DUNKEL INDEX
NCAAB
Memphis at Connecticut
The Tigers head to Connecticut today after barely getting past UCF (76-70) on Wednesday and carrying a 10-1 ATS record in their last 11 games when failing to cover the spread in the previous game. Memphis is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Huskies favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+5 1/2)
Game 501-502: St. Joseph's at LaSalle (11:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 59.495; LaSalle 64.367
Dunkel Line: LaSalle by 5
Vegas Line: LaSalle by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LaSalle (-2 1/2)
Game 503-504: Duquesne at Rhode Island (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 51.418; Rhode Island 60.258
Dunkel Line: Rhode Island by 9
Vegas Line: Rhode Island by 6
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (-6)
Game 505-506: NC-Wilmington at James Madison (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Wilmington 44.057; James Madison 52.673
Dunkel Line: James Madison by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: James Madison by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (-5 1/2)
Game 507-508: Virginia at Clemson (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 72.439; Clemson 65.363
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 7
Vegas Line: Virginia by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (-4 1/2)
Game 509-510: Memphis at Connecticut (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 68.722; Connecticut 70.943
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 2
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+5 1/2)
Game 511-512: Southern Illinois at Indiana State (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 54.981; Indiana State 64.294
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-7 1/2)
Game 513-514: Pittsburgh at North Carolina (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 67.737; North Carolina 73.349
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 3
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-3)
Game 515-516: Iowa at Penn State (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 75.594; Penn State 65.611
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 10
Vegas Line: Iowa by 7
Dunkel Pick: Iowa (-7)
Game 517-518: Central Florida at South Florida (1:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 57.149; South Florida 56.307
Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 1
Vegas Line: South Florida by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (+2 1/2)
Game 518-520: Texas A&M at Vanderbilt (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M 58.042; Vanderbilt 60.221
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 2
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (+4 1/2)
Game 521-522: Mississippi State at Auburn (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 52.849; Auburn 65.677
Dunkel Line: Auburn by 13
Vegas Line: Auburn by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (-9 1/2)
Game 523-524: Texas Tech at Iowa State (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 60.834; Iowa State 74.490
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (-10)
Game 525-526: Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 69.081; Oklahoma State 68.782
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (+2 1/2)
Game 527-528: VCU at St. Louis (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 65.525; St. Louis 72.472
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-4 1/2)
Game 529-530: Massachusetts at George Washington (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Massachusetts 63.928; George Washington 66.386
Dunkel Line: George Washington by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: George Washington by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (+5 1/2)
Game 531-532: Toledo at Eastern Michigan (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 58.082; Eastern Michigan 59.627
Dunkel Line: Eastern Michigan by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Michigan
Game 533-534: DePaul at Providence (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 55.475; Providence 69.353
Dunkel Line: Providence by 14
Vegas Line: Providence by 12
Dunkel Pick: Providence (-12)
Game 535-536: Southern Mississippi at Middle Tennessee State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Mississippi 59.305; Middle Tennessee State 64.117
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 5
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (-1)
Game 537-538: Ohio at Buffalo (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 57.807; Buffalo 60.383
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 5
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (+5)
Game 539-540: Houston at Cincinnati (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 51.587; Cincinnati 75.656
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 24
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-15 1/2)
Game 541-542: WI-Green Bay at Cleveland State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 55.888; Cleveland State 64.061
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State (-2 1/2)
Game 543-544: California at Washington (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: California 67.174; Washington 62.317
Dunkel Line: California by 5
Vegas Line: California by 1
Dunkel Pick: California (-1)
Game 545-546: AR-Little Rock at UL-Monroe (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Little Rock 49.931; UL-Monroe 54.033
Dunkel Line: UL-Monroe by 4
Vegas Line: UL-Monroe by 2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (-2)
Game 547-548: NC State at Syracuse (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC State 60.677; Syracuse 78.267
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 14
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-14)
Game 549-550: Old Dominion at Tulsa (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Old Dominion 52.792; Tulsa 63.326
Dunkel Line: Tulsa by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Tulsa by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (-8 1/2)
Game 551-552: Towson at William & Mary (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 55.313; William & Mary 55.056
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: William & Mary by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+4 1/2)
Game 553-554: Indiana at Purdue (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 63.740; Purdue 66.433
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Purdue
