Gonzaga at Memphis (no line yet)

Gonzaga has continued its annual dominance of the WCC, winning its first four conference games at a canter. The average margin of victory over those four contests was 25.3 points and the Bulldogs broke the 90-point barrier twice. Gonzaga lost 78-77 in overtime the last time it faced Memphis.

The unbeaten Tigers have cruised through the past two months and have not had a close game since their overtime win against Southern California on Dec. 4. They have covered the spread in seven of their 10 games since then while outscoring opponents by an average of 26.9 points over that period.

Notre Dame at Villanova (no line yet)

The Fighting Irish endured a tough stretch last week, losing two of their three games. First was a blowout 92-66 home loss to Marquette before a comfortable 91-74 win over Cincinnati. Then they went to Georgetown and were handed another embarrassing defeat (84-65).

The Wildcats have won three of their last four games behind the red-hot Scottie Reynolds. The sophomore leads the team in points (17.5), assists (4.2) and steals (1.6) this season and has broken the 20-point mark in three straight contests.

Connecticut at Indiana (no line yet)

The inconsistent Huskies proved that they are no match for most teams when they’re on, by beating Marquette 89-73 last Sunday. It was the first time since the Sweet 16 of the 2006 NCAA Tournament that they beat a ranked team and it came on the back of a shocking 77-65 loss to Providence.

Indiana has won 10 straight games including 27 in a row at home. The Hoosiers have won all but one of their 15 games this season behind dominant freshman Eric Gordon. He is averaging 22.4 points per game and had 25 in last weekend’s blowout win over Penn. State.

Nebraska at Kansas (no line yet)

Nebraska has made a winless start to its Big 12 campaign, dropping three straight games. The Huskers faced Kansas at home just last week and were handed a 79-58 defeat, their worst home loss of the season so far. They haven’t beaten Kansas since 2004.

Kansas is one of only two unbeaten teams left in college basketball and it has yet to be troubled by a Big 12 team. The Jayhawks have won their first three conference games by a combined total of 57 points, covering the spread in two of them. The Jayhawks are 82-7 in Big 12 home games since the 1996-97 season.

Mississippi at Mississippi State (no line yet)

Freshmen Chris Warren and senior Dwayne Curtis have led Ole Miss to a 15-2 record this season. Warren has team highs in points (15.9) and assists (5.3), while Curtis has the same in rebounds (8.6) and field goal percentage (68.7).

Mississippi State has a 13-5 record this season, but has made a blistering 4-0 start to its conference schedule. The Bulldogs are one of the best defensive teams in the nation and allow their opposition to shoot just 35.9 percent from the field.

Georgia at Tennessee (no line yet)

The Bulldogs have been one of the most consistent ATS teams in college basketball over the last few weeks, covering the spread in five of their last six games with odds since a Dec. 22 win over Hawaii. Last season, they lost both home and away to Tennessee without covering the spread.

The Vols were on the verge of the first 17-1 start to a season in team history, but they blew it against Kentucky on Tuesday night. They were defeated 72-66 by the Wildcats in their first road loss of the season, shooting just 38.6 from the field on the night.

Washington State at Arizona State (no line yet)

The Cougars scored a huge victory when they beat the Oregon Ducks for the first time in 14 attempts on Sunday. Washington State has one of the best defenses in the nation (52 points per game) and held Oregon to 21 points below its season average in the 69-60 win.

Arizona State is sweating on the health of star guard James Harden who has been limited for the past week with a groin injury. Harden has a team-leading 18.6 points per game and is a major reason why the Sun Devils have won 14 of their 17 games this season.

SUNDAY

Xavier at Massachusetts (no line yet)

The Musketeers have won seven of their last eight games thanks to their powerful offense. Drew Lavender and B.J. Raymond lead the team with 12.4 and 12.0 points per game respectively, but six other Xavier players average double figures in points per contest.

The Minutemen have proved to be extremely dangerous opponents. They traveled to Syracuse and handed the Orange a stunning 107-100 loss in November and more recently ended Dayton’s 13-game unbeaten streak. UMass has won two straight conference games and could take the lead in the Atlantic 10 with a win on Sunday.

Vanderbilt at Florida (no line yet)

Vanderbilt lost two straight games ahead of last weekend’s meeting with Louisiana State, thanks to poor offensive performances. But they bounced back in style in the 92-76 win over the Fighting Tigers, with all five starters scoring in double figures.

A young Gators team has won five of their last six games, covering the spread in five straight. Freshman guard Nick Calathes is the driving force behind Florida’s success this season. He has team highs in points (15.7), assists (5.9) and steals (1.5) and he put up a season-high 24 points in his last game. 

Duke at Maryland (no line yet)

Duke could be unbeaten for the season if it had a little more luck in its Dec. 20 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. As it stands, the Blue Devils are 5-1 and have blown past Clemson, Florida State and Virginia in the past few weeks, to go one game clear at the top of the ACC standings.

This season has been more of a challenge for the 12-7 Terrapins. They lost four of their six games in December, including a run of three straight losses. However, the season high point came last weekend when they upset then unbeaten North Carolina as whopping 18-point underdogs. The Terps won and covered both home and away against the Blue Devils last season.