As always, Good Luck and Play Responsibly.
LAS VEGAS — Here it is. A glorious midweek slate of quality College Basketball is upon us and I’m back to deliver winners on my Top 5 positions — the Super 5 — for the Tuesday CBB betting board, including the world-famous Potency Play and Top Choice. Let’s get down to business. Here’s the deal for the Super 5:
THE TIMELINE
COINCIDENTAL ARENA of the WEEK
A series depicting an arena which corresponds to a play featured in the Super 5 actions to open the show.
- Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR
CBB MINUTES
CBB POSITIONS (12.2.25, S5 v6.0)
Super 5 Record: 14-11, 15 Points. (W-L-P Format)
TOP CHOICE RECORD: 2-3
POTENCY PLAY RECORD: 2-3
2025-26 CBB PUBLISHED BET RECORD: 17-18 (All positions in all markets)
- Straight Wagers: 14-13
- Teasers: 3-4
- Parlays: 0-1
- Propositions: 0-0
— NORTH CAROLINA A&T/CHARLOTTE OVER 145.5 POINTS
📚: Multi
KEY METRICS
- A&T: All 5 Aggies’ games this season have eclipsed this number. A&T is 88th nationally in FG% (48.0%). Aggies are 345th in 3PT%/A (39.3%) & 302nd FG%/A (46.6%).
- CHAR: 49ers are 297th nationally in FG%/A (46.5%) & 315th in 3PT%/A (36.9%).
- My xAPPT: 152
MY TAKE
It’s a play going over the total, at 145.5 Points herein, when the Charlotte 49ers host the North Carolina A&T Aggies Tuesday night at the Dale F. Halton Arena. I’m not going to pretend to tell you I watch a ton of either program, but I will trust the “Math & Metrics” which tell me both teams struggle defensively and wager this to 147.5.
— EAST TENNESSEE STATE (+11.5) at Dayton
📚: Multi
KEY METRICS
- ETSU: 5-1 ATS. 38th nationally in FG% (50.4%) & 53rd in AST/TO (1.6). The Bucs are 22nd in FG%/A (37.1%).
- DAY: 197th nationally in FG%/A (43.6%). The Flyers are 302nd in TREB (31.5) & 311th in OREB (8.4).
MY TAKE
It’s a play on the visiting ETSU Buccaneers getting 11.5 points when it plays away at the Dayton Flyers Tuesday evening at the University of Dayton Arena. I just think this is a bit much here with the spread. The Bucs have quality. I don’t know if ETSU will win, but it can absolutely parachute in. Play to +11.
— UCONN/KANSAS UNDER 143.5 POINTS
📚: Multi
KEY METRICS
- UCONN: 16th in the country in 3PT%/A (25.5%) & 26th in FG%/A (37.5%).
- KAN: 11th nationally in 3PT%/A (24.5%) & 25th in FG%/A (37.4%).
- My xAAPT: 140
MY TAKE
It’s a play going under the total, at 143.5 points herein, when the Kansas Jayhawks host the UCONN Huskies Tuesday night in an out-of-conference blockbuster from Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. Kansas is still (AOTW) w/out its star freshman. Both teams play to the under and have been sterling defensively. Neither team is allowing over 37.5% FG%/A! So, it’s a try going under for me. Play to 143.
— GEORGIA/FLORIDA STATE UNDER 175.5 POINTS
📚: Multi
KEY METRICS
- UGA: 41st in the country in FG%/A (38.6%).
- FSU: 1-6 O/U. 86th nationally in FG%/A (40.5%).
- My xAAPT: 169
MY TAKE
It’s a play going under the total, at a robust 175.5 herein, when the Florida State Seminoles host the Georgia Bulldogs in a ACC/SEC Challenge border battle Tuesday night at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee. I’m not denying defense should be optional here but this number is absolutely outrageous. A couple stops here and there and this can track meet can still go under. Grab the 175.5 though to be safe.
TOP CHOICE:
— SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (-1.5) at Oregon
📚: Multi
KEY METRICS
- USC: 44th in the country in 3PT%/A (27.7%) & 47th in 3PT% (38.2%). USC is 64th nationally in AST/TO (1.5).
- ORE: 0-7 ATS. 225th nationally in FG%/A (44.3%). The offense is 335th in FG% (40.3) & 280th in 3PT%/A (30.4%). It also ranks 291st in TO’s (13.3) & 250th in AST/TO (1.0).
MY TAKE
It’s a play on the visiting USC Trojans laying a point-and-a-half on the road to open Big 10 Conference play versus the Oregon Ducks Tuesday night at the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. Plainly, I think USC is better than Oregon and are only ascending. Oregon doesn’t do it for me. They couldn’t close (ATS) a “Breakfast Only” Diner. Its offensive metrics are quite messy. I can’t get there, even at home. So, on the road, for all that, USC -1.5 is the TOP CHOICE pursuant to today’s Super 5 card. Fight On!
AUXILIARIES
🏀: 2TM 6PT TSR
TENNESSEE -1.5
DUKE -1.5
Pretty Straightforward: I’ll move bth the Volunteers and Blue Devils down. I like this one.
🏀: 2TM 6PT TSR
MIAMI (FLA) +10.5
KENTUCKY pk
Here, the Hurricanes move up and the Wildcats move down.
YTD: 0-0
🏀: A&M (-2.5) at PITT
I passed on the Aggies to focus on other positions. I liked my two plays in the lower leagues more. I chose A&M over Duke for First Cut status.
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