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ST. JOHN'S @ DEPAUL (STJ -12.5, 143.5)
ST. JOHN'S -12.5
St. John's is the best team in the Big East. They were upset by Villanova on the road last week but bounced right back with a win at home against a very good Creighton team. Tonight, the Red Storm takes on a Big East bottom feeder in DePaul. The Blue Demons have lost three straight and have just two conference wins this season. They're also just 1-5 SU in their last 6 at home.
St. John's has won 11 of its last 12 games and the Red Storm has won and covered in 6 straight against DePaul. Last year when St. John's traveled to Chicago to face the Blue Demons, the Johnnies went off. St. John's beat DePaul 104-77. Expect more of the same tonight.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
UCF @ OKLAHOMA STATE (OKST -1.5, 160)
OKLAHOMA STATE -1.5
These are two Big 12 teams headed in different directions. UCF has lost six straight games and really hasn't been competitive for the last month or so. Oklahoma State isn't exactly tearing it up, but all four of the Cowboys' conference wins have come at home. Tonight, the Cowboys take on the worst defense in the Big 12.
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F ranks No. 346 in scoring defense in the nation. The Knights allow 79.6 ppg. UCF does not defend the rim very well and the Cowboys like to attack it. As a result, Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 in free throw rate. Oklahoma State has covered 4 of its last 5 games and they are 9-3 SU in their last 12 at home.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
ST. THOMAS @ SOUTH DAKOTA (STT -4, 175.5)
ST. THOMAS ML
If you haven't watched any Summit League games this season, you might want to change that. Tonight's league game features two of the top six scoring teams in the nation. South Dakota averages 85.6 ppg and is fourth in the nation. St. Thomas averages 84.8 ppg and ranks sixth. The last time these two teams played the final score was 119-104 and the game did not go to overtime.
Tonight's pace should be relentless. That favors St. Thomas which ranks 11th in the nation in Offensive Efficiency. Part of the reason why is the Thommies are one of the best shooting teams in the nation. They rank 4th in 3PT FG percentage (39.9%) and 2nd in overall FG percentage (50%). St. Thomas is favored for a reason and they've won 5 of their last 6 games.
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