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Too many games today, but I am busy moving so I won't be around all day. Tread very lightly.

UConn (-11)
Providence will have trouble with UConn on the interior.

Georgia (+14)
Miss State off a big win and Georgia starts 4 seniors. Closer than you may think.

Oklahoma (-8)
OU has been a very cold team of late, but I gotta take them laying less than DD to K-State.

Georgetown (+13)
The Hoyas have not played anybody and Duke comes in on a huge roll. However, remember St. John's last year. This one should be close.

U Mass (+6)
Temple is much better as a dog or a small fav. UMass is not good, but Temple doesn't really have the shooters to put it on UMass too badly. Good line value here.

Cincinnati (-9')
The Bearcats will take out their frustrations on Southern Miss big time.

E. Carolina (+9')
Neither team is an offensive juggernaut and I would be uncomfortable laying this many with a SLU team that is not a very good shooting team.

Illinois (+6')
Wisky is unbeatable at home, but Illinois is looking for a statement game. This could be it.

NC State (PK)
I don't see GT winning 2 road games against 2 tough opponents back-to-back.

Oklahoma State (+9)
Decent line value here. Texas may be looking ahead to their battle in Bob Knight Country on Monday.

Boston College (+1')
A very small # to lay to a team that isn't great on the road. Hmmm.

St. John's (+7')
A high # for Rutgers to lay, even in the RAC.

Wisconsin-Green Bay (+9')
Tough matchup for UIC. A disciplined, deliberate UWGB team against street-ballers from UIC.

Indiana (+1)
Minny has still been able to win regularly at home (8-2, all 8 wins at home) even though they are awful this year.

IU is finally getting good scoring from other sources besides Bracey Wright. Plus, the Gophers have no one inside to go up against George Leach. Minny will have to rely on a lot of outside shots, just like Michigan did and IU led Michigan the whole time in that one.

VCU (+2')

Missouri (-5)
Might be a sucker line, but Missouri should be laying about 7.5 here.

Pacific (-3')

Washington (+2')

Pittsburgh (+2')
They got the undefeated monkey off their back and if Pitt is so overvalued then the Cuse should be laying 3 or 4 here. Hmmm.

Denver (+2')
 

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Georgia, W-GB, Mizz...three games that caught my eye when I saw the early lines.

If Georgia can win @ Kentucky, can't they stay within 14 of Miss St?

As for W-GB, you summed it up. Fundamental team that will slow the pace. Only three teams (Iowa, Wisconsin, W-Milw) have scored 70+ against W-GB. Given that W-GB tends to play low-scoring games, 9.5 points is huge!

Many people thought Ill-Chi was gonna be one of the best mid-majors this year. But their RPI is in the 180's and they just lost @ Wright St, 60-61.
 

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