This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS for our CBB Tuesday NIT Signature Enforcer. At 15-17, Oklahoma St. got the surprise call from the NIT but the Cowboys are a better team than that record indicates coming out of the Big 12 Conference and they have showed that in the NIT. They finished last in the conference in NET Ranking but still a respectable No. 95 as their 1-14 Quad 1 mark hurt the record overall showing they could not play with the big boys, especially on the road where they are 3-10 but come in 13-3 at home. All three home losses were against teams No. 12 or better in NET Ranking. One key factor they have improved upon as the season has gone along is free throw shooting with nearly a quarter of its offense coming on free throws. The Cowboys lead the conference in free throw rate at No. 19 while sitting No. 16 in both attempts and made free throws. North Texas hits the road for the first time in the NIT after home victories over Furman and Arkansas St., the latter on a last-second jumper. The Mean Green are 7-5 on the road with the only quality win coming at Minnesota but that was all the way back in November. 10* (612) Oklahoma St. Cowboys

This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS for our NBA Div. Game of the Month. Kudos to Orlando which took out the Lakers last night as they pulled away with a big third quarter and finished with only eight turnovers for the game. It is now letdown time for the Magic which hit the road and are in the rare situation of being a home underdog and then going into the role of a road favorite on close to a 10-point swing. Orlando is now just a game and a half behind Atlanta in the Southeast Division carrying a 15-21 road record while going only 4-7 in the second game of a back-to-back. Charlotte has dropped two straight games following road losses at Oklahoma City and Miami by way of blowouts and returns home where it has not been good at 11-25 but the spreads are made for a reason and the Hornets are 19-11-1 ATS as home underdogs. Here, we play on home teams off a loss by 10 points or more to a division rival going up against an opponent off an upset win by 10 points or more as a home underdog. This situation is 44-14 (75.9 percent) since 1997 with a scoring differential of +6.5 ppg. 10* (566) Charlotte Hornets

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS as part of our NBA Monday Double Play. The Lakers put out a D-League roster on Thursday against Milwaukee , never having a lead while trailing by as many as 35 points in a 29-pojnt loss. They got LeBron James back into the lineup on Saturday for his first game since March 8th and it resulted in an embarrassing loss by 31 points at home as 10.5-point favorites. They are now back on the road where they are on a four-game skid and now in a great bounce back situation. Orlando is coming off a win over Washington on Friday and is now just two games behind Atlanta for first place in the Southeast Division. The Magic have had their struggles against the Western Conference, winning just seven of 25 games and they are only 2-10 as home underdogs this season. Here, we play on road favorites revenging a home loss, off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a favorite. This situation is 26-6 ATS (81.3 percent) since 2021 with a scoring differential of +10.7 ppg. 10* (549) Los Angeles Lakers

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This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS as part of our NBA Monday Double Play. Since a home loss against Oklahoma City, Boston has rolled off five straight wins albeit against just one teams currently in a playoff spot and that is Miami which was in the midst of a 10-game losing streak. The Celtics have won four straight road games where they are now 28-7 and have actually been better on the highway than at home, sitting 4.5 games better. They do remain overpriced and are just 8-19 ATS coming off a road win while continuing to deal with key injuries, namely Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holliday. It has been a tough stretch for Sacramento which has lost two straight games and six of its last eight although the two wins mixed in there were against Memphis and Cleveland. The Kings have covered 10 of 16 games against teams outscoring opponents by three of more ppg. Here, we play on home teams off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off two or more consecutive road wins. This situation is 43-16 (72.9 percent) since 2021 with a scoring differential of +7.0 ppg. 10* (562) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS for our CBB Sunday Late Powerhouse. We loved Oregon coming into the NCAA Tournament and love them in this spot after blowing out Liberty. Oregon was on an eight-game winning streak before running into Michigan St. in the Big Ten Tournament but that was just a small bump in the road and the Ducks came back with that win over the Flames. They have a big travel edge as this game is being played in Seattle and the Ducks will also have the big advantage in the crowd especially with this being the final game of the night once again. They are 8-2 in Quad 2 games including five straight wins. Arizona is off a blowout win over Akron which definitely gave them some much needed confidence but that big win is having them overvalued with a lot of that based on name and the number. A short line is putting the public on Arizona but we are seeing a reverse line move and the wildcats come in having lost 14 of their last 26 games coming off a double-digit win outright. 10* (871) Oregon Ducks

This is a play on the MARYLAND TERRAPINS for our CBB Sunday Signature Enforcer. We won with Colorado St. on Friday as the Rams have now covered 11 straight games and now is the time to get off them. Memphis committed 16 turnovers and the Rams will not have that luxury against arguably the most underrated team in the country. Maryland does not turn the ball over as it is No. 36 in the country in Turnover Rate with the best starting five that has played every game, the only team to have this luxury. Colorado St. has won four straight Quad 1 games after a 0-5 start and before Memphis, two of those were against Boise St. which did not get in the tournament and the other against Utah St. which got hammered by UCLA. The Terrapins absolutely controlled a very good Grand Canyon team and while they move up to Quad 1, they are 8-4 in their last 12 Quad 1 games with the four losses by nine points combined and all against Big Ten Conference teams. This is the smash spot for Maryland. 10* (870) Maryland Terrapins

