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<p>Looking to win big? The Bears and Buccaneers face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Buccaneers are hosting the game at Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, TN. The over/under for this Southern conference contest is set at 135.5 points, with the Buccaneers being the favored team playing at home against the Bears.</p><h3>MERCER BEARS VS EAST TENNESSEE STATE BUCCANEERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: East Tennessee State Buccaneers -5</p><p>This game will be played at Freedom Hall Civic Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, January 3rd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE EAST TENNESSEE STATE BUCCANEERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-69 in favor of the Buccaneers.</li><li>Not only will East Tennessee State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 135.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.</li></ul><h3>Do the Bears Have What it Takes in Johnson City?</h3><p>Mercer comes into this game with a record of 7-6, having played 13 games. The Bears have gone 2-4 on the road and 3-1 at home. At the moment, Mercer has a winning record against the spread, sitting at 5-4-1. In their last five games, they are a perfect 3-0 vs. the spread.</p><p>Mercer comes in with an over/under record of 6-4-0 through 13 games, with their games averaging a combined 139.1 points per game so far. The Bears have an over/under record of 0-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 148 points per game.</p><p>In their recent matchup, the Mercer offense ended with 84 points against Queens (NC). They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 53.8% and made 8 threes. Leading Mercer in scoring vs. Queens (NC) was Jalyn McCreary with his 30 points. Jalen Cobb also added 14 points for the Bears.</p><p>Currently, the Bears' defense holds the 126th rank in the nation, allowing 70.2 points per game. In their previous game vs. Queens (NC), the Royals finished with a field goal percentage of 53% and a total of 65 points vs. Mercer.</p><h3>Will the Buccaneers Find a Way to Win at Home?</h3><p>When they take on Mercer, the Mercer Bears come into the game with a record of 8-5. The Buccaneers have gone 2-5 on the road this season, while they are undefeated at home with a 4-0 record. East Tennessee State has a winning record against the spread, currently sitting at 6-5. In their last five games, they are 3-1 vs. the spread.</p><p>East Tennessee State's games have, on average, featured 140.2 points per game leading to an over/under record of 6-5-0. Their average over/under line is currently 140 points so far. The Buccaneers' have recorded an over/under record of 2-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 142 points per game.</p><p>Coming off their recent game, the East Tennessee State offense tallied 86 points in a matchup against East Carolina. Their field goal percentage for the game was 47.5%, and they made 8 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Ebby Asamoah, who is averaging 15.5 heading into today's matchup. Additionally, Jaden Seymour also maintains a PPG average of 14.2 heading into game.</p><p>In the current season, the East Tennessee State defense has excelled, sitting 84th in the nation by allowing 67.7 points per game. So far, the East Tennessee State defense is giving up an average of 8.8 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.7 times per game (526th).</p>

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<p>At 4:00 ET, this Colorado Buffaloes vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders matchup will be played at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock. FOX is handling the broadcast as these two teams come in with identical 6-3 records. Colorado is the -3.5-point favorite on the road, with the over/under line sitting at 62.5 points. The money line odds are -167 for Colorado and +139 for Texas Tech.</p><h3>COLORADO BUFFALOES VS TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Texas Tech Red Raiders +3.5</p><p>This game will be played at Jones AT&T Stadium at 4:00 ET on Saturday, November 9th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Texas Tech Red Raiders winning this one by a score of 32 to 28</li><li>Not only do we have the Texas Tech Red Raiders winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +3.5</li><li>We see this game finishing below the line of 62.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Colorado Buffaloes Win As Road Favorites?</h3><p>Colorado heads into Week 11 with a 6-2 record and a 23rd-place spot in our power rankings. They are 100% bowl-eligible and have a 19.9% chance of winning the Big 12. The Buffaloes also have the 18th-best odds of making the CFB playoff at 14%.</p> <p></p><p>Against the spread, Colorado is 5-1 this season, with a +9.4 average scoring margin. They’ve covered in all two games as favorites and are 3-1 ATS as underdogs.</p> <p></p><p>This week’s over/under line is 62.5 points, the highest for Colorado this season. Their average O/U line is 56.8 points, and their over/under record is 2-3-1, with their games averaging 53.4 points.</p><p>Colorado’s offense is ranked 19th in our power rankings heading into week 11, and they are 34th in points per game, scoring 31.4. Their passing game is their strength, ranking 11th in passing yards per game with 323.9, and they are 9th in completions, averaging 27.5 per game. They are 26th in passing attempts per game. Colorado is 2nd in the nation in completion percentage, connecting on 72.6% of their passes, and they are 23rd in third-down conversions, converting 45.8% of their attempts. They are 10th in passer rating.</p> <p>Shedeur Sanders leads the Buffaloes with 2,591 passing yards and a passer rating of 114. He has completed 73.3% of his passes, throwing 21 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. On the ground, Colorado ranks 125th in rushing yards per game, averaging 82.2. Isaiah Augustave leads the team with 271 rushing yards. Travis Hunter has 60 receptions for 757 yards and 8 touchdowns.</p><p>Colorado's defense, ranked 26th nationally, is allowing 22 points per game this season. In their recent game, they gave up 23 points to Cincinnati, allowing 351 total yards, including 171 rushing yards and 180 passing yards.</p> <p></p><p>Opponents are averaging 156 rushing yards and 209.2 passing yards per game against Colorado. Quarterbacks have completed 63.3% of their passes, with a passer rating of 92.5 when facing Colorado’s defense.</p><h3>Are The Texas Tech Red Raiders Going Win In At Upset At Jones AT&T Stadium</h3><p>Texas Tech enters Week 11 with a 6-3 record, hosting Colorado. They are 3-1 at home and 2-2 on the road this season. The Red Raiders have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible but only a 4.3% chance of winning the Big 12, according to projections.</p> <p></p><p>Against the spread, Texas Tech is 5-2-1, with a +2 average scoring margin. They are 3-0 ATS as underdogs and 2-2-1 as favorites. At home, they are 2-1-1 ATS, and their road ATS record is 3-1.</p> <p></p><p>The over/under line for this week is 62.5 points. Texas Tech’s games have averaged 70.9 points, with an average line of 61.8 points. Their over/under record is 4-4 this season.</p><p>Texas Tech’s offense ranks 17th in points per game, averaging 36.4, heading into week 11. They are 15th in passing yards, with 282.4 per game, and 4th in passing attempts, averaging 40.7 per game. They are 7th in completions, with 25.2 per game, and are ranked 53rd in our offensive power rankings.</p> <p>Behren Morton leads the Red Raiders with 2,300 passing yards and 19 touchdowns, with five interceptions. His passer rating is 95. Tahj Brooks has rushed for 1,047 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Josh Kelly leads the receivers with 736 yards and five touchdowns on 68 catches.</p><p>Texas Tech's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 34.4 points per game. They rank 174th in passing yards allowed, giving up 307.2 yards per game through the air. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 61% of their passes and have a passer rating of 91.4 against the Red Raiders.</p> <p></p><p>In their recent game against Iowa State, Texas Tech's defense allowed 22 points but managed to hold the Cyclones to 133 rushing yards on 38 attempts. Iowa State threw for 299 yards, but Texas Tech’s defense also came up with an interception in the game.</p>

