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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Calvin King
[1%] Free Play on Michigan State -8½ -110
Max Chase
1* Free Pick on Kansas State +3½
Sal Michaels
Free Play on Wyoming -9 -110
Doug Upstone
Free Play – Take #642 Kentucky -7 over Georgia (9:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Feb. 17)
Georgia and Kentucky both might be 17-8 on the season, but they’re headed in different directions. The Bulldogs have faced several good teams in the SEC and have not been able to keep up with them, in a 1-5 (2-4 ATS) slump. The Wildcats have improved considerably on an 8-2 roll (6-4 ATS), tied for third place in the SEC. Georgia appears to be in a tough spot since road underdogs like the Dawgs of 3.5 to 9.5 points, after being beaten by the spread by 48 or more points total in their last seven games, against an opponent after going over the total by 30 or more points total in their last five games are only 53-109 ATS, including 3-7 ATS this season, losing by on average by almost 10 PPG.
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Oliver Smith
3* on Wisconsin
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Free Total Annihilator On Northern Illinois vs Buffalo under 148 -110
Ray Monohan
SDSU -8
San Diego State has value against Grand Canyon. SDSU has won 3 straight and 5 of 6 as they’re rolling right now. They’ve given up 71 points or less in all 6 of the games during their stretch and their defense is going to cause a lot of issues for Grand Canyon. GCU has had some struggles on the road and they do not matchup well with the physical style that SDSU plays with. Lay the points. Ray’s daily FREE plays are meant to be cheap bankroll plays. Money management is everything in this game, and these freebies are designed to keep you moving in the right direction. Tonight’s FREE selection is a strong lean on the AZTECS ATS. The number makes sense, the spot is right, and it’s a play worth taking. You know what to do. Good luck — Razor Ray
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Joe Duffy
How the heck can a team 15-11, including 6-7 in conference be getting only 3-points to a team 25-0 SU, 12 of those wins in same conference?
"Luck Factor" quantifies how much better or worse a team performs due to random, unpredictable events (like turnovers, lucky bounces, or missed kicks in football) versus consistent skill, using statistical models that compare expected outcomes (based on play-by-play data) to actual results, essentially showing if a team is "due" for positive or negative regression by filtering out controllable elements from their overall performance.
We take the luck factor gap based on real wins versus what advanced analytics says the wins they should have. If for example, one team has three more lucky wins than their record and their opponents has three fewer, the luck gap would be 6.
Miami Ohio has 4.1 more wins than they deserve with UMass .4 fewer, a nice 4.5 Luck Gap.
Home teams with two more or more losses versus opponent with one or fewer are a solid 56.4 percent since 2020. Unranked home teams in games expected to be close by the oddsmakers to ranked teams are 243-188-2.
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Cole Faxon
FREE PLAY on North Carolina +7
Ricky Tran
Ricky's 1* play on OREG.
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- Minnesota is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games.
- Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
- Minnesota is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
Verdict: The value is on the Home favorite.
Dan Kaiser
Nebraska is allowing 66 points per game and has allowed fewer than 70 in three of its last four games. Iowa’s defense has been even better, allowing 64.9 points per game. I am leaning on the defenses in this one.
Play on the UNDER. This is a free play
Matt Sullivan
1* Bet on Fresno State +9½
Brian Bitler
For my best free pick on the board here for Tuesday I am looking at TCU traveling to take on the UCF Knights. UCF started off the season hot but have cooled off losing 3 in a row and missing the cover in 3 straight as well. TCU winners of 3 straight seem to have their season turned around but I am not buying in on this squad just yet in fact their hot play and the down play from UCF has given us a might attractive number here tonight. Look for UCF to stand their ground at home and get us a nice easy win and cover. Watch TCU be up at half but UCF should rule the second half here.
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Jack Jones
Jack's Free Pick Tuesday: St. Louis/Rhode Island UNDER 153
Saint Louis is an elite offensive team. But the Billikens have actually been better defensively, which is the biggest reason they are 24-1 this season and one of the best mid-majors in the country.
They rank 21st in adjusted defense and 1st in effective FG percentage defense. The Billikens are 7-2 UNDER in their last nine games overall. These St. Louis totals have really been inflated in conference play.
Rhode Island is a dead nuts UNDER team. The Rams rank 286th in adjusted tempo, 166th in adjusted offense and 81st in adjusted defense. The Rams and their opponents have combined for 151 or fewer points at the end of regulation in 10 of their last 12 games overall.
Rhode Island will control the tempo playing at home tonight. The Rams want to slow this thing down to a crawl to give them their best chance to be competitive. Bet the UNDER in this game Tuesday.
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Jimmy Boyd
1* Free Pick on Michigan -2½
Michigan is the side to be on in this Big Ten clash. The Wolverines are currently playing their most efficient basketball of the entire season.
They arrive in West Lafayette having covered the spread in five of their last six contests. Michigan’s offense is simply too balanced for this version of the Purdue defense.
The Wolverines rank in the top 15 nationally in effective field goal percentage. They are elite at finding the open man and hitting high-percentage shots.
Purdue has struggled significantly to defend the three-point line lately. They have allowed opponents to shoot nearly 40% from deep over their last three games.
Michigan has multiple shooters who can exploit that lack of perimeter pressure. The Wolverines also hold a major advantage when it comes to taking care of the ball.
They rank near the top of the conference in turnover rate. Purdue does not force enough mistakes to get the easy transition buckets they need to flip a game.
The rest situation also favors the visitors here. Michigan comes in with four full days of rest and preparation.
