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OU Oklahoma @ TENN Tennessee -10.5

Tennessee -10.5

WIN

Tennessee's home dominance and defensive depth overwhelm Oklahoma's road struggles despite Griffin's monster numbers

JXST Jacksonville State @ LT Louisiana Tech -2.5

Jacksonville State +2.5

LOSS

Jacksonville State's superior offensive depth and La Tech's recent defensive collapse make this line 2-3 points too high for a home favorite spiraling downward.

LIP Lipscomb -3.5 @ BELL Bellarmine

Bellarmine +3.5

WIN

Bellarmine's 9-3 home dominance against Lipscomb's 4-10 road nightmare makes this 3.5-point cushion too generous in a venue-driven conference grind.

TROY Troy -15.5 @ ULM UL Monroe

UL Monroe +15.5

WIN

Troy's recent offensive slide and Monroe's home competitiveness make this number too high for a road favorite limping into a desperate dog's building

MTSU Middle Tennessee @ SHSU Sam Houston -5.5

Sam Houston -5.5

WIN

Sam Houston's 9-1 home dominance and five-headed offense overwhelms a Middle Tennessee squad that's 3-8 on the road and lost 5 of their last 7.

ORU Oral Roberts @ OMA Omaha -9.5

Oral Roberts +9.5

WIN

ORU is 0-13 on the road but has the offensive firepower to stay within 10 against Omaha's bottom-tier scoring attack.

FAU Florida Atlantic -12.5 @ UTSA UTSA

UTSA +12.5

WIN

FAU's six-game losing streak and road struggles meet a UTSA team with fresh momentum and four balanced scorers — this line is 2-3 points too high

VAN Vanderbilt -3.5 @ MIZ Missouri

Missouri +4.5

WIN

Missouri's home defense and rebounding edge keep this within a field goal against an elite but overvalued road favorite.

KU Kansas -5.5 @ OKST Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State +5.5

LOSS

Kansas is 5-5 on the road and just scored 56 in their last game — Oklahoma State's home shooting and pace will keep this inside a field goal

MUR Murray State @ ILST Illinois State -2.5

Under 156.5

WIN

Illinois State's home-court defense and the first meeting's 135-point total suggest the books are overpricing Murray State's tempo in a grind-it-out conference rematch

ILL Illinois -9.5 @ USC USC

USC +8.5

LOSS

USC's full week of rest and elite home shooting against Illinois on short rest makes +8.5 a sharp value play

UNCG UNC Greensboro @ WCU Western Carolina -5.5

UNC Greensboro +5.5

LOSS

UNCG's superior shooting efficiency and four-game win streak make them the sharp side against an overvalued home favorite in a revenge spot

RICH Richmond @ DAV Davidson -5.5

Richmond +5.5

WIN

Richmond's pace and discipline keep this closer than the 25-point beatdown three weeks ago, and 5.5 is an overreaction to that blowout

SJU St. John's -9.5 @ MARQ Marquette

Marquette +9.5

WIN

Marquette's home dominance and St. John's road shooting struggles make this inflated spread a backdoor cover waiting to happen.

AUB Auburn -5.5 @ MSST Mississippi State

Mississippi State +4.5

WIN

Auburn's 3-7 road record and four-game away losing streak runs into a Mississippi State team that just dropped 90 at Ole Miss and thrives at home with elite shooting from Rhodes and balanced scoring.

VMI VMI @ WOF Wofford -13.5

VMI +13.5

WIN

VMI's three-headed scoring attack keeps this within single digits against a Wofford team that just got torched twice on the road and faces line disagreement screaming reverse movement.

JAX Jacksonville @ FGCU Florida Gulf Coast -7.5

Florida Gulf Coast -6.5

LOSS

FGCU revenge at home against a Jacksonville team that's 3-13 on the road and just lost here by 19 three weeks ago — lay the points.

BRAD Bradley -1.5 @ VAL Valparaiso

Valparaiso +2.5

WIN

Valpo's 11-4 home record and elite three-point shooting exploits Bradley's brutal 4-6 road splits in a tight conference grinder

CLEM Clemson -3.5 @ WAKE Wake Forest

Wake Forest +3.5

WIN

Wake's balanced scoring and home-court edge exploits Clemson's road struggles and recent offensive collapse.

ARMY Army @ L-MD Loyola Maryland -5.5

Loyola Maryland -5.5

LOSS

Army's offense is broken (53.3 PPG in last 6) and Loyola's home rebounding and pace advantage creates a double-digit win

WGA West Georgia @ EKU Eastern Kentucky -6.5

Eastern Kentucky -5.5

LOSS

Eastern Kentucky's recent home pace and five-deep three-point attack exploits West Georgia's road struggles and inability to match tempo

MISS Ole Miss @ TA&M Texas A&M -9.5

Ole Miss +9.5

WIN

Ole Miss +9.5 — A&M's defense is leaking points during a four-game skid, and the Rebels' balanced offense can exploit it in a closer-than-expected SEC grinder.

QUC Queens University -8.5 @ UNA North Alabama

Queens University -8.5

LOSS

Queens University's size, rebounding edge, and recent offensive surge overwhelm a North Alabama team that's 1-5 in its last six and can't shoot straight.

SIU Southern Illinois -1.5 @ DRKE Drake

Southern Illinois -1.5

WIN

Southern Illinois forces 15+ turnovers against a Drake team in freefall, winning by 6-8 on the road behind defensive chaos and offensive firepower.

MD Maryland @ NU Northwestern -7.5

Maryland +8.5

WIN

Maryland's offensive firepower and rebounding edge make them a live dog against a Northwestern team in freefall, and the line disagreement points to value at +8.5.

UIC UIC -8.5 @ EVAN Evansville

UIC -8.5

WIN

UIC's defensive discipline and transition game exploits Evansville's turnover issues and offensive inconsistency — lay the road number.

CLE Cleveland State @ YSU Youngstown State -10.5

Cleveland State +10.5

LOSS

Cleveland State's offensive balance and improved road form make them live to cover double digits against a Youngstown State squad averaging just 62.5 PPG at home.

ETSU East Tennessee State @ FUR Furman -1.5

Furman +1.5

LOSS

Furman's grinding pace and home-court edge will neutralize ETSU's tempo, turning this into a rock fight the Paladins control.

DEP DePaul @ HALL Seton Hall -8.5

Seton Hall -8.5

LOSS

Seton Hall's home defense and battle-tested rhythm crush a DePaul team that's 1-8 on the road and coming off a week layoff in a low-possession grind