Wednesday's Best NCAAB Bet
Connecticut Huskies at West Virginia Mountaineers (-4.5, 131)
There’s a major logjam in the Big East and this week’s action will go a long way in determining the seeds for the conference tournament. Four teams are currently tied for seventh place and each is hoping to avoid playing on the first day of the tourney at MSG.
West Virginia knows it will have to try to contain Kemba Walker as much as possible on Wednesday, which is a lot easier said than done. Walker sits second in the conference averaging 22.8 points per game and can expect to see a lot of West Virginia’s 1-3-1 zone defense.
“Just force him into tough shots,” WVU point guard Joe Mazzulla told reporters about how the Huskies plan to defend Walker. “He’s a great player and will create his own shot and whatever we did with [Ben] Hansbrough – we want to kind of wear him down and make every shot he takes a tough one and don’t give him anything easy.”
Nothing’s going to come easy in this one. Take the points here and expect it to go down to the wire.
Pick: UConn
Connecticut Huskies at West Virginia
By: Willie Bee
At least 10 Big East teams await the call from the selection committee for this year's NCAA Tournament. That group includes Villanova who is in the throes of a horrible slide after sitting pretty as a likely 2-seed for the tournament and a top-10 team just a few short weeks ago. The Wildcats are listed at No. 19 in the AP poll.
The latest rankings came out prior to the Wildcats laying a 21-point egg on the road Monday at Notre Dame, the loss leaving 'Nova 11th in the conference standings.
Four teams with 9-7 conference marks sit just a half-game ahead of 'Nova currently, and two of them meet Wednesday when the West Virginia Mountaineers host the Connecticut Huskies.
Don Best's Kenny White has set his opening odds at West Virginia minus four with 129 for the total. As important as the spread and total will be for college basketball bettors, grabbing the straight-up win is going to be huge for the eventual victor since a first-round bye in next week's Big East Tournament is at stake.
UConn (21-7 straight up, 13-9 against the spread) hits the WVU Coliseum floor off Sunday's 67-59 win at Cincinnati, a game the Huskies controlled throughout as 3½-point underdogs. The game snapped a two-game skid both on the floor and at the window for Connecticut, the final score just slipping below the 127-point total to mark the third consecutive 'under' for Jim Calhoun's squad.
The victory came on the heels of a disappointing loss at home in overtime to Marquette earlier in the week, a Golden Eagles win that could ultimately help them become the 11th Big East squad to get a dance invitation.
Bob Huggins and the Mountaineers are also coming off a Sunday road win, cover and 'under.' West Virginia (18-10 SU, 11-14 ATS) dropped Rutgers by a 65-54 count, using a 12-2 closing run to easily cover the 3½-point chalk and the game comfortably staying below the 127½ tally. The Mountaineers cleaned up on the glass with a 44-26 rebounding edge and defended the perimeter to the tune of the Scarlet Knights missing 12 of their 13 long-range shots.
Sunday's win snapped a three-game road skid for WVU, their previous win on the Big East highway coming at the end of January at Cincinnati. The Mountaineers are 10-2 at home this season, both losses coming to conference foes (Pitt, St. John's). Connecticut is 8-4 away from its home courts this campaign, 4-3 in conference play.
The Huskies hung a 73-62 defeat on the 'Neers last season at the XL Center in Hartford where West Virginia was slight two-point road chalk. The contest failed to reach the 137½-point total. UConn's win marked its third straight over the Mountaineers in regular season play, a string that includes the Huskies' last trip to Morgantown in Jan. 2009 when the Huskies prevailed as three-point pups, 61-55.
Tuesday's tip-off in Morgantown is a little past 4 p.m. (PT) with ESPN2 providing the pictures. The network will follow this broadcast with the Big 12 matchup at Kansas between the Jayhawks and Texas A&M Aggies.
The Mountaineers close their regular season slate at home this Saturday when they face Louisville. Connecticut will be back home to end the season when it hosts Notre Dame this Saturday.
Texas A&M visits Kansas on Big 12 betting board
By: Stephen Nover
Despite suspensions, injuries and losing key players from last season, the Kansas Jayhawks are in position to win a seventh consecutive Big 12 Conference title.
The second-ranked Jayhawks host 24th-rated Texas A&M at 6 p.m. (PT) Wednesday on ESPN2, preceded by the UConn, West Virginia battle in Morgantown.