Game 555-556: Mississippi at Georgia (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 63.171; Georgia 64.085
Dunkel Line: Georgia by 1
Vegas Line: Georgia by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (+3 1/2)
Game 557-558: Pepperdine at Portland (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 56.054; Portland 61.926
Dunkel Line: Portland by 6
Vegas Line: Portland by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-4 1/2)
Game 559-560: Tennessee at Missouri (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 66.750; Missouri 70.767
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 4
Vegas Line: Missouri by 2
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (-2)
Game 561-562: Alabama at South Carolina (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 60.230; South Carolina 58.321
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 2
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 1
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (+1)
Game 563-564: TCU at Kansas (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TCU 54.756; Kansas 75.339
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas by 24
Dunkel Pick: TCU (+24)
Game 565-566: Florida Atlantic at TX-San Antonio (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 52.538; TX-San Antonio 50.724
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 2
Vegas Line: Florida Atlantic by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: TX-San Antonio (+4 1/2)
Game 567-568: Bowling Green at Ball State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 52.864; Ball State 48.105
Dunkel Line: Bowling Green by 5
Vegas Line: Bowling Green by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bowling Green (-1 1/2)
Game 569-570: UNLV at Utah State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 59.849; Utah State 65.225
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-3 1/2)
Game 571-572: Miami (OH) at Western Michigan (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 53.002; Western Michigan 57.022
Dunkel Line: Western Michigan by 4
Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (+6 1/2)
Game 573-574: Utah at UCLA (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 64.379; UCLA 75.602
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 11
Vegas Line: UCLA by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-9 1/2)
Game 575-576: Wyoming at San Jose State (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wyoming 61.425; San Jose State 48.123
Dunkel Line: Wyoming by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Wyoming by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wyoming (-9 1/2)
Game 577-578: LSU at Arkansas (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 67.584; Arkansas 67.703
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LSU (+5 1/2)
Game 579-580: Nevada at New Mexico (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 60.183; New Mexico 68.084
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 8
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 12
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (+12)
Game 581-582: Central Michigan at Kent State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 47.849; Kent State 52.907
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 4
Vegas Line: Kent State by 9
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (+9)
Game 583-584: Pennsylvania at Brown (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 45.095; Brown 59.070
Dunkel Line: Brown by 14
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 585-586: Maryland at Duke (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 61.532; Duke 81.793
Dunkel Line: Duke by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-13 1/2)
Game 587-588: Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (FL) 60.390; Virginia Tech 57.937
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 4
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (+4)
Game 589-590: Xavier at Marquette (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Xavier 62.567; Marquette 69.030
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Marquette by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-3 1/2)
Game 591-592: St. Bonaventure at George Mason (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Bonaventure 63.352; George Mason 57.765
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Bonaventure (-1 1/2)
Game 593-594: Fordham at Richmond (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 49.039; Richmond 66.436
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Richmond by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (-11 1/2)
Game 595-596: Kansas State at Baylor (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas State 65.484; Baylor 71.946
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Baylor by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-4 1/2)
Game 597-598: CS-Northridge at UC-Santa Barbara (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 47.509; UC-Santa Barbara 63.782
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 13
Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (-13)
Game 599-600: Princeton at Yale (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 57.875; Yale 52.888
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 5
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 601-602: Harvard at Cornell (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 61.110; Cornell 44.650
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 603-604: Dartmouth at Columbia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 49.687; Columbia 52.520
Dunkel Line: Columbia by 3
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 605-606: Northeastern at College of Charleston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 51.001; College of Charleston 55.018
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 4
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northeastern (+5 1/2)
Game 607-608: Illinois-Chicago at Youngstown State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 49.180; Youngstown State 53.797
Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Youngstown State by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+9 1/2)
Game 609-610: Northern Illinois at Akron (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 47.614; Akron 60.554
Dunkel Line: Akron by 13
Vegas Line: Akron by 11
Dunkel Pick: Akron (-11)
Game 611-612: Marshall at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 50.459; Charlotte 56.861
