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There was some uncertainty as to whether or not the Workday Charity Open would have a strong field. On one hand, the $6.2 million purse is a little low by PGA Tour standards. On the other hand, this is basically a chance to get in four practice rounds before the Memorial on the same Muirfield Village course in Dublin, Ohio. And to get paid for them!

Barring ay late withdrawals, seven of the top 15 in the Official World Golf Ranking are on hand for this week’s event. This event essentially replaces the John Deere Classic with the alterations to the schedule due to COVID-19. Even though the purse is a touch smaller for this event than most, and over $3 million smaller than next week’s Memorial, this is still a full points event for the FedEx Cup.

Odds are posted for the full field down below the article, but we’ll drop in some prices as we handicap this week’s Workday Charity Open with a focus on players that do well on Jack Nicklaus’s home course and those that are in top form.
<h3><strong><u>The Field</u></strong></h3>
Justin Thomas is the favorite for this week’s event, which will be the first since the return without Bryson DeChambeau. Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, and Tiger Woods are among those not in the field, but all are expected next week for the Memorial. Thomas is +1110 at <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/5dimes"><strong>5Dimes Sportsbook</strong></a> early in the week, with Jon Rahm second at +1310, Brooks Koepka third at +1360, Patrick Cantlay fourth at +1410, and Hideki Matsuyama fifth at +1610.

Xander Schauffele is the only other player short of +2000 with a price of +1800. Justin Rose, Viktor Hovland, Patrick reed, and Rickie Fowler are in the 20 to 25/1 range and then Collin Morikawa and Sungjae Im range from +3300 to +3500.

The second-tier depth of this event seems a little bit weaker, but we still have Gary Woodland, Marc Leishman, Matt Kuchar, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Jordan Spieth, Joaquin Niemann, Scottie Scheffler, and Bubba Watson in the 40/1 to 60/1 range.
<h3><strong><u>Course Profile</u></strong></h3>
A lot of guys have made the PGA Tour courses look like municipal tracks since the return. Muirfield Village should play a lot tougher this week. This course has not only hosted the Memorial annually, but has also hosted the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup. Extremely dry, drought-like conditions have plagued Ohio over the last few weeks, so course officials will have some work to do greening things up a bit, but this course should play much tougher than what we’ve seen recently.

Patrick Cantlay conquered the course last year shooting 19-under, but the previous winning score average was 13-under from 2012-18. Only seven of the 18 holes played to an under par average in the Memorial. All of the par 5s played below par, so this event, much like last week at Detroit Golf Club, will be about par 4 scoring.

This is a par 72 that is nearly 7,400 yards. Approach accuracy is a big deal as every green has some sort of hazard, including several with water. The rough should be more penal than it has been in recent weeks. Some PGA Tour players voiced their displeasure with how easy it has been to just hit it as far as possible and play a second shot from wherever.
<h3><strong><u>Yay or Neigh?</u></strong></h3>
This is our Horse for Course section, so for those that like course form, this is for you. This event hasn’t been a putting tournament like several others. Guys like Byeong Hun An (+6600) and Hideki Matsuyama have played really well here, even though neither guy is viewed as a good putter. An has four top-25 finishes in the last four years. Matsuyama won here in 2014 and has two additional top-10 finishes.

On the other hand, Justin Rose has a win, two runners-up, and three other top-10 finishes dating back to 2008 and he has traditionally been a great putter.

Matt Kuchar has a win (2013) and six other top-10 finishes and two more top-15 finishes here since 2008. He’s +4000 this week with some excellent course form.

Cleveland native Jason Dufner (+15000) won here back in 2017 and finished seventh last year at the Memorial. Cantlay won here last year and was fourth two years ago. Fowler has two runner-up finishes and was eighth two years ago.

This has been one of the better courses for Emiliano Grillo (+10000) with a ninth last year and an 11th back in 2016. Jim Furyk had a win back in 2002, a runner-up in 2009, and was fifth back in 2015.

Leishman has four top-15 finishes in his last five trips to Muirfield Village. Spieth has three.
<h3><strong><u>Stats Handicap</u></strong></h3>
Cantlay paced the field in strokes gained last year per DataGolf, but Adam Scott was .5 SG behind and Martin Kaymer was 1 SG behind. Beau Hossler led the field in SG: Putting, but missed the cut at 5-over because everything else was so bad. Putting matters, but everything else matters a lot more.

