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Oral Roberts at Ole Miss odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Oral Roberts at Ole Miss odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (2-3) and Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) meet Thursday in Oxford. The opening tip at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion will be at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Oral Roberts vs. Ole Miss odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

The Golden Eagles head to Oxford after a 90-80 loss at Belmont Tuesday. The 9.5-point-underdog ORU squad was outrebounded 35-27, and host Belmont shot 52.5% from the floor.

Ole Miss is coming off its best game of the young season. On Saturday, the Rebels covered as 6-point favorites in an 84-69 conquest over Colorado State. Mississippi logged a season-best 59.1% effective field-goal mark and was a turnover plus-10 in the home-away-from-home game played in Southaven, Miss.

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Oral Roberts at Ole Miss odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.

Moneyline: Oral Roberts +1400 (bet $100 to win $1,400) | Ole Miss -5000 (bet $5,000 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Oral Roberts +20.5 (-110) | Ole Miss -20.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Oral Roberts at Ole Miss picks and predictions

Prediction

Ole Miss 85, Oral Roberts 68

Moneyline

No interest. PASS.

Against the spread

Dating back to last season, Ole Miss is 1-6 ATS over its last 7 home games. When favored by 18 points or more at home, the Rebels are 1-6 ATS.

Mississippi is an undersized team that won’t blow away ORU inside. The Rebels get a big chunk of their points from beyond the arc. They have shot 35.2% on such looks, and the Eagles have allowed a 41.4% mark. Figure both ends being due for some regression.

Oral Roberts is solid enough on the boards and may well get some hidden points in the second-chance department.

Ole Miss plays at a slow pace and in 3 of its 4 games has not produced much, if any, point-differential daylight in endgame minutes.

The Rebels are much the better team, but the Eagles have enough of a shot at keeping the differential here in the teens.

TAKE ORAL ROBERTS +20.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The Over is 6-2 across Mississippi’s last 8 home games and 4-2-1 in the Eagles’ last 7 road games when ORU is getting 8 points or more.

Figure on some heat in the turnover/transition game for Ole Miss. And the last 2 times it was overmatched, ORU allowed a combined 57 looks at the free-throw line.

Peg the OVER 148.5 (-110) with a small-to-moderate lean.

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Texas vs. Syracuse odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Texas vs. Syracuse odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Texas Longhorns (3-1) and the Syracuse Orange (3-0) meet Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Texas vs. Syracuse odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

The Longhorns have won 3 straight games since an 80-72 setback in Las Vegas against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the opener when Texas was a 1.5-point favorite. Texas has scored 89 or more points in each of the past 3 games in wins over Houston Christian, Chicago State and Mississippi Valley State, covering the past 2 outings.

The Orange haven’t exactly faced a gauntlet, posting wins over Le Moyne, Colgate and Youngstown State, and Syracuse is 0-3 against the spread (ATS) in those games. Last time out against the YSU Penguins, the Orange picked up a 104-95 win in double-overtime, as J.J. Starling rolled for 38 points.

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Texas vs. Syracuse odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 6:14 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Texas -600 (bet $600 to win $100) | Syracuse +430 (bet $100 to win $430)
Against the spread (ATS): Texas -10.5 (-110) | Syracuse +10.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Texas vs. Syracuse picks and predictions

Prediction

Texas 79, Syracuse 73

Moneyline

Texas (-600) will cost you 6 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward at this point. Plus, this game is being played in Brooklyn, which is a quick trip from Syracuse (+430). Look for the Orange having plenty of support in the stands to spur them on. Still, the Horns should be able to scratch out a win.

PASS.

Against the spread

Back SYRACUSE +10.5 (-110) catching double digits. Again, the Orange should have a significant crowd presence to give them some energy. Texas -10.5 (-110) isn’t likely to travel nearly as well for such an unimportant neutral-floor game so far from home.

Texas should be able to get the job done, but look for the win to be by single digits only.

Over/Under

UNDER 154.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.

The Under has cashed in just 1 of 3 games for Syracuse. It is a little concerning that the Orange have allowed 82 or more points in 2 of 3 games to date.

For Texas, it has split the Over-Under 2-2 in 4 outings, although the Over did hit in its only previous neutral-floor battle.

