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Xavier Musketeers (9-0) at Duke Blue Devils (9-1) 
Saturday, 2:00PM Eastern 
 
Betting Line 
 
A pair of top ten teams meet center court in Durham, NC. The undefeated Xavier Musketeers will be trying to stay perfect in front of the Cameron Crazies at Duke. The Blue Devils were upset by Michigan two weeks ago 81-73 and they look to get back to their winning ways. The Blue Devils beat the Musketeers in their last meeting in the NCAA Tournament back in 2004. Xavier will look to make things result a little differently this time around. The winner of this game will likely make their claim as a legitimate front runner and quite possibly receive a top 5 ranking.  
 
Xavier has played very well in the early part of the season. The Musketeers have controlled the boards averaging 41 rebounds per game this season. Xavier has three players averaging double digit point totals. Junior forward Derrick Brown leads the Musketeers with 14 points per game with nearly 6 rebounds. Xavier will try and work the paint against the Blue Devils considering they will have a size advantage. If Xavier can control the boards as they have in many games this season, Duke could have their hands full. The Musketeers rank as the 40^th best defense in the country in terms of field goal percentage against. Xavier has held teams to only shoot 41% from the field this season and they will try to make that trend continue.  
 
The Blue Devils have shot well from the floor this season knocking down 47% of their attempts. Duke has also faired well on the boards this season ranking 25^th in the nation averaging 41.4 rebounds per game. Duke has 4 players that average 10 points or more led by the play of sophomore Kyle Singler. Singler is averaging 17 points per game this season along with 8 rebounds and 3 assist. The Blue Devils are averaging a fairly high 15 assist per game. The Blue Devils have averaged a 22 points margin of victory in their 8 wins this season and hope to have another big day against Xavier. Duke is in desperate need of a win after just falling to Michigan a little over a week ago and a victory could make the statement that Duke is a national power.  
 
What to watch for… 
Xavier’s inside presence should present problems for Duke. The Blue Devils are only shooting 30% from 3-pt range this season and they will take a lot of shots outside the arc. The game comes down to the Xavier game inside the paint vs. the outside shooting game of Duke 
 
Betting Trends… 
Duke has gone 5-4 ATS this season while going 4-2 ATS in their past 6 games. The Blue Devils have gone on the over total 5 out of 9 games this season as well. Xavier has gone on the over total in their past 3 games while splitting against the spread at a record of 4-4. 
 
Pick – Xavier controls this one 2 out of 5 units

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 Siena (5-3) at Pittsburgh (10-0)
Wednesday, 9:30 pm Eastern – ESPN 2

SBG Global Opening Line: Pittsburgh   -  17.5  ,  Total  TBA

Third ranked Pittsburgh has left little doubt so far this season that they are a team to be reckoned with.  They have won every game this season by at least 13 points and that could be the case again on Wednesday as they host Siena.  Pittsburgh has the nation’s leading offensive rebounder in DeJuan Blair and he has set up a lot of easy shots for Sam Young.  Overall, the Panthers are ranked in the Top 25 in the nation in field goal percentage.  Pittsburgh is also shooting well from three-point range which makes them even more difficult to defend.  The Panthers hit 14 three-pointers in a rout of Maryland Baltimore County on Saturday. “Usually, we kind of throw it down low, bang it out and grind it out,” said Young, “But we couldn’t really get it down low like we wanted to because they were in a zone. That kind of forced us to shoot the 3 a little bit. We got hot, so we kept it going.”

SBG Global reports that early College basketball line has the public taking Siena on the Road.

Levance Fields leads the Big East with 6.7 assists per game, and overall the Panthers are 15^th in the country in assists per game. “We did a very good job of being unselfish throughout the game,” Head coach Jamie Dixon said. “I thought we attacked well and had good ball movement against their zone. We were passing well, which made me real happy.”

Siena has won their last three games, mainly with defense.  They force 19.4 turnovers per game which is 18^th in the country. Last week in the win over Marist they forced 26 turnovers. Junior forward Alex Franklin led the way with a season-high 22 points in the 77-60 win.  Siena has three players who score in double-digits per game.  Edwin Ubiles averages 14.8 points per game while Franklin averages 14.1 and guard Kenny Hasbrouck chips in

13.1.

Pittsburgh and Siena have not played since 1990. The Panthers lead the all-time series 2-1. Here are more College Basketball betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Saints are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games. The Saints are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Big East. The Saints are 33-16 ATS in their last 49 road games.

