50* Powerhouse Play on Northeastern -2 -109

Today, either the Northeastern Huskies (2-0) or the UMass Minutemen (2-0) will be served their first loss of the season when these two teams go head to head.

In their first two games of the season, Northeastern beat up on Boston University and Harvard. Both contests were decided by five-point margins. Against Harvard, the Huskies scored at least 40 points in each half.

On average, Northeastern is scoring 78 points and allowing 73 points per game.

There’s no denying that guard Jordan Roland leads this Northeastern team on the floor. In addition to his four rebounds and two assists per game, Roland is averaging a monstrous 40.5 points per game so far this year after dropping 42 in the Harvard game.

After a comfortable win over Lowell River, UMass barely edged out Fairfield in a 62-60 contest. In the latter game, the Minutemen only received three points or fewer from five of its nine players who played at least nine minutes.

On average, the Minutemen are scoring 70.5 points and allowing 62 points per game.

UMass is led by guard T.J. Weeks, who’s averaging 16 points, 4.5 rebounds, and two steals per game. Center Tre Mitchell has added another 14 points and eight rebounds per contest.

50* Powerhouse Play on Tulsa -6 -110

After today’s game between the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (1-1) and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, one team will fall below .500 and the other will gain a winning record.

Oral Roberts recently recovered from a season opening loss to Oklahoma State with a 95-81 win over the Houston Baptist Huskies. The Golden Eagles’ opposition was able to reach 80 points in both contests.

On average, Oral Roberts is scoring 85 points and allowing 80.5 points per game.

Against Oklahoma State, the Golden Eagles allowed five players to score 10 points or more. Against Houston Baptist, the Golden Eagles allowed guard Jalon Gates to hit six threes on his way to 25 points.

Oral Roberts’ leading scorer is Deondre Burns, who’s scored 21 points per game.

Tulsa opened the season with an eight-point win over Houston Baptist before dropping their second game to UT Arlington.

On average, the Golden Hurricane are scoring 69.5 points and allowing 72.5 points per game.

Against Houston Baptist, forward Jeriah Horne led all scorers with his 22 points. Guard Brandon Rachal earned a double-double in that contest with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Against UT Arlington, guard Reggie Jones led Tulsa with 19 points from the bench.

50* Powerhouse Play on Washington State +4 -110

Santa Clara is going in search of its third-straight win to open the season as the Broncos (2-0) are set to host the Washington State Cougars (1-0).

Washington State began their season with a 85-54 demolition of the Seattle Redhawks. While holding Seattle to a 21-point first half, the Cougars were able to score 43 and 42 in a consistent team performance.

In total, 12 Washington State players got onto the scoresheet against the Redhawks. The Cougars’ bench put up 25 points as a unit.

Forward CJ Elleby led the way with 27 points in 28 minutes on the floor. Elleby also added seven rebounds and two steals. Guard Isaac Bonton pitched in with 12 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.

Santa Clara followed up a big win over UC Santa Cruz with a 77-63 victory over Cal Poly. The Broncos used a 44-point second half to pull away from the Mustangs in the latter matchup.

On average, Santa Clara is scoring 87 points and allowing 57.5 points per game.

Of the four Santa Clara players averaging double-digit points, only forward DJ Mitchell is averaging more than 13 points per game. In addition to his 18 points per contest, Mitchell is bringing down 4.5 rebounds and dishing two assists per game.

100* Sharp Money Syndicate Play on Texas-Arlington +6 -109

The UT Arlington Mavericks (2-0) are searching for three wins out of three as they go on the road to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack (1-1) this evening.

The Mavericks followed up a destruction of the Texas Dallas Comets with a 73-59 win over Tulsa. Thus far, UT Arlington hasn’t allowed more than 59 points in a game. Meanwhile, the Mavericks have scored at least 73 points in both their games.

On average, the Mavericks are scoring 78.5 points and allowing 54.5 points per game.

The interesting thing about UT Arlington is that no one player stands out as a great scorer. Instead, the Mavericks offer a balanced offense with seven players averaging at least eight points per game. Forward Jabari Narcis leads the way with 11 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

Nevada is a six-point home favorite, but the Wolf Pack have already lost once at home. Before a five-point win over Loyola Marymount, Nevada lost by five to Utah.

On average, the Wolf Pack are scoring 73 points and allowing 73 points per game.

Nevada doesn’t have much to offer offensively beyond Lindsey Drew and Jazz Johnson. While Drew is scoring 27 points per game and Johnson is scoring 18 points per game, only two other Wolf Pack players are scoring more than four points per game.

50* Powerhouse Play on Canucks -105

The Canucks (9-6-3, 21 points) have played one more game than the Predators (9-5-3, 21 points), but they’re level on points. Tonight, these two teams will face off in Vancouver.

After a strong start to the season, the Predators have lost four of their last five games. Although two of those losses have come via overtime or shootout in tight games, Nashville has also allowed six goals to Calgary and nine goals to Colorado.

On average, the Preds are scoring 3.82 goals per game (2nd) and allowing 3.06 goals per game (19th).

With five goals and 12 assists, defenseman Roman Josi leads the Predators with 17 points. By saving 270 of 296 shots faced, goaltender Pekka Rinne has earned a save percentage of .912.

The Canucks are looking to bounce back from a stretch of four-straight losses. Vancouver will be happy to be at home, where they’ve earned a record of 4-1-2.

On average, the Canucks are scoring 3.11 goals per game (14th) and allowing 2.56 goals per game (6th).

In addition to his six goals, Elias Pettersson leads the Canucks with 15 assists and 21 points. Goaltender Thatcher Demko is allowing 1.99 goals per game with a .933 save percentage.