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Baylor vs. St. John’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Baylor vs. St. John’s odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The No. 15 Baylor Bears (3-1) and the No. 21 St. John’s Red Storm (4-0) meet Thursday at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Baylor vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

The Bears have bounced back from a 101-63 spanking from Gonzaga in the opener, coming nowhere near a cover as 6-point underdogs in Spokane. Baylor has won and covered 3 in a row, including a neutral-floor victory over the No. 24 Arkansas Razorbacks. The Over has cashed in the past 2 games, and 3 of 4 outings this season.

The Red Storm have won all 4 games, while going 3-1 against the spread (ATS). That includes an impressive 85-71 victory Sunday over the New Mexico Lobos as a 7-point favorite while the Under (163) cashed. St. John’s has scored 85 or more points in 3 of 4 outings.

This is the first non-conference tournament for St. John’s in the Bahamas since 2016. The Red Storm lost all 3 meetings in the Battle 4 Atlantic Tournament in 2016 under then coach Chris Mullin.

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Baylor vs. St. John’s odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 5:57 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Baylor -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | St. John’s +116 (bet $100 to $116)
Against the spread (ATS): Baylor -2.5 (-110) | St. John’s +2.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Baylor vs. St. John’s picks and predictions

Prediction

Baylor 83, St. John’s 74

Moneyline

BAYLOR (-140) isn’t super costly if you’re a little more on the conservative side and you’d rather not fiddle around with the points.

While the win for St. John’s (+116) last time out against UNM was impressive, the Lobos are still an unranked foe. The Red Storm have yet to face a major opponent or challenge.

Against the spread

Play BAYLOR -2.5 (-110) laying the little bit of points if you’re a more traditional bettor, unless, of course, you feel the Bears are going to win, but only by 1 or 2 points.

St. John’s +2.5 (-110) has yet to face a ranked team, but it has still allowed 71 or more points in the past 2 games, splitting against the spread. While St. John’s is expecting 400 fans to make the trip to give the Red Storm a boost, you have to back the better team.

Over/Under

OVER 152.5 (-110) is worth playing lightly in this, but don’t get carried away.

The Under has cashed in the past 2 games for St. John’s after cashing high in the first 2 outings.

Baylor has hit triple digits on offense in the past 2 games, while the Over is on a 3-1 run this season.

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NC State at Georgia Tech odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s NC State at Georgia Tech odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The NC State Wolfpack (5-5, 2-4 ACC) visit the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-4, 4-3) Thursday. Kickoff from Bobby Dodd Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the NC State vs. Georgia Tech odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

NC State enters off a bye after having a 2-game win streak snapped, losing at home 29-19 as a 3-point favorite vs. Duke Nov. 9 with the Under (51.5) cashing. QB CJ Bailey completed 16 of 39 passes for 184 yards with a touchdown and interception in the loss, while leading the team with 36 rushing yards.

Georgia Tech is also coming off a bye. The Yellow Jackets snapped a 2-game losing streak Nov. 9 with a 28-23 win over then-No. 4, now-No. 10 Miami, covering as 9.5-point home underdogs and the Under (65) hitting. QB Haynes King went 6 of 6 for 32 passing yards and a TD with a team-high 93 rushing yards and a score on 20 carries. Backup QB Aaron Philo was 5-for-10 for 67 yards and a TD.

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NC State at Georgia Tech odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 2:30 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): NC State +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Georgia Tech -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): NC State +8.5 (-110) | Georgia Tech -8.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 52.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)

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NC State at Georgia Tech picks and predictions

Prediction

Georgia Tech 34, NC State 24

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no value on betting Georgia Tech (-350) to win.

Against the spread

BET GEORGIA TECH -8.5 (-110).

The Wolfpack are just 2-8 ATS and have failed to cover the spread in 2 of their last 3 games as 8-point or more underdogs. Thursday will be just their third road game of the season (they had a neutral-site loss to Tennessee in Charlotte Sept. 7).

The Yellow Jackets have scored 24 or more points in 7 of their 10 games, are 3-0-1 ATS at home and are 2-0-1 in their 3 games as favorites of 10 points or more.

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Over/Under

BET OVER 52.5 (+100).

NC State has scored 24 or more points in 2 of its last 3 games and in 7 of its 10 games this season. It has allowed 23 or more points in each of its last 5 games.

