Handicapper Profile

#616 Purdue Boilermakers -6.5 (7:00 est) Fox Sports One

Love Purdue here since this game will get their full attention.  It is against a huge in-state rival, they have lost 4 games in a row and desperately need a win and they have lost their last 2 at home which won't sit well with the home folk.  Purdue's last victory was against the Hoosiers so they know they can beat them as well.  The Boilermakers are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 meetings in this series and the Hoosiers are just 3-7 ATS on the road.  Purdue has the better defense and they will have the super fired up home crowd behind them here.  Play Purdue as the play of the day.

#812 Penn State Nittany Lions -6 (7:00 est) Big 10 Network

Love the Lions here since they are going to be super focused on a win after coming off of 2 straight losses including a loss in their last home game.  The Scarlet Knights have been struggling lately with only 1 SU win in their last 4 games and this is not the place where I would expect them to rebound from those struggles.  Penn State is 10-5 ATS at home and they have covered 8 of their last 10 games overall.  Penn State's offense is just too good for Rutgers here, lay it with the Lions.

#616 Texas A&M Aggies +7 (7:00 est) ESPN

Give me the home-standing Aggies here since this game will be huge for them against the marquee Wildcats and on national TV while this game looks like a dead spot on the Kentucky schedule.  The Aggies have covered 10 of their last 14 conference games and they have covered their last 3 in a row against Kentucky.  Look for the home crowd to be super fired up here and help their team get this cover. 

#873 Louisville Cardinals +2.5 (7:00 est) ESPN

Louisville will have some revenge on their mind here since they lost the earlier matchup this season with Seminoles at home by 13 points.  Look a very motivated Louisville team here and they can get it done as they are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 Monday games.  Louisville is .500 ATS on the road but that is better than the Seminoles who are just 6-8 ATS at home on the season.  Louisville is much more accustomed to being in high-pressure conference games - look for that pedigree to make a difference here as the Cardinals get this cover.

#825 Wichita State Shockers +4 (1:00 est) ESPN

Give me the Shockers here since they have same-season revenge motivation from a 1 point loss at home to the Bearcats and they are going to face a tired Cincinnati team that has played 4 consecutive OT games with the last game going into double OT.  Cincinnati is going to have a very difficult time getting mentally up for this game.  Wichita State loves Sunday covering 34 of their last 51 Sunday games while Cincinnati hates Sunday only covering 23 of their last 73 Sunday games.  The Shockers play better defense than the 'Natti and that will get them this cover here.

#601 - #602 Kansas Jayhawks - Baylor Bears UNDER 127 (noon est) ESPN

Love the under here since this is going to feel like a tournament game since this game will go a long way to decide the Big 12 regular season title.  Both teams play awesome defense and both will be super motivated to stake their claim as the best team in the conference.  Baylor has gone under in 10 of their last 13 conference games and 7 of the last 8 games between these 2 teams in Baylor have gone under the number.  Nobody is going to score any easy baskets in this game - look for the low side of the total to cash in here.

#515 Dallas Mavericks -3.5 (7:05 est)

Love Dallas here since the Mavericks are a very solid 17-6-2 ATS on the road this season while the Magic are a pitiful 10-17-1 ATS at home this season.  The Favorite has covered 12 of the last 15 meetings between these 2 teams as well.  Orlando is just 12-26 ATS on Friday games and they are a lousy 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games overall.  Take the Mavs here to get this win and cover.

#623 Ohio State Buckeyes +2.5 (7:00 est) ESPN

Give me the Buckeyes here since they are playing very well right now winning 4 of their last 5 games SU while Iowa is playing inconsistently lately.  Ohio State plays defense much better than Iowa giving up a full 10 fewer points per game than the Hawkeyes.  This Buckeyes team is starting to go back to their early season form when they worked their way up to a very high ranking and the line has not caught up to them yet.  Take the value on the Buckeyes here as the play of the day.

#810 Memphis Tigers -13 (7:00 est) CBS Sports Network

Lay it here with Memphis since they enter this game with 3 straight losses which is going to have them super focused on getting a big win here and they get a perfect team to play if they need a win in East Carolina.  The Pirates are 2-9 ATS their last 11 Wednesday games and they are 8-20 ATS their last 28 road games.  Memphis is 9-6 ATS at home and they have a strong offense.  Look for them to take out their recent frustrations here and score a huge win and cover. 

#620 Wisconsin Badgers -4 (7:00 est) ESPN

Love the Badgers here since the Badgers are 5-2-1 ATS their last 8 games at home and the favorite has covered 6 of the last 8 meetings between these 2 teams.  Wisconsin will be extra motivated since they suffered a 19 point loss earlier this season at Purdue and they lost at home in OT to the Boilermakers in their only meetings last season.  The teams are going in different directions lately with Wisconsin winning and covering their last 2 games but Purdue has lost and failed to cover their last 2 games.  Lay it here with Wisconsin as the play of the day.