50* Powerhouse Play on Nets/Jazz over217 -110

We’ll see two very different teams on display this evening as the high-scoring Nets (4-5) go into Utah to take on the suffocating Jazz (7-3). The over/under is set at 217 points.

Apparently, Brooklyn’s 127-126 season opening loss to the Timberwolves was a preview into the sort of game the Nets would be playing all year. In all but two of their games thus far, at least one team has scored 118 points or more. On three occasions, the winning team in a Brooklyn game has scored 134 points or more.

On average, the Nets are scoring 119.8 points and allowing 121.7 points per game.

With 30 points per game, point guard Kyrie Irving is leading the Nets in scoring in his first season with the team.

The Jazz are good defensively, but they’ve also shown the capability to score points themselves. In their most recent game, Utah scored 122 in a win over Golden State. The Jazz are currently riding a three-game winning streak.

On average, the Jazz are scoring 103.1 points and allowing 98.1 points per game.

With Donovan Mitchell on the floor, the Jazz always have the ability to score. On the season, Mitchell is scoring 24.6 points per game. Forward Bojan Bogdanovic is adding another 20.7 points per game.

1* Free Play on Thunder/Pacers over212 -110

The Thunder (4-6) are aiming to earn their first road victory of the season this evening when they go into Indiana to take on the Pacers (6-4). The over/under is set at 212 points.

Over the past five games, Oklahoma City has won three. Most recently, the Thunder fell to a strong Bucks team by just two points in a 121-119 contest. With that performance, Oklahoma City has scored at least 112 points in four of their past five games.

On average, the Thunder are scoring 107.3 points and allowing 105.5 points per game.

Chris Paul replaced Russell Westbrook in this Thunder team, and he’s averaging 16.1 points per game. Both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Danilo Gallinari are averaging more than Paul with 21 points and 18.6 points per game, respectively.

The Pacers have won three straight, scoring 109 points or more in each contest. In back-to-back games against Charlotte and Washington, Indian scored 120 and 121 points.

On average, the Pacers are scoring 109.3 points and allowing 105.9 points per game.

Of Indiana’s five players averaging 14 points or more, both Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis are averaging more than 20 points per game. Sabonis has been particularly impressive by averaging 20 points and 13 points per game.

100* Sharp Money Syndicate Play on Jazz -6½ -109

As the Jazz (7-3) look to keep up with the Nuggets in the Northwest division, they’ll look to stay perfect at home against the Nets (4-5) this evening.

Brooklyn is just 1-3 on the road this season, and is coming off a 138-112 loss to the Suns. In all but one of their nine games thus far, the Nets have allowed 113 points or more to their competition. Brooklyn has also allowed 125 points or more in four games.

On average, the Nets are scoring 119.8 points and allowing 121.7 points per game.

Although Brooklyn tries to overcome their weak defense with offensive firepower, only Kyrie Irving is currently averaging more than 16.8 points per game for the Nets.

The Jazz are finding their form once again with three wins in a row, two of which came against strong Eastern Conference teams in the form of Philadelphia and Milwaukee. In each of those three wins, Utah held their opponents to 108 points or fewer.

On average, the Jazz are scoring 103.1 points per game and allowing 98.1 points per game.

Young superstar Donovan Mitchell continues to lead the Jazz with 24.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. Center Rudy Gobert is a big defensive presence for Utah with his team-high 13.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.

100* Sharp Money Syndicate Play on Blue Jackets +160

With a win this evening, the Canadiens (9-5-3, 21 points) could propel themselves into second in the Atlantic. With that goal, the Canadiens will be hosting the Blue Jackets (6-8-3, 15 points) in Montreal.

A tough season for the Blue Jackets has gotten tougher over the last seven games of which Columbus has won only one. Over that stretch, the Blue Jackets have scored two goals or fewer on four occasions. Columbus is ahead of only New Jersey in the Metropolitan.

On average, the Blue Jackets are scoring 2.35 goals per game (30th) and allowing 3.41 goals per game (tied for 23rd).

On his way to 11 points, center Pierre-Luc Dubois has scored six goals, all of which have come from regular play. Gustav Nyquist leads the team with eight assists.

Over the past five games, the Canadiens have been slaloming between wins and losses. Columbus will hope that pattern will continue, as Montreal would be due for a loss after defeating the Kings by a goal in their most recent contest.

On average, the Canadiens are scoring 3.53 points per game (tied for 4th) and allowing 3.12 goals per game (20th).

Leading the line for Montreal is Jonathan Drouin, who’s scored a team-high seven goals with eight assists for 15 points.

100* Sharp Money Syndicate Play on Eastern Michigan/Akron under49 -109

The Akron Zips (0-9) remain winless on the season. They’ll be searching for their first win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-5) this evening. The over/under is set at 49 points.

Easter Michigan is on a bad run of form, having dropped four of their last five contests. In those four losses, the Eagles failed to score more than 23 points on three occasions. Most recently, Eastern Michigan fell to Buffalo by a score of 43-14.

On average, the Eagles are scoring 26 points per game on 377 yards of offense while allowing 33 points per game on 445 yards.

Quarterback Mike Glass leads the Eastern Michigan offense with 1,991 yards, 16 touchdowns, and eight interceptions, but he didn’t even reach 100 yards passing against Buffalo 10 days ago.

The Zips are on a nine-game losing streak and have failed to score more than six points in any of their last four contests. On that losing streak, Akron has scored a total of nine points in four games.

On average, the Zips are scoring 10 points per game on 254 yards of offense while allowing 36 points per game on 390 yards.

In Akron’s last game, which was against Bowling Green, quarterback Kato Nelson threw for 60 yards and two picks without a touchdown.