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QUC
Queens University
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CARK
Central Arkansas
-1.5
Central Arkansas -2.5
WIN
Central Arkansas is 13-1 at home and has a major offensive firepower advantage over a Queens team that's 6-10 on the road with a 35.7 FG% and no answer for UCA's balanced attack.
VMI
VMI
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UTC
Chattanooga
-11.5
VMI +11.5
WIN
VMI's three 18+ ppg scorers can exploit Chattanooga's shaky home defense and keep this within the number even if they can't win outright.
CIT
The Citadel
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WOF
Wofford
-11.5
Wofford -11.5
LOSS
Wofford's five-headed offensive attack overwhelms a Citadel squad that's 2-12 on the road and averaging under 60 PPG away from home — lay the 11.5.
UTAH
Utah
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ASU
Arizona State
-6.5
Utah +6.5
LOSS
Utah's size advantage inside and recent cover streak make them a strong play getting almost a full possession more than they got in the first meeting three weeks ago.
DETM
Detroit Mercy
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OAK
Oakland
-7.5
Detroit Mercy +7.5
WIN
Oakland's shaky home form and porous perimeter defense make them overvalued laying 7.5 to a scrappy Detroit Mercy team that's won 4 of their last 6 true road games.
RAD
Radford
-1.5
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LONG
Longwood
Longwood +1.5
WIN
Longwood gets a full week of rest at home while Radford travels on 2 days rest with a 4-8 road record — take the rested dog with the better home/away splits and fresher legs
NEB
Nebraska
-4.5
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USC
USC
Nebraska -4.5
WIN
Nebraska's elite defense and glass dominance will grind USC's freefall into a double-digit road cover.
RICH
Richmond
-4.5
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LUC
Loyola Chicago
Richmond -4.5
LOSS
Richmond's offensive surge meets Loyola's scoring drought in a pace-down matchup that favors the road favorite's efficiency and perimeter shooting
HOW
Howard
-9.5
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MORG
Morgan State
Morgan State +8.5
LOSS
Week-long layoff meets 5-7 road team laying 8.5 against a balanced home squad that just dropped 90 and covers at home.
BALL
Ball State
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NIU
Northern Illinois
-1.5
Ball State +1.5
WIN
Ball State's superior offensive balance and shooting depth should cover against a reeling NIU squad that's lost four of five and been torched at home recently.
BYU
BYU
-2.5
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WVU
West Virginia
BYU -2.5
LOSS
BYU's firepower and rebounding edge overwhelm a West Virginia offense that's averaging just 64 PPG over its last four games and hasn't cracked 70 in a month.
AF
Air Force
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WYO
Wyoming
-22.5
Wyoming -21.5
LOSS
Air Force is 0-11 on the road and getting outscored by 28+ per game away from home — Wyoming's depth and home dominance (12-4) covers the big number.
UND
North Dakota
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NDSU
North Dakota State
-11.5
North Dakota State -11.5
WIN
North Dakota State bounces back at home with superior firepower and rebounding dominance over an overmatched North Dakota squad coming off extended rest
NCCU
North Carolina Central
-2.5
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DSU
Delaware State
Delaware State +2.5
LOSS
NCCU is 2-13 on the road and can't shoot; Delaware State defends home court and gets a revenge spot with a full week of rest.
TOL
Toledo
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OHIO
Ohio
-1.5
Ohio -1.5
LOSS
Ohio's 7-day rest edge and elite rebounding at home crushes a tired Toledo squad playing their third game in nine days — books missed the rest mismatch by 2-3 points.
TEX
Texas
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TA&M
Texas A&M
-2.5
Texas A&M -3.5
LOSS
Texas A&M's elite home record and defensive intensity crush Texas' atrocious road form in a pace-controlled Aggies win.
PROV
Providence
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CREI
Creighton
-3.5
Providence +2.5
WIN
Providence's elite five-man scoring depth and momentum edge exploits Creighton's four-game home skid at an undervalued number.
VT
Virginia Tech
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UNC
North Carolina
-6.5
Virginia Tech +6.5
LOSS
Virginia Tech's seven days of prep, offensive rebounding edge (14.9 OREB/game), and pace control keeps this tight against an overvalued UNC home line that should be 4.5-5.
MISS
Ole Miss
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AUB
Auburn
-10.5
Ole Miss +10.5
WIN
Auburn has lost 5 of 6 and is giving up 88 PPG at home while Ole Miss's balanced offense stays competitive in every SEC road game — 10.5 is inflated off stale home splits.
ALA
Alabama
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TENN
Tennessee
-4.5
BOIS
Boise State
-6.5
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FRES
Fresno State
Fresno State +6.5
LOSS
Fresno State's home tempo and scoring depth exploit Boise State's road struggles and weak perimeter shooting in a tight, single-possession game
LEM
Le Moyne
-1.5
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NHVN
New Haven
Le Moyne -1.5
LOSS
Le Moyne's balanced offense and ball movement exploits New Haven's offensive limitations despite road struggles
COLG
Colgate
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NAVY
Navy
-6.5
Colgate +6.5
LOSS
Better-shooting Colgate gets 6.5 in a rematch against a Navy team that grinds but can't score efficiently
BCU
Bethune-Cookman
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SOU
Southern
-1.5
Bethune-Cookman +1.5
WIN
Line confusion across books reveals value on the surging road dog with better efficiency and momentum against a home favorite trending down.
FIU
Florida International
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LT
Louisiana Tech
-2.5
Florida International +2.5
WIN
LA Tech dominates at home but struggles to blow teams out — FIU already proved they can score on this defense two weeks ago, and 2.5 points in a revenge game rematch is gold for the battle-tested dog.
VILL
Villanova
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SJU
St. John's
-7.5
Villanova +7.5
LOSS
Villanova's balanced offense and road pedigree exploits an inflated line on a St. John's team reeling from a 32-point blowout
UVA
Virginia
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DUKE
Duke
-10.5
Under 141.5
WIN
Virginia's tempo-control system will drag Duke into a halfcourt grind, keeping this well under 141.5 in a classic ACC defensive battle
ELON
Elon
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MONM
Monmouth
-3.5
Elon +3.5
LOSS
Elon's offensive rebounding and pace control neutralize Monmouth's home edge in a game that stays under 70 possessions
NCSU
NC State
-6.5
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ND
Notre Dame
Under 153.5
LOSS
Notre Dame's home splits are misleading — their recent form is brutal, and NC State's interior size will control tempo and grind this into the 140s.
FSU
Florida State
-5.5
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GT
Georgia Tech
Florida State -5.5
WIN
Florida State's backcourt dominance and Georgia Tech's six-game freefall make this a double-digit cover.