Matt Fargo

This is a play on the WASHINGTON ST. COUGARS for our CBB Wednesday Late Night Cash. Washington St. is coming off a pair of losses in California, falling to UCLA in overtime and then losing to USC by 19 points. The Cougars are now 5-8 in the Pac 12 and in the 13 games, the home team has gone 11-2. The Cougars return home for the final time in 2019-20 for two games beginning with Cal Wednesday night. Washington St. is 12-3 at home on the year and will be out for revenge after letting a road win slip through their fingers in Berkeley in January as a late comeback fell short thanks to a banked in three-pointer. California has lost its last four games including a pair at home to Arizona and Arizona St. last week. The Golden Bears are 4-8 in the conference and are 0-7 on the road which includes a 0-5 record in the Pac 12. Those five losses have come by an average of 15.8 ppg. 9* (858) Washington St. Cougars

This is a play on the NC STATE WOLFPACK as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. NC State is playing its first home game in 18 days on Wednesday when it hosts sixth-ranked Duke. The Wolfpack have played three straight road games where they went 2-1 that included a loss at Boston College in their last one on Sunday to move back to .500 at 7-7 in the ACC. They are 11-3 at home and will look to snap a two-game slide at home. This will mark the 11th time NC State has faced a top-10 team under head coach Kevin Keatts. The Wolfpack are 4-6 against top 10 teams in the Keatts era, including a 2-2 mark against Top-10 foes in PNC Arena. Duke is 12-2 in the ACC which is good for first place by a half-game over Louisville entering Tuesday. The Blue Devils have won seven straight games since a loss to the Cardinals. They snapped a three-game non-cover skid with a 34-point home win over Notre Dame. 9* (844) NC State Wolfpack

This is a play on the DRAKE BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Drake is coming off a win on Sunday against Evansville at home to move to 7-7 in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bulldogs remain in Des Moines, where they are 13-1 this season, after a strong performance against the Purple Aces. Drake has won 86.0 percent of its home games the last three seasons, the highest mark in the MVC and 36th highest in the nation. Drake leads the conference and ranks 28th nationally in assists per game. In conference games, Drake averages 15.4 apg, nearly three more than any other team in the MVC. Drake lost at Valparaiso earlier in the season, 66-61so they will be out for payback. Valparaiso has won two straight games while covering three straight games and it is now 7-7 in the MVC. The Crusaders are just 5-11 on the highway including a 4-8 record in true road games. 9* (818) Drake Bulldogs

This is a play on the RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Rutgers moved to 9-6 in the Big Ten with a win over Illinois on Saturday and those nine conference wins are the most in league play since 1998-99 when it went 9-9 in the Big East. The Scarlet Knights' remaining schedule ranks second nationally in difficulty per the ESPN BPI. Rutgers has a nation's-best 17-0 home record this season. The last Big Ten program to boast a 17-0 home record was Indiana in 2015-16. Michigan defeated Rutgers in the first meeting earlier this month so this is a revenge game for the Scarlet Knights. Michigan has won and covered three straight games while also winning five of its last six contests. The Wolverines are still just 7-7 in the Big Ten and while they are 13-4 at home, they are just 2-5 on the road with the wins coming at 1-13 Northwestern and 2-12 Nebraska. 10* (784) Rutgers Scarlet Knights

This is a play on the DALLAS STARS for our NHL Wednesday Breakaway. Dallas is coming off a loss in overtime at Ottawa on Sunday to snap a four-fame winning streak. Thanks to St. Louis losing five straight games and Colorado losing three straight games, the Star sit atop the Western Conference. No. 1 through No. 8 are separated by just six points so it is very tight and every game counts at this point. Dallas is 17-9-2 at home with the defense leading the way as the Stars have allowed just 2.18 gpg in those 28 home games which is third fewest in the NHL. The Stars are 7-3 in their last 10 games against the Western Conference. Arizona is right in the mix as it sits in 8th place in the Western Conference with 68 points. The Coyotes have won two straight games and are now tied for fourth place in the Pacific Division. They are 15-13-4 on the road which is respectable but they have trouble scoring as their 2.41 gpg is fifth fewest in the league. The Coyotes are 1-8 in their last nine road games. 10* (70) Dallas Stars