JR Tips
10* Murray St
5* Southern Miss
5* South Fla
5* Clemson
Larry Ness
GOY - UNLV
Champion Sports
5* Missouri -15.5
Texas A&M -6
Colorado -1
Executive
600% So. California
350% Memphis
300% N.Mexico st
300% E.Carolina
300% Colorado St
PPP
5% Virginia Comm
Tom Stryker
5* Nebraska
Anthony Redd
75 Dime Youngstown State
Ben Burns
10* Indiana / Michigan Under
Derek Mancini
Wisconsin
Crown City Sports
4* Tennessee +5.5
3* Nebraska -5
3* N Mex +1
3* Texas -11
MADDUX SPORTS
10 UNITS HOUSTON +1
10 UNITS INDIANA +6.5
10 UNITS BAYLOR +11.5
10 UNITS SMU +11.5
10 UNITS WEBER ST -2.5
10 UNITS CAROLINA +145
10 UNITS COLO/NASH UNDER5.5
10 UNITS ST LOUIS +115
Chip Chirimbes
Baylor vs. Texas
Play: Baylor +11½
When the season started both these teams were ranked in the Top-25 and when we look back we see Baylor was #14 and Texas was #25. After nine straight Big-12 wins all by 11 points or more the Longhorns are now No. 3 while the Bears are out of the Top-25. Surprisingly, Baylor beat Texas three times last year which of course included the Big-12 playoffs and I'm sure the Longhorns will be looking for payback. The Texas at home the points will be generous and the Bears can keep this one close. Take the points with BAYLOR!
Joseph D'Amico
Tulsa vs. Central Florida
Play: Tulsa +3½
UCF started the season at 14-0. They are now 14-8. The Knights have lost 8 in a row SU and have failed to cover their L10, including their L6 home contests. Even the son of Michael Jordan (UCF Guard, Marcus) can not help Central Florida get out of their funk. They must now face a well-rested Tulsa team (last game February 5th) that has won their L3 games. Guard Justin Hurtt leads the Golden Hurricanes with 20.2 PPG. Idlet, Haralson, and Clarkson are all adding DDs each game. Centers Idlet and Maduka are sharing time and will dominate the glass along with Forward Joe Richard. The squad leads the Conference with +8 RPG. The Knights are 0-8 ATS their L8 as a favorite, 0-6 ATS their L6 at home, and 0-9 ATS their L9 vs. teams with a winning record. The Golden Hurricanes are 4-1 ATS their L5 as a ‘dog of .5 – 6 ½ points, 3-0-1 ATS their L4 following an ATS loss, and 3-1-1 ATS their L5 games played on Saturday. Take Tulsa.
Matt Fargo
9* Central Florida
We played on Central Florida on Wednesday and lost on a last second shot as the bad luck continues for the Knights. They started the season 14-0 and cracked the top 25 but it has been a nightmare since as they have lost their last eight games and have gone from ranked to last place in C-USA. There has been some bad play along with some bad luck along the way but I can see a big bounce back here. Only four of the losses have come at home where Central Florida is 11-4 on the season. Tulsa has won three straight games to move to 6-3 in the conference and climb into a tie for fourth place with two other teams while sitting just a half-game out of second place. Most surprising has been two straight wins on the road, which are the first two of the season actually, against Memphis and Tulane but those came by a combined seven points. The three-game run coupled with the eight-game losing streak is giving us really good line value with the Knights in this game. Central Florida is second in C-USA in scoring defense, limiting opponents to just 62.3 ppg and it is first in the conference in field goal percentage defense at 39.4 percent. Last season, 20 of Central Floridas 32 opponents scored at least 60 points against the Knights. This year, only 10 of the Knights 22 foes have recorded 60 or more points, with only five eclipsing the 70-point mark. Tulsa brings in a potent offense but it is one that is not the same on the road. Tulsa is 1-6 ATS in their last seven games following a win. 9* Central Florida Knights
9* UNLV
