Handicapper Profile

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Southern Utah Thunderbirds minus the points over Eastern Washington.  Southern Utah has dropped its last four games, but all four were on the road, where the Thunderbirds have gone 6-9 this season.  At home, it's been a different story, as Southern Utah's 8-4 here, in Cedar City.  These two teams met earlier this season in Cheney, Washington, and the Eagles won, 81-78, at home.  But we'll lay the points with Southern Utah tonight, as revenge-minded favorites with a winning record, off back to back losses, have gone 263-188 ATS if they lost the season's previous meeting on the road.  Even better:  the Eagles come into this game off an 80-70 win over Northern Arizona.  Unfortunately, they're a poor 9-24 ATS off a win by 7+ points, including 3-15 ATS away from home.  Take Southern Utah minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

Our 3 selections include the Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers, and the Grand Canyon Antelopes.<br><br>At 7 pm, our selection is on the Purdue Boilermakers minus the points over Indiana.  These two Hoosier State rivals met earlier this season in Bloomington, and the Boilers upset the Hoosiers, 74-62, as a 3-point road underdog.  Unfortunately, Matt Painter's men have not won since, as they've lost their last four games, including a 71-63 upset loss here in West Lafayette, on Saturday.  We'll lay the points with Purdue, as it's 29-18 ATS as a favorite off an upset Big 10 Conference loss, including 12-2 vs. foes off back to back wins.  Take Purdue.<br><br>At 8 pm, our selection is on the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers minus the points over Cleveland St.  The Panthers lost to the Vikings by 17 points last month.  And they also were upset by Detroit, 79-73, in their last game.  Those two factors set up our play on the Panthers tonight, as Milwaukee's an awesome 23-2 ATS when playing with revenge from a loss earlier in the season, provided they didn't cover the spread in their previous game, and had a win percentage of .363 (or better).  Take the Panthers minus the points.<br><br>At 9 pm, our selection is on the Grand Canyon Antelopes + the points over New Mexico State.  The Aggies have ripped off 13 straight WAC Conference wins to start the season.  But they fall into a negative 13% system of mine which goes against certain teams that are undefeated in Conference play.  Don't be surprised if the Antelopes hand New Mexico State its first WAC loss tonight, as the Aggies are a poor 18-31 ATS away from home off 3+ home games.  Meanwhile, the Antelopes have cashed 67% off a road loss if they're matched up against a foe off a win.  Take the home underdog Antelopes.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the Utah Jazz minus the points over Boston.  The Jazz were ripped, 131-111, by the Phoenix Suns, on Monday.  And that 20-point home loss, as an 8.5-point favorite, was Utah's 2nd biggest home defeat as a favorite of more than 7 points, over the last 30 years.  We'll take the Jazz to rebound tonight, as they've gone 31-12 ATS at home off a double-digit home upset loss.  Take Utah.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.o

Our 3 selections include Virginia Commonwealth, Evansville and Minnesota.<br><br>At 7 pm, our selection is on the VCU Rams minus the points over Massachusetts.  The Rams come into this game on a 4-game SU/ATS losing streak.  But we'll lay the points tonight on the road vs. the Minutemen, as VCU has cashed 65.2% since 1990 off back to back SU/ATS losses vs. conference foes off a win (including a sensational 78.5% ATS as a favorite).  Take VCU minus the points.<br><br>At 9 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Golden Gophers over Maryland.  The Gophers snapped a 3-game losing streak when they went into Northwestern on Sunday, and blew out the Wildcats by 26 points.  That victory moved Minnesota's Big 10 record to 7-9, while Maryland's conference record is 12-4 following its loss to Ohio State.  The knee-jerk reaction might be to play on the underdog Terrapins, given its superior conference record.  But consider that, at Conference Game #6 forward, underdogs with a .750 (or better) conference record have covered just 37% over the last 27 years (and 2-17 ATS the last six years) vs. foes with a losing conference record that were off a win in their previous game.  Even better:  the Gophers have covered 67% over the last 30 years as a home favorite (or PK) vs. conference foes with a winning SU/ATS record, including 9-1 ATS vs. foes off a SU loss.  Take Minnesota.<br><br>At 8 pm, our selection is on the Evansville Purple Aces + the points over Northern Iowa.  The Panthers are having a terrific season, as they are 23-5 SU and 17-8 ATS following their 64-52 win on Sunday vs. Southern Illinois.  Unfortunately, the Panthers have covered just 25% as a home favorite over the past 25 seasons vs. teams with a losing SU/ATS record.  Take Evansville + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the New Orleans Pelicans + the points over Los Angeles.  New Orleans has won 8 of 11, with its only three defeats to the Rockets, Bucks and Thunder -- all Playoff teams.  And the Pelicans will look for their 3rd straight win tonight -- all on the road -- against a Lakers team also playing well, with five straight wins.  We'll grab the points, as New Orleans is 14-3 ATS off back to back road ATS wins.  And it also falls into a 207-130 ATS system which plays on certain revenge-minded teams off back to back SU/ATS wins.  Take New Orleans.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Mississippi State Bulldogs minus the points over Alabama.  This is a huge revenge game for Mississippi State, which lost by 21 to the Crimson Tide last month.  I love the Bulldogs tonight, as they also come into this game off an 87-75 upset loss to the Texas A&M Aggies.  And SEC Conference teams are a solid 44-24 ATS when playing with revenge from a 20-point (or worse) loss in the season's first meeting, if they also lost their previous game, straight-up, and their opponent was off a straight-up win.  Moreover, Miss State is 47-27 ATS off a double-digit road loss, while Alabama is a dreadful 18-39 ATS as a road underdog of 7 or less points vs. foes off a point spread defeat.  Take the Bulldogs minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Wild over Columbus.  The Wild have played well in their first four games for new coach Dean Evason, notwithstanding their 2-2 record.  Indeed, they've out-shot their four opponents, 139-107, and out-hit their foes 83-73.  If Minnesota continues its energetic play, the wins will certainly follow.  Columbus, on the other hand, surely feels snakebit right now.  The Blue Jackets snapped their 8-game losing streak last night with an overtime win against Ottawa.  Unfortunately, the Jackets suffered injuries to both forward Riley Nash and goalie Elvis Merzlikins.  And they now have 11 regulars in street clothes.  We'll take the homestanding Wild, as they're 39-20 (+19 games on the money line) after allowing more than two goals in back-to-back games.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.