Georgia Tech has scored 24 or more points in all 4 of its games at Bobby Dodd Stadium this season and in 7 of its 10 games overall. It has allowed 21 or more points in each of its last 4 games and in 7 of its 10 games.

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Idaho State at UCLA odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Idaho State at UCLA odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Idaho State Bengals (2-3) visit the UCLA Bruins (3-1) on Wednesday. Tip from Pauley Pavilion is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Idaho State vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

Idaho State lost 62-61 against Cal State Fullerton Titans on Monday while covering as a 2-point road underdog. G Dylan Darling and G Jake O’Neil each scored 17 points.

UCLA has won back-to-back games after dismantling the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 85-45 on Friday and covering as a 23.5-point home favorite. G Eric Dailey Jr. had a double-double with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds.

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Idaho State at UCLA odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 10:04 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Idaho State +2000 (bet $100 to win $2000) | UCLA -10000 (bet $10000 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Idaho State +24.5 (-110) | UCLA -24.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 131.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Idaho State at UCLA picks and predictions

Prediction

UCLA 76, Idaho State 51

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no value on UCLA (-10000) to win. Never at this price.

Against the spread

BET UCLA -24.5 (-110).

The Bruins have won back-to-back games by 31 or more points. They are 3-0 ATS when playing as a 22-point-plus favorite, all at home. The Bengals have dropped 69 or fewer points in 3 of their 5 games this season.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 131.5 (-115).

UCLA has hit the Under in all 4 of its games while allowing 50 or fewer points in 3 of its 4 games including 45 or fewer in back-to-back games. The Bruins’ defense will be the difference-maker in this game, keeping Idaho State from scoring enough to hit the Over.

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Long Beach State at Gonzaga odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Long Beach State at Gonzaga odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Long Beach State Beach (1-3) and the No. 4 Gonzaga Bulldogs (4-0) meet Wednesday at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Long Beach State vs. Gonzaga odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

The Beach face their third consecutive West Coast Conference opponent. Long Beach lost 84-54 at the San Francisco Dons Nov. 13 as a 15.5-point underdog as the Under (144) cashed, while falling 63-61 at the Portland Pilots as a 4.5-point favorite as the Under (139.5) connected.

The Bulldogs have posted 4 wins in 4 tries, including an 80-67 road win against San Diego State Aztecs as a 10.5-point favorite as the Under (149.5) cashed for the first time this season. Gonzaga has scored 80 or more points in all 4 games, while allowing 67 or fewer points on 3 occasions.

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Long Beach State at Gonzaga odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 7:12 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Off the board
Against the spread (ATS): Long Beach State +33.5 (-110) | Gonzaga -33.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -114 | U: -106)

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Long Beach State at Gonzaga picks and predictions

Prediction

Gonzaga 95, Long Beach State 66

Moneyline

There was no money line at the time of publishing, but it wouldn’t be worth pursuing even if one is released before tip-off.

Against the spread

Back LONG BEACH STATE +33.5 (-110) catching the points at McCarthey on Wednesday night.

Gonzaga -33.5 (-110) spanked UMass Lowell as a 27.5-point favorite on Nov. 15, the biggest number of the season for the Zags. There is some risk here backing the underdogs.

However, Long Beach has some decent ability on offense, and it should at least be able to get into the 60’s. As long as the Beach can hold Gonzaga from hitting triple digits for the third time this season, it is the play as big underdogs.

Over/Under

OVER 152.5 (-114) is a solid play in this battle in the Pacific Northwest.

The Beach has been allowing teams to hit 3-pointers at a 36.1% clip, so the Zags are likely to get off to a huge offensive start in the first half especially. The Over has cashed in just 1 of 3 games for Long Beach so far, but the total has gone high in 3 of 4 games for Gonzaga. The high-octane offense of the Bulldogs is what is driving this play.

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Illinois vs. Alabama odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Illinois vs. Alabama odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (3-0) and the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1) meet Wednesday at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Ala. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Illinois vs. Alabama odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

The Fighting Illini have picked up 3 wins with 2 covers, but really, Illinois has yet to be tested. The Illini have victories over the Eastern Illinois Panthers, the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. It won 66-54 against Oakland last time out on Nov. 13, failing to cover as a 23.5-point favorite as the Under (151) cashed for the second straight time.

