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MORG
Morgan State
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SCST
South Carolina State
-1.5
Morgan State +1.5
WIN
Morgan State's ball security and shooting efficiency against a home-dependent South Carolina State team that's 1-15 on the road makes the Bears live as short road dogs.
SCU
Santa Clara
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SMC
Saint Mary's
-5.5
Saint Mary's -5.5
WIN
Saint Mary's 15-0 home fortress crushes a Santa Clara defense that's given up 90+ twice in three road games β offensive rebounding mismatch and depth win this by double digits
TLSA
Tulsa
-4.5
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TULN
Tulane
Tulsa -4.5
WIN
Tulsa's offensive depth and road pedigree makes them the better team catching soft points in a pace-up spot against a grind-it-out Tulane squad
XAV
Xavier
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PROV
Providence
-6.5
Providence -6.5
WIN
Xavier is 1-8 on the road and gets bulldozed by a Providence squad that's 9-5 at home with a lethal 1-2 punch and dominant rebounding edge
EVAN
Evansville
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BEL
Belmont
-20.5
Belmont -20.5
WIN
Belmont's balanced elite offense and home dominance will overwhelm a spiraling Evansville squad that's 2-11 on the road and coming off a 38-point home loss.
UNT
North Texas
-1.5
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CLT
Charlotte
North Texas +1.5
WIN
Charlotte's home record is inflated by cupcakes, while North Texas has wins over elite conference opponents and superior offensive efficiency β plus books are already moving the line toward the Mean G
UGA
Georgia
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VAN
Vanderbilt
-9.5
Georgia +9.5
WIN
Georgia's superior offense, rebounding edge, and road form make this 9.5-point spread 2-3 points too high against a Vandy team limping through back-to-back losses
DEP
DePaul
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CREI
Creighton
-4.5
Creighton -4.5
LOSS
Creighton gets revenge at home where they're 11-4 and elite, while DePaul's 2-8 road split and defensive collapse away from home (75.1 PPG allowed) sets up a double-digit cover.
DAV
Davidson
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DUQ
Duquesne
-2.5
Davidson +3.5
WIN
Davidson's elite shooting and tempo control against a turnover-prone Duquesne squad creates a pace mismatch the market hasn't priced in β road dogs with firepower cash tickets
OSU
Ohio State
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IOWA
Iowa
-6.5
Ohio State +6.5
LOSS
Line disagreement across books and Iowa's recent home struggles make Ohio State +6.5 a sharp play in a low-possession grind
GMU
George Mason
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JOES
Saint Joseph's
-1.5
Saint Joseph's -1.5
WIN
Saint Joe's revenge spot at home with five deep scorers against a George Mason team that's lost 4 of 5 by double digits and can't score on the road.
ILST
Illinois State
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UNI
Northern Iowa
-6.5
Under 131.5
LOSS
Illinois State is 4-9 on the road and UNI's home defense locks down in low-possession games β under 131.5 is 5-6 points off.
NKU
Northern Kentucky
-7.5
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CLE
Cleveland State
Northern Kentucky -7.5
WIN
Northern Kentucky's discipline and depth overwhelm a Cleveland State team that's lost five straight and can't stop anyoneβNorse cover the 7.5.
BUT
Butler
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VILL
Villanova
-9.5
Villanova -9.5
LOSS
Villanova's post-loss fury and rebounding dominance crush Butler's 4-7 road squad in a mismatch the line undersells
OAK
Oakland
-5.5
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IUIN
IU Indianapolis
Over 170.5
LOSS
Two offense-first, defense-optional teams with 150+ combined PPG and a total priced for a grinder β smash the over.
CIT
The Citadel
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FUR
Furman
-15.5
Furman -15.5
WIN
Furman at home exploits a road-weary Citadel defense that's bleeding points and has quit on the season β lay the points.
MSST
Mississippi State
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ALA
Alabama
-14.5
Alabama -14.5
WIN
Alabama's 96 PPG offensive explosion meets Mississippi State's road defensive collapse β Tide cover double digits in conference play at home
LSU
LSU
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MISS
Ole Miss
-1.5
LSU +1.5
WIN
LSU's elite interior size and rebounding overwhelm Ole Miss's porous paint defense in a critical road spot
QUC
Queens University
-1.5
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EKU
Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky +1.5
LOSS
Eastern Kentucky is 8-5 at home facing a Queens team that shoots 35.7% overall and 17.4% from three while going 5-10 on the road β the wrong team is favored by 1.5.
USU
Utah State
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SDSU
San Diego State
-1.5
Utah State +1.5
LOSS
Utah State is the better team with superior shooting efficiency, already beat SDSU head-to-head three weeks ago, and the books are gifting us points on recency bias.
HC
Holy Cross
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BU
Boston University
-8.5
Holy Cross +8.5
LOSS
Holy Cross's elite shooting efficiency and balanced attack keeps this within a possession in a defensive slugfest at BU.
MD
Maryland
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NEB
Nebraska
-17.5
Maryland +17.5
WIN
Maryland's elite shooting and scoring depth can keep this within three possessions against Nebraska's grind-it-out offense
MER
Mercer
-1.5
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WCU
Western Carolina
Western Carolina +1.5
WIN
Western Carolina's 8-3 home form and offensive surge clash with Mercer's 5-10 road record β fade the favorite in a hostile gym where the Catamounts thrive.
WRST
Wright State
-2.5
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PFW
Purdue Fort Wayne
Purdue Fort Wayne +2.5
LOSS
Purdue Fort Wayne is 11-3 at home and gets revenge against a shaky road Wright State team β the line undervalues the venue split.
GASO
Georgia Southern
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JMU
James Madison
-5.5
James Madison -5.5
WIN
James Madison's elite home court dominance (11-3) and defensive length crush a road-weary Georgia Southern squad that's 6-9 away from home and reeling from recent losses.
ECU
East Carolina
-4.5
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UTSA
UTSA
UTSA +4.5
WIN
UTSA gets revenge at home against a road-challenged ECU squad that's 3-7 away and can't shoot β take the points with the desperate home dog.
USF
South Florida
-11.5
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RICE
Rice
South Florida -11.5
WIN
South Florida gets six days of rest to prep for a Rice team bleeding turnovers and home losses β the Bulls force chaos, run the floor, and cover easily.
OMA
Omaha
-1.5
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SDAK
South Dakota
Omaha -1.5
LOSS
Omaha's 7-day rest advantage and recent offensive surge overwhelm a South Dakota home court that's gone cold (2-4 in last 6 at home).
UNLV
UNLV
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GCU
Grand Canyon
-7.5
Grand Canyon -7.5
WIN
Grand Canyon exacts revenge at home with a 10+ point win, covering the 7.5-point spread against a UNLV team that struggles on the road
SEA
Seattle U
-6.5
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PEPP
Pepperdine
Seattle U -5.5
WIN
Seattle U's defensive identity and pace control overwhelms Pepperdine's home-court shooting variance in a game that stays under 140 total points.