Rutgers at Connecticut
--Rutgers (11-11 SU, 12-7 ATS) has been a great spread team on the road, compiling a 6-2 ATS record.
--The Scarlet Knights have covered the spread in four of their last five outings.
--Gary Waters' club is 2-0-1 ATS as a double-digit underdog.
--UConn (15-6 SU, 7-9 ATS) is starting to slide, losing five of their last nine games.
--When Rutgers comes to the Hartford Civic Center, the Huskies will be without head coach Jim Calhoun (prostate surgery) and point guard Taliek Brown (broken finger).
--UConn is 12-1 SU at home, 4-4 versus the number.
--Rutgers captured a 61-53 home win over the Huskies at the RAC last season as a five-point underdog.
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Memphis at Louisville
--Memphis (16-5 SU, 11-9 ATS) has posted a 3-4 spread record on the road.
--John Calipari's club collected an 80-70 home win over Memphis last season as a nine-point favorite.
--The Tigers have won five in a row, albeit against soft opponents. During that span, Memphis is 4-0-1 ATS.
--Louisville (19-2 SU, 15-6 ATS) owns the third best spread record among 233 board teams.
--The Cardinals are 11-0 SU at home, 8-3 ATS.
--They are off a 73-70 win at Marquette in a pick 'em matchup.
--The 'under' has appeared in three consecutive Louisville games. It has compiled a 7-4 record for the year.
--ESPN will televise this game at 7 p.m. ET.
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Dayton at Richmond
--This Dayton (18-4 SU, 13-7 ATS) club has been flying under the radar all sesaon. My only question is: why? The Flyers are a lock for the Big Dance and a candidate to make noise once they get there.
--Dayton owns a 5-3 ATS mark on the road.
--When these teams met at Richmond last season, the Spiders came away with a 63-54 victory as 2 1/2-point underdogs. Dayton knocked off Richmond earlier this year, 66-53, as a 4 1/2-point home 'chalk.'
--Richmond (12-10 SU, 7-12 ATS) owns a number of quality wins (Charlotte, Stanford and Xavier) but a four-game losing streak both SU and ATS has dwindled its post-season aspirations.
--The Spiders are 8-3 SU at home but only 4-5 ATS.
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Mississippi State at Auburn
--Mississippi State (16-5 SU, 8-6 ATS) swept the season series from Auburn last year, covering the spread in both encounters.
--Both teams are tied for the lead in the SEC West standings, with both programs posting a 6-4 league record to date.
--The Bulldogs are 5-3 SU on the road, 4-2 versus the number.
--Auburn (17-6 SU, 10-8 ATS) has won nine of the last 12 meetings between these schools, but the Bulldogs have won three in a row.
--The Tigers are 12-2 SU at home, 7-4 versus the number.
--Auburn has lost four of its last six games versus the spread.
--The 'over' is 3-0 in Auburn games.
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Maryland at Duke
Maryland is only 1-7 ATS on the road this season. (AP)
--Maryland (16-6 SU, 7-12 ATS) is off one of its best outings of the year, as it drilled Wake Forest, 90-67, as a 7 1/2-point home favorite on Monday.
--The Terrapins are 4-4 SU on the road but only 1-7 ATS.
--Maryland owns back-to-back wins over Duke, including an 87-72 home win this season as a one-point 'chalk.' However, when these teams squared off in Durham last year, Duke came away with a 99-78 win as a 10-point home favorite.
--Duke (17-4 SU, 7-11 ATS) is 13-0 SU at home but merely 4-7 against the line.
--The Blue Devils have lost four of their last five games ATS.
--The 'under' is 6-3 in Duke's last nine games.
--The 'over' has emerged in four consecutive Maryland games.
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Oklahoma State at Oklahoma
--Oklahoma State (19-4 SU, 8-10 ATS) is 8-3 SU on the road to go with a 5-5 spread mark.
--Eddie Sutton's team has failed to cover the spread in five consecutive outings. It has lost three of those games outright.
--Oklahoma (17-4 SU, 7-7 ATS) is 12-0 SU at home, 3-2 ATS.
--The Sooners are off a 63-58 win at Texas Tech as 2 1/2-point underdogs.
--The Cowboys edged OU in Stillwater earlier this season to the tune of a 48-46 count as 2 1/2-point favorites.
--When these schools met in Norman last year, OU collected a 'non-covering' 58-53 decision as an eight-point 'chalk.'