Dunkel Line: Charlotte by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Charlotte by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marshall (+7 1/2)
Game 613-614: Bradley at Illinois State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 53.018; Illinois State 62.144
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 9
Vegas Line: Illinois State by 7
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (-7)
Game 615-616: Stanford at Washington State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 68.906; Washington State 58.162
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Stanford by 6
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-6)
Game 617-618: East Carolina at North Texas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: East Carolina 51.569; North Texas 51.986
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: North Texas by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (+3 1/2)
Game 619-620: Rice at Louisiana Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rice 45.996; Louisiana Tech 63.635
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 19 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rice (+19 1/2)
Game 621-622: Loyola Marymount at Gonzaga (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola Marymount 50.679; Gonzaga 71.305
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-17 1/2)
Game 623-624: South Alabama at Western Kentucky (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 48.339; Western Kentucky 54.847
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 9
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (+9)
Game 625-626: BYU at St. Mary's (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 64.129; St. Mary's 63.173
Dunkel Line: BYU by 1; 155
Vegas Line: St. Mary's by 3 1/2; 151
Dunkel Pick: BYU (+3 1/2); Over
Game 627-628: Air Force at San Diego State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 52.184; San Diego State 65.947
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 14; 122
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 17; 128
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+17); Under
Game 629-630: Valparaiso at WI-Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 58.546; WI-Milwaukee 50.671
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 8
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 1
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (+1)
Game 631-632: Loyola-Chicago at Drake (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 54.117; Drake 54.276
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Drake by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (+5 1/2)
Game 633-634: Tulane at UAB (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulane 50.247; UAB 55.287
Dunkel Line: UAB by 5
Vegas Line: UAB by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulane (+11 1/2)
Game 635-636: Ohio State at Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio State 70.630; Illinois 64.486
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 6; 117
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 4 1/2; 120 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-4 1/2); Under
Game 637-638: West Virginia at Texas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 69.203; Texas 72.463
Dunkel Line: Texas by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 6
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (+6)
Game 639-640: Florida State at Wake Forest (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 63.322; Wake Forest 60.391
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 3
Vegas Line: Florida State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (-1 1/2)
Game 641-642: Arkansas State at UL-Lafayette (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 52.452 UL-Lafayette 57.777
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (-3 1/2)
Game 643-644: Texas State at TX-Arlington (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas State 48.455; TX-Arlington 56.639
Dunkel Line: TX-Arlington by 8
Vegas Line: TX-Arlington by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: TX-Arlington (-5 1/2)
Game 645-646: Georgia State at Troy (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia State 61.509; Troy 49.846
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 11 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 9; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (-9); Under
Game 647-648: Florida at Kentucky (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 71.836; Kentucky 76.257
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 4 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 2; 131
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-2); Under
Game 649-650: Florida International at UTEP (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 51.092; UTEP 59.817
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: UTEP by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+11 1/2)
Game 651-652: Hawaii at CS-Fullerton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 57.069; CS-Fullerton 49.707
Dunkel Line: Hawaii by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Hawaii by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (-4 1/2)
Game 653-654: Northern Iowa at Missouri State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 54.663; Missouri State 59.565
Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 5; 151
Vegas Line: Missouri State by 1; 146
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (-1); Over
Game 655-656: Colorado State at Fresno State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 59.062; Fresno State 63.757
Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Fresno State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (-3 1/2)
Game 657-658: San Diego at Pacific (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 53.162; Pacific 63.819
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Pacific by 6
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-6)
Game 659-660: UC-Riverside at UC-Irvine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 46.415; UC-Irvine 61.873
Dunkel Line: UC-Irvine by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Irvine by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (-13 1/2)
Game 661-662: Cal Poly at Long Beach State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 49.827; Long Beach State 62.300
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (-6)
