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Fighting Illini: Illinois played one of their best games of their season at the most opportune time. Illinois beat Wisconsin SU yesterday to advance in the Big 10 conference championship. The Illini were 7.5 underdogs, yet won the game 58-54 SU. The Illini are 7-5 ATS as the listed underdog, with 5 of those wins coming SU. The Illini shocked alot of people with this win yesterday, as they had lost 5 of their past 6 games SU entering the tournament. Illinois is now 19-13 SU and 13-18 ATS on the season. The Illini are 7-9 SU and 8-8 ATS away from home this season. After allowing 145 PTS in their past 2 games combined, Illinois finally stepped up to the challenge and played some defense. The Illini will need to defend the same way today, as they allowed Ohio St. to average 72.5 PPG in 2 blowout losses SU this season. The Ilini will hope the 3rd attempt is the charm on the biggest stage of their season. G Demetri McCamey is averaging 15 PPG and 6.8 APG this season in leading the Illini.

PROJECTED SCORE: 65

Fighting Illini are 1-6 ATS last 7 neutral site games.

Over is 5-1 last 6 neutral site games.

Buckeyes (-7, O/U 127): It appears destiny might very well be on the side of Ohio St, as the Buckeyes advanced in the Big 10 tourney thanks to a buzzer beating 3 pointer. All American G Evan Turner provided the fireworks, as he made a 37 footer as time expired to help the Buckeyes win 69-68. The reigning Big 10 player of the year had 18 PTS and 8 assists to go along with his game winning 3 pointer. Ohio St. is now 25-7 SU on the season and ranked #5 in the country. The Buckeyes have won 11 of their past 12 games, shooting up the national rankings in the process. The Buckeyes are 8-6 SU and 6-8 ATS away from home this season. Ohio St. is 7-2 ATS as a single digit favorite this season. Coach Motta has his players buying into his system, as the Buckeyes have won at least 20 games for Motta in every season he's coached them. Turner is the complete package, as he's averaged 19.5 PPG, 9.4 RPG, and 5.8 APG this season.

PROJECTED SCORE: 71 (OVER - Total of the Day)

Buckeyes are 7-3 ATS last 10 neutral site games.

Over is 8-1 last 9 neutral site games as a favorite.

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Raptors (-1.5, O/U 227.5): Quite frankly, Toronto shouldn't be favored over anyone in the NBA right now. The Raptors have lost 8 of their past 9 games SU entering tonight. Despite their inferior opponent, the Raptors haven't won in Golden St. in 6 years. The Raptors are 32-31 SU and 29-34 ATS this season. With their recent SU slide, Toronto is now 8th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Every game is crucial at this point of the season, as the Raptors are competing with 3 other teams for the last playoff spot in their conference. The Raptors are 10-21 SU and 13-18 ATS on the road this season. Toronto is only 4-10 ATS in the 2nd half of the season thus far. The Raptors are 3-2 ATS as a road favorite of 3 PTS or less this season. Toronto has also played well against the Pacific Division, as they are 5-2 ATS this season. Toronto has struggled to score of late, as they've been held under 100 PTS in 4 of their past 8 games. Toronto is only 5-13 SU this season when held under 100 PTS this season.

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Warriors: Golden St. has lost their past 6 games, yet optimism remains high for this team. With absolutely no expectations on them, the Warriors are remaining very competitive despite the mounting SU losses. In their current 6 game losing streak SU, the Warriors are 4-2 ATS. Golden St. keeps scoring PTS, but simply gives up more PTS in return. In this current losing streak, the Warriors have only allowed 1 team to score fewer than 110 PTS. Golden St. is only 17-47 SU this season, the 3rd worst record in the entire NBA. Despite their SU failures, the Warriors are 36-27-1 ATS. Golden St. is 13-19 SU and 18-14 ATS in home games this season. The Warriors are 28-20 ATS as the listed underdog this season. The Warriors have been the listed underdog in 8 of their past 10 games. The Warriors average 107.2 PPG this season, the 3rd most in the NBA. This is especially impressive considering the amount of injuries this team has battled through. 9 different Warriors players have scored 25 PTS in a game this season, the most in the NBA.  

PROJECTED SCORE: 121 (SIDE of the Day)

Warriors are 7-3 ATS last 10 games following a SU loss.

Over is 7-3 last 10 games as a home underdog.