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    Paul Leiner:Well I thought that the Bengals would win outright but they covered and we made some serious money. Tonight I have a Big Ten hoops winner for you. Thanks and goodluck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Can'tPickAWinner View Post
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    Thank you! Did you see his 2* play?

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    GC: NCAAB

    Tuesday card has the NCAAB Dog of the Month, a Big Blowout system side and the NBA Play of the Week. College hoops comp play below.

    The NCAAB comp play is on TCU. Game 734 at 9:00 eastern. TCU is an 8-10 point winner in simulation models and has covered 10 of 14 in the in the series with SMU. The Mustangs are off a big win over USC and are ranked 92 in the RPI Scale compared to 19 for TCU. The Frogs are dominant at home and 20-4 after scoring 80 or more. TCU has double revenge and gets it done tonight. The Tuesday card is chocked with powerful system plays including the Double perfect NCAAB Dog of the Month, a Powerful Blowout system side and the NBA Game of the Week. Message or see us on facebook to jump on. For the NCAAB Comp play. Take TCU. RV- GC Sports

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    2*Take Manchester United -1 -130 over CSKA Moscow (2:45p.m., Tuesday, December 5)
    3*Take Under 2.5 +105 Juventus at Olympiakos (2:45p.m., Tuesday, December 5)


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    5 Unit Play. Take #63 Under 5.5 -120 Buffalo at Colorado (9:05p.m., Tuesday December 5)
    Tonight in the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado the Avalanche will be looking for a much needed win. Both teams are in desperate needs for a win and with desperation on the line I see a close defensive game being played at the Pepsi Center. Both teams are trending UNDER games as of late and Colorado at home their last 5 home games 4 of them have gone UNDER. Buffalo comes to Denver treading UNDER games and the Sabres last 5 games 4 have gone UNDER with one push. Colorado will have Semyon Varlamov (8-5-1, 3.09 GAA, .905 SVPCT) in the net and Varlamov and the Avs will be looking for redemption since the Avs gave up 7 goals in their last home game. Robin Lehner is projected to be the goalie tonight for the Sabres and his last 3 starts the Sabres have lost but the Sabres have not scored a goal in any of those 3 losses. Tonight I see Colorado getting a much-needed win but overall I see this game staying UNDER the total and we continue to dominate NHL totals. Buffalo is 0-4-2 O/U against Central division teams and the Avalanche are 1-4 O/U last 5 home games



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    3 Unit Play. Take #703 Over 197 Utah at Oklahoma City (8:05p.m., Tuesday December 5)
    Last night we had the Utah Jazz over the Washington Wizards and easily cashed that ticket as the Jazz won 116-69 and tonight we look for another solid offensive game from the Jazz. The Utah Jazz have scored over 100 points in 6-straight games (averaging 115.5ppg) and the way the Thunder have played defense this year I see the Jazz having no trouble scoring. OKC has won back-to-back home games and tonight I see a fast pace game and with this total being a bit low I see this game flying over. Utah is 5-1 O/U last 6 road games and the Thunder are 5-1 O/U when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their last game.

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    PATRICK-December Record (2-3-0 -1.30)
    UNLV -18.5 Oral Roberts (10PM)

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    Gonzaga /Villanova OVER 148.5 (7PM)
    San Jose State +10.5 Denver University (9PM)
    Texas A&M /Arizona OVER 146.5 (9PM)

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    Vegas Golden Knights -140 Anaheim Ducks (10PM)

    JEFF-December Record (2-1-0 +.70)
    New York Rangers/Pittsburgh Penguins OVER 6 +100 (730PM)

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    PATRICK-December Record (2-2-0 -1.25)
    Washington Wizards +6 Portland Trail Blazers (10PM)

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    Notre Dame -17.5 Ball State (7PM)
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    NFL (29-37-6 -11.57)


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    Carolina Hurricanes/Vancouver Canucks UNDER 5.5 -120 (10PM)

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    Portland Trail Blazers -6 Washington Wizards (10PM)

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    1 Unit Play. Take #714 Rutgers +14 over Michigan St (7:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5, Big 10 Network)

    Michigan St has gone just 2-5 ATS in their last five road games where they faced a team with a home winning % of .600 or higher and they are just 3-8 ATS in their last eleven road games when facing a team with a winning record at home overall. The Scarlet Knights, on the other hand, have been pretty good in the spot they are in here tonight as they have covered the number in five of their last seven games following an ATS loss. That loss for Rutgers was on Sunday night when they went up to Minnesota and got blown out by 22 points. Throw in the fact that Sparty is just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up win by 20 points or more and we're taking the points here with Rutgers as we expect Michigan St to get the win but just go through the motions in New Jersey on Tuesday night.