Game 663-664: San Francisco at Santa Clara (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 59.688; Santa Clara 56.146
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 3 1/2; 139
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 1; 144
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-1); Under
Game 665-666: Davidson at Georgia Southern (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 59.556; Georgia Southern 45.873
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Davidson by 9
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (-9)
Game 667-668: South Dakota at IUPUI (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 49.125; IUPUI 41.178
Dunkel Line: South Dakota by 8
Vegas Line: South Dakota by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota (-3 1/2)
Game 669-670: Montana at North Dakota (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 50.250; North Dakota 50.736
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: North Dakota by 3
Dunkel Pick: Montana (+3)
Game 671-672: The Citadel at Furman (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 35.149; Furman 37.964
Dunkel Line: Furman by 3
Vegas Line: Furman by 6
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+6)
Game 673-674: Rider at Fairfield (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rider 52.920; Fairfield 49.336
Dunkel Line: Rider by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Rider
Game 675-676: Wofford at Appalachian State (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 52.576; Appalachian State 47.143
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Wofford by 4
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (-4)
Game 677-678: North Dakota State at NE-Omaha (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 58.458; NE-Omaha 50.269
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 8; 153
Vegas Line: North Dakota State by 5; 148
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-5); Over
Game 679-680: Northern Arizona at Eastern Washington (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 48.764; Eastern Washington 48.244
Dunkel Line: Northern Arizona by 1
Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (+4 1/2)
Game 681-682: Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 50.817; Jacksonville State 50.583
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (+4 1/2)
Game 683-684: Denver at IPFW (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 56.618; IPFW 53.640
Dunkel Line: Denver by 3
Vegas Line: IPFW by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+1 1/2)
Game 685-686: Idaho State at Southern Utah (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 47.111; Southern Utah 40.000
Dunkel Line: Idaho State by 7
Vegas Line: Idaho State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Idaho State (-5 1/2)
Game 687-688: Samford at Elon (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 43.135; Elon 55.321
Dunkel Line: Elon by 12
Vegas Line: Elon by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (-10 1/2)
Game 689-690: South Dakota State at Western Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 59.003; Western Illinois 53.633
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: South Dakota State by 4
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-4)
Game 691-692: SIU-Edwardsville at Austin Peay (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SIU-Edwardsville 44.584; Austin Peay 51.549
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 7
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 5
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (-5)
Game 693-694: Morehead State at Tennessee Tech (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 49.654; Tennessee Tech 50.247
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 1
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (+2)
Game 695-696: Eastern Illinois at Murray State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 46.994; Murray State 57.9191
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 11
Vegas Line: Murray State by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (+12 1/2)
Game 697-698: Montana State at Northern Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 39.158; Northern Colorado 53.318
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 14
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 9
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (-9)
Game 699-700: Sacramento State at Portland State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 50.199; Portland State 50.309
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Portland State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+5)
SPORTS WAGERS
USA +195 over RUSSIA
Three-way betting. Two of the tournaments powers hook up for their second games of the tournament and at this price the Americans are a must play. USA’s slaughtering of the Slovakians was impressive but it’s not a true measure of what this team is capable of. Still, it’s impossible to ignore the list of impressive snipers that the Americans possess and that was on full display against the Slovaks. The United States showed Thursday what four solid lines with a healthy mix of talent, tenacity and chemistry can do and of the four powers in this event, no team looked sharper than the Americans. One could even argue that the Americans fourth line of Paul Stastny, Max Pacioretty, and T.J. Oshie was their best line but in reality, there isn’t a “best line” because all four are capable of going off.
Of course the same could be said for the Russians four lines but Russia was not nearly as impressive as the Americans. It looked the Russians were going to blow away the Slovenians after Alex Ovechkin scored with just over a minute into the game. The Russians built a quick 3-0 lead but were ahead by just one goal entering the third. Whether they took their gas off the pedal or not, it’s inability to bury a weak Slovenia squad should not be overlooked. The Russians showed some notable deficiencies on their blueline and we can assure you that’s an area the Americans will attempt to exploit. Russia remains a dangerous club with a lot of speed and puck skill and they can ice the world's best PP unit. However, they have far from a perfect roster and will likely need a bit more help from their goaltenders than Sweden, USA or Canada. One game proves nothing but in a game in which the Americans have at least a 50% chance of winning, they offer up all the value in this one. We could play the Americans at +125 but choose to play them in regulation only at this more appealing price.
