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<p>Planning on watching today's Jackrabbits and Dukes game? Catch the action at John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Cayman Islands, as the Dukes hosts this showdown at 1:30 ET on FloC. In this non-conference matchup, South Dakota State is favored by -2.5 against Duquesne. The over/under for the game is 147 points.</p><h3>SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS VS DUQUESNE DUKES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Duquesne Dukes +2.5</p><p>This game will be played at John Gray Gymnasium at 1:30 ET on Sunday, November 24th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE DUQUESNE DUKES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 80-66 in favor of the Dukes.</li><li>Not only will Duquesne pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 147 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.</li></ul><h3>Do the Jackrabbits Have a Shot at a Road Win?</h3><p>South Dakota State cruised to a 101-76 victory over Southern Miss on Wednesday, November 20th. Playing at home, the Jackrabbits entered the game as -6.5 favorites and covered the spread with ease. The game’s total points reached 177, surpassing the over/under line of 154.</p> <p>The Jackrabbits took control early, leading 55-32 at halftime. While they allowed 44 points in the 2nd half, they added 46 points of their own to maintain a comfortable lead.</p><p>South Dakota State's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 101 points while shooting 61% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 67.8%, thanks in large part to their 73.7% shooting on two-point attempts.</p> <p>Jaden Jackson led the way with 19 points in just 19 minutes, hitting 4 of 7 from beyond the arc. Oscar Cluff was perfect from the field, going 7 for 7 and adding 9 rebounds in 16 minutes of action.</p><p>South Dakota State's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 76 points on 61% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 73% of their two-point attempts, going 28/38 inside the arc.</p> <p>From three-point range, their opponents shot 38%, making 8 of 21 attempts. South Dakota State also sent them to the free-throw line 29 times, where they converted 21 free throws at a 72% rate. The Jackrabbits gave up 8 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Can the Dukes Secure a Win at Home?</h3><p>Duquesne fell to Milwaukee 80-74 at home on Tuesday, November 19th. The Dukes, who were -7 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 154, surpassing the O/U line of 151.5.</p> <p>After trailing 37-28 at halftime, Duquesne scored 46 points in the 2nd half but couldn’t stop Milwaukee, who put up 43 points in the same period.</p><p>Duquesne's offense put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 41.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, with a 55.2% success rate on two-pointers and 29% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 31 three-point attempts. At the free-throw line, the Dukes connected on 65.2%, making 15 of 23 attempts.</p> <p>Kentrell Pullian led the way with 22 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 61.5% overall and 60% from three-point range. Jake DiMichele added 21 points, hitting 69.2% of his shots and 50% from deep. Tre Dinkins contributed 20 points, knocking down 4 threes at a 44.4% clip, and Jamichael Stillwell grabbed 10 rebounds to go with his 11 points.</p><p>Duquesne's defense gave up 80 points, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field. They allowed 55% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team hitting 16 of 29 shots.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Duquesne held the opposition to 29% shooting, as they made 9 of 31 three-point attempts. The other team also went 15/23 from the free-throw line, shooting 65%. Duquesne gave up 13 offensive rebounds.</p>

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Imagine dominating a series and feeling lucky to advance. The Vegas Golden Knights are in that position because Thatcher Demko took over for Jacob Markstrom and became a cross between Dominik Hasek and Martin Brodeur. It was nearly enough for the Vancouver Canucks to come back from a 3-1 deficit and win the series, but Vegas prevailed 2-0 in Game 7 with a heroic save from their own Robin Lehner as one of the main highlights.

The Dallas Stars aren’t going to feel bad about keeping everybody from the Vegas vs. Colorado series that was basically written in Sharpie to be the Western Conference Final. The Stars have overcome a goaltender injury and a regular season’s worth of lackluster offense to come alive at the right time and return to the Conference Finals for the first time since 2008 thanks to their own seven-game series win.