Point guard and assists leader Tyshawn Taylor is the latest Kansas player suspended.
The 27-2 Jayhawks keep winning despite their internal troubles thanks to twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris, Brady Morningstar and Tyrel Reed, the only player to start all of Kansas’ games.
Kansas is 10th-best in defending against 3-pointers, but its trademark is offense.
The Jayhawks currently rank fourth in the nation in points at 83.8 per game, are No. 1 in field goal percentage at 52.3 and tops in assists per game at 18.4. If you discount an 84-68 defeat to Kansas State, the Jayhawks are averaging 89 points during their past nine games.
The ‘over’ has cashed in nine of the Jayhawks’ last 10 games. The Jayhawks have gone ‘over’ in 18 of their 27 games versus ‘lined’ opponents.
The Jayhawks are 60-5 during the past two seasons. Kansas is winning by an average of 18.8 points per game this season. The Jayhawks are 12-2 in the Big 12, one-half game ahead of Texas. The Longhorns are 12-3 in league after losing to Kansas State this past Monday night.
Kansas concludes its regular season at Missouri on Saturday.
Texas A&M is third in the conference at 9-5. The Aggies are led by Khris Middleton, Nathan Walkup and B.J. Holmes. Nobody averages more than 14 points per game, though.
The Aggies win with a tenacious defense that surrenders just 60.5 points per game, which is 15th-best in the country. In matchups versus ‘board’ opponents, the Aggies are 12-7-1 to the ‘under.’
Texas A&M had won five in a row until losing 58-51 to Baylor this past Saturday as three-point road ‘dogs. The combined 109 points went ‘under’ the 127½-point total.
It was only the fourth time in 24 games the Aggies lost when allowing fewer than 70 points this season. The Bears held Texas A&M to 35 percent shooting from the floor, the Aggies’ third-worst shooting percentage this season.
The Aggies, who finish their regular season at home on Saturday against Texas Tech, have a history of finishing strong in the Big 12 under coach Mark Turgeon.
Texas A&M went 6-2 each of the last two seasons during the final eight regular-season Big 12 games. The Aggies are 5-1 this season during the second half of their Big 12 slate.
Defense has been a trademark of the Aggies under Turgeon, who is in his fourth season. The Aggies are the only team, besides Pittsburgh, to win an NCAA Tournament game in each of the past five seasons.
The Aggies held Kansas and Texas to season-low in points last season, although losing 59-54 at home to the Jayhawks covering as 6½-point underdogs. The combined 113 points dipped well ‘under’ the 141-point total.
Kansas also defeated Texas A&M, 79-66, in the conference tournament last season as nine-point favorites in Kansas City. The combined 145 points went ‘over’ the 134½-point total.
The Jayhawks reached 27 wins for the fifth consecutive season defeating Oklahoma, 82-70, this past Saturday failing to cover as 14-point road favorites. The combined 152 points went ‘over’ the 144-point mark.
The Morris brothers combined for 42 points and 19 rebounds in the victory. The Jayhawks were missing Taylor, who sat out a second straight game for violating unspecified team rules.
Markieff Morris leads the Big 12 in rebounding pulling down 8.4 boards per game. He is second in the conference in field goal percentage at 60.2 behind his brother, Marcus, who is making 60.7 percent of his shots.
College Basketball Knowledge
Florida State (+7) lost 89-69 at North Carolina Feb 6; Tar Heels shot 56% from floor, Marshall had 16 assists. State was just 4-19 from arc. FSU won four of last five games, but will miss injured star Singleton in this game- they're 7-0 at home in ACC. North Carolina won 10 of last 11 games (9-2 vs spread). ACC home underdogs of 3 or less points are 4-7.
Southern Mississippi (+4) won 75-71 at UAB Feb 2, with +14 edge on boards, offsetting Blazers going 12-22 from arc. Eagles covered last four home games, winning by 13-7-13-17 points. C-USA home favorites of less than 5 points are 14-8-1 vs spread. UAB won five of last six games; their C-USA losses are by 16-3-4-4 points (2-2 as C-USA underdog).
Maryland lost its last three road games, losing by 4-8-11 points- they allowed 76+ points in four of last five games. Miami lost three of its last four games overall, four of last six at home- dogs are 5-2-1 vs spread in their last eight games. 10 of last 12 Miami games were decided by six or less points. ACC home underdogs of 3 or less points are 4-7 vs spread.
