Category: NCAA-B

After Tuesday’s blowout over Northern Illinois, 95-67, the Buffalo Bulls have now won six in a row and are a perfect 5-0 in conference play. I like them to continue their winning ways when they travel to Kalamazoo tonight to face the Western Michigan Broncos. Not only have the Bulls been winning, they have also been covering the number, going 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games. Western Michigan will not be an easy opponent. The Broncos are 6-2 in Kalamazoo and 3-2 in conference play, but only 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games. Buffalo will be a road favorite, laying 3, and with the way they have been covering on the road, the Bulls look like the side to take in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS -3

The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels will be a home favorite tonight, laying 8 points against the New Mexico Lobos. This is a number they should be able to cover. The Rebels are 9-3 at the Thomas & Mack Center, where they are a scoring machine, averaging 91.9 points per game and allowing an average of 76.3. The Lobos are still winless on the road at 0-6, where they are averaging 67.5 points per game and allowing an average of 82.3. UNLV gets it done tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: UNLV RUNNIN’ REBELS -8

The Vanderbilt Commodores have yet to win on the road, with a record of 0-4, and tonight they will be in Starkville, Mississippi to face a Mississippi State Bulldogs team that is 12-1 on their home court. The Commodores have not won in Mississippi since 2013. They are 1-15 ATS in their last 16 games overall and are 2-10-3 ATS in their last 15 meetings with the Bulldogs. On the road, Vandy is averaging 64.5 points per game and allowing an average of 74.2. On the flip side, the Bulldogs are averaging 78.8 points per game in Starkville and boast a staunch defense that is ranked 15th in the nation in field goal defense. Mississippi State has the edge in points per game, field goal %, defense and rebounding. Consider a money line bet on the Bulldogs in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS M/L

The Canisius Golden Griffins will be laying 4 tonight at home against the St. Peter’s Peacocks and should cover the number. The Griffins are 5-1 at Koessler Athletic Center, where they average 78.5 points per game, and allow an average of 70.3. The Griffins have been a covering machine at home, going 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 games. The Peacocks have struggled on the road, with a record of 2-6, where they are averaging 64.9 points per game and allowing 71.5. The numbers favor the Griffins in this one. Lay the 4 and take Canisius.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS -4

The Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks are still winless on the road and that trend should continue tonight when they visit the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The Mavericks are 0-10 away from home, where they average 73.9 points per game and allow an average of 94.4, which is not good. Omaha is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 visits to Western Illinois. On the other side of the coin, the Leathernecks are 7-1 at Western Hall, where they average 75.6 points per game and allow an average of 66.4. The Leathernecks have covered 4 of their last 5 games at home and the home team between these Summit rivals is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings. The line is Western Illinois -4 and will probably move so don’t sweat the points and consider the Leathernecks on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS M/L

The Niagara Purple Eagles will be in Poughkeepsie, New York today to face the Marist Red Foxes. Niagara will be a road favorite, laying 3.5, and should cover the number. The Purple Eagles are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games, and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 trips to Poughkeepsie. The Red Foxes are not getting it done at home, with a record of 2-4, and are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. Niagara has the edge in Points Per Game, Free Throws, Rebounding, Turnovers, and Bench. Lay the 3.5 and take the Purple Eagles.
TODAY’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES -3.5

The IPFW Mastodons will be in Tulsa tonight to face the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. The Mastodons, who are 11-6 on the season, can put up some numbers, averaging 83.9 points per game while holding teams to an average of 74.8. The Golden Eagles find themselves at 5-11 on the season, while averaging 70.5 points per game and holding teams to an average of 79.3. The Mastodons have had the upper hand between these two Summit rivals. IPFW has won the last 5 contests, gone 13-0 ATS in the last 13 meetings and are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 trips to Tulsa. The Mastodons will have the edge tonight in Points Per Game, Field Goal %, Free Throw %, Defense, and Bench. The game opened at a pick and is now IPFW -1. Will the number climb? Probably, but to where? A money line bet on the Mastodons is a good play here.
TONIGHT’S PICK: IPFW MASTODONS M/L