Strike Point Sports
Saint Louis over VCU
ESPN may have cancelled BracketBuster Saturday, however with these two A-10 teams clashing as league opponents for the time being, this sort of remains a version of the old mid-major classic. VCU is the more well-known commodity thanks to their Final Four run a couple of years ago and NCAA Tournament resume. But this season the team to perhaps be worried about is Saint Louis. They pose a threat on both sides of the court, and at home they are extremely tough to beat. I think VCU has a good team this year, but I think Saint Louis has a great team. The home team offers a bit more well-rounded play, and we go with them in a key conference matchup.
Indian Cowboy
South Carolina over Alabama
I'm a huge fan of Alabama, but that does not mean I am not aware of this team's weaknesses. Alabama comes off a great win over Ole Miss at home as Trevor Relaford hits a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer in what was a big win for this squad at home. However, that win was to avoid losing 5 straight for the first time in the Anthony Grant tenure at Alabama. This year has been a struggle for the Tide, and even with that win Alabama is still 4 games under .500 at 10-14. Now, it's hard to be that tough on Bama considering they had a couple off season transfers before the season started, and this team still has the second most difficult Strength of Schedule in America. When Anthony Grant scheduled these games, it was with the thought that he would have his star players not transfer as they have. The lack of star power and upperclassman has affected this team on the road as they are 0-7 SU on the road. As Bama comes off a win big win at home, look for them to have a let down here against South Carolina, who lost by just 1 point to Ole Miss at home earlier this year. South Carolina is 1-9 in conference play entering Thursday, and they will be desperately fired up facing Alabama at home. Though Alabama will be better next year, this is a tough spot for them to face South Carolina as they still seek their first road win. South Carolina is still a team that is a Top 125 team on the offensive end, and as Bama struggles scoring, they face a Top 20 team in offensive rebounding and an Alabama team that is outside the Top 250 in 3-point shooting whereas South Carolina is a Top 75 3-point shooting team, and they are even better at home to boot. Look for Alabama to have a letdown and Frank Martin's team to get a much-needed win at home on Saturday afternoon.
Jim Feist
San Francisco vs. Santa Clara
Play: San Francisco -1
The road team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings between these West Coast Conference rivals. San Fran is playing well, on a 4-2 SU/ATS run and this ends a tough 3-game road trip. This team has been a cover-machine, 52-22 ATS in West Coast Conference play, 38-16-2 ATS on the road. San Fran (15-10) is on a 9-5 SU run winning at San Diego as a +2.5 dog (74-67), and a close loss at BYU (68-63). San Fran is uptempo, 54th in nation in scoring (77 ppg, 22nd in shooting (.481%) with a dominant 1-2 punch in 6-7 senior Cole Dickerson (14.8 ppg, 7 rpg), 6-7 junior Kruize Pinkins (12.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg). The Dons are 53-22 ATS in their last 75 vs. West Coast and 38-16-2 ATS in their last 56 road games. Meanwhile Santa Clara is 4-9 battling San Diego, Pacfic and Loyola-Marymount for last place. It's a small, guard-oriented team with two guys who do all the scoring. They are the worst defensive team in the WCC allowing over 47% shooting. Santa Clara (11-15) is on a 1-7 SU, 3-5 ATS run, last in the WCC in shooting (.418%), just 35% from three-point land, which ranks 8th of 10 teams. The Broncos are 10-27 ATS in their last 37 home games, plus 15-36 ATS in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. When these teams met January 25, San Francisco won 75-66 at home as -7 chalk, but it wasn't really that close, leading 34-22 at the half. Santa Clara shot 39%, San Francisco shot 49%. The Dons are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings, plus 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Santa Clara.
Ben Burns
Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State
Play: Oklahoma State -2
The Cowboys didn't fare too well without Marcus Smart last time out. They got hammered at Texas by a score of 87-68.
