Category: NCAA-B

The Loyola Marymount Lions will be laying 4.5 tonight against the CSU Northridge Matadors and I like the Lions in this one. The Matadors are 1-7, averaging 67.9 points per game and allowing an average of 75.5. CSU is 0-5 ATS in the last 5 games overall and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games against the West Coast Conference. Loyola is 4-4, averaging 79.1 points per game and allowing an average of 78.5. The Lions are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games and cover on Saturdays, going 12-4-2 ATS in their last 18 games.
TODAY’S PICK: Loyola Marymount Lions -4.5

The Purdue Boilermakers will be heavy favorites tonight when they spot the visiting Valparaiso Crusaders 16 points. Purdue is 8-2 on the season and one of their two losses was against a team they should have easily beaten, Western Kentucky, where they were laying 19 points. The Crusaders are off to a great start, at a perfect 8-0. Both teams have similar numbers. Valparaiso is averaging 82.2 points per game and allowing an average of 64.7. On the flip side, Purdue is averaging 86.5 points per game and allowing an average of 67.1. The Crusaders are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games, and the Boilermakers are just 1-8 ATS in their last 9 against the Missouri Valley Conference. Take the points and the Crusaders.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VALPARAISO CRUSADERS +16

The Appalachian State Mountaineers will be a road favorite tonight, laying 5.5, when they take on the Western Carolina Catamounts. App State should be able to cover this one. The Mountaineers are averaging 89.3 points per game and allowing an average of 74. On the flip side, the Catamounts are averaging 66.4 points per game and allowing an average of 81.4. The Mountaineers have the edge in points per game, field goal %, free throw %, defense, rebounding, turnovers, and bench. Numbers don’t lie.
TONIGHT’S PICK: APPALACHIAN STATE -5.5

The Pacific Tigers will have the edge tonight when they take it on the road to play the UC Riverside Highlanders. The Tigers are ranked #82 in offensive field goal percentage shooting as opposed to the Highlanders at #301. Pacific is averaging 75.9 points per game and allowing an average of 74.7. On the flip side, Riverside is averaging 65.5 points per game and allowing an average of 80.8. The Highlanders are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games overall and a miserable 4-17 ATS in their last 21 home games. Pacific is 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 visits to Riverside. The spread is Pacific -3.5 with a M/L of -165 but that will probably climb. Get on Pacific early and consider the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PACIFIC TIGERS M/L

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