We played against UNLV on Wednesday thinking it was a great situation as the Rebels were coming off a loss at BYU with this game looming but they went out and destroyed the Horned Frogs behind 61.4 percent shooting including 64.7 percent from long range. That blowout win definitely got some of the confidence back and we will switch gears Saturday and back the home team that needs a big win for sake of postseason aspirations as the Rebels sit three games out of first place. Not a lot of bad can be said about San Diego St. and with just one loss on the entire season, going against the Aztecs at a pickem may not seem wise, but in this case it is a good spot to do so. San Diego St. is 7-1 in true road games this season and while five have come by double-digits, it is the two that haven't that caught our eye. The Aztecs won by three points at very overrated Gonzaga and then they defeated Colorado St. by just a bucket in their last road game. The Rebels are 0-4 this season against teams currently ahead of them in the MWC standings but this is a great shot at a revenge game. UNLV lost at San Diego St. by only six points and it was a game it could have very easily won but it went 1-18 from behind the arc and that won't get it done. A loss here will nit help the NCAA Tournament resume but it won't hurt that much. However a win improved the Rebels to 3-5 against the RPI top 50 and likely seals up an at-large big. 9* (636) UNLV Runnin Rebels
9* Colorado St.
New Mexico has won four straight games and the Lobos are still relishing in the pub of defeating BYU two weeks ago. We had the Lobos in that game namely because they were at home at one of the best home courts in the nation and they were catching BYU coming off a win over San Diego St., the Aztecs first loss of the season. The other three wins have come against TCU, Wyoming and Air Force, three of the four worst teams in the MWC. New Mexico is not as good as its 17-7 record indicates. Colorado St. meanwhile is quietly going about its business, posting a 16-7 record including 6-3 in the MWC. The Rams have an RPI of 42 along with a strength of schedule of 40 so they are right in the thick of a possible NCAA at-large bid. Colorado St. only has a couple of bad losses and it does have quality wins over Mississippi, Southern Mississippi and UNLV. Also, the Rams nearly upset San Diego St. in their last home game as they lost by just two points. This game is yet another revenge game for Saturday as the Rams lost at The Pit by six points last month, their best effort there since an outright win in 2007. That was actually the last overall win as well as New Mexico has taken the eight meetings but this is the best Colorado St. team during this stretch and it is arguably one of the worst Lobos teams as well although that record may not sway people, as shady as it is. The Lobos are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 9* Colorado St. Rams
ASA
Nevada at San Jose State
Pick: San Jose State -1.5
This what we like to call a "quick revenge" situation. This is much different than a simple revenge spot. Why? Because these two teams just met last Saturday. We by no means automatically pick a team in this spot, but a further look into last weeks game makes us believe this is a very good spot for San Jose State. First let's start with last week's game. Nevada won the game 89-69. That game was simply a story of bad shooting vs. good shooting. Nevada shot 52% and made 8 three pointers. They also made 23 of 29 free throws (79%). SJSU, on the other hand, hit only 39% of their shots and made only three 3-pointers. Despite taking 8 more shots and out rebounding Nevada 35-32 (including 15 offensive rebounds to just 8 for Nevada), they still lost because they simply couldn't put the ball in the hole. While the Spartans aren't a great shooting team to begin with, the aberration was the fact that Nevada shot so well. They shoot just 42% on the season and even worse on the road at 39%. So expect their numbers to come back down to earth on Saturday. Nevada can truly be a tough place to play which is why they are tough to beat on their home court. However, on the road (including neutral sites), the Wolfpack is just 1-11 SU on the year. They are outscored on the road by an average of 10 PPG. Their only win on the road was by a single basket. SJSU has been chomping at the bit for this quick rematch. Their backcourt is one of the best in the WAC with Graham, Oliver, and Shamburger combining to average 51 PPG. Nevada's road woes continue against an ultra motivated opponent on Saturday. We'll gladly lay this small number.