Jim Feist

PAC 12 conference clash here on Sunday as Colorado hosts Stanford. Colorado is 7th in the conference with a 5-8 record and 13-11 overall mark. Stanford is right behind them with a 4-7 conference record and 10-12 overall record. Stanford has won five straight games, covering five of their last six games. That includes their most recent win at Utah, 78-72, as a 6-point dog. Colorado is just 9-15 vs the spread on the season. They snapped a two game losing streak with a win over Cal last time out, 59-46, as a 15.5-point favorite. Still, they are just 2-5 S/U and 1-6 ATS their last seven. Moreover, they are 4-11-2 ATS their last 14 home games vs a team with a losing road record. Stanford playing and cover well of late and I'll take the points with them here tonight. Play Stanford.

Can lightning strike twice in the same place? Well, it can and Temple sure hopes so tonight. The Owls went to top ranked Houston and stunned the Cougars back on Jan 22nd, 56-55, as a 19-point dog. Tonight, they welcome Houston to their home and once again are a double-digit dog. The Cougars are 1st in the AAC conference with a 9-1 record and 21-2 overall record. Temple is in 2nd place with a 8-2 conference record and 14-9 overall mark. Houston has won their last three since that shocking loss to Temple, including a win over Wichita State last game, 70-61, as a 12.5-point favorite. The Cougars are 14-9 ATS on the season and 6-1 on the road. Temple has won its last four games, including last game at UCF, 77-70, as a 5-point dog. The Owls have covered eight of their last 10 games. Temple is also 10-1 ATS in Sunday games and 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 vs a team with a winning record. I'm sure Houston wants some payback, but this confident Owls team is looking for the season sweep of the mighty Cougars. Play Temple.

Big 10 action has Northwestern hitting the road for a game at Wisconsin. Northwestern is 7th in the Big 12 with a 6-5 conference record and 15-7 overall mark. Wisconsin is tied with Northwestern in conference play with a 5-6 mark and a 13-8 overall record. Northwestern looks to snap a two-game losing streak here today after dropping back-to-back games to Iowa and last time out to Michigan, 51-68, as a 3.5-point favorite. The WildCats are 3-2 ATS their last five games. Wisconsin snapped a three game losing streak with a win at Ohio State last game, 65-60, as a 7.5-point dog. Still, the Badgers are just 2-6 S/U their last eight games and 1-10 ATS their last 11 games. They are also 0-6 ATS in their last six home games. Have to go against this bad covering Wisconsin team here today who is laying some points in this contest. Play Northwestern.