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<p>The PGA Tour heads to Detroit, Michigan, this week for the fifth edition of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Country Club. When the first tournament was held in 2019, it marked the first time a PGA Tour event was played within the city limits of the city. Tournament play begins on Thursday, June 29th and ends on Sunday, July 2nd.</p>



<p>Tony Finau will tee it up this week, looking to defend his title. Finau blitzed the course in 2022, setting the tournament record with a four-day total score of 262 (16-under par). The victory was Finau’s second in as many weeks after winning the 3M Open a week earlier. Finau’s five-shot win was the largest margin of his career, besting runner-ups Patrick Cantlay, Taylor Pendrith, and Cameron Young.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-big-names-teeing-it-up">Big Names Teeing it Up</h2>



<p>After a major tournament and elevated event back-to-back, most of the best players on the PGA are taking a breather this week. Even with many names out, the field remains strong with a handful of top players electing to play.</p>



<p>Four of the top 20 players in the world are in the field, led by Max Homa, who comes in at no. 9. Adding to the list is Finau who is joined by multiple major winners, Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa. Fan favorite and Rocket Mortgage ambassador Rickie Fowler looks to keep his solid play going as the calendar turns to July.</p>



<p>Three of the past four winner’s of the tournament are back in Detroit; the only past champion not playing this week is Bryson DeChambeau (2020). Nate Lashley (2019) and Cameron Davis (2021) picked up their first and only PGA Tour wins at DCC.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-finau-and-fowler-headline-favorites">Finau and Fowler Headline Favorites</h2>



<p>Finau and Fowler are the pre-tournament favorites at +1400 apiece. Fowler is looking to get back into the winner’s circle for the first time since 2019 and has a great opportunity after four-straight starts of T13 or better. Finau has been quiet since picking up his second win of the season at the Mexico Open but can turn it on quickly.</p>



<p>Morikawa (+1600) comes in right behind the favorites. The two-time major winner aims for his first victory since hoisting the Claret Jug in 2021. Morikawa is coming off a missed cut at last week’s Travelers Championship.</p>



<p>Rounding out the Top 5 betting favorites are Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama at +1800. Thomas has had a rough season, coming in ranked 66th in the FedEx Cup Standings and missing two of three cuts at major tournaments. The two-time PGA Championship winner comes to Detroit after a T9 finish at the Travelers last week, his best finish since a solo 4th at the WM Phoenix Open in February.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Other notables just below the top five are Max Homa, Sungjae Im, and Tom Kim, all with odds of +2200. Homa has a pair of wins this year and has finished just inside the T25 in two appearances at this event. Kim tries to improve on his solo seventh last season, while Im has made the cut here in both tries, his best finish a T8 in 2021.</p>



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<p>Planning on watching today's Mean Green and Green Wave game? Catch the action at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA, as the Green Wave hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. North Texas come into this American Athletic conference matchup as the -2 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 138.5 points.</p><h3>NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN VS TULANE GREEN WAVE BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Tulane Green Wave +2</p><p>This game will be played at Devlin Fieldhouse at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, February 28th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE TULANE GREEN WAVE:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-67 in favor of the Green Wave.</li><li>Not only will Tulane pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 138.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.</li></ul><h3>Does North Texas Stand a Chance on the Road?</h3><p>North Texas will look to snap their two-game losing streak when they take on Tulane as two-point favorites. So far this season, the Mean Green are 11-4 when favored and 1-8 when they are the underdog.</p>

<p>On the road, North Texas has gone 4-6 this season, and they have gone 1-4 in their last five games away from home. So far, they have an average scoring margin of +1.6 points per game on the road.</p><p>North Texas has an overall ATS record of 14-10 this season. In games where they have been favored, the Mean Green have gone 9-6 vs. the spread. On the road, North Texas has a mark of 6-4 ATS this year, and over their last 10 road games, they are 6-4 vs. the spread.</p><p>North Texas' over/under record for the season is 11-12-1, and today's line of 138.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (129.1). So far, 19 of their games have finished with fewer points than today's line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average of 133 points scored in those games.</p><p>The North Texas offense is coming off a game in which they scored 62 points vs. UTSA. Overall their field goal percentage was 38.6% while connecting on 5 threes. Jason Edwards led the scoring for the Mean Green, contributing 15 points. Additionally, C.J. Noland chipped in with 12 points.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the North Texas defense is giving up an average of 61.2 points per contest. So far, the North Texas defense is giving up an average of 9.2 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 10.6 times per game (464th).</p><h3>Will the Green Wave Exceed Expectations at Home?</h3><p>Through 26 games this season, Tulane has gone 13-13, including a 4-10 record in American Athletic Conference play. At home, the Green Wave are 9-7 this season, compared to 3-6 on the road.</p>