Off that blowout loss and given that they got beaten soundly at Oklahoma when they had Smart, a lot of people aren't likely to give the Cowboys much off a shot here. Not with Smart out again.
I believe that the Cowboys have opened as the (small) favorites for good reason though. The fact that they've failed to cover six straight games has worked in our favor, as the line could easily be a little higher.
While the Sooners have been mediocre on the road, the Cowboys have been tough to beat here. They're 10-2 when listed as the home team, 6-2 ATS (5-3 SU) in home lined games. They outscore teams by a commanding 89.2 to 64.9 average margin on this floor.
The Cowboys were favored by nine points when they hosted the Sooners last season, almost exactly one year ago to the day. Playing with revenge from an earlier loss at Oklahoma, they won that game by five points. They aren't laying nearly as many points this season and I believe the small line is providing value. Consider Oklahoma State.
Scott Spreitzer
VCU vs. St. Louis
Play:St. Louis -4½
The Billikens have quietly reeled off 16 straight wins since a December 1st loss to Wichita State. In fact, Jim Crews' troops are 22-2 SU with their only two losses coming by five to the still undefeated Shockers and by a 63-57 final to Wisconsin on a neutral floor. SLU is a tough matchup because of their discipline and stingy style of defensive play and the fact that they can rely on any one of five players for scoring with all five averaging between 8.8 & 14.5 ppg. They also have a handful of ball-handlers, making it tough to turn this team over. SLU enters averaging just 12 tpg at home. The style of play employed by Crews and carried out by his talented troops makes it tough on "Shaka ball." The Rams rely on producing turnovers, but it's not likely to happen here. SLU has won and covered the last two meetings and I expect a third straight as they're still not receiving their "just due" at the betting window. The Rams have covered just 6 of their last 20 road games, while the Billikens are on a 14-6 ATS run at home. I'm recommending a play on Saint Louis, minus the points, on Saturday.
Jimmy Boyd
UCLA -9½
The Bruins are a much better team than they get credit for. When you look at their five losses this season they were either on the road or against a top 10 ranked opponent. UCLA did suffer a five point loss against Utah the first time these teams met this season, but I like their chances to get some revenge on their home court where they have a 14-1 record. The Bruins have the 11th ranked offense in the country, averaging an impressive 83.3 points per game. When playing at home their scoring average increases to 87.1 points per game.
The Utes have really struggled on the road this year. They are 1-6 straight up in road games, and a big reason for their poor performance is the huge decline in offensive production. Utah has averaged a respectable 79.2 points per game overall this season, but when playing on the road that number dips all the way down to 65 points per game. Utah has also benefited from playing some very soft defenses. Their opponents have surrendered an average of 74.3 points per game this season.
Kyle Hunter
Colorado State vs. Fresno State
Play: Fresno State -3½
The Colorado State Rams beat Fresno State handily at home earlier this year. I think Fresno State gets some revenge here. Colorado State has been struggling of late. They lost at home to Utah State last game. They also were beaten by 9 at Nevada recently. Fresno State is turning the corner of late. Fresno State has won four straight coming into this one including a nice home win over Wyoming. The Bulldogs have the momentum and I like them at this number. Take Fresno State.
Red Dog Sports
Air Force vs. San Diego State
Play: Air Force +17½
San Diego State is a very good team that will be at home but the Aztecs seem to win games by small margins. They are off a 6 point loss so they may blow out Air Force but the Falcons only lost at home by 7 to SDSU. Air Force scorers:
Coggins 16.8 ppg
Yon 13
Oleinski 12.6
Willaims 10.6
Hammonds 8.5
Air Force seems to keep games close so hopefully we see a game in the 74-61 range.
Rob Vinciletti
Xavier vs. Marquette
Play: Xavier +3½
The Musketeers dominated the glass 39-20, in a win vs Marquette last month and have some solid edges here in this game. Xavier has covered 22 of 32 as a dog and has won 8 straight the past few seasons after a game where they allowed 60 or less points. They have covered 5 of 6 off a conference win and are 5-1 this season in games vs teams ranked from 50 to 100 in the RPI Scale. Marquette is just 1-8 this season vs top 50 teams like Xavier, so we cant lay points with a team that struggles vs good teams. The Golden Eagles are 2-8 to the spread on Saturdays and have failed to cover 11 of the last 16 vs winning teams. In conference games they have been money burners of late failing to cover in 7 of 10. We will back Xavier.
