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Predicted Score

MCNS logo
MCNS
MCNS

71.09 @ 71.63

UNT
UNT logo
UNT

Cowboys vs Mean Green · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

MCNS logo
MCNS
MCNS

71.09

-1.5 -110

o142.5 -110

-125

UNT logo
UNT
UNT

71.63

+1.5 -105

u143.5 -105

+125

Chattanooga @ Penn St.
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CHAT logo
CHAT
CHAT

71.50 @ 85.72

PSU
PSU logo
PSU

Mocs vs Nittany Lions · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CHAT logo
CHAT
CHAT

71.50

+12.5 -110

o159.5 -110

+750

PSU logo
PSU
PSU

85.72

-12.5 +100

u159.5 -105

-833

Wake Forest @ Vanderbilt
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

WAKE logo
WAKE
WAKE

68.37 @ 83.18

VAN
VAN logo
VAN

Demon Deacons vs Commodores · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

WAKE logo
WAKE
WAKE

68.37

+17.5 -105

o154.5 -115

+1300

VAN logo
VAN
VAN

83.18

-17.5 -105

u155.5 -105

-2200

Bellarmine @ Indiana
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BELL logo
BELL
BELL

62.93 @ 91.01

IND
IND logo
IND

Knights vs Hoosiers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

BELL logo
BELL
BELL

62.93

+27.5 -105

o152.5 -115

+7000

IND logo
IND
IND

91.01

-27.5 -105

u153.5 -110

-10000

LIU @ Seton Hall
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

LIU logo
LIU
LIU

61.39 @ 77.81

HALL
HALL logo
HALL

Sharks vs Pirates · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

LIU logo
LIU
LIU

61.39

+18.5 -115

o138.5 -115

+1300

HALL logo
HALL
HALL

77.81

-18.5 -105

u140.5 -120

-2100

Delaware State @ Navy
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

DSU logo
DSU
DSU

64.55 @ 72.63

NAVY
NAVY logo
NAVY

Hornets vs Midshipmen · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

DSU logo
DSU
DSU

64.55

+9.5 -115

o138.5 -110

+350

NAVY logo
NAVY
NAVY

72.63

-9.5 -105

u138.5 -109

-395

Buffalo @ Pittsburgh
Matchup Stats
Vermont @ Fairfield
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

UVM logo
UVM
UVM

68.06 @ 69.04

FAIR
FAIR logo
FAIR

Catamounts vs Stags · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

UVM logo
UVM
UVM

68.06

+1.5 -115

o141.5 -105

-102

FAIR logo
FAIR
FAIR

69.04

-1.5 +100

u141.5 -105

-105

Maine @ Sacred Heart
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

ME logo
ME
ME

68.59 @ 75.96

SHU
SHU logo
SHU

Black Bears vs Pioneers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

ME logo
ME
ME

68.59

+6.0 -110

o143.5 -115

+220

SHU logo
SHU
SHU

75.96

-6.0 -110

u145.5 -108

-245

Central CT @ Syracuse
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CCSU logo
CCSU
CCSU

59.36 @ 78.31

SYR
SYR logo
SYR

Blue Devils vs Orange · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CCSU logo
CCSU
CCSU

59.36

+22.5 -115

o136.5 -110

+2800

SYR logo
SYR
SYR

78.31

-22.5 -105

u138.5 -110

-6500

Albany @ Manhattan
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

ALBY logo
ALBY
ALBY

72.13 @ 75.31

MAN
MAN logo
MAN

Great Danes vs Jaspers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

ALBY logo
ALBY
ALBY

72.13

+5.5 -115

o148.5 -115

+160

MAN logo
MAN
MAN

75.31

-5.5 -105

u149.5 -110

-175

Mercer @ Virginia Tech
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MER logo
MER
MER

67.78 @ 84.78

VT
VT logo
VT

Bears vs Hokies · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

MER logo
MER
MER

67.78

+21.5 -110

o152.5 -114

+2250

VT logo
VT
VT

84.78

-21.5 -108

u153.5 -120

-4500

UMBC @ Marist
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

UMBC logo
UMBC
UMBC

68.23 @ 72.46

MRST
MRST logo
MRST

Retrievers vs Red Foxes · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

UMBC logo
UMBC
UMBC

68.23

+3.5 -110

o141.5 -105

+140

MRST logo
MRST
MRST

72.46

-3.5 -105

u142.5 -110

-155

New Hampshire @ Rider
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

UNH logo
UNH
UNH

71.18 @ 69.77

RID
RID logo
RID

Wildcats vs Broncs · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

UNH logo
UNH
UNH

71.18

+1.5 -110

o141.5 -110

+106

RID logo
RID
RID

69.77

-1.5 +105

u141.5 -108

-105

NJIT @ Iona
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

NJIT logo
NJIT
NJIT

68.78 @ 77.51

IONA
IONA logo
IONA

Highlanders vs Gaels · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

NJIT logo
NJIT
NJIT

68.78

+9.5 -105

o146.5 -115

+375

IONA logo
IONA
IONA

77.51

-9.5 -110

u147.5 -110

-440

Green Bay @ Cincinnati
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

GB logo
GB
GB

59.78 @ 85.98

CIN
CIN logo
CIN

Phoenix vs Bearcats · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

GB logo
GB
GB

59.78

+24.5 -102

o150.5 -125

+4500

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

85.98

-24.5 -105

u153.5 -110

-8000

Hofstra @ Princeton
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

HOF logo
HOF
HOF

69.15 @ 70.88

PRIN
PRIN logo
PRIN

Pride vs Tigers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

HOF logo
HOF
HOF

69.15

+3.5 -115

o139.5 -110

+135

PRIN logo
PRIN
PRIN

70.88

-3.5 -105

u140.5 -110

-145

Mercyhurst @ Notre Dame
Matchup Stats
UMass Lowell @ Merrimack
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MASSL logo
MASSL
MASSL

67.23 @ 75.69

MW
MW logo
MW

River Hawks vs Warriors · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

MASSL logo
MASSL
MASSL

67.23

+7.5 -108

o140.5 -120

+280

MW logo
MW
MW

75.69

-7.5 -105

u144.5 -115

-325

Howard @ Alcorn St.
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

HOW logo
HOW
HOW

77.73 @ 70.05

ALCN
ALCN logo
ALCN

Bison vs Braves · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

HOW logo
HOW
HOW

77.73

-6.5 -115

o149.5 -110

-300

ALCN logo
ALCN
ALCN

70.05

+6.5 -105

u150.5 -110

+310

Bryant @ Quinnipiac
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BRY logo
BRY
BRY

71.51 @ 78.40

QUIN
QUIN logo
QUIN

Bulldogs vs Bobcats · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

BRY logo
BRY
BRY

71.51

+5.5 -115

o150.0 -110

+185

QUIN logo
QUIN
QUIN

78.40

-5.5 -102

u151.5 -120

-200

Georgia St. @ Charlotte
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

GAST logo
GAST
GAST

68.64 @ 79.20

CHAR
CHAR logo
CHAR

Panthers vs 49ers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

GAST logo
GAST
GAST

68.64

+11.5 -105

o143.5 -115

+600

CHAR logo
CHAR
CHAR

79.20

-11.5 +100

u146.5 -125

-699

Chicago St. @ Incarnate Word
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CHS logo
CHS
CHS

68.44 @ 76.99

IW
IW logo
IW

Cougars vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CHS logo
CHS
CHS

68.44

+8.5 -102

o145.5 -105

+300

IW logo
IW
IW

76.99

-8.5 -110

u146.5 -110

-290

Cornell @ Lehigh
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

COR logo
COR
COR

80.12 @ 79.53

LEH
LEH logo
LEH

Big Red vs Mountain Hawks · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

COR logo
COR
COR

80.12

+0.5 -114

o159.5 -105

-115

LEH logo
LEH
LEH

79.53

-0.5 -109

u159.5 -105

+100

Binghamton @ Saint Peter's
Matchup Stats
Northwestern St. @ MS State
Matchup Stats
Stonehill @ Fordham
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

STONE logo
STONE
STONE

62.59 @ 79.63

FOR
FOR logo
FOR

Skyhawks vs Rams · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

STONE logo
STONE
STONE

62.59

+17.5 -110

o143.5 -110

+1500

FOR logo
FOR
FOR

79.63

-17.5 -105

u144.5 -110

-2500

Jackson State @ Tulane
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

JKST logo
JKST
JKST

69.20 @ 82.58

TULN
TULN logo
TULN

Tigers vs Green Wave · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

JKST logo
JKST
JKST

69.20

+12.5 -110

o152.5 -115

+600

TULN logo
TULN
TULN

82.58

-12.5 -105

u153.5 -109

-850

Le Moyne @ Creighton
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

LMC logo
LMC
LMC

63.16 @ 90.72

CREI
CREI logo
CREI

Dolphins vs Bluejays · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

LMC logo
LMC
LMC

63.16

+27.5 -110

o154.5 -110

+5000

CREI logo
CREI
CREI

90.72

-27.5 -105

u155.5 -110

-9000

Jacksonville @ Florida
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

JAC logo
JAC
JAC

58.15 @ 93.63

FLA
FLA logo
FLA

Dolphins vs Gators · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

JAC logo
JAC
JAC

58.15

+34.5 -105

o152.5 -110

+7000

FLA logo
FLA
FLA

93.63

-34.5 -105

u153.5 -108

-10000

Gardner-Webb @ Texas
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

WEBB logo
WEBB
WEBB

58.13 @ 95.30

TEX
TEX logo
TEX

Runnin' Bulldogs vs Longhorns · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

