This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Miami opened the second half with a loss at Philadelphia as it allowed 33 fourth quarter points to fall to 26-31 and put it into ninth place following the Orlando win last night. The Heat are now back home where they are just 11-16 on the season but this is their first home game since February 2nd so it is time to turn things around. Miami is 36-20 ATS in its last 56 games after having lost two of its last three games. Detroit is coming off a win in Atlanta last night but it was not easy as it has to overcome a 14-point deficit and won by just three points. The Pistons are 0-4-1 ATS in their last five games when their starting five players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day. Here, we play against road underdogs with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 after a road game where both teams scored 100 or more points, playing a losing team. This situation is 49-20 ATS (71 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (544) Miami Heat

This is a play on the UNLV RUNNIN' REBELS for our MWC Game of the Year. San Diego St. came into the season with low expectations and a slow start that included losses against California and Brown looked like it was on pace. The Aztecs then opened 1-2 in the MWC but they flipped a switch as they have won seven of their last eight games including a massive win against Nevada by eight points as a 7.5-point underdog in their last game on Wednesday. Now they have to hit the road after that which puts them in a difficult spot and one where revenge comes into play. The Aztecs are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games. UNLV has won three straight games, albeit against the three worst teams in the conference, but overall the Rebels are 9-5 in the conference. That puts them a half-game behind San Diego St. for fourth place and this game becomes even more important to take the lead over the Aztecs and to avoid the tiebreaker head-to-head sweep. 10* (750) UNLV Runnin' Rebels

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS as part of our CBB Saturday Early Evening Trifecta. Arkansas lost its fourth straight game on Wednesday which has put a big strain on a pending NCAA Tournament berth with most of that based on two of those losses coming against South Carolina and Missouri. To the Razorbacks credit, those came on the road where they have lost six of their last seven. Four of those came against teams going to the Big Dance and Arkansas returns home where it is 10-5 and a road game at Kentucky on deck. The favorite has won 19 of 26 Razorbacks games this season and at 14-12, a marginal postseason chance still exists. Texas A&M is coming off an upset win at home against Alabama and it has now won three of its last four games although the other two came against Georgia and Missouri which are a combined 4-22 in the conference. The Aggies are 2-5 on the road for the season and they are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win. 9* (742) Arkansas Razorbacks

This is a play on the DUKE BLUE DEVILS as part of our CBB Saturday Early Evening Trifecta. Duke saw its season take a bad turn with the loss of Zion Williamson on Wednesday against North Carolina less than a minute into the game and the energy was completely taken out of the arena. The Blue Devils were never in the game but we can expect a big rebound as they have dominated this situation in the past, going 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss. While road revenge is not usually part of the equation, it is here based on how the first loss happened and the fact the second meeting comes after that disaster. Syracuse likely locked up an NCAA Tournament berth with a win at home against Louisville. The tragic incident that took place with Jim Boeheim might have a negative effect in this game which is unfortunate but the Orange are in a bad spot anyway as they are 0-8 ATS in their last eight home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. 9* (711) Duke Blue Devils

This is a play on the ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE as part of our CBB Saturday Early Evening Trifecta. Alabama desperately needs a win and a visit from Vanderbilt is the answer. The Tide have lost three straight games by an average of 15.3 ppg and while it was at one time firmly in the NCAA Tournament, it is currently part of the last four in so any more bad losses could cause their fate. Alabama is 9-3 at home with three of the victories coming against teams that will be heading to the Big Dance, including a win over Kentucky. It is those quality wins keeping them afloat but a loss here would be the worst. The reason a loss here would be so bad is that Vanderbilt is winless in the SEC at 0-13 and has lost 14 straight games with only three of those losses coming by fewer than nine points. A rebuild was expected but nothing like this was envisioned and we do not see any reason this one will be close. The Commodores are 1-12 ATS in their last 13 games following an ATS win. 9* (700) Alabama Crimson Tide

This is a play on the MISSOURI ST. BEARS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Trifecta. Missouri St. is coming off a 20-point home loss against Northern Iowa as a six-point favorite which snapped a four-game winning streak as well a 7-1 over its previous eight games. The Bears are 9-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference which puts them just one game behind Drake and Loyola-Chicago for first place. That was just their third home loss of the season which snapped a string of four straight wins here and going back, the Bears are 20-7-1 ATS in their last 28 games following a double-digit loss at home. Indiana St. meanwhile blew out Illinois St. by 23 points but the Sycamores are just 6-9 in the conference including a 2-6 record on the road and both of those wins happened to come in overtime. After a 5-1 start, the Sycamores have won consecutive games only once, going 1-8 in their last nine games following a win and have failed to cover their last six. 10* (632) Missouri St. Bears

This is a play on the ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Trifecta. We won with Penn St. on Wednesday as it easily took care of Nebraska at home to record just its third conference win of the season. The Nittany Lions now head out on the road where they are only 1-8 but to their credit, they have been competitive for the most part. The scoring differential is a big part why the line is as low as it is which actually gives value to the home team. The Nittany Lions are 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up win. Illinois had a four-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday as it lost at Wisconsin but it played very well, losing by just six points. Included in that winning streak was a big win against Michigan St. as well as a quality win at Ohio St. The Illini are 8-4 at home including wins in four of their last five games and they are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss. 9* (616) Illinois Fighting Illini

This is a play on the CLEMSON TIGERS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Trifecta. We played on Clemson in its last game and it lost to Florida St. which would have been a great win but it ended up being a bad loss as it knocked the Tigers out of the NCAA Tournament projections. A loss here would be devastating and while this number is big, Clemson needs a statement win to get things going down the stretch. That loss snapped a four-game home losing streak and going back, the Tigers are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games following a double-digit loss at home. Boston College dropped to 4-9 in the ACC after an overtime loss at NC State and it fell to 1-6 on the road in the conference, the lone win coming against 3-10 Wake Forest. They lost Jordan Chatman, who is averaging 13.7 ppg, in the game against the Wolfpack and his status for Saturday is still unclear. The Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning straight up record. 9* (606) Clemson Tigers