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    Larry Hartstein
    +393
    (61%)
    14-9-1 in Last 24 NCAAB ATS Picks
    HOLY +1.5
    -120
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    Picked: Feb 18 @ 12:31am

    Analysis

    Lafayette won the first meeting 74-55 on Jan. 17, but the Leopards come in having lost three of four. They are only one game ahead of the Crusaders in the Patriot League. They're 3-11 away from home and shouldn't be road favorites here. Holy Cross has played well in its last two home games, beating Lehigh by nine and losing by four to Colgate. Crusaders freshman forward Aiden Disu has emerged lately, scoring 20-plus in three straight. He has grabbed 47 rebounds over the past five games. Grab the points.
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    Larry Hartstein
    +393
    (61%)
    14-9-1 in Last 24 NCAAB ATS Picks
    BUTLER +6.5
    -118
    Spread
    Picked: Feb 18 @ 10:36am

    Analysis

    The Hoyas won 77-64 at Butler on Jan. 31, part of the Bulldogs' current six-game losing streak. Butler is seriously depleted in the backcourt, with leading scorer Finley Bizjack (wrist) likely to sit out again. But Georgetown typically doesn't fare well in the favorite role (2-7 ATS this season). And the Hoyas are coming off a monumental effort at UConn, where they lost 79-75 despite shooting 43 percent from deep. Back Butler, which has been very competitive in three of its last four, to keep this close.
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    Chip Patterson
    +257
    (64%)
    7-4 in Last 11 NCAAB Picks
    ARK +4.5
    -110
    Spread
    Picked: Feb 17 @ 10:32pm

    Analysis

    With fast tempos, high-scoring offenses and plenty of variance in the defensive performance these teams sure look like mirror images of each other on paper. There are, of course, some distinct differences when it comes to exactly how each team gets to scoring close to 90 points nearly every single night and what to expect defensively when these two volatile forces collide. Ultimately I think Darius Acuff’s individual excellence and the Hogs’ advantage inside can keep Arkansas in the game all the way until the final possession. The difference between 3s and 2s can shrink if Arkansas limits second-chance opportunities and creates of few of their own, and it’s in that gritty approach where I give Acuff and the Razorbacks an edge.
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    Bruce Marshall
    +286
    (71%)
    5-2 in Last 7 NCAAB ATS Picks
    NCGRN +5.5
    -110
    Spread
    Picked: Feb 18 @ 1:53pm

    Analysis

    A bit surprised at this price especially as SoCon insiders are insisting to us that this is a legitimate move being made in the past couple of weeks by the Spartans. Mike Jones is now getting the production he envisioned from 6-6 ex-Albany F Justin Neely, after putting 29 on Wofford in Saturday’s 99-89 track meet won by UNCG. Across the 4-game win streak, Neely is scoring 24.3 pg, and has now hit the 20-point marker eleven times this season. Neely also had 25 in the 81-78 home win over the Catamounts two weeks ago in a result that triggered the current Spartan uptick. Meanwhile a fairly unremarkable campaign continues for WCU, with the Cats 8-15 vs. the spread this season. Play UNCG.
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    Larry Hartstein
    +393
    (61%)
    14-9-1 in Last 24 NCAAB ATS Picks
    UAB +1.5
    -105
    Spread
    Picked: Feb 18 @ 2:00pm

    Analysis

    UAB has beaten Temple three straight times. The Blazers lead the American Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio. Even though the Blazers are reeling with injury woes, they've played their best on the road, winning all six of their American Conference road games. The Owls have averaged 64 points in losing their last two games. Coach Andy Kennedy called out his team for missing layups following UAB's one-point home loss to Tulane on Sunday, and I bet the Blazers to respond here.

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