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LAS
La Salle
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DUQ
Duquesne
-10.5
Duquesne -11.5
LOSS
La Salle is 1-10 on the road and hasn't cracked 65 PPG away from home in a month, while Duquesne has won four straight and is 10-6 at home with five double-digit scorers clicking.
KENN
Kennesaw State
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MOST
Missouri State
-1.5
Kennesaw State +1.5
WIN
Missouri State's shooting variance is collapsing in a 1-5 slide, and Kennesaw State's defensive pressure and offensive rebounding edge will keep this tight — take the Owls plus the point and a half.
NDSU
North Dakota State
-1.5
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SDST
South Dakota State
North Dakota State -1.5
WIN
North Dakota State's elite road record and offensive firepower make them a steal laying under two points against a home-dependent South Dakota State squad
JMU
James Madison
-1.5
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CCU
Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina +1.5
LOSS
Coastal's five-headed offensive attack and six days rest exploits JMU's overrated road form and middle-tier defense at home
PEPP
Pepperdine
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PORT
Portland
-6.5
Portland -5.5
LOSS
Portland's home rock-fight dominance (11-5) overwhelms Pepperdine's road futility (1-11) in a tempo mismatch the Pilots control from tip to buzzer
ARK
Arkansas
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ALA
Alabama
-4.5
Arkansas +4.5
WIN
Arkansas' elite road form and rebounding edge exploits Alabama's defensive regression — Razorbacks cover in a grinder
NCCU
North Carolina Central
-2.5
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SCST
South Carolina State
South Carolina State +3.5
WIN
SC State is 5-6 at home while NCCU is 2-11 on the road — that's a 13-point venue split the 3.5-point line completely ignores, and the sharps are pounding the dog.
UTAH
Utah
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WVU
West Virginia
-10.5
West Virginia -10.5
LOSS
West Virginia's 13-3 at home facing a quit-on-the-season Utah squad that's 1-9 on the road and has lost six straight — double digits is a gift
CREI
Creighton
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CONN
UConn
-16.5
UConn -17.5
LOSS
UConn is 16-1 at home and already demolished Creighton by 27 three weeks ago — the Bluejays are 2-9 on the road and have no counter to Okafor's interior dominance.
CLT
Charlotte
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TLSA
Tulsa
-13.5
Tulsa -13.5
LOSS
Tulsa bounces back at home after a 3-game skid against a Charlotte squad that's 4-6 on the road and averaging just 65.5 PPG in true road games.
PAC
Pacific
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WSU
Washington State
-1.5
Washington State -1.5
WIN
Washington State gets eight full days of rest and prep while Pacific continues to struggle away from home (5-9) — Wazzu's home scoring firepower and rest advantage makes -1.5 a gift
ETSU
East Tennessee State
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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.
VMI
VMI
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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.
QUC
Queens University
-8.5
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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.
MISS
Ole Miss
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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.
DEP
DePaul
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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
WGA
West Georgia
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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
JAX
Jacksonville
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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.
CLE
Cleveland State
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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.
RICH
Richmond
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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
BRAD
Bradley
-1.5
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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
UIC
UIC
-8.5
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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.
MD
Maryland
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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.
SIU
Southern Illinois
-1.5
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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.
BUT
Butler
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GTWN
Georgetown
-5.5
CSU
Colorado State
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UNLV
UNLV
-2.5
Colorado State +1.5
WIN
Colorado State's shooting efficiency (50.5 FG%) and rebounding edge (+2.5) expose UNLV's inconsistent defense in a market overvaluing the Rebels' recent momentum.
LAF
Lafayette
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HC
Holy Cross
-1.5
Holy Cross -1.5
LOSS
Holy Cross 6-6 at home vs Lafayette 3-11 on the road — balanced scoring and home-court edge in a Patriot League rock fight
ILL
Illinois
-9.5
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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
AMER
American University
-2.5
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BUCK
Bucknell
Over 139.5
LOSS
American's road struggles (3-9) and scoring regression after a 119-point rock fight two weeks ago make the over the sharp play in a Patriot League revenge spot.
DAY
Dayton
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GMU
George Mason
-2.5
Dayton +1.5
WIN
George Mason's mini-crisis (53 points last game, 3 of 4 losses) makes them overvalued at home against a Dayton team with superior offensive firepower and momentum