This is a play on the ST. MARY’S GAELS for our Round 2 Game of the Year. St. Mary’s was able to get past Vanderbilt as it overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half to pull off a narrow three-point win and now faces another Southeastern Conference team and this one comes down to tempo. This is the lowest total posted for Alabama all season and that is where the underdog has the edge. The Gales have failed to cover five straight games and that is where the value comes in as we have them as a three-point dog and speaking of threes, they got by the Commodores despite shooting just 28 percent from long range, a game after going 0-16 from deep against Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference championship game. Alabama was never in control against Robert Morris despite playing the game it wanted to and that was fast. The Crimson Tide were able to put up 90 points on 59 percent shooting and still won by only nine points and that was against a team willing to run with them. They will not have that edge here with the Gaels looking to muck it up and keep it slow with points being the premium. 10* (861) St. Mary’s Gaels

This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS for our CBB Saturday Signature Enforcer. This is a great clash that Auburn has not really seen yet this season. Creighton took out a Louisville team that may have been considered overrated in a bad conference but this is a team that can make some noise based on its style which is unique. The Bluejays are No. 2 in the country in 2-Point% at 60.7 percent as they go to the rim to get the easy buckets but that sets up the three-point ball as they are No. 11 in the country in three-point shooting rate and with the easy outs, they are a tough matchup. Defensively, they take advantage of their length and athleticism as they are 12-1 against teams that take 21 or more three-pointers per game. Auburn pulled away from Alabama St. with a 20-point win but it was a competitive game for the majority. The Tigers came into the NCAA Tournament going 1-3 in their previous four games yet were still the top overall seed and the markets have caught up and have failed to cover five straight after a great mid-season run. They are on upset alert here with this matchup and are laying close to double-digits against a team that has been an underdog of four or more points eight times, going 6-1-1 ATS in those games., 10* (819) Creighton Bluejays

This is a play on the DRAKE BULLDOGS for our CBB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. Drake came through on Thursday against a Power 6 team and we are backing them again based on the fact winning is contagious no matter the opponent. Under first-year head coach Ben McCollum, who came over from Division II and was named MVC Coach of the Year this season, Drake is in a position to make a run similar to what we thought two years ago but coughed up a late lead in the first round against Miami. Drake has now played eight neutral site games this season and is 8-0 straight up and 7-1 ATS in those games and is 3-0 in Quad 1 games, wins over Vanderbilt and Kansas St. before the Missouri victory. Texas Tech is a very popular No. 3 seed to make the Final Four but this offense remains an issue to go along with no depth. The Red Raiders shot just 39 percent from the floor but were efficient with only six turnovers but now they face a defense that is ranked No. 16 in the country in Turnover Rate defensively. They went seven deep against UNC Wilmington and a tougher test here awaits with an overpriced number with the Red Raiders now failing to cover all six neutral court games this season. 10* (825) Drake Bulldogs

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our CBB Saturday Star Attraction. It was a second straight day for the favorites rolling in the NCAA Tournament with 13 of the 16 chalk teams winning after 12 taking their games on Thursday and we are seeing the lines for Saturday reflecting that. St. John’s won by 30 over Omaha with a 19-point closing line and now comes a great coaching matchup. The Red Storm have been one of the best covers team in the country as they are now 22-12-1 against the number following their fourth straight double-digit win and we have seen this line move up slightly in what was an already overreaction number. They are one of the best defensive teams in the country but the offense remains a concern, sitting at No. 342 in three-point shooting and on top of that, No. 292 in free throw shooting which can bite them in a close game. Arkansas pulled away late in its win over Kansas and with the exception of a bad loss at South Carolina, the Razorbacks have been one of the better teams in the Southeastern Conference following a 0-5 start. They got a big piece back with Boogie Fland taking the court for the first time since January 18th and while he scored just six points in 24 minutes, his presence will be more felt today in what should be one of the best afternoon games. 10* (817) Arkansas Razorbacks

This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS for our Round 1 Game of the Year. Oregon was on an eight-game winning streak before running into Michigan St. in the Big Ten Tournament but that was just a small bump in the road and the Ducks are in good shape to recover as some extended time off cannot hurt. They have a big travel edge as this game is being played in Seattle and the Ducks will also have the big advantage in the crowd especially with this being the final game of the night. They are 8-2 in Quad 2 games including five straight wins and we love the coaching edge as Oregon head coach Dana Altman is 8-0 straight up in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with Oregon, despite an average seed between No. 7 and No. 8 and he has been one of the most profitable coaches in the tournament. Liberty won the C-USA regular season title and backed it up with the C-USA Tournament Championship but have yet to play a Quad 1 game. Oregon is hitting 77 percent from the stripe and teams shooting 77 percent or higher from the free throw line are 87-52-2 ATS (63 percent) in the NCAA Tournament. 10* (802) Oregon Ducks