NCAAB Betting News and Notes Thursday, February 23rd, 2017

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Michigan State made 11-16 on arc, won 72-61 at Nebraska Feb 2, in game where they were outscored 17-3 on foul line- that snapped a 3-game skid vs Nebraska, who won here as a 15-point underdog LY. Spartans are just 4-5 in their last nine games, but are 5-0-1 as a favorite in East Lansing- their only home loss is to Purdue. Nebraska is 6-2 as a Big 14 underdog, 4-2 on road; they covered last three games overall. MSU is turning ball over 21.8% of time in league games. Big 14 home favorites of 6 or less points are 23-19 vs spread this season.

Alabama won three of its last four games; they’re 4-3 at home, 2-3 vs spread as home favorite. Georgia is 3-6 in SEC games decided by 6 or less points; they’re 7-0 as an SEC road underdog, but their best player Maten hurt his ankle Saturday (check status). Alabama was 9-15 on arc, 23-34 on line in 80-60 win at Georgia Jan 25, snapping 3-game skid vs Dawgs. Georgia lost five of last six visits here, but won 66-65 in OT in last visit to Bama couple years ago. SEC home favorites of 4 or less points are 6-14 vs spread this season.

NC-Wilmington won four of its last five games; they’re 3-3-1 as a home favorite. UNCW forced 19 turnovers (+6) in 76-67 win at Towson Dec 31; Seahawks won five of last six series games, winning last three here by 13-4-6 points. Towson won its last six games and 11 of last 12 games; they’re 3-4 on CAA road, 2-2 as road underdogs. Tigers are best rebounding team in CAA but turn ball over 18.1% of time, 2nd-worst in league. Seahawks force turnovers 19.3% of time. Double digit home favorites are 9-4-1 against the spread in CAA games this season.

Cincinnati is 24-3, 13-1 in AAC, an underrated team, but they’re 1-4-1 vs spread in last six games, and 3-3-1 as an AAC home favorite. Memphis lost three of last four games, is 2-2 as a road underdog, with road losses by 10-11-15-3 points. Bearcats force turnovers 22.4% of time in AAC games. Memphis is #2 in league at forcing TO’s (21.6% of time). Cincinnati won four of last six games with Memphis; Tigers lost last three visits here, by 13-12-4 points. AAC double digit home favorites are 8-14-1 against the spread this season.

UCLA won its last five games; they’re 5-2 on Pac-12 road, 3-4 as a road favorite- four of their five road wins are by 13+ points- they lost at USC/Oregon. UCLA made 16-27 on arc in 102-80 home win over Arizona State Jan 19; Bruins won 10 of last 12 series games, losing two of last three visits to Tempe. Arizona State is 3-4 in its last seven games; they’re 3-3 SU at home, 1-2 as a home underdog. Pac-12 teams are shooting 56.8% inside arc against ASU this year. Double digit home underdogs are 6-5-1 vs spread in Pac-12 games this year.

Wisconsin lost two of its last three games; they’re 5-2 on Big 14 road, but 2-4 vs spread as a road favorite. Ohio State lost its last three games; they’re 2-5-1 as an underdog, 0-1 at home. Badgers force turnovers 20.9% of time in league games, tops in Big 14. Wisconsin made 12-22 on arc, hammered Ohio State 89-66 at home Jan 12; Badgers won three of last four series games, winning two of last three games in this building. Big 14 road favorites of 5 or less points are 6-10 against the spread this season.

Arizona won its last four games; they’re 0-5-2 as a home favorite, 1-6-1 vs spread in their last eight games overall. Arizona held USC off 73-66 in LA Jan 19; they led by 22 with 10:07 left- that was before Trier was back for Wildcats. Arizona won 8 of last 10 series games; Trojans lost last seven visits to Tucson, with three of last four losses here by 16+ points. USC lost its last two games; they’re 13 as a road underdog (favorites are 5-2 vs spread in their road games). Pac-12 home favorites of 8 or less points are 13-10 vs spread this season.

San Francisco won eight of its last 11 games; they’re 3-4 on WCC road (favorites covered six of those seven games). LMU lost three of last five games; they’re 4-2 in last six home tilts. Lions are 6-10 in WCC despite being #24 experience team in country. LMU lost 74-64 at USF Feb 4- they were 8-20 on foul line. USF shot 59.5% inside arc. Teams split last eight series games; Dons won three of last four visits here. WCC road faves of 4 or less points are 4-1-2 this year. These two teams are two best in WCC at forcing turnovers, and two worst on the foul line.

