Tuesday's Tip Sheet
By Brian Edwards
After Monday's limited card, gamblers have to be salivating at the prospects of Tuesday's 15-game slate. Let's touch on three televised tilts before exploring a few Bonus Nuggets.
**Kentucky at Ole Miss**
--Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Kentucky (16-4 straight up, 10-4-1 against the spread) as an eight-point favorite with a total of 138.
--Billy Gillispie's team is absolutely on fire, winning five in a row, 11 of its last 12 and 16 of its last 18. Most notably for our purposes, the Wildcats have covered the spread in nine of their last 11 contests. They shook off an intermission deficit Saturday at Alabama to win a 61-51 decision as six-point road favorites. The ‘Cats got another monster game from Jodie Meeks, who finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Perry Stevenson added 16 points, 12 rebounds and four assists.
--Meeks leads the SEC in scoring, averaging 26.1 points per game. The product of Norcross High School outside of Atlanta has been nothing short of sensational, getting his points in timely fashion and without taking too many shots. In fact, he only hoisted 18 attempts against the Crimson Tide. Meeks also leads the SEC in free-throw percentage (89.9%), 3-point percentage (45.9%), 3-pointers made (3.9 per game) and minutes played (33.9 per game).
--This has essentially turned into a ‘throw-away’ season for Ole Miss, which is 10-9 SU and 9-6 ATS. The Rebels have lost three starters to season-ending injuries, including star sophomore point guard Chris Warren from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando.
--Andy Kennedy’s team has lost four of its first five SEC games, but the Rebels have taken the cash in four of those five games. They are off Saturday’s 82-71 loss at South Carolina as 11 ½-point underdogs. David Huertas, who is third in the SEC in scoring with a 19.5 PPG average, had 27 points, seven rebounds and three steals in the losing effort.
--Ole Miss is 5-3 ATS in eight games as an underdog, 1-1 ATS in a pair of home ‘dog spots. Meanwhile, UK is 2-0 ATS as a road favorite this season.
--The ‘under’ has cashed in three straight for UK and is 8-7 overall.
--The ‘over’ is 8-7 overall for Ole Miss, but the ‘under’ is 4-3 in its home assignments.
--Kentucky has won nine in a row over Ole Miss, posting a 6-3 spread record during that stretch. The ‘under’ is 4-0-1 in the last five head-to-head meetings between these SEC rivals.
--Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
**Boston College at Maryland**
--Maryland (13-6 SU, 6-5-2 ATS) is looking to bounce back from its worst loss since 1963 and its worst ACC loss ever. The Terrapins pulled a complete no-show Saturday at Duke, falling behind 40-15 at intermission en route to an 85-44 loss as 15-point road underdogs. Landon Milbourne had a team-high 19 points in the losing effort.
--Might Maryland head coach Gary Williams be on the hot seat less than a decade after leading his alma mater to the national championship? Maybe. If the Terps don’t make the NCAA Tournament this year, it will be the fourth time in five years that they haven’t heard their name called on Selection Sunday.
--After pulling one of the season’s biggest upsets by winning at North Carolina as a 23-point underdog, Boston College (15-6 SU, 9-7 ATS) lost four in a row both SU and ATS. Since then, however, the Eagles have won back-to-back games both SU and ATS, including Saturday’s 79-68 win over NC St. as 5 ½-point home favorites. Tyrese Rice scored a game-high 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field.
--Rice is tied for fourth in the ACC in scoring with an 18.4 PPG average. Joe Trapani, a transfer from Vermont who had 12 points and 10 rebounds against the Wolfpack, is BC’s second-leading scorer (14.0 PPG).
--Maryland’s catalyst is junior guard Greivis Vasquez, who averaged 17.0 points and 6.8 assists per game last season. Those numbers are down this year (16.3 PPG, 4.6 APG), however, and Vasquez was horrible against the Blue Devils. He had just four points, one assist, one rebound and four turnovers on 2-of-10 shooting from the floor.
--Maryland is 11-1 SU and 2-2-2 ATS at home.
