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Utah Tech heads to Abilene on Thursday night for a Western Athletic Conference matchup with Abilene Christian at Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats are a short home favorite, and the pricing makes sense given the venue edge and Utah Tech’s uneven road profile. Still, this is not a mismatch. Utah Tech has shown it can score at a level that stresses defenses, and when the Trailblazers are efficient inside, they can compete in any one-possession game. Abilene Christian’s case rests on home comfort, defensive toughness, and the ability to keep the tempo in a range where shot quality matters more than pace. For bettors, the main question is whether Utah Tech’s offense travels well enough to justify taking points. The Trailblazers

Eastern Washington heads to Flagstaff on Thursday night for a Big Sky matchup with Northern Arizona at the Walkup Skydome. The market is tight, but the price is interesting because it’s making Eastern Washington a slight road favorite despite a season-long road profile that has been brutal. That kind of number typically signals that the market likes Eastern Washington’s offensive capability and overall ceiling more than its results, while still respecting Northern Arizona’s home splits. For bettors, this is a classic “paper edge versus situational edge” spot, and those are the games where the best entry often depends on whether you trust the road team to play a normal offensive game. The total at 145.5 is sitting in a range

Georgia State heads to Lafayette on Thursday night for a Sun Belt matchup with Louisiana at the Cajundome. The market is tight with Georgia State favored by 1.5 on the road, which usually means you’re betting the cleaner offensive profile more than home court. Georgia State has been inconsistent overall, but it has shown enough scoring upside to justify being priced as the slight favorite. Louisiana has struggled all season, yet the Cajuns are still at home, and short spreads can get uncomfortable fast if the underdog can keep the game in the halfcourt and force the favorite to execute late. The total sitting at 131.5 also frames the game environment. This number suggests a lower-tempo, possession-based script where each

Coastal Carolina heads to Mobile on Thursday night for a Sun Belt Conference matchup with South Alabama at the Mitchell Center. The Jaguars are laying 4.5 at home, which is a fair reflection of their season profile, but this is not a soft opponent. Coastal Carolina has been a capable road team and comes in playing its best basketball of the season with a three-game winning streak, including an impressive win over Southern Miss. With two teams that can score and rebound, the handicap comes down to whether South Alabama’s home efficiency can create separation, or whether Coastal can control the possession battle and keep this within one or two possessions deep into the second half. From a bettor’s perspective,