UConn is 4-5 in last nine games, West Virginia 3-4 in last seven. Huskies are 4-4 on Big East road, 3-2 as road dog, losing away games by 15-3-17-13 points. Mountaineers covered four of last six games as favorite- they are 3-3 as home favorite, winning home games by 30-10-12-11-14, with two losses. Big East home favorites of less than 5 points are 21-17.
Cincinnati won three of last four games; Marquette won its last three, as both teams appear to have won their way off bubble, but you just never know. Bearcats won four of last five on road, are 2-4 as underdog in Big East play, losing road games by 11-15-8-12 points. Marquette is 6-2 as home favorite. Single digit home faves are 37-28 vs spread in Big East.
Northwestern (+5) lost 81-70 at Minnesota Jan 26, outscored 31-10 on foul line; Wildcats were 12-39 from arc, 12-24 inside it, but Gophers are 1-7 since that game, losing road games by 12-3-3 points. Northwestern is 3-7 in last 10 games; they're 2-2-1 as Big 11 favorite. Big 11 home favorites of less than 4 points are 10-4-1 against the spread.
Kansas won/covered its last five home games since losing to Texas; they are 7-2 vs spread in last nine games overall. Double digit home favorites are 11-9 vs spread in Big 12 play. Texas A&M won five of last six; they are 2-3 as Big 12 road underdog, losing its away games by 21-9-7 points. Kansas beat Aggies twice LY, by 5 on road, by 13 in Big 12 tourney.
Duke is 7-3 vs spread in last 10 ACC games, but just 2-5 as ACC home favorite, winning home games by 11-7-16-16-24-6-22 points- they have game in Chapel Hill Saturday, better not overlook Clemson squad that is 8-5 in ACC, 2-1-1 as a dog. ACC home favorites of more than 8 points are 8-13 vs spread. Tigers' biggest ACC loss was 75-65 at UNC.
UC-Riverside (+14) lost 68-55 at Long Beach two weeks ago, shooting 37% in game they trailed by 19 at half; UCR is 7-4 as underdog, 2-1 at home. 49ers won last eight games (6-2 vs spread); they're 3-2 as a road favorite in conference. Big West home underdogs are 9-9-1 vs spread; this is the most points a Big West team has gotten at home this season.
BYU's leading rebounder Fields is done for year (honor code violation); Cougars aren't a deep team- they lost 86-77 (-2) at New Mexico Jan 29, as Lobos shot 51%, but New Mexico lost four of last five games, is 3-2 as MWC road dog, losing its away games by 1-10-1-6-6 points. MWC home favorites of more than 8 points are 5-14 against spread.
New Mexico State (+14) lost 59-49 at Utah State Jan 22, getting beat on boards 44-28, but Aggies are 6-0 at home in WAC, with all wins by 8+ points. Utah State is 4-2 as WAC road favorite, winning on road by 14-9-13-19-5 points, but they lost last road game, at Idaho Feb 9. WAC home underdogs are 6-7 against the spread this season.
Ohio Valley tournament
UT-Martin is 13-4 vs spread in its last 17 games, covering five of last six on road; Tennessee State beat Skyhawks twice this season, 56-47 (-10) st home, 67-64 on road (-5); State was 14-35 from arc in those games, Martin 8-36. Tigers covered just one of last five games as home favorite, winning their home games by 7-13-2-5-6-9-4 points.
Eastern Kentucky beat SE Missouri twice this year, 64-52 on road (-8). 77-64 at home (-12); Colonels led both games by 3 at half. EKU lost last four games, allowing 74.3 ppg- they covered last three games as a home favorite. SEMo lost 10 of last 12 games, but covered four of their last six games. OVC favorites of 7 or less points are 25-27 against the spread.
Tips and Trends
North Carolina Tar Heels at Florida St. Seminoles
TAR HEELS: (-1.5, O/U 136.5) North Carolina has really turned into a formidable team as the season has progressed. The Tar Heels have won their past 5 games SU coming into tonight's contest with Florida St. North Carolina beat the Seminoles earlier this year, but lost the previous 2 meetings. North Carolina is 22-6 SU and 14-11 ATS overall this season, as they are ranked 13th in the country. The Tar Heels are 6-3 both SU and ATS overall this season. North Carolina is 2-0 ATS as a road favorite of 3 PTS or fewer this year. F Tyler Zeller is averaging a team high 14.8 PPG this year, while sharing his wisdom and experience to his younger teammates. Freshman sensation F Harrison Barnes is averaging 13.8 PPG this year. Barnes has really come on strong as the season has progressed. The Tar Heels are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games. North Carolina is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a winning SU record. The Tar Heels are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following an ATS win. North Carolina is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Tar Heels are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against the ACC. North Carolina is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite.
Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS last 5 road games.
Under is 24-8 last 32 games against the ACC.
Key Injuries - None Reported.
Projected Score: 67
SEMINOLES: Florida St. has won 4 of their last 5 games SU to get to 20 wins on the season. The Seminoles are 20-8 SU and 11-10-2 ATS overall this year. Florida St. has plenty of revenge at stake tonight, because they lost by 20 PTS last month to North Carolina. The Seminoles are 12-2 SU and 4-3 ATS in home games this season. Florida St. is 3-5 ATS as the listed underdog this year, including 1-1 ATS as the listed home underdog. With Chris Singleton injured, even more emphasis is placed on the play of G Derwin Kitchen. Kitchen is averaging 9.8 PPG, 5.4 RPG, and a team high 3.7 APG this year. F Bernard James is averaging 8.1 PPG and 5.6 RPG for the Seminoles this season. The Seminoles are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. Florida St. is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games against a team with a road winning percentage greater than .600%. The Seminoles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU win. Florida St. is 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a winning SU record.
Seminoles are 21-6-1 ATS last 28 games as a home underdog.
Under is 22-5 last 27 home games against a team with a winning road record.
Key Injuries - F Chris Singleton (ankle) is doubtful.
Projected Score: 71 (SIDE of the Day)
Clemson Tigers at Duke Blue Devils
TIGERS: Very quietly, Clemson is playing solid basketball. The Tigers are going to have to play their best game of the season if they are to beat the defending national champions. Clemson lost both meetings against Duke last year. The Tigers are 19-9 SU and 10-13-1 ATS overall this season. The Tigers are 3-6 SU and 4-4-1 ATS in true road games this season. Clemson is 3-1 ATS as the listed underdog this season, with tonight marking the largest underdog spread they have faced this season. G Demontez Stitt is averaging team highs of 14.1 PPG and 3.2 APG for the Tigers this year. C Jerai Grant is averaging 12.4 PPG and a team high 6.5 RPG for Clemson this season. The Tigers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog. Clemson is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game. The Tigers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a winning SU record. Clemson is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against the ACC. The Tigers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a SU win.
Tigers are 1-4 ATS last 5 games overall.
Under is 9-4 last 13 games as an underdog.
Key Injuries - None Reported.
Projected Score: 54
BLUE DEVILS: (-13, O/U 133.5) Duke is coming off a rare loss, as they lost on the road at Virginia Tech to snap a 7 game winning streak. That specific SU loss could have kept Duke from gaining the #1 spot in the national polls this week. The Blue Devils are still well positioned to repeat as national champions as we head into Marco. Duke is 26-3 SU and 16-12 ATS overall this season. The Blue Devils are a perfect 16-0 SU and 8-7 ATS at home this year. Duke is 8-5 ATS as a home favorite of 12.5 or more PTS this season. The Blue Devils are 1-0 ATS in the game following a 60 point or less offensive performance. G Nolan Smith is averaging Duke highs of 21.3 PPG and 5.2 APG this year. F Kyle Singler is averaging 17.4 PPG and 6.5 RPG overall this year. The Blue Devils are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. Duke is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as the listed favorite. The Blue Devils are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Duke is 16-6 ATS in their last 22 games following an ATS loss. The Blue Devils are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against the ACC.
Blue Devils are 5-1 ATS last 6 games following a SU loss.
Under is 4-0 last 4 games as a home favorite.
Key Injuries - G Kyrie Irving (toe) is out.
Projected Score: 70 (UNDER-Total of the Day)
Wednesday's Wagers
By Brian Edwards
The biggest news in college basketball Tuesday was the bad type, especially if you’ve been enjoying watching Brigham Young (27-2 straight up, 12-13 against the spread) assert itself as a serious Final Four contender this year. If the Cougars are going to get Houston, they’re going to have to do without sophomore forward Brandon Davies, who has been suspended for the rest of the season.
Davies averages 11.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. He has been suspended for violating the university code of conduct. BYU is already missing sophomore forward Chris Collinsworth, who was averaging 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest before sustaining a season-ending knee injury in January.
Dave Rose’s team returns to the court tonight to face New Mexico in Provo. The Lobos have won three in a row against BYU, including an 86-77 win at The Pit back on Jan. 29. Drew Gordon scored 15 points and had 12 rebounds, while Dairese Gary had 14 points and 10 assists. In the losing effort, Jimmer Fredette finished with 32 points and seven assists on 12-of-26 shooting from the field.
BYU is in a letdown situation following Saturday’s 80-67 win at San Diego St. as a four-point underdog. Fredette tallied 25 points and nine assists, while Charles Abouo scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds.
New Mexico (18-11 SU, 12-13-1 ATS) has lost four of its last five games to most likely fall out of contention for an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Lobos could change that with a win tonight, however.
As of early this morning, most betting shops had BYU installed as a 12 ½-point favorite. The Mountain West Network will have television coverage at 10:00 p.m. Eastern.
Pittsburgh (25-4 SU, 12-12 ATS) will go on the road to face South Florida tonight at 9:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU. Most spots had the Panthers as 10 ½-point favorites early this morning.
If Jamie Dixon’s team plans on getting a No. 1 seed, it had better not slip up against the Bulls, who are just 7-8 SU and 5-7-1 ATS at home.
South Florida (9-20 SU, 15-11-1 ATS) has covered the number in three straight games and seven of its last nine. Also, the ‘under’ is 7-2 in the Bulls’ last nine outings.
There are a slew of bubble teams that are in dire need of victories tonight. We can count Michigan St. (vs. Iowa), Georgia (vs. LSU), Colorado (at Iowa St.), Clemson (at Duke), Maryland (at Miami), Memphis (at East Carolina) and UAB-So. Miss among those. Also, Florida St. could use a victory at home vs. North Carolina.
The Seminoles will take on UNC in Tallahassee on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. Most books are listing the Tar Heels as two-point favorites with a total of 137 ½. FSU’s Chris Singleton remains ‘out’ with a foot injury.
Singleton is FSU’s premier player, averaging 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.6 blocked shots per game. According to Tallahassee Democrat Sports Editor Jim Lamar, who was reached via e-mail on Tuesday, Singleton might be able to return for this weekend’s regular-season finale or the ACC Tournament.
Michigan St. (16-12 SU, 9-17-1 ATS) will be looking to avenge a blowout loss at Iowa when it hosts the Hawkeyes at Breslin Center on the Big Ten Network at 6:30 p.m. Eastern. Most spots have tabbed the Spartans as 11-point favorites with a total of 130 ½.
Tom Izzo’s squad is an abysmal 2-6 ATS as a double-digit favorite this season. Sparty is currently mired in a 3-10-1 ATS slide.
Memphis (21-8 SU, 9-15-2 ATS) has a decent RPI (No. 34) but it had better win on the road again tonight in C-USA play. The Tigers got trounced Saturday at UTEP by a 74-47 count as five-point underdogs. They are at ECU tonight in a pick ‘em affair on Fox Sports South at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.
As of early this morning, most books had Duke (26-3 SU, 16-12 ATS) listed as a 13-point favorite vs. Clemson. The Tigers could be without Demontez Stitt, who is suffering from strep throat. He averages 14.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. We’ll try to update Stitt’s status later today.
Duke is undefeated in 16 home games with an 8-7 spread record. The Blue Devils will be looking to bounce back from Saturday’s 64-60 loss at Va. Tech as four-point road ‘chalk.’
Clemson (19-9 SU, 10-13-1 ATS) has won back-to-back games and six of its last nine. The Tigers have been underdogs six times this year, compiling a 3-2-1 spread record. However, they haven’t been double-digit ‘dogs yet this season.
B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets
The ‘under’ is on a 7-1 run in Duke’s last eight games. Meanwhile, the ‘under’ is on a 7-1-1 run in Clemson’s last nine outings.
No. Illinois will be without its leading scorer, Xavier Silas, when it faces Eastern Michigan tonight. Silas, who averages 22.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, is ‘out’ for a second straight game with a sprained ankle.
Florida clinched the SEC regular-season title with last night’s 78-51 win over Alabama on Senior Night at the O-Dome. The Gators took the cash as six-point home favorites. Seniors Chandler Parsons and Vernon Macklin scored 19 points apiece.