<p>After losing their last game to UAB by a score of 78-67, Tulane has lost four straight games. Over their last 10 games at home, the Green Wave have gone 5-5.</p><p>As the underdog this season, Tulane's ATS record is 3-7 and their overall ATS record is 10-15. At home, their ATS mark is 7-9. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Green Wave have gone 3-7 vs. the spread.</p><p>On the season, the over/under record for Tulane games is 15-9-1 with an average of 163.4 points scored per game compared to an average over/under line of 158. Today's over/under line of 138.5 is lower than any over/under line in their games this year, but in their last three games, the average scoring total is 153 points. Over their last 10 games, the OU record for Tulane is 4-5-1.</p><p>Coming off their recent game, the Tulane offense tallied 67 points in a matchup against UAB. Their field goal percentage for the game was 42.1%, and they made 8 threes. The top scorer for the Green Wave was Kevin Cross with 18 points, while Sion James also chipped in with 13 points.</p><p>At this time, the Green Wave's defense is positioned 318th in the country, permitting 80.0 points per game. Against UAB in their most recent game, the Tulane defense gave up a total of 78 points while allowing UAB to hit 42% of their shots.</p>

North Texas Mean Green vs Tulane Green Wave Betting Pick & Prediction 2/28/24

<p>Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Panthers versus the Cougars? Tip off is at at 8:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Vadalabene Center in Edwardsville, IL. The odds for this Ohio Valley conference game currently have the Cougars as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 136.5 points.</p><h3>EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS VS SIUE COUGARS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Eastern Illinois Panthers +8.5</p><p>This game will be played at Vadalabene Center at 8:30 ET on Friday, December 29th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Cougars.</li><li>Even though we have SIUE winning straight-up, we like Eastern Illinois at +8.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 136.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.</li></ul><h3>No Pressure for Eastern Illinois as Away Dogs</h3><p>This will be Eastern Illinois' 14th game of the season, and they currently have a 6-7 record. The Panthers are 0-6 when playing away from home, but are 1-0 when playing at home. As of now, Eastern Illinois has a 3-3-1 record against the spread heading into today's game. Looking at their performance in the last five games, they are 1-1-1 vs. the spread.</p><p>Looking at their over/under performance through 13 games, Eastern Illinois has an over/under record of 2-5-0, with their games averaging 130.3 points per game on average. The Panthers have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 143 points per game and an over/under record of 0-1-2.</p><p>Compared to their season average of 70.8 points per game, Eastern Illinois struggled in their previous game. Against Iowa State, the Panthers scored 48 points while finishing with a field goal percentage of 39.2%. The team's scoring leader is Nakyel Shelton, who holds an average of 11.5 as they head into today's matchup. Additionally, Kooper Jacobi is averaging 10.6 points per game this season.</p><p>At present, the Panthers' defense is nationally ranked 38th, allowing 63.5 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Eastern Illinois' defense has allowed opponents to shoot 30.4% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 20.4% this season.</p><h3>Do the Cougars Have a Shot at a Home Win?</h3><p>After 13 games, SIUE has a 7-6 record. In road games, the Cougars are 0-6, while at home they are 3-0. SIUE has a winning record against the spread, currently sitting at 5-3-1. In their previous five games, they are 1-2-1 vs. the spread.</p><p>SIUE comes in with an over/under record of 4-5-0 through 13 games, with their games averaging a combined 137.1 points per game so far. When assessing the Cougars' performance in their last three games, their over/under record stands at 2-0, with their games averaging 149 points per game.</p><p>SIUE offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 64 points against Bradley. In that game, they made 6/20 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 31%. Ray'Sean Taylor led the team in scoring, putting up 20 points. Additionally, Damarco Minor contributed 18 points for the Cougars.</p><p>At this time, the Cougars' defense is positioned 100th in the country, permitting 67.8 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.0 threes per game vs. Eastern Illinois. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 26.2%.</p>

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