Cal-Davis is 5-0 in Big West home games, 3-1 vs spread as a home favorite- they split last six games overall, losing last two. Northridge won four of five on Big West road; they’re 2-1 as a road underdog but lost two of their last three games. Cal-Davis won 71-68 at Northridge Jan 14; they shot 58.5% inside arc. Aggies won last seven series games, also winning last seven meetings played here. Last four series games were decided by 4 or less points. Big West home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-12 vs spread this season.

Utah lost its last four road games, with three of four by 6 or less points; they lost four of last six games overall. Utes are 1-1-1 as a road underdog. Colorado won six of its last eight games after an 0-7 start in Pac-12; they’re 4-2 at home, 2-2 vs spread as a home favorite. Utah won its last six games with Colorado; they beat Buffs 76-60 in first meeting Jan 1, holding Colorado to 43.6% inside arc. Utes won by 28-2 points in last two trips to Boulder. Pac-12 home favorites of 3 or less points are 3-6 against the spread this season.

Fort Wayne lost three of last five games, covered three of last 12; they’re 2-4 on Summit road, 0-2 as a road underdog. IUPUI won three of last five games; they’re 3-3 at home, 2-3 as a home favorite. Fort Wayne made 13-30 on arc in 103-73 rout of IUPUI at home Jan 25; Mastodons are 6-3 in last nine series games, they won two of last three visits here. These are the Summit League’s two worst defensive teams. IUPUI’s last two home wins were both in OT. Summit road favorites of 3 or less points are 2-5 against the spread this year.

Morehead State lost its last two games but is 5-1 in OVC home games, 3-2 as a home favorite. Tennessee State won four of last five games; they’re 0-2 as a road underdog- favorites covered six of their seven OVC road games. Morehead lost 76-73 at Tennessee State Jan 26, after leading 14-2 and then by 10 in second half. TSU made 11-21 on arc, forced 20 turnovers- that was their first win in last six games with Morehead. Tigers lost last two visits here, by 13-7 points. OVC home favorites of 7+ points are 8-19 vs spread this season.

Eastern Washington won four of last five games; they’re 6-1 in Big Sky home games, 4-3 as a home favorite. Weber State is 5-2 on big Sky road; they’re 1-8-1 vs spread in last ten games. Wildcats split last four games overall. Weber beat EWU 70-67 at home in first meeting Jan 14, after trailing by 12 in first half. Weber outscored the Eagles 20-7 on foul line; they’ve won 14 of last 17 series games, winning six of last seven visits here- they lost 84-78 here LY. Big Sky home favorites of 3 or less points are 3-6 vs spread this season.

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The Cincinnati Kids

Cincinnati has rebounded nicely after a 60-51 loss at SMU on Feb. 12, winning two games by an average score of 17.0 points. Now, they'll welcome Memphis to town looking for a three-game winning streak. It's the first and only meeting of the regular season between these American Athletic Confernce (AAC) members.

The Tigers limp in with just two covers in their past eight outings, and they're 10-21 ATS in their past 31 road games against a team with a winning home record. In addition, they're a dismal 12-30 ATS in their past 42 against teams with a winning percentage of .600 or better. For the Bearcats, they're a lot better against the number, going 4-1 ATS in their past five games at home. They're also 4-1 ATS in their past five at home against teams with a losing road record. However, they are also just 1-5 ATS in their past six against teams with a winning overall mark.

Total bettors might be impressed by the fact the 'over' is a perfect 8-0 in the past eight meetings in Cincinnati. The 'under' has been trending for Memphis lately, though, going 4-0 in their past four games overall, and 4-1 in their past five as an underdog. The over has been the rule in Cincinnati's games, going 9-1 in their past 10 as a home favorite and 19-7-1 in their past 27 home games against a team with a losing road mark.

Pac Men

UCLA will battle Arizona State in the game before the game. All eyes will be on the Bruins on Saturday when they head to Tucson to face Arizona. First things first, though. The Bruins manhandled the Sun Devils at Pauley Pavilion back on Jan. 19 by a 102-80 score, as they were not caught looking ahead to their game against Arizona Jan. 21. Hopefully the Bruins have the same type focus in this one. As of Thursday morning they're installed as an 11 1/2-point favorite.

