Category: NCAA-B

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies will be at Reilly Center tonight for a home game against the Saint Louis Billikens. Consider laying 6 and taking the Bonnies in this one. St. Bonaventure is 8-1 on their home court, where they are averaging 79.7 points per game, and holding teams to an average of 63.7. The Bonnies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and are ranked 139th in offensive field goal percentage. Saint Louis is 2-4 on the road, where they are averaging just 60.5 points per game, and holding teams to an average of 67.3. The Billikens are ranked 297th in offensive field goal percentage and are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 meetings with the Bons.
Tonight’s Pick: St. Bonaventure Bonnies -6

Let’s look at a game in the Middle Eastern Atlantic Conference tonight between the Hampton Pirates and the North Carolina Central Eagles. This game will be played on the Eagles home court, where they dominate with a record of 9-1. At home, they are averaging 75.4 points per game and holding teams to an average of 67.5. The Pirates are a dismal 1-10 on the road, where they are averaging 74.5 points per game and holding teams to an average of a whopping 86.8. The Eagles are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall and the Pirates are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games. Consider the Eagles on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL EAGLES M/L

Revenge will be on the minds of the IPFW Mastodons when they host the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles tonight in Fort Wayne. The Mastodons had won five straight against the Golden Eagles but that streak ended on January 4th, when they were beaten in Tulsa, 76-60. IPFW is a different team when they play at Allen County War Memorial Stadium. At home, they are 10-1, where they are averaging 83.1 points per game and allowing an average of 77.4. Oral Roberts has struggled on the road. They are just 2-11, where they are averaging 67.3 points per game and allowing an average of 82.2. In the last 14 meetings with the Mastodons, the Golden Eagles have covered just once, and they are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 trips to Fort Wayne. The Mastodons will have the edge tonight in Points per Game, Free Throw %, Defense and Turnovers. Consider laying the points and take IPFW.
TONIGHT’S PICK: IPFW MASTODONS -7

Larry Bird’s alma mater, the Indiana State Sycamores, will be hosting the Bradley Braves today. Indiana State will be laying 4.5 in this one and should be able to cover the number. The Sycamores are 7-3 at home, where they are averaging 76.2 points per game and giving up an average of 69.1. On the flip side, the Braves are 2-6 on the road, where they are averaging 62.5 points per game and allowing an average of 70.9. Bradley has not been covering on the road. They are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 road games and just 2-6 ATS in the last 8 trips to Indiana State. Lay the points and take the Sycamores in this one.
TODAY’S PICK: INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES -4.5

The Niagara Purple Eagles will make the short trek to downtown Buffalo tonight to take on the Canisius Golden Griffins. Consider the Purple Eagles in this one, plus 7.5. This is basically a neutral court because Niagara and Buffalo are only about 20 miles apart. The Purple Eagles are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings with the Griffins and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 trips to Koessler Athletic Center.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES +7.5

Let’s go to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and look at the game between the Rider Broncs and the St. Peter’s Peacocks. This game will be played on Rider’s home court in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The Broncs are 6-1 at home and 7-2 in conference play. In Lawrenceville, Rider is averaging 83.6 points per game and allowing an average of 70.6. Over their last 10 games, the Broncs are 7-2-1 ATS, and are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 against the Metro Atlantic Athletic. The Peacocks’ road record is not good at 2-8, and in conference play, it is just as bad at 2-6. On the road, St. Peter’s is averaging 64.7 points per game and allowing an average of 71.5. They have not been covering either, going 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 on the road. The numbers point to a Rider win and cover.
TONIGHT’S PICK: RIDER BRONCS -6.5

The Nevada Wolf Pack, who are now ranked 23rd in the nation, will be in Wyoming tonight for a game with the Cowboys. Nevada sits atop of the Mountain West, with a record of 18-3, and a perfect 7-0 in conference play. The Cowboys come into tonight’s contest ranked 5th in the Mountain West, with a record of 12-7, and are 3-3 in conference play. The Wolf Pack have won the last 4 meetings with the Cowboys, including a 92-83 victory at Lawlor Events Center on January 3rd, and they are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 trips to Wyoming. The Cowboys can nail the three pointers, but if Nevada keeps them in check, they should coast to a victory. The Wolf Pack will be a road favorite tonight, laying 4.5. Consider taking them.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEVADA WOLF PACK -4.5