Jan. 23 Plays Continued

Ohio State at West Virginia (-6.5)
The Buckeyes are a different team with Evan Turner in the lineup, and the whole team seems to play with more confidence and fit its roles better when he’s playing.
OSU goes on the road to face a long and athletic West Virginia team that doesn’t have great backcourt play. They have a couple of players who can drive the Buckeyes matchup zone, but finding consistent scoring could be a problem.
If the Buckeyes are able to clear the defensive rebounds, this one should go down to the wire. Take OSU for 3 Units.

St. Bonaventure at Duquesne (-5)
This comes down to a gut check for the Duquesne Dukes. They have lost five straight, including their first four in conference.
The Bonnies are running into a team hungry for a win, and the Dukes have too much talent to lose this one. Take Duquesne for 2 Units.

South Florida at Providence (-5)
The Friars are better than the four bottom feeders of the Big East, and always tend to play well at home.
USF is just 1-3 away from home and the Friars are coming off of an embarrassing loss to Marquette.
Take Providence for 4 Units.

Marquette at Syracuse 147
Both teams have shot above 45 percent from the floor in their last five games and above 40 percent from 3-point range.
Expect Syracuse to extend its zone to limit Marquette’s outside shooting, but if MU is able to get the ball to the elbow and let Lazar Hayward and Jimmy Butler create, they should find consistent offense.
The Orange bigs should have a field day inside against a weak MU frontcourt and this will be a fast pace. Take the over for 4 Units.

Tennessee (-6) at Georgia
The Vols have been playing with fire in the last few weeks, winning some close games on the road. This is our upset special of the day with Mark Fox coaching the Bulldogs up for a big home win. Take Georgia with the points for 4 Units and to win at +230 at 2 Units.

Arizona at Arizona State (-10)
The Wildcats have been one of the more inconsistent teams in the country this season, but will be giving their best effort in this one.
The Devils have won four straight, but it's rare that this rivalry becomes a blowout. Take U of A for 3 Units.