John Ryan

This situational betting system has earned a solid 63-31 ATS record good for 67% winning bets over the last five seasons. The requirements are to bet on home teams within three points of pick-em after having lost two of their last three games and has a win percentage between 51% and 60% and is playing against a winning record team.

Utah is 56-13-3 ATS for 81.2% winning bets when they have had the better, more efficient assists-to-turnover ratio and scored 111 or more points including 29-6-3 ATS in home games for 83% winning bets.

No.6 Ohio State vs No. 2 North Carolina
Big Ten vs ACC Challenge
9:30 PM EST
Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC
NCAA Basketball Odds: UNC favored by 4

Even though we are barely a month into the NCAA basketball season there have been some great matchups involving the best teams in the nation. This is another one to be sure and there will be more coming this weekend. Ohio State will open their Big Ten Conference schedule hosting Penn State this Saturday and UNC will be a guest of the National Champion Virginia Cavaliers.  

The Buckeyes are off to a 7-0 start and have covered the spread in six of these games. Their defense has been incredible as they have held every opponent to less than 37.5% shooting. They are an excellent ball handling team as well and have not had more than 15 turnovers in any game and have had four games committing 11 or fewer turnovers.

UNC is off to a 6-1 start but have covered only two games to the spread. They have a solid defense that has held every opponent, but one, to 38% or worse shooting from the field. They are a perennial leader in rebounding and this season is no different. They have had problems with turnovers, however, and this will be a significant reason OSU can win this game.

·        OSU is 8-1 ATS coming off two or more consecutive home wins in games played over the last two seasons.

·        OSU is 12-3 ATS facing team that are called for three or fewer fouls-per-game than their opponents in games played over the last three seasons.

Wisconsin vs North Carolina State
Big Ten vs ACC Challenge
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
9:15 PM EST
NCAA Basketball Odds: NC-State favored by 5 (-110)

The Wisconsin Badgers will be the guests in Raleigh tonight to play against the NC-State Wolfpack, which is part of the BIG-TEN vs ACC Challenge series of games. The Badgers are off to a 4-3 start and have covered just two of these seven games to the spread. The Wolfpack is off to a 5-2 start and have covered three of the seven games.

Wisconsin has a terrific defense and their entire game is fed off the defense. They have allowed an average of 61.7 points-per-game, which ranks 52nd in the nation. They have solid leadership on this team given that 70% of the minutes played and 62% of the points scored are on this team.

The Badgers are led by A Junior Forward in Nate Revers, who is 6-11 and 240 lbs and is averaging a team-high 15.4 points-per-game and a team-high 5.7 rebounds-per-game. He has plenty of support as four players are averaging 10 or more points-per-game and six players are averaging four or more rebounds-per-games. I love the depth that the Badgers have, which will be a reason they end up winning this game.

Here Are a Few Additional Tip-Ins

·        The Wolfpack is just 22-41 ATS in home games when facing strong free throw shooting teams making at least 72% of their attempts.

The Badgers are 16-6 ATS when playing with seven or more days of rest.