--The ‘over’ is 11-5 overall for BC and is on a 5-1 run in its last six games.
--The ‘under’ is 9-4 overall for Maryland, 3-3 in its home outings.
--Since BC joined the ACC in 2005, it has won four of the six head-to-head meetings against Maryland. Even better, the Eagles are 5-1 ATS in those six encounters.
--ESPN2 will provide television coverage at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.
**Purdue at Wisconsin**
--After losing its first two Big Ten games, Purdue (15-4 SU, 7-8 ATS) has responded with four consecutive wins. The Boilermakers are 3-1 ATS during this stretch. They collected a 70-62 win Thursday at Minnesota as one-point underdogs. JaJuan Johnson paced the winners with 19 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots.
--Wisconsin (12-7 SU, 7-9-1 ATS) hasn’t missed the NCAA Tournament since 1998, but the Badgers are in serious danger of doing just that this year. They have lost four in a row (0-3-1 ATS), including a pair of gut-wrenching setbacks in overtime.
--Bo Ryan’s squad is coming off a 64-57 loss Saturday at Illinois as a seven-point underdog. Senior forward Joe Krabbenhoft had 16 points and 12 rebounds in defeat.
--Wisconsin has won eight of its 10 home games this year, but it is a mediocre 3-5 ATS.
--The Badgers have seen the ‘over’ go 9-7-1 overall, 5-3 in its home outings. The ‘over’ is 8-7 overall for Purdue, 5-1 in its last six games.
--Purdue has covered the spread in six straight head-to-head meetings against Wisconsin, winning outright in three straight and four of those six encounters. The ‘under’ is on a 5-1 run in this rivalry.
--ESPN will have the telecast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**
--Just as this space has suggested several times in recent months, Alabama head coach Mark Gottfried has been in hot water at his alma mater. If he had any chance of saving his job in his 11th season, Gottfried needed fifth-year senior point guard Ronald Steele to lead the Crimson Tide back to the NCAA Tournament. Those hopes were smashed when Steele shut it down for the season last week due to plantar fasciitis. Then with Coleman Coliseum packed for the first and only time this year Saturday, Alabama blew a halftime lead and collapsed in the second half mostly due to poor play at the point-guard position. And that was all she wrote. Gottfried met with ‘Bama AD Mal Moore Monday morning and gave him his resignation. The Tide went to five NCAA Tournaments in 10 seasons under Gottfried, advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history behind the stellar play of Antoine “Red Shoes” Pettway in 2004. Phillip Pearson, Gottfried’s long-time assistant, will serve as the team’s interim coach for the rest of the year.
--It was a rough weekend for the SEC, which is already in the midst of an extremely down year. LSU lost at home to Xavier and Memphis won a nail-biter at Tennessee.
--The next coach to get fired? Don’t be surprised if Georgia gives Dennis Felton a pink slip in the next week or so.
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BUFFALO (12 - 5) at W MICHIGAN (7 - 11)
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
W MICHIGAN is 2-0 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
W MICHIGAN is 2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DELAWARE (9 - 12) at GEORGE MASON (14 - 5)
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE MASON is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
GEORGE MASON is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
GEORGE MASON is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGE MASON is 2-2 against the spread versus DELAWARE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGE MASON is 3-1 straight up against DELAWARE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
E MICHIGAN (3 - 16) at KENT ST (8 - 11)
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 89-118 ATS (-40.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 39-59 ATS (-25.9 Units) in January games since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
KENT ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in all games this season.
KENT ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
KENT ST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
KENT ST is 2-0 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 2-0 straight up against E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI (14 - 5) at NC STATE (10 - 7)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 72-44 ATS (+23.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
MIAMI is 72-44 ATS (+23.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MIAMI is 65-39 ATS (+22.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MIAMI is 66-38 ATS (+24.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MIAMI is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 78-52 ATS (+20.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NC STATE is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 2-1 straight up against NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
KENTUCKY (16 - 4) at OLE MISS (10 - 9)
Top Trends for this game.
