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Wednesday, Feb 25
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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.
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
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 — 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
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 — plus books are already moving the line toward the Mean G
WSU
Washington State
-1.5
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LMU
Loyola Marymount
Loyola Marymount -1.5
LOSS
Loyola Marymount's five-headed offense and home-court edge crushes Washington State's dismal 3-10 road record in a pace-controlled WCC grinder
LAF
Lafayette
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COLG
Colgate
-9
Lafayette +9
WIN
Lafayette's efficient offense and improving road form make 9 points too many against a Colgate team on short rest after an emotional home war.
KSU
Kansas State
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COLO
Colorado
-7.5
WAKE
Wake Forest
-4.5
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BC
Boston College
Boston College +4.5
WIN
BC's home shooting splits and Wake's 4-7 road record make 4.5 points too many in a desperation spot for the Eagles
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 — take the points with the desperate home dog.
PORT
Portland
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GONZ
Gonzaga
-27.5
Under 149.5
WIN
Portland is 1-11 on the road and their offense dies in hostile environments — Gonzaga buries them at home and this stays under 149.5.
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 — the Bulls force chaos, run the floor, and cover easily.
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.
BUCK
Bucknell
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ARMY
Army
-3.5
Army -3.5
LOSS
Army's offensive upside and home-court edge against Bucknell's woeful road shooting and pace-driven turnovers make -3.5 a gift.
TA&M
Texas A&M
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ARK
Arkansas
-7.5
Texas A&M +7.5
LOSS
Arkansas's slow pace and poor shooting meet a high-tempo, elite-shooting Aggies backcourt — road dog value in a structural mismatch.
DRKE
Drake
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VAL
Valparaiso
-4.5
Drake +5
WIN
Drake's week-long prep time and five-deep scoring attack makes them live to cover in a revenge spot where the home favorite is overvalued.
PITT
Pittsburgh
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STAN
Stanford
-8.5
Pittsburgh +7.5
LOSS
Pittsburgh's elite shooting efficiency and rebounding edge will keep this within a possession in a grind-it-out road game Stanford can't pull away from
INST
Indiana State
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SIU
Southern Illinois
-8.5
Southern Illinois -8.5
WIN
SIU already destroyed this team by 15 two weeks ago and Indiana State has lost four straight since — the market hasn't caught up to the talent gap
YSU
Youngstown State
-1.5
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MILW
Milwaukee
Milwaukee +1.5
WIN
Milwaukee's home-court advantage and offensive firepower make them a sharp play as short home dogs against a Youngstown State team that can't score 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.
BELL
Bellarmine
-2.5
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UNA
North Alabama
North Alabama +2.5
WIN
Bellarmine is 2-13 on the road and collapses away from home, while North Alabama's grind-it-out style and home-court edge make them live underdogs in a tight, ugly game
ULM
UL Monroe
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USA
South Alabama
-14.5
UL Monroe +14.5
LOSS
Monroe's rebounding edge and South Alabama's inability to blow teams out makes 14.5 points too many in a slow, grind-it-out conference game
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
CARK
Central Arkansas
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APSU
Austin Peay
-3.5
Austin Peay -3.5
LOSS
Austin Peay's 12-0 home dominance exploits Central Arkansas's 5-10 road struggles and catastrophic 25 turnovers per game.
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 — the line undervalues the venue split.
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).
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
URI
Rhode Island
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SBU
St. Bonaventure
-2.5
Rhode Island +4
LOSS
Bonaventure is in freefall (1-5 last six) while URI's grinding defense and rebounding edge should keep this tight or flip it.
DETM
Detroit Mercy
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RMU
Robert Morris
-8.5
Robert Morris -8.5
WIN
Robert Morris's balanced scoring attack and 11-3 home dominance overwhelms a Detroit Mercy squad that's 6-8 on the road and relies too heavily on perimeter variance