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Youngstown State heads to the Nutter Center to face Wright State in a Horizon League matchup that matters in the middle of the standings grind. The Penguins are 9-9 overall and have been shaky away from home at 2-5, but they bring real scoring punch and enough perimeter volume to keep this game within one or two runs. Wright State is 11-7 with a solid 7-3 home record, and the market is pricing that home edge heavily. The Raiders are laying 6.5 with a -295 moneyline, and the total is 141.5. Tip time and broadcast details for this one can shift, so bettors should confirm the final schedule close to game day. These are the current betting lines, and you

UMBC heads to Smithfield on Thursday night for a conference matchup against Bryant at the Chace Athletic Center, and the market is telling you this should be a one-possession type game. Bryant is laying 2.5 at home despite a worse overall record, which is a pretty common profile in smaller conferences, the home team gets priced for venue, familiarity, and the idea that close games tend to swing toward the team that dictates pace and executes late. UMBC’s edge is cleaner offensive efficiency across the season, but the question is whether that advantage holds in a road environment where one bad shooting stretch can flip the script. The matchup also creates a straightforward betting decision point. UMBC has been the

NJIT heads to Lowell on Thursday night for an America East matchup against UMass Lowell at the Kennedy Family Athletic Complex. The market is leaning toward the home side, with the River Hawks laying 2.5 points, and that price is largely built on venue and recent form. UMass Lowell has been strong at home at 5-1 and comes in playing with momentum, while NJIT has struggled away from home at 3-8 and has had a harder time stringing together complete road performances. The total at 148.5 sets this up as a game where scoring is expected, but the spread tells you it’s still likely to be decided by execution rather than a pace blowout. UMass Lowell’s offense is efficient enough

Mercer heads to Lexington on Thursday night to face VMI at Cameron Hall, and the market is clearly trusting Mercer’s offense even with the Bears’ poor road profile. Mercer is laying 9.5 points despite being just 2-7 away from home, which tells you the number is being driven by scoring ceiling and matchup dynamics more than venue splits. VMI’s overall record is rough, but the Keydets have been meaningfully better at home at 5-2, and that is the one factor keeping this spread from pushing into double digits higher. The total at 155.5 suggests oddsmakers expect points, and that makes sense because both teams’ identities revolve around perimeter volume. Mercer can score in bunches when its guards are creating early