Hurricane has covered 6 of its last 7. UAB...The Blazers have offered poor value all season; no covers last 4 and just 4-12 vs. line overall.
HORIZON
Cleveland State...Vikings no covers their last 3 or 9 of last 11 after midweek loss to Loyola-Chicago; Gary Waters’ side has also dropped 7 straight vs. number on road. Detroit...Ray McCallum’s Titans have a couple of blowout wins in Horizon play but overall are just 2-8-1 as chalk; they are 4-1 as dog, however. Green Bay...Fighting Phoenix have covered 5 of last 6 at home in the Resch Center, and are “under’ 10-3 this season. UIC...Howard Moore’s Flames are 12-6 vs. the line this season, but note early 8-game cover streak. UIC has covered 6 of last 7 at home but dropped corresponding 5 of last 6 vs. vs. spread away. Loyola-Chicago...Ramblers have been streaky, with 4-game cover streak followed by 4-game losing streak vs. line prior to Wednesday’s win at Cleveland State. Milwaukee...Rob Jeter’s Panthers are 6-11-1 vs. line this season; they’re also “under” 7-3 their last ten. Valparaiso...Bryce Drew’s Crusaders have covered 5 of their last 6 and 7 of their last 9 after Wednesday’s win over Green Bay; they’re also “over” their last five. Wright State...Even after Wednesday’s loss at Youngstown, the Raiders are 8-2 vs. the line their last ten (and six straight covers at home in the Nutter Center). Youngstown State...Penguins just 3-8-1 last 11 on board despite Wednesday’s win over Wright State.
Conference Trends - Part II
By Bruce Marshall
VegasInsider.com
Following is Part II of our team trends update, beginning with the Ivy League. All point-spread and "totals" trends include results thru Sunday, January 27.
IVY
Brown...The Bears have failed to cover their last four away. Columbia...President Obama's alma mater is "over" its last three at home in Morningside Heights. Cornell...Tough going for Bill Courtney's Big Red, dropping 7 of its last 10 vs. the number. Dartmouth...Though the Big Green performed admirably when pushing Harvard into OT on Saturday in Cambridge, that was Dartmouth's only cover in its last six board games (1-4-1). Harvard...Lots going on with Tommy Amaker's defending Ivy champs and loop favorites; the Crimson are 6-1 as a dog this season and 5-0-1 vs. the line their last five away from home, also 6-2-1 vs. the points their last nine overall. Penn...The Quakers are finding some traction, covering four of their last five overall and their last four as a visitor as well. Princeton...Mitch Henderson's Tigers have underachieved as chalk, covering just one of their last six as a favorite (even including a recent win over blood rival Penn). Yale...The Eli are "over" 5-1 in their last six.
METRO-ATLANTIC
Canisius...Jim Baron's Golden Griffs have been streaky this season; after some good early work, they've dropped 6 of their last 8 vs. the number. The Buffalo branch of the Jesuits has also gone "under" 7 of its last 8. Fairfield...Tough going lately for Sydney Johnson's Stags, who have covered just one of their last seven. Iona...Tim Cluess' Gaels are playing the same uptempo style as they have in recent years, helping Iona to a 10-2 "over" mark its last 12. Loyola-Maryland...Despite their Sunday loss vs. Iona, Jimmy Patsos' Greyhounds are offering decent value lately, covering 5 of their last 7. Manhattan...Even without injured high scorer George Beamon, the Jaspers have covered 6 of their last 8 after Sunday's upset win at Rider. Marist...Tough year for the Red Foxes, but they have covered 4 of their last five. Niagara...Calvin Murphy's alma mater has covered 7 of its last 9 games after Sunday's mild upset win at nearby Canisius. Rider...Though the Broncs have covered 7 of their last 9, they might be cooling off after dropping a pair at home in Lawrenceville over the weekend vs. Canisius and Rider. Rider is also "under" 10-3 its last 13. Siena...The deeply-discounted Saints have covered 3 of their last 4. St. Peter's...The Peacocks' plume has been camouflaged by a 1-8 spread mark in their last nine mostly root-canal games.
