Category: NCAA-B

The Nevada Wolf Pack will be getting 1.5 points today when they face the Texas Longhorns at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Nevada will try to bounce back from last Friday’s humiliating 90-73 loss to San Diego State and past history says they will. The Pack are 20-7-2 ATS in their last 29 games following an ATS loss. The Longhorns have not been covering in NCAA Tournament games. They are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 and against the Mountain West, they are 0-4 ATS in their last 4. Neutral site numbers have Nevada averaging 76.4 points per game and allowing an average of 75.6 and Texas averages 68.8 points per game, allowing 66.0. This should be a close game but if the Martin twins are on their mark, Nevada should prevail.
TODAY’S PICK: NEVADA WOLF PACK +1.5

The Austin Peay Governors are tough to beat on their home court and that is where they will be tonight when they face the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks. The Governors are 12-4 at the Winfield Dunn Center, where they are averaging 74.8 points per game and allowing an average of 68.8. On the flip side, the Warhawks have been awful on the road, with a record of 3-10. They are averaging a mere 63.8 points per game and allowing an average of 72.6 on the road. The line in this one has been up and down so consider siding with Peay on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS M/L

The IPFW Mastodons will play an early one today at home against the Central Michigan Chippewas. At the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, the Mastodons have been tough on opponents, with a record of 13-2, where they average 85.3 points per game and hold teams to an average of 77.4. The Chips come into this game with a road record of 4-8, where they are averaging 78.4 points per game, and holding teams to an average of 81.3. IPFW are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games against the Mid American Conference. Lay the 5 and take the home team in this one.
TODAY’S PICK: IPFW MASTODONS -5

The Davidson Wildcats and the Rhode Island Rams will play an early one today for the Atlantic 10 title at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The Wildcats looked impressive yesterday when the won easily over a very talented St. Bonaventure team. Davidson has been averaging 78.8 points per game at a neutral site and they are allowing an average of 72.4. The Rams, who fell to the Wildcats on March 2nd, 63-61, are averaging 74.0 points per game on a neutral court and allowing an average of 74.5. Davidson will have the edge in Points Per Game, Field Goal Percent, Free Throw Percent, Defense and Turnovers. The Wildcats are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and will be getting 3 points in this one.
TODAY’S PICK: DAVIDSON WILDCATS +3

The Buffalo Bulls took care of business yesterday, blowing out Kent State, 78-61, and should do the same tonight when they face the Toledo Rockets in Conference Tournament play. The Bulls have been lighting it up at neutral sites, averaging 82.0 points per game, and they are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Rockets are averaging 67.5 points per game on a neutral court and are just 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Bulls beat the Rockets easily on January 2nd, 104-94, and should do the same today. Keep an eye on Buffalo. They are a dangerous team.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS -6.5

The Nevada Wolf Pack will try to avenge last Saturday’s 79-74 road loss to the San Diego State Aztecs when they meet tonight in Conference Tournament play at the Thomas and Mack Center. The Pack is ranked #22 in the nation and proved they can put the screws to the Aztecs, like they did when they drilled them at Lawlor Center on February 10th, 83-58, but home court advantage does not factor in tonight. Nevada is averaging 77.2 points per game at a neutral site and allowing an average of 72.0. On the flip side, San Diego State is averaging 75.0 points per game at a neutral site and allowing an average of 71.0. I see this as a close game, with Nevada coming out on top.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEVADA WOLF PACK M/L

It should be a close game tonight between the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders and the New Orleans Privateers, when they face off in Conference Tournament play. These two Southland Conference foes met twice this year, with the Privateers winning both games. They took care of business on February 10th, winning 62-53 and 61-55 on January 13th. New Orleans will have the edge in Points per Game, Field Goal %, Defense, Turnovers, and Bench. The line is tight, with New Orleans laying 1.5, so this will be a money line bet on the Privateers. This game will be a 6 o’clock Eastern tip.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW ORLEANS PRIVATEERS M/L