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UCLA Bruins logo UCLA @ USC Trojans logo USC Sat, Mar 7 • 9:00 PM ET
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UCLA Bruins logo UCLA -6.5 (-116)
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Pick made: 10 hours ago
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JD Yonke
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USC hasn’t covered a spread since February 11, and it’s now officially a lost season for the Trojans after likely being eliminated from the NCAA Tournament.

Leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara was dismissed from the team, joining injured Rodney Rice as absent difference-makers. 

UCLA has found its groove, ranking top 10 in offensive efficiency since February 1 (BartTorvik). Donovan Dent dropped 30 points with eight assists and zero turnovers in the last matchup, and this potent offense should continue clicking against a Trojans team that has allowed 81+ points in three consecutive matchups and now has nothing left to play for.  

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Morehead State Eagles logo MORE @ Tennessee State Tigers logo TNST Sat, Mar 7 • 9:00 PM ET
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Morehead State Eagles logo Tennessee State Tigers logo o145.5 (-116)
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Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Phil Naessens
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Both squads shot over 45% in their regular-season meetings. These teams don't slow down; they trade buckets and should trade enough to push this game Over the total. 

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Texas Tech Red Raiders logo TTU @ BYU Cougars logo BYU Sat, Mar 7 • 10:30 PM ET
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JP Jaylen Petty o2.5 3 Point FG (+102)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Jason Ence
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In the four games since Toppin’s injury, Jaylen Petty has stepped up. He’s shot 52% from downtown in that span, connecting 3+ treys in each of the last three outings.


Petty has basically lived outside the arc. 25 of his 34 field goal attempts since Toppin’s injury have come from deep.


That shouldn’t change against a BYU defense that has allowed its last five opponents to shoot nearly 42% from 3-point range. 


The Cougars rank 312th in 3-point defense since January 1. Petty will have Christian Anderson looking for him early and often, and I expect him to make it rain. 

 

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Memphis Tigers logo MEM @ Tulane Green Wave logo TULN Sun, Mar 8 • 2:00 PM ET
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Memphis Tigers logo MEM (-114)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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Phil Naessens
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The Memphis Tigers have lost seven straight, but still rank fifth in the conference in defensive efficiency. The Tulane Green Wave has been below average on both ends of the floor, and Memphis’ ability to get stops gives the Tigers a strong chance to get back in the win column.

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Michigan State Spartans logo MSU @ Michigan Wolverines logo MICH Sun, Mar 8 • 4:30 PM ET
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Michigan State Spartans logo MSU +10.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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Phil Naessens
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The Michigan Wolverines have been solid at home, but asking an 8–6 ATS home team to cover 10.5 point spread in a rivalry game is a big ask. Michigan State is a respectable 4–4–1 ATS on the road and has covered the number in four of its last five games with the Wolverines.

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