Meanwhile, the Wildcats will play host to Southern California in a dangerous game for the Wildcats. They're favored by just eight, after opening at nine points. The Trojans have won 21 games already this season, and they gave the Wildcats all they could handle in a 73-66 setback on Jan. 22.

The Bruins enter just 3-8 ATS in their past 11 games, and 4-11 ATS in their past 15 as a favorite. They're also a dismal 5-16 ATS in their past 21 league games while going 6-22-1 ATS in their past 29 as a road favorite. However, they have handled their business against the Sun Devils, going 6-0 ATS in the past six meetings. As far as the total, the 'under' is 3-0-1 in the past four meetings in Tempe, while the under is 4-0 in AZ State's past four games overall and 3-0-1 in their past four as an underdog.

In the USC-Arizona game, the Trojans are just 2-5 ATS in their past seven as an underdog, and 3-9 ATS in their past 12 against teams with an overall winning mark. The Wildcats haven't been much better against the number, going just 1-4 ATS in their past five games overall and 0-5-2 ATS in their past seven at home. But Arizona has handled themselves with aplomb against USC over the years, at least against the number. The Trojans are just 3-7 ATS in their past 10 tries against the Wildcats, and 1-5 ATS in their past six trips to Tucson.

Passing the Bucks

Wisconsin will hit the road to take on Ohio State, although that trip isn't as daunting as in past seasons. The Buckeyes have dropped three in a row, and five of their past seven, ending any realistic chance, outside of winning the Big Ten tournament, to make the NCAA Tournament field. However, they can still play spoiler, and Vegas figures this one to be close with the Buckeyes just a five-point 'dog at home as of Thursday AM.

The Buckeyes haven't shown a lot of resilience lately, going 0-4 ATS in their past four games, 1-6 ATS in their past seven overall and 1-4 ATS in their past five at home, too. The Badgers crushed the Buckeyes 89-66 in Madison back on Jan. 12 as 10 1/2-point favorites. Wisconsin hasn't been great against the number lately, either, but they did pull off an impressive 71-60 win and cover against a good Maryland team Sunday to snap an 0-4 ATS skid. For total bettors, the 'under' is 4-1-2 in Wisconsin's past seven, and they haven't allowed more than 68 points in regulation dating back to Dec. 10.

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LIU Brooklyn takes a trip to Mount St. Mary's in Northeast Conference play. The Blackbirds are an 18-win team, yet find themselves a six-point underdog to 'The Mount', a team just one game over .500. Curious line? It is very curious if you consider the fact LIU is 11-2 ATS in their past 13 NEC games, 5-1 ATS in their past six overall and 5-1 ATS in their past six on the road, too. If you're looking for a parlay after deciding a side, the 'over' might be the way to go. The 'over' is 4-0-1 in LIU's past five as a road 'dog, 8-2-1 in their past 11 NEC games and 4-1-1 in their past six on the road. The over is 4-0 in MSM's past four against teams with a winning percentage over .600, too.

In Summit League action, rivals IUPU-Fort Wayne and IUPUI lock horns in Indianapolis. The Mastodons are 18-10 overall on the season, while the Jaguars are just 12-16. The reason Fort Wayne isn't favored by more than a bucket likely has to do with their failure against the number lately. They're just 1-9 ATS in their past 10 road games, and 1-6 ATS in their past seven tries as a road favorite. They're also 1-10 ATS in their past 11 road games against a team with a winning percentage over .600. The Jags aren't much better, going 8-21 ATS in their past 29 as a home underdog, although they have flashed with a 17-6 ATS mark in their past 23 against tems with a winning overall record.

Ohio State hosts Wisconsin
By: Dave Schoenholt
StatFox.com

#16 Wisconsin looks for a win over struggling Ohio State to keep pace atop the Big Ten standings.

