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John Paul Jones Arena will host a game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Virginia Cavaliers on Sunday.

The Blue Devils are posted as a 9½-point favorite against the Cavaliers, and the game’s total is 133.5.

My handicapping software predicts that Duke will win and cover.

Current streak:
Duke has won 7 straight games.
Virginia has lost 6 straight games.

Team records:
Duke: 24-4 SU, 16-10-1 ATS
Virginia: 14-12 SU, 9-11-1 ATS

Duke most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Maryland are 9-1
After playing Tulsa are 1-1
After a win are 8-2

Virginia most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Boston College are 1-5
After playing Miami are 4-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Duke is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Virginia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Duke’s last 7 games when playing Virginia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Duke’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia’s last 7 games when playing Duke
Virginia is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia’s last 8 games
Virginia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Duke

Stats courtesy of Chalk

Conseco Fieldhouse will host the divisional leaders on Saturday when the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers meet.

The Pacers are posted as a 3-point favorite against the Bulls, and the game’s total is 212½.

My handicapping software predicts the Indiana Pacers to cover.

Current streak:
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Indiana has lost 3 straight games.

Team records:
Chicago: 31-27 SU, 30-26-2 ATS
Indiana: 19-39 SU, 25-32-1 ATS

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Portland are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

Indiana most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing LA Lakers are 7-3
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games when playing Chicago
Indiana is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home

Stats courtesy of Chalk

ARCO Arena will host the Utah Jazz and the Sacramento Kings on Friday.

The Jazz are posted as a 7-point favorite against the Kings, and the game’s total is 201.5.

My handicapping software predicts the Utah Jazz to win and cover.

Current streak:
Sacramento has lost 5 straight games.

Team records:
Utah: 37-20 SU, 35-19-3 ATS
Sacramento: 18-39 SU, 26-29-2 ATS

Utah most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing Charlotte are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Sacramento most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing LA Clippers are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

A few trends to consider:
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah’s last 5 games on the road
Utah is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento’s last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Sacramento’s last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 5 games when playing Utah

Stats courtesy of Chalk

FedExForum will host the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.

The Lakers are posted as a 5-point favorite against the Grizzlies, and the game’s total is 198½.

My handicapping software predicts the total for game will go UNDER 198.5 points.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 42-14 SU, 25-30-1 ATS
Memphis: 28-27 SU, 29-26 ATS

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 9-1

Memphis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Washington are 1-9
After playing New Jersey are 1-9
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis’s last 5 games at home
Memphis is 15-6 ATS in their last 21 games when playing LA Lakers
Memphis is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Memphis is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home

Stats courtesy of Chalk

Madison Square Garden will host the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks on Monday.

The Knicks are posted as a 1-point favorite against the Bucks, and the game’s total is 208½.

My handicapping software predicts that Milwaukee will win.

Current streak:
Milwaukee has won 2 straight games.
New York has lost 6 straight games.

Team records:
Milwaukee: 26-28 SU, 33-21 ATS
New York: 19-35 SU, 24-30 ATS

Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing New Orleans are 3-7
After playing Charlotte are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Oklahoma City are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York’s last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

Stats courtesy of Chalk

Kansas and Colorado have routinely been at opposite ends of the Big 12 standings in recent years, but the unheralded Buffaloes have given the Jayhawks all they can handle the last two times the teams have faced each other.

No. 1 Kansas will attempt to fend off Colorado again Saturday as it tries to extend its nation-best home win streak to 57 games and possibly clinch a share of a school record-tying sixth straight conference title.

My handicapping software picks Kansas to win and cover the 20 point spread.

The Jayhawks (25-1, 11-0) can clinch a share of the regular-season Big 12 crown with a win over the Buffaloes (12-13, 3-8), coupled with a Kansas State loss at Oklahoma. They also still have a chance to join the 2001-02 team as the only Kansas clubs to finish unbeaten in conference play.

Their run at a perfect Big 12 record nearly ended Feb. 3 in Boulder when Colorado rallied from a 16-point deficit to force overtime, but Kansas ultimately prevailed 72-66.

That game was eerily similar to last season’s 66-61 Jayhawks victory in Lawrence. Colorado came from 16 down to pull within two with 6:08 remaining, but Sherron Collins and Tyrel Reed hit pivotal shots down the stretch for Kansas.

“The reason we won over there in Boulder in overtime was not because we weren’t ready,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self said. “It was because we didn’t play well, and they were a big reason that we didn’t. I thought we played tired. My goal for Saturday is for us to play fresh and play with great energy.”

