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<p>Planning on watching today's Tigers and Raiders game? Catch the action at The HTC Center in Conway, SC, as the Raiders hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. Princeton is the -6.5 point favorites in this non-conference matchup against Wright State. The over/under for the game is set at 152 points.</p><h3>PRINCETON TIGERS VS WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Wright State Raiders +6.5</p><p>This game will be played at The HTC Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, November 21st.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Raiders.</li><li>Not only will Wright State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +6.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 152 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.</li></ul><h3>Will the Tigers Defense Show Up on the Road?</h3><h3>Princeton Tigers Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>The Tigers picked up a 68-57 win over Merrimack on Sunday, November 17th, in an away game. Princeton, who entered as -5.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory. The combined points for the game were 125, falling short of the O/U line of 137.</p> 

<p>Princeton trailed 35-33 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half. They scored 35 points while holding Merrimack to just 22 points after the break.</p><p>Princeton put up 68 points in their last game, shooting 53.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 63.3%. They hit 45.5% from beyond the arc, connecting on 10 of 22 attempts, and shot 59.3% on two-pointers.</p> <p>Adam Clark led the way with 24 points, while Caden Pierce added 18 points and 9 rebounds. Dalen Davis contributed 16 points, hitting 4 of 6 from three-point range. Princeton finished with 15 assists and 10 offensive rebounds.</p><p>Princeton's defense held their opponent to just 57 points, allowing them to shoot 37% from the field on 21 of 56 attempts. Inside the arc, the opponent connected on 14 of 26 shots, good for 53% shooting.</p> <p>From three-point range, Princeton's defense was particularly effective, limiting their opponent to 7 of 30 shooting, or 23%. The opponent also went 8 of 10 from the free-throw line, hitting 80% of their attempts. Princeton gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.</p><h3>Taking a Look at the Raiders Chances at Home</h3><h3>Wright State Raiders Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Wright State dropped their latest game to Toledo on Wednesday, falling 86-77 on the road. Entering the game as +7.5 point underdogs, the Raiders not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.</p> 

<p>After trailing 41-33 at halftime, Wright State scored 44 points in the 2nd half but allowed 45. The game’s total points of 163 narrowly exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 161.5.</p><p>Wright State put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 49.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.2%, with a strong 56.9% shooting inside the arc. However, they struggled from deep, hitting just 4 of 16 attempts for 25%.</p> <p>Brandon Noel led the way with 24 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 68.8% from the floor. Sonny Wilson added 20 points, connecting on 7 of 9 shots, while Isaiah Adams contributed 18 points, hitting 2 of 3 from beyond the arc.</p><p>Wright State's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 86 points on 56% shooting from the field. Their opponents found success inside, hitting 59% of their two-point attempts, going 26/44.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Wright State allowed 6 threes on 13 attempts, a 46% shooting clip. They also sent their opponents to the line 23 times, where they converted 16 free throws (69%). The Raiders gave up 6 offensive rebounds.</p>

