Oregon should have a decisive advantage over the Utes given that they are coming off a porous showing against the Beavers in their previous matchup. It also doesn't help that they are allowing nearly 70 points a contest, which should come to hurt them at home on Sunday afternoon against one of the top teams in the conference this season.
Take the Ducks in a blowout here on Sunday night!

Iowa has one of the toughest remaining schedules in college basketball. Sunday’s opponent, Minnesota, is 4-1 at home during Big Ten play. The Golden Gophers have defended their home court by limiting teams to an average of 65 points. Minnesota is 5-1 in Big Ten home games, with the only loss coming to Michigan State. The Golden Gophers dismantled the 30th rated Wisconsin Badgers 72-52 at home on Wednesday and I look for more of the same here on Sunday. Look for Minnesota to take the Hawkeyes out of their offensive rhythm, and lay it.

I am going with the over here as Duke likes to play fast and while Notre Dame is more methodical they are more than willing to push the pace when the opportunity arises. ND is also coming off playing a couple of slow paced defensive teams in Clemson and Virginia so I look for them to put up some points in this game. The Blue Devils are very good at drawing fouls and hitting the offensive boards. On the other hand, Notre Dame prefers to rely on the three-point shot where they are attempting 45.3% of all their shots from and making nearly 10 treys a game. Moreover, the over is 5-1 in the Blue Devils last six games following an ATS loss.

In the first meeting between these two teams, VCU dropped 87 points at home over Richmond. Richmond and VCU allow an average of around 65 points per game give or take. This game should become more of a defensive battle and VCU is the much better defensive team. I look for the hungry VCU team to get back on track here and get the win and even up their record with Richmond.

I will take Penn State in this matchup. Penn State is hot right now and Northwestern hasn’t won a game in eight tries. Penn State has won three of the last four meetings between the two schools and its top 20 defense will lead the way in this game. The Nittany Lions are the more experienced team and on their home court should result in a blowout win here on Saturday afternoon.

I like Siena here at home.
The Saints enter Friday a half-game behind the Broncs in a logjam atop the MAAC standings and will surpass Rider with a win. Rider overcame a three-point deficit at home to win 85-77 in the first meeting, but Siena should get its revenge Friday and wont have the 20 turnovers they had in the 1st meeting.
Take the home squad in this one on Friday night.

BYU has been on the up-and-up over the last two weeks and the Cougars seem to have hit their stride after a slow start. Int the first meeting between these two teams on Jan. 4, Loyola Marymount managed a measly 38 points, so it’s hard to see the Lions keeping up in this game. BYU ranks among the best offensive teams in the country and it has managed to improve on its season-long numbers during conference play. The Cougars have also shown the ability to win by double-digits on the road with each of their last two road wins coming by at least 14 points. Take BYU in a blowout here.

Both teams currently sit in the Top 6 of the whole league, with the Capitals still leading the Metropolitan Division with a three-point cushion (despite losing three of their last four outings), and the Avalanche trailing the 1st-placed St. Louis Blues in the Central Division just by a single point and with a game in hand.

Colorado has under-performed versus the Metropolitan Division lately, losing on four of the past five occasions, while also dropping four of its previous five encounters with the Caps in Denver. With Washington winning 8 of its last 10 outings as an underdog, pick the road team in this one!
The Caps are playing with 2 days of rest. They are one of the best teams over the past five seasons with 2 days rest and we are getting good value on the underdog here Thursday night.

Play the Washington Capitals

Even though UTEP is playing at home (where they are 11-2), Western Kentucky is just the better team. The Hilltoppers have five healthy players that are averaging in double figures, and the return of Camron Justice has given them a little bit of a spark, as they have won the two games since his return after losing the two games that he missed. Western Kentucky has one of the higher scoring offenses in the country, which will be too much for UTEP to handle.

The Oklahoma City Thunder go on the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a matchup between two up and coming teams in the West.

The Thunder come into this game having lost two in a row but at 32-22 are still firmly in the seven seed. Chris Paul has kind of resurrected his career but that insane contract is so immovable that there is really no chance for a contending group to be built around him in a salary capped sport. Look for the Thunder to come out strong defensively and grab a win heading into the All-Star Break plus Brandon Ingram is OUT.

OKC with the pts here on Thursday night.