This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our SEC Game of the Month. Texas is coming off a pair of tough losses against Texas A&M and Kentucky as both came down to the final minute and the Longhorns are now 2-4 in the SEC. The other two losses were against Mississippi St. in overtime and at Tennessee but to their credit, the two wins were extremely solid against Alabama and Vanderbilt. It does not get any easier here but they catch Georgia at a good time. The Bulldogs responded with wins following both of their SEC losses and have now won two straight following a two-point win at Missouri. The other road wins were at Florida St. and South Carolina making this the toughest one yet. 10* (624) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the INDIANA ST. SYCAMORES for our CBB Letdown Fadeaway. Drake came through for us on Wednesday as it pulled off the upset of Murray St., ending the Racers 12-game winning streak and with this being a down season for the Bulldogs, this is a letdown spot with not a lot to build on. They are now 10-10 overall including a 4-5 record in the Missouri Valley Conference and now Drake hits the road where it is a respectable 3-3 with two of those in the conference but they were by four points combined, one in overtime. Indiana St. is back home following a pair of road losses and the Sycamores are just 2-7 in the conference but those wins were against pacesetters Belmont and Illinois St. at home. 10* (820) Indiana St. Sycamores

This is a play on the GEORGETOWN HOYAS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley is 0-2 in his return to Providence since abruptly leaving and it is obvious the Friars took this move personally but the time has run its course and now it could be Cooley time. Georgetown is coming off another dud as it lost at Villanova by 15 points and it was not even that close as it trailed by as many as 24 points. The Hoyas have lost seven straight in the Big East Conference since opening 1-0 but four of those losses were close into the final minute. Providence is not much better at 2-6 albeit three losses in overtime but this is buy low on the Hoyas with the Friars having Connecticut on deck. 10* (613) Georgetown Hoyas

This is a play on the MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS for our CBB Contrarian Crusher. Minnesota has lost four straight games with the last two being tough road games at Illinois and Ohio St. following two home losses by four points combined against USC and Wisconsin. The Gophers were 9-0 at home prior to those games that included a pair of quality wins against Indiana and Iowa. The challenge goes up here but the line reflects that and they could not catch Nebraska at a better time. The Huskers are coming off a 10-point home win over Washington which moved them to 19-0 and they are back one the road where they are 4-0 including a big win at Illinois but this is the classic lookahead with Michigan on deck. 10* (604) Minnesota Golden Gophers

This is a play on the WOFFORD TERRIERS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. Wofford has put up two straight wins following a pair of losses to move to 5-2 in the Southern Conference and it remains home where it is 7-2 and playing in an early revenge spot. The first of those two conference losses came at Mercer by 12 points as the Terriers allowed 109 points so we expect better results at home and this will be the statement game in trying to gain their first win against a team ranked higher than No. 178. This is a fade of Mercer as we were against the Bears on Wednesday and it snuck out a two-point cover to make it eight straight wins against the number and they are 15-2 ATS overall and that will not last. 10* (618) Wofford Terriers

This is a play on the COLORADO ST. RAMS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. Colorado St. is coming off a win over Air Force which means little but a win is a win and the Rams have opened 3-5 in the Mountain West Conference after finishing 16-4 last season. Colorado St. lost head coach Nico Medved to Minnesota and that seems to be part of the issue but this team needs to regain its mojo following a 9-2 start with those two losses coming by two points each and regain its dominant home court. A key factor is that Kyle Jorgensen missed the first six conference games but is back and that includes losing the opener against Utah St. by 42 points so there is major revenge in store. Utah St. looked unbeatable as it was 15-1 including a 6-0 start in the conference but lost at Grand Canyon and returned home and got leveled by UNLV and while it could be a bounce back, the home court revenge situation for the Rams is stronger. 10* (894) Colorado St. Rams

This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Star Attraction. This game is a similar setup to the Knicks game against the Nets on Wednesday as the players are voicing out for not playing up to their potential. In this case, Giannis Antetokounmpo called out his teammates for not playing hard and playing selfishly following its second straight home loss by 20 points or more sandwiched around a 1-1 road split. The Bucks lost to Oklahoma City on Wednesday as they never led, fell behind by 20 after the first quarter and never threatened. Milwaukee has failed to cover five straight home games as in addition to the blowouts, the Bucks lost to Toronto and Charlotte outright while beating Washington by only one point. Speaking of Washington, the Wizards were the victim last night against Denver as the Nuggets won by 10 points which snapped a two-game losing streak and they have been hanging around despite the numerous injuries. They have been one of the best road teams in the league and this number is going to attract the money and we go opposite with the desperate team. 10* (556) Milwaukee Bucks

This is a play on the BUFFALO BULLS for our CBB Bounceback Baller. After opening 0-4 in the Mid-American Conference, Massachusetts won two straight games before getting upset at Northern Illinois by a bucket but the Minutemen bounced back with a home win against Toledo. They are back on the road where they are 1-3, the lone victory coming at No. 257 NET Ranked Western Michigan by just three points and remain in the favorite role. They do fit the auto take scenario as they are on a 0-4 ATS run but that is trumped by the fact Buffalo has lost four straight games outright. The Bulls opened the season 3-0 but then the schedule tightened up as they faced the top four preseason teams coming into the season including Miami, Akron and Kent St. which are a combined 49-9 and the four teams putting Ohio in the mix are a combined 24-6 in the MAC. Daniel Freitag (concussion) missed the last game but is set to return. 10* (886) Buffalo Bulls

This is a play on the ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES for our CBB Contrarian Crusher. After opening the season 0-5 in the Atlantic Ten Conference and falling behind by 12 points at halftime against lowly Loyola-Chicago, St. Bonaventure finally found something and outscored the Ramblers 54-28 in the second half and picked up the first conference win. The victory came at the best time as they got a much needed shot of confidence and momentum as they have their toughest test of the season coming to Olean. This will be the fourth top 100 opponent and the highest ranked yet with those first three all coming on the road. St. Louis was picked to win the conference and it has gotten off to the start to do so, opening 6-0 to add to its overall 18-1 record. The Billikens only loss was against Stanford by one point in Palm Springs while 15 of 18 wins have been by double digits. That makes this the contrarian play of the night as we sell high. 10* (882) St. Bonaventure Bonnies

This is a play on the CS FULLERTON TITANS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. Long Beach opened the season 0-4 and 1-6 with the only win being a non-Division I win against Nobel before finally winning a Division I game against San Diego. It was then another bad 2-5 run that included a second non-Division I win but it has been a turnaround for the Beach as they are 4-1 over their last five games to improve to 4-3 in the Big West Conference and that includes a win as CS Northridge which was its first road win of the season after starting 0-8. Cal St. Fullerton went 1-19 in the conference last season so there has been nowhere to go but up and the Titans have done just that as they are 3-5 with quality losses against Hawaii, UC Irvine and UC Davis while winning at UC San Diego. They have dropped two straight but both on the road and they are back home where they are 5-3 and still a buy low team. 10* (844) CS Fullerton Titans