OLE MISS is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OLE MISS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
KENTUCKY is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KENTUCKY is 77-49 ATS (+23.1 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
KENTUCKY is 58-36 ATS (+18.4 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
OLE MISS is 1-1 against the spread versus KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
KENTUCKY is 2-0 straight up against OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE (15 - 6) at MARYLAND (13 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
MARYLAND is 78-55 ATS (+17.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 78-55 ATS (+17.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 70-41 ATS (+24.9 Units) in road games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 70-41 ATS (+24.9 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 67-42 ATS (+20.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 80-53 ATS (+21.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MARYLAND is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 3-1 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 3-1 straight up against MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
AIR FORCE (9 - 9) at WYOMING (13 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
AIR FORCE is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
WYOMING is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WYOMING is 3-2 against the spread versus AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
AIR FORCE is 4-1 straight up against WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA ST (4 - 16) at CREIGHTON (15 - 6)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CREIGHTON is 4-2 against the spread versus INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
CREIGHTON is 4-2 straight up against INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE (15 - 4) at WISCONSIN (12 - 7)
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 49-76 ATS (-34.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
PURDUE is 58-82 ATS (-32.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PURDUE is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 4-0 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 3-1 straight up against WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS (14 - 4) at BAYLOR (15 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
BAYLOR is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 3-2 against the spread versus TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 5-0 straight up against BAYLOR over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MARSHALL (9 - 10) at SOUTHERN MISS (12 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all games this season.
MARSHALL is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
MARSHALL is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MARSHALL is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MARSHALL is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MARSHALL is 41-67 ATS (-32.7 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MARSHALL is 35-56 ATS (-26.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MARSHALL is 16-33 ATS (-20.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SOUTHERN MISS is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 27-10 ATS (+16.0 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
SOUTHERN MISS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN MISS is 2-0 against the spread versus MARSHALL over the last 3 seasons
SOUTHERN MISS is 2-0 straight up against MARSHALL over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NORTHEASTERN (13 - 6) at VA COMMONWEALTH (15 - 5)
Top Trends for this game.
NORTHEASTERN is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NORTHEASTERN is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
VA COMMONWEALTH is 2-0 against the spread versus NORTHEASTERN over the last 3 seasons
VA COMMONWEALTH is 2-0 straight up against NORTHEASTERN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
BYU (15 - 4) at UTAH (12 - 7)
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 46-72 ATS (-33.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
BYU is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
BYU is 36-72 ATS (-43.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BYU is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BYU is 4-0 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 4-0 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
IOWA ST (12 - 7) at COLORADO (8 - 10)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-2 straight up against IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
AUSTIN PEAY (12 - 7) at E KENTUCKY (11 - 9)
Top Trends for this game.
AUSTIN PEAY is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
AUSTIN PEAY is 4-3 against the spread versus E KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
AUSTIN PEAY is 6-1 straight up against E KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Western Michigan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Western Michigan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo
DELAWARE vs. GEORGE MASON
Delaware is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Delaware is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
George Mason is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Delaware
George Mason is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Delaware
EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. KENT STATE
Eastern Michigan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Eastern Michigan is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Kent State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Eastern Michigan
Kent State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Eastern Michigan
KENTUCKY vs. MISSISSIPPI
Kentucky is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kentucky is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Mississippi is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kentucky
Mississippi is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kentucky
MIAMI vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
North Carolina State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina State's last 5 games when playing Miami
AUSTIN PEAY vs. EASTERN KENTUCKY
Austin Peay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Austin Peay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Eastern Kentucky is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Austin Peay
