We made a bad call on Duquesne Wednesday as it went to Richmond and got hammered by the suddenly resurgent Spiders by 31 points. Now heading back home, I expect the Dukes to bounce back big time on Saturday. Duquesne comes in at 1-7 in the Atlantic Ten Conference but it has played better than that record shows as three losses have been by six points or less including one game in overtime and another by just one point. Four road losses have been by 26, 9, 15 and 31 points but the three home losses were those close ones as mentioned. George Mason halted a five-game losing streak with a win against St. Louis on Thursday and now it has a quick turnaround following two straight home games. The Patriots are just one game better in the conference than Duquesne yet they come in as a road favorite despite being just 1-8 away from home this season. Seven of those eight losses have been by double-digits including all three in the Atlantic Ten. The Dukes are 4-1-1 ATS in their last six home games while going back, the Patriots are 19-41 ATS in their last 60 games following a win. Play (650) Duquesne Dukes

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While Winnipeg is sitting in fifth place in the Western Conference, five teams are within seven points of the Jets so they are far from comfortable right now. They have come out of the break with a pair of losses at Pittsburgh and at Philadelphia so heading home is big here, especially with two more road games right on deck. Winnipeg allowed its largest two-game goal total of the season in getting outscored 10-5 in those losses so now it is bounce back time where the Jets have won three straight games at home by a combined score of 16-5. The Jets have just a 4-6-2 record against the Pacific Division this season and are the only team in the Central Division with a losing record against the Pacific and that is where those next two road games take place. Dallas got a much-needed victory Thursday, avoiding a third straight loss by winning 6-3 at Ottawa. The last time the Starts scored six goals, they put up a clunker in their next game and I expect the same here as they have not won consecutive road games since mid-December. Dallas is nine points behind Winnipeg for that second Wild Card spot so while it is a big game on that side as well, the Stars are just 2-5 in their last seven games against teams with a winning record. Meanwhile, Winnipeg is 5-0 in its last five games following a loss by three or more goals. 10* (58) Winnipeg Jets

The Rockets won last night in Boston which was their fourth straight win, three of which have been on the road. To their credit, they have been very strong when playing with no rest this season but this is a tougher spot than the other instances. Houston is 4-1 in the second of back-to-back road games with no rest but those four wins came against Utah, Sacramento, Miami and New York. While Detroit's record may compare to some of those teams, it has had a resurgent time following a 3-19 start as the Pistons are 14-11 over their last 25 games despite currently riding a four-game losing streak. If anything though, that should have the Pistons fired up as they are coming off an embarrassing effort against the Sixers where they scored a season low 69 points on a dismal 30.2 percent shooting including going 2-20 from long range. Additionally, they want to get the Rockets monkey off their back as they have dropped seven straight meetings in this series. We should see a big game from Pistons center Andre Drummond who was held in check in the last meeting in Detroit last season by Dwight Howard and is also coming off a poor game against the Sixers. Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last five games following a loss while winning six of its last eight home games outright with one of those losses coming against Atlanta by just three points. 10* (508) Detroit Pistons

This is a big number for Hofstra to be laying but I expect no problem in covering. The Pride are coming off an embarrassing 21-point loss at William & Mary where they allowed the Tribe to shoot 64.2 percent from the floor and hang 100 points on them. It was the fourth loss in five games for Hofstra which opened a perfect 4-0 in the CAA. Five of their eight overall losses have come by six points or less while 10 of their 14 victories have come by more than what they are laying tonight. Towson meanwhile is coming off a win over Charleston to move to 3-6 in the conference. All three of those wins have been by four points or less including two victories over 3-6 Elon. After a great 25-11 season last year, this team is in rebuilding mode as four starters had to be replaced with seven new faces on the roster. Hofstra has been swept by Towson the last two years and now they are in position to some retribution while going 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a loss of 20 or more points. 10* (672) Hofstra Pride

Last week, Penn St. was the best team in the nation without a conference win and this week, Northwestern is arguably the best team in the country with just one conference win. The Wildcats opened with a victory at Rutgers but has since lost their last six games. It started with a 23-point loss to Wisconsin, no surprise there but the last five games have been tough to swallow. An overtime loss to Michigan St. was followed up by a five-point loss to Illinois and then losses to Michigan, Ohio St. and Maryland by two points, two points and one point. The Wildcats average margin of defeat over the five-game span is just 3.4 ppg with each being a one-possession game with less than two seconds remaining in regulation. Northwestern has to take its frustrations out on someone and Purdue fits the bill. The Boilermakers have won two straight big games over Iowa and Indiana at home and now hit the road where they are 1-3 on the season with that lone victory coming in overtime no less. Northwestern is 7-1 ATS in its last eight games following a loss. 10* (626) Northwestern Wildcats