Game 1 is on Sunday night, so it’s a good time to break down Stars vs. Golden Knights.
<h3><strong><u>Series Schedule</u></strong></h3>
Game 1: Sun, Sep 6 DAL@VGK 8:00 PM ET

Game 2: Tue, Sep 8 DAL@VGK 8:00 PM ET

Game 3: Thu, Sep 10 VGK@DAL 8:00 PM ET

Game 4: Sat, Sep 12 VGK@DAL 8:00 PM ET

Game 5*: Mon, Sep 14 DAL@VGK 8:00 PM ET

Game 6*: Wed, Sep 16 VGK@DAL 8:00 PM ET

Game 7*: Fri, Sep 18 DAL@VGK 9:00 PM ET
<h3><strong><u>Series Odds from <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betonline">BetOnline Sportsbook</a></u></strong></h3>
Dallas Stars +205

Vegas Golden Knights -245
<h3><strong><u>Dallas</u></strong><strong><u> Stars</u></strong></h3>
I can’t help but to keep coming back to the same point about the Dallas Stars from the regular season. They scored 108 5-v-5 goals. Only the Detroit Red Wings scored fewer and Dallas was 10 behind the Los Angeles Kings for third place. And, yet, here they are, having scored 49 goals in their two playoff series. In fairness, 14 goals have been scored on the power play, but they’ve scored 31 goals in 13 games at 5-v-5. Only the Colorado Avalanche have scored more and they did a lot of that damage against an overmatched Arizona Coyotes squad.

The Stars have found their offensive stride. Have they gotten lucky? Yeah, maybe a little, as they only have one more high-danger chance than the opposition through two rounds, but they’ve still found way to maximize the goals that they have scored and find themselves one step away from the Stanley Cup Finals.

It is a giant step and one that will require a much better effort in the defensive zone. The Stars have allowed 107 high-danger chances. Only Vancouver and Philadelphia have allowed more and both of those teams are out. In terms of generating high-danger chances, the Golden Knights are second with 140 and they’ve had 60 more of those than their opponents.

The question for Dallas will be whether or not they should try to tighten back up and play the defensive style that carried them through the regular season or if they should attempt to go score-for-score with Vegas. If they do that, it will be a big ask of Anton Khudobin. Since Ben Bishop was deemed unfit to play after Game 1 against the Flames, Khudobin has been the guy between the pipes. He has a .909 SV% and a 2.94 GAA. That won’t get it done against Vegas. He’ll have to be better.
<h3><strong><u>Vegas Golden Knights</u></strong></h3>
Vegas will be without professional pest Ryan Reaves in Game 1, which could throw a wrench in what Peter DeBoer created in the series against Vancouver. The Golden Knights believe in their depth and they’ve had no qualms about rolling four lines and keeping the pressure on the opposition. They dominated the Canucks in that last series and nearly fell victim to Thatcher Demko’s out-of-body experience.

The fact of the matter is that Vegas has 80 more high-danger chances than the opposition through two series. They have 346 scoring chances and 208 allowed. Sure, they’ve played the Blackhawks and the Canucks, two teams that they could completely overwhelm, but they can do the same to Dallas, too. The Stars have 16 more scoring chances 5-v-5 than their opponents through two playoff series, but have only outscored them 31-29. Vegas is +9 at 5-v-5, but should be +14 or +15 per expected goals.

The story of Vegas being snakebitten is a carryover from the regular season. They were 10th in goals scored 5-v-5, but first in xGF in that situation, so they didn’t finish enough of their chances then and it nearly cost them now. But, they’ve survived and advanced and are heavy favorites to advance again.

Robin Lehner has a .918 SV% with a 0.68 goals saved above average. He’s had some issues here and there in the playoffs. He still has a 1.99 GAA, which is what everybody will look at, but the opposition hasn’t had a ton of chances against him. Lehner needs to be more consistent as the playoffs move along, but he is a better goaltender than Khudobin and Vegas has advantages all over the ice.
<h3><strong><u>Series Pick</u></strong></h3>
Vegas in 5.

The Golden Knights have too many weapons, too much speed, and too much puck possession. Dallas was not a great puck possession team in the regular season and has not been great in the playoffs either. They’ve just cashed in their chances with a 28.3% success rate on the power play. Vegas has the second-best penalty kill among teams that have played at least 10 playoff games. Dallas needs Khudobin to play like Demko and maybe even better to pull the upset and that just won’t happen.
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