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George Mason Patriots logo GMU @ George Washington Revolutionaries logo GW Fri, Feb 13 • 7:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
MoneyLine
George Mason Patriots logo GMU (+125)
Best Odds
 +118 FanDuel
Pick made: an hour ago
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Rohit Ponnaiya
Betting Analyst
 +114
 +115
 +118
 +115
 +115

George Mason have won the last five meetings between these cross-town rivals, including earlier this season when the Patriots won 69-65 at home. GMU is 21-4 this season while boasting a 9-3 record in A-10 play. George Washington is 14-11 with a 5-7 mark in league play. The Revolutionaries are just 2-6 SU and ATS in their last eight games. They've really missed center Rafael Castro (15.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg) who is the best player in the conference and has been sidelined since Jan 27 with an undisclosed injury. The Patriots shoot and defend better inside the arc, and they get to the line at a significantly higher rate. That will help their offense put up points on the road.

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Michigan State Spartans logo MSU @ Wisconsin Badgers logo WIS Fri, Feb 13 • 8:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Spread
Michigan State Spartans logo MSU -1.5 (-105)
Best Odds
-1.5 -122 FanDuel
Pick made: 23 hours ago
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Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor
-2.5  -105
-2.5  -116
-1.5  -122
-2.5  -110
-2.5  -110

Michigan State is fresh off a big win over No. 5 Illinois, and the Spartans’ defense and ability to crash the boards will overwhelm a Badgers team that’s shooting just 44.9% from the field.

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Ohio Bobcats logo OHIO @ Miami (OH) RedHawks logo M-OH Fri, Feb 13 • 9:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Spread
Miami (OH) RedHawks logo M-OH -10.5 (-110)
Best Odds
-10.0 -110 bet365
Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Rohit Ponnaiya
Betting Analyst
-9.5  -118
-10.0  -110
-9.5  -120
-9.5  -118
-10.0  -110

Miami (OH) is the last unbeaten team in the country and is fresh off a 16-point win on the road at Marshall. Meanwhile, Ohio is 2-6 ATS in its last eight and has four double-digit losses in MAC play. The RedHawks are one of the best shooting teams in Div 1, ranking second in the country in 2PT% (63%), and sitting in the top 25 in 3PT% (37.7%) and FT% (77.3%). The Bobcats rank just 338th in 3PT% (29.8%) and 332nd in opponent 3PT% (37%). That inability to defend the arc combined with their ugly perimeter shooting will lead to a blowout loss tonight.

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UNLV Runnin' Rebels logo UNLV @ Boise State Broncos logo BSU Fri, Feb 13 • 10:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Spread
Boise State Broncos logo BSU -9.5 (-110)
Best Odds
-9.5 -110 FanDuel
Pick made: 12 hours ago
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Chris Vasile
Publishing Editor
-9.5  -115
-9.5  -122
-9.5  -110
-9.5  -115
-9.5  -110

These two teams appear even, but the Boise State defense will be the real difference maker here. They are stout at home, and the Rebels are just 4-4 away from home. I'll trust the Broncos defense pressure to shut down UNLV, as they pull away late for the cover. 

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