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Predicted Score

DSU logo
DSU
DSU

64.30 @ 71.52

NAVY
NAVY logo
NAVY

Hornets vs Midshipmen · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

DSU logo
DSU
DSU

64.30

+9.5 -105

o136.5 -108

+390

NAVY logo
NAVY
NAVY

71.52

-9.5 -105

u136.5 -110

-425

Buffalo @ Pittsburgh
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BUFF logo
BUFF
BUFF

66.11 @ 82.76

PITT
PITT logo
PITT

Bulls vs Panthers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

BUFF logo
BUFF
BUFF

66.11

+17.5 -102

o150.5 -110

+1500

PITT logo
PITT
PITT

82.76

-17.5 -105

u150.5 -105

-2500

Vermont @ Fairfield
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

UVM logo
UVM
UVM

69.05 @ 68.22

FAIR
FAIR logo
FAIR

Catamounts vs Stags · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

UVM logo
UVM
UVM

69.05

-1.5 -105

o139.5 -110

-122

FAIR logo
FAIR
FAIR

68.22

-1.5 +110

u140.5 -115

+105

Maine @ Sacred Heart
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

ME logo
ME
ME

67.62 @ 75.74

SHU
SHU logo
SHU

Black Bears vs Pioneers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

ME logo
ME
ME

67.62

+6.5 -110

o142.5 -108

+230

SHU logo
SHU
SHU

75.74

-6.5 -105

u142.5 -105

-255

Central CT @ Syracuse
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CCSU logo
CCSU
CCSU

58.14 @ 78.65

SYR
SYR logo
SYR

Blue Devils vs Orange · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CCSU logo
CCSU
CCSU

58.14

+23.5 -110

o133.5 -120

+3000

SYR logo
SYR
SYR

78.65

-23.5 -105

u135.5 -105

-7500

Albany @ Manhattan
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

ALBY logo
ALBY
ALBY

71.86 @ 74.91

MAN
MAN logo
MAN

Great Danes vs Jaspers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

ALBY logo
ALBY
ALBY

71.86

+3.5 -105

o146.5 -110

+145

MAN logo
MAN
MAN

74.91

-3.5 -110

u147.5 -115

-165

Mercer @ Virginia Tech
Matchup Stats
UMBC @ Marist
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

UMBC logo
UMBC
UMBC

67.35 @ 70.96

MRST
MRST logo
MRST

Retrievers vs Red Foxes · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

UMBC logo
UMBC
UMBC

67.35

+4.5 -108

o136.0 -110

+170

MRST logo
MRST
MRST

70.96

-4.5 -104

u136.5 -105

-188

New Hampshire @ Rider
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

UNH logo
UNH
UNH

71.44 @ 69.65

RID
RID logo
RID

Wildcats vs Broncs · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

UNH logo
UNH
UNH

71.44

-1.5 -115

o140.5 -115

-120

RID logo
RID
RID

69.65

+1.5 +100

u141.5 -110

+112

NJIT @ Iona
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

NJIT logo
NJIT
NJIT

69.10 @ 77.62

IONA
IONA logo
IONA

Highlanders vs Gaels · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

NJIT logo
NJIT
NJIT

69.10

+10.5 -110

o145.5 -110

+410

IONA logo
IONA
IONA

77.62

-10.5 -105

u146.5 -110

-480

Green Bay @ Cincinnati
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

GB logo
GB
GB

59.78 @ 85.98

CIN
CIN logo
CIN

Phoenix vs Bearcats · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

GB logo
GB
GB

59.78

+25.5 -125

o152.5 -110

+4000

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

85.98

-25.5 -105

u153.0 -110

-6500

Hofstra @ Princeton
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

HOF logo
HOF
HOF

68.77 @ 70.38

PRIN
PRIN logo
PRIN

Pride vs Tigers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

HOF logo
HOF
HOF

68.77

+3.5 -130

o137.5 -110

+130

PRIN logo
PRIN
PRIN

70.38

-3.5 +100

u138.5 -117

-150

Mercyhurst @ Notre Dame
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MEHST logo
MEHST
MEHST

59.61 @ 78.55

ND
ND logo
ND

Lakers vs Fighting Irish · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

MEHST logo
MEHST
MEHST

59.61

+22.5 -110

o136.5 -115

+2800

ND logo
ND
ND

78.55

-22.5 -105

u137.5 -105

-8000

UMass Lowell @ Merrimack
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MASSL logo
MASSL
MASSL

