Play Oklahoma City Thunder -4.

Thunder have covered all six of their back to back games this season. They will face no travel as they host Miami on Friday night. Portland is the traveling team having played at Dallas late Friday night. Portland is dealing with severe depth issues with Jusuf Nurkic, Rodney Hood and Zach Collins all out. Past three games Trailblazers shooting only 42.2%. OKC in better shooting form making 47.5%. Thunder has covered nine of eleven entering Friday. Trailblazers failed to cover nine of twelve as they faced Dallas.

Play Oklahoma City -4.

Play Wichita St -3.

The Shockers are a perfect 12-0 on their home court. They will look to rebound after a loss at Temple. Wichita St defends well on their home court holding teams to 38.5% shooting. Houston has a recent road defeat at Tulsa. Past five games Cougars shooting only 40.2%. Shockers posted home win to Memphis by 9, VCU by 10 and Oklahoma by 5. This is an inexperienced Cougars team facing their second toughest test on the road. They have a 12 point defeat at Oregon.

Play Wichita St -3.

Play Colorado Buffaloes +6.

Colorado an experienced team full of returning starters. Buffaloes are 4-1 straight up in their true road games after their 68-61 road win at Arizona St on Thursday. Colorado defense has been outstanding away from home as the team is surrendering 37.3% shooting and 28.9% from three point range. Arizona has lost four of their past six games. Wildcats big man Chase Jeter is dealing with a back injury. Jeter delivers with rebounds and contributes with scoring. Buffaloes have covered five of their past six.

Play Colorado +6.

Play Maryland -5.

Tough to back Purdue on the road as the team is 1-4 straight up. Boilermakers have lost all three on the road against the Big Ten with losses by 6 at Michigan, 26 at Illinois and 14 at a bad Nebraska team. Purdue is shooting poorly on the road hitting on 35.3% with 24.8% from three. Maryland a perfect 10-0 on their home court where they limit opponents to 36.1% shooting and 29.4% from three point range. Recent Big Ten wins at home for the Terrapins came by 12 to Ohio St and 16 to Indiana.

Play Maryland -5.

Fairfield Stags +4.

Fairfield has covered eight of eleven following a home win to St Peters by 10 points. Past five games the Stags are holding opponents to 40.8% all against conference opponents. Iona has lost eight of eleven this season failing to cover nine of those games. Past five games Gaels shooting only 40.7% while allowing 45.7% to their opponents. Iona has lost and failed to cover all five at home. They do a poor job of taking care of the basketball and defending the three point shot in conference where they allow 40%. Stags shooting the three ball well in conference and have been great on the offensive plus defensive glass.

Play Fairfield +4

Play Niagara +6.5

The Niagara Purple Eagles are 2-2 in the MAAC conference sporting good defensive play by holding opponents to 41% shooting. They return home after a road win at Iona. Tough to back Rider laying six on the road as their defense has been poor in conference allowing 47.5% shooting. Rider Broncos have failed to cover four of six. Niagara has shot the three ball well in conference play hitting 43% which is best. They also do a good job taking care of the basketball. Rider has not shot the three ball well in conference and has struggled defending the paint.

Play Niagara +6.5

Play Long Beach St -1.

Tough to back UC Davis on the road where they are 2-10 straight up defending poorly allowing 46.8% shooting. In their Big West opener the Aggies dropped a 65-59 home decision to UC Riverside where they allowed 53.3% shooting. Long Beach St has their home opener in conference. They come off a straight up win at Santa Barbara. 49ers have defended well at home holding opponents to 39.2% shooting. 49ers are a good three point shooting team. UC Davis has struggled on the offensive glass and turnover the basketball.

Play Long Beach St -1.

Play Minnesota -2.5.

Golden Gophers have won all home Big Ten games on the season. Wins came by 13 to Ohio St, 9 to Northwestern and by 8 on Sunday to Michigan. At home Minnesota is shooting 46.9% while limiting opponents to 39.6% and 30.1% from three point range. Penn St has lost both of their true road games in conference at Ohio St by 32 points and Rutgers by 11. Against the Big Ten the Golden Gophers have been effective offensively and defensive around the bucket. Nittany Lions against the Big Ten has struggled shooting and defending threes as well as rebounding. They have not been efficient offensively and defensively against the conference sitting near the bottom.

Play Minnesota -2.5.

Play San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat to play over the total of 221.5 points.

San Antonio is showing improvement on the court. They have won five of their past eight games. What has improved for San Antonio has been their shooting. Past five games Spurs are hitting on 47.8% with 37.5% from three point range. Spurs struggles have come on the road this season due to their defense. San Antonio away from home is allowing 47% with 37.6^ from three. Heat a good home team that connects on 48.7% with 39.9% from three. Miami has played to over in four straight and seven of their past nine. Spurs have gone over in six of their past eight.

Play San Antonio and Miami over 221.5.

Play Rutgers Scarlet Knights -3.5.

The Scarlet Knights sit a perfect 11-0 on their home court. At home the team is shooting 48.1% while holding opponents to 35.4%. Over their past five games Rutgers defending very well giving up just 31.4%. Indiana lost both of their road games in the Big Ten losing 84-64 at Wisconsin and 75-59 at Maryland. Away from home the Hoosiers are shooting only 38.9%. Hoosiers sit near the bottom of college basketball from three hitting only 31.1%. Against the Big Ten the Scarlet Knights have been good on the defensive glass and around the bucket.

Play Rutgers -3.5.