The Panthers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games. The Panthers are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Panthers are 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 non-conference games.

SBG Global Current Line: Pittsburgh   -  18  ,  Total  TBA

The Under is 10-2 in the Saints last 12 overall. The Over is 5-1 in the Saints last 6 vs. Big East. The Under is 4-1 in the Saints last 5 non-conference games. The Over is 8-3 in the Panthers last 11 home games. The Over is 12-5 in the Panthers last 17 overall.

Pick: Siena 2 out of 5 units

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TCU (6-3) at Indiana (4-4)
Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern – ESPN 2

SBG Global Opening Line: Indiana  -  1  ,  Total  121

Indiana and TCU will meet for the third time since 1950 when they meet in a nationally televised game on ESPN 2 on Wednesday. The Hoosiers are coming off a 70-54 loss to #5 Gonzaga while TCU has won six in a row. Indiana is 182-18 (.907) all-time in Assembly Hall against non-conference teams, including 3-0 this season. The Hoosiers are 12-1 all-time against teams from the Mountain West Conference.  SBG Global reports that early College basketball line has the public taking TCU on the Road.

Indiana has a lot of young talent in head coach Tom Crean’s first season. Tom Pritchard is the Big Ten’s top rookie scorer and rebounder. Freshman Daniel Moore leads rookies in steals and is second in assists. Six of the top seven scorers for the Hoosiers are true freshmen. Devan Dumes is the second leading scorer for the Hoosiers averaging 12.1 points per game.

TCU is looking to win their 7^th straight game on Wednesday. Defense has been leading the way for the Horned Frogs as they have held their last six opponents to a combined 38.9 shooting percentage. In each of the last five games the Frogs’ defense has held opponents to 15 points fewer than their season average coming into the game. TCU is being led by Kevin Langford who has started 70 consecutive games.  He has posted double-digits in 53 of those games.  He needs just 65 points to reach the 1,000-point milestone and become the 16th player in TCU history to reach the mark in less than three full seasons.

Here are the College Basketball betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Horned Frogs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Horned Frogs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games.

The Hoosiers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Hoosiers are 5-15 ATS in their last 20 Wednesday games.

SBG Global Current Line: Indiana  -  PK  ,  Total  121

The Under is 7-2 in the Horned Frogs last 9 road games. The Under is 23-8-2 in the Horned Frogs last 33 overall. The Under is 36-15-1 in the Horned Frogs last 52 non-conference games. The Under is 4-1 in the Hoosiers last 5 home games. The Under is 6-2 in the Hoosiers last 8 overall. The Under is 7-3 in the Hoosiers last 10 non-conference games.

Pick: Indiana pk 2 out of 5 units

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 Texas (6-1) vs. Villanova (8-0)
 Tuesday, 9:00 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: Texas  -  3   ,  Total  TBA

Two Top 20 teams get together on Tuesday in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden as #15 Villanova takes on #6 Texas.  Villanova is unbeaten to start the season but really hasn’t been tested. “We’re 8-0, who knows what that means? Thirty teams could be better,” Villanova coach Jay Wright, “We could talk about it all we want. We’re going to know where we are.” The Wildcats will get a serious test on Tuesday night against a Texas team that is in the Top 10. “A lot of people say we haven’t really had a test, we haven’t really played anybody,” said Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds, “I think every time we step on the floor we have the mind-set that we’re playing for each other, we’re playing for our coaches.” SBG Global reports that early College basketball line has the public taking Texas on the Road.

Texas comes into the game at 6-1 but unlike Villanova, they have already been tested.  The Longhorns lost to Notre Dame 81-80 in the Maui semifinals and defeated #12 UCLA last week. A.J. Abrams hit five 3-pointers and finished with 31 points in the win over UCLA. “Coming back from the Notre Dame and winning one like this was big for us,” Longhorns coach Rick Barnes said. “Our guys made plays at the end. When we get settled into our defense, we’re a pretty hard team to score against. … We talked about going out there to scrap.”

Texas and Villanova have only met once in history and that was three years ago when Texas won 58-55.  Here are the College Basketball betting stats for Tuesday’s game. The Longhorns are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 Tuesday games. The Longhorns are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Big East.

The Wildcats are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games. The Wildcats are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Big 12.

