Category: NCAA-B

The Texas State Bobcats will face a formidable opponent tonight when they travel to Vegas for a matchup with the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. UNLV is 2-1 at the Thomas and Mack Center, where they are averaging 71.3 points per game and allowing an average of 63. Texas State is winless on the road at 0-2 , where they are averaging 67 points per game and allowing an average of 75. The Rebels do have 3 losses overall this year but two of those were overtime losses against the 4-0 Cal Bears and the 4-0 Kansas State Wildcats. The Rebels are currently -4.5 but to avoid the possibility of being burned by the hook, consider UNLV on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: UNLV RUNNIN’ REBELS M/L

Does defense win games? Yes, and that’s obvious because two of the best, the Virginia Cavaliers and the Texas Tech Red Raiders, will be squaring off tonight in Minneapolis to decide who is the nation’s best. The Cavs rank #1 in the country in defense, holding opponents to an average of just 55.5 points per game. The Red Raiders are right behind them, allowing an average of 58.8 points per game, but if they want to win this one, they had better be clicking on every cylinder because Virginia has the edge in field goal percentage, free throw percentage, defense, rebounding and bench.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VIRGINIA CAVALIERS M/L

The Kress Events Center will be electric tonight when the Green Bay Phoenix host the Texas Southern Tigers in the CIT Tournament semi-final match-up. Green Bay is riding high after throttling the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, 80-65, in their last outing. The Phoenix have been a force to deal with on their home turf, with a record of 14-3, where they are averaging 83.9 points per game and allowing an average of 77.3. The Tigers had to go to overtime to take care of the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks in their last outing and their road record has not been stellar. They are 13-10 on the road, where they have averaged 78.1 points per game and allowed an average of 80.8. The crowd will give the Phoenix extra motivation and they will get it done tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: GREEN BAY PHOENIX M/L

Two teams that have not made it to the Final Four since the 1980’s, the Virginia Cavaliers and the Purdue Boilermakers, will square off tonight in Louisville, Kentucky. Purdue, 26-9, can light up the scoreboard, averaging 76.7 points per game overall and on a neutral court they have been even better, averaging 81.8 points per game. The Cavaliers, 32-3, will counter Purdue’s explosive offense with the best defense in the nation. The Cavaliers have allowed an average of just 54.8 points per game and have held 11 opponents under 50 points. That’s impressive. Virginia has the edge in field goal percentage, free throw percentage, defense and turnovers. Cavaliers advance.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VIRGINIA CAVALIERS M/L

The Green Bay Phoenix can light up the scoreboard and that is what they are going to do tonight when they host the Florida International Golden Panthers. At home, the Phoenix are averaging 83.1 points per game and allowing an average of 79.0. The Golden Panthers are averaging 78.5 points per game on the road and giving up an average of 85.9. Green Bay has the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, rebounding, turnovers and bench. Take the Phoenix on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: GREEN BAY PHOENIX M/L

The Longwood Lancers will be spotted 15 points tonight when they head to Chicago for a match-up with the DePaul Blue Devils. I like the Lancers in this situation. Longwood has the edge in free throw percentage, defense, bench, and they will be up by 15 at tip-off.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LONGWOOD LANCERS +15

One thing the Buffalo Bulls don’t do is lose, winners of 13 in a row, and winning is contagious. Today they will look to make it 14 straight when they face the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Bulls are getting 4 points in this one and you know what they do in non-conference games, cover. They are 9-2-1 ATS in their last 13 non-conference games. This could be a money line bet on Buff but they are getting 4. Take it.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS +4