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Ohio heads to Norfolk on Saturday night for a non-conference matchup with Old Dominion at Chartway Arena. The Bobcats are a short road favorite, which tells you the market is respecting Ohio’s offense and overall profile, but it is also pricing in the usual road variables that show up in these games, pace swings, whistle variance, and a few possessions that decide everything late. From a betting perspective, this is a clean handicap. Ohio wants the game played with rhythm, good shot quality, and enough pace to let its offense win the night. Old Dominion’s best chance is to make possessions longer, keep Ohio out of transition, and turn this into a physical halfcourt game where the Monarchs can control

Abilene Christian heads to Riverside on Saturday night for a Western Athletic Conference matchup with California Baptist at the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center. California Baptist is priced as a clear home favorite, and the line is built on the one angle that has been the most consistent all season. The Lancers have not lost at home, and they have been comfortable winning games that turn into defensive possessions and late-game execution. For bettors, this is a matchup between pressure and stability. Abilene Christian can make things uncomfortable with steals and disruption, but it still has to score enough to capitalize on those extra possessions. California Baptist’s advantage is control. The Lancers rebound well, they defend, and

No. 5 Illinois brings a 12-game win streak into East Lansing on Saturday night to face No. 10 Michigan State at the Breslin Center. The market is calling this close, with Michigan State a slight home favorite, which makes this a classic “late-game execution” handicap. Illinois is playing with confidence and has been punishing teams with length and shot quality. Michigan State is dealing with its first real turbulence of the season after back-to-back losses and some internal discipline noise, and that matters because tight spreads often swing on composure, not talent. The matchup itself is clean: Illinois wants to eliminate layups and live with contested threes, while Michigan State typically wants to win the possession game with ball movement

Utah State heads to Laramie on Saturday night for a Mountain West matchup with Wyoming at Arena Auditorium, and this one is priced like a clear talent gap on paper. Utah State has been one of the most efficient teams in the country and has traveled well all season, while Wyoming has been far more split-dependent, strong at home, shaky away. That home profile is the reason this spread sits under double digits despite Utah State’s record and recent dominance in the matchup. If Wyoming can keep its defensive energy high and turn this into a physical halfcourt game, it has a real path to staying inside the number. From a betting standpoint, the handicap is about possession control and