    1 Unit Play. Take #717 Virginia +4 over West Virginia (7:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5, ESPN U)

    Virginia has posted a perfect 6-0 ATS record in their last six games following a straight up win and they have that same perfect 6-0 ATS record in their last six non-conference games. The Mountaineers, on the other hand, have struggled a bit in the spot they are in here tonight as they have failed to cover the number in nine of their last twelve games following a straight up win and they are an awful 4-10-2 ATS in their last sixteen games overall. Throw in the fact that UVA is 5-1 ATS off a straight up win by 20 points or more and we're taking the bucket or so with them here as we think they slow down the pace and get the outright win in Morgantown on Tuesday night.

    2 Unit Play. Take #721 Miami (OH) +23 over Missouri (9:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5, SEC Network)

    The Miami (OH) RedHawks will look for their third win in a row when they hit the road to take on the Missouri Tigers at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO on Tuesday night. The RedHawks have posted a 7-3 ATS record in their last ten non-conference games and they have gone an excellent 13-6 ATS in their last nineteen games where the faced a team with a winning % of .600 or higher. As for Missouri, we haven't been all that impressed with what we have seen from them this year. They had a nice win in their opener against Iowa St but that was with top freshman Michael Porter Jr, who is now out for the season. They lost other two ?big games? this year (WVU and Utah) and they weren't impressive in wins over Emporia St (5 Points), St John's (8 points) and UFC (3 points). Throw in the fact that Miami is 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven games versus a team from the SEC and we're going to take the big number with them here in a game that we have a bit closer than the odds makers do in Missouri on Tuesday night.

    3 Unit Play. Take #723 Nevada +5.5 over Texas Tech (8:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5)

    The Nevada Wolfpack will look to stay perfect to open their 2017/18 season with their ninth win in a row when they hit the road to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX on Tuesday night. The Wolfpack have posted a perfect 4-0 ATS record in their last four road games and they have gone an excellent 5-1 ATS in their last six road games where they faced a team with a home winning % of .600 or higher. They have also covered the number in 20 of their last 27 games following a straight up win and they are an impressive 20-6-2 ATS in their last 28 non-conference games. The Red Raiders, on the other hand, have struggled a bit in the spot they are in here tonight as they have gone just 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a double-digit loss at home. Throw in the fact that Nevada is 37-12-2 ATS in their last 51 games overall and we're going to take the points with them here in a game that we think they have a decent chance to win outright in Lubbock on Tuesday night.

    1 Unit Play. Take #727 Texas A&M -1.5 over Arizona (9:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5, ESPN 2)

    Texas A&M has posted a 5-2 ATS record in their last seven non-conference games and they have gone an excellent 7-2 ATS in their last nine games where they faced a team with a winning % of .600 or higher. Arizona, on the other hand, has struggled a bit in the spot they are in here tonight as they have failed to cover the number in four of their last five games following a straight up win and they are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall. Throw in the fact Arizona is 0-5 ATS when facing a team with a winning % of .600 or higher and 0-5 ATS in their last five neutral site games and we're going to lay the points here with the Aggies to get the win and cover in Phoenix on Tuesday night.

    3 Unit Play. Take #731/732 Minnesota vs Nebraska Over 151.5 (9:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5, Big 10 Network)

    Two teams that have been trending to the over will meet when the Minnesota Golden Gophers hit the road to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. NE on Tuesday night. The Gophers have posted a 7-1 record to the over in their last eight games where they faced a team with a winning % of .600 or higher and they have gone an excellent 9-2 to the over in their last eleven Big 10 Conference games. The Huskers have been an over team as well in the spot they are in here tonight as they have gone up and over the total in four straight games following a loss by 20 points or more and they are an impressive 8-3 to the over in their last eleven games following a game where they failed to cover the spread. Throw in the fact that Nebraska is 4-0 to the over in their last four Big 10 games while Minnesota is a lights out 20-6 to the over in their last 26 games overall going back to the middle of the 2016/17 season and that's where we'll have our play as we expect both teams to push the pace in Lincoln on Tuesday night.

