This is a play on the NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES as part of our CBB Thursday Triple Play. Northeastern has been a real disappointment this season as it was pegged as a possible contender and now sits at 0-8 in the conference. The Huskies have failed to cover their last five games and as a contrarian, this is a great time to jump on them. They have struggled on both sides but have not been over-dominated and that should be the case again here playing a team that has come out of nowhere. Northeastern is 25-12 ATS in its last 37 road games after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread. UNC-Wilmington has won nine straight games and covered its last eight and sits atop the CAA with a 6-0 record. They are below average in everything though, ranked No. 329 in shooting and No. 249 in shooting defense. The Seahawks are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Here, we play on road teams revenging a straight up loss as a favorite going up against an opponent off three or more consecutive upset wins as an underdog. This situation is 25-6 ATS (80.6 percent) since 1997. 9* (765) Northeastern Huskies

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This is a play on the EAST CAROLINA PIRATES as part of our CBB Thursday Triple Play. East Carolina has been a pleasant surprise this season but it has gone south of late. The Pirates have lost two straight games and four of their last five including a 79-36 loss against Houston over the weekend, their worst performance of the season but that is giving us good value tonight. They are 2-4 in the conference and one of those wins did come against Memphis so the matchup is there. The Pirates are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games after scoring less than 50 points in their previous game. Memphis is a tough team to read. After three straight losses, head coach Penny Hardaway went off on the media and they did bounce back with a win at Tulsa but it was just by two points and having one of the top recruiting classes coming in has not paid off. Memphis is 3-12 ATS as a favorite this season. Here, we play on road underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points off a loss by 20 points or more to a conference rival going up against an opponent off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. This situation is 104-59 ATS (63.8 percent) since 1997. 9* (835) East Carolina Pirates

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This is a play on the LONG BEACH ST. 49ERS as part of our CBB Thursday Triple Play. Long Beach St. has turned around its season, at least temporarily, as it has won four straight games to improve to 4-1 in the conference which puts it just a game out of first place. The 49ers offense has improved considerably as they are now ranked No. 118 in scoring and No. 166 in shooting which is big facing a really good defense. Long Beach St. is 8-1 ATS in its last nine road games against conference opponents over the last two seasons. The Highlanders have won three in a row and are also 4-1 in the conference and while the defense is strong, the offense remains weak as they are No. 325 in the country in scoring and No. 274 in scoring. In what could be a low scoring game, a decent underdog is the play in a pivotal game. UC-Riverside is 4-15 ATS in its last 19 games off a road win by 10 points or more. Here, we play against teams with a winning percentage between .600 and .800 off three or more consecutive road wins, playing a team with a winning percentage between .400 and .499. This situation is 30-9 ATS (76.9 percent) since 1997. 9* (851) Long Beach St. 49ers

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Southwest Game of the Month. We won with San Antonio last night as it took out Houston by 30 points to snap a two-game skid as well as a 3-12 run but as mentioned in the analysis, things are now going to get tough with a stretch of four games against four of the best teams in the NBA. The Spurs are 5-13 against top ten ranked teams and are in a horrible spot here after that blowout win facing an elite team coming off a bad loss against a good team. The Spurs are 0-5 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning straight up record. Memphis lost at Dallas which was its second loss in three games on the road against what will be playoff teams and the Grizzlies remain in third place in the Western Conference, six and a half games out of first place. They possess the second best road record in the Western Conference so this line is nothing to take care of and the Grizzlies are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Here, we play on road teams where the line is +3 to -3 off a road loss by 10 points or more, with a winning record on the season playing a losing team. This situation is 131-80 ATS (62.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (537) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS as part of our CBB Wednesday Triple Play. Northern Iowa was riding along with five straight wins before suffering a pair of overtime losses last week against Valparaiso and Drake to fall to 5-3 in the conference but are still just a game and a half behind first place Loyola-Chicago. The Panthers are 4-3 on the road and bring in a top third offense as they are averaging 74.9 ppg on 45.9 percent shooting which are ranked No. 101 and No. 99 respectively in the country and the offense has actually performed slightly better on the road. The Panthers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a losing home record. Following a six-game losing streak, Evansville is coming off an upset win over Illinois St. on Saturday to even its record at home to 4-4. The Purple Aces are still in last place in the Missouri Valley Conference as that was their first conference win and they have scored 61 points or fewer in all seven conference games. Overall, the offense is ranked No. 349 in scoring and No. 341 in shooting and coming off that victory will provide a letdown. The Purple Aces are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win. Here, we play on favorites of 10 to 19.5 points off two or more consecutive losses as a favorite, with a winning percentage of between .450 and .550 on the season. This situation is 42-14 ATS (75 percent) since 1997. 10* (701) Northern Iowa Panthers