MID-AMERICAN
Akron...Note that the hot Zips have won their last 11 games SU. Ball State...The Cards are 5-1 vs. the line their last six away and also "over" 5-2 their last 7 overall. Bowling Green...Lots going on with the Falcons, "over" 6-1 in their last 7, but also 2-5-1 their last 8 vs. the number. Buffalo...Reggie Witherspoon's Bulls are just 1-6 vs. the line their last 7 at home and 2-6 overall vs. their last 8 vs. the number (but with covers in their last 2). Central Michigan...Keno Davis' Chips are "over" 9-3 their last 12 overall. Eastern Michigan...Keep an eye on the Eagles, who have covered their last 5 overall and are 5-1 vs. the points their last six at home in Ypsilanti. Kent State...The Golden Flashes are 6-1 vs. the number their last 8 away. Miami-Ohio...Nothing great this season for new HC John Cooper, as the RedHawks are 3-7-2 vs. the points their last 12 overall. Northern Illinois...The Huskies are offering some value on the road with their deep discounts form the oddsmakers, covering 7 of their last 9 away. NIU also "under" 12-4 its last 16. Ohio...The Bobcats are not handling the pointspread premiums being placed upon them, covering just 1 of their last 5. Toledo... The Rockets are 4-1 their last 5 away and "over" 4 of their last 5 overall. Western Michigan...The under-the-radar Broncos have covered 4 of their last 5
MISSOURI VALLEY
Bradley...Fade the Braves, who have failed to cover their last seven. Creighton...Sunday's easy win and cover vs. SIU broke a string of three straight spreads Ls by the Bluejays. Creighton is also "under" 10-4 its last 14. Drake...The Bulldogs have a few things going on, including "over" 9-2-2 their last 13 and a 1-4 mark their last five away from home. Evansville...The Purple Aces have provided good value, covering 5 of their last 7 overall, and 7 of their last 9 as a dog. The Aces have also covered their last three as host. Illinois State...Not much normalcy in Normal, as the Redbirds have dropped 8 of their last 9 vs. the number, including their last five as host. Indiana State...The value-laden Sycamores are 11-2 their last 13 on the board. Missouri State...Paul Lusk's Bears are quietly surging, covering 8 of their last 9 overall as well as their last four on the road. Northern Iowa...The Panthers have covered 4 of their last 5. Southern Illinois...Fade Barry Hinson's Salukis, just 3-6 their last nine overall and 1-4 their last 5 at home in Carbondale. Wichita State...Gregg Marshall's Wheatshockers are mostly handling the pointspread premiums placed upon them, covering 6 of their last 9 overall and 4 of their last 5 at home in the Roundhouse.
MOUNTAIN WEST
Air Force...Don't overlook the Falcons, who have covered seven of their last nine, as well as their last three at home in Clune Arena. Boise State...The Broncos are suddenly losing traction, with no covers in their last four. Boise is also "over" 9-3 its last 12. Colorado State...Larry Eustachy's Rams are 6-2-1 vs. the number their last nine and "under" in 8 of their last 11. Fresno State...The tedious Bulldogs are nonetheless "over" in 5 of their last 7. Also beware laying points with Rodney Terry's team, which is 0-3 as chalk this term. Nevada...David Carter's erratic Wolf Pack is 6-11-1 vs. the points this season. Nevada is also "under" 5-1-1 its last seven at the Lawlor Center. New Mexico...The Lobos are definitely trending "under" (10-1), although we got the point before their 34-point "explosion" on Saturday at San Diego State. Steve Alford's bunch is also 4-1-1 vs. the points its last six at The Pit. San Diego State...Aztecs "over" 7-4-2 their last 13 overall. Wyoming...The Cowboys, minus suspended star G Luke Martinez, have been faltering, covering just one of their last four. Note Wyo also "under" 8 in a row.
OHIO VALLEY
Austin Peay...It's a down year for the Guvs, just 1-13 SU their last 14 games. The Peay is also "over" 6-3 its last 9. Belmont...New to the Valley this season, Rick Byrd's Nashville-based Belmont has won its last 8 SU and is also "over" 5-1 its last 6. Eastern Kentucky...The Colonels have provided some decent under-the-radar value lately, covering 5 of their last 6. EKU is also "over" 4 in a row. Eastern Illinois...The Panthers have been streaky, covering their last three after dropping their previous four vs. the number. Earlier in the season, EIU had another 4-game spread slide. Jacksonville State...The Gamecocks have been "over" in 7 of 8, and 9 of their last 11 games. Morehead State..Stirring, the Eagles have covered 4 in a row. Murray State...The Racers, last season's OVC champs, are just 3-7 their last 10 on the board. Also "under" 7-1-1 their last 9. SE Missouri State...Dickie Nutt's Redhawks are struggling, with no covers their last five on the road and just 1-9 overall their last 10 overall on the board. UT-Martin...The Skyhawks have won just 2 of their last 15 SU; also "under" 6-3 last nine. Tennessee State...The Tigers have covered 6 of their last 8, but note that includes dropping their last 2 vs. the number. They're also "over" their last 5. Tennessee Tech...The Eagles are 2-8 their last 10 on the board, also "under" 7-2 last 9.