    2 Unit Play. Take #733 SMU +3.5 over TCU (9:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5)

    The SMU Mustangs will look for their third win in a row and their fourth in their last five games when they take on the TCU Horned Frogs at the Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX on Tuesday night. SMU has posted a 7-2 ATS record in their last nine road games where they faced a team with a home winning % of .600 or higher and they are an excellent 8-2-1 ATS in their last eleven road games overall. They have also covered the number in eleven of their last fifteen games following an ATS win and they are a lights out 22-6-1 ATS in their last 29 games overall going back to the 2016/17 season. The Horned Frogs, on the other hand, have struggled a bit in the spot they are in here tonight as they have gone an awful 2-9 ATS in their last eleven games following a straight up win by 20 points or more. Throw in the fact that the Mustangs are 21-6 ATS off a straight up win and that they beat TCU by fifteen in their meeting last year in Dallas and we're taking the points with them here in a game that we think they have a decent chance to win outright in Fort Worth on Tuesday night.

    2 Unit Play. Take #738 Villanova -5 over Gonzaga (7:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5, ESPN)

    The Villanova Wildcats will look to open their season with their ninth win in a row when they take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY in the Jimmy V Classic. The Wildcats have posted a perfect 4-0 ATS record in their last four games following a straight up win and they have gone 4-1 ATS in their last five games where they faced a team with a winning % of .600 or higher. The Bulldogs, on the other hand, have struggled a bit in the spot they are in here tonight as they have failed to cover the number in each of their last six games following a straight up win. Throw in the fact that Villanova is a lights out 44-20-1 ATS in their last 65 non-conference games and we're going to lay the points with them here to get the win and cover in MSG on Tuesday night.

    2 Unit Play. Take #740 Syracuse -6 over Connecticut (9:30 PM, Tuesday, December 5, ESPN)

    The Syracuse Orange will look to bounce back from their first loss of their season when they take on the Connecticut Huskies at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY in the Jimmy V Classic. UConn has gone just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games where they faced a team with a winning % of .600 or higher and they are just 1-6 ATS in their last seven games following an ATS loss. They have also failed to cover the number in their last four non-conference games and they come into the game tonight riding an 0-4 ATS streak in their last four games. The Orange, on the other hand, have been pretty good in the spot they are in here tonight as they have covered the number in eight of their last eleven games following a straight up loss. Throw in the fact that the Huskies are just 3-8 ATS in their last eleven neutral site games and we're going to lay the points here with the Orange to get the win and cover in front of what we expect to be a very pro Syracuse crowd at MSG on Tuesday night.

    1 Unit Play. Take #741/742 James Madison vs The Citadel Over 177.5 (6:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5, ESPN 3)

    James Madison has posted a perfect 4-0 record to the over in their last four non-conference games and they have gone an excellent 5-1 to the over in their last six games following an ATS. The Citadel has been an over team as well in the spot they are in here tonight as they have gone up and over the number in five of their last six non-conference games and they are a lights out 20-7 to the over when facing a team with a winning % of .400 or lower. Throw in the fact that the Dukes are 7-3 to the over in their last ten road games while the Bulldogs are 27-11 to the over in their last 38 home games and that's where we'll have our play as we expect both teams to push the pace for the full 40 minutes in Charleston on Tuesday night.

    1 Unit Play. Take #761/762 Eastern Kentucky vs Oregon St Over 140 (10:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5, Pac-12 Network)

    Oregon St has posted a 6-2 record to the over in their last eight home games and they have gone an excellent 17-7 to the over in their last 24 home games where they faced a team with a losing record on the road. Eastern Kentucky has also been an over team as well in the spot they are in here tonight as they have gone up and over the number in five of their last six games following a straight up win. Throw in the fact that the Beavers are also 7-3 to the over in their last ten games following a game where they failed to cover the spread and that's where we'll have our play as our numbers have this one being played in the high 140's in Corvallis on Tuesday night.

    2 Unit Play. Take #764 UNLV -18.5 over Oral Roberts (10;00 PM, Tuesday, December 5)

    The UNLV Runnin Rebels will look to bounce back from their home loss to Arizona when they take on the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday night. The Rebels have posted a perfect 4-0 ATS record in their last four games where they faced a team with a losing record and they have gone an excellent 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games. Oral Roberts, on the other hand, has struggled a bit in the spot they are in here tonight as they have gone an awful 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games following a straight up win and they have failed to cover the number in eleven of their last fifteen road games. Throw in the fact that the Golden Eagles are also just 5-11-1 ATS in their last seventeen overall while UNLV has gone 8-2 ATS in their last ten non-conference games and we're going to lay the big number here with the Rebels to get the win and cover in a game that our numbers have them winning by 20+ in Vegas on Tuesday night.