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<p>Looking to win big? The Gamecocks and Pirates face off at 3:30 ET on Ball. The Pirates are hosting the game at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, FL. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 134.5 points, with East Carolina being favored by -3 over Jacksonville State.</p><h3>JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS VS EAST CAROLINA PIRATES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: East Carolina Pirates -3</p><p>This game will be played at Ocean Center at 3:30 ET on Thursday, November 21st.</p><h3>WHY BET THE EAST CAROLINA PIRATES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 80-66 in favor of the Pirates.</li><li>Not only will East Carolina 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 146 points.</li></ul><h3>Does Jacksonville State Have What it Takes on the Road?</h3><p>Jacksonville State improved to 2-1 on the season with a 71-53 win over Coastal Carolina on Sunday. The Gamecocks were -2.5 point favorites on the road and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game were 124, which fell under the O/U line of 133.5.</p> <p>Jacksonville State took control early, leading 38-21 at halftime. In the 2nd half, they scored 33 points while allowing 32, maintaining their lead to secure the win.</p><p>Jaron Pierre Jr. led the way for Jacksonville State, scoring 31 points on 11-of-19 shooting, including 2-of-4 from beyond the arc. As a team, the Gamecocks shot 51.9% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 57.4%.</p> <p>They connected on 59.5% of their two-point attempts and hit 6-of-17 from three-point range (35.3%). Jacksonville State also shot 75% from the free-throw line, going 9-of-12.</p><p>Jacksonville State put on a defensive clinic, holding their opponent to just 53 points on 35% shooting from the field. They limited damage inside, allowing only 11 two-point baskets on 30 attempts (36%).</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Jacksonville State gave up 8 threes on 23 attempts, a 34% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the line 14 times, where they hit 7 free throws (50%). Jacksonville State allowed 6 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Can East Carolina Grab a Win at Home?</h3><h3>East Carolina Pirates Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>The Pirates pulled off a narrow 78-77 win over George Mason on Saturday, November 16th. East Carolina, who entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs, not only secured the victory but also covered the spread. The combined points for the game reached 155, surpassing the O/U line of 137.</p> 

<p>East Carolina led 35-31 at halftime but allowed George Mason to score 30 points in the 2nd half while managing only 26 points themselves. Despite being outscored in the 2nd half, the Pirates held on for the win.</p><p>East Carolina's offense put up 78 points in their last game, despite shooting just 32.9% from the field and 22.2% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 38.2%, but they made up for it with 24 offensive rebounds and 23 made free throws at a 69.7% clip.</p> <p>RJ Felton led the way with 27 points, shooting 8/25 overall and 2/10 from deep. Darius Maddox added 20 points, while Jordan Riley contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds.</p><p>East Carolina's defense gave up 77 points in their last game, despite holding their opponent to just 32% shooting from the field. The Pirates allowed 25 made field goals on 76 attempts.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, East Carolina's defense limited their opponent to 8 threes on 36 attempts, a 22% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 33 times, where they converted 23 of those attempts.</p>

Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs East Carolina Pirates NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/21/24

More UFC comes your way this week from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas with the UFC Fight Night 172 card and a main event between Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo. There are 11 fights on the card and quite a few names that fight fans will know on the ESPN broadcast.

No disrespect to this week’s UFC card, but the biggest news of the week has not been about this event. Two big bombshells from Dana White took center stage in the news cycle with the announcement that Fight Island is a thing that will happen in Abu Dhabi, including an enormous UFC 251 card with three title fights. The second is that Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier will fight on August 15 in the final matchup of the trilogy at UFC 252.

We’ll have a lot to look forward to with UFC over the summer. For now, we look forward to this UFC on ESPN+ 30 event. The betting odds are from <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/5dimes"><strong>5Dimes Sportsbook</strong></a>, but make sure that you shop around for the best prices on the fighters, the totals, and, of course, the props.

The card starts with a couple of newcomers. <strong>Christian Aguilera</strong>, not to be confused with the Genie in a Bottle, makes his UFC debut after going 13-6 with 10 knockouts in a few different promotions, including LFA and BAMMA. The 5-foot-9 scrapper is giving up a lot of size to challenge <strong>Anthony Ivy</strong>, who stands 6-foot-2. Ivy is 8-2 for his career with eight stoppage wins. He has tapped out twice, but Aguilera has never recorded a win by sub. It appears as though these two will stand and throw, so the Under 1.5 at +105 seems like a better option than guessing with the +158 on Aguilera or the -190 on Ivy.

Another size mismatch highlights the second fight of the evening with -165 favorite <strong>Jordan</strong><strong> Griffin</strong> up against +145 challenger <strong>Darrick Minner</strong>. This one is heavily juiced under 2.5 at -220. Griffin is 1-2 in his UFC career, but he lost to Dan Ige and Chas Skelly before beating TJ Brown, who is more on his level. Minner lost back in February to Grant Dawson in his debut fight and it wasn’t pretty. He also lost to Herbert Burns on the Dana White Contender Series. These two guys both have effective takedown games, but Griffin is the bigger fighter, which should give him the advantage.