Namely, SG: Approach because of all of the hazards. Of the top 10 in SG: Approach last year, seven finished in the top 10, nine finished in the top 20. The lone MC was Scott Brown, who was bad on the putting surfaces and around the green.

Most of the top guys in SG: Approach last week putted poorly at Detroit Golf Club and that event is really a putting tournament. Henrik Norlander was the only one that made the cut of the top four in SG: App. Others that played really well in that department were Hovland (+2200), Hudson Swafford (+20000), and Ryan Armour (+9000). Hovland was third in SG: Approach two weeks ago. On a course that devalues putting, he’s a great bet this week.

Armour might not be a bad play this week for top 20 or top 10 props. The Ohio State Buckeye was 22nd last year and 23rd two years ago at Muirfield Village. He’s finished fourth and sixth the last two weeks. Winning this would be a challenge, given that he’s got one PGA Tour win in his career and he’s 44 years old, but the prop market might be a good look for him.

Kevin Streelman (+6600) was dialed in on approach at the Travelers two weeks ago. He did not play in Detroit last week. Streelman actually has three top-15 finishes in his last four starts at Muirfield Village. The price is not great, but that’s also because he was runner-up two weeks ago at the Travelers. Between course form and recent form, we get a depressed price.

If we’re talking about iron play, it is really hard to overlook Collin Morikawa. Morikawa was second in the return at the Charles Schwab Challenge, but then finished 64th and missed the cut in his next two events before taking last week off. He hasn’t played here, but he’s one of the top iron players on tour at +3300.
<h3><strong><u>Picks</u></strong></h3>
I’m all about Viktor Hovland this week. This tournament downplays putting prowess and the putter is the weakest part of Hovland’s game. He hasn’t won a full-field event yet, with his lone PGA Tour win in the Puerto Rico open. This feels like the one. He’s only 22/1, but this is the right type of event for him.
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Kevin Streelman also makes the cut here at +6600. He’s in pretty good form with the runner-up at the Travelers. He narrowly missed the cut at 2-under in the RBC Heritage and had a horrendous putting effort at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Emiliano Grillo at +10000 is a decent look at triple digits and so is Hudson Swafford at +20000.