Eastern Kentucky is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Austin Peay
BOSTON COLLEGE vs. MARYLAND
Boston College is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston College is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Maryland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston College
Maryland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston College
AIR FORCE vs. WYOMING
Air Force is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Air Force is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Wyoming is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Air Force
Wyoming is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Air Force
INDIANA STATE vs. CREIGHTON
Indiana State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Creighton
Indiana State is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Creighton
Creighton is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home
Creighton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
ILLINOIS vs. WISCONSIN
Illinois is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Illinois is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games
Wisconsin is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Illinois
Wisconsin is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Illinois
MARSHALL vs. SOUTHERN MISS
Marshall is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Marshall is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Miss is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Southern Miss is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
NORTHEASTERN vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Northeastern is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Northeastern is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 7 games
PURDUE vs. WISCONSIN
Purdue is 12-5-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Purdue is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Wisconsin is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Purdue
Wisconsin is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Purdue
TEXAS vs. BAYLOR
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baylor
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Baylor
Baylor is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Baylor is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
BYU vs. UTAH
BYU is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
BYU is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing BYU
Utah is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing BYU
IOWA STATE vs. COLORADO
Iowa State is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Iowa State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tips and Trends
Kentucky at Mississippi
Kentucky (-8.5, O/U 142): The Wildcats look to have major matchup advantages both inside with Patrick Patterson and outside with Jodie Meeks, who scored a game-high 27 points in a 61-51 win at Alabama on Saturday. Meeks has scored 21 points or more in the last seven games - averaging 29.4 ppg - and the Wildcats have gone 6-1 ATS during that stretch. They also will have forward Ramon Harris on the bench after he fainted during halftime against the Crimson Tide. “It is a scary situation,” Kentucky head coach Billy Gillispie said. “We have great doctors and they have cleared him to play for a reason.”
Kentucky is 6-3 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The UNDER is 4-1 Kentucky's last 5 games overall.
Key Injuries - F Ramon Harris (head) is questionable.
PROJECTED SCORE: 73 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)
Mississippi: The Rebels are struggling with their shooting, which isn't surprising considering they are playing without three of their top guards - all out for the season with injuries. Now yet another guard Terrico White (9.3 points per game) is hurting, as he is questionable with a knee injury. That lack of depth was tested in the second half of an 82-71 loss at South Carolina on Saturday, with Ole Miss shooting only 33.3 percent after the break. “I don’t think you can question our hard work,” Rebels freshman forward Murphy Holloway said. “But we’ve got to figure out a way to make some shots.”
Ole Miss is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 Tuesday games.
The UNDER is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Key Injuries - PG Chris Warren (knee) is OUT.
G Terrico White (knee) is questionable.
PROJECTED SCORE: 64
#17 Purdue at Wisconsin
Purdue: The Boilermakers will be try to extend their four-game winning streak and move into a second-place tie with Illinois in the Big Ten. They are 3-1 ATS during that stretch and have rebounded nicely from a two-game skid against Illinois and Penn State. “(Those losses) kind of opened our eyes,” Purdue forward JaJuan Johnson said. “It gave us the sense of urgency that we really needed. I think we are just really focused right now.” Johnson has averaged 15.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks during the team's winning streak.
Purdue is 12-5-1 ATS in its last 18 road games.
The OVER is 5-1 in Purdue's last 6 games overall.
Key Injuries - F Robbie Hummel (back) is probable.
PROJECTED SCORE: 61
Wisconsin (-1, O/U 123): The Badgers have not lost five straight games in more than a decade and will try to end their skid against the team that started it back on January 11th. Wisconsin lost at Purdue 65-52 in that game and have dropped three more since then, including two games the team led at halftime and ended up losing in overtime. The Badgers are coming off a 64-57 loss at Illinois on Saturday and have not lost five in a row since February 14th, 1998. They had beaten the Boilermakers eight straight times in Madison before losing last year.
Home team is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
The UNDER is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 62
NCAAB Today
Notes on the best of today's games.
Western Michigan is 4-1 in MAC, 2-0 as home favorite, winning by 18-19 points in Kalamazoo. Buffalo won last four games, allowing 61 ppg, winning at Akron/Miami; they've only turned ball 28 times in last three contests. Broncos allowed average of 49.8 ppg in last four games. MAC home sides are 17-13 against the spread.
George Mason won six of last seven games vs Delaware; Hens lost last five visits to Fairfax by 14-14-30-14-12 points. Mason lost last couple games after 7-0 start in CAA; they're 3-1 as home favorite, winning by 41-6-8-14 points. Hens are 0-4 on CAA road (1-2 as road dog) losing on foreign soil by 7-5-3-10 points. CAA home favorites are 23-15.