The Crimson Tide is looking to rebound after an 87-78 loss at the No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers on Friday night as a 4-point favorite, pushing against the total (165) at most shops. The Tide has failed to cover in 3 in a row since a 110-54 win over UNC Asheville on Nov. 4 in the opener. The Under is 3-0-1.

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Illinois vs. Alabama odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 6:59 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Illinois +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Alabama -385 (bet $385 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Illinois +8.5 (-110) | Alabama -8.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 167.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Illinois vs. Alabama picks and predictions

Prediction

Alabama 88, Illinois 77

Moneyline

Alabama (-385) will cost you near 4 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not enough reward, especially in a battle between ranked teams.

AVOID.

Against the spread

Play ALABAMA -8.5 (-110) in this neutral-floor battle against Illinois +8.5 (-110).

The Crimson Tide is coming off a bummer of a loss at Purdue, so Alabama will come into this game in Birmingham looking to get back on track with an impressive performance.

Illinois hasn’t played anybody this season, while Alabama has faced a top-tier opponent in hostile territory.

Over/Under

UNDER 167.5 (-105) is worth a look in Birmingham in this battle of ranked teams.

The Under is 3-0-1 in 4 games for Alabama, while the total has gone low in each of the past 2 games for Illinois. We’re going to see a similar amount of points to the Alabama-Purdue game, and it will be a close shave, so go lightly.

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Merrimack at Rutgers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Merrimack at Rutgers odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Merrimack Warriors (1-2) and Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-0) tangle Wednesday in Piscataway. Tip time at Jersey Mike’s Arena will be 8 p.m. ET (Peacock). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Merrimack vs. Rutgers odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

Merrimack last played on Sunday, losing to the 5.5-point-favorite Princeton Tigers 68-57. The Warriors went just 7-of-30 from distance, and they have shot an anemic 16.3% on 3s over their last 2 games.

Rutgers has been quite good defensively and has thus far held opposing shooters to a 38.7% mark from the floor. The Scarlet Knights failed to cover a -22 their last time out Friday, a 98-81 triumph over the Monmouth Hawks.

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Merrimack at Rutgers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 6:45 a.m. ET.

Moneyline: Merrimack +1400 (bet $100 to win $1,400) | Rutgers -4000 (bet $4,000 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Merrimack +18.5 (-102) | Rutgers -18.5 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Merrimack at Rutgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Rutgers 78, Merrimack 57

Moneyline

No interest. AVOID.

Against the spread

The Scarlet Knights are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 November home games when favored by 20-plus points.

Rutgers is the much deeper team, but it has not really acted accordingly with a scoreboard to match since its season opener. Still, the advantage in this game, especially when it comes to getting high-quality around the basket, is worthy of a Knights-by-20 type of prediction.

In failing to turn big leads into covers the last 2 games, the Knights have been hurt by opponent 3s and a lack of disruption on the defensive end. Those areas of concern are mostly mitigated against a Merrimack team shooting 23.9% from distance and filing loose turnover numbers so far.

Depth and size issues figure to have the Warriors in down-15 territory by the middle minutes of the second half. Look for a better close from Rutgers in this one.

BACK RUTGERS -18.5 (-120).

Over/Under

The pace for this game figures as something right in the middle. And there are a few matchup factors favoring a bit of scoring spiral and a few that could slow things down.

So, the lean here is a slight one, but the upside of this total gets just a sliver of a nod. A big night at the rim for RU is the sway factor.

Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 133.5 (-112).

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Ohio at Toledo odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Ohio at Toledo odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Ohio Bobcats (7-3, 5-1 MAC) and Toledo Rockets (7-3, 4-2) meet Wednesday. Kickoff from the Glass Bowl is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Ohio vs. Toledo odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

The Rockets look to maintain their dominance against the Bobcats. Toledo is 16-1 all-time at the Glass Bowl against Ohio. However, that lone loss came in the most recent meeting in Toledo, a 31-26 win by the Bobcats as a 15-point underdog in 2016.

The most recent battle in this series came in the 2022 MAC Championship Game, a 17-7 win by Toledo as a 3-point favorite as the Under (60.5) cashed.

Ohio has won and covered 3 in a row, scoring 35 or more points in each outing. The Under has cashed in the past 2, however, as Ohio allowed just 10 points, including a 41-0 shutout at the Kent State Golden Flashes on Nov. 6 as a 20.5-point favorite.

