Category: NCAA-B

The Buffalo Bulls are the real deal and they will prove that today when they face the Arizona State Sun Devils in an early one in Tulsa. Numbers do not lie. The Bulls have won 12 straight and are ranked 5th in the nation in scoring, averaging 84.9 points per game. Buffalo is 5-0 on a neutral court where they have averaged 87.0 points per game and allowed an average of 71.6. On the flip side, the Sun Devils are 4-2 on a neutral court where they have averaged 76.2 points per game and allowed an average of 72.8. Buffalo has the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, defense, rebounding, turnovers, and bench. Run with the Bulls.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS M/L

The #7 ranked Nevada Wolf Pack and #10 ranked Florida Gators square off today in the first round of Western Regional play. Consider the Wolf Pack in this one. Nevada plays an up tempo game and can score. They are averaging 80.7 points per game and have a solid defense, surrendering an average of 66.7. Florida has defended well, allowing an average of 63.6 points per game but offensively they are averaging just 68.3. The Pack has the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, rebounding, turnovers, and bench. Nevada’s star player, Jordan Caroline, will be back in the line-up and he is a game changer. TONIGHT’S PICK: NEVADA WOLF PACK M/L

The play today is the St. Bonaventure Bonnies over the St. Louis Billikens. The Bonnies have won 9 straight against the Billikens, including a victory back on March 9th, 66-57. They have the edge in field goal percentage, free throw percentage, defense, and turnovers. Saint Bonny is laying 1.5 and has covered 5 of the last 6 meetings with the Billikens but the money line is only -125. Don’t sweat the hook.
TODAY’S PICK: SAINT BONAVENTURE BONNIES M/L

The Fort Wayne Mastodons can light up the scoreboard and they showed their offensive power yesterday in a 96-70 trouncing of the South Dakota Coyotes. Fort Wayne is in the zone and will have revenge on their minds tonight when they face the Omaha Mavericks. The Mastodons fell to the Mavericks back on February 16th, 74-71, but that was in Omaha and tonight’s game is on neutral turf.
TONIGHT’S PICK: FORT WAYNE MASTODONS M/L

The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Northern Iowa Panthers will clash tonight in Conference tournament play at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The Salukis enter tonight’s game riding a 3-game winning streak and have won 4 of their last 5. The Panthers are on a 2-game skid and lost both meetings with the Salukis this year. Southern Illinois is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 overall and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings with Northern Iowa. The Salukis are laying 3.5, however, this game is at a neutral site so play it safe and consider Southern Illinois on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS M/L

With a win tonight against the Ohio Bobcats, the Buffalo Bulls will clinch their second straight MAC title. Buffalo is ranked #19 in the nation, have won 7 straight, and destroyed Ohio back on February 19th, 114-67. The Bulls are laying 12 points in this one and the Bobcats have not been covering. Ohio is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 8-20 ATS in their last 28 overall. Lay the points and take the Bulls.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS -12

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons came up lame in their last home stand, falling to the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, 82-88, in a game where they were heavily favored and should have won easily. Today they will have a chance to redeem themselves in front of the home crowd when they host the North Dakota State Bison. Despite their last home loss, the Mastodons are still a good bet when they take the court at Hilliard Gates Sports Center. PFW is 11-4 at home, where they light up the scoreboard, averaging 83.1 points per game, allowing an average of 76.7, and are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 at home. NDS comes into today’s game just 3-9 on the road, averaging 65.3 points per game and allowing an average of 77.5. The Bison are 5-17 ATS in the last 22 meetings with the Mastodons and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 trips to Purdue Fort Wayne. The Mastodons will be laying 4.5 and should cover the number.
TODAY’S PICK: FORT WAYNE MASTODONS -4.5