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Tulane heads to Denton on Thursday night for an AAC matchup with North Texas at UNT Coliseum, and the market is pricing this as a meaningful home edge spot with the Mean Green laying 6.5. North Texas is typically a slower, defense-first team that tries to win with halfcourt execution and disruption, and those profiles often draw support at home because they can control tempo and keep variance down. Tulane, though, has been a reliable road team and has the kind of free-throw production that can keep an underdog inside a number even if the offense is not humming. For bettors, this game is shaped by pacing and late-game scoring. If North Texas turns this into its preferred grind, each

Eastern Washington heads to Sacramento on Thursday night for a Big Sky matchup with Sacramento State at Hornet Pavilion, and the market is treating this like a tight game despite the home team’s strong building profile. Eastern Washington is favored on the spread, but the Eagles have been a different team away from home all season, while Sacramento State has consistently played its best basketball in Sacramento. This is the exact type of conference spot where records can mislead, because one team’s flaws are amplified on the road and the other team’s strengths are amplified at home. For bettors, the handicap comes down to tempo and the whistle. Eastern Washington’s recent momentum is real and the offense has looked sharper,

UC Davis heads to Fullerton on Thursday night for a Big West matchup at Titan Gym, and this is the type of short-number conference game that often comes down to late possessions, free throws, and whether the favorite can win clean without living in foul trouble. Cal State Fullerton is priced as a slight home favorite because of its strong home record and its ability to generate free-throw attempts at an elite rate. UC Davis comes in as a live underdog with a more balanced scoring profile and a three-point attack that can swing a tight spread quickly. From a betting standpoint, the game has two clear levers. UC Davis wants spacing, clean catch-and-shoot threes, and a pace that lets

UC Irvine heads to Long Beach on Thursday night for a Big West matchup at the Walter Pyramid, and this number reflects a clear gap in team quality without treating it like a blowout spot. The Anteaters have been the more consistent side all season and have traveled well, while Long Beach State has had trouble sustaining offense game-to-game and is priced as the underdog despite being at home. For bettors, this is the type of game where you’re weighing a stable favorite profile against a home dog that can hang around if it controls tempo and turns the final six minutes into a halfcourt free-throw game. The handicap starts with what UC Irvine does best. The Anteaters rebound at