Wisconsin (12-12 ATS) has struggled to cover as of late, just 3-7 ATS since Jan. 17. The Badgers’ 71-60 home win on Sunday over Maryland (WI -6) was Wisconsin’s first cover in their last five games. The win over Maryland also snapped the Badgers’ first losing streak this season, as Coach Greg Gard’s crew had dropped their previous two games to Northwestern and Michigan, respectively. Wisconsin, 10-4 in Big Ten, sits a half-game off of the pace set by 11-4 Purdue (who won on Tuesday night). The Badgers are 5-3 (3-5 ATS) on the road this season and have fared well (4-1 straight up) as a road favorite, while standing at just 2-3 ATS in that same scenario. Ohio State comes into this contest as losers of three straight, as they sit only above Rutgers at 5-10 in the Big Ten. Coach Thad Matta’s team collapsed in the final minute in their most recent loss (58-57 at home to Nebraska, OSU -2), as the Buckeyes led 57-52 with 25 seconds left. Saturday’s home defeat guaranteed that Coach Matta would have a losing conference record for the first time in his collegiate coaching career. Ohio State was blitzed by Wisconsin in the first meeting this season between the two long-time conference rivals as the Badgers offense registered a Big Ten season-high 89 points in an 89-66 Jan. 12 home win (WI -10). Wisconsin grabbed 21 offensive boards and shot 55% from three in the aforementioned win over the Buckeyes. While Ohio State is 12-5 (6-9 ATS) at home this season, they’re 3-4 (3-4 ATS) at Value City Arena in Big Ten play, including 0-1 (1-0 ATS) as a home underdog (76-75 vs Purdue, OSU +3). In total trends, the Over is 8-2 in Ohio State’s 10 conference losses. While the historical matchup has the Buckeyes and Badgers knotted at five wins apiece over their last 10 head-to-head meetings, Wisconsin has won-and-covered in each of the last three. This three-game Badgers streak started with a 72-48 (OSU +2) whitewash the last time the Badgers visited Columbus (Mar. 2015). Badgers senior G Bronson Koenig (13.3 PPG) is probable to suit up (leg) on Thursday night. Koenig sat out Wisconsin’s loss at Michigan last Thursday, but was able to contribute nine points in 31 minutes in Sunday’s win over Maryland.

Although Koenig is clearly not at full strength, his lack of effectiveness against Northwestern and eventual absence against Michigan have to be considered key factors to Wisconsin’s recent two-game slide. Coming off the bench in the win over Maryland, Koenig (a game-high 21 points in the first meeting between the Buckeyes and Badgers) was able to go 4-for-11 from the field in 31 minutes, and – barring setbacks – should expect to be back in the starting lineup Thursday. His return would take pressure off Wisconsin’s star-studded frontcourt of Ethan Happ (14.7 PPG, 9.0 RPG) and Nigel Hayes (13.6 PPG, 6 RPG). Happ and Hayes had one of their most productive games this season as a duo, combining for 41 points (Hayes - 21) in the win over Maryland. The dynamic duo combined to shoot 25 free throws (although hitting just 15), and Happ rounded out his eye-popping box score with three assists, two blocks, five steals and zero turnovers. Overlooked is that, at 2.1 SPG, Happ leads all frontcourt players in the nation at that mark (2nd overall in the Big Ten). Hayes’ 10 rebounds against the Terps gave the 6’8” senior his third points-rebounds double-double of the season. Wisconsin’s fourth in the nation defense (60.5) and stellar work on the glass (+8.4 reb margin, 6th in NCAA) should play well against an Ohio State team that looks like they’re playing out the string and have questionable depth. That said, the Buckeyes have played NCAA quality teams like Purdue, Minnesota and Northwestern tough at home. The Badgers have struggled mightily from beyond the arc without a healthy Koenig, failing to eclipse 20.0% 3PT in their last two games, but get an Ohio State team that allowed the Badgers to shoot a season-high 55% from deep in their first meeting. Ohio State ranks just 166th in the country in 3PT % defense and has allowed their last three opponents to shoot better than 40.0% from beyond the arc.