Home side won four of last five Miami-NC State games; 'canes lost last two visits to Raleigh, by 12-2 points- underdogs are 3-1-2 vs spread in last six series games. Underdog is 5-0-1 vs spread in Miami's ACC tilts. Wolfpack are 1-4 in ACC, giving up 75.3 ppg in last four games. ACC home teams are 11-19 vs spread, 2-3 when an underdog.
Kentucky won last six games vs Ole Miss, winning last two visits here by 3-10 points; Wildcats are 5-0 in SEC (4-1 vs spread), winning away games by 18 at Tennessee, 23 at Georgia, 10 at Alabama- they've held all five foes to 39.1% or less from floor. Rebels lost last three games by 32-3-11 points. SEC home underdogs are 0-6 against the spread.
Maryland lost by 43 at Duke Saturday, now face Boston College squad that beat Maryland in LY's ACC tourney and is 4-1 in last five games vs the Terps. BC's last two visits here were decided by total of five points. Eagles are 3-0 in the ACC when they score 79+ points, 0-3 when they don't. Terps held four of five ACC opponents under 79 points.
Air Force won four of last five games vs Wyoming, winning last couple visits here by two points each- underdogs covered their last four visits to Laramie. Cowboys are 2-0 in MWC, winning by 4-9 points, scoring 83 points in both. Falcons are 0-5 in MWC (0-5 vs spread), losing road games by 25-11 points. MWC home favorites are 8-3 vs the spread.
Purdue won last four games, allowing 57 ppg; Wisconsin lost last four, with two losses in OT-- both streaks had their start when Badgers lost 65-52 at Purdue Jan 11, shooting 6-28 from arc. Home side won six of last eight series games- Purdue lost two of last three here. Wisconsin is just 22 of last 86 from arc. Big 11 home favorites are 16-13 vs spread.
Texas won last eleven games vs Baylor, winning last five visits to Waco by 26-15-19-1-5 points; Longhorns are 3-1 in Big 12, losing in Norman to the Sooners. Baylor beat Texas Tech, Oklahoma State in its two Big 12 home games; they're 36-72 from arc in last three games- they trailed by 27 at the half at Oklahoma in their last game, losing 95-76.
Southern Mississippi won two of last three games vs Marshall, winning by 10 in last game played here; Eagles are 2-2 in C-USA, holding victims to 33-37% from floor. Marshall is 0-3 as C-USA road dog, losing away games by 23 at Memphis, 19 at Tulsa, 18 at UCF. Home favorites have covered 13 of 22 in Conference USA games this season.
Favorite covered last three Northeastern-VCU games, with last two won by total of nine points; Huskies are 8-1 in CAA, 4-1 on road, losing only by 5 at Hofstra. VCU is also 8-1, winning last seven games; they're 2-2 as home favorite, winning at home by 29-8-17-5 points- only two of last seven opponents shot higher than 39% against VCU.
Favorite is 5-2 vs spread in last seven BYU-Utah games; Cougars won last four meetings, winning by 10-3 points in last two visits here. Utes won by 24-16 points in their two MWC home games; favorite is 4-0-1 vs spread in their league games. BYU split last six games; they're 1-1 on MWC road, losing by 19 at New Mexico. MWC home favorites: 8-3.
Home side won last six Iowa State-Colorado games; Cyclones lost three straight in Boulder by 2-9-12 points. Buffs are 0-4 in Big 12, losing last game in OT to Kansas State. ISU are 0-2 on Big 12 road, losing by 31 at Missouri, 8 at Texas- they made less than 39% in three of four games in Big 12 play. Home teams are 12-16 vs spread in Big 12 league games.
Austin Peay is 7-2 in last nine games vs Eastern Kentucky, winning the first meeting this year 82-79 (-5.5), shooting 55% from floor. Governors won last six games- they're 5-0 on OVC road, 2-0 as a dog. EKU won its last three home games, scoring 79.3 ppg- they're 43-112 (38.4%) from the arc in last four games. OVC home favorites are 15-20 vs spread.