College Basketball Predictions 12-21-16

Duke Blue Devils vs. Elon Phoenix

– The Duke Blue Devils and the Elon Phoenix will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Greensboro Coliseum. Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Devils listed as 26-point favorites versus the Phoenix, while the game’s total is sitting at 152. Elon was a 68-53 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Peacocks. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs. Duke won its last outing, a 65-55 result against Tigers on December 19. They failed to cover in that game as a -28-point favorite. Duke: Team record: 11-1 SU,6-5 ATS Current Streak: won 9 straight games. Duke is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Duke’s last 10 games Elon: Team record: 7-4 SU,5-3 ATS Elon is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games Elon is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Duke Duke Blue Devils vs. Elon Phoenix Prediction: Elon +26

American Eagles vs. Villanova Wildcats

– The American Eagles and the Villanova Wildcats will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Villanova Pavilion. Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 32-point favorites versus the Eagles, while the game’s total is sitting at 131. Villanova was a 78-57 winner in their most recent outing at home against Owls. They covered the -14.5-point spread as favorites. American was a 61-58 winner in their most recent outing at home against Hawks. American: Team record: 3-7 SU,2-0 ATS Villanova: Team record: 11-0 SU,7-4 ATS Current Streak: won 11 straight games. Villanova is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Villanova is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home American Eagles vs. Villanova Wildcats Prediction: Under 131.5

Western Michigan Broncos vs. UCLA Bruins

– The Western Michigan Broncos and the UCLA Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Pauley Pavilion. Oddsmakers currently have the Bruins listed as 30½-point favorites versus the Broncos, while the game’s total is sitting at 174. UCLA was a 86-73 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Buckeyes. They covered the -8.5-point spread as favorites. Western Michigan was a 92-86 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Huskies. They covered the +12.5-point spread as underdogs. Western Michigan: Team record: 3-7 SU,4-4 ATS Western Michigan is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games Western Michigan is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road Western Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road UCLA: Team record: 12-0 SU,10-2 ATS Current Streak: won 12 straight games. UCLA is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games UCLA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 10 of UCLA’s last 14 games Western Michigan Broncos vs. UCLA Bruins Prediction: Under 174