    2 Unit Play. Take #772 Grand Canyon +5 over St John's (11:30 PM, Tuesday, December 5, ESPN U)

    The Grand Canyon Antelopes will look for their sixth win in their first seven games when they take on the St John's Red Storm at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ on Tuesday night. The Antelopes have posted a perfect 4-0 ATS record in their last four games where they faced a team with a winning % of .600 or higher and they are also a perfect 4-0 ATS in their last four non-conference games. The Red Storm, on the other hand, have struggled a bit in the spot they are in here tonight as they have gone an awful 1-8 ATS in their last nine games where they faced a team with a winning record and they have failed to cover the number in four straight neutral site games. Throw in the fact that Grand Canyon is 3-0-1 ATS in their last four neutral site contests and that St John's will be without Marcus LoVett (15.9 PPG, 3.8 APG last year), who will miss the game with an ankle injury and we're taking the points here with the Antelopes in a game that we think they can win outright in Phoenix on Tuesday night.

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    8-Unit Play. #734 Take TCU (-4.5) over SMU (9 p.m., Tuesday, December 5)


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    2-Unit Play. Take #703 Utah (+7) over Oklahoma City (8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)

    Yes, we know that the Jazz aren't the best road team, but the Thunder are way too inconsistent to be laying this type of number to a good team. Will the Thunder pull this game out? We think so, but they won't cover the seven points. The Jazz are playing good basketball and they are really starting to gel. Utah is also hoping to get Rudy Gobert back tonight which will provide them with a huge boost. Even if Gobert doesn't play, or play much the Jazz have enough firepower to keep this game closer than this line suggests. Utah is 5-0 ATS in their last five games overall and 5-1 ATS in their last six games versus the Northwest Division. OKC on the other hand is 0-5 ATS in their last five games overall and 0-7 ATS in their last seven versus the Northwest Division.
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    1-Unit Play. Take #713 Michigan State (-14) over Rutgers (7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)
    None of the four games that these two have played since Rutgers joined the Big Ten. Michigan State has won by 28, 31, 34 and 20 points. I don't see any reason why this one wouldn't be more of the same. After all, the Spartans beat Nebraska by 29 their last time out, they beat Notre Dame by 18 and they rolled North Carolina by 18. Again, I don't see Rutgers as the team to slow this train down.

    3-Unit Play. Take #715 Texas (-6) over VCU (7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)
    I think that this is a good matchup for Texas. Coach Shaka Smart used to coach here and you know his guys are going to want to raise their level of play to get him a win in his return. Also, VCU's pressing and trapping style isn't going to bother Texas because they will want to play the same way. Further, Texas is just a lot better team. They have high-end athletes and experience. The Longhorns aren't ranked. However, they are this close to being undefeated right now with wins over Duke and Gonzaga, both of whom beat Texas in overtime. VCU lost to Michigan (who isn't good), was blown out by Marquette (who really isn't good) and they lost handily at home to Virginia. I don't think that this Rams team is up to the level that we've seen the past few years. They still have a nice home court edge. But that won't be enough here.

    2-Unit Play. Take #718 West Virginia (-4) over Virginia (7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)
    This wasn't a great matchup for Virginia last year when these two played in Charlottesville, and it's not a great matchup for Virginia this year in Morgantown. And I expect the results - last year West Virginia won by nine points on the road - to be roughly the same. I think that Virginia has been playing a bit over its head. And the closer I look at their results the less impressed I get. I don't love West Virginia this year. But their full-court style is going to bother the Cavaliers. And UVA's gritty defensive approach won't make WVU bat an eye. Add in a rowdy home crowd and I think that Virginia is set up to take their first loss of the season.

    3-Unit Play. Take #722 Missouri (-22.5) over Miami, OH (9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)
    Miami, OH used to be a decent program. But now they are basically like a D-Ii team. These guys lost by 10 to Hartford - one of the worst teams in the country - and they lost by 25 at Austin Peay, who is awful. Add in a 21-point loss at Tulane and I don't see any reason that Missouri can't win this one by 40. Cuonzo Martin is the type of guy that prides himself on getting it done on defense. So he's not going to let his guys take it easy on the Redhawks. Missouri has been off since last Thursday and they will be well rested in this game. I look for them to put it away early.

