Jimmy Boyd
3* Heat -5
4* Minnesota -4.5
Brandon Lang
10 Dime Wofford
Power Play Wins
Wisconsin +8
Chris Jordan
300* Bucknell -12
Rocketman
3* Wake Forest +17
Wake Forest is 3-0 SU and ATS overall vs Boston College the past 3 years. Demon Deacons are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a double-digit loss at home. Demon Deacons are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Demon Deacons are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Demon Deacons are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games following a SU loss of more than 20 points. Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite. Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a home favorite. Eagles are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a losing SU record. Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
LPW Sports Forecast
5 Units Miami -5
4 Units Memphis/Dallas Over 201.5
4 Units La Lakers +2.5
RAS
1.5 Units Ark Little Rock +3.5
1.5 Units Quinnipiac -4.5
1 Unit UL Lafayette +2
Keith Glantz
100* Tennessee
25* Wisconsin
25* Florida St
Jeff Benton
25 Dime Tennessee
There’s no question that Tennessee has been one of the most frustrating teams in all of college basketball this season, just a maddeningly inconsistent club that can dominate a national-championship contender one day and lose to a mid-major the next. Heck, the Vols are inconsistent from one half to the next, as they showed Thursday when they had a 17-point halftime lead at South Carolina and barely held on for a 73-69 victory, barely failing to cover as a 4½-point road favorite.
All that said, I still love the Vols against a very talented Kentucky team – one that beat Tennessee 73-61 in Rupp Arena just a month ago – for this one reason: They’re at home. Why is that important when Tennessee is just 10-7 in Knoxville this year, losing three of the last four? Answer: Look at Kentucky’s results in SEC road games this season:
68-66 loss at Alabama (as a 4 ½-point favorite)
67-58 win at South Carolina (as an eight-point favorite)
71-69 loss at Ole Miss (as a 6 ½-point favorite)
70-68 loss at Florida (as a one-point favorite)
81-77 loss at Vanderbilt (as a one-point favorite)
77-76 overtime loss at Arkansas (as a seven-point favorite)
I’ll do the math for you – that’s one SU and ATS win and five SU and ATS losses … all as a favorite! And yet despite those results – and the fact the young Wildcats allowed 72.3 ppg in those six league road games – Kentucky opened up as a slight chalk in this game.
Note, too, that the home team has won nine of the last 10 meetings in this rivalry, including the last four in a row. That includes Tennessee’s 74-65 win as a 2½-point home underdog last year.
Finally, don’t forget that there is absolutely NO love lost between Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl and Kentucky coach John Calipari, going back to the days when Calipari was coaching instate at Memphis. Add that to the fact that this is Tennessee’s home finale, and you know the Vols will be extra motivated today – the players know a win over Kentucky will make up for a rather disappointing home schedule, not to mention be a big boost to Tennessee’s Big Dance chances.
Mike Lineback
Chicago Bulls
Triple Threat Sports
GOY Tennessee
Sammy Paloni
Calgary -140
Al DeMarco
15 Dime Ohio State
5 Dime George Mason
5 Dime Georgia Tech
Andy Fanelli
50 Dime Los Angeles Lakers
Anthony Redd
20 Dime Minnesota
20 Dime Georgia Tech
20 Dime Ohio State
Craig Davis
50 Dime Ohio St
Chuck O'Brien
30 Dime Oklahoma City
Jay McNeil
30 Dime Long Island
Derek Mancini
20 Dime Georgia Tech
Joel Tyson
20 Dime Philadelphia 76ers
Matt Rivers
200,000♦ Chicago
100,000♦ Florida St
Trace Adams
1000♦ Memphis
500♦ Minnesota
RAS
Long Island Over 150.5
MTi Sports
4'* Bulls
4'* Spurs Under
4* Knicks Under