After Saturday’s sloppy loss hosting Nebraska, letting a sure-win slip away in the final 30 seconds, Coach Thad Matta and the Buckeyes faithful have to wonder what’s left in the tank for this season. Saturday’s defeat was marred by 18 Buckeyes turnovers (to just 10 assists). Ohio State was beaten up on the boards the last time they ran into Wisconsin (44-33) and couldn’t find ways to get easy offensive chances (seven assists to 12 turnovers). The Buckeyes have a solid offense (46% FG, 83rd in NCAA) and have managed to shoot better than 40% from the field in every one of their Big Ten games…except against Wisconsin (39.6% FG). Needless to say, this is a tough matchup for the undermanned Buckeyes, but home court gives Ohio State a puncher’s chance. G JaQuan Lyle (11.0 PPG, 4.9 APG) is arguably the Buckeyes’ most talented player, but injury and performance have led to Lyle being benched by Coach Matta for Ohio State’s last five games. Lyle was injured for one of those games, but has averaged just 4.5 PPG (5-for-16 FG) in the other four as a reserve. Coach Matta has juggled quite a few combinations of starters this season with minimal success, also shuttling seven-foot C Trevor Thompson (10.7 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 1.6 BPG) in and out of the lineup to keep the talented junior out of early foul trouble. Without Thompson on the floor, Ohio State’s interior is an easily vulnerable sieve for buckets. The owner of 10 double-doubles on the season and almost averaging a double-double over his last five (11.6 PPG, 9.8 RPG), Thompson can neutralize Wisconsin’s frontcourt if he can stay on the floor (3.4 fouls/game). The upperclassman forward combination of Marc Loving (12.6 PPG) and Jae’Sean Tate (14.0 PPG, 6.1 RPG) carries a considerable offensive burden for Ohio State. Loving is averaging 16.8 PPG over his last five, but needs to do better than 3.4 RPG for an undersized team, considering his 6’8” frame. Tate is always playing bigger than his 6’4” frame, and is arguably Ohio State’s best playmaker (2.6 APG over his last five) on a team without a pure point guard, but creates floor-spacing issues as someone with limited range.

Thursday's First Four
By Tony Mejia
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USC at Arizona

Following the heroics of Oregon's Dillon Brooks in Berkeley on Wednesday night, Arizona has no room for error if it wants to win the Pac-12 title outright. In fact, since the Ducks won the only meeting between the schools, they hold tiebreaker and would end up with the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament, a huge bonus this year since it allows you to avoid UCLA in a potential semifinal. The Wildcats close against the Bruins and in-state rival Sun Devils, but can't afford to look past a USC squad that is searching for one more signature win to enhance its at-large resume. Beating Arizona in Tucson would achieve lock status, and since their three remaining games are against sub-.500 teams, the Trojans would then have the inside track a fourth-place finish in the league. USC is coming off a 102-70 Saturday loss at UCLA, which followed a double-digit home loss to Oregon, so it will be looking to avoid its first three-game losing streak of the season. Arizona won the first meeting between these schools 73-66 on Jan. 19, holding off a Trojans comeback that had seen a 23-point lead cut to three before 7-foot Finnish star freshman Lauri Markkanen banked in his fifth 3-pointer with 33 seconds left. Both teams were missing key players who have since returned. USC has versatile forward Bennie Boatright (14.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg) back and Arizona's second-leading scorer, Allonzo Trier (13.9) was reinstated by the NCAA following the win at Galen Center. He's scored in double-figures in seven of nine games since and has been reinserted into Sean Miller's starting lineup. The 'Cats are 8-1 since his return. Markkanen scored 26 points and added 13 rebounds against Washington last time out and looks to be an NBA lottery lock given his size and Kristaps Porzingis-like skill set. The over has prevailed in each of USC's last four games, but is just 2-6 in Arizona's last eight as improved depth has helped Miller demand the type of defensive effort his teams are typically known for. With UCLA coming into town Saturday, there would ordinarily be danger in looking ahead, but the Trojans played a 4-OT game against the Wildcats last year and nearly took advantage of a massive collapse just over a month ago. Expect them to be locked in on USC.

