Category: NCAA-B

The 7-7 Niagara Purple Eagles will travel to New Rochelle today to take on the 13-3 Iona Gaels. The Purple Eagles are a big dog in this one but will be able to hang in there with the Gaels. Niagara averages 69.1 points per game and allows an average of 64.6 while Iona averages 76.8 points per game but gives up an average of 70.3. The Purple Eagles have won two straight, with impressive wins over Quinnipiac and Canisius, and they cover. Niagara is 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 overall, 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games, and head-to-head the road team is 8-2-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
TODAY’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES +11

The Davidson Wildcats 12-game winning streak is their longest since the 2013-2014 season but that will be in jeopardy tonight when they visit their A-10 rival, the Richmond Spiders. Richmond has been a force at Robins Center with a record of 7-1, where they are averaging 75.1 points per game and allowing an average of 67.6. They have also won the last 3 meetings with the Wildcats and will have a packed house of Spider fans for support.
TONIGHT’S PICK: RICHMOND SPIDERS M/L

The Longwood Lancers will be a road favorite tonight when they visit the Radford Highlanders and they should be. The Lancers have won 4 of their last 5, are averaging 80.2 points per game, and surrendering an average of 63.5. The Highlanders enter tonight’s game with just 1 win in their last 6 and are averaging 63.8 points per game while giving up an average of 69.6. Radford has dominated Longwood over the years but trends always end. The line is currently Lancers -2½. Don’t sweat the hook and consider Longwood on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LONGWOOD LANCERS M/L

The Northern Iowa Panthers will be hosting the Valparaiso Beacons tonight. Valpo scores more, gives up less, and they are getting 7 and the hook.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VALPARAISO BEACONS +7½

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