Category: NCAA-B

The IPFW Mastodons will be laying 4.5 points today against the Ball State Cardinals and this is one they should cover. The ‘Dons might not be on their home court but they may as well be since this game is being played at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. IPFW knows how to find the basket, averaging 87.7 points per game and are ranked 14th in offensive field goal percentage shooting. If you flip it over, Ball State averages 78.7 points per game and are ranked 73rd in offensive field goal percentage shooting. We can’t do any head-to-head matchups on this one since these two teams haven’t played each other since 2008 but the Mastodons have the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, rebounding and turnovers. I like the ‘Dons here.

Tonight’s pick:

IPFW Mastodons -4.5

The Nevada Wolf Pack will prove they’re the best in the Mountain West when they play the Colorado State Rams in a matinee today at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Wolf Pack are 20-5-2 ATS in their last 27 games against a team with a straight up winning record and knocked off the Rams on March 4th, 85-72. In the last 6 matchups between the Pack and the Rams, the favorite is 6-0 ATS. Nevada has the edge in points per game, field goal percentage and rebounding. The Pack cover the points today.

Today’s pick:

Nevada Wolf Pack -5

The Atlantic 10 Conference tournament is at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and tonight the Richmond Spiders and the George Washington Colonials will square off in what should be a good one. Richmond is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 at a neutral site, where they average 74.5 points per game and allow 71.0. The Colonials are 0-4 ATS at a neutral site, where they average 62.0 points per game, allow an average of 68.8 and are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings with the Spiders. Richmond won both meetings this year, 84-75 on February 2nd and 77-70 on January 8th. The edge goes to Richmond. The line is moving so I’m taking the Spiders on the money line in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

Richmond Spiders M/L

Tonight the Lamar Cardinals and the Southeastern Louisiana Lions square off in the Southland Conference Tournament in Katy, Texas. Lamar is ranked 6th in the Southland Conference, with a record of 18-13, and are 6-4 in their last 10 games. On the flip side, the Lions are ranked 7th in the Southland Conference, with a record of 16-15, and are 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, turnovers and bench. The Cardinals won easily over the Lions at home on January 7th, 74-54. Why not again tonight? The line is Lamar -1 so avoid the push and take the Cardinals on the money line.

Tonight’s pick:

Lamar Cardinals M/L

The Duquesne Dukes might have dropped 4 in a row, but today they’ll host the St. Joseph Hawks, who have lost 9 in a row. The Dukes are 8-9 at home, where they average 72.1 points per game and give up an average of 72.2. The Hawks come into this game with a road record of 3-9, where they average 67.0 points per game and give up an average of 74.3. The line is Dukes -1.5. Why worry about the points?

Today’s pick:

Duquesne Dukes M/L

The Robert Morris Colonials and the LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds will square off tonight at the Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Blackbirds are ranked second in the Northeast Conference, with a record of 20-11, and are 8-4 at home. The Colonials are ranked fifth in the Northeast Conference, with a record of 13-18, and are 5-11 on the road. Brooklyn averages 70.8 points per game on their home court and allow an average of 69.0. On the flip side, the Colonials average 64.6 points on the road and give up an average of 69.0. The Blackbirds are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite. Brooklyn has the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, rebounding and turnovers. The line in this one is jumping around, so it’s a play on Brooklyn on the money line.

Tonight’s pick:

LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds M/L

The Richmond Spiders will be spotted two points tonight in a home game against the Davidson Wildcats. Davidson is 5-6 on the road this season and are ranked 235th in offensive field goal percentage shooting. The Spiders have a home record of 9-5, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 as an underdog. The last meeting between these two teams was in North Carolina on December 31st, where Richmond eked out an 82-80 road victory. I like the home dog here plus the points.

Today’s pick:

Richmond Spiders +2