Wisconsin at Ohio State

Any hope the Buckeyes had of getting hot this month and sneaking into the NCAA Tournament picture has been foiled by their current three-game losing streak. Rock bottom came in the form of Saturday's 58-57 home loss to Nebraska that saw it blow a five-point lead with under 30 seconds to play. Morale appears to be as low as it's been during any of the 13 years that Thad Matta has been at the helm of the program since it appears a second straight NIT bid -- at best -- is in the cards. Ohio State has won at least 20 games in every season since Matta has been at the helm, but the loss to the Huskers illustrated this group's shortcomings, which were accentuated when key forward Keita Bates-Diop was lost for the season on Jan. 1. Wisconsin handed Ohio State its worst loss (89-66) of the season, jumping out to a 45-27 lead after one half. The Badgers went on a 21-6 run over a seven-minute stretch to turn that game on its head, but they should be concerned visiting Columbus since scoring that many points in such a short time would be an upset these days. Sunday's 71-60 win over Maryland marked the first time they had topped 70 points in a seven-game span, hopefully putting an end to a run where they scored 61 or less in four of those games. Losses to Northwestern and Michigan put Wisconsin's Big Ten title hopes in doubt, especially since they would lose a head-to-head tiebreaker with Purdue. Tonight's key matchup features Badgers big man Ethan Happ squaring off with Ohio State center Trevor Thompson, who had 11 points, nine boards and four blocks in the first meeting. Happ, a Big Ten player of the Year candidate, shot just 3-for-10. Bronson Koenig, who missed the Feb. 16 loss in Ann Arbor, played 31 minutes in this past weekend's win over the Terps, returning from a calf injury. He's shooting 27 percent (18-for-66) from the field over his past six games, making just 22 percent of his 3-pointers to contribute to heavily to Wisconsin's offensive slump. The under is 4-1-2 over the Badgers' last seven and has also prevailed in four of the last five games involving the Buckeyes.

Nebraska at Michigan State

We're used to seeing Jim Boeheim and Tom Izzo turn it on around this time of year to perennially cast aside their struggles in November and December. Syracuse stepped up with a Wednesday night upset of Duke, while Michigan State faces an ablsolute must-win with the Huskers in town. Having already suffered 11 losses and with games against Wisconsin and Maryland remaining, this one can't get away. It's likely the Spartans won't be favored by more points than they are tonught against another team this season, so if they're going to extend a run of consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances under Tom Izzo to 20, they'll have to handle Nebraska for a second time in three weeks. An 80-63 Saturday loss at Purdue wasn't a dealbreaker, but Michigan State wouldn't be able to sweep an ugly upset loss like this one under the rug, which is dangerous since the 'Huskers have proven they can compete with anyone and have actually done some of their best work on the road in conference play. They also have key forward Ed Morrow back. Without their top rebounder and rim protector, Nebraska went 1-6, but has gone 2-1 since his return from a foot injury. It has also won in each of its last two visits to East Lansing and come in as the healthier group since top guard Tai Webster (17.7, 4.8, 4.2) has fully recovered from a groin injury that limited him in the first encounter. The Spartans will go the rest of the way without senior guard Eron Harris (10.7 ppg), who suffered a "significant" knee injury in the blowout loss to the Boilermakers. He'd hit a team-high 43 3-pointers and provided leadership for a young Spartans squad, so it will be up to the kids to respond without him. Nebraska's win at the Breslin Center was its first win over a top 10 team since 1997. The Huskers took down Big Ten-leading Purdue late last month. Four of the last five games in this series have been decided by fewer than 10 points.

Memphis at Cincinnati

Although their RPI is in the toilet due to the lack of a true quality win outside a home rout of South Carolina, the Tigers are hoping a strong finish will allow them to barge into the conversation. With the top three teams in the American left on their schedule, there will be plenty of opportunities to surprise, starting tonight. Unfortunately, Tubby Smith's Tigers don't exactly have momentum on their side, having dropped three of four and two straight for the first time all season. Faltering against UCF, Temple and UConn has the Tigers currently ranked sixth in league play, putting them in the rather desperate situation of needing to win on the road in Cincinnati and Dallas in the season opener in addition to holding serve at home against emerging Houston on Sunday. Dedric Lawson (19.5, 10.1) announced he'll be truning pro after this season, so this will be a big game for him against a physical, talented Bearcats front line led by Kyle Washington (13.8, 7.1) and Gary Clark (10.2, 8.0). Tonight marks the only meeting between these long-time rivals, who have squared off 73 times over the last 39 years as the driving forces in four separate conferences. Cincinnati is looking to keep pace with SMU atop the American standings while extending their home winning streak to 25 games. Key freshman wing Jarron Cumberland is expected to play after sitting out Saturday's win over Tulsa due to disciplinary issues. The Bearcats' 80-60 win helped end a three-game skid against the spread and a three-game run of unders. Memphis has seen the under prevail in seven of 10 since mid-January, including four straight.