Meanwhile, Purdue is playing its third game in seven days. They looked tired down the stretch in their last outing and the legs might not be there tonight.
Michigan also brings a size advantage to the perimeter that will bother the Purdue guards. Their length makes it very difficult for teams to settle into a rhythm.
The betting market is giving Purdue too much credit for their home court. Michigan is the better team and has the better match-up on the floor.
I like the Michigan -2.5 (-110).
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Jeff Alexander
1* NCAAB - TCU/UCF FREE PICK on TCU +2.5
Dave Price
Dave's Tuesday Free Play:
1* on New Mexico -27.5
The Key: Air Force has lost 18 straight games. The Falcons are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games overall and haven't even been competitive. They are coming off a 30-point road loss at Fresno State as 14.5-point dogs. New Mexico won 91-49 at Air Force in their first matchup this season. The Lobos have had the last 5 days off and will be playing just their 2nd game in 10 days. The Falcons will be playing their 4th game in 11 days. Take New Mexico.
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1* FREE INFO PLAY South Carolina vs Florida over 152 -105
John Martin
1 Unit FREE PLAY on Virginia Tech +8
The Virginia Tech Hokies upset Clemson 76-66 as 8.5-point road dogs two games ago. They came back with a very flat effort at home getting upset by Florida State by 23 in their worst loss of the season. They will be refocused tonight and continue being road warriors at Miami tonight. The Hokies are a perfect 7-0 ATS in true road games this season. Miami is coming off a pair of upset wins over UNC and NC State. This is the letdown spot for the Hurricanes. Give me Virginia Tech.
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Michigan @ Purdue (6:30 PM EST)
Play On: Purdue +3
The Michigan Wolverines travel to Purdue to take on the Boilermakers on Tuesday night. Michigan is 24-1 SU overall this year while Purdue comes in with a 21-4 SU overall record on the season. Purdue has won 4 of the past 6 meetings overall in this series. Purdue is 2-0 SU and ATS last 3 years at home vs Michigan. Should be a good one here and I'll side with the home court advantage. We'll recommend a small play on Purdue tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky
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1* Free Sharp Play on Michigan State -8½ -110
Matt Fargo
This is a play on the RHODE ISLAND RAMS for our Tuesday Free Play. There is nothing negative to say about St. Louis as it has dominated since day one as it is now 24-1 with that one loss coming against Stanford by one point back in November in Palm Springs. The Billikens are 12-0 in the Atlantic Ten Conference following a blowout win at Loyola Chicago on Friday, easily their biggest road win on the season. They are 6-0 on the road in the conference with three big wins over inferior competition but the other three against the top half of the conference were at least competitive and that is where they fall here. St. Louis has a home game against VCU on deck which will all but give them the conference championship with a win so there is the lookahead factor. Rhode Island has dropped to 5-7 in the conference following a pair of losses last week including a lethargic defeat against Fordham in overtime so there was a clear lookahead to this game. The Rams are 3-1 ATS this season following a loss as favorites. Play (628) Rhode Island Rams
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Bobby Conn
1* Free Play on TCU +2½ -110
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PLAY ON: Kansas St +4.5
Alex Smart
Nebraska heads into Carver-Hawkeye Arena with momentum, riding a 22-3 overall record and an impressive 17-3 straight-up mark in their last 20 games, demonstrating resilience in tight conference battles. The Cornhuskers have excelled on the road recently, covering the spread in 7 of their last 8 away contests, which includes strong defensive efforts that stifle high-scoring opponents like Iowa. Iowa, meanwhile, has faltered at home against the spread, going 0-5 in their last five home games and just 2-5 in Big Ten home tilts this season, often failing to capitalize on their crowd advantage. Betting trends lean toward Nebraska as the underdog, with the team hitting the moneyline in 22 of their last 25 outings overall, a 88% success rate that reflects their ability to upset expectations in close lines. The Hawkeyes' recent form shows vulnerability, with a 6-4 record over their last 10 games compared to Nebraska's 7-3 clip, and public betting tilting toward Iowa at 59% of tickets despite the tight spread. Angles here favor the road team, as Nebraska is 3-6 against the spread in their last nine versus Iowa but has flipped the script with elite half-court defense, holding recent foes like Northwestern to under 50 points. Stats highlight the Cornhuskers' under trend, going below the total in 15 of their last 19 games due to a slower pace that neutralizes Iowa's transition scoring, which averages just 71.6 points in conference play. This matchup sets up for Nebraska to keep it close, using their road covering streak to grab the points in what could be a grind-it-out affair.
Sean Murphy
Tuesday CBB Free play. My selection is on SMU plus the points over Louisville at 7 pm et on Tuesday.
Not many teams have faced a tougher schedule than Louisville so far this season but SMU is one of them, albeit by the slightest of margins. I like the Mustangs' chances of taking the Cardinals down to the wire at the very least on Tuesday. Louisville has reeled off five straight victories including two in a row ATS. The Cardinals have quite simply shot the lights out in their last three contests but I think they're in for a difficult challenge here. SMU is sure to be in a foul mood off an 'upset' loss at Syracuse on Saturday. The Mustangs are certainly comfortable playing the up-tempo style that the Cardinals employ and I think this has all the makings of a back-and-forth affair. Note that SMU, like Louisville, enters on a tear offensively having connected on 32, 28, 30, 32, 32, 32 and 29 field goals over its last seven games. Neither team has been lights out defensively, although the Cardinals are coming off a strong effort at that end of the floor against Baylor on Saturday. Expect some regression from the Louisville defense here. Take SMU.
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Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. Central Florida is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games. TCU is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road.
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