Dayton minus 6 1/2 vs Duquesne When it comes to conference tournament time, I’m not big on revenge. If a team is good enough to beat an opponent twice during the regular season by double-digits, they are certainly worthy enough to defeat that team comfortably a third straight time. That’s the case in this Atlantic […]
Boston College plus 7 1/2 vs Clemson (ACC Tourney) Now that the line has reached 7 1/2, I’m going to get involved with underdog Boston College in this second-round matchup of the ACC Tournament. The Eagles were impressive in an 81-65 win against Miami in their first round game on Tuesday. That was their third straight […]
Baylor minus 5 1/2 hosting Kansas This Kansas-Baylor game is another example of a team that is higher ranked being an underdog. Kansas is seventh-ranked in the country. Baylor is rated 15th. But Baylor is a solid favorite in this matchup – and the oddsmaker has it right. The Bears are 14-2 at home with […]
Air Force plus 10 hosting San Diego State This is a bit of a Mountain West Conference sandwich for San Diego State. The Aztecs are feeling fat and happy after an impressive, 81-67, home victory against conference leader and then 17th-ranked Utah State this past Saturday. The Aztecs face a tough road game against Nevada […]
Despite losing their two best players from last season, Adama Sanogo and Jordan Hawkins, defending champion UConn is ranked No. 1 in the nation. The Huskies have won nine in a row and rate a much bigger edge against St. John’s than this point spread indicates. St. John’s is just 5-5 in Big East Conference […]
Toledo plus 6 1/2 at Michigan Motivation isn’t questioned when it comes to playing in the NCAA Tournament. Not so with the NIT. This brings us to Michigan. The Wolverines were ranked No. 22 in the NCAA preseason poll. They finished 17-15, getting bounced from the Big Ten Conference Tournament in their opening game by […]