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This is a play on the VCU RAMS as part of our CBB Wednesday Triple Play. VCU was on a roll with seven straight wins but then caught St. Bonaventure at a horrible time and followed that up with a home loss to Davidson by a bucket at home. The Rams rebounded with a win over St. Joes on Saturday to move to 4-2 in the Atlantic Ten Conference and they have a chance for some quick revenge. As has been the case for years, the VCU defense leads the way as it is ranked No. 11 in scoring and No. 10 in shooting and held Davidson well below its season averages in the first meeting. The Rams are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up win. Davidson is on a roll as it has won 15 straight games following a 1-2 start and sits atop the conference with a 6-0 record. While the winning streak is impressive, the Wildcats have been involved in some very close games as five of the last eight wins have been by four points or less and they have failed to cover their last three games as favorites. Davidson is 7-0 at home so this will be a challenge for the Rams but because of the defensive advantage, another close game should be expected. Here, we play on road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a straight up loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off two consecutive wins by five points or less over a conference rival. This situation is 49-19 ATS (72.1 percent) since 1997. 9* (731) VCU Rams

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This is a play on the UTAH UTES as part of our CBB Wednesday Triple Play. Utah is on a tailspin with eight straight losses and it sits in last place in the Pac 12 with a 1-9 record. The Utes have played the toughest schedule in the conference and despite the record, they are not the lowest ranked team as far as power rankings go as they have held their own against some elite competition. The offense has been inconsistent and one of the strengths has been free throw shooting as they are hitting 80.3 percent from the line which is third best in the nation. Washington St. has played only six conference games as it was shutdown for over two weeks because of COVID protocols in late December and it has had to deal with it again with this being its first game in 11 days. The Cougars have split those six Pac 12 games and the offense has been stung the most with these delays as they are ranked No. 205 in the country in scoring and this has hurt them in this price range, failing to cover three games when laying this amount. The Cougars are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 home games against teams with a losing road record. Here, we play against home favorites averaging between 74 and 78 ppg going up against teams allowing between 67 and 74 ppg, after a combined score of 125 points or less in two straight games. This situation is 55-25 ATS (68.8 percent) since 1997. 9* (743) Utah Utes

This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. San Antonio has lost two straight games against quality competition as it fell to Brooklyn and Philadelphia and hits the road before a brutal upcoming stretch against Memphis, Chicago, Phoenix and Golden St. the Spurs are 8-15 on the road which is certainly not good but they have played one of the toughest road schedules in the NBA. The offense remains one of the top units in the league and face the worst defense tonight. The Spurs are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a losing straight up record. Houston is coming off a close loss against Golden St. which followed a pair of upset wins at Sacramento and Utah and the Rockets have now covered three straight games. Houston is 2-16 ATS in its last 18 home games after scoring 105 points or less over the last two seasons. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points going up against an opponent off a close road loss of three points or less. This situation is 23-5 ATS (82.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (521) San Antonio Spurs

This is a play on the ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI for our Big Ten Top Play. After a 6-0 start in the Big Ten, Illinois has lost its last two games to fall out of first place and now is the time to turn things around. When including its run to the 2021 Big Ten Tournament championship, Illinois had won 13 straight games against conference opponents until the Purdue loss. Illinois is now 20-3 in its last 23 games against conference foes. The Illini are 8-2 at home while outscoring opponents by 19 ppg. Illinois ranks fourth nationally in offensive rebound percentage at 38.8 percent and it has outrebounded 14 of 18 opponents and ranks third in the NCAA in rebound margin at +11.2 rpg. The Illini are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite. Michigan St. has moved to 6-1 in the Big Ten following a big road win at Wisconsin on Friday. The Spartans have yet to lose on the road and that is adding value to the Illini with this line coming down. The Spartans are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win. Here, we play on home teams as a favorite or pickem after being beaten by the spread by 24 or more points total in their last three games going up against an opponent after going over the total by more than six points in three consecutive games. This situation is 42-12 ATS (77.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (620) Illinois Fighting Illini

This is a play on the RHODE ISLAND RAMS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. Richmond has won two straight games to move back to .500 in the Atlantic Ten Conference at 3-3 and 12-7 overall. The problem is that this is now their third straight road game and the first two were at Fordham and LaSalle which are a combined 3-8 in the conference. The other two wins on the road were against Northern Iowa and Wofford which are solid teams but this is a big test, similar to their game at St. Louis which they lost by seven points. The Spiders are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Rhode Island is coming off a bad loss as it fell to George Washington on Saturday by a bucket as a 15-point favorite, giving the Colonials just their second conference win. The Rams are now 8-1 at home where they are outscoring opponents by 11.1 ppg and a lot of this is attributed to a great defense that overall allows just 62.5 ppg and the Rams opponents are shooting only 37.5 percent which is No. 7 in the country. On the other side, while there is no one to take over a game, balance and depth is a key to this team as its top seven scorers are averaging between 7.4 and 11.7 ppg. The Rams are 5-1 ATS in their last six games against teams with a winning straight up record. 9* (604) Rhode Island Rams

