Jim Feist Handicapper Review & Free Sports Picks

 Two longtime ACC rivals meet today as North Carolina takes on Duke. Both teams down just a bit this year as Duke is 6th in the ACC with a 7-4 conference record and 16-6 overall mark. North Carolina is tied with Duke at 7-4 in conference and 15-7 overall. The Tar Heels had their four game win streak snapped last game vs Pitt, 64-65 as a 8.5-point favorite. Meanwhile, Duke has won two straight games after their loss at Virginia Tech on Jan 23rd, 75-78, as a 2.5-point dog. They have since beat Georgia Tech and then last game over Wake Forest, 75-73, as a 8-point favorite. Duke has covered just one of their last eight games and they are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games. The road team has covered four of the last five in this series and that's who I will be on today. Take North Carolina.

SEC action today has to the conference leader Alabama (9-0) taking on LSU (1-8). Alabama has a strong hold on the conference right now with no losses and and overall record of 19-3. The take on a struggling LSU team that has won just one of their nine ACC contests. The Crimson Tide is coming off a win over Vandy, 101-44, as a 15-point favorite. They hit a whooping 59% from the field and 46.3% from the 3-point stripe. That make them 10-1 S/U and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games. The LSU Tigers have been in free fall, losing nine straight games and failing to cover their last eight games. They are coming off a loss at Missouri, 77-87, as a 9-point dog. home hasn't been very kind either, toing 2-11 ATS in their 13 home games. Big number, but I'll lay it with the Tide on Saturday. Play Alabama.

ACC action early on Saturday has a pair of rivals facing off as Virginia Tech host Virginia. Virginia looks headed to another NCAA tournament with a nifty 17-3 overall record. The Cavs are also 9-2 in conference play and a half game behind ACC leading Clemson. Tech is going to need a big last push if they hope to make the Big Dance as they sit 13-9 overall and just 3-8 in conference play. Virginia has won seven straight games and is 4-3 Over/UNDER in that span. One of those is also against Tech back on Jan 18th in which they won at VT 76-68, as a 5-point favorite. Virginia Tech is coming off a loss at Miami, 83-92, as a 3.5-point dog. The Hokies are just 2-8 S/U and ATS in their last 10 games. The Hokies have gone under in five of their last six games when playing a team with a winning record. Same for the Cavs, they have also gone under in five of their last six vs a winning team. While these teams went over last time at Virginia, I'm taking them under here today. Play the UNDER.