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VIRGINIA at CLEMSON (8 PM ET)
<a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betanysports">BetAnySports</a> Line: Clemson -28.5, Total 55

Last year the Clemson Tigers rolled up 619 yards of offense against the Virginia Cavaliers, on the way to a 62-17 victory. The encouraging news for Virginia is that they were able to integrate QB Brennan Armstrong into the lineup rather seamlessly, but is he going to be the dual threat Bryce Perkins (his predecessor) was? And what, exactly, will help against the #1-ranked Tigers, who have become a Juggernaut on the order of Alabama under Dabo Swinney?

The possibility of Clemson suffering an upset loss isn't what worries us. What worries us is the possibility that Swinney will pull quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the second half as he did against Wake Forest, and the Cavs may come ambling in through the back door. With the NCAA football betting odds at 28.5 points, that could happen. And don't forget that Clemson has Miami on deck next week, and the 'Canes are suddenly a real threat in the ACC with Rhett Lashlee's ramped-up offense. We'd pass on laying the points here, although going over 55 may be somewhat feasible.

ARKANSAS at MISSISSIPPI STATE (7:30 PM ET)
<a href="http://bangthebook.com/s/bas">BetAnySports</a> Line: Mississippi State -17, Total 68.5

I have to admit to being at least a little surprised at the ease with which Mike Leach's Air Raid offense was able to move the ball against LSU last week. It took a while to sink in - KJ Costello threw for 623 yards against the defending national champions. This kind of thing wasn't expected out of Costello, who was in a much more conventional, pro-style, run-first offense at Stanford. But it is obvious that Leach, who coached in the Pac-12 at Washington State, saw something.

So now the Bulldogs are in a position where they have to avoid the letdown against an Arkansas squad that did indeed cover the pointspread, even in a 37-10 loss to Georgia. The 3-3-5 defense that has been installed this season does have a tendency to confuse some opponents at first, so maybe Feleipe Franks, the Florida transfer who threw a pick-six last week, will get caught up in all that. Wanna know the scary part? Mississippi State, which is now an aerial circus, actually RAN the ball for 460 yards in last year's 54-24 pasting of the Hogs. And we're not sure Leach wants to take the foot off the gas pedal at this stage. Lay it.

AUBURN at GEORGIA (7:30 PM ET)
<a href="http://bangthebook.com/s/bas">BetAnySports</a> Line: Georgia -7.5, Total 43.5

Last year's meeting was a rough one for the War Eagle, as Georgia emerged with a 21-14 win despite just 110 yards through the air and only 16 first downs. Not sure the Bulldogs' quarterback situation is all that solid, but if you go into this game with any thoughts of taking the points you go into it with the understanding that you believe in Bo Nix. He came in very highly-touted out of high school, and though he was spectacular at times against Oregon in last year's opener, he kind of imploded against top SEC schools like Florida and LSU.

This year he has Chad Morris as a play-caller. Maybe his role is as a coordinator, as he was at Clemson, rather than a head coach, which didn't work out for him at Arkansas. Just throwing that out there. Nix must minimize mistakes. That would seem to be the key (no rocket science there) in a game that may be very tight all the way to the finish. We're taking the points.

TEXAS TECH at KANSAS STATE (3:30 PM ET)
Line: Kansas State -2, Total 63.5

We're only mentioning this because it is a true "Recovery Bowl." One of these teams (Texas Tech) lost a 15-point lead in the last two minutes and then lost in overtime to Texas. The other team (Kansas State) just scored a huge upset win over Oklahoma.

In their own way, both these teams have to recover from that. Who will do it better? I'm thinking it's Texas Tech, which has the more explosive guy under center in Alex Bowman and the knowledge that they were probably the better team on the field last week in Lubbock. Furthermore, I'm not sure that the Sooners were going to have an easy transition anyway, with a freshman quarterback after two Heisman winners and a contender in Jalen Hurts. So we'll "take" here.

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At 8:00 ET, the 10th ranked Golden State Warriors (-177) (-4) will take on the 11th ranked Houston Rockets (+144) (+4) in a Western Conference matchup. The over/under line is set at 227 points.