This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Chicago was atop the Eastern Conference but has lost five of its last six games with Zach LaVine and Lonzo Ball on the shelf but the Bulls should have no problem here. The five losses came against Brooklyn, Golden St., Boston, Memphis and Milwaukee and Orlando is not even close to this group. While offensive firepower is down, there is still enough here to win this one going away. The Bulls are ranked No. 9 or better in all four key offensive categories and face an awful stop unit that is No. 28 in total defense, shooting defense and scoring defense. The Bulls are 22-10 ATS in their last 32 games as a favorite. Orlando has lost four straight games and possesses the worst record in the Eastern Conference and while the Bulls are down players, the Magic are worse off with their list of injured players. The Magic are 5-22-1 ATS in their last 28 home games. Here, we play on road teams after having lost five or six of their last seven games, with a winning record on the season playing a losing team. This situation is 35-12 ATS (74.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (567) Chicago Bulls

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES RAMS for our NFL Divisional Star Attraction. The Rams are coming off a fairly easy performance in their Wild Card game against Arizona as they outgained the Cardinals by 192 total yards by limiting them to 183 yards of offense. The challenge will be greater this week but the defense showed what they are capable of and why they went after what they did to build a roster that takes them here and beyond. On the other side, the Rams are potent as they have won six of their last seven games while averaging 28 ppg featuring one of the best receiving corps in Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. If there is a weakness for Los Angeles to exploit, it is the Buccaneers passing defense which is ranked No. 21 in the NFL. The Rams are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game. Tampa Bay has won four straight games including a blowout against Philadelphia as they manhandled Jalen Hurts in his first ever playoff start. Offensively, the Buccaneers are humming along as usual as they have scored at least 30 points in five consecutive postseason games, which is tied for the second-longest streak in NFL history. They are ranked No. 2 in the league in both total offense and scoring offense and the pass rush of the Rams will be key here as giving Tom Bardy too much time is a recipe for disaster. The Buccaneers are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up win of more than 14 points. Here, we play on road teams in the second half of the season in a game involving two teams averaging 370 or more ypg, after outgaining their opponent by 100 or more total yards in their previous game. This situation is 34-10 ATS (77.3 percent) over the last 10 seasons. 10* (315) Los Angeles Rams

This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS for our Big East Game of the Month. After a 0-3 start in the Big East, Marquette has reeled off five straight wins, covering all five of those games as well and are overvalued here because of this stretch. The Golden Eagles are 8-3 at home with all three losses coming against quality opposition and that is what they are facing again this week. This has been a very average offense as Marquette is ranked between No. 127 and No. 134 in all four major offensive categories. Marquette is 0-6 ATS in its last six home games after playing two consecutive games as an underdog. Xavier is on a two-game winning streak to improve to 14-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big East Conference. The Musketeers are 3-1 on the road with the only loss coming against Villanova, not a big surprise. They are one of the best teams in the conference on defense and should keep Marquette at bay. Xavier is 79-54 ATS in its last 133 games after a win by six points or less. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 after beating the spread by 30 or more points total in their last five games going up against an opponent after going under the total by more than six points in three consecutive games. This situation is 27-7 ATS (79.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (837) Xavier Musketeers

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our SEC Game of the Month. Arkansas has won three straight games to move to 3-3 in the SEC after a 0-3 start and while two of those wins came against poor teams, a win at LSU cannot be discounted. The Razorbacks are 10-1 at home with the one loss coming against Vanderbilt by a point in a game they should have easily won. The momentum is on their side now and they are catching a good spot with a good number to keep rolling along. They are ranked No. 29 in the country in scoring offense and have a huge edge if it gets close. Texas A&M had won eight straight games until a home loss against Kentucky on Wednesday. The Aggies only road wins over this stretch came against two of the worst teams in the SEC and the one huge disadvantage is that they are shooting only 62.9 percent from the free throw line which is No. 349 in the country. Here, we play against road teams as an underdog or pickem that are averaging between 74 and 78 ppg going up against teams allowing between 67 and 74 ppg, after three straight games where both teams scored 70 points or less. This situation is 28-4 ATS (87.5 percent) since 1997. 10* (796) Arkansas Razorbacks