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<p>Looking to win big? The Salukis and Flames face off at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The Flames are hosting the game at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, IL. Southern Illinois come into this Missouri Valley conference matchup as the -3 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 134.5 points.</p><h3>SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS VS UIC FLAMES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: UIC Flames +3</p><p>This game will be played at Credit Union 1 Arena at 2:00 ET on Saturday, February 3rd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE UIC FLAMES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Flames.</li><li>Not only will UIC pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +3.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 134.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.</li></ul><h3>Is It the Salukis Game to Lose on the Road?</h3><p>In their last game, Southern Illinois defeated Murray State by a score of 60-58. On the road, the Salukis have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games, and they are 4-3 on the road this season. Overall, they have a record of 14-8.</p>

<p>As the favorite, Southern Illinois has gone 11-1 this season, and they have been favored in 12 games. The Salukis have a scoring differential of +1.6 on the road, compared to +9.6 at home. Their record in the Missouri Valley Conference is 6-4, and they are currently on a two-game winning streak.</p><p>As the favorite this season, Southern Illinois has gone 9-3 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Salukis have a 6-4 ATS mark. On the road, Southern Illinois has an ATS record of 5-2 this year and they are 14-6 overall vs. the spread.</p><p>So far this season, the over/under record for Southern Illinois games is 11-9. Today's line of 134.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games (136.4). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 137 points.</p><p>In their recent matchup, the Southern Illinois offense ended with 60 points against Murray State. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 46.8% and made 9 threes. Trent Brown was the leading scorer for the Salukis, putting up 16 points. In addition, Xavier Johnson contributed 16 points.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the Southern Illinois defense is giving up an average of 65.0 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Southern Illinois' defense has allowed opponents to shoot 41.9% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 27.0% this season.</p><h3>Taking a Look at the Flames Chances at Home</h3><p>UIC is coming off a 77-60 loss to Evansville and has lost seven straight games. The Flames are 8-14 overall and 1-10 in Missouri Valley Conference play.</p>

<p>At home, UIC is 4-6 this season, and over the last 10 games, the Flames have gone 4-6. For the season, they are 3-9 as the underdog.</p><p>As the underdog, UIC has gone 6-6 vs. the spread this season and is 9-12 overall. At home, their ATS mark is 4-6 and they've gone 1-4 vs. the spread in their last 5 home games.</p><p>Today's over/under line of 134.5 for UIC's game against Southern Illinois is lower than the average over/under line in their games this season (140.2) and the average scoring total in their games (137.5). So far, 10 of their games have finished with more points than today's line. Over their last three games, their over/under record is 1-2 with an average scoring total of 149 points.</p><p>The UIC offense is coming off a game in which they scored 60 points vs. Evansville. Overall their field goal percentage was 35.9% while connecting on 8 threes. Isaiah Rivera was the leading scorer for the Flames, putting up 15 points. In addition, Toby Okani contributed 13 points.</p><p>Currently, the Flames' defense holds the 96th rank in the nation, allowing 68.5 points per game. The UIC defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 77 points and allowed Evansville to connect on 4 threes.</p>

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