Toledo posted a 37-10 win over the Central Michigan Chippewas as a 14.5-point favorite as the Under (52) connected last time out on Nov. 12. The Rockets have scored 26 or more points in 3 in a row, while the Over has cashed at a 4-2 clip in the past 6 outings.

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Ohio at Toledo odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 6:13 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Ohio +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Toledo -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
Against the spread: Ohio +1.5 (-108) | Toledo -1.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Ohio at Toledo picks and predictions

Prediction

Ohio 27, Toledo 24

Moneyline

OHIO (+100) is worth a play at even-money on the road against Toledo (-120) in this titanic matchup. With a win over the Rockets, and a victory next week against Ball State, the Bobcats could earn a trip to the MAC title game. It controls its own destiny, but obviously this is the most difficult game.

The Glass Bowl has been a house of horrors for Ohio, but they won in the most recent meeting, although that was 8 years ago. While trends are interesting, it isn’t hugely important when the starting QB Parker Navarro was 15 years old and playing high school football at Desert Vista High School in Tempe, Ariz.

Against the spread

Playing Ohio +1.5 (-108) rather than the moneyline makes absolutely no sense unless you’re convinced Toledo -1.5 (-110) is going to win, but only by a single point. Playing the ML is much more economical.

PASS.

Over/Under

OVER 44.5 (-110) is a strong play in this battle.

While, yes, the Bobcats have allowed just 26 points in the past 3 games, that’s against teams with a combined record of 11-20. This will easily be Ohio’s biggest test since facing Miami (Ohio) Oct. 19 in Oxford when it allowed 30 points.

The Rockets have a powerful offense, going for 29.9 PPG, including 249.2 passing yards per game, and the defense has been tagged for 221.6 yards per game through the air and 21.1 PPG.

This won’t be a track meet, but this should at least be into the 50’s.

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Southern at Texas A&M odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Southern at Texas A&M odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Southern Jaguars (1-3) make the trip to College Station to take on the Texas A&M Aggies (3-1) in Wednesday non-nonconference action. The opening tip at Reed Arena will be at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Southern vs. Texas A&M odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

Southern opened with 3 straight losses before filing a Sunday win over National Christian College Athletic Association-member Ecclesia. That was an unlined matchup that saw the Jaguars shoot 56.3% and force 33 turnovers en route to a 131-42 victory. G Tidjiane Dioumassi leads the Jaguars in points (13.0), assists (5.0) and steals (1.8) per game.

Texas A&M, No. 23 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, enters on a 3-game win streak after season-opening 64-61 loss at UCF. The most impressive of the victories was A&M’s last game, a 78-64 home win vs. Ohio State Friday. The Aggies, led by 15 points apiece from G Wade Taylor IV and backup G Manny Obaseki, covered as 5.5-point favorites and the Under (147.5) came in.

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Southern at Texas A&M odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated Tuesday at 10:13 p.m. ET.

Moneyline: Southern +3500 (bet $100 to win $3,500) | Texas A&M -20000 (bet $20,000 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Southern +26.5 (-110) | Texas A&M -26.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Southern at Texas A&M picks and predictions

Prediction

Texas A&M 85, Southern 55

Moneyline

No interest. AVOID.

Against the spread

The Aggies are 8-1ATS across their last 9 November home games.

Texas A&M brought back a lot of minutes from a 21-win NCAA Tournament squad a season ago. Wednesday, the Aggies are facing a youthful Jaguars five that may well find themselves well out of its depth.

Since its shaky opener, A&M has been tremendously efficient on offense and not reliant on just one or two areas going along well. An offense that generates good looks inside and from beyond the arc will be squaring off against a Southern team that struggles in defending both areas. Add in high offensive rebounding and free-throw rates, and the Aggies figure to have leverage just about everywhere.

Last season, the Jaguars played 4 KenPom top-50 teams in November. They lost all four by an average deficit of 34.0 points per contest.

BACK THE AGGIES -26.5 (-110).

Over/Under

Texas A&M plays at a bottom-third pace, and the Under has gone 3-1 in its games. But the quick-add factors like free throws and second-chance points figure to loom large in the Aggies’ game play against the Jaguars.

Still, the last 5 times the Aggies have been favored by 20-plus points, the Under has gone 4-1.

Consider a partial-unit play on the UNDER 142.5 (-110).

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