Category: NCAA-B

Two Western New York teams will meet tonight when the 3-2 Buffalo Bulls make the short trip to Gallagher Center to take on the 3-4 Niagara Purple Eagles. The Bulls usually prevail over the Purple Eagles, winning 7 of the last 10 contests, and are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 trips to Niagara. The Purple Eagles can put up some numbers and proved that when they stunned St. Bonaventure, 77-75, but take into account the Bonnies were without their star player. Niagara has not fared well against the Mid-American Conference, going 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games. Buffalo will be laying 2.5 in this one and should cover it but with a M/L of just -140, why sweat the points?
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS M/L

The Cornell Big Red will have their work cut out for them tonight when they travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Duquesne Dukes. Cornell is 0-3 on the road this season, where they are averaging 61.3 points per game and holding teams to an average of 82.3. The Dukes are 2-1 at Palumbo Center, where they are averaging 72.0 points per game and holding teams to an average of 65.7. Big Red are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against the Atlantic 10. The numbers say the Dukes in this one. Lay the 4.5 and take Duquesne.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DUQUESNE DUKES -4.5

The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels will be laying 17.5 points when they host the Prairie View A&M Panthers tonight at the Thomas and Mack Center. If the Rebels want to cover this number, they can do so easily. The Rebels, who are 1-0, opened the season at home where they crushed the Florida A&M Rattlers, 108-66. The Panthers are 0-2 (both road games), averaging 64.5 points per game and allowing an average of 91.5. The Rebels have the edge in every category and are ranked #40 in offensive field goal percentage shooting as opposed to the Panthers at #294. Get this one early, it could climb.
TONIGHT’S PICK: UNLV -17.5

Look for the IPFW Mastodons to come away with a victory today when they travel to Corpus Christi to take on the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders. The Mastodons can put up the numbers, averaging 87.7 points per game, as opposed to the Islanders who average 75.7. The Islanders are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. IPFW has the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, rebounding and bench. The line is Mastodons -2 so why not just take them on money line?

Today’s pick:

IPFW Mastodons M/L

A trip to Madison Square Gardens is on the line tonight when the Texas Arlington Mavericks host the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners in the NIT Quarterfinals. The Mavericks have been lights out at home, posting a home record of 14-0, where they average 83.6 points per game and give up an average of 68.2. The Mavericks latest victim was a good Akron Zips team that they routed 85-69 at home on Monday. The Roadrunners are no slouches on the road, where they are 10-6, averaging 68.4 points per game and allowing an average of 63.8. Texas Arlington will be laying 5.5 in this one and they are 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 home games. I like the Mavericks chances in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

Texas Arlington Mavericks -5.5

The Iowa Hawkeyes will be laying 2 at home today against Texas Christian University Horned Frogs and they should be able to cover that number. Iowa averages 86.2 points per game at home and gives up an average of 75.7. TCU averages 67.8 points away from home and give up an average of 75.8. The Hawkeyes are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. Hawks in this one.

Today’s pick:

Iowa Hawkeyes -2

The Nevada Wolf Pack will be getting 6.5 points tonight when they face the Iowa State Cyclones at BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Pack have been on a roll, winning 9 in a row, and covering all of those 9, and they are 38-15-2 ATS in their last 55 games overall. We know the Cyclones can put up some numbers and are one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the nation but opponents of Nevada shot just 30.7% from beyond the arc. I’ll side with the Pack in this one who have the edge in free throws, defense and rebounding.

Tonight’s pick:

Nevada Wolf Pack +6.5