Craig Davis
Today's Selection
Charleston is coming off a humiliating 14-point home loss to the Citadel and is coming into a hostile environment tonight.
App. State recently suffered a couple of tough road losses but will welcome the opportunity to come back home where they are 6-5 on the season.
Though the Cougars probably have more overall talent, the Mounties are a tough beat at home and need this win more. Sitting at one game under .500 in the conference you can bet they’ll bring the best they have to offer tonight.
We’re comfortable laying the point at home as App. State wins by 5 or 6 points.
2♦ APPALACHIAN STATE
Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons
NAS -137 vs OTT
The Senators are finally on a decent run as they've seemed to finally adjust and respond to the Craig Hartsburg firing. However, this looks like the perfect spot for the Sens to get tripped up and we feel solid line value is being offered with the Predators in this spot. Nashville is catching Ottawa when the Senators are playing their fourth road game in six nights. That makes this is a tough spot for the Sens and they have another road game on deck, at Colorado, tomorrow night! As for the Preds, they are playing the finale of a four game home stand and none of the games have been back to back situations. In other words, Nashville is rested and ready here, and they're also enjoying momentum from back to back wins including knocking off the Bruins in their most recent game on Saturday. Take a look at Nashville on Monday night.
Jeff Alexander
1 Unit on Texas/Texas A&M UNDER 131.5
Back-to-back games in this matchup have gone under and I'm expecting another defensive showdown tonight. With Texas winning the first matchup this season it puts the Aggies in a strong unders spot as they are 12-4 UNDER revenging a loss vs. an opponent over the last 2 seasons. Texas A&M is also 11-2 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%) after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons. The average score in these games totals 125 points. A&M has gone UNDER in 6 of its last 8 and we'll bet the Under here.
3G SPORTS
Canisius at Loyola-Maryland
This is a revenge game for Canisius, who got pounded by 24 at home by Loyola-Maryland last month. The logical way of thinking is that if Canisius lost at home by 24 to Loyola-Maryland, then surely Loyola-Maryland can win and cover at home as single digit chalk. If only it were that easy.
Embarrassment is a great motivator and Canisius was embarrassed by Loyola-Maryland in front of their own home crowd. Think Canisius wants to return the favor tonight? Absolutely!
Canisius will be plenty motivated to humiliate Loyola-Maryland in front of their home fans tonight. Loyola-Maryland is just 1-6 ATS at home this season. I’ll take the points with Canisius tonight.
PREDICTION: 69-67
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Texas A&M Aggies +2
The Aggies are desperate for a win as they come in riding a 3-game losing skid. Take the bucket and Texas A&M at home in the Reed Arena vs. the Texas Longhorns.
A Big 12 battle in the Lone Star State as Texas (17-7) faces off with Texas A&M tonight. Texas comes in winners of their last two games and A&M comes in on a three game skid.
The Aggies started off hot on 14-1 run this year notching a couple of good non-conference wins under their belt. They beat LSU, Alabama, and Arizona. They've gotten off to a bad start in conference play going just 3-7 S.U. They are 6-4 ATS in conference play. Texas has been up and down and hard to read this year. They have some nice quality wins against UCLA, Wisconsin, and Villanova. They are 6-4 in conference play but have posted a struggling 3-7 ATS mark.
Texas hasn't won in College Station since 2004. These games aren't usually close either,seven of the last 10 have been decided by double figures. The Longhorns are 0-6 ATS in the last six meetings here.
We think the Aggies can win the battle in the paint tonight. Bryan Davis (10.6 PPG 6.2 RPG 31 blocks) and Chinemelu Elonu (9.8 PPG 7.4 RPG 44 blocks) have the edge both offensively and defensively against centers Connon Atchley (5.5 PPG 3.7 RPG 37 blocks) and Dexter Pittman (8.7 PPG 4.3 RPG 19 blocks). Gary Johnson (11.3 PPG and 5.9 RPG) is a solid forward for the Longhorns that the Aggies have to concentrate on tonight as well up front. The key matchup though will be when Josh Carter (13.3 PPG) for the Aggies and Damion James (15.5 PPG and 8.5 RPG). Both are tough players who can get the ball to basket and play defense. Carter has been streaky beyond the arc hitting just 36% of his three pointers. He can drive to the hole and draw the foul and is hitting an amazing 87% of his free throws. James won the first battle this year outscoring Carter 28-9.
The first meeting between these two teams A&M shot better from the floor and beyond the arc. It was the foul trouble that Bryan Davis got himself into and they lost his presence in the paint. The Longhorns won the battle on the glass and reeled in 13 offensive boards to A&M's 6 offensive boards. They must be more aggresive tonight in order to win this game. Elonu had 5 blocks for the Aggies in the first meeting and they will need the same defensive play from him again tonight. He also added 12 points and must put up similar numbers tonight.
The Longhorns are shooting just 40% from the floor in Big 12 play on the road this year. If guys like Josh Carter and David Sloan shots are on tonight than that could spell trouble for the Longhorns if they can't get a rhythm going on the road. They are just hitting 26% of there shots from beyond the arc in all road games this year. A.J. Abrams seems to struggle as of late against the Aggies averaging just 8.6 PPG in his past three meetings against them. He is shooting an awful 26% from the field against Texas A&M in those games.
The Longhorns last four visits to College Station they are just shooting 35% from the field, they struggle shooting in this building for some reason. tonight we are going to back the Aggies with the home crowd and the two points.
Pick: Texas A&M +2
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