SBG Global Current Line: Texas  -  3   ,  Total  TBA

The Over is 5-1 in the Longhorns last 6 road games. The Over is 8-3 in the Longhorns last 11 vs. the Big East. The Under is 4-0 in the Wildcats last 4 non-conference games. The Under is 4-0 in the Wildcats last 4 vs. the Big 12. The Under is 4-1 in the Wildcats last 5 Tuesday games. The Under is 20-7-1 in the Wildcats last 28 overall.

Pick: Nova +3 2 out of 5 units

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Oklahoma (10-1) at Oklahoma State (9-2)
Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern – ABC

SBG Global Opening Line: Oklahoma  - 7 , Total 72

Third-ranked Oklahoma will try and move up in the BCS standings on Saturday as they play at rival Oklahoma State. With a win against the Cowboys, the Sooners would almost assuredly get a spot in next week’s Big 12 title game against Missouri.  If they would go on to beat the Tigers they would probably then play in the BCS National Championship game. SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking Oklahoma on the Road.

The BCS standings may be a little tough to understand but there is no doubt that Oklahoma is playing as well as anyone in the country.  They have scored more than 60 points in their last three games.  Quarterback Sam Bradford is now a serious contender for the Heisman Trophy as he has thrown for 3,710 yards and 42 touchdown passes this season. The running game of the Sooners with DeMarco Murray and Chris Brown looks great and even the Sooners defense is playing well.  Oklahoma may need to be firing on all cylinders to win at Stillwater against a very talented Oklahoma State team. “I think they know that they just can’t come in here and manhandle us and we know that we have just as good a chance of winning as they do now, so it isn’t as one-sided and it makes for a better game,” Oklahoma State fullback Bryant Ward said. “We both come in more ready to play, we both prepare harder and I think it gives a better show.”

Oklahoma State has only two losses on the season and those were to Texas and Texas Tech.  The question on Saturday will be whether or not the Cowboys offense can keep pace with the high powered attack of the Sooners.  Running back Kendall Hunter has 1,434 yards overall and leads the Big 12 in rushing.  Last year Hunter was held in check as the Cowboys lost to the Sooners.

Oklahoma leads the all-time series against Oklahoma State 78-17-7.  Here are more College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in November. The Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 conference games. The Sooners are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Sooners are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings at Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games. The Cowboys are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 conference games. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings between the two teams.

SBG Global Current Line: Oklahoma  - 7 , Total 72

The Over is 7-0 in the Sooners last 7 conference games. The Over is 4-0 in the Sooners last 4 road games. The Over is 10-1 in the Sooners last 11 games overall. The Over is 28-8 in the Cowboys last 36 home games.

Pick: Oklahoma 4 out of 5 units

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Auburn (5-6) at Alabama (11-0)
Saturday, 3:30 pm Eastern – CBS

SBG Global Opening Line: Alabama  - 14 , Total 41

Top ranked Alabama will look to finish the regular season unbeaten as they host Auburn in the annual “Iron Bowl.”  The Crimson Tide has lost the last six times against Auburn but they are favored to end that streak on Saturday.  With a win against Auburn the Crimson Tide would move on to the SEC Championship game against Florida.  With a win there they would then play in the BCS Championship game. SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking Alabama at Home.

The Tide could get a test this week from an Auburn team that has done very well in this series.  Although Alabama leads the all-time series 38-33-1 they have lost the last six games against the Tigers including the last four at Bryant-Denny Stadium. “It’s like having a one-game season,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. “It doesn’t matter what you’ve done before this, or what’s coming up next. It’s all about this game. It’s all about Alabama and Auburn.”

It could be a defensive struggle as neither team looks to have much of an offense.  The Tide at least have some weapons while Auburn has virtually no offense at all. “We are not there yet on offense in terms of being able to make the play at the crucial time,” said head coach Tommy Tuberville.  Auburn could become bowl eligible with a victory. Four of the Tigers’ six losses this season have come by five points or less.

Here are the College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game.  The Tigers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 conference games. The Tigers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. The road team is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings between the two teams.

The Crimson Tide are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Crimson Tide are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 conference games. The Crimson Tide are 8-20-2 ATS in their last 30 home games.

SBG Global Current Line: Alabama  - 14.5 , Total 41

The Under is 4-1 in the Tigers last 5 conference games. The Under is 4-1 in the Tigers last 5 road games. The Under is 9-3 in the Tigers last 12 games overall. The Under is 4-0 in Alabama’s last 4 home games. The Under is 5-1 in Alabama’s last 6 games in November. The Under is 5-1 in Alabama’s last 6 games overall. The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Alabama and the Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings overall.

