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DUNKEL INDEX

NCAAB

Kansas at Oklahoma
The Jayhawks look to bounce back from their home loss to San Diego State over the weekend and build on their 11-1 ATS record in their last 12 games against Big 12 opponents. Kansas is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Jayhawks favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-4 1/2)

Game 719-720: Detroit at Cleveland State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 54.547; Cleveland State 58.564
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 4
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+9 1/2)

Game 721-722: Miami (OH) at Central Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 45.515; Central Michigan 52.962
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 2
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-2)

Game 723-724: Harvard at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 59.254; Connecticut 71.410
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 12
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-4 1/2)

Game 725-726: WI-Milwaukee at Oakland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 50.627; Oakland 59.437
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 9
Vegas Line: Oakland by 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-7)

Game 727-728: Akron at Ball State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 52.898; Ball State 52.303
Dunkel Line: Akron by 1
Vegas Line: Akron by 6
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (+6)

Game 729-730: Toledo at Western Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 60.307; Western Michigan 53.699
Dunkel Line: Toledo by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Toledo by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toledo (-3 1/2)

Game 731-732: Hofstra at Delaware (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 47.084; Delaware 58.892
Dunkel Line: Delaware by 12
Vegas Line: Delaware by 15
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (+15)

Game 733-734: NC-Wilmington at Northeastern (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Wilmington 45.334; Northeastern 57.572
Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 12
Vegas Line: Northeastern by 9
Dunkel Pick: Northeastern (-9)

Game 735-736: Drexel at William & Mary (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drexel 53.435; William & Mary 57.457
Dunkel Line: William & Mary by 4
Vegas Line: William & Mary by 1
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (-1)

Game 737-738: Minnesota at Penn State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 65.238; Penn State 62.464
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 3
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 1
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-1)

Game 739-740: South Carolina at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 55.139; Florida 76.569
Dunkel Line: Florida by 21 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Florida by 15; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-15); Under

Game 741-742: Northern Illinois at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 48.106; Buffalo 57.158
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 9
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 11
Dunkel Pick: Northern Illinois (+11)

Game 743-744: Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 55.546; Bowling Green 51.141
Dunkel Line: Eastern Michigan by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Michigan by 2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Michigan (-2)

Game 745-746: Ohio at Kent State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 58.631; Kent State 62.827
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 4
Vegas Line: Kent State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (-2)

Game 747-748: Wake Forest at Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 59.212; Virginia 71.277
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 12
Vegas Line: Virginia by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (-9 1/2)

Game 749-750: Richmond at St. Bonaventure (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 60.399; St. Bonaventure 60.162
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 3
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (+3)

Game 751-752: Fordham at Duquesne (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 49.719; Duquesne 56.349
Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Duquesne by 4
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (-4)

Game 753-754: St. Joseph's at Massachusetts (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 61.316; Massachusetts 66.088
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 5; 132
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 8; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (+8); Under

Game 755-756: Villanova at Seton Hall (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 73.598; Seton Hall 58.385
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 15; 144
Vegas Line: Villanova by 8 1/2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-8 1/2); Over

Game 757-758: Georgetown at Providence (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 66.029; Providence 65.987
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Providence (+2 1/2)

Game 759-760: Kansas at Oklahoma (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 73.070; Oklahoma 63.855
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 9; 137
Vegas Line: Kansas by 4 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-4 1/2); Under

Game 761-762: Southern Illinois at Loyola-Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 49.260; Loyola-Chicago 56.734
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (-3 1/2)

Game 763-764: Missouri State at Bradley (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 50.903; Bradley 53.874
Dunkel Line: Bradley by 3
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Bradley

Game 765-766: Indiana State at Drake (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 60.749; Drake 57.788
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 3
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-1)

Game 767-768: Northern Iowa at Evansville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 58.662; Evansville 57.436
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 1
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Evansville (+3 1/2)

Game 769-770: Illinois State at Wichita State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 55.024; Wichita State 75.253
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 20
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 17
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-17)

Game 771-772: Georgia at Missouri (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 59.446; Missouri 67.268
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 8; 122
Vegas Line: Missouri by 11 1/2; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia (+11 1/2); Under

Game 773-774: Mississippi State at Kentucky (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 52.858; Kentucky 75.339
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 20
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-20)

Game 775-776: Arkansas at Texas A&M (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 72.286; Texas A&M 56.750
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 4
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (-4)

Game 777-778: Illinois at Wisconsin (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 66.688; Wisconsin 74.667
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 8; 123
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 10 1/2; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois (+10 1/2); Under

Game 779-780: Colorado at Washington State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 66.536; Washington State 62.298
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 4
Vegas Line: Colorado by 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (+7)

Game 781-782: Texas at Oklahoma State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 66.491; Oklahoma State 76.341
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 10; 139
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 13; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+13); Over

