Category: NCAA-B

It will be an early tipoff today in The Bronx, when the Manhattan Jaspers host the surging Niagara Purple Eagles. The Jaspers are ranked 5th in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and have a home record of 6-3, but are a mediocre 7-8 in conference play. Niagara, who has won 4 in a row, are ranked 3rd in the Metro with a road record of 8-4, and has been dominating in conference play at 11-4. Niagara has been a covering machine, going 4-0 ATS in their last 4 overall, and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games. The Purple Eagles have covered 17 of the last 23 meetings with the Jaspers and 9 of their last 12 in Manhattan. Niagara won the first meeting this year on January 24th, 72-63, and today should be no different.
TODAY’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES +2.5

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks will take it on the arches today to Tennessee to face the Austin Peay Governors. The Govs will have a formidable foe today in the Gamecocks. Jacksonville is 9-6 in conference play and 6-6 on the road. Away from home, they are averaging 68.7 points per game, and allowing an average of 65.8, but the edge will go to Austin Peay in this one. The Governors are 11-3 at home and 10-5 in conference play. At home they are averaging 76.9 points per game and allowing an average of 69.4. The Governors walked into Jacksonville on January 13th and took care of business winning easily, 87-67.
TODAY’S PICK: AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS -1

The Canisius Golden Griffins will be seeking their sixth straight win tonight when they travel to West Long Branch, New Jersey, to take on the Monmouth-NJ Hawks. The Golden Griffins have been dominant in conference play, with a record of 12-2. They have also been covering the number, going 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 overall, and doing the same against their Metro Atlantic Athletic foes at 10-4-1 ATS in the last 15. The Hawks are 5-5 at home, are just 5-9 in conference play, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a straight up winning record. Canisius handled Monmouth-NJ easily at home on January 14th, winning 94-79, and should do the same tonight. The line right now is Canisius -2.5 and will probably move, so consider the boys from Buffalo on the money line in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS M/L

The Canisius Golden Griffins will be seeking their fifth straight win when they host the Fairfield Stags tonight at Koessler Athletic Center. The Stags have not been getting it done on the road. Away from home, they are just 2-9, averaging 71.7 points per game, holding teams to an average of 82.7 and are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games. On the flip side, the Golden Griffins are getting it done at home. They are 9-2, where they are averaging 80.4 points per game, holding teams to an average of 72.1 and have also been covering, going 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 at home. Consider laying the 6 and take Canisius.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS -6

The Duquesne Dukes will play an early one today at home against the Fordham Rams. Fordham has yet to win on the road at 0-7, where they are averaging just 59.9 points per game and giving up an average of 75.7. Duquesne is 12-4 at home, where they are averaging 77.8 points per game and giving up an average of 67.0. Duquesne has the edge in every category except free throw percentage. The Dukes are laying 8 against the boys from the Bronx and should cover it.
TODAY’S PICK: DUQUESNE DUKES -8

The Toledo Rockets will be a road favorite tonight when they take on the Miami (OH) Red Hawks at Millett Hall. Toledo has been good on the road, at 7-4, and outstanding in conference play, with a record of 9-2. The Rockets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and are ranked 38th in offensive field goal percentage. Miami (OH) has a home record of 7-3, they are 6-5 in conference play, and are ranked 262nd in offensive field goal percentage. The Rockets have had the Red Hawks’ number. They are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings, and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 in Miami (OH).
TONIGHT’S PICK: TOLEDO ROCKETS -3

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