Category: NCAA-B

The Akron Zips will have their perfect 9-0 home record on the line tonight when they face a formidable opponent, the Ball State Cardinals. The Cardinals are 2-1 on the road where they are averaging 69.0 points per game and allowing an average of 58.0. On the flip side, at home the Zips are averaging 74.3 points per game and allowing an average of 57.7. Akron has the edge in points per game, free throw %, rebounding, and bench. The Zips have lost the last 3 meetings with the Cardinals so they will be pumped for this one. Throw in an electric James A. Rhodes Arena and you have to consider Akron.
TONIGHT’S PICK: AKRON ZIPS M/L

When teams head to Poughkeepsie, New York to face the Marist Red Foxes, good things usually happen, they leave with a win, and that is where the Quinnipiac Bobcats will be tonight. The Foxes are just 1-9 on the season and their lethargic offense is averaging just 57.0 points per game. The Bobcats are laying 6 in this one, they are 7-3 ATS, and are averaging 72.4 points per game. Lay it.
TONIGHT’S PICK: QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS -6

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds will be a road dog tonight when they visit the Portland State Vikings in a Big Sky matchup. The Birds are currently getting 2 and are getting no respect by the public but they will be a formidable foe for the Vikings tonight. SUU is averaging 77.0 points per game and allowing an average of 63.6. On the flip side, Portland State is averaging 79.2 points per game but have a defense that is allowing an average of 73.4. The numbers say take the 2 and the Thunderbirds.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS +2

The Stanford Cardinal are off to their best start in 8 years, at 9-1, but will have their hands full tonight when they host the 9-2 San Francisco Dons. This is a good spot to consider taking the road dog. The Cardinal have not played in two weeks due to final exams so rust and timing could come into play. The Dons are coming off an impressive 91-69 blowout over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday and can light up the scoreboard. They are averaging 84.6 points per game and have a 7′ center named Jimbo Lull who dominates.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN FRANCISCO DONS +6.5

The Nevada Wolf Pack will be a road dog tonight when they visit Provo for a matchup with the BYU Cougars. Nevada is riding a 5-game winning streak, have covered the number in all 5, and they can light up the scoreboard. The Pack is averaging 82.7 points per game on the road as opposed to the Cougars 76.5 at home and they are getting 8. Take the Reno Boys and the points.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEVADA WOLF PACK +8

The Fordham Rams will have their unbeaten home record on the line today when they host the Manhattan Jaspers. The Rams are 4-0 in the Bronx, where they are averaging 61.2 points per game and holding opponents to an average of only 48.7. The Jaspers have lost two straight and are 1-3 on the road, where they are averaging 59.2 points per game and allowing an average of 68. Fordham has won the last two meetings with Manhattan and have the edge in field goal percentage, defense, rebounding, turnovers and bench. The Rams stay perfect at Rose Hill Gym.
TODAY’S PICK: FORDHAM RAMS M/L

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons should breeze to an easy victory tonight when they host the Niagara Purple Eagles. The Purple Eagles squad is simply not very good this year. They are off to an 0-4 start and 3 of those losses have come on the road where they have averaged 61.0 points per game and allowed an average of 82.3. The Mastodons are 3-1 in Fort Wayne and this team can score. At home they are averaging 79.5 points per game, allowing 69.5, and will have the edge in points per game, field goal %, free throw %, defense, rebounding, and bench. Lay the 9 and take the Mastodons.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PURDUE FORT WAYNE MASTODONS -9