Game 783-784: Miami (FL) at North Carolina (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (FL) 58.940; North Carolina 72.963
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 14
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 10
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-10)

Game 785-786: Nevada at UNLV (9:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 53.825; UNLV 64.698
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 11
Vegas Line: UNLV by 8
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-8)

Game 787-788: Colorado State at San Jose State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 59.543; San Jose State 49.597
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 10
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (-7 1/2)

Game 789-790: Air Force at Fresno State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 54.502; Fresno State 55.734
Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 1
Vegas Line: Fresno State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+6)

Game 791-792: New Mexico at Wyoming (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico 65.838; Wyoming 60.393
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 3
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-3)

Game 793-794: Utah at Washington (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 63.480; Washington 67.570
Dunkel Line: Washington by 4
Vegas Line: Washington by 2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-2)

Game 795-796: Boise State at San Diego State (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 64.638; San Diego State 67.200
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (+6 1/2)

Game 797-798: Murray State at Eastern Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 51.615; Eastern Kentucky 54.928
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 8
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (+8)

Game 799-800: St. Peter's at Fairfield (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 46.079; Fairfield 47.702
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+4 1/2)

Jim Feist

Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks
Pick: Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta is home and won't be in a good mood, riding a 3-game skid and off a sloppy loss at Brooklyn. They bumbled their way to a91-86 loss to the Nets on Monday night with turnovers and mental mistakes. They had 18 turnovers for the game that led to 28 Nets' points. This is not a bad team, sitting in the No. 3 seed in the East behind Indiana and Miami. The Hawks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning record and 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games playing on one days rest. Into town comes Indiana, but the Pacers are in a tough situational spot, the second of a back to back spot. This is their 3rd game in 5 nights and the Pacers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games playing on no days rest. When these teams meet the home team is 22-8 ATS in the last 30 meetings, and the Pacers are 2-8 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Atlanta.

Jesse Schule

Colorado vs. Washington State
Play: Colorado -7

The Washington State Cougars would struggle to compete with the better teams in the Pac-12 at the best of times, but without their leading scorer DaVonte Lacy, they have been hammered by the opposition.

Lacy missed their recent road game in Arizona, and the Cougars managed just 25 points in an embarrassing 60-25 laugher versus the Wildcats. He returned the following game, but struggled through the effects of a rib injury, managing just four points on 2-of-6 shooting in another lopsided loss at the hands of the Sun Devils.

The Cougars return home to face #15 Colorado, and they won't have Lacy who is expected to miss the next week. Colorado is 13-2, coming off their second win over a Top 25 team when they beat Oregon by a score of 100-91 on Saturday.

The Buffaloes won their only meeting with the Cougars last year, with a 58-49 victory in Washington. The Buffaloes have out-scored unranked opponents by an average margin of greater than 14 points, but they are asked to cover just single digits on the road tonight.

The Cougars have lost 10-of-11 versus Top 25 teams, and without their best player, they are likely to fall well short tonight.

Rob Vinciletti

Fordham vs. Duquesne
Play: Fordham +4½

The Rams are a live dog in a meeting of 2 similar teams as they travel to Duquesne. Fordham has covered 3 of 4 vs teams who average 77 or more points per game and comes in looking to rebound off a pair of losses. Their 166 RPI Number down not impress anyone until you compare it to the 262nd ranking that Duquesne owns. The Rams have won 6 of 9 vs teams ranked 150 or worse in the RPI Scale. Duquesne is 1-13 ats off a favored win, 4-10 in January, 8-25 in Conference play and 12-55 straight up vs any team that averages 77 or more points per game, 1-5 the last 6 vs those high scoring teams. They have also failed to cover 3 of 4 vs winning teams. Take the points with Fordham.

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Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Play: Phoenix Suns +7½

First of the Suns have a great 23-9 ATS vs a 19-15 ATS of the wolves. As good as the Wolves are the Suns are just as dominant and getting 7.5 points. Especially after blowing out the sixers this is a perfect letdown spot for the Wolves. Suns come out firing tonight and can potentially win this game. But with 7.5 points on their side there is great value!

