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Kansas City heads to Vermillion on Thursday night for a Summit League matchup against South Dakota at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, and the market is pricing this as a home favorite spot with a meaningful gap. South Dakota is laying 7.5 points at home, and that’s largely a reflection of two things, the Coyotes’ strong home record (8-2) and Kansas City’s struggles away from home (1-9). Even with South Dakota sitting around .500 overall, their home court has been a real edge, and that typically shows up in how they score and how they close games. The total at 159.5 is the other key clue. Oddsmakers are expecting points, and the line implies South Dakota is projected to score

Eastern Kentucky heads to Clarksville on Thursday night for an Atlantic Sun matchup against Austin Peay at F&M Bank Arena, and the market is again putting a premium on home court. Austin Peay is unbeaten at home (6-0) and is laying 7.5 points, while Eastern Kentucky has struggled away from home (2-7). The line is also telling you this game is expected to have pace and scoring, with the total sitting at 154.5. That usually means the favorite is being priced to score in the 80s, and the underdog is being asked whether it can keep up long enough to stay inside the number. The handicap hinges on a classic tradeoff. Austin Peay has the stronger overall profile and the

Bellarmine heads to Nashville on Thursday night for an Atlantic Sun matchup with Lipscomb at Allen Arena, and the betting market is pricing a clear home-court advantage. Lipscomb is unbeaten at home at 7-0 and is laying 8.5 points, while Bellarmine has struggled away from home at 1-7. That combination is the main reason the line is where it is, even though Bellarmine’s shooting efficiency numbers suggest it can compete if it gets the game into the right tempo and shot profile. The total at 157.5 sets up an interesting pace conflict. Lipscomb is comfortable scoring in the 80s, it shoots a lot of threes, and it can turn a short run into a margin quickly in its building. Bellarmine,

James Madison heads to Boone for a Sun Belt game that’s priced like a coin flip but won’t feel like one once the pace settles in. The Dukes are 9-8 overall and just 3-7 on the road, yet they’re coming off a confidence-building one-point win and they’ve shown they can survive tight endings when the half-court offense stays connected. Appalachian State is 10-8 and has been the steadier home side at 5-2 inside the Holmes Convocation Center. The Mountaineers are laying 1.5 with a -134 moneyline, while James Madison sits at +108. The total is 134.5, and the tempo profiles point to a game where every empty trip matters. Tip is 6:30 PM ET on ESPN+. These are the current