--Rutgers (11-11 SU, 12-7 ATS) has been a great spread team on the road, compiling a 6-2 ATS record.
--The Scarlet Knights have covered the spread in four of their last five outings.
--Gary Waters' club is 2-0-1 ATS as a double-digit underdog.
--UConn (15-6 SU, 7-9 ATS) is starting to slide, losing five of their last nine games.
--When Rutgers comes to the Hartford Civic Center, the Huskies will be without head coach Jim Calhoun (prostate surgery) and point guard Taliek Brown (broken finger).
--UConn is 12-1 SU at home, 4-4 versus the number.
--Rutgers captured a 61-53 home win over the Huskies at the RAC last season as a five-point underdog.
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Memphis at Louisville
--Memphis (16-5 SU, 11-9 ATS) has posted a 3-4 spread record on the road.
--John Calipari's club collected an 80-70 home win over Memphis last season as a nine-point favorite.
--The Tigers have won five in a row, albeit against soft opponents. During that span, Memphis is 4-0-1 ATS.
--Louisville (19-2 SU, 15-6 ATS) owns the third best spread record among 233 board teams.
--The Cardinals are 11-0 SU at home, 8-3 ATS.
--They are off a 73-70 win at Marquette in a pick 'em matchup.
--The 'under' has appeared in three consecutive Louisville games. It has compiled a 7-4 record for the year.
--ESPN will televise this game at 7 p.m. ET.
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Dayton at Richmond
--This Dayton (18-4 SU, 13-7 ATS) club has been flying under the radar all sesaon. My only question is: why? The Flyers are a lock for the Big Dance and a candidate to make noise once they get there.
--Dayton owns a 5-3 ATS mark on the road.
--When these teams met at Richmond last season, the Spiders came away with a 63-54 victory as 2 1/2-point underdogs. Dayton knocked off Richmond earlier this year, 66-53, as a 4 1/2-point home 'chalk.'
--Richmond (12-10 SU, 7-12 ATS) owns a number of quality wins (Charlotte, Stanford and Xavier) but a four-game losing streak both SU and ATS has dwindled its post-season aspirations.
--The Spiders are 8-3 SU at home but only 4-5 ATS.
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Mississippi State at Auburn
--Mississippi State (16-5 SU, 8-6 ATS) swept the season series from Auburn last year, covering the spread in both encounters.
--Both teams are tied for the lead in the SEC West standings, with both programs posting a 6-4 league record to date.
--The Bulldogs are 5-3 SU on the road, 4-2 versus the number.
--Auburn (17-6 SU, 10-8 ATS) has won nine of the last 12 meetings between these schools, but the Bulldogs have won three in a row.
--The Tigers are 12-2 SU at home, 7-4 versus the number.
--Auburn has lost four of its last six games versus the spread.
--The 'over' is 3-0 in Auburn games.
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Maryland at Duke
Maryland is only 1-7 ATS on the road this season. (AP)
--Maryland (16-6 SU, 7-12 ATS) is off one of its best outings of the year, as it drilled Wake Forest, 90-67, as a 7 1/2-point home favorite on Monday.
--The Terrapins are 4-4 SU on the road but only 1-7 ATS.
--Maryland owns back-to-back wins over Duke, including an 87-72 home win this season as a one-point 'chalk.' However, when these teams squared off in Durham last year, Duke came away with a 99-78 win as a 10-point home favorite.
--Duke (17-4 SU, 7-11 ATS) is 13-0 SU at home but merely 4-7 against the line.
--The Blue Devils have lost four of their last five games ATS.
--The 'under' is 6-3 in Duke's last nine games.
--The 'over' has emerged in four consecutive Maryland games.
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Oklahoma State at Oklahoma
--Oklahoma State (19-4 SU, 8-10 ATS) is 8-3 SU on the road to go with a 5-5 spread mark.
--Eddie Sutton's team has failed to cover the spread in five consecutive outings. It has lost three of those games outright.
--Oklahoma (17-4 SU, 7-7 ATS) is 12-0 SU at home, 3-2 ATS.
--The Sooners are off a 63-58 win at Texas Tech as 2 1/2-point underdogs.
--The Cowboys edged OU in Stillwater earlier this season to the tune of a 48-46 count as 2 1/2-point favorites.
--When these schools met in Norman last year, OU collected a 'non-covering' 58-53 decision as an eight-point 'chalk.'