65.73 @ 75.93

MW
MW logo
MW

River Hawks vs Warriors · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

MASSL logo
MASSL
MASSL

65.73

+9.5 -110

o139.5 -109

+385

MW logo
MW
MW

75.93

-9.5 -105

u140.5 -110

-455

Howard @ Alcorn St.
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

HOW logo
HOW
HOW

79.04 @ 69.66

ALCN
ALCN logo
ALCN

Bison vs Braves · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

HOW logo
HOW
HOW

79.04

-9.5 -105

o149.5 -109

-440

ALCN logo
ALCN
ALCN

69.66

+9.5 -105

u150.5 -110

+365

Bryant @ Quinnipiac
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BRY logo
BRY
BRY

71.30 @ 78.58

QUIN
QUIN logo
QUIN

Bulldogs vs Bobcats · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

BRY logo
BRY
BRY

71.30

+6.5 -110

o148.5 -105

+230

QUIN logo
QUIN
QUIN

78.58

-6.5 -108

u149.0 -110

-260

Georgia St. @ Charlotte
Matchup Stats
Chicago St. @ Incarnate Word
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CHS logo
CHS
CHS

67.09 @ 76.99

IW
IW logo
IW

Cougars vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CHS logo
CHS
CHS

67.09

+8.5 -110

o143.0 -110

+320

IW logo
IW
IW

76.99

-8.5 -105

u143.5 -110

-345

Cornell @ Lehigh
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

COR logo
COR
COR

80.55 @ 79.86

LEH
LEH logo
LEH

Big Red vs Mountain Hawks · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

COR logo
COR
COR

80.55

+1.5 -118

o158.5 -115

-105

LEH logo
LEH
LEH

79.86

-1.5 +108

u161.5 -110

-104

Binghamton @ Saint Peter's
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BING logo
BING
BING

64.90 @ 72.62

SPC
SPC logo
SPC

Bearcats vs Peacocks · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

BING logo
BING
BING

64.90

+7.5 -110

o135.5 +100

+280

SPC logo
SPC
SPC

72.62

-7.5 -110

u136.5 -105

-325

Northwestern St. @ MS State
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

NWST logo
NWST
NWST

65.05 @ 86.76

MSST
MSST logo
MSST

Demons vs Bulldogs · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

NWST logo
NWST
NWST

65.05

+21.5 -110

o150.5 -115

+2500

MSST logo
MSST
MSST

86.76

-21.5 -105

u151.5 -110

-5000

Stonehill @ Fordham
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

STONE logo
STONE
STONE

61.47 @ 80.81

FOR
FOR logo
FOR

Skyhawks vs Rams · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

STONE logo
STONE
STONE

61.47

+21.5 -135

o140.5 -115

+2800

FOR logo
FOR
FOR

80.81

-21.5 +105

u141.5 -110

-4500

Jackson State @ Tulane
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

JKST logo
JKST
JKST

69.20 @ 83.02

TULN
TULN logo
TULN

Tigers vs Green Wave · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

JKST logo
JKST
JKST

69.20

+12.5 -110

o151.5 -110

+610

TULN logo
TULN
TULN

83.02

-12.5 -105

u152.5 -110

-850

Le Moyne @ Creighton
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

LMC logo
LMC
LMC

62.79 @ 91.93

CREI
CREI logo
CREI

Dolphins vs Bluejays · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

LMC logo
LMC
LMC

62.79

+29.5 -110

o155.5 -110

+5000

CREI logo
CREI
CREI

91.93

-29.5 -110

u156.5 -110

-10000

Jacksonville @ Florida
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

JAC logo
JAC
JAC

58.41 @ 94.56

FLA
FLA logo
FLA

Dolphins vs Gators · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

JAC logo
JAC
JAC

58.41

+37.5 -125

o155.5 -110

+100000

FLA logo
FLA
FLA

94.56

-37.5 -105

u156.5 -110

-10000

Gardner-Webb @ Texas
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

WEBB logo
WEBB
WEBB

57.47 @ 96.54

TEX
TEX logo
TEX

Runnin' Bulldogs vs Longhorns · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

WEBB logo
WEBB
WEBB

57.47

+41.5 -105

o154.5 -110

+20000

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

96.54

-41.5 -105

u155.5 -110

-10000

Coastal Carolina @ Duke
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CCAR logo
CCAR
CCAR

54.67 @ 91.46

DUKE
DUKE logo
DUKE

Chanticleers vs Blue Devils · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CCAR logo
CCAR
CCAR

54.67

+40.5 -105

o149.5 -110

+20000

DUKE logo
DUKE
DUKE

91.46

-40.5 -105

u150.0 -110

-10000

VMI @ SMU
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

VMI logo
VMI
VMI

67.66 @ 89.01

SMU
SMU logo
SMU

Keydets vs Mustangs · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

VMI logo
VMI
VMI

67.66

+25.5 -115

o159.5 -115

+4000

SMU logo
SMU
SMU

89.01

-25.5 -105

u161.5 -117

-6500

East Texas A&M @ Rice
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

TAMC logo
TAMC
TAMC

69.49 @ 74.37

RICE
RICE logo
RICE

Lions vs Owls · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

TAMC logo
TAMC
TAMC

69.49

+3.5 -102

o144.5 -115

+150

RICE logo
RICE
RICE

74.37

-3.5 -110

u146.5 -120

-170

NIU @ Tulsa
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

NIU logo
NIU
NIU

68.97 @ 84.53

TLSA
TLSA logo
TLSA

Huskies vs Golden Hurricane · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