Brandon Shively

Miami (Fla) vs. North Carolina
Play: North Carolina -9½

This is conference game that is a complete mismatch. I played against North Carolina on Sunday when they played Wake Forest, but tonight they are back at home and looking for some revenge from last year's 87-77 loss to Miami Florida. To keep things simple, Miami is nowhere near the same team as last year. They lost all 5 starters from that team and they will struggle in conference play this season starting tonight, I can guarantee. Miami has two guards on the wing that can shoot, but other than that I will not give them much credit. They played Syracuse tough to a 49-44 loss last weekend, but that was a fluke game for Syracuse. They will not hold North Carolina to 49 points. The Tar Heels can push the ball and they have Leslie McDonald back who can knock down the 3 point shot with confidence. I feel McDonald is worth 4-6 points to this Carolina team and the line is a bit low for this game. Sure, the Tarheels have struggled from the perimeter this year, but McDonald is that guy that can be the equalizer. The Tarheels are much more active on the defensive end as well as they are averaging 9 steals a game at home. They will create havoc for the young point guards of Miami tonight. I look for Carolina to get out in transition and go on a couple of 'Big Runs' that will decide this game. I expect North Carolina to run the score up to the best of their ability tonight. After all, this is a revenge game as well as a bounceback game for Carolina after the loss to Wake on Sunday. In college basketball , there is a 'bounce factor'. This is when a team overachieves or underachieves and the law of averages calls for them to 'bounce back' to their 'norm' the next game. Miami is coming off an over achieving performance while the Tar Heels are coming off an underachieving performance.

Trends:
• Hurricanes are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games.
• Hurricanes are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
• Hurricanes are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. loss.
• Tar Heels are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games.
• Tar Heels are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS loss.

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Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs
Play: Dallas Mavericks +7

The Dallas Mavericks(20-15) and the San Antonio Spurs (27-8) have done many battles over the years and the Spurs have gotten the better deal in a lot games recently but I expect this game will be tighter than anticipated. The Mavericks come off a 110-97 win over LA last night while the Spurs also won- 110-108 in OT at Memphis. While both teams have to travel for this game overnight I think the advantage is Dallas with a bit younger of a team and the fact it didn’t have to exert itself in physical OT game like San Antonio did. This game sets up some serious revenge as the San Antonio won all three meetings last season. Note that those games were decided by an average of 5.3 points. Yes the Mavericks don’t have a great record on the road but have been playing better of late away from friendly confines. The team has won a season-best four straight road games, limiting opponents to a 44.7 field-goal percentage during that span. Take the extra points in what should be back and forth affair with Dallas having a shot to win.

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On the surface taking the Nets seems rough. Brooklyn won't have injured Deron Williams in the lineup and Golden State has won 10 in a row.
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But Brooklyn is playing its best ball having won and covered the last three beating the Thunder, Cavaliers and Hawks. The Nets have held these three foes to a combined average of 87 points a game and 41.5 percent shooting from the floor.
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Veteran Shaun Livingston started at point guard in place of Williams during the Nets' last game and put out a solid effort in the 91-86 win over the Hawks two nights ago. The Nets' winning streak started when Jason Kidd moved Paul Pierce to power forward and Andrei Kirilenko returned from injury to boost Brooklyn's bench strength.
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Golden State is in a difficult situational spot. The Warriors have been on the road since Dec. 29. This marks their seventh consecutive away matchup and fifth game in seven days. They are not a deep team. After this matchup, the Warriors finally get to return home. That has to be on their mind so their focus may not be 100 percent.
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The Warriors blew out the Bucks last night, but have had some close calls during their winning streak, including edging the Hawks by one on a 3-pointer at the buzzer and nipping the Cavaliers in overtime.

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Following a home loss against Massachusetts, its first home loss of the season, Ohio has ran off three straight victories including two on the road as it heads into the MAC opener at Kent St. The Bobcats are 3-2 on the road but have struggled as they defeated Morgan St. by just three points, needed overtime to defeat Richmond and had to rally from 12 points down to defeat UNC-Asheville. While the win against the Bulldogs was big for confidence, it came with a price as senior Ricardo Johnson fractured his leg and is out for the remainder of the season. That will hurt the depth of the Bobcats which will be facing another team loaded with depth. Kent St. is 9-4 but has dropped two straight and three of its last four games. Additionally, the Golden Flashes are on a two-game home losing streak after opening up 7-0 at home so this marks a big game to get things going again at the M.A.C. Center. Depth is a big asset for the Golden Flashes as they rely on an 11-man rotation. The Flashes are 9-1 when at least nine players enter the scoring column this season. In wins, Kent State is averaging 25.6 ppg off the bench but only 16.8 ppg in losses. Despite just one player among the MAC's top 20 scorers, Kent St. ranks third in scoring as a team, averaging 75.0 ppg. Defensively, the Golden Flashes have been great of late, allowing opponents to 57 ppg on 38 percent shooting while forcing more than 16 turnovers per game. Kent St. is 6-0 ATS in its last six games following a road loss while Ohio is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games following a win.

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We've had this match-up on our radar since Monday. ESPN has also taken notice of this contest as it will be televised at 6:35 Pacific. There is no doubt points will be scored in this one, but one long scoring drought could make things very stressful if trying to cover to inflated game total. The T'Wolves tossed in 70 their last time out in the 1st half and the Suns have shown the ability to come out the gates red hot.

