ANALYSIS: The Rangers host the Hurricanes on Tuesday. ...

ANALYSIS: This will be the Houston Cougars' fifth game in eight days. That's a far cry from the regular season where teams get plenty of days to rest and prepare. I think the Tigers match up quite well and that was before Marcus Sasser's groin injury. He's going to play, but won't be 100% healthy. Auburn played a much tougher schedule this season. I'm taking the points with the Tigers in this spot!

ANALYSIS: The Spartans are ranked second in 3-point shooting percentage. They shot 18.8% from beyond the arc in their loss to Ohio State. USC will be playing this game on a body clock of 9:15 a.m. We just sprung forward too! The Trojans are a poor rebounding team that commits turnovers on 17.6% of their possessions. A Tom Izzo coached team with one week to prepare seems like the right side. Take the Spartans!

ANALYSIS: Broncos head coach Leon Rice was a longtime assistant at Gonzaga and the players execute his system to perfection. Boise State holds opponents to just 30% from beyond the arc and have had a top-20 defense two years in a row. Max Rice (Leon's son) has exploded this year, averaging 14 points per game on 42% from 3-point land. He's also shooting 87.7% from the free-throw line. Northwestern is ranked outside the top 250 nationally in points per game (290), 3-point percentage (292) and field-goal percentage (341). The Broncos are 5-2 straight-up in neutral court games, while Northwestern is just 1-2 SU this season. I like the Broncos quite a bit in this spot!

ANALYSIS: The Kings own a +277 shot differential, while the Islanders are -65 this season. The Kings are ranked No. 6 in shots against, while New York is ranked No. 25. The Islanders make the cross-country flight knowing they are 3-8 in their last 11 games playing on two days of rest. The Kings are 10-4 in their past 14 games after scoring two goals or fewer. I like the home team improving to 11-3 in the last 14 meetings. Take L.A.!