We lost a tough one with South Carolina on Wednesday although there were some pushes as LSU went on a 12-2 run over the final 2:45 to earn the win, and blocked four shots in the final 30 seconds to keep the Gamecocks from taking the road win. The biggest deficit was the final score and it dropped the Gamecocks to 1-6 in the SEC. It was the fourth straight loss for South Carolina which has also failed to cover its last seven games since upsetting Iowa St. back on January 3rd. they catch Georgia at a great time as the Bulldogs will be without leading scorer Marcus Thornton who is sitting because of a concussion. It is bad timing for them as they are on a roll with wins in five straight games, all being covers as well. This sets up South Carolina with some great contrarian angles and of course line value. South Carolina can ill afford to fall further down in the conference as playing in the postseason is starting to become affected even with significant wins over Clemson, Oklahoma St. and the aforementioned Cyclones. 10* (594) South Carolina Gamecocks

The second edition of Bedlam takes place Saturday night as Oklahoma heads to Oklahoma St. for a national television rematch. The Cowboys continued their solid play at home with a win over Baylor on Tuesday to move to 10-1 in Stillwater on the season compared to 1-5 on the road. One of those road losses came at Oklahoma two weeks ago by 17 points for they will be out for some payback on their home floor. The Sooners destroyed Texas Tech on Wednesday by 45 points which halted a two-game skid and now they hit the highway where they have had their struggles, going 0-3 over their last three road games. The home floor has been very solid over they ear as under head coach Travis Ford, the Cowboys are 92-15 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Sooners have covered six straight in this series but they are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a win of more than 20 points while the Cowboys are 37-12-3 ATS in their last 52 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. 10* (678) Oklahoma St. Cowboys

After finishing in a tie for first place in the Big East two years ago, Marquette fell to just 9-9 last season and this year is looking like it could be worse. The Golden Eagles are off to a 2-6 start which includes four straight losses but the main thing is that they have been competitive. Of the six losses, three losses were by four points or less, another one by points and another one in overtime. This is the third straight home games which is usually a pretty big advantage and with five of the next seven on the road, this is a very big game for Marquette. Butler has moved two games over .500 in the conference following home wins over Creighton and Seton Hall. The Bulldogs are 3-3 on the road this season including 2-2 in the Big East with both victories coming by just four points. Give credit for this team to continue to play good in a tough conference but the home team will have the edge here and the Golden Eagles are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 9* (568) Marquette Golden Eagles

Hats off to Virginia Tech which took Virginia down to the wire last week and then picked up its first conference win on Tuesday as it defeated Pittsburgh in overtime. Those two games were clearly the Hokies best back-to-back efforts of the season but that is where it ends. Both of those games were at home and on the road, they are 0-5 on the season and losing by an average of 15 ppg. Going back, Virginia Tech is 3-23 in its last 26 road games. Wake Forest is actually having a worse season than the Hokies as it is 1-7 in the ACC but it has been a tough schedule. Three of the last four games have been on the road and the three home losses have come against Louisville, Duke and North Carolina so this presents a similar opportunity to the one with Georgia Tech to pick up a much needed victory. Going back, the Demon Deacons are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games against teams with a losing record while the Hokies are 1-7 ATS in their last eight games against teams with a losing record. 10* (558) Wake Forest Demon Deacons

After a very promising start to the season, things have taken a turn for the worse for the Red Storm. They opened 11-1 with the lone loss coming against Gonzaga by just seven points but since the Big East season opened, things have not been nearly as good. St. John's has dropped five of seven games that includes some bad play and some bad luck. Three of those five losses have been by four points or less including one game in overtime. Providence meanwhile has won and covered three straight games and while a win over Xavier was nice, the Musketeers are just 2-5 on the road while the other two wins came against 1-8 Creighton and DePaul. The Friars will be out for some revenge after losing at home to St. John's at home by 13 points just over two weeks ago but road revenge is not a good situation to back. This is a big game for Providence as it looks to remain in first place in the Big East but it has the fifth highest RPI in the conference so at this point, first place means very little. 9* (538) St. John's Red Storm

After a great start to the season where it went 8-0 through its first eight games, has cooled off somewhat by going 6-6 over their last 12 games. Losing against Virginia and Duke are certainly quality losses but some of the other losses are extremely puzzling as losing at home against Green Bay, Eastern Kentucky and Georgia Tech by 13, 28 and 20 points makes you wonder. The Hurricanes have been better away from their home floor however as they are 4-1 in true road games and 3-1 on a neutral floor and that 7-2 combined record is better than their 7-4 record at home. Florida St. has been a disappointment since the start of the season as it is 11-10 and has been unable to string together a big winning streak. The Seminoles are coming off an overtime win against Wake Forest on Wednesday but carrying momentum from that will be tough considering the Seminoles are 0-3 in their last three games following a win. Florida St. is just 2-7 this season as an underdog as it won at Clemson and against Florida and those seven underdog losses have come by an average of 9.4 ppg. The Hurricanes are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games against team with a winning home record while the Seminoles are 2-7-2 ATS in their last 11 home games against team with a winning road record. Winning on the road here is no issue as the Hurricanes have done so in each of the last two years and those were against much better Florida St. teams. 10* (805) Miami Hurricanes