PAC-12
Arizona...The Cats are just 2-6 vs. the spread their last 8 on the board, also "under" 10-3-1 their last 14. Arizona State...Herb Sendek's Sun Devils are off a rousing win on Saturday vs. UCLA and have covered 5 of their last 6 overall, including three straight on the road. ASU is also "under" 8-1-1 its last 10. Cal...The disappointing Bears are 3-9 their last 12 vs. the spread as well as "under" 8-2 their last 10. Colorado...Tad Boyle's Buffs have steadied with three straight wins and covers after a previous slump. They've also covered 6 of 8 at the Coors Center in Boulder. Oregon...The surprising Ducks are also "surprisingly" 1-4 their last 5 vs. the number, though they've won nine games in a row SU. Also 7-3-1 "over" their last 11. Oregon State...Craig Robinson's OSU is covering some numbers (4-1 last 5) but also losing games outright (1-4 SU those last five). The Beavers are also "under" 6 of their last 8. Southern Cal...Another tumultuous season at Troy, with the third in-season coaching change in recent memory at Jefferson & Figueroa. SC is only 5-11-1 vs. the number its last 17 since early in the season. Stanford...Even after Sunday's win at Utah, the Cardinal is 3-6 its last 9 vs. the spread and just 1-5 against the points its last six on the road. UCLA...The Bruins failed again as road chalk on Saturday at ASU and are 0-5 in that role this season. Ben Howland's team is also "under" 6-2 its last 8. Utah...The fading Utes have covered just 1 of their last five; they're also "over" in 4 of those last 5. Washington...Lorenzo Romar's Huskies are 5-2 vs. the line their last seven. U-Dub is also playing at a slower tempo than in recent years, reflected in a 6-3 "under" mark its last nine. Washington State...Ken Bone's Cougars are 4-2 their last six as a dog.
SEC
Alabama...The Tide is "under" 8-2 its last 10 and also 2-5 its last 7 as chalk. Arkansas...The Hogs have yet to win SU in six games away from home this season and have failed to cover their last three as a visitor as well. Auburn...Tony Barbee's Tigers are quietly providing some decent spread value, covering 4 of their last 5 at Auburn Arena and 7 of their last 9 overall. Auburn is also "over" 6-3 its last 9. Florida...The rampaging Gators have won and covered their last seven overall, also covers their last five on the road. Georgia...Just when we're ready to count out mark Fox's Bulldogs, they spring an upset like last Saturday's vs. Texas A&M. Georgia is also "under" its last three after "overs" in 7 of previous 8. Kentucky...Coach Cal's Cats are just 1-5 vs. the number their last six on the board. LSU...Johnny Jones' Tigers have covered their last two but are still only 4-7 their last 11 on the board. Ole Miss...The surging Rebs are 5-1 vs. the line at home this season and 6-2 overall their last 8 against the number (though failing to cover in their last two). Rebs also "under" 4-1 last five. Mississippi State...No covers last three at home or last four overall for Bulldogs, also "over" their last three. Missouri...SEC newcomer Tigers 4-1 last five vs. line at home and "over" 5-2-1 last 8 overall. South Carolina...Frank Martin's Gamecocks have covered their last four as a dog and 5 of their last 7 overall. SC also "under" 7-2 its last 9. Tennessee...Lots going on with Cuonzo Martin's Vols, who are 5-1 their last six as a dog but only 1-4-1 their last six as chalk. Texas A&M...Ags "under" 9-1 their last 10. Vanderbilt...Dores "over" 3 of last 4 but still "under" 10 of last 14. Vandy also covered its last three as chalk.
SOUTHERN
Appalachian State...Jason Capel's Mountaineers are "under" 8-4 last 12. They've also dropped last 4 vs. line. Chattanooga...The Mocs are "over" 7-0-1 their last 8. College of Charleston...Cougs 1-3 vs. line last 4 at John Kresse Arena. Davidson...Wildcats "under" 6-3-1 last 10. Elon...Matt Matheny's Fighting Phoenix are 7-3-1 their last 11 vs. line, also "over" 7-1 last 8. Furman...The Paladins have covered 6 of their last 8 on road. Georgia Southern...The Eagles are 4-1 their last 5 as a dog. The Citadel...Chuck Driesell's Bulldogs have covered 4 of last 5 after dropping previous seven vs. number. UNC-Greensboro...Spartans only 3-7 vs. line last 10, also "under" 6-1 last 7. Western Carolina...Catamounts only 1-4 straight-up last five at home. Wofford...Mike Young's Terriers just 2-6-1 their last 9 on the board.