<strong>Tyson Nam</strong> is +100 and <strong>Ryan Benoit</strong> is -120 in flyweight action at 125 pounds. The judges are expected to be called upon here with a total juiced at -245 on the over 2.5. Three of the last four for Benoit have gone the distance and come down to split decisions. Nam is 0-2 in his UFC career, but he fought Sergio Pettis and Kai Kara-France. He gets a bit of a respite here, as Benoit is a decent fighter, but not on the level of those other two guys. The short underdog could be a good bet here at even money.

The first of three women’s fights on the card features heavy favorite <strong>Julia Avila</strong> at -485 against <strong>Gina Mazany</strong> in the bantamweight division. Mazany is a +385 pup in her UFC return. She beat Valerie Barney in KOTC without issue last time out, but went just 1-3 in her UFC stint. In fairness, she lost to some pretty good fighters in Sara McMann, Lina Lansberg, and Macy Chiasson. The 32-year-old Avila won her UFC debut back in July, after going 6-1 in previous circuits, including her lone career loss in Invicta. Avila should win, but -485 is a little cost-prohibitive here. A better option is to hone in on the total, which is 2.5 and -115 both ways. Mazany has a decent takedown game, whereas Avila is more of a striker. Will that be enough to extend the fight? I think it should, so over 2.5 is the play here.

<strong>Charles Rosa</strong> is +150 with -170 on <strong>Kevin Aguilar</strong> as the men return to the Octagon for this featherweight fracas. This will be a good test for Aguilar. He’s lost two in a row and Rosa is a very well-rounded fighter that can stand upright or fight on the canvas. He also lost his most recent fight to Bryce Mitchell. Aguilar is more of a striker, but has been a decision artist in UFC with four of his last five going the full 15. Not surprisingly, the over 2.5 is juiced at -225 for this fight. Aguilar, a former LFA champion, is showing some cracks in the armor in the UFC and that’s why Rosa at +150 isn’t a bad gamble.

<strong>Hannah Cifers</strong> is back on short notice for a fight against <strong>Mariya Agapova</strong>. Cifers is a big underdog at +195 against Agapova, who fights out of Kazakhstan. This is the official debut for Agapova, who suffered her only career loss on the Dana White Contender Series back in July. She has seven inches of height on Cifers here, which is a contributing factor in the -235 price. Cifers also just lost to Mackenzie Dern by first-round submission. She was a massive underdog in that fight and she’ll likely lose again here.

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<strong>Mark De La Rosa (+145) vs. Jordan Espinosa (-165); Total: 2.5 (-240/180)</strong>

Mark De La Rosa brings a three-fight losing streak into this match against Jordan Espinosa. Espinosa has lost two straight himself, both by first-round submission, so these are two guys with a heightened sense of urgency to say the least. De La Rosa’s most recent loss to Raulian Paiva was a bit of a stunner in that it was his first career KO loss. Three of his four career losses have come in the last 15 months, so he really needs something positive to happen in this fight. Paiva was a -210 favorite in that fight.

Espinosa scored a last-second knockout in his Dana White Contender Series fight against Rilley Dutro and got himself a contract, but he went 1-2 in his fights. He beat Eric Shelton for his first official UFC win, but then lost to Matt Schnell and Alex Perez before the first round bell. He does appear susceptible to losing by submission and De La Rosa has six such wins in his career. Some recency bias may be playing into this line a little bit and De La Rosa looks like a juicy underdog at the price.

<strong>Pick: Mark De La Rosa</strong>

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<strong>Charles Jourdain (+185) vs. Andre Fili (-225); Total: 2.5 (-185/155)</strong>

Former main event competitor in TKO Charles Jourdain takes his talents to the main card of a UFC event for the second time as he squares off with Andre Fili. Jourdain was on the main card back in December and confirmed the matchmaker’s suspicions with a knockout win over Dooho Choi. It was the perfect bounce back performance for Jourdain after a decision loss to Desmond Green in his UFC debut. Now he draws an accomplished vet in Andre Fili.

