Big Ten Basketball Preview: Wisconsin Travels to Big Ten Leader Ohio State

WISCONSIN BADGERS OHIO STATE BUCKEYES 20-8 February 26, 4:00 PM | of Value City Arena 23-5

RECENT FORM TEAM SU ATS OFF DEF DIFF TEAM ATS HOME ATS AWAY OU OU HOME OU AWAY

SMART CHART WISCN TEAM OHIOS 64.0 PTS FOR 75.2 51.7 PTS AGNST 57.4 12.3 DIFF. 17.8 24.5 DEF. REBOUNDS 24.8 10.0 OFF. REBOUNDS 11.6 42.7 FG% 48.3 73.3 FT% 70.3 7.5 3 POINTERS 4.9 5.4 STEALS 7.6

INJURIES WISCONSIN PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION No Injuries to report. OHIO STATE PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION No Injuries to report.

BETTING TRENDS WISCONSIN Wisconsin is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wisconsin's last 6 games on the road Wisconsin is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ohio State Wisconsin is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ohio State The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ohio State OHIO STATE Ohio State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games Ohio State is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games at home Ohio State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Wisconsin The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ohio State's last 10 games when playing Wisconsin Ohio State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Wisconsin The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio State's last 5 games when playing at home against Wisconsin

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY TEAM SU ATS OU AVG SCORE AVG ½ SCORE FG% REB 3PT MADE STEALS Wisconsin 4-6 4-6 2-8 57.1 26.4 40.5 29.4 72 - 219 4.8 Ohio State 6-4 6-4 2-8 60.0 29.7 47.6 27.4 47 - 117 5.6 HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL DATE DAY AWAY PTS HOME PTS HOMELINE ATS TOTAL OU FG% EDGE REB EDGE 3PT EDGE 02/04/2012 Sat OHIOS 58 WISCN 52 4 OHIOS 118 U OHIOS OHIOS WISCN 03/06/2011 Sun WISCN 65 OHIOS 93 -8½ OHIOS 128½ O OHIOS OHIOS OHIOS 02/12/2011 Sat OHIOS 67 WISCN 71 -2 WISCN 125½ O OHIOS OHIOS WISCN 01/16/2010 Sat WISCN 51 OHIOS 60 -5½ OHIOS 124½ U OHIOS Push WISCN 12/31/2009 Thu OHIOS 43 WISCN 65 -6 WISCN 129 U WISCN WISCN WISCN 03/13/2009 Fri OHIOS 61 WISCN 57 -3 OHIOS 118½ U OHIOS WISCN WISCN 02/14/2009 Sat OHIOS 50 WISCN 55 -6 OHIOS 123 U OHIOS WISCN WISCN 02/24/2008 Sun WISCN 58 OHIOS 53 1 WISCN 122 U WISCN OHIOS WISCN 03/11/2007 Sun WISCN 49 OHIOS 66 -1½ OHIOS 120½ U OHIOS WISCN OHIOS 02/25/2007 Sun WISCN 48 OHIOS 49 -4½ WISCN 133 U OHIOS WISCN WISCN

TEAMS LAST 5 GAMES

SUPERGRID
		RANK		RANK
Wisconsin's Overall Scoring vs Ohio State's Overall Defense	64.00	0	57.43	0
Wisconsin's Away Scoring vs Ohio State's Home Defense	60.27	269	54.89	0
Wisconsin's Road Rebounds vs Ohio State's Home Rebounds Allowed	32.55	206	29.74	0
Ohio State's Overall Scoring vs Wisconsin's Overall Defense	75.21	0	51.71	0
Ohio State's Home Scoring vs Wisconsin's Road Defense	77.84	0	56.73	0
Ohio State's Home Rebounds vs Wisconsin's Road Rebounds Allowed	37.74	0	33.82	0

TEAM NEWS WISCONSIN OHIO STATE TOP 3/BOTTOM 3 WISCONSIN No trends to report OHIO STATE No trends to report

POWER STATS SHOOTING PERCENTAGE TEAM OFF DEF DIFF WISCN 42.7 37.7 4.9 OHIOS 48.3 40.2 8.1 REBOUNDING TEAM OFF DEF TOTAL WISCN 10.0 24.5 34.5 OHIOS 11.6 24.8 36.5 ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO TEAM ASSISTS TURNOVERS RATIO WISCN 11.6 9.4 1.2 OHIOS 15.2 11.8 1.3

TEAM VS DIVISION OR CONFERENCE
WISCONSIN	SU	HOME	AWAY	ATS	ATS HOME	ATS AWAY	OFF	DEF	DIFF
Overall	20-8	13-4	7-4	13-12	7-7	6-5	64.0	51.7	12.3
vs Conf	9-6	4-3	5-3	5-10	1-6	4-4	60.4	57.8	2.6
Last 10	7-3	4-1	3-2	3-7	1-4	2-3	60.9	57.1	3.8
OHIO STATE	SU	HOME	AWAY	ATS	ATS HOME	ATS AWAY	OFF	DEF	DIFF

Big Ten Basketball Preview: Wiscons Travels to Big Ten Leader Ohio State

Big Ten Basketball Preview: Indiana Hoosiers Square Off Against the Minnesota Golden Gophers

INDIANA HOOSIERS MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS 21-7 February 26, 1:00 PM | of Williams Arena 17-11

RECENT FORM TEAM SU ATS OFF DEF DIFF INDY 21-7 13-8-1 77.9 66.0 11.9 MINN 17-11 12-13 68.0 64.1 3.9 TEAM ATS HOME ATS AWAY OU OU HOME OU AWAY INDY 9-3 4-5-1 12-9-1 7-5 5-4-1 MINN 8-8 4-5 12-13 7-9 5-4

SMART CHART INDY TEAM MINN 77.9 PTS FOR 68.0 66.0 PTS AGNST 64.1 11.9 DIFF. 3.9 23.8 DEF. REBOUNDS 23.3 10.8 OFF. REBOUNDS 11.2 49.2 FG% 47.0 75.2 FT% 69.3 6.4 3 POINTERS 5.2 6.6 STEALS 7.4

INJURIES INDIANA PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION Maurice Creek G Out For Season (achilles) Verdell Jones III G Day-to-Day (shoulder) MINNESOTA PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION Trevor Mbakwe F Out For Season (ACL)

BETTING TRENDS INDIANA Indiana is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road Indiana is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota MINNESOTA Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Minnesota is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Indiana Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Indiana Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Indiana Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY TEAM SU ATS OU AVG SCORE AVG ½ SCORE FG% REB 3PT MADE STEALS Indiana 4-6 7-3 4-6 64.5 31.2 39.9 33.9 59 - 192 6.8 Minnesota 6-4 3-7 4-6 66.3 31.5 42.9 32.3 55 - 167 6.8 HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL DATE DAY AWAY PTS HOME PTS HOMELINE ATS TOTAL OU FG% EDGE REB EDGE 3PT EDGE 01/12/2012 Thu MINN 77 INDY 74 -9½ MINN 138½ O MINN INDY MINN 02/02/2011 Wed MINN 57 INDY 60 3 INDY 137½ U INDY MINN MINN 01/04/2011 Tue INDY 63 MINN 67 -9 INDY 136 U MINN MINN INDY 02/20/2010 Sat INDY 58 MINN 81 -16½ MINN 137½ O MINN MINN MINN 01/17/2010 Sun MINN 78 INDY 81 10½ INDY 137½ O MINN INDY INDY 02/10/2009 Tue INDY 54 MINN 62 -17 INDY 126 U INDY MINN INDY 01/25/2009 Sun MINN 67 INDY 63 9 INDY 128 O MINN Push INDY 03/14/2008 Fri MINN 59 INDY 58 -7 MINN 136 U MINN INDY MINN 03/05/2008 Wed MINN 55 INDY 69 -9 INDY 142½ U INDY INDY MINN 01/17/2008 Thu INDY 65 MINN 60 1 INDY 145 U INDY INDY INDY

TEAMS LAST 5 GAMES
INDIANA
DATE	DAY	SCORE	OPPONENT	SCORE	SU	LINE	TOTAL	FG%	FT%	3PT MADE	DAYS REST
02/22/2012	Wed	75	North Carolina Central	56	W			51.0	76.0	4	2
02/19/2012	Sun	66	at Iowa	78	L	3½	151½	37.7	76.9	6	2
02/15/2012	Wed	71	Northwestern	66	W	-8½	146½	49.1	83.3	2	4
02/09/2012	Thu	84	Illinois	71	W	-5½	135½	50.0	83.3	7	4
02/04/2012	Sat	78	at Purdue	61	W	-3½	140½	41.8	82.9	3	2
MINNESOTA
DATE	DAY	SCORE	OPPONENT	SCORE	SU	LINE	TOTAL	FG%	FT%	3PT MADE	DAYS REST
02/22/2012	Wed	61	Michigan State	66	L	5½	128	45.7	93.3	5	3
02/18/2012	Sat	53	at Northwestern	64	L	-3½	133½	42.0	46.2	5	2
02/14/2012	Tue	68	Ohio State	78	L	8	131	46.2	65.2	5	4
02/09/2012	Thu	61	Wisconsin	68	L	1½	116	41.8	64.3	6	3
02/05/2012	Sun	69	at Nebraska	61	W	1	124	54.0	50.0	7	2

SUPERGRID
		RANK		RANK
Indiana's Overall Scoring vs Minnesota's Overall Defense	77.86	0	64.14	0
Indiana's Away Scoring vs Minnesota's Home Defense	71.50	47	61.74	0
Indiana's Road Rebounds vs Minnesota's Home Rebounds Allowed	34.80	99	30.63	0
Minnesota's Overall Scoring vs Indiana's Overall Defense	68.00	0	65.96	0
Minnesota's Home Scoring vs Indiana's Road Defense	68.42	0	72.40	0
Minnesota's Home Rebounds vs Indiana's Road Rebounds Allowed	34.79	0	32.50	0

TEAM NEWS INDIANA MINNESOTA TOP 3/BOTTOM 3 INDIANA No trends to report MINNESOTA No trends to report

POWER STATS SHOOTING PERCENTAGE TEAM OFF DEF DIFF INDY 49.2 42.6 6.5 MINN 47.0 41.4 5.6 REBOUNDING TEAM OFF DEF TOTAL INDY 10.8 23.8 34.6 MINN 11.2 23.3 34.5 ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO TEAM ASSISTS TURNOVERS RATIO INDY 13.9 13.2 1.1 MINN 15.6 14.5 1.1

TEAM VS DIVISION OR CONFERENCE
INDIANA	SU	HOME	AWAY	ATS	ATS HOME	ATS AWAY	OFF	DEF	DIFF
Overall	21-7	17-1	4-6	13-8-1	9-3	4-5-1	77.9	66.0	11.9
vs Conf	8-7	6-1	2-6	6-8-1	4-3	2-5-1	72.5	71.6	0.9
Last 10	6-4	5-0	1-4	5-4	3-1	2-3	72.5	67.0	5.5
MINNESOTA	SU	HOME	AWAY	ATS	ATS HOME	ATS AWAY	OFF	DEF	DIFF
Overall	17-11	13-6	4-5	12-13	8-8	4-5	68.0	64.1	3.9
vs Conf	5-10	2-5	3-5	7-8	3-4	4-4	65.9	67.8	-1.9
Last 10	4-6	2-3	2-3	5-5	3-2	2-3	65.5	65.8	-0.3

Big Ten Basketball Preview: Indiana Hoosiers Square Off Against the Minnesota Golden Gophers

NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks vs. Nashville Predators

The San Jose Sharks and the Nashville Predators will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bridgestone Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Predators listed as 112-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total is sitting at 5.

Last time out for San Jose, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Maple Leafs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at -121 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

The Predators were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blues. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at +117 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.

Nashville: Team record: 35-19-7 SU, ATS

is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games when playing at home against San Jose is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games at home

When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Minnesota are 4-6 After playing St. Louis are 3-7 After a loss are 7-3

San Jose: Team record: 32-20-7 SU, ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games when playing on the road against Nashville is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Nashville is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Nashville The total has gone OVER in 8 of last 12 games

When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Toronto are 4-6 After playing Toronto are 4-4-1 After a win are 4-6

Next up: San Jose at Minnesota, Sunday, February 26 Nashville home to Los Angeles, Monday, February 27

NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks vs. Nashville Predators

Big East Basketball Preview: Syracuse Orange vs. Connecticut Huskies

The Syracuse Orange and the Connecticut Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Gampel Pavilion.

Oddsmakers currently have the Orange listed as 5-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total is sitting at 131.

Last time out for Syracuse, they were a 56-48 winner as they battled South Florida at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 14-point favorite.

Connecticut won its last outing, a 73-70 result against Villanova on February 20. They earned a push in that game as a 3-point favorite.

Syracuse: Team record: 28-1 SU, 15-13 ATS Current streak: won 8 straight games.

is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing on the road against Connecticut The total has gone OVER in 6 of last 9 games on the road is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Connecticut

When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Louisville are 5-5 After playing South Florida are 6-2 After a win are 9-1

Connecticut: Team record: 17-10 SU, 7-14-2 ATS

is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing at home against Syracuse The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games at home

When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing Providence are 5-5 After playing Villanova are 9-1 After a win are 6-4

Next up: Syracuse home to Louisville, Saturday, March 3 Connecticut at Providence, Tuesday, February 28

Big East Basketball Preview: Syracuse Orange vs. Connecticut Huskies

Atlantic 10 Basketball Preview: Temple Owls vs. Saint Joseph's Hawks

The Temple Owls and the Saint Joseph's Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Hagan Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Owls listed as 3-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total is sitting at 139.

Temple was an 80-79 winner in their most recent outing on the road against La Salle. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as favorites.

Last time out for Saint Joseph's, they were a 52-49 loser as they battled Richmond at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point favorite.

Temple: Team record: 22-5 SU, 16-11 ATS Current streak: won 11 straight games.

is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph's The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph's The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games on the road

When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Massachusetts are 7-3 After playing La Salle are 8-2 After a win are 10-0

Saint Joseph's: Team record: 18-11 SU, 17-9 ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 10 of last 12 games when playing Temple The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing at home against Temple is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing St. Bonaventure are 4-6 After playing Richmond are 7-3 After a loss are 8-2

Next up: Temple home to Massachusetts, Wednesday, February 29 Saint Joseph's at St. Bonaventure, Wednesday, February 29

Atlantic 10 Basketball Preview: Temple Owls vs. Saint Joseph's Hawks

ACC Basketball Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Virginia Cavaliers

The fans at John Paul Jones Arena will be treated to a game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Virginia Cavaliers when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Tar Heels listed as 4-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total is sitting at 127½.

Last time out for North Carolina, they were an 86-74 winner as they battled North Carolina State on the road. They covered in the match as a 7-point favorite.

In their last action, Virginia was a 61-59 winner on the road against Virginia Tech. They earned a push of the 2-point spread as favorites.

North Carolina: Team record: 24-4 SU, 15-12 ATS Current streak: won 4 straight games.

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Virginia The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Virginia The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games on the road

When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Maryland are 9-1 After playing State are 7-3 After a win are 8-2

Virginia: Team record: 21-6 SU, 13-8-1 ATS Current streak: won 2 straight games.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games when playing North Carolina is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing at home against North Carolina

When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Florida State are 5-5 After playing Virginia Tech are 5-5 After a win are 6-4

Next up: North Carolina home to Maryland, Wednesday, February 29 Virginia home to Florida State, Thursday, March 1

ACC Basketball Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Virginia Cavaliers

Horizon League Basketball Preview: Butler Bulldogs vs. Valparaiso Crusaders

The Butler Bulldogs and the Valparaiso Crusaders will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Athletics-Recreation Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Bulldogs listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Crusaders, while the game's total is sitting at 125½.

In their last action, Butler was a 69-44 winner at home against Illinois-Chicago. They covered the 12.5-point spread as favorites.

Valparaiso was a 66-62 winner in its last match at home against Loyola of Chicago. They failed to cover the 11.5-point spread as favorites.

Butler: Team record: 18-12 SU, 9-16-2 ATS Current streak: won 5 straight games.

is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Valparaiso is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games on the road is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road

When playing on Friday are 9-1 After playing Illinois-Chicago are 8-2 After a win are 7-3

Valparaiso: Team record: 20-10 SU, 12-14-1 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Butler is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

When playing on Friday are 5-5 After playing Loyola of Chicago are 4-6 After a win are 6-4

Horizon League Basketball Preview: Butler Bulldogs vs. Valparaiso Crusaders

Big East Basketball Preview: Marquette Golden Eagles vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

The Marquette Golden Eagles and the West Virginia Mountaineers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at WVU Colliseum.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Golden Eagles, while the game's total is sitting at 142½.

Marquette was an 82-65 winner in their most recent outing at home against Rutgers. They covered the 11.5-point spread as favorites.

In their last action, West Virginia was a 71-44 loser on the road against Notre Dame. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as underdogs.

Marquette: Team record: 23-5 SU, 13-10-2 ATS Current streak: won 4 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games on the road is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

When playing on Friday are 8-2 Before playing Cincinnati are 9-1 After playing Rutgers are 4-2 After a win are 9-1

West Virginia: Team record: 17-11 SU, 13-12 ATS

The total has gone OVER in 8 of last 9 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Marquette is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home The total has gone OVER in 12 of last 18 games

When playing on Friday are 9-1 Before playing DePaul are 4-2 After playing Notre Dame are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3

Next up: Marquette at Cincinnati, Wednesday, February 29 West Virginia home to DePaul, Tuesday, February 28

Big East Basketball Preview: Marquette Golden Eagles vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

NHL Preview: New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders meet at Nassau Coliseum.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 151-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total is sitting at 5.

New York was a 2-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Penguins. They lost as +112 underdogs, while the total score of 2 made winners of UNDER bettors.

In their last action, New York was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Sabres. Bettors on Buffalo at -180 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

New York: Team record: 25-27-8 SU, ATS Current streak: lost 2 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 7 games when playing NY Rangers The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games at home NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games

When playing on Friday are 3-7 Before playing New Jersey are 4-6 After playing Buffalo are 4-6 After a loss are 8-2

New York: Team record: 38-15-5 SU, ATS

The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing NY Islanders NY Rangers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Islanders NY Rangers are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games on the road

When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Florida are 6-4 After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3 After a loss are 9-1

Next up: NY Rangers home to Buffalo, Saturday, February 25 NY Islanders at Ottawa, Sunday, February 26

NHL Preview: New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders

NBA Preview: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Thunder listed as 6-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total is sitting at 194.

Los Angeles won its last outing, a 96-91 result against the Mavericks on February 22. The Lakers covered in that game as a 4.5-point underdog, while the 187 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Oklahoma City won its last outing, a 119-104 result against the Celtics on February 22. The Thunder covered in that game as an 8.5-point favorite, while the 223 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Los Angeles: Team record: 20-13 SU, 16-17 ATS Current streak: won 2 straight games.

LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games LA Lakers are 18-4 SU in their last 22 games when playing Oklahoma City LA Lakers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City

When playing on Thursday are 8-2 Before playing Minnesota are 8-2 After playing Dallas are 6-4 After a win are 5-5

Oklahoma City: Team record: 26-7 SU, 18-15 ATS Current streak: won 4 straight games.

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 11 of last 16 games

When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After playing Boston are 6-4 After a win are 6-4

Next up: LA Lakers home to Minnesota, Wednesday, February 29 Oklahoma City at Philadelphia, Wednesday, February 29

NBA Preview: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

College Basketball Preview: BYU Cougars vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs

The BYU Cougars and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at McCarthey Athletic Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Bulldogs listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Cougars, while the game's total is sitting at 145½.

BYU won its last outing, an 82-67 result against Santa Clara on February 18. They covered in that game as a 13.5-point favorite.

Gonzaga was a 66-65 loser in their most recent outing on the road against San Francisco. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as favorites.

BYU: Team record: 23-6 SU, 14-11 ATS Current streak: won 5 straight games.

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games on the road

When playing on Thursday are 8-2 Before playing Portland are 3-1 After playing Santa Clara are 2-1 After a win are 8-2

Gonzaga: Team record: 21-5 SU, 11-15 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games at home is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games

When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing San Diego are 9-1 After playing San Francisco are 8-2 After a loss are 6-4

Next up: BYU home to Portland, Saturday, February 25 Gonzaga at San Diego, Saturday, February 25

College Basketball Preview: BYU Cougars vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs

Big East Basketball Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The fans at Joyce Center will be treated to a game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish when they take their seats on Wednesday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 3-point favorites versus the Mountaineers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

West Virginia was a 66-48 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Pittsburgh. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs.

In their last action, Notre Dame was a 74-70 winner on the road against Villanova. They covered the 3-point spread as favorites.

West Virginia: Team record: 17-10 SU, 13-11 ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Notre Dame is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Notre Dame is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Notre Dame

When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing Marquette are 3-4 After playing Pittsburgh are 9-1 After a win are 5-5

Notre Dame: Team record: 19-8 SU, 10-11 ATS Current streak: won 8 straight games.

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games when playing West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against West Virginia The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games when playing at home against West Virginia

When playing on Wednesday are 8-2 Before playing St. John's are 6-4 After playing Villanova are 6-4 After a win are 8-2

Next up: West Virginia home to Marquette, Friday, February 24 Notre Dame at St. John's, Saturday, February 25

Big East Basketball Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Big Ten Basketball Preview: Michigan State Spartans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Michigan State Spartans and the Minnesota Golden Gophers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Williams Arena.

Michigan State is currently favored by 5 1/2 points and the total is posted at 127 1/2.

Last time out for Michigan State, they were a 76-62 winner as they battled Purdue on the road. They covered in the match as a 4.5-point favorite.

Minnesota lost its last outing, a 64-53 result against Northwestern on February 18. They failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point underdog.

Michigan State: Team record: 22-5 SU, 18-7 ATS Current streak: won 5 straight games.

is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road

When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing Nebraska are 1-0 After playing Purdue are 6-4 After a win are 8-2

Minnesota: Team record: 17-10 SU, 11-13 ATS Current streak: lost 3 straight games.

The total has gone UNDER in 7 of last 8 games when playing Michigan State The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games at home is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games

When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing Indiana are 4-6 After playing Northwestern are 3-7 After a loss are 4-6

Next up: Michigan State home to Nebraska, Saturday, February 25 Minnesota home to Indiana, Sunday, February 26

Big Ten Basketball Preview: Michigan State Spartans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers

NBA Preview: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at American Airlines Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mavericks listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total is sitting at 180.

Los Angeles won its last outing, a 103-92 result against the Trail Blazers on February 20. The Lakers covered in that game as a 4-point favorite, while the 195 combined points took the game OVER the total.

The Mavericks were an 89-73 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Celtics. They covered the 9.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (162) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Los Angeles: Team record: 19-13 SU, 15-17 ATS

LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Dallas

When playing on Wednesday are 8-2 Before playing Oklahoma City are 5-5 After playing Portland are 9-1 After a win are 4-6

Dallas: Team record: 21-12 SU, 20-13 ATS

is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games at home is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games

When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing New Jersey are 6-4 After playing Boston are 7-3 After a win are 7-3

Next up: LA Lakers at Oklahoma City, Thursday, February 23 Dallas home to New Jersey, Tuesday, February 28

NBA Preview: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks

NBA Preview: Boston Celtics vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

The Boston Celtics and the Oklahoma City Thunder will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Thunder are currently favored by 9 points over the Celtics and the Total is posted at 186.

The Celtics were an 89-73 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (162) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Oklahoma City was a 101-93 winner in its last match at home against the Hornets. They failed to cover the 10.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 194 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Boston: Team record: 15-16 SU, 13-18 ATS Current streak: lost 4 straight games.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games on the road is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games when playing Oklahoma City The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games

When playing on Wednesday are 8-2 Before playing Cleveland are 6-4 After playing Dallas are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6

Oklahoma City: Team record: 25-7 SU, 17-15 ATS Current streak: won 3 straight games.

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games when playing Boston The total has gone UNDER in 7 of last 10 games when playing at home against Boston

When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing LA Lakers are 6-4 After playing New Orleans are 10-0 After a win are 6-4

Next up: Boston at Cleveland, Tuesday, February 28 Oklahoma City home to LA Lakers, Thursday, February 23

NBA Preview: Boston Celtics vs. Oklahoma City Thunder