Author: Roger

Consider the Southern Illinois Salukis today at home over the Northern Iowa Panthers and this why. The Salukis are ranked 7th in the Missouri Valley. On their home court, they average 75.4 points per game and hold teams to an average of 63.4. The Panthers come into today’s game ranked 9th in the Missouri Valley. On the road they are averaging 61.0 points per game and holding teams to an average of 72.2. Northern Iowa is 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-4-2 ATS in their last 7 trips to Southern Illinois. The line was a pick and now has moved to Salukis -1. This is a money line bet, for sure.
TODAY’S PICK: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS M/L

Let’s look at an early game in the Summit League today between the IPFW Mastodons and the North Dakota State Bisons. This game will be played on IPFW’s home court. The Mastodons are a force at home, with a record of 9-1, where they are averaging 81.7 points per game and allowing an average of 75.7. The Bisons come into this game with a road record of 4-5, where they are averaging 65.0 points per game and allowing an average of 71.4. The Mastodons have covered 14 of the last 18 meetings with the Bisons and 8 of the last 9 in Fort Wayne. The Mastodons are -3 in this match up. Consider laying it.
TODAY’S PICK: IPFW MASTODONS -3

After Tuesday’s blowout over Northern Illinois, 95-67, the Buffalo Bulls have now won six in a row and are a perfect 5-0 in conference play. I like them to continue their winning ways when they travel to Kalamazoo tonight to face the Western Michigan Broncos. Not only have the Bulls been winning, they have also been covering the number, going 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games. Western Michigan will not be an easy opponent. The Broncos are 6-2 in Kalamazoo and 3-2 in conference play, but only 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games. Buffalo will be a road favorite, laying 3, and with the way they have been covering on the road, the Bulls look like the side to take in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS -3

The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels will be a home favorite tonight, laying 8 points against the New Mexico Lobos. This is a number they should be able to cover. The Rebels are 9-3 at the Thomas & Mack Center, where they are a scoring machine, averaging 91.9 points per game and allowing an average of 76.3. The Lobos are still winless on the road at 0-6, where they are averaging 67.5 points per game and allowing an average of 82.3. UNLV gets it done tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: UNLV RUNNIN’ REBELS -8

The Vanderbilt Commodores have yet to win on the road, with a record of 0-4, and tonight they will be in Starkville, Mississippi to face a Mississippi State Bulldogs team that is 12-1 on their home court. The Commodores have not won in Mississippi since 2013. They are 1-15 ATS in their last 16 games overall and are 2-10-3 ATS in their last 15 meetings with the Bulldogs. On the road, Vandy is averaging 64.5 points per game and allowing an average of 74.2. On the flip side, the Bulldogs are averaging 78.8 points per game in Starkville and boast a staunch defense that is ranked 15th in the nation in field goal defense. Mississippi State has the edge in points per game, field goal %, defense and rebounding. Consider a money line bet on the Bulldogs in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS M/L