Vandy rallied from a double-digit deficit at halftime and had a chance to win at Rupp Arena last night. However, Kentucky stayed unbeaten at home with a 68-66 triumph. I backed the Commodores for a winner as eight-point underdogs. Festus Ezeli helped the ‘Dores rally with 22 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots. Vandy will host Florida this weekend in the regular-season finale for both squads.
Va. Tech fell victim to the classic letdown situation last night and I took full advantage by backing Boston College as a nine-point underdog in Blacksburg. But where was my money-line play for a return in the plus-380 range? BC dominated from start to finish in a 76-61 road win. Reggie Jackson scored a team-high 20 points for the Eagles, who now have an RPI of 38 and are very much in the hunt for a NCAA bid.
It just wouldn’t be March without Seth Greenberg and the Hokies on the proverbial bubble, now would it?
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Wednesday's Totals to Watch
By Bruce Marshall
Here’s a quick look at several current "totals" trends to watch in Wednesday night’s college hoops card...
North Carolina at Florida State...Note that the visiting Tar Heels are "under" in their last five games.
Iowa at Michigan State... The host Spartans are "under" in their last four games.
Wisconsin at Indiana... Bo Ryan’s visiting Badgers are "over" in 4 of their last 5 games.
Providence at Louisville... New-found defensive resolve with Louisville has resulted in four straight "unders" for Rick Pitino’s Cardinals.
Saint Louis at Dayton... Rick Majerus’ Billikens are "under" in their last three games.
Memphis at East Carolina... The visiting Tigers have been one of the most-pronounced "under" teams in the country since mid-January, going that way in their last 8 and 12 of last 14 outings.
UAB at Southern Miss... In this CUSA showdown, note that Larry Eustachy’s host Golden Eagles are "under" in five straight.
SMU at UCF... Donnie Marshall’s host Golden Knights are "under" in 7 of their last 8 games.
Ball State at Western Michigan... Both trending "over" lately, the Cardinals 6 of their last 8, the Broncos 8 of their last 10.
Maryland at Miami-Florida... The host Hurricanes are "under" in their last four outings.
St. Bonaventure at Duquesne... Bona is on a late-season "over" run (4-0 last four).
Fordham at LaSalle... Fordham’s straight-up A-10 losing streak is now at an astounding 40 games; by comparison, the Rams "over" streak is a relatively modest six games.
Temple at UMass... Both trending "under" lately (Owls last four, Minutemen five of last six).
UConn at West Virginia... These two are among several current Big East "under" trends, the Huskies that way in their last 3 and 4 of last 5, and the Mountaineers also "under" in four straight.
Miami-Ohio at Buffalo... Both of these MAC entries are trending "over" lately; Charlie Coles’ RedHawks 8 of their last 11, Reggie Witherspoon’s Bulls 6 of their last 8.
Cincinnati at Marquette... More Big East "unders" to note; Cincy 4-1 its last 5, Marquette 7-1 its last 8.
TCU at Air Force... The host Falcons have been a consistent "over" all season (14-7).
Houston at Tulane... The host Green Wave is "under" 7-2-1 in its last ten decisions.
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois... Duke vs. North Carolina, this ain’t; note EMU "over" 4 of its last 5.
LSU at Georgia... Trent Johnson’s Tigers are demonstrating a bit more offensive competence lately, contributing to five straight LSU "over" results.
Ole Miss at Auburn... The visiting Rebels are mostly "under" (7-3 last 10) the past month.
Tulsa at Rice... The host Owls are "over" in 8 of their last 12 games.
Rutgers at DePaul... The host Blue Demons are one of the few Big East teams not trending "under" at the moment’ instead, DePaul is "over" in 5 of its last 6 games.
Pittsburgh at South Florida... More Big East "under" examples; Pitt "under" five in a row, USF "under" 7-2 its last nine games.
Texas A&M at Kansas... Kansas’ runaway Jayhawks are "over" 9-1 their last 10 outings.
Mississippi State at Arkansas... John Pelphrey’s Razorbacks are "under" in 5 of their last 7 games.
Utah at Colorado State... The Utes are the only MWC entry continuing to trend "under" as the regular-season approaches it conclusion, with Utah "under" in 7 of its last 9 games.
Clemson at Duke... Both of these ACC contenders are trending "under" lately; Clemson 6-1-1 its last 8, Duke its last 4 and 7 of its last 8.
Long Beach State at UC Riverside... Each of these Big West entries are trending "under" lately; The Beach 5-0 its last 5, The ‘Side 6-1 its last 7.