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UCF at Tulsa
UCF -17 with o/u 69.5
- UCF dropped 5-of-6 ats and style points motivation is long gone
- Won’t be highest ranked non-Power 5
- Tulsa 2-7 SU but 3-2 last five
- Tulsa lost to SMU and Memphis by combined 7
- Also lost to Michigan State, Oklahoma State, and Cincinnati
- UCF with good OL and four RB can keep ball on the ground
The pick: TULSA +17
Washington at Oregon St
Washington -10 with o/u 65
- Fade home underdogs off win in which they had 550 or more total yards is 87-57 for 60 percent (Washington)
- Washington’s top two tacklers in secondary
- Home teams with two or fewer turnovers in game 8 or higher a go-against 58-47 (Washington)
- Oregon State overpowered by Utah’s physicality and Washington plays physical
- Only one WR has gotten over 100 yards receiving to Washington and for OSU to have chance Isaiah Hodgins has to have big game
- OSU needs two wins in final four to be bowl eligible, but more about pressure
- OSU truly is fired up about going to a bowl possibly
- Oregon State not sneaking up on teams
The pick: WASHINGTON -10
College Basketball
Baylor vs. Washington
Baylor -5.5
- Baylor with game under belt, Washington debut
- No big advantage despite adage biggest improvement from game 1 to 2
- Huskies lost four seniors plus Jaylen Nowell left early
- 5 games accounted for 80 percent of offense
- Baylor with nine players with 26 or more games experience
The pick: BAYLOR
Arizona St vs. Colorado
Colorado -5
Game played in Shanghai China
- Colorado most back from 22-13 team
- Buffs picked second in Pac-12
- Remy Martin vs. McKinley Wright battle at point guard
- Colorado Wright last season played with a hurt left shoulder, yet still averaged 13 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists. He had offseason surgery but enters the season completely healthy
- Romello Wright questionable for ASU
- Averaging 9.9 points per game and 6.4 rebounds
- ASU lost the Pac-12’s top rebounder, Zylan Cheatham (10.3 rpg)
- ASU with improved Rob Edwards following minor offseason surgery, averaged 11.1 ppg
The pick: ASU +5