04-08-24 |
Purdue v. Connecticut -6.5 |
Top |
60-75 |
Win
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100 |
16 h 55 m |
Show
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MIKE'S 5* NCAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BEST BET The defending champions, the UConn Huskies, are the first team since North Carolina (2016, 2017) to play in back-to-back title games. They're perfect 5-0 SU in their previous five title game appearances. Both teams are perfect against the spread in the NCAA tournament this year, but I make the Huskies an even bigger favorite for this matchup than the bookmakers do. 5* PLAY ON UCONN.
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04-06-24 |
Alabama v. Connecticut UNDER 161.5 |
Top |
72-86 |
Win
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100 |
20 h 55 m |
Show
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5* NCAA TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR TOTAL OF THE YEAR MAX BET The Alabama Crimson Tide have scored 89 points in back-to-back games, but tonight they'll face a UConn Huskies team that has held its last two opponents to 52 points each, and its last four opponents to 58 points or fewer. The Huskies will dominate the game and control the tempo, and I expect them to make this a relatively low-scoring affair. Under is 4-0 in Huskies last 4 NCAA Tournament games. Under is 6-1 in Huskies last 7 games as a favorite of 7.0-12.5. Under is 9-4 in Crimson Tide last 13 games as an underdog of 7.0-12.5. 5* PLAY ON THE UNDER.
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03-30-24 |
Clemson v. Alabama -2.5 |
Top |
82-89 |
Win
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100 |
21 h 12 m |
Show
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5* CBB TOURNEY ELITE 8 GAME OF THE YEAR Both teams are coming into this NCAA Tournament West Regional final matchup off impressive upset wins against the top-two seeds in the Sweet 16, but I like the Alabama Crimson Tide to be the team to move on to the Final Four. Clemson defeated Bama 85-77 in Tuscaloosa in November, but that was part of a rough five-game losing streak for the Tide, who are in a much better position now. Bama scored 89 points on UNC last time out, and their 90.7 points per game is the best scoring average in the nation. Clemson has won as underdogs three times in the tournament, but this is where the Tigers run comes to an end. 5* PLAY ON ALABAMA.
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03-29-24 |
Creighton +3.5 v. Tennessee |
Top |
75-82 |
Loss |
-120 |
17 h 7 m |
Show
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MIKE'S CBB TOURNEY SWEET 16 GAME OF THE YEAR The Tennessee Volunteers are 2-12-2 ATS in their last 16 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5 while the Creighton Bluejays are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as an underdog and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Vols have an edge of the defensive end, but they made only 33.8% of their shots when they knocked out Texas in the last round while Creighton has a lot of scoring threats. 5* PLAY ON CREIGHTON.
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03-23-24 |
Gonzaga -4 v. Kansas |
Top |
89-68 |
Win
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100 |
9 h 29 m |
Show
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5* NCAAB TOURNAMENT ROUND OF 32 GAME OF THE YEAR MAX BET The Kansas Jayhawks barely scraped past Samford in a tight game on Thursday, and they've not looked quite right for some time. The Gonzaga Bulldogs, on the other hand, were as dominant as ever in their 21-point win over McNeese State. I see no reason why we wouldn't back the team that looks the part in this matchup. Bulldogs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as a favorite. Jayhawks are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games as an underdog. Jayhawks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. 5* PLAY ON THE GONZAGA BULLDOGS.
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03-22-24 |
UAB v. San Diego State -6.5 |
Top |
65-69 |
Loss |
-110 |
9 h 31 m |
Show
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MIKE'S 4* UAB/SDSU CBB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY The UAB Blazers are coming off an 85-69 victory over Temple in the AAC tournament championship game on Sunday, but today they'll face a much tougher opponent in the San Diego State Aztecs, who will be looking to gear up again following a string of disappointing results. The Aztecs went on a huge run in the tournament last year to reach the national title game, and I think they're a much stronger team than their recent results suggest. 4* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO STATE.
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03-22-24 |
Northwestern +4 v. Florida Atlantic |
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77-65 |
Win
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100 |
7 h 58 m |
Show
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MIKE'S EARLY NORTHWESTERN/FAU CBB BOOKIE BREAKER (12:15 PM) The Northwestern Wildcats are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5. The Florida Atlantic Owls are only 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. 3* PLAY ON NORTHWESTERN.
