Category: NCAA-B

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles will travel to Buffalo, New York, tonight to face the Canisius Golden Griffins. The 10-3 Eagles are riding a 4-game winning streak and covered the number in all 4. The 3-9 Golden Griffins are coming off a huge upset over the UB Bulls on Saturday but prior to that had lost 5 in a row and went 0-5 ATS during that span. Florida Gulf Coast scores more, gives up less, and should cover the 5 tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: FLORIDA GULF COAST EAGLES -5 

The St. Thomas (MN) Tommies will pay a visit to Baxter Arena tonight for a matchup with their Summit League rival, the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks. The Mavericks are the bottom feeders of the Summit, sitting in the #10 spot, with a dismal record of 1-10. The Tommies are in the #7 spot, with a record of 5-6, and should take care of business tonight. St. Thomas has the edge in points per game, field goal %, free throw %, defense and turnovers. Depending on where you shop, this line opened at -1½ Tommies and is now lurking around 3-3½. Don’t sweat the points and consider St. Thomas on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ST. THOMAS (MN) TOMMIES M/L

The NIT semifinal game today in Frisco, Texas will have two Bulldogs teams pitted against each other, Louisiana Tech and Mississippi State. Mississippi State is lucky to be where they are. It took a 3-pointer with seconds left on the clock to defeat a Richmond Spiders team that was without two of their top performers. Louisiana Tech, on the other hand, took command of the game against the Hilltoppers and never looked back, winning 72-65. With their win on Thursday, Louisiana Tech has now won 8 of their last 9 and has been a covering machine. They are 18-5 ATS in their last 23 overall and 11-2 ATS in their last 13 against teams with a straight up winning record. The line has been in flux but wherever it ends up, Louisiana Tech scores more, gives up less, and is worth considering.
TODAY’S PICK: LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS

Comerica Center in Frisco,Texas will be the site for the NIT quarter round matchup between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Both teams are very similar but the edge goes to the Bulldogs in this one. Louisiana Tech averages more, gives up less, has won 7 of their last 8, and beat the Hilltoppers in their last meeting on January 9th in Bowling Green, 63-58.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS M/L

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will have confidence and swagger when they enter tonight’s game against the Florida Gators. The Golden Eagles surprised everybody Friday when they knocked off the #2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes, 75-72. With Friday’s win, they have now won 6 in a row and this team covers. They are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 overall, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 as an underdog, and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 at a neutral site. Florida was just 1-3 going into Friday’s game against the Hokies, it took OT for them to down VT, 75-70, and they have not been covering. The Gators are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 overall and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 as a favorite.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES +9

Rick Pitino’s 12-5 Iona Gaels are hot, winning 6 straight, and will be a huge dog today against the 24-6 Alabama Crimson Tide but they will make a game of it. This is not Pitino’s first rodeo and he will stress the fact they are getting no respect. Alabama can light it up, averaging 79.6 points per game, but so can the Gaels, averaging 74.7. Iona is 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 overall and as an underdog they are 8-1 ATS in their 9. Take the points and the Gaels.
TODAY’S PICK: IONA GAELS +17 

The Mountain West Champion San Diego State Aztecs will take their 14-game winning streak into Hinkle Fieldhouse tonight to face the Syracuse Orange. The 23-4 Aztecs offense is led by the Mountain West player of the year, Matt Mitchell. They average 74.4 points per game and, as always, have a stellar defense, allowing a stingy 60.1 points per game. The 16-9 Orange average 75.6 points per game, allow an average of 70.8, and were 13-1 at home, but when not playing at the Carrier Dome they were just 3-8. The Aztecs head coach, Brian Dutcher, might get overshadowed by the Q’s Jim Boeheim, but he shouldn’t. In his first four years with the Aztecs, they are 96-30. Impressive.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS M/L