1-star (767) Kentucky +9.5 over AUBURN. 9:00pm ET. My power ratings only have this game with Auburn by 6.85. Yes, I know Kentucky has been struggling with 3 straight outright losses and UK has gone just 3-9-1 ATS since the start of the new year. However, the last time the Wildcats were were getting near double-digits on the road was back on January 27th and they pulled the outright upset at West Virginia (we had the Wildcats as a VIP pick that night). Kentucky still has the better defense (No. 21 vs No. 36) and have played the tougher schedule (No. 10 vs No. 55). They also have a significant height advantage on Auburn. Finally, the Tigers are just overpriced right now because they are on a 10-2 ATS run.
Lean: (788) BOISE ST -2.5 over Nevada. 11:00pm ET. Boise is playing with revenge from a 74-68 loss at Nevada back on January 20th. In that game, Boise led 63-60 with under 5 minutes left (misleading). Boise was also just 3 for 21 from 3-point range in that game (worst of season) and still covered! Nevada is off one of their best games of the season (beat San Diego St by 25) while Boise St is off one of their worst games of the season (lost outright to Utah St). Boise is 13-0 SU at home this year while Nevada is on a current 0-4 ATS run away from home.