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03-17-24 |
Florida v. Auburn -5.5 |
Top |
67-86 |
Win
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100 |
6 h 32 m |
Show
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5* SEC TOURNAMENT CBB GAME OF THE YEAR MAX BET I like the Auburn Tigers to win and cover when they clash with the Florida Gators in the SEC Championship game on Sunday. Auburn has been heavily favored throughout the tournament, this is the lowest number they've been asked to cover, while Florida was an underdog to Alabama in the quarterfinals and a short favorite over Texas A&M in the semis. Florida won the first meeting of the season on Feb 10, but that was in Gainesville. I think Auburn's edge on the defensive end is too much for Florida to handle. 5* PLAY ON AUBURN TIGERS.
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03-16-24 |
St. Joe's +2.5 v. VCU |
Top |
60-66 |
Loss |
-110 |
10 h 41 m |
Show
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MIKE'S 5* ATLANTIC 10 TOURNEY GAME OF THE YEAR MAX BET The VCU Rams won 73-69 when they hosted the St. Joseph's Hawks on Feb 25. I think we'll see an even tighter game when they clash in the Atlantic 10 Championship Semifinal Saturday afternoon. The feisty Hawks are coming off wins as 2-point and 2.5-point underdogs against George Mason and Richmond, respectively, and their 3-point shooting will be a big problem for VCu to solve. 5* PLAY ON ST. JOE'S.
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03-15-24 |
Mississippi State +10 v. Tennessee |
Top |
73-56 |
Win
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100 |
3 h 24 m |
Show
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MIKE'S EARLY 4* MISS STATE/TENNESSEE CBB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY The Mississippi State Bulldogs came into the SEC Tournament on a four-game losing streak, but they opened the tourney with a 70-60 win over LSU. I think they can keep it somewhat close here against the Tennessee Volunteers, who enter the tournament Friday night. Volunteers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games as a favorite. Bulldogs are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games. 4* PLAY ON MISSISSIPPI STATE.
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03-14-24 |
Ohio State -130 v. Iowa |
Top |
90-78 |
Win
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100 |
10 h 50 m |
Show
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MIKE'S 4* OHIO STATE/IOWA CBB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY The Iowa Hawkeyes are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games as an underdog and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Ohio State Buckeyes are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. 4* PLAY ON OHIO STATE.
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03-13-24 |
Kansas State v. Texas -4.5 |
Top |
78-74 |
Loss |
-110 |
12 h 49 m |
Show
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MIKE'S KANSAS STATE/TEXAS CBB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY The Texas Longhorns defeated the Kansas State Wildcats 62-56 on Feb 19, and I think they'll get the win and cover when they clash in the Big 12 Tournament Wednesday night. Kansas State closed out the regular season with a win as an underdog against Iowa State, but was otherwise inconsistent down the stretch while the Longhorns were 3-0-1 AST in their last eight games, with three outright wins and the lone loss as an 8-point underdog at Baylor. 4* PLAY ON TEXAS.
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03-12-24 |
Oklahoma State v. UCF -4 |
Top |
62-77 |
Win
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100 |
5 h 28 m |
Show
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MAX BET ALERT - 5* OKST/UCF BIG 12 GAME OF THE MONTH (12:30 EST) I like the UCF Knights to win and cover the spread against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Big 12 Tournament Tuesday afternoon. The Cowboys are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS loss while the Knights are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS win. 5* PLAY ON UCF.
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03-09-24 |
North Carolina v. Duke -5 |
Top |
84-79 |
Loss |
-110 |
14 h 36 m |
Show
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ACC GAME OF THE YEAR ALERT - 5* UNC/DUKE MAX BET The Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tar Heels are coming into the weekend with identical 24-6 records, but I like Duke to win and get the cover as a home favorite. Blue Devils are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite. Blue Devils are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Tar Heels are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog. Tar Heels are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog of 0.5-6.5. 5* PLAY ON DUKE.
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03-02-24 |
Texas Tech -2.5 v. West Virginia |
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81-70 |
Win
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100 |
15 h 54 m |
Show
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MIKE'S TEXAS TECH/WEST VIRGINIA CBB BOOKIE BLA$TER The West Virginia Mountaineers covered the spread in a 94-90 loss at Kansas State in their last game, but they are just 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS win and 16-33 ATS in their last 49 games as an underdog. 3* PLAY ON TEXAS TECH.