NIU logo
NIU
NIU

68.97

+15.5 -135

o153.5 -115

+850

TLSA logo
TLSA
TLSA

84.53

-15.5 +105

u154.5 -105

-1205

Toledo @ Michigan St.
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

TOL logo
TOL
TOL

64.33 @ 88.16

MSU
MSU logo
MSU

Rockets vs Spartans · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

TOL logo
TOL
TOL

64.33

+26.5 -108

o153.5 -110

+4000

MSU logo
MSU
MSU

88.16

-26.5 -105

u155.5 -115

-9000

West Georgia @ Loyola-Chicago
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

UWG logo
UWG
UWG

64.08 @ 80.47

L-IL
L-IL logo
L-IL

Wolves vs Ramblers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

UWG logo
UWG
UWG

64.08

+17.5 -110

o144.5 -110

+1500

L-IL logo
L-IL
L-IL

80.47

-17.5 +100

u145.5 -108

-2500

Jacksonville St. @ South Alabama
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

JVST logo
JVST
JVST

70.05 @ 72.32

USA
USA logo
USA

Gamecocks vs Jaguars · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

JVST logo
JVST
JVST

70.05

+5.5 -115

o140.5 -110

+185

USA logo
USA
USA

72.32

-5.5 -105

u140.5 -105

-200

South Florida @ DePaul
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

USF logo
USF
USF

70.13 @ 77.36

DEP
DEP logo
DEP

Bulls vs Blue Demons · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

USF logo
USF
USF

70.13

+6.5 -108

o149.5 -110

+230

DEP logo
DEP
DEP

77.36

-6.5 -110

u150.0 -110

-250

Pennsylvania @ Illinois
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

PENN logo
PENN
PENN

67.40 @ 93.90

ILL
ILL logo
ILL

Quakers vs Fighting Illini · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

PENN logo
PENN
PENN

67.40

+30.5 -110

o172.5 -110

+7000

ILL logo
ILL
ILL

93.90

-30.5 -104

u173.0 -110

-10000

Towson @ Utah
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

TOWS logo
TOWS
TOWS

64.64 @ 75.39

UTAH
UTAH logo
UTAH

Tigers vs Runnin' Utes · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

TOWS logo
TOWS
TOWS

64.64

+8.5 -110

o136.5 -110

+350

UTAH logo
UTAH
UTAH

75.39

-8.5 -105

u137.5 -108

-365

Bethune-Cookman @ Texas Tech
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

COOK logo
COOK
COOK

59.76 @ 90.78

TTU
TTU logo
TTU

Wildcats vs Red Raiders · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

COOK logo
COOK
COOK

59.76

+30.5 -115

o149.5 -110

+8000

TTU logo
TTU
TTU

90.78

-30.5 -105

u150.5 -115

-9000

Cal Poly SLO @ Arizona
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CP logo
CP
CP

71.05 @ 97.48

ARIZ
ARIZ logo
ARIZ

Mustangs vs Wildcats · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CP logo
CP
CP

71.05

+31.5 -110

o173.5 -108

+7000

ARIZ logo
ARIZ
ARIZ

97.48

-31.5 -105

u174.5 -117

-10000

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers image thumbnail CCAR @ Duke Blue Devils image thumbnail DUKE Thu, Nov 5 • 8:00 PM ET
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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers image thumbnail u54.5 Team Total (-118)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
Geoff Clark logo
Geoff Clark
Betting Analyst

Coastal Carolina Under 54.5 is playable down to 52.5. Duke’s size and rim protection create a brutal matchup for an inexperienced offense that may not have the perimeter shooting to compensate.

Total
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers image thumbnail Duke Blue Devils image thumbnail u150.5 (-112)
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 hours ago
Geoff Clark logo
Geoff Clark
Betting Analyst

Under 149.5 is tradable down to 146.5. Duke has historically played Unders in massive-favorite spots, while Coastal Carolina’s inexperienced lineup and both teams’ slower tempo profiles support a lower-scoring blowout.

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TeamMoneyline Odds
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North Carolina+120

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TeamSpread
Duke-3 (-110)
North Carolina+3 (+120)

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TeamTotal
DukeOVER 142 (-110)
North CarolinaUNDER 142 (-110)

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