Take the Cavs If you haven't realized it yet the Cavs are for real and rolling right now having won 5 in a row.  The Bulls are headed in the opposite direction losers of 4 in a row.  They once again will be without LaVine and Ball for this match up.  Getting Caruso back will help Chicago but it won't be enough to slow a Cavs team clicking on all cylinders right now.  Lay the points with Cleveland in this spot.

Take East Tennessee State These two teams are fairly evenly matched but I like ETSU to pull away from Mercer in this rivalry.  Mercer is 4-1 in conference and ETSU is 3-3 and can not afford to fall any farther back of the standings.  ETSU has been excellent at home going 6-2 and outscoring opponents by an average of 9 points per game.  Mercer has gone just 4-6 on the road this season while being outscored by an average of 6 points per game.  ETSU gets the win and cover.

Take Alabama LSU is rated as the best defensive team in the country but I think we are going to start to see some regression from this team.  They lost their last game against Arkansas and I see them coming into a tough situation.  Alabama is just 2-3 in conference and after losses to Mississippi State and Auburn, games which they easily could have won, I think they come out firing on their home court.  Alabama struggled from deep their last two games but I've got a good feeling they fall in this game.  LSU allows their opponents to launch from deep often and Bama will surely do so.  Remember, this Alabama team is capable of beating good teams, just ask Gonzaga.  The Tide will roll in this one.

Take Kentucky Don't be scared about laying this many points with Kentucky on the road against a 15-2 Texas A&M team.  The Aggies schedule has been less than stellar and the Cats are for real.  One can make the argument that Kentucky will be looking ahead to Auburn but I'm not buying it.  Kentucky is becoming more focused each game.  The Aggies have no inside presence and that will allow Tshiebwe to control the paint which opens everything else up.  Kentucky gets the win and cover. 

Take the Mavs The Mavs welcome Toronto to town and I like them to cover the spread against the visiting Raptors.  The Raptors are in the 4th game of a 5 game road trip.  The Mavs have won 3 in a row and 9 of their last 10 games.  They are playing excellent defense and the Raptors offensively I think has a tough time getting going in this game.  I think the Mavs took OKC a little to lightly in their last game as they scraped by with a 2 point win as double digit favorites.  They won't take the Raptors lightly and they get us the cover.