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03-02-24 |
USC +5.5 v. Washington |
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82-75 |
Win
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100 |
13 h 56 m |
Show
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MIKE'S USC/WASHINGTON CBB BOOKIE BU$TER The Washington Huskies are coming off a 94-77 win over UCLA but they are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win. The Trojans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. 3* PLAY ON USC.
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02-28-24 |
Providence v. Marquette OVER 149.5 |
Top |
69-91 |
Win
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100 |
17 h 42 m |
Show
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MAX BET ALERT - 5* CBB BIG EAST TOTAL OF THE YEAR The Marquette Golden Eagles have put up 105 and 88 points as double-digit home favorites in their last two games. They're a double-digit favorite once again when hosting the Providence Friars Wednesday night. The over is 18-8-1 in Golden Eagles last 27 vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and I expect to see plenty of points for both sides in this contest. 5* PLAY ON THE OVER.
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02-26-24 |
Alabama A&M -1.5 v. Florida A&M |
Top |
58-76 |
Loss |
-105 |
19 h 50 m |
Show
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MIKE'S 4* CBB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY This looks like a good spot to fade the Florida A&M Rattlers following their upset win over the Alabama State Hornets. Rattlers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win while the Alabama A&M Bulldogs are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall. 4* PLAY ON ALABAMA A&M.
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02-25-24 |
Purdue -13 v. Michigan |
Top |
84-76 |
Loss |
-110 |
9 h 51 m |
Show
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MIKE'S 4* PURDUE/MICHIGAN CBB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY The Michigan Wolverines are only 5-8 SU at home on the season and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 home games. The Wolverines are 4-17 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and I think they'll lose big here against the 24-3 Purdue Boilermakers who are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. 4* PLAY ON PURDUE.
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02-24-24 |
Alabama v. Kentucky -2.5 |
Top |
95-117 |
Win
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100 |
11 h 30 m |
Show
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MAX BET ALERT - 5* SEC GAME OF THE MONTH This looks like a great spot to back the Kentucky Wildcats to bounce back from a disappointing loss as a road favorite at LSU. The Alabama Crimson Tide have been playing at a very high level but I don't trust them as underdogs. Wildcats are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games following an ATS loss. Crimson Tide are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog. Crimson Tide are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games. 5* PLAY ON KENTUCKY.
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02-21-24 |
Kentucky v. LSU UNDER 164.5 |
Top |
74-75 |
Win
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100 |
15 h 42 m |
Show
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MAX BET ALERT - 5* CBB TOTAL OF THE MONTH I like the under when the LSU Tigers host the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats Wednesday night. Kentucky is 18-7 to the over for the season, but the team has played lockdown D lately and coming off back-to-back unders after holding Ole Miss to 63 points and Auburn to 59 points. The Wildcats are one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation with their 88.2 points per game average, but this total looks too high to me. 5* PLAY ON THE UNDER.
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02-21-24 |
South Florida -5.5 v. Texas-San Antonio |
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66-61 |
Loss |
-109 |
14 h 43 m |
Show
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MIKE'S CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The South Florida Bulls are having a great season, and they are 10-0 SU and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games. The Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners did just enough to cover the spread in an 83-77 loss at Temple in their last game, but they've struggled on the defensive end all season allowing 83.4 points per game while USF has been holding opponents to a respectable 68.8 ppg. 3* PLAY ON SOUTH FLORIDA.
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02-20-24 |
Connecticut v. Creighton +3 |
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66-85 |
Win
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100 |
16 h 33 m |
Show
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MIKE'S UCONN/CREIGHTON CBB BOOKIE BU$TER The UConn Huskies defeated the Creighton Bluejays 62-48 on Jan 17, but I expect the Bluejays to put up a better fight at home. The Bluejays are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog, and they'll not only be looking to avenge the loss from last month, but also deny the Huskies to become the first Big East team to ever put together a 15-game winning streak in conference play. One must also wonders if the nerves will get to the visitors with such an accomplishment within reach. 3* PLAY ON CREIGHTON.
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02-20-24 |
VCU v. Massachusetts -2.5 |
Top |
52-74 |
Win
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100 |
14 h 3 m |
Show
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MIKE'S 4* CBB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY The UMass Minutemen took an 82-21 loss at La Salle in their last game, but they are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS loss. The VCU Rams are in a potential letdown spot following four solid wins. 4* PLAY ON UMASS.
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