SUMMIT
IPFW...No covers last five for Tony Jasick's Mastodons. IUPUI...Jags just 1-4 vs. line last five; also "over" 4 of last 5. UM-Kansas City...Kangaroos have hopped to a 7-3 "under" mark last ten, also 4-1 last five away. Nebraska-Omaha...Not offering bad value at all, the Mavericks are 5-3 their last 8 on the board. North Dakota State...The Bison are 1-4 their last five vs. the number after a 9-1 spread run earlier this season. Saul Phillips' side also "under" 11-2 its last 13 overall. Oakland...Greg Kampe's Golden Grizzlies are "over" six in a row. South Dakota State...Scott Nagy's jumpin' Jackrabbits are 4-0 their last four and 7-2 vs. the number their last nine overall. Western Illinois...Jim Molinari's rugged Leathernecks are 12-4 their last 16 on the board.
SUN BELT
Arkansas State...Red Wolves 7-3 vs. line last 10, also "under" 4-1 last five. Arkansas-Little Rock...Trojans 2-7 vs. spread last nine away. Florida Atlantic...Mike Jarvis' Owls "under" 5 of last 6, and 8 of last 11 overall. Florida International...The Golden Panthers are "under" 5 of their last 7 for new HC Richard Pitino. UL-Monroe...The lowly Warhawks have no covers in their last three, or four of their last five overall. They had covered 6 of 7 previously. UL-Lafayette...Bob Marlin's Ragin' Cajuns are struggling vs. the line, just 1-6 their last seven overall and no covers their last six as a visitor. Middle Tennessee...Kermit Davis' Blue Raiders are 6-1 their last 7 at home vs. the number, also "over" 4-1 last 5. North Texas...Mean Green "under" 5-1 last six for new HC Tony Benford. UNT also just 1-4 vs. line last five on road. South Alabama...Ronnie Arrow's Jags have covered 4 of their last five, also "under" 4-1 last five. Troy...Don Maestri's Trojans 5-1 their last 6 on the board, including three straight covers as host. Also "over" 5-2 last seven. Western Kentucky...Ray Harper's Hilltoppers are just 1-6 their last seven on the board, also "under" five in a row.
WCC
BYU...Cougs 5-1 last six vs. line at Marriott Center, also "under" 10-4 last 14 overall. Gonzaga...Surprisingly, Zags only 1-5 last six vs. line at home. Also "under" last four overall. Loyola-Marymount...Lions no covers last four, or 11 of 16 this season for wild man HC Max Good. Pepperdine...Decent value all season, including covers last three at home in Malibu and 5 of last 7 away from Firestone Fieldhouse. Portland...No covers last four or in six of last seven for Eric Reveno's Pilots. San Diego...HC Bill Grier is going to find himself on the hot seat if Toreros can't shake recent slump (no wins or covers last three). USD also "under" 7-1 last 8. San Francisco...Dons have rediscovered early-season spread magic, covering 8 of last 10. They've also covered their last six on the road. Santa Clara...No place like the road in Broncos games; SCU 7-1 vs. number away, but 1-7 vs. spread last 8 at Leavey Center. Saint Mary's...Gaels 4-1 vs. line last five away.
WAC
Be aware of some of the staggering spread win numbers the road teams have posted in WAC play! Denver...Joe Scott's Pioneers are 5-1 their last 6 vs. the spread, also "under" 6-2 their last 8. Idaho...Road team has covered last nine Vandals games. La Tech...Road team has covered last five La Tech games; Bulldogs also 11-5 vs. spread last 16 overall. New Mexico State...Marvin Menzies' Aggies are finally stirring, winn ing their last seven SU and covering last four. San Jose State...The Spartans' season has gone pear-shaped since the suspension of star G James Kinney; SJSU no wins last five or covers last four, also "under" last five as well for George Nessman's team. Seattle...Road team is 8-1 in last nine Redhawks' games; the Seattle Jesuits are also "over" 5 of their last seven. Texas State...Bobcats have covered four straight, but note road team 9-0 vs. spread in last nine TSU games. UT-Arlington...Road team 8-0-1 vs. spread in last nine games involving Scott Cross' Movin' Mavs. UTA also "under" 9-4 last 13. UT-San Antonio...Roadrunners "over" 8-1 last 9. Utah State...Injury-plagued Utags no covers in last seven.