    2-Unit Play. Take #724 Texas Tech (-5) over Nevada (8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)
    I know I have said that we're going to keep betting Nevada until they don't cover a spread, something they haven't done this season while going 8-0 ATS. However, this situation calls for an exception. First, this is by far the best team that Nevada has faced this season. The Wolfpack have been doing work mainly because they imported some former ACC starters - Caleb and Cody Martin - and those high-end talents have been beating up on mid-majors. But Texas Tech is full of those kinds of guys. The Red Raiders are also playing at home here and their home crowd should be up for a game against a Top 25 opponent. Also, the majority of the bets in this game are on Nevada and the line has actually moved the other way. That's kind of a red flag. This game is going to be close. But I think Nevada will take their first loss here.

    3-Unit Play. Take #727 Texas A&M (-1.5) over Arizona (9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)
    The Wildcats still have some issues to figure out. Particularly on the defensive end. And I don't think that they are there yet. Arizona has lost three of its last five games and they needed overtime to get their last win against UNLV. Texas A&M is a completely different beast. For my money this is the best team in the SEC and one of the best teams in the country. They have already gone on the road and laid waste to West Virginia (by 23) and USC (by 16) and no one has stayed within 11 points of this team yet this year. A&M is rock solid inside and out and they have the size and the high-end talent to handle anything Arizona can throw at them. I will back the better team in this one.

    2-Unit Play. Take #731 Minnesota (-8) over Nebraska (9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)
    I still have no problem backing the Golden Gophers. Yes, they came up small against Miami last week. But that was after they came through in a big way against Alabama in the game prior. I still think that Minnesota and Michigan State are both on a whole other level in the feeble Big Ten. And I don't think the Huskers are going to slow them down. Nebraska is just 4-10 ATS in their last 14 overall while Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in their last eight. The Gophers won the last meeting by 18 and I think they can do the same thing here, especially after watching Nebraska getting pasted by 29 points at Michigan State.

    6-Unit Play. Take #734 TCU (-3.5) over SMU (9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)
    I think that this is a great spot for the home team. It's a good matchup for TCU, which has the size to take advantage of SMU's small lineup. And the Horned Frogs are catching the Mustangs at the right time, taking them on right after SMU's best win of the season (over USC) in their last game. SMU won that game by 17, but they needed a big second half run to overcome a halftime deficit so it's not as if that one was a blowout. Further, TCU lost by 15 in this rivalry game last year and lost by five in 2015. They are going to want to snap a five-game losing streak to their Dallas rivals and I think they are in position to do so. SMU only has 32 of the 74 points from last year's win back, whereas TCU has 51 of their 59 points back. SMU only has one guy taller than 6-7 on the roster and TCU has a rock solid frontcourt stocked with four guys at least that big, led by center Vladimir Brodziansky. I think that home court, revenge, SMU's letdown spot, and TCU's matchup advantage all line up for a strong showing from the home team. I have the Horned Frogs winning this one by 7-9 points.

    2-Unit Play. Take #738 Villanova (-5) over Gonzaga (7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)
    There is never a bad reason to bet on Villanova. And this is the type of game where Gonzaga is really going to miss all the talent and experience that they lost off last year's team. I don't see any way in which this game is a blowout. But I also don't think that Gonzaga's guards are anywhere near as good as Villanova's. And the Wildcats' overall athleticism will neutralize any size edge that the Bulldogs may have. Add in the fact that Nova is playing closer to home here and should have the crowd to their back and this one looks like another vintage Villanova victory and cover.

    1-Unit Play. Take #746 Marshall (-8) over Chattanooga (7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)

    2-Unit Play. Take #748 Central Michigan (-2.5) over Montana State (7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)
    I like Montana State. We've used them several times and will use them often this year. But I think they are going to struggle in the second game of this little Midwestern swing here. They earned a win over Milwaukee, which is great for them. But Central Michigan has been known to go bonkers at home. The Chips are - shockingly - playing some defense this year. And they've been really good on that end on their home court, holding opponents below 40 percent from the field. Granted, Keno Davis' squad has played two D-II teams! But they have a neutral site win over Cal-Bakersfield, a pretty good mid-major, and I think that the Chips are going to get this one by double-digits and this could be the play tonight that I regret not making a larger wager.

    1-Unit Play. Take #764 UNLV (-19) over Oral Robert (10 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)

    1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #764 UNLV (-14) over Oral Robert (10 p.m.) AND Take #715 Texas (-6) over VCU (7 p.m.)

    1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #731 Minnesota (-3) over Nebraska (9 p.m.) AND Take #766 Georgia (-6.5) over Winthrop (7 p.m.)

    1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #731 Minnesota (-3) over Nebraska (9 p.m.) AND Take #746 Marshall (-3) over Chattanooga (7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5)

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