Nebraska Cornhuskers over Florida State Seminoles: Small number to spot even on the road with the much better team. Flor St. has size they have a height adv for this game along with obviously home court. Height cannot help you if you cannot shoot.
Harvard Crimson over Massachusetts Minutemen: Based on last year’s roster maybe this line at neutral site would be accurate however not this year. Mass is getting a little too much credit for their 5-1 start. They have an inexperienced back court and lost 3 key players from last year.
Cal St. Fullerton Titans over Wright State Raiders: In a game I anticipate going down to the wire the points offered provide us an excellent cushion. Cal St. has held up against some tough competition early on despite the fact they are just 1-3 the 3 losses all on the road. Home court will be minimal today with students away for thanksgiving the attention as well on football.
Harvard Crimson over Houston Cougars: Early season results especially in NCAAB can be very misleading providing adjustments in lines that simply are not right. The gap between these 2 teams is much greater than the posted line.
Toledo Rockets over Oregon Ducks: Not often you will be able to find a dog of this size that can actually win outright. Part of the reason for the inflated line is the early season results of both teams which are meaningless. Never a good idea to spot this much points with a team like Org that is this weak defensively.
Auburn Tigers over Wisc Milwaukee Panthers: Bruce Pearl is back in the coaching ranks and there is nothing more that this egotistical person would rather do than announce it with a blowout win at home. Aub will not be a very good conference team this year bit that is a story for another day. Tonight at home in typical Pearl fashion they will press trap and press some more. This is very difficult for the opponent especially in game 1 to adjust to this type of style on the road.
San Diego St. Aztecs over Arizona Wildcats: Ariz is the high profile team having held the #1 spot at times during the year. That alone makes them overvalued against an underrated Sd team. These teams played on Nov 14 in Sd with Ariz winning as a 3 point favorite 69-60. Take note the total on that game was 145 for tonight 121. Sdst is a well-coached disciplined team that does not turn the ball over. Exactly the type of team characteristics you look for with a dog this size.
Belmont Bruins over Clemson Tigers: Excellent value on the visitor for this matchup. It was thought Bel would be disappointed to be in this tourney after losing in the conf finals and just missing out in going to the big dance. However they easily took care of RM in the first game and now they are 1 win away from going to play at MSG. Any disappointment there may have been is gone.
Oregon Ducks over Wisconsin Badgers: The combination of Wisc blowing out American by 40 in their first game and this game be played in Mil has line to high providing us with value. Yes like every year the Wisc defense is strong and they play with discipline but when you spot this many points with a team that is not strong offensively against this good an offensive team it spells trouble.
North Dakota State Bison over Oklahoma Sooners: Yes Okl has played the tougher schedule in a better conference. However Okl only went 12-7 in that conference. They also exited the conf tourney in the 1st round with a 5 point loss against Bay. Okl has a very good offense weak rebounding and defense. They are highly dependent on making 3’s. In a neutral site game where you are not familiar with the sightlines this will be a challenge.