The 24-year-old Jourdain does have a ceiling in this business and it would appear to be a high one. All 10 of his wins have come via stoppage. Fili has gone the distance in four of his last five and has gone 3-2 in that span. He should have the higher fight IQ here and will want to draw this thing out and stay away from Jourdain’s striking ability. Fili also presents an issue for Jourdain in terms of the Canadian’s takedown defense. We’ll see a lot of questions about Jourdain answered here. The total implies that Fili will control the pace and distance of the fight. If that’s the case, he will win. If that isn’t the case, Jourdain can pull the upset.

<strong>Pick: Andre Fili</strong>

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<strong>Ray Borg (+325) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (-400); Total: 2.5 (-300/240)</strong>

Ray Borg is making a quick turnaround here. The 26-year-old submission artist just fought on May 13 in a split-decision loss to Ricky Simon. That snapped a little bit of momentum coming off of wins against Gabriel Silva and Rogerio Bontorin. Borg’s two previous UFC losses were more than understandable against Demetrious Johnson and Casey Kenney. The most recent loss to Simon came as a +145 underdog and Borg was facing a bit of a size disadvantage. He has to deal with the same thing here.

Merab Dvalishvili beat Casey Kenney last time out back in February to end a long layoff. He, too, has a loss to Ricky Simon on his record, but it came back on April 21, 2018. This line does look a little bit high, but everything Borg does well, Dvalishvili does better. He also has a couple inches and a good bit of reach on his opponent. There just aren’t a lot of ways to bet this fight with a high line and a heavily-juiced total.

<strong>Pick: Merab Dvalishvili</strong>

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<strong>Karl Roberson (+185) vs. Marvin Vettori (-225); Total: 2.5 (-205/165)</strong>

This fight is finally going to happen. It was supposed to happen back on May 13, but Karl Roberson pulled out of the fight because he couldn’t complete the weight cut. We’ll see if he makes it here or if he’ll have to forfeit part of the purse. Marvin Vettori was a -160 favorite when we wrote about that fight, but you can see the price adjustment based on what happened with Roberson.

Roberson has been fine in the UFC, but many would say that he lost to his two best opponents in Glover Teixeira and Cezar Ferreira. Vettori is a very good fighter. He lost by split decision to Israel Adesanya, which is one of those rare cases in which a loss just might be a win. Adesanya has been on a rocket up the UFC rankings since and Vettori is still waiting for his shot. He’ll win this fight and keep advancing forward.

<strong>Pick: Marvin Vettori</strong>

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<strong>Cynthia Calvillo (-105) vs. Jessica Eye (-115); Total: 4.5 (-225/175)</strong>

This is a big opportunity for both fighters. Cynthia Calvillo had a modest two-fight winning streak snapped by fighting to a draw with Marina Rodriguez back in December, but Calvillo had her on the ropes a couple of times in that fight. Jessica Eye wants another crack at champion Valentina Shevchenko after suffering a vicious knockout loss against the champion just over a year ago. It took her a while to get back to UFC, but she did with a December win over Viviane Araujo.

Calvillo has a really nice 8-1 record, but she doesn’t possess a ton of striking power. She’s also had past problems with weight cuts, not just with making them, but staying healthy in the process. It was an issue against Rodriguez and could end up being an issue here against Eye as well.

Aside from getting her brain scrambled by a knockout blow from Shevchenko, Eye has four wins in her last five fights. They’ve all been by decision. She is not a big striker or knockout artist either. If the weight cut bothers Calvillo again, getting into the championship rounds is going to take a toll on her body. Eye is in supreme physical shape and has never had a problem going the distance. As a result, she gets the nod here.

<strong>Pick: Jessica Eye</strong>

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