ANALYSIS: Nevada hosts San Diego State. ...

ANALYSIS: As dominant as Alabama has been in the SEC (8-0 straight-up), the Tide are coming off their worst loss of the season, against Oklahoma. They have also been on the road three of their past four games, with the lone home game being a three-point win against a Mississippi State team that is 1-7 in conference play. This line has jumped two points, so I'm grabbing the value on Vanderbilt, which is 4-0 ATS on the road in SEC play.

ANALYSIS: For most of the season, California Baptist was floating around .500. The Lancers have found some upward momentum with victories in five of their past six games. Look for their winning trajectory to continue today against UT Rio Grande Valley. The Vaqueros have one conference victory and have lost three straight by double figures.

ANALYSIS: Arizona State has hit the conference wall that plagues a majority of non-top-25 teams in college basketball. The Sun Devils have dropped three straight games to formidable Pac-12 opponents in UCLA, USC and Washington. Facing Washington State has always been a challenge, with the last three matchups all decided by six points or fewer. Take the Cougars to even the season series as ASU continues to spiral.

ANALYSIS: Marist has suffered consecutive losses to Mount St. Mary’s and Saint Peter’s, both of whom reside toward the bottom of the conference. Expect a reverse=al of fortune Friday as Marist will host Rider. Rider may be toward the top of the conference, but six of its last seven games have been decided by five points or fewer, and five by three or fewer. Grab the points with Marist.