After last night's Michigan State mess, I'm hoping to bounce back with a couple of slam dunk plays:

Houston Cougars -4.5

The Cougars have a four game winning streak, and are 3-0 against the Blundering Herd the last three meetings.  Houston plays significantly better than Marshall on the defensive side of the ball.  Marshall is 1-8-1 against the spread the last 10 home games.

Tennessee Martin -5

I may be a graduate of Eastern Illinois, but I'd be a fool to play the Panthers...even with tonight's festive final home game atmosphere, which includes a free Nerf-like camouflage basketball sponsored by the National Guard.  Rah-rah!  Tennessee Martin beat E.I.U. 65-51 on January 24th, have won 10 straight games, and outscore the Panthers by more than 20 points (last five games). 

May all your wagers be winners!