WEBB logo
WEBB
WEBB

58.13

+41.5 -105

o153.5 -110

+15000

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

95.30

-41.5 -105

u156.5 -110

-10000

Coastal Carolina @ Duke
Matchup Stats
VMI @ SMU
Matchup Stats
East Texas A&M @ Rice
Matchup Stats
NIU @ Tulsa
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

NIU logo
NIU
NIU

68.97 @ 84.25

TLSA
TLSA logo
TLSA

Huskies vs Golden Hurricane · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

NIU logo
NIU
NIU

68.97

+14.5 -110

o153.5 -115

+1200

TLSA logo
TLSA
TLSA

84.25

-14.5 -102

u154.5 -105

-1205

Toledo @ Michigan St.
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

TOL logo
TOL
TOL

63.24 @ 87.96

MSU
MSU logo
MSU

Rockets vs Spartans · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

TOL logo
TOL
TOL

63.24

+27.5 -110

o152.5 -110

+6000

MSU logo
MSU
MSU

87.96

-27.5 -108

u153.5 -113

-10000

West Georgia @ Loyola-Chicago
Matchup Stats
Jacksonville St. @ South Alabama
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

JVST logo
JVST
JVST

70.05 @ 72.32

USA
USA logo
USA

Gamecocks vs Jaguars · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

JVST logo
JVST
JVST

70.05

+5.5 -110

o142.0 -110

+188

USA logo
USA
USA

72.32

-5.5 -108

u144.5 -125

-200

South Florida @ DePaul
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

USF logo
USF
USF

70.13 @ 77.36

DEP
DEP logo
DEP

Bulls vs Blue Demons · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

USF logo
USF
USF

70.13

+6.5 -110

o150.0 -110

+235

DEP logo
DEP
DEP

77.36

-6.5 -105

u150.5 -105

-275

Pennsylvania @ Illinois
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

PENN logo
PENN
PENN

67.40 @ 93.90

ILL
ILL logo
ILL

Quakers vs Fighting Illini · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

PENN logo
PENN
PENN

67.40

+30.5 -102

o168.5 -115

+4500

ILL logo
ILL
ILL

93.90

-30.5 -110

u169.5 -108

-15000

Towson @ Utah
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

TOWS logo
TOWS
TOWS

64.64 @ 76.16

UTAH
UTAH logo
UTAH

Tigers vs Runnin' Utes · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

TOWS logo
TOWS
TOWS

64.64

+10.5 -110

o138.5 -110

+450

UTAH logo
UTAH
UTAH

76.16

-10.5 -110

u140.0 -110

-530

Bethune-Cookman @ Texas Tech
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

COOK logo
COOK
COOK

61.14 @ 89.46

TTU
TTU logo
TTU

Wildcats vs Red Raiders · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

COOK logo
COOK
COOK

61.14

+27.5 -110

o150.5 -110

+5000

TTU logo
TTU
TTU

89.46

-27.5 -105

u151.5 -110

-10000

Cal Poly SLO @ Arizona
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CP logo
CP
CP

71.05 @ 97.48

ARIZ
ARIZ logo
ARIZ

Mustangs vs Wildcats · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CP logo
CP
CP

71.05

+31.5 -115

o172.5 -109

+9000

ARIZ logo
ARIZ
ARIZ

97.48

-31.5 -105

u173.5 -110

-10000

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You may see a college basketball betting line displayed like this:

TeamMoneyline Odds
Duke-110
North Carolina+120

In this instance, you'd have to bet $110 on Duke to win $100, while a bet on North Carolina would pay out $120 plus your original $100 wager should the Tar Heels win the game.

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A college basketball point spread is a wager on the margin of victory. A spread is the sportsbook's attempt to level the playing field of uneven matchups.

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A college basketball spread could look something like this:

TeamSpread
Duke-3 (-110)
North Carolina+3 (+120)

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A college basketball total may look like this:

TeamTotal
DukeOVER 142 (-110)
North CarolinaUNDER 142 (-110)

In this rivalry game Duke and North Carolina would have to combine for more than 142 points for the Over to hit.

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