Justin Bay
South Dakota State vs. Western Illinois
Play: Western Illinois +4
South Dakota State
- Average 70.8 PPG on the road
- Allow 74.8 PPG on the road
Western Illinois
- Average 69.3 PPG @ home
- Allow 56.7 PPG @ home
**According to our system, Western Illinois should win this game straight up.**
The Citadel vs. Furman
Play: Furman -6
Citadel
- Average 62.3 PPG
- Allow 76 PPG
- SOS: 95.3
Furman
- Average 63.9 PPG
- Allow 74.4 PPG
- SOS: 95.6
**Furman beat The Citadel 76-71 on the road a couple weeks back and I think should be able to considerably better playing at home where they average 72 PPG.
Nick Parsons
San Francisco vs. Santa Clara
Play: Santa Clara +1
This is a “revenge” game for the Broncos who fell 75-66 to the Dons as 7-point underdogs back on January 25th.
Santa Clara came into that matchup with San Francisco on a three-game losing streak, both straight up and against the spread; after the setback to the Dons, the Broncos would go on to lose three more straight-up, but go 2-1 ATS in the process. And then last time out Santa Clara beat San Diego 69-63 outright as a 5-point dog
With the home floor advantage and with a bit of momentum on their side, I expect the Broncos to come out fired up tonight as they look to avenge that earlier loss to the Dons.
Since the victory over Santa Clara, San Francisco has traded “SU” wins with losses, most recently losing 68-63 at BYU, coming away with a comfortable cover as an 11.5 point dog. But with a game in Saint Mary’s on the horizon, a team that they lost 88-73 to at home in January, this unquestionably sets up as a classic “look ahead/letdown spot” for the Dons tonight.
Note that San Francisco is just 5-6 ATS this year when playing the role of underdog this year.
And note that Santa Clara is 8-7 ATS vs. teams with winning records and 3-1 ATS this season in revenging a road loss vs. an opponent.
The situation, the numbers and the trends all point to Santa Clara as the sharp move here.
Bryan Power
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Virginia has won eight in a row since suffering its lone ACC loss (to Duke) on January 13th. It's been a pretty remarkable turnaround for a team that scored only 38 points on its home floor to Wisconsin early in the year and was also thrashed by 35 at Tennessee. But Saturday afternoon sees them playing at a venue where they've lost four straight times, by an average of 17 points per game. Also, I think Clemson will be able to match the Cavaliers defensively. This will enable the underdog to cover the spread in what I figure will be a pretty low scoring game.
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Clemson is allowing just 48 points per game at home this season, the major reason why they are 11-1 SU at Littlejohn Coliseum. These are in fact the top two teams in the nation in terms of points allowed per game, seperated by just 0.2 PPG. Teams are shooting less than 20 percent from three-point range at Clemson this year. Don't forget that the Tigers beat Duke earlier in the year on this floor, 72-59 as 5.5-point dogs.
Jesse Schule
West Virginia vs. Texas
Pick: West Virginia
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The Texas Longhorns didn't miss their leading scorer when they cruised past Oklahoma State on Tuesday, but they might have a tougher time tonight against a red hot West Virginia team.
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The Mountaineers shot better than 59% from the field in a 102-77 rout of Iowa State Monday. West Virginia has won four of it's last five, and those wins have come against quality opponents in Baylor, K-State, Oklahoma and Iowa State.
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The Longhorns won on the road at West Virginia earlier this season, but the Mountaineers won their last visit to Texas 57-53 in overtime, and swept the season series with a home win by a score of 60-58.
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Texas could have it's hands full with a team that comes in full of confidence after hitting 13-of-22 from beyond the arc in the win over Iowa State. If the Mountaineers can stay hot from the perimeter, they could easily pull off an upset here in the Lone Star State.