A PERFECT 7-0 ATS night in the NBA and NCAA BB action!!
And now we are UNLOADING with a MONSTER FREEBIE SATURDAY of NCAA BB for everybody out there!!
Let's roll....
TODAY'S FREEBIE PLAYS --
(NCAA BB)
MARYLAND TERRAPINS (+3.5)
We have rolled on the Terrapins throughout the season and as everyone knows by now, we have been cashing in huge with them during this run. Maryland is legitimately playing like a top contender for the Final Four right now as they have posted a perfect 7-0 ML and ATS record in their L7 overall and they are now 13-1 ML and 10-2-1 ATS in their L14 overall. Their only loss in that span was a 67-65 against Nebraska at home, making them 7-1 ML and 4-2-1 ATS over their L8 games on their home court. Not sure why they keep getting listed as the underdog lately, but that has equated easy success to them this season, now holding a perfect 8-0 ML and ATS record in their 8 games this season in which they have been getting the points. Maryland has only been listed as the underdog at home once this season, although they obviously did notch the win, 75-72 over Indiana as a +2 point dog. Purdue is holding their own this season, having won and covered in 4-of-their-L5 overall, although they are a mere 2-3 ML and 1-4 ATS in their L5 true road games. The Terrapins have won 2-of-the-L3 meetings between the two schools and owns a dominating 10-1 ATS record in both their L11 games overall and in their L11 against the Big Ten. Maryland is also 19-6-3 ATS in their L28 games played on a Saturday. Roll with the MARYLAND TERRAPINS as the NCAA BB PLAY OF THE WEEK.......
PITTSBURGH PANTHERS (+14)
This number just seems way too high for this Duke team to cover today, regardless of who is coaching on the sidelines, or against a team as talented as Pittsburgh. This Panthers team was essentially built to make a postseason run towards the Final Four and they showcased the possibilities with an 80-78 loss at North Carolina last game. Surprisingly this team has now dropped 7 straight games overall and posted a 2-5 ATS run in those 7 games, but they have been playing much better on the road as of late. Pittsburgh's last win on the road came all the way back at the end of November against Maryland, and they have gone 0-4 ML and 2-2 ATS when playing away from home since then. None of those losses have been blowouts though, as their biggest loss on the road this season has come by 11 points, and each of their L3 losses on the road coming by 5 points or less. It wasn't against any lighter competition either as that 3 game stretch came against the likes of North Carolina, NC State and Louisville. Duke has suddenly found new life, winners of two straight overall, although they would have failed to cover today's spread in each of their L7 contests and they come in with a legitimate 3-8 ATS record in their L11 games overall. Take the PITTSBURGH PANTHERS as a monster road dog at Duke.....
TEXAS LONGHORNS (+7)
Again, another instance where the decent-sized underdog could end up pulling out the outright victory as Texas has been the team to back recently and in this series. Texas is coming in off a win over Texas Tech last time out and they have won 2-of-their-L3 overall, but they have been dominating the books as of late. The Longhorns are now 5-1 ATS in their L6 games, while also posting an 8-2 ATS record over their L10 contests. Texas hasn't had the best start to conference play this season, having dropped each of their first 5 away from home, although they are a perfect 5-0 ATS in those same games. In fact, they are actually 0-6 ML and 6-0 ATS in true road games for the 2016-17 school year, with 3 of those losses coming by 3 points or less against the likes of Georgia, Kansas State and Michigan. The Longhorns have pretty much dominated the money in Big 12 play overall recently, as they have now covered in 7 straight road conference games and hold an 11-1 ATS record in their L12 away from home against the Big 12. They are 2-9 ML, yet 10-1 ATS in their L11 road games in which they were getting the points against the Big 12. Texas is 13-2 ATS dating back to last season when playing as an underdog in a Big 12 games, regardless if it was home or away. TCU did outlast Kansas State, 86-80 in OT, last time out, but they have now posted a 1-4 ML and ATS record in their L5 overall. The Horned Frogs have dropped 2 straight at home on the ML and ATS and have posted a 2-1 ML and 1-2 ATS record in the 3 Big 12 games this season they have been listed as a home favorite. They are a mere 3-7 ML in their L12 Big 12 games on their home court, so this 6 point spread might be way too much. The Longhorns are 12-2 ML in the L14 battles (6-4 ATS in L10) between the two schools and they also hold a 3-1 ML advantage in the L4 meetings played at TCU. The only two losses in that span have come by 3 and 1 point, respectively. TCU hasn't swept their Texas rival in 30 years. Don't expect it to happen today. Roll with the TEXAS LONGHORNS in this in-state rivalry.......