Golden State comes into this game as winners of their last 5 games and will be the favored team. Meanwhile, the Rockets have lost their last 2 games and are 3rd in the Southwest Division.<h3>GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS HOUSTON ROCKETS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Houston Rockets +4This game will be played at Toyota Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, April 4th.<h3>WHY BET THE HOUSTON ROCKETS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 112-111 in favor of the Warriors.</li><li>Our projections have Stephen Curry finishing with Stephen Curry points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.</li><li>From the field, we have the Warriors finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.7% and knocking down 17 threes.</li></ul><h3>Are Golden State Ready for a Road Win?</h3>Golden State has won five straight games and is currently 10th in the Western Conference with a record of 41-34. In the Pacific Division, they are in 5th place.

On the road, the Warriors are 22-15 this season, and they have covered the spread in four straight games on the road. Overall, they are 25-12 ATS on the road and 24-24 ATS as the favorite.

This season, the Warriors have been favored in 48 of their 75 games and have a record of 32-16 as the favorite. They have covered the spread in their last three games as the favorite.

Golden State's O/U record for the season is 36-38-1, and their games have averaged 233.4 points per game. Today's O/U line is set at 227, and their games have averaged 231.6 points per game.

In their last game, the Warriors defeated the Mavericks by a score of 104-100. The O/U line for that game was 232, and Golden State covered the spread as 1-point underdogs.When it comes to scoring, the Warriors are 8th in the NBA at 117.8 points per game. Interestingly, they have actually scored more points on the road this season (118.0) compared to their home average (117.6).

So far this season, Golden State has outscored the NBA scoring average in 57.3% of their games. In terms of pace, they are 9th in the league at 99.6 possessions per game.

When it comes to three-point shooting, the Warriors are 3rd in both three-point makes per game (14.7) and attempts per game (39.1). Overall, they are 15th in field goal percentage at 47%.Coming into the game, the Warriors defense has held opposing team's to fewer points than the league average in 49.3% of their games. Currently, they are 17th in the NBA at 115.6 points per game allowed. The Golden State defense has allowed opponents to shoot 35.8% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 46.7% of their field goal attempts vs. Golden State.<h3>Will the Rockets Find a Way to Win at Home?</h3>Houston has been the underdog in 47 of their 75 games this season and have gone 15-32 in those games. As the underdog, they have lost their last two games and are 43-31 ATS for the season.

The Rockets' O/U record for the season is 36-39, and the over has hit in their last two games. Today's O/U line is set at 227, which is slightly higher than their season average of 226.6.

In their most recent game, the Rockets lost to the Timberwolves by a score of 113-106. They were 7.5-point underdogs going into the game, giving them an ATS win.

For the season, Houston is 38-37 overall, which puts them in 11th place in the Western Conference. Against the West, they are 26-21 and 9-6 against other teams in the Southwest Division.

On average, the Rockets are scoring 112.6 points per game at home, giving them a scoring margin of +6.4. Their ATS record at home is 27-11, compared to 16-20 on the road.

<h2>Today's Matchup vs. the Warriors</h2>
The Rockets are 4-point underdogs at home against the Warriors. As the underdog, they have gone 15-32 this season. In their last two games as the underdog, they have lost straight up and ATS.

When looking at their O/U record for the season, the Rockets are 36-39, and the over has hit in their last two games. On average, their games have seen 226.6 points scored, and today's line is set at 227.At home, the Rockets are averaging 116.4 points per game, which is 13th in the league. For the season, they are 16th in scoring at 114.1 points per game. In terms of pace, Houston is 14th in the league at 99.2 possessions per game.

When it comes to shooting, the Rockets are 26th in field goal percentage at 45%. From beyond the arc, they are 23rd in three-point shooting percentage at 35%. Overall, Houston is 25th in true shooting percentage.

So far, the Rockets have made an average of 12.6 three-pointers per game, which is 16th in the league. In terms of free throws, they are 10th in the NBA with 18 made per game.This season, the Rockets' defense is the 10th ranked defense in the NBA at 10th PPG. So far, they have held opposing offenses below the NBA scoring average in 57.3% of their games. The Rockets defense is coming off a game in which they held the Timberwolves offense to just 44.6% shooting. Overall, they gave up 113 points to Minnesota.

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