Odds as of July 6, 2 p.m. ET:
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<tr>
<td width="295">Justin Thomas</td>
<td width="295">+1110</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Jon Rahm</td>
<td width="295">+1310</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Brooks Koepka</td>
<td width="295">+1360</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Patrick Cantlay</td>
<td width="295">+1410</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Hideki Matsuyama</td>
<td width="295">+1610</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Xander Schauffele</td>
<td width="295">+1800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Justin Rose</td>
<td width="295">+2000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Viktor Hovland</td>
<td width="295">+2200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Patrick Reed</td>
<td width="295">+2500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Rickie Fowler</td>
<td width="295">+2500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Collin Morikawa</td>
<td width="295">+2500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Joaquin Niemann</td>
<td width="295">+3300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Sungjae Im</td>
<td width="295">+3500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Jordan Spieth</td>
<td width="295">+4000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Marc Leishman</td>
<td width="295">+4000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Matt Kuchar</td>
<td width="295">+4000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Matthew Fitzpatrick</td>
<td width="295">+4000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Gary Woodland</td>
<td width="295">+4000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Adam Hadwin</td>
<td width="295">+4500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Billy Horschel</td>
<td width="295">+5000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Bubba Watson</td>
<td width="295">+5500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Matthew Wolff</td>
<td width="295">+5500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Scottie Scheffler</td>
<td width="295">+6000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Kevin Streelman</td>
<td width="295">+6600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Jason Day</td>
<td width="295">+6600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Cameron Champ</td>
<td width="295">+6600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Byeong Hun An</td>
<td width="295">+6600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Louis Oosthuizen</td>
<td width="295">+7000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Joel Dahmen</td>
<td width="295">+7000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Phil Mickelson</td>
<td width="295">+7000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Harold Varner III</td>
<td width="295">+8000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Corey Conners</td>
<td width="295">+8000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Max Homa</td>
<td width="295">+8000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Jason Kokrak</td>
<td width="295">+8500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Maverick McNealy</td>
<td width="295">+8500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Shane Lowry</td>
<td width="295">+8500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Ryan Armour</td>
<td width="295">+9000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Brandt Snedeker</td>
<td width="295">+9000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Rory Sabbatini</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Russell Henley</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Patrick Rodgers</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Scott Stallings</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Matt Wallace</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Mark Hubbard</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Ian Poulter</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Emiliano Grillo</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Chris Kirk</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Ryan Palmer</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Kyle Stanley</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Cameron Tringale</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">J.B. Holmes</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Jhonattan Vegas</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Jim Furyk</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Lanto Griffin</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Keegan Bradley</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Sepp Straka</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Si Woo Kim</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Troy Merritt</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Sam Burns</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Zach Johnson</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Brendan Steele</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Brian Stuard</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Bud Cauley</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Brice Garnett</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Andrew Landry</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Richy Werenski</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Vaughn Taylor</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Mackenzie Hughes</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Michael Thompson</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Nick Taylor</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Jason Dufner</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Henrik Norlander</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Charles Howell III</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Chez Reavie</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Luke List</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Tom Hoge</td>
<td width="295">+17500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Pat Perez</td>
<td width="295">+17500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Dylan Frittelli</td>
<td width="295">+17500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Adam Long</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Charley Hoffman</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Graeme McDowell</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Harry Higgs</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Hudson Swafford</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Matthew NeSmith</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Joseph Bramlett</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Sebastian Munoz</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Russell Knox</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Brandon Wu</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Aaron Wise</td>
<td width="295">+22500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Charl Schwartzel</td>
<td width="295">+22500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Chris Stroud</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Danny Lee</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Denny McCarthy</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Matt Jones</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Sam Ryder</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Patton Kizzire</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Seung-Yul Noh</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Steve Stricker</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Sung Kang</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Talor Gooch</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Adam Schenk</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Andrew Putnam</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Carlos Ortiz</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Nate Lashley</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Chesson Hadley</td>
<td width="295">+27500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">J.J. Spaun</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Nick Watney</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Jimmy Walker</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Jonathan Byrd</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Keith Mitchell</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Cameron Davis</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Kyoung-Hoon Lee</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Luke Donald</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">James Hahn</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Fabian Gomez</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Stewart Cink</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Zac Blair</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Austin Cook</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Bronson Burgoon</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">C.T. Pan</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Beau Hossler</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Aaron Baddeley</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Grayson Murray</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Chase Koepka</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Jamie Lovemark</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Lucas Bjerregaard</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Scott Harrington</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Kevin Tway</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Mark Anderson</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Jim Herman</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Hank Lebioda</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Xinjun Zhang</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Ted Potter, Jr.</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Peter Malnati</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Rob Oppenheim</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Robby Shelton</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Robert Streb</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Bo Hoag</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Brian Gay</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Cameron Percy</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Tim Wilkinson</td>
<td width="295">+55000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">D.J. Trahan</td>
<td width="295">+55000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Roger Sloan</td>
<td width="295">+60000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">David Hearn</td>
<td width="295">+60000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">Sebastian Cappelen</td>
<td width="295">+65000</td>
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<p>Planning on watching today's Wolverines and Thunderbirds game? Catch the action at America First Events Center in Cedar City, UT, as the Thunderbirds hosts this showdown at 8:30 ET on ESPN+. Utah Valley come into this Western Athletic conference matchup as the -2 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 147 points.</p><h3>UTAH VALLEY WOLVERINES VS SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Southern Utah Thunderbirds +2</p><p>This game will be played at America First Events Center at 8:30 ET on Saturday, February 17th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-66 in favor of the Thunderbirds.</li><li>Not only will Southern Utah pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 147 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.</li></ul><h3>Will the Wolverines Make it Happen on the Road?</h3><p>Utah Valley will be looking to extend their two-game win streak on the road against Southern Utah. So far this season, they have gone 3-10 on the road, and they are coming off a 69-46 win over California Baptist.</p>

<p>Overall, the Wolverines have gone 11-14, and they are 6-8 in Western Athletic Conference play. For the season, they have been the favorite in six games, going 4-2.</p><p>As the favorite this season, Utah Valley has gone 4-2 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Wolverines have an ATS record of 7-3. On the road, their ATS mark is 7-5-1 this year and 5-4-1 in their last 10 road games.</p><p>Utah Valley's over/under record for the season sits at 10-13 and today's line of 147 is higher than the average over/under line in their games this season (139.6). So far, 16 of their games have finished with fewer points than today's OU line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 122 points and their OU record in those games is 0-3.</p><p>The Wolverines' offense wrapped up their last game with 69 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 68.6 points per contest. Offensively, the Wolverines hold a season-long field goal percentage of 42%, placing them 317th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 396th in terms of percentage and 353rd in three-pointers made.</p><p>At present, the Wolverines' defense is nationally ranked 93rd, allowing 68.8 points per game. In their previous game vs. California Baptist, the Lancers finished with a field goal percentage of 30% and a total of 46 points vs. Utah Valley.</p><h3>Will Southern Utah Find a Way to Win at Home?</h3><p>Coming into tonight's game, Southern Utah has lost three straight games, including their most recent game against Seattle by a score of 78-68. On the season, the Thunderbirds have a record of 9-16, including a 4-5 record at home.</p>

