Category: NCAA-B

The Abilene Christian Wildcats will have their 3-0 record on the line today when they face the Elon Phoenix at the Alex Spanos Center in Stockton, California. The Wildcats can score, averaging 89.3 points per game and allowing an average of 62.7. The Phoenix, with a record of 2-1, are averaging 75.7 points per game and allowing an average of 81.0. Abilene will have the edge in Points/Game, Field Goal %, Free Throw %, Defense, Rebounding, Turnovers and Bench. Elon has not been covering, going 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games overall and 4-13 ATS in their last 17 at a neutral site. Abilene is currently laying 3.5 and the numbers say they will cover, but the hook is involved, so play it safe and consider the Wildcats on the money line.
TODAY’S PICK: ABILENE WILDCATS M/L

The Stony Brook Seawolves will be laying 1 point tonight when they face the Holy Cross Crusaders at Mohegan Sun Arena. Holy Cross is 1-2 on the season, averaging 63.7 points per game and allowing an average of 69.0. Stony Brook is off to a 2-0 start with impressive road wins over the George Washington Colonials and the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Seawolves can score, racking up 83 points against South Carolina and 77 against George Washington. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, but why risk a push with a M/L of only -115? Take Stony Brook on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES M/L

The Buffalo Bulls are off to a roaring start, at 2-0, and will be at SIU Arena tonight to face the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Bulls are riding high after knocking off #13 ranked West Virginia, 99-94, on the Mountaineers home court. Buffalo is #1 in the Mid-American Conference and can score, racking up 181 points in their first two games. The Salukis are 0-1, falling to Kentucky, 59-71, and are ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference. This won’t be a walk in the park for the Bulls. The Salukis have a lot of veteran players and gave Kentucky a run for their money. The line is Buffalo -4.5. Don’t sweat the hook and consider Buffalo on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS M/L

There have been a lot of upsets so far during this NCAA tournament but I don’t see that happening today when the #1 seed Villanova Wildcats take on the #5 seed West Virginia Mountaineers. Villanova has not lost at a neutral site, going 11-0, where they are averaging 84.3 points per game and allowing an average of 64.3. The Mountaineers are 7-2 at a neutral site, where they are averaging 78.7 points per game and allowing an average of 70.9. In their first two games of the tournament, the Wildcats were dominant, blowing out Alabama, 81-58, and Radford, 87-61. Lay the 5 and take Villanova.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VILLANOVA WILDCATS -5

The Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners have been a force on their home court and that is where they will be tonight when they face the Sam Houston State Bearkats. At the Convocation Center, the Roadrunners are 12-3, where they are averaging 74.0 points per game and allowing an average of 67.4. Texas-San Antonio has covered their last 6 home games and are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games. The Bearkats have not been effective on the road. They are 4-9, where they are averaging 70.3 points per game, allowing an average of 74.6, and are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 non-conference games. The line is currently Roadrunners -4, a line they should cover, but why sweat the points? Consider Texas-San Antonio on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO ROADRUNNERS M/L

The San Francisco Dons will be laying 1 point tonight when they host the Utah Valley Wolverines. The Dons are 13-6 at home, where they are averaging 69.3 points per game, and allowing an average of 66.7. The Wolverines are 6-8 on the road, where they are averaging 72.8 points per game, and allowing an average of 71.5. The numbers indicate a close game, with a slight edge in favor of the Dons.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN FRANCISCO DONS M/L

The Buffalo Bulls not only beat 4th seeded Arizona on Thursday, they blew them out, winning 89-68, and they will face another powerhouse today, the Kentucky Wildcats. The win on Thursday was no fluke. This Bulls team can play with anybody. In Thursday’s win, they hit 15 of 30 3-pointers and shot 54.8% overall. We all know Kentucky’s track record and this won’t be an easy one for Buffalo. The Wildcats are 2-0-2 ATS in their last 4 NCAA Tournament games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. On the flip side, the Bulls are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 after a straight up win. Neutral court numbers are similar. Buffalo is 5-2 and 6-1 ATS, averaging 82.1 points per game, and allowing an average of 75.3. Kentucky is also 5-2 and 6-1 ATS, averaging 76.0 points per game, and allowing an average of 68.7. If the Bulls’ Wes Clark is on, like he was on Thursday scoring 25 points, don’t be surprised if Buffalo does it again.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS +6