Big Al McMordie Sports Picks & Handicapper Review

At 10:30 pm, our selection is on the BYU Cougars + the points over Houston.  BYU comes into this game having lost its last seven to the spread.  But the Cougars are 22-7 ATS off 4+ point spread losses if they weren't getting more than 3 points in the current game.  Even better:  Big 12 home dogs have cashed 62.8% off back to back SU/ATS losses vs. foes off back to back SU/ATS wins.  Finally, BYU also falls into a 160-106-4 ATS revenge system of mine.  Take the Cougars on this Saturday night.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Michigan St. Spartans minus the points over Illinois.  The Spartans enter tonight's game off back to back SU/ATS losses.  We'll take Tom Izzo's men to bounce back at home, as Illinois is an awful 19-34-3 ATS off a SU win, if its foe was off back to back SU/ATS losses.  Take the Spartans to blow out the Illini.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 4 pm, our selection is on the Marshall Thundering Herd + the points over Miami-Ohio.  The RedHawks are unbeaten on the season.  But that should end this afternoon in Huntington.  Indeed, undefeated teams with a 13-0 (or better) record have covered just 25% of non-conference road games since 1990.  And the Thundering Herd also fall into one of my favorite non-conference systems, which has cashed 77.6% over the last 36 seasons.  Take Marshall + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6 pm, our selection is on the Troy Trojans + the points over Akron.  Troy has been installed as a home dog this evening vs. the Zips.  Troy is a super 68-48-2 ATS as an underdog vs. non-conference foes.  Take Troy + the points.

At 4:45 pm, our selection is on the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles + the points over SE Missouri St.  The Screaming Eagles have been brutal as a favorite, going 6-20-2 ATS.  But they've excelled as a big dog, cashing 15 of 24 when catching 9+ points.  Admittedly, Southern Indiana enters today's game on an 0-3 SU/ATS losing streak.  But the Redhawks are 13-20 ATS vs. foes off 3 SU/ATS losses.  Take Southern Indiana + the points.

At 10 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento State Hornets + the points over the Portland St. Vikings.  Sacramento State lost to the Vikings, 96-69, earlier this season.  We'll take the Hornets as a home dog, as they're 24-14 ATS at home when playing with revenge from a double-digit loss.  Grab the points with Sacramento St.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:30 pm, our selection is on the Texas A&M Aggies + the points over Florida.  The Aggies covered for the 8th straight game when they lost, 100-97, at Alabama.  They're back home in College Station tonight, and we'll grab the points with the Aggies.  For technical support, Texas A&M is 51-33-1 ATS when playing at home with revenge vs. a conference foe, if A&M was off an ATS win in a Conference game.  Take the Aggies.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles + the points over St. Thomas.  The Tommies blew out the Golden Eagles, 82-71, earlier this season.  Oral Roberts has lost 12 in a row, and has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven.  We'll take ORU to snap its losing streak tonight, as revenge-minded road underdogs of more than 14 points, off a SU loss, have cashed 76.4% since 1990 if they were also on a 7-game (or worse) ATS losing streak, and were matched-up against a foe off back to back SU/ATS wins.  Take Oral Roberts.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the California Golden Bears + the points over Clemson.  The Tigers won at Stanford, 66-64, on Wednesday.  This will be their 2nd straight ACC road game, and they've been generally poor travelers when playing their 2nd straight ACC game on the road, as they've cashed just 29.6% since 1990.  Take California + the points.

At 6:30 pm, our selection is on the North Carolina Tar Heels + the points over Duke.  North Carolina has won 13 straight home games (and 39 of its last 43).  We'll grab the points with the Tar Heels, as .770 (or better) home underdogs of +4 (or more) points, that have won at least 36 of their previous 40 home games, have cashed 64.1% since 1990.  Take North Carolina + the points.

At 5 pm, our selection is on the Lipscomb Bisons minus the points over Central Arkansas.  The Bisons were blown out, 87-76, at Austin Peay on Wednesday.  We'll look for Lipscomb to rebound off that big loss, as it is 17-6 ATS off a 7-point (or worse) SU/ATS loss.  Take the Bisons.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 4 pm, our selection is on the George Mason Patriots minus the points over St. Joseph's.  The Patriots were upset, 71-65, as an 8.5-point home favorite on Wednesday by Duquesne.  The Patriots are a solid 26-16 ATS as a favorite off a home loss.  Take George Mason to bounce back this afternoon.  Lay the points.

At 4 pm, our selection is on the Queens, NC Royals minus the points over North Florida.  The Ospreys upset West Georgia, 81-73, on Thursday.  We'll fade the Ospreys this afternoon, as they're a terrible 4-12 ATS on the road off an upset win.  Lay the points with Queens, NC.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Winthrop Eagles minus the points over Longwood.  The Eagles have won 9 straight games.  Their last loss was against these Lancers, in Farmville, as a 7.5-point road favorite.  Winthrop lost that game, 82-70. We'll lay the points with Winthrop today, as I look for them to avenge that upset defeat.  Take the Eagles.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Marquette Golden Eagles minus the points over Butler.  The Golden Eagles lost to the Bulldogs by 11 points just three games ago.  But that contest was played in Indiana; this game is in Milwaukee.  And Butler's a brutal 58-73-3 ATS as a road underdog in conference games.  Take Marquette.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Wyoming Cowboys + the points over Utah St.  These two teams met just 10 days ago in Logan, and the Aggies walloped Wyoming, 94-62.  The Cowboys are a solid 23-16-1 ATS when playing with revenge from a loss by 23+ points, while Utah St. is an ugly 16-34-1 ATS on the road vs. foes it defeated by 13+ points in the season's first meeting, if Utah St. wasn't favored by double-digits in the current game.  Take Wyoming.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6 pm, our selection is on the Washington St. Cougars + the points over Santa Clara.  Wazzu was upset, 74-64, at Oregon St., on Wednesday.  We'll take the Cougars to bounce back this evening, as they're 29-19 ATS at home off an upset loss, including 13-0 ATS if they didn't own a winning record.  Take Washington St.

At 4 pm, our selection is on the Central Michigan Chippewas + the points over Louisiana Lafayette.  The Rajin' Cajuns come into this game off an upset win over James Madison, 64-61, while the Chips lost, but covered the spread, in a 95-89 defeat at UMass.  Unfortunately, Louisiana is a lousy 38-60-2 ATS in non-conference games off a SU win, including 10-25-1 ATS vs. foes off a point spread win.  Take the Chippewas + the points.

At 3 pm, our selection is on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs + the points over Sam Houston St.  These two teams met two games ago in Huntsville, and the Bearkats clobbered La Tech, 83-67.  We'll take the Bulldogs as a home dog this afternoon, as they're 71-49-3 ATS as an underdog when playing with revenge.  Take Louisiana Tech.

At 1 pm, our selection is on the Oregon Ducks + the points over Purdue.  The Ducks were blown out, 84-66, by Iowa on Sunday, while Purdue routed Maryland, 93-63.  We'll take Oregon to bounce back, as it's 50-37-1 ATS in Conference games on the road, if it was off a SU loss, and its foe was off a SU win.  Take the Ducks.