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (-8)
The Nittany Lions took a heart-breaking loss at Indiana last time out that went 3-OT and took them from an easy winner to a bad beat for our tickets. They should get a chance to feel much better about themselves today as they square off against a Rutgers squad that continue to disappoint and is coming in off a 20-point blowout against Iowa last game. The Scarlet Knights have now dropped 3 straight overall, while going 1-2 ATS, and come into today with an absolutely dismal 1-11 ML record in their L12 contests overall. They have been equally horrendous on the road this season, dropping 6 straight games away from home, and putting up a 1-5 ATS record in that span. Rutgers has not been welcomed into the Big Ten with very welcoming arms on the road, as since they entered the conference in the 2014-15 season, the Scarlet Knights have failed to record a single win, holding a pathetic 0-23 ML and 5-18 ATS record in their 23 Big Ten road games. 0-23 ML!! As if that isn't bad enough, each of their L15 losses on the road in conference play have come by double-digits. That's right, 15 straight double-digit conference road losses!! Penn State is 1-4 ML and 1-3-1 ATS in their L5 overall, but they have played much better when listed as the favorite this season, especially on their home court. The Nittany Lions are 5-1 ML and ATS in their L6 games overall when laying the points this season, with all those games being played at home. Penn State has also won 3 straight in the series, covering in each one and winning all 3 of those games by double-digit points also. Rutgers is 4-42 ML in their first 46 conference games to kick off their Big Ten history, Roll with the PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS as the home favorite to bounce back today......
IOWA STATE CYCLONES (+10.5)
These two teams always seem to battle to the finish when playing each other and this one could have a lot of extra value if Kansas is without a few key players, including Josh Jackson, over some disciplinary issues. The Cyclones are fresh off a 14-point loss against West Virginia, only their 2nd double-digit loss incurred this season and they have now had 6-of-their-8 losses decided by 7 points or less, with 3 losses coming by 4 points or less. They are a mere 2-3 ML and 3-2 ATS over their L5 on the road, with none of those losses coming by more than 7 points. Iowa State has been a tough opponent for Big 12 foes recently, as they haven't suffered a loss on the road in Big 12 play by more than 10 points since February of 2015 (lost to OK by 11) a span of 15 SEC road games. Kansas doesn't seem like they are in typical Jayhawk mode right now as they come into today 1-3 ATS in their L4 overall and 3-8 ATS in their L11 overall. Much like Iowa State, Kansas has been playing some tight contests lately, with only one of the last 6 games has seen them win by more than 7 points. Kansas picked up the win in their first meeting about 2 weeks ago, 76-72. Go with the IOWA STATE CYCLONES in this Big 12 showdown......
SYRACUSE ORANGE (+6)
Wouldn't be all that surprised if Syracuse comes away with the win here on their home court, so definitely like them getting a handful of points as the underdog. Syracuse has won and covered in 3 straight overall, with the last two coming as an underdog, while they have also posted a perfect 6-0 ML and ATS mark in their L6 in their own building. The Orange have also posted a 2-0 ML and ATS mark this season when playing as the home underdog and they are now 11-1 ML and 9-3 ATS in their L9 home games against ACC opponents, dating back to last season. Virginia also continues to roll, posting a 6-1 ML and ATS record over their L7 contests overall and they have gone 3-1 ML and 4-0 ATS in their L4 away from their own campus. They are 4-1 ML and ATS when playing as the road favorite this season, going 2-1 ATS as a road favorite within conference play. The Orange should be carrying a bit of momentum into this one, as they came back from a 16-point deficit in the 2nd half to pull out the OT win at Wake Forest last game. Take the SYRACUSE ORANGE as a decent-sized home underdog.......
GEORGIA BULLDOGS (+8)
This one should come down to the wire and with Georgia coming off a tough OT loss at Kentucky last game, they might even have a little extra momentum to even pick up the win. For starters, Georgia has owned this match-up going back quite a bit, as they know hold a 21-5 ATS record in the L26 meetings between the two schools. They have also compiled a 4-1 ML and ATS record in the L5 meetings since March of 2015. Georgia is also 12-4 ML and 13-3 ATS in the L16 battles between the SEC rivals, while the Bulldogs also hold a 6-4 ML and an 9-1 ATS record in the L10 meetings played in South Carolina. Two of those losses on the SC campus have also come by one point. South Carolina is playing well also, winning 3 in a row and putting forth a 2-0-1 ATS record in those games. The Gamecocks also hold a 9-2 ML record over their L11 and a 7-2-1 ATS record as well in that span. They have been absolutely money at home this season on the ML, putting together a near-perfect 12-1 ML and 5-5 ATS record on their home court in 2016-17 so far, although all but 3 of those 13 contests there have seen them beat their opponent by 9 or more points. South Carolina has been destroying SEC opponents dating back to last season, holding a 9-1 ML and 7-2-1 ATS in their L10 games against the conference overall. The Bulldogs have had two-of-their-L3 on the road decided by an OT period and each of their L4 losses overall have come by 9 points or less and they have been impressive against the SEC recently, picking up 5 straight ATS covers on the road against conference foes. Run with GEORGIA here this afternoon......
There you have it!! That will kick off this SUPER SATURDAY of action in the NCAA BB!!
Best of luck to all this AM!! Let's get that money!!
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