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2-Unit Play. Take #728 Old Dominion (-9) over Western Kentucky (7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21)
Western Kentucky is just 1-4 ATS in its last five games overall and they will struggle on the road here. Old Dominion has lost three straight games and they are in desperate need of a win here. I think the Monarchs will get it in a big way similar to their 20-point blowout win over WKU last March. The Hilltoppers are just 1-4 ATS in their last five league games and I'm going with the home team in this one.
2-Unit Play. Take #737 Wisconsin (-3) over Penn State (7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21)
I like the Badgers to take care of business here. They are coming off a nice win over Michigan State over the weekend and have gone 4-1 ATS in their last five games. The Badgers have also dominated the Nittany Lions, beating them seven straight times. Wisconsin is 0-11 ATS in the last 11 meetings in this series! But that streak is a fluke. Most of those spreads were double-digits. This spread is way too low and the Badgers are a much better team than Penn State. The Nittany Lions are just 2-4 SU in their last six games and have been blown out in a lot of those losses. Wisconsin will hold on and win a close one and they will beat this low number in the process.
2-Unit Play. Take #753 USC (+4.5) over Oregon (9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21)
I will take the points in this game. USC is one of the top teams in the Pac-12 and I think they have a great chance to get an upset here. They have won three straight games and are 10-1 in their last 11 overall. They have only lost one time during league play and last week they blew out UCLA on the road. USC also has a blowout win over Washington State on the road and have won three of their four road games. The Trojans are 18-7 ATS in their last 25 games overall and 4-1 ATS in Pac-12 play. I think they get the job done.
2-Unit Play. Take #756 UTEP (-7.5) over Florida Atlantic (9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21)
This one should be an easy win for the home team. Florida Atlantic is coming off an upset win at home. But they are just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games. UTEP has lost three straight games. But all three were on the road and the Miners have gone 3-1 ATS despite their recent slide. The Owls are one of the weakest teams in the Sun Belt and they are just 4-9 ATS in their last 13 overall. UTEP is the much better program here and they will get this win.
2-Unit Play. Take #769 Utah (-4.5) over Washington State (9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21)
I think the Utes will get a rare road win here. This team is not good away from home. But they are favored for a reason in this one. Washington State is just 1-4 SU in its last five games. Most of their losses have been blowouts and that includes a 24-point loss at Arizona last weekend. Utah is coming off a nice win over Oregon State and they dominated Washington State last year, winning both games easily. Utah has too much size on the inside for this young Cougars team. Lay the points.
Allen Eastman
2-Unit Play. Take #728 Old Dominion (-9) over Western Kentucky (7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21)
Western Kentucky is just 1-4 ATS in its last five games overall and they will struggle on the road here. Old Dominion has lost three straight games and they are in desperate need of a win here. I think the Monarchs will get it in a big way similar to their 20-point blowout win over WKU last March. The Hilltoppers are just 1-4 ATS in their last five league games and I'm going with the home team in this one.
2-Unit Play. Take #737 Wisconsin (-3) over Penn State (7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21)
I like the Badgers to take care of business here. They are coming off a nice win over Michigan State over the weekend and have gone 4-1 ATS in their last five games. The Badgers have also dominated the Nittany Lions, beating them seven straight times. Wisconsin is 0-11 ATS in the last 11 meetings in this series! But that streak is a fluke. Most of those spreads were double-digits. This spread is way too low and the Badgers are a much better team than Penn State. The Nittany Lions are just 2-4 SU in their last six games and have been blown out in a lot of those losses. Wisconsin will hold on and win a close one and they will beat this low number in the process.
2-Unit Play. Take #753 USC (+4.5) over Oregon (9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21)
I will take the points in this game. USC is one of the top teams in the Pac-12 and I think they have a great chance to get an upset here. They have won three straight games and are 10-1 in their last 11 overall. They have only lost one time during league play and last week they blew out UCLA on the road. USC also has a blowout win over Washington State on the road and have won three of their four road games. The Trojans are 18-7 ATS in their last 25 games overall and 4-1 ATS in Pac-12 play. I think they get the job done.
2-Unit Play. Take #756 UTEP (-7.5) over Florida Atlantic (9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21)
This one should be an easy win for the home team. Florida Atlantic is coming off an upset win at home. But they are just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games. UTEP has lost three straight games. But all three were on the road and the Miners have gone 3-1 ATS despite their recent slide. The Owls are one of the weakest teams in the Sun Belt and they are just 4-9 ATS in their last 13 overall. UTEP is the much better program here and they will get this win.
2-Unit Play. Take #769 Utah (-4.5) over Washington State (9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21)
I think the Utes will get a rare road win here. This team is not good away from home. But they are favored for a reason in this one. Washington State is just 1-4 SU in its last five games. Most of their losses have been blowouts and that includes a 24-point loss at Arizona last weekend. Utah is coming off a nice win over Oregon State and they dominated Washington State last year, winning both games easily. Utah has too much size on the inside for this young Cougars team. Lay the points.
Allen Eastman
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