Category: NCAA-B

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

The Hawaii Warriors will pay a visit to the Thunderdome tonight to take on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Simply put, UC Santa Barbara just isn’t a good team. The Gauchos are 3-20 on the season and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. On the flip side, the Warriors are 12-12 on the season and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Warriors hosted the Gauchos on January 28th and blew them out, 78-56. Why should tonight be any different? I’ll take the road favorite here and lay the points.

Tonight’s pick:

Hawaii Warriors -5.5

The Buffalo Bulls are red hot, winning 4 in a row, going 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and will try to keep the momentum going tonight when they travel to Mount Pleasant to take on the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Chips and Bulls last met in Buffalo on January 31, 2017, where Buffalo prevailed, 101-91. Central Michigan can put up points, averaging 89.4 per game, but Buffalo can counter that with a defense that allows an average of 73.7. This number opened at Buffalo -1.5 and has climbed to Buffalo -3.5. Who knows where it will end up? I’m taking the Bulls on the money line in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

Buffalo Bulls M/L

The IPFW Mastodons are due for a big win and they should get that today when they host the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks. The Mavericks are 7-8 on the road, where they average 77.2 points per game, allow an average of 82.7, and are ranked 146th in offensive field goal percentage shooting. The Mastodons boast an 11-2 home record, where they average 89.4 points per game and allow an average of 76.5. IPFW is ranked 24th in offensive field goal percentage shooting and have the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, defense, rebounding and turnovers. The Mastodons won the last meeting 80-78 in Omaha on January 4th. Mastodons today.

Today’s pick:

IPFW Mastodons -7