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Baylor opened in the -5.5 to -6.5 zone with swift buy to the Bears after their 96-point debut. Total toggled mid-150s on pace and depth angles. Re-check closes and derivatives on the odds board and align with frameworks in the site’s basketball betting guide. Baylor is raw but explosive. Cameron Carr’s on-ball creation and Tounde Yessoufou’s downhill power fit Scott Drew’s early pace. The concern is turnover tolerance and defensive connectivity with a brand-new roster. If the Bears’ first-shot defense holds and the glass is controlled, their shot diet (rim and rhythm threes) scales. Washington brings balance and size. Seven players hit double figures vs. Denver. Hannes Steinbach’s rebounding and outlet pacing fuel early offense, while Wesley Yates III and

Spread holding in the high-20s after USC’s 94-64 opener surge. Total sits 160.5 on tempo and first-look efficiency. Recheck close and derivatives on the NCAAB odds board. USC’s new core flashed immediate shot creation. Jacob Cofie operated as a mismatch scorer and glass cleaner, with Rodney Rice and Ezra Ausar providing balanced half-court offense. Expect Eric Musselman to press pace after makes and attack early clocks to avoid set zones. Key lever is turnover control; if USC keeps live-ball mistakes down, the talent gap widens. Manhattan arrives confident after a 125-59 tune-up. Terrance Jones stretches coverage with volume threes, while secondary guards fill lanes to the rim. Step up in class is severe. Half-court execution and defensive transition integrity decide

Spread sitting with Houston a short road favorite off a five-game win streak snapped. Total steady at 232 given both offenses’ top-10 efficiency. Recheck close and derivatives on the live NBA odds screen. Milwaukee’s usage tree remains Giannis-centric, and the Turner pick-and-pop finally popped in Chicago. Staggered minutes with a second unit featuring Kuzma give Doc Rivers switchable lineups, but turnover creation is middling and transition defense has leaked on live-ball giveaways. Houston’s spacing around Sengün is real. Thompson’s rim pressure and Sheppard’s catch-and-shoot juice lift the half-court, yet ball security is the swing variable. If traps force loose passes, Milwaukee’s runouts follow; if Houston strings simple reads, the Rockets’ 3P% and FT volume travel. For broader context on futures

Market opened Minnesota as a moderate favorite on home ice with totals painted at 6. Expect micro-shifts at goalie confirmation and if Calgary shuffles defensive pairs after Zayne Parekh’s injury. Track moves and derivatives on the consolidated board via NHL scores and odds and cross-check approaches in the NHL expert betting guide. Minnesota’s even-strength engine is Kaprizov-Zuccarello touch time. With Zuccarello back, the Wild regain their preferred half-wall entry and seam-pass threat on the top unit. The Wild also profile as high-volume shooters, which pairs well against a Calgary team that can yield extended zone time when breakouts bog down. Calgary’s path is volume and interior traffic. Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau must win puck touches below the dots to