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Maryland begins the Buzz Williams era on Nov 3 in Baltimore against Coppin State. The Terrapins rebuilt their roster from the ground up after Kevin Willard’s exit for Villanova, bringing transfers from Texas A&M and adding five-star freshman Darius Adams. Pharrel Payne and Solomon Washington join Williams from the Aggies, aiming to give Maryland an interior edge early. Coppin State, meanwhile, returns only Khali Horton and Cam Sparrow from a team that won nine games last season. Bettors tracking early matchups can review more previews on the college basketball page Maryland opened as a heavy favorite, around –29.5, with totals in the mid-140s. Early public action pushed the line higher, while sharp bettors eyed the under expecting limited offense from

No. 7 Michigan tips off its season against Oakland on Nov. 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, airing on FS1. The in-state meeting is only the second between the programs since 2011. Michigan enters with Final Four expectations after adding elite transfers and returning key contributors from its Big Ten tournament title and Sweet 16 run. The Wolverines’ revamped roster, led by Yaxel Lendeborg and Elliot Cadeau, headlines the early slate on the college basketball previews page Oakland, meanwhile, brings experience with Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year Tuburu Naivalurua and a retooled backcourt. Coach Greg Kampe hopes his new-look group’s uptempo pace can challenge Michigan’s size. Check real-time numbers on the NCAA basketball

Tom Izzo begins his 31st season with No. 22 Michigan State hosting Colgate on Nov. 3 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The Spartans aim to open strong after a 30-win season and Elite Eight run. They lost their top three scorers, but forward Coen Carr, center Carson Cooper, and guard Jeremy Fears Jr. return to anchor the rotation. Colgate, coming off a 14-19 campaign, looks to reclaim its Patriot League title form. Head coach Matt Langel trusts returning guard Jalen Cox to lead the offense with Parker Jones and Brady Cummins providing secondary scoring. Bettors can follow all early college basketball lines and updates on the NCAA odds page Michigan State opened around a -20.5 spread, -4500 moneyline,

The UCLA Bruins open their 2025–26 season ranked No. 12 in the nation, hosting the Eastern Washington Eagles on Sunday, November 3, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. The matchup rekindles an old coaching rivalry between UCLA’s Mick Cronin and longtime West Coast fixture Dan Monson, now entering his second season with the Eagles. Monson, who coached Long Beach State from 2007 to 2024, faced UCLA nine times in that span. He claimed one historic victory in 2010 before dropping eight straight — including four under Cronin’s tenure. This will be his first meeting against the Bruins leading Eastern Washington, a program seeking to rebound from a 10-22 campaign. UCLA aims to showcase its new lineup anchored by explosive transfer