<p>As the underdog, Southern Utah has gone 3-13 this season, and they have been the underdog in 16 of their 25 games. Their average scoring margin at home is -2.4 points per game, and they are 5-5 in their last ten games at home.</p><p>As the underdog this season, Southern Utah has an ATS record of 11-5. Their overall ATS record is 15-8, but they are just 5-4 vs. the spread at home this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Thunderbirds have gone 6-4 vs. the spread.</p><p>This season, the over/under record for Southern Utah games is 12-11 and today's line of 147 is similar to the average OU line in their games (148.2). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 147 points, matching today's OU line.</p><p>In contrast to their season average of 75.5 points per game, the Southern Utah had a below average performance. They scored 68 points against Seattle and had a field goal percentage of 40%. The team's scoring leader is Dominick Ford, who holds an average of 16.4 as they head into today's matchup. Additionally, Zion Young is averaging 13 points per game this season.</p><p>As they prepare for the upcoming game, Southern Utah is focused on shoring up their defense, as they are currently allowing an average of 77.1 points per game (285th). In today's game, the Southern Utah defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 4 three-pointers while giving up 78 points.</p>

Utah Valley Wolverines vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Betting Pick & Prediction 2/17/24

<p>Looking to win big? The Bulldogs and Toreros face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Toreros are hosting the game at Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA. The Bulldogs are the favorites in this non-conference matchup against the Toreros. The over/under for the game is set at 143 points.</p><h3>FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS VS SAN DIEGO TOREROS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: San Diego Toreros +1</p><p>This game will be played at Jenny Craig Pavilion at 10:00 ET on Friday, December 29th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE SAN DIEGO TOREROS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-70 in favor of the Toreros.</li><li>Not only will San Diego pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 143 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.</li></ul><h3>Can Fresno State Lock in a Road Win?</h3><p>As they prepare for their 13th game of the year, Fresno State enters with a 6-6 overall record. So far this season, all of the Bulldogs' games have taken place on the road. As of now, Fresno State is sitting below .500 vs. the spread with a 1-6 record. However, in their last five games, they have gone 2-3 against the spread.</p><p>In 12 games, Fresno State comes in with an over/under mark of 5-2-0, with their games averaging 146.9 points per game. The Bulldogs' last five games have finished with a combined 137 points per game and an over/under record of 4-1.</p><p>Coming off their recent game, the Fresno State offense tallied 57 points in a matchup against San Francisco. Their field goal percentage for the game was 44.4%, and they made 3 threes. Isaiah Hill is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 13.3 as they approach today's matchup. In addition, Xavier Dusell brings a PPG average of 10.2 into the game.</p><p>At present, the Bulldogs' defense is nationally ranked 175th, allowing 72.2 points per game. In their previous game vs. San Francisco, the Dons finished with a field goal percentage of 48% and a total of 77 points vs. Fresno State.</p><h3>Can the Toreros Please their Home Crowd?</h3><p>San Diego has played 14 games so far this season and currently have a 9-4 record. In their previous ten home games, San Diego has a 9-1 record, which includes games from last year. San Diego has a subpar ATS record, sitting below .500 at 3-6. In their previous five games, they are 2-3 vs. the spread.</p><p>Looking at their over/under performance through 13 games, San Diego has an over/under record of 5-4-0, with their games averaging 146.1 points per game on average. The Toreros' last five games have finished with a combined 156 points per game and an over/under record of 3-2.</p><p>San Diego is fresh off a strong offensive showing, putting up 81 points versus Utah State. This output is higher than their season-average of 72.9 points per game. Wayne McKinney II is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today's matchup with an average of 14.4. Meanwhile, Deuce Turner also brings a PPG average of 13 into the game.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the San Diego defense is giving up an average of 67.7 points per contest. Against Utah State in their most recent game, the San Diego defense gave up a total of 108 points while allowing Utah State to hit 59% of their shots.</p>

Fresno State Bulldogs vs San Diego Toreros Betting Pick & Prediction 12/29/23