Self said his team also played tired Monday night at No. 24 Texas A&M, but the Jayhawks relied on their defense and won 59-54.

Marcus Morris, Cole Aldrich and Xavier Henry had 12 points apiece to lead Kansas, which failed to reach 60 points for only the second time this season.

The Jayhawks are shooting 41.8 percent over their past three games, but have extended their overall winning streak to 11 by allowing an average of 60.3 points on 35.4 percent shooting.

“We’re finding a way to still win even though we’re not making shots right now, which is good,” said Self, whose team leads the nation in field-goal percentage defense at 36.4.

Colorado rediscovered its shooting touch Wednesday night and snapped a season-high four-game slide. After firing at a 36.5 percent clip during their skid, the Buffaloes hit half their shots in a 77-67 home victory over Oklahoma.

Cory Higgins led Colorado with 18 points, the 19th straight game in double figures for the team’s leading scorer (18.1 ppg). Alec Burks, who missed the previous matchup with the Jayhawks due to a sprained left knee, added 17.

The conference’s top freshman scorer (16.8 ppg), Burks has reached double figures in all but one game – when he suffered his injury Jan. 30 at Iowa State.

Last season’s defeat in Lawrence is part of a 34-game conference road losing streak for the Buffaloes that began Feb. 5, 2006. It’s been even longer since Colorado beat the Jayhawks – 60-59 on Jan. 22, 2003. The Buffaloes haven’t won in Lawrence since Feb. 10, 1983.

Kansas leads the all-time series 118-39, has won 50 of 55 matchups at Allen Fieldhouse and 53 of 56 overall meetings since 1984-85.

The Buffaloes are 0-13 all-time against top-ranked opponents, including six losses to Kansas.

Courtesy of AP NEWS The Associated Press News Service

Jadwin Gymnasium will host the Yale Bulldogs and the Princeton Tigers on Friday.

The Princeton Tigers are posted as a 11½-point favorite against the Yale Bulldogs, and the game’s total is 113.5 points.

Let see if we can get back on the right track. My handicapping software predicts the total score will go OVER 113.5 points.

Team records:
Yale: 10-15 SU, 11-4 ATS
Princeton: 15-6 SU, 11-4 ATS

Yale most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Pennsylvania are 7-3
After playing Dartmouth are 8-2
After a win are 2-8

Princeton most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-3
Before playing Brown are 3-7
After playing Pennsylvania are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Yale is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Yale’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Yale’s last 8 games when playing Princeton
Yale is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Princeton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Princeton’s last 5 games
Princeton is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Princeton is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Princeton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Stats are courtesy of Chalk

Gill Coliseum will host the California Golden Bears and the Oregon State Beavers on Thursday.

The California Golden Bears are posted as a 6-point favorite against the Oregon Beavers, and the game’s OVER/UNDER total is 130.

My handicapping software predicts California will win and cover.

Current streak:
California has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
California: 17-8 SU, 12-11-1 ATS
Oregon State: 11-13 SU, 14-5 ATS

California most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Oregon are 6-4
After playing Washington State are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

Oregon State most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Stanford are 4-6
After playing Arizona are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
California is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
California is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oregon State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of California’s last 5 games on the road
California is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oregon State’s last 5 games
Oregon State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Oregon State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing California
Oregon State is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home

Stats courtesy of Chalk

Bramlage Coliseum will host the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Kansas State Wildcats on Wednesday.

The Kansas State Wildcats are posted as a 14½-point favorite against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the game’s total is 135.

My handicapping software predicts Kansas State to win and cover.

Current streak:
Nebraska has lost 4 straight games.
Kansas State has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Nebraska: 13-12 SU, 6-10-1 ATS
Kansas State: 20-4 SU, 14-5 ATS

Nebraska most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Missouri are 4-6
After playing Texas are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

Kansas State most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Oklahoma are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nebraska’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nebraska’s last 8 games
Nebraska is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas State
Nebraska is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Kansas State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Nebraska
Kansas State is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games
Kansas State is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Kansas State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Stats courtesy of Chalk

Toyota Center will host the game between the Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.

The Utah Jazz are posted as a 3-point favorite against the Houston Rockets, and the game’s total is 202.5.

My sports handicapping software predicts the Utah Jazz to win and cover.

Current streak:
Houston has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Utah: 32-19 SU, 30-18-3 ATS
Houston: 27-24 SU, 24-27 ATS

Utah most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing New Orleans are 8-2
After playing LA Lakers are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Utah is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Utah is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston’s last 10 games at home
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing at home against Utah

Stats courtesy of Chalk