Pick: Alabama 3 out of 5 units

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Florida (10-1) at Florida State (8-3)
Saturday, 3:30 pm Eastern – ABC

SBG Global Opening Line: Florida  - 15.5 , Total 57.5

Fourth ranked Florida will try and dispatch of rival Florida State on Saturday and remain in position to play for the BCS title.  With a win against the Seminoles and a win next week in the SEC Championship game against Alabama, the Gators will play for the national title.  Florida has won four straight in the series against Florida State and is heavily favored to make it five in a row on Saturday afternoon. SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking Florida on the Road.

Florida State also could be playing in a conference championship game next week if they get a little help.  If Maryland beats Boston College on Saturday then Florida State will win the Atlantic Division of the ACC and play in the ACC Championship game next week.  They may have a better chance of playing in that game than they do of beating a very talented Florida team.  The Seminoles will have to stop Florida quarterback Tim Tebow who has thrown 22 touchdown passes this season and only two interceptions. “If you had your druthers you’d probably rather be on a creek bank or somewhere than try and defend a team as talented as they are,” Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews said. “It’ll take our best effort of the year to even have a chance.”  Florida comes into the game averaging 46.5 points per game, third best in the country.  They should get some sort of a test from a Seminoles defense that ranks 7^th in the country allowing just 272.6 yards per game.  The problem for FSU will be that even if they slow down Florida a little they probably can’t score enough points to stay in the game against a Gators defense that ranks 9^th in the country.

Florida leads the all-time series 31-19-2.  Here are more College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Gators are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games in November. The Gators are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Gators are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 non-conference games. The Gators are 18-6 ATS in their last 24 games overall. The Gators are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings at Florida State.

The Seminoles are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games. The Seminoles are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games. The home team is 11-3 ATS in the last 14 meetings between the two teams.

SBG Global Current Line: Florida  - 16.5 , Total 57.5

The Under is 6-0 in the Gators last 6 vs. the ACC. The Over is 18-6 in the Gators last 24 games overall. The Over is 5-2 in the Gators last 7 non-conference games. The Over is 5-2 in the Gators last 7 road games. The Under is 5-1 in the Seminoles last 6 vs. the SEC. The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between the two teams and the Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings at Florida State.

Pick: Florida 2 out of 5 units

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LSU (7-4) at Arkansas (4-7)
Friday, 2:30 pm Eastern – CBS

SBG Global Opening Line: LSU -  4.5  ,  Total  53

LSU will try and rebound from last week’s loss to Mississippi as they travel to Arkansas on Friday.  The Tigers and Hogs will be meeting for the 13^th straight year in a battle for “The Boot.”  Last season was a classic game as Arkansas upset top-ranked LSU 50-48 in triple overtime.  This season both teams are weaker as LSU is 7-4 overall while Arkansas is 4-7.  LSU has won “The Boot” eight times while Arkansas has won it four times. SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking LSU on the Road.

LSU will be trying to improve their bowl positioning while Arkansas is playing out the string.  The Tigers could be in a good position on Saturday to rebound from last week’s loss considering LSU head coach Les Miles is 9-0 during his career with the Tigers in games following a loss. LSU hasn’t lost back-to-back games since the 2002 season. LSU is averaging 30.4 points and 377.9 yards per game this season. Defense has been the problem for the Tigers as they are allowing 25.5 points and 320 yards per game.   LSU is one win shy of 700 all-time victories.  Only 11 schools in the country have won 700 games in their history. A win by LSU on Friday would make the Tigers the 12th team in college football to win 700 games.  Another streak is on the line on Friday for LSU. They have won 8 games every year since 2000.

This is the 54^th all-time meeting between LSU and Arkansas with the Tigers holding the 33-18-2 advantage in the series. The teams have played on the Friday after Thanksgiving every year since 1996. Since Arkansas joined the SEC in 1992, LSU is 10-6 versus Arkansas. The last three games between the teams have been decided by a total of nine points.

Here are the College Football betting stats for Friday’s game. The Tigers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Friday games. The Tigers are 8-20-2 ATS in their last 30 conference games. The Tigers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games in November. The road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings between the two teams.