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Greg Lansing’s Sycamores were taken out twice by the Dogs last year, ultimately denying them a 20-win season, and ISU has performed well when looking to get even, boasting a 6-2 ATS with last season double revenge-exact. Coach Lansing has also lined a few pockets when appearing in today’s role, going a stout 10-3 ATS as a dog with revenge, including 5-1 ATS when not playing at Terre Haute. No such luck for the hosts who look to be burning some major money here: besides going 0-3 SUATS versus a foe with last season double revenge-exact, Drake has also gone tits-up as home chalk versus an avenging conference foe with a 3-10 ATS record. Factor in the Bulldogs’ 3-7 ATS mark in the previous 10 series meetings with Indiana State and we’ll grab the points in this early-season MWC clash of contenders. We recommend a 1-unit play on Indiana State.

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Two of the legitimate MWC contenders get it on tonight as Boise State and San Diego State get together at Viejas Arena. I’m looking at the scheduling dynamics as a key tonight in finding the winner.
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Boise State is off a misleading 86-79 win over Fresno State. The Broncos absolutely buried the Bulldogs in the first half of that game, and led 46-25 at the break. They then went into full blown coast mode and played a miserable defensive second half. I will basically dismiss that 20 minute melt as they lost all their intensity against a weak opponent, and the look ahead to this game became a reality. That’s small consolation to anyone who blew money on the Broncos in this game, but it does explain what likely happened.
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San Diego State is returning home off a sensational defensive effort in Sunday’s road win at Kansas. The Aztecs were as good on the defensive end in that game as any team I’ve seen all season. The final margin was only four points, but the truth is that the Aztecs dominated the Jayhawks. As well coached as SDSU is, and as important as this early season league duel is, it’s still a spot that has at least mini-letdown written all over it.
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Boise State is a solid squad with a very efficient offense. They have three losses, but one was at Kentucky and another was a narrow neutral court loss to Iowa State. The only bad game was against Saint Mary’s, and that was on the heels of the very difficult journey to Lexington where the Aztecs ran into all kinds of travel issues.
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The Broncos also shouldn’t be overwhelmed by the surroundings tonight. This is a very tough home court, but Boise State just missed winning here last year and I expect them to have some real confidence tonight.
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The Aztecs are never easy. But they’re human, and like any team can be prone to mild letdowns. The one dead spot they were in previously this season was vs. city rival San Diego. That game was sandwiched between Creigton and Marquette on one side, and Washington on the other. SDSU managed to escape with a one-point win against the Toreros, but it was clearly not a sharp effort. I don’t see the overconfidence that probably came into play being an issue here, but I also don’t expect SDSU to be as razor sharp as they were on Sunday.
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This game has the look of a sharp/square battleground. It’s priced where the public should be on the favorite, but the pro dollars are going to be mostly on the underdog side tonight. I believe the so-called wise guys get paid tonight in a game that looks tight to me under the circumstances. I’ll be siding with Boise State plus the points.

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We've gone against the Bradley Braves a few times this year and we do so again here. After dropping seven straight contests they beat Drake last time out. But despite the victory we see no buy signs on this Bradley team who averages just 9.2 assists per game. Not only are the Braves just 6-9 on the season they have played an RPI of 150 or so points worse than their opponent today.
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Missouri State is 11-3 on the year with losses to the likes of Virginia and Louisville. Last time out the Bears were upset at Loyola Chicago. After the previous two losses Missouri State responded with 24 and 21 point victories, but in this case a win and cover situation presents itself. Missouri State won just 11 games a season ago and Paul Lusk and his crew have already matched last years victory total. The superior guard play of the Bears is the key in this one.

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Athletic Bilbao has been in good form recently, overcoming Barcelona in an impressive season which sees them sitting fourth in La Liga. It’s hard to place too much weight on top of cup form when looking at this match. This is firstly because the Real Betis side of the last few seasons is performing so dramatically different to the side that is playing this season. Betis sit bottom of the table and haven’t won a game in five attempts at home. The few points they do seem to pick up are against fellow relegation strugglers, rather than upsets. Heavy defeats from Real Sociedad and Barcelona compound this fact. Furthermore, Betis only managed to scrape through against Lleida Esportui, who lay two divisions below Betis.
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All of this bodes well for Athletic Bilbao. Recently they have picked up wins against Malage and Getafe whilst travelling and have only stumbled when travelling to the giants of Spanish football and a solid Sevilla side. With Munain maturing this season and Benat now given time to settle in, Bilbao look to really be able to push forward to claim the last Champions League spot this term. Even their defeat away at Real Sociedad was complimented by a dominating performance whereby they had the lion’s share of possession and attempts on goal. Betis will not present the same threat as Sociedad did, and this should be a game Bilbao is able to walk through.