Michael Alexander

Rating: 2 Units

Montana is  4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win. While N. Arizona is 7-16 ATS in their last 23 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog. In addition, the favorite is 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Portland is 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day, and 22-9 ATS in their last 31 Thursday games.

Rating: 2 Units

Hornets go second of back-to-backs, home to road, after being the successful target of Dallas’ re-introduction of Porzingis. You know how we feel about the Raptors: fade ’em.

Rating: 2 Units

The over is 8-3 in Canucks last 11 vs. a team with a losing record and 17-8-1 in Canucks last 26 road games. While the over is 9-3-1 in Oilers last 13 vs. a team with a winning % above .600, 5-2 in Oilers last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game, and 9-4-1 in Oilers last 14 games playing on 0 days rest.

Rating: 2 Units

Ah, we meet again, stranger! But Philly will have a more familiar look than in their Tuesday night win vs. the Heat, as Matisse Thybulle, Shake Milton, Tobias Harris and Terrance Ferguson are all "probable." Last night, eight Heat players were still listed as out, including Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic. Meyers Leonard was listed as doubtful with a left shoulder sprain. Miami could be going 8 against 12 or 13.

Rating: 4 Unit CBB Mismatch of the Day

The Wildcats’ Saturday game at Oregon has been postponed, so Sean Miller doesn’t have to play with an eye to Saturday. That wasn’t going to happen anyway, because Arizona is off two home losses and shooting guard Jemarl Baker, Jr. was lost for the season to injury in the most recent. Miller will shuffle the rotation some and Oregon State, forced to pause for seven days with seven players in isolation and back to practice only this Tuesday, can’t scout the shuffle. The Beavers have their own problems to worry about coming off the pause.

Rating: 3 Units

CBS Sports Network televises the first of two between Mountain West contenders, with the re-hook coming Saturday. The host Aggies are covered in the loser-dust of six straight wins and covers against San Jose State, Air Force and New Mexico. You can’t fault ‘em for who they were scheduled to play, but the visiting Aztecs’ most recent games were: Arizona State, Saint Mary’s, two against Colorado State, two against Nevada. The home side has double-revenge but they also have something to prove, against a senior-laden side with class, while having no margin for error. This arena is known for a raucous, home-assisting crowd. But outside influences have turned 10,000 into 1,500.

PAC-12 Play of the Day

Washington State’s bigs have length, size and rebound well but they are butchers with the basketball. Head coach Kyle Smith is advertising starting four freshmen here. The loss of guard Chris Smith was supposed to hamper UCLA – according to others. Guess what? They’re 5-0 in the Pac 12, and have won all three games he hasn’t played. The last four wins by the Bruins have been close – by 2, 3, 6 in OT, 5 points. This doesn’t have to be

Rating: 3 Units

BYU is 12-2 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up loss, 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog, and 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 Thursday games. While St. Mary's is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. In addition, the underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

Rating: 3 Units

Murray State is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite. While SE Missouri State is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.

Rating: 3 Units

San Francisco is 7-16 ATS in their last 23 games following a straight up loss, 8-20-1 ATS in their last 29 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. While Portland is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog and home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Rating: 3 Units

The Colorado Buffaloes were set for a Wednesday night matchup against Pac-12 rival Cal, but in what has become the new normal, the game was moved back 17 hours. So instead of a primetime slot, the Bears and Buffaloes now have a lunchtime game Thursday. The way Colorado has played of late, however, it doesn't matter that tipoff is at noon local time, this team is ready to go. The Buffaloes (9-3, 3-2 Pac-12) are coming off two impressive wins, the first over then-No. 17 Oregon a week ago followed by a road win at Utah on Monday. Colorado rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the Utes, and they did it with leading scorer McKinley Wright IV having a so-so game. Consider California is 4-12 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.