Ross Benjamin from RBWins Sports Handicapper Review

Houston @ Oklahoma City 8:10 PM ET

Game# 555-556

Play On: Oklahoma City -9.5 (5*)

Houston is coming off last night’s home loss to Toronto. The Rockets have gone an abysmal 0-5 SU&ATS in their last 5 this season when playing with no rest and lost by an average of 17.2 points per game. Houston is 0-8 SU&ATS in their last 8 as an away underdog of 6.0 or greater. Their average point-spread in those 8 contests was +9.5 and they were outscored by 16.7 points per game. Houston will be facing a Thunder team tonight that averages 116.6 points scored per game this season. The Rockets are 0-8 SU&ATS on the road this season when facing opponents that average 116.0 points scored or more per game and they losy by 15.9 points per contest.

Oklahoma City has gone 3-0 SU&ATS in their last 3 as a home favorite versus and opponent playing with no rest and won by an average of 13.0 points per game. The Thunder will also be playing on 2 days rest and will look to revenge a 6-point loss at Houston on Wednesday night. Furthermore, OKC is a perfect 5-0 SU&ATS in their last 5 this season as a home favorite and won by 15.2 points per game. All 5 of those wins came by 11 points or more.

Give me Oklahoma City minus the points.

TCU @ Oklahoma State 2:00 PM ET

Game# 657-658

Play On: Oklahoma State -4.0 (5*)

TCU is ranked #15 nationally in the most recent AP Poll. Nevertheless, they find themselves as an underdog against a Oklahoma State team with an uninspiring 13-9 season record. That would seem to be an enticing underdog to take right? Not so fast, Oklahoma State has gone 8-1 SU&ATS in their last 9 at home. Speaking of playing at home, the Cowboys are allowing a mere 57.8 points scored per game when playing in Stillwater this season while holding opponent to a combined 36.3% shooting. Oklahoma State is ranked #7 nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency, #5 in 3-point percentage defense, and #5 in 2-point percentage defense. TCU has gone 1-3 SU in their last 4 true road games.

Give me Oklahoma State minus the points.

Tulane @ Memphis 2:00 PM ET

Game# 659-660

Play On: Over 159.5 (5*)

These teams are amongst the top College Basketball teams when it comes to how fast a tempo they prefer to play at. Memphis is #18 nationally in adjusted tempo and Tulane is #8. Memphis has averaged 85.5 points scored per game and shot 51.2% throughout their previous 4 games played. On the other side of the table is a Tulane team which has scored 77 points or more in all 5 of its true road games this season. AS a matter of fact, all 5 of those games went over the total with a combined average of 171.6 points scored per game. Memphis went under the total in their previous game. However, the Tigers have played 6-0 to the over in their last 6 after going under in their previous contest, and there was a combined 175.3 points per game. These teams have played over the total in each of their last 3 games against one another. That includes an earlier season matchup that saw Tulane come away with a 96-89 home win which easily sailed over the total of 154.0.

Give me this game to go over the total.

Auburn @ Tennessee 2:00 PM ET

Game# 649-650

Play On: Tennessee -9.0 (5*)

Tennessee is coming off a shocking 67-54 upset loss at Florida in their previous game. I used the word shocking because of double-digit margin in which they lost by in a game they were a 4.5-point road favorite. Nonetheless, the Volunteers are a perfect 3-0 SU&ATS following a loss this season with an average margin of victory coming by a massive 28.0 points per game.  I look for Tennessee to play with their hair on fire today and bounce back with a vengeance on their home floor against #25 ranked Auburn.

Give me Tennessee minus the points.

Texas @ Kansas State 4:00 ET

Game# 666-700

Play On: Over 149.0 (10*)

These teams met earlier this season in Austin and Kansas State walked away with a 116-103 win, and no there wasn’t any overtime. There were a combined 59 free throw attempts in that contest and the team went and made 53 of them for an excellent 89.8% conversion rate. Not to mention, combining to go 24-51 (47.1%) on 3-point shot attempts. I am not predicting those gaudy numbers will repeat themselves in this one, but I do think will see a similar volume of attempts in each category. By the way, these teams have now gone over the total in each of the last 6 times they’ve met.

Texas has played 11-3 to the over in their last 14 games. The Longhorns are coming off a 76-71 home win versus Baylor and that contest barely went under the total of 148.5. Texas has played 6-0 to the over off a conference win this season and there was a combined 162.9 points scored per game. Texas has also played over in their last 4 immediately after an under and there was a combined 162.3 points scored per game.

Kansas State has played 5-0 to the over this season whenever there was a total of 143.5 or greater and it produced a combined 165.4 points scored per game. Throughout their previous 5 games, the Wildcats averaged an enormous 28 free throw attempts per game and made an outstanding 76.1% of those tries. That’s good news considering Texas allows 24 free throw attempts per game in conference play. Kansas State has also made a very good 38% of their 3-point shot attempts in conference play.

Give me this game to go over the total.

Miami @ Clemson 3:00 ET

Game# 673-674

Play On: Clemson -1.5 (5*)

Miami has been terrific at home this season. However, they’ve gone 1-4 SU in their last 5 conference away games. The Hurricanes are coming off a 92-83 home win over Virginia Tech. The bad news is Miami is 0-4 SU in their last 4 following a win in their previous game.

Clemson is coming off a 62-54 upset loss at Boston College which dropped their season record to 18-5. The good news for Clemson backers in their Tigers are 4-0 SU this season following a loss in their previous game. It’s also worth noting, the Tigers are a perfect 12-0 at home season and have covered 4 of 5 versus ACC opponents.

Give me Clemson on the money line.

Kansas @ Iowa State 12:00 ET

Game# 609-610

Play On: Iowa State +1.5 (5*)

Kansas came off the deck from a 3-game losing streak with impressive win over Kentucky and #7 Kansas State in their previous 2 games. However they’ve lost their previous 2 conference away games. They will be facing #13 Iowa State who has gone a perfect 11-0 at home this season with a susbstantial average victory margin of 23.6 points per game. The Cyclone will also be in a sour mood after blowing a 23-point 2nd half lead in a loss at Texas Tech in their previous outing. Not to mention they’ll be playing with same season revenge stemming for a 2-point loss at Kansas earlier this season.

Give me Iowa State plus the small number.