SBG Global Current Line: LSU -  4.5  ,  Total  53

The Over is 5-1 in the Tigers last 6 road games. The Over is 11-3 in the Tigers last 14 conference games. The Over is 7-2 in the Tigers last 9 games in November. The Over is 14-5 in the Tigers last 19 games overall. The Over is 4-1 in the Razorbacks last 5 games in November. The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

Pick: Arkansas 5 out of 5 units

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Oklahoma (5-0) vs. Purdue (5-0)
Friday, 3:30 pm Eastern – ESPN 2

SBG Global Opening Line: Purdue  -  1  ,  Total  TBA

The Preseason NIT has an outstanding matchup in the Championship game as #11 Oklahoma meets #10 Purdue. Both teams are unbeaten, have excellent coaches, and superstar players.  The Sooners are led by preseason Big 12 player of the year Blake Griffin, who is averaging 27.2 points and 18.8 rebounds per game.  Purdue is led by E’Twaun Moore and Robbie Hummel.  The Sooners rely upon Griffin for the bulk of their scoring while Purdue is more balanced. “We all look for each other. We don’t feel like one person is the man or one person is above one another,” Moore said, “We look for our open teammates and make a pass.”
SBG Global reports that early College basketball line has the public taking Purdue at Home.

“They’re really good,” Oklahoma head coach Jeff Capel said about Purdue. “I got a chance to watch them earlier. They’re so well coached, they’re disciplined, they’re physical, they have such good guards.”  Oklahoma is also very good, specifically Griffin who may be the best player in the country. “Oklahoma, they’re definitely a good team,” said Purdue guard Keaton Grant. “There’s not another Blake Griffin in the NCAA. There’s only one of him in the United States, so it’ll definitely be a great challenge playing against them. We look forward to it.”

Here are the College Basketball betting stats for Friday’s game. The Sooners are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games. The Sooners are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 vs. the Big Ten. The Sooners are 6-17 ATS in their last 23 neutral site games.

The Boilermakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The Boilermakers are 17-5-1 ATS in their last 23 games overall. The Boilermakers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 non-conference games. The Boilermakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.

SBG Global Current Line: Purdue  -  1  ,  Total  TBA

The Over is 8-2-1 in the Sooners last 11 non-conference games. The Under is 4-1 in the Sooners last 5 vs. the Big Ten. The Under is 6-2-1 in the Sooners last 9 neutral site games. The Under is 8-3-1 in the Sooners last 12 overall. The Over is 4-1 in the Boilermakers last 5 neutral site games. The Over is 9-4 in the Boilermakers last 13 Friday games.

Pick: Oklahoma 3 out of 5 units

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Western Michigan (9-2) at Ball State (11-0)
Tuesday, 6:00 pm Eastern – ESPN 2

SBG Global Opening Line: Ball State   - 11 , Total 54

Ball State will try and complete their unbeaten regular season as they host Western Michigan in a key MAC game on Tuesday.  This college football betting matchup can be seen on ESPN 2.
SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking Ball State at Home.

Even though Ball State is unbeaten they have not clinched a spot in the MAC Championship game yet.  Western Michigan could steal that spot away with a win on Tuesday and if Eastern Michigan upsets Central Michigan on Friday.  If Ball State wins on Tuesday they will meet Buffalo in the MAC title game in Detroit on December 5^th. “Our goal has been to win the championship since we came here in 2003, so when we meet at the beginning of the year, we talk about our expectations and what investment we’re going to make as a team,” Ball State coach Brady Hoke said. “Believe me, it’s been a conversation. But I like our team because of how they care about each other and how they play for each other, and that’s what we’re going to do on Tuesday.”

College Football betting history shows that Western Michigan leads the all-time series 19-15.  Ball State is 9-7 at home against the Broncos though. Recently this has been a series where the road team has done well.  The road team has won the last three meetings between the two teams.

Here are the betting stats for Tuesday’s game. The Broncos are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games in November. The Broncos are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 conference games. The Broncos are 2-5 in their last 7 meetings between the two teams.

Ball State is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. The Cardinals are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The Cardinals are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games in November. The Cardinals are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 conference games.

SBG Global Current Line: Ball State   - 10.5 , Total 54

The Over is 5-1 in the Broncos last 6 road games. The Under is 7-1 in the Cardinals last 8 games in November. The Under is 4-1 in the Cardinals last 5 conference games.

Pick: W Mich +10.5 2 out of 5 Units