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How to Watch Oregon vs San Diego State

• TV: TNT/Max | Streaming: TNT App
• Time: 4:00 p.m. ET  |  Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV

Oregon vs San Diego State FanDuel Odds

• Spread: Oregon -3.5 (-102) | San Diego State +3.5 (-120)
• Moneyline: Oregon (-156) | San Diego State (+130)
• Total: OVER 138.5 (-110) | UNDER 138.5 (-110)

San Diego State showed a lot of grit and ceiling with their thrashing of Creighton on Tuesday. The Aztecs are currently boasting the sixth-best defense in the nation per KenPom, which is easily the best Oregon will face so far. As for the Ducks, they enter off a great win over Texas A&M. They held the Aggies to an impressive 32 percent from the floor and held their opponent to 70 points or fewer for the fourth time in six games. This team is gelling and rolling early on, with loads of experience and a balanced scoring attack. We’ll look to lay it with the Ducks, who feel a bit more stabilized on the offensive end than the Aztecs at the moment.

The Pick: Oregon -3.5 (-102)

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How to Watch No. 20 Texas A&M vs No. 21 Creighton

• TV: Max | Streaming: Max App
• Time: 6:30 p.m. ET  |  Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV

No. 20 Texas A&M vs No. 21 Creighton FanDuel Odds

• Spread: Texas A&M -3.5 (-110) | Creighton +3.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Texas A&M (-164) | Creighton (+136)
• Total: OVER 143.5 (-110) | UNDER 143.5 (-110)

The name of the game for Buzz Williams and Texas A&M is to chuck it up and crash the offensive boards as hard as they can. It showed in their loss to Oregon, as their shot selection was below average throughout the contest. The concern here is that they rely on second and third chances via the boards. Ryan Kalkbrenner will have something to say about that. He is a strong rebounder who could muddy things up in the paint for the Aggies and could throw a serious wrench in their game plan. No Steven Ashworth on Tuesday after spraining his ankle against Nebraska last week, but there’s a chance he could go in this one. Back the Bluejays and take the points here.

The Pick: Creighton +3.5 (-110)

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How to Watch Rutgers vs No. 9 Alabama

• TV: TBS | Streaming: TBS App
• Time: 10:00 p.m. ET  |  Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV

Rutgers vs No. 9 Alabama FanDuel Odds

• Spread: Rutgers +10.5 (-110) | Alabama -10.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Rutgers (+430) | Alabama (-600)
• Total: OVER 159.5 (-105) | UNDER 159.5 (-115)

Rutgers has the stars that have proven they can shine brightest when the moment requires it. With a lofty spread here, we are going to back them to hang around in the game with Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey as their one-two punch. The added advantage for the Scarlet Knights here is the extra frame that Alabama was forced to play against a physical, tough Houston team less than 24 hours ago. While Rutgers also had an overtime game, they possess an incredibly deep bench and faced a less physical team. We’ll back the talent in this one and hope it gets us within the number.

The Pick: Rutgers +10.5 (-110)

How to Watch Notre Dame vs No. 6 Houston

• TV: TBS | Streaming: TBS App
• Time: 12:30 a.m. ET (Thursday) |  Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV

Notre Dame vs No. 6 Houston FanDuel Odds

• Spread: Notre Dame +16.5 (-110) | Houston -16.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Notre Dame (+1160) | Houston (-2800)
• Total: OVER 134.5 (-110) | UNDER 134.5 (-110)

Notre Dame suffered a crushing blow early in their loss to Rutgers on Tuesday night when leading scorer Markus Burton went down with an injury. He is not expected to be available for this matchup, and it leaves an already struggling Notre Dame squad even more short-handed. Houston’s defense should be able to hand the Fighting Irish with ease, and we believe this one could get ugly. Lay this hefty number with the Cougs, as they should cruise in this one.

The Pick: Houston -16.5 (-110)

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