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Wagner’s defense may have some decent numbers, but it hasn’t been tested. The Seahawks’ strength of opposing offenses ranks just 354th, per Kenpom. They haven't played capable shooting teams and have been happy to let teams fly away from downtown. Howard is a different test entirely — the Bison rank 20th in 3-point shooting (37.4%). Meanwhile, Howard’s defense has been dreadful despite facing a favorable schedule (349th in strength of opposing offenses faced). They’ve been routinely beaten anyway, holding just four opponents below 65 points all year long.
JD Yonke - Pick Made 23 hrs, 13 min ago.
The Mean Green are just 295th in the country in 2PT% (47.2%) and 222nd in TO rate (17.3%). That, combined with the third-slowest tempo, means they don't score much. They were held to fewer than 65 points on six occasions against AAC foes and the only Power Six teams they faced this season (St John's and Mississippi State) held them below 55 points. The Tigers didn't look great on defense in conference play but facing the up-tempo attacks in the SEC didn't help. They locked opponents up earlier in the season, allowing just 67.9 ppg in their first 14 contests, which included a 66-62 win against UNT on a neutral site. I'm not sold on North Texas' ability to score against a Power Six opponent, especially on the road in an intimidating venue.
Rohit Ponnaiya - Pick Made 20 hrs, 5 min ago.
Xavier can score the basketball against this Bulldogs defense. The SEC reps are average defenders but their 72.4 points per game at Stegeman Coliseum was two points less than their season average. Georgia are poor rebounders on both ends of the hardwood — its partially why they’ve lost 11 of their last 14. The Musketeers are physical inside. They rebound the basketball and do a better than average job at defending the triple. They’ll limit the Bulldogs’ offensive rebounding unit, and Georgia is going to have difficulties draining their eight 3s per night against the long, aggressive Musketeers perimeter defense.
Phil Naessens - Pick Made 25 min ago.
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Orlando is ahead of schedule in its rebuild despite an offense that ranks 26th in the NBA at 110.7 points per game, thanks to a defense that ranks third, allowing just 109. The Magic have been extra stingy over the last 14 games, with no team able to crack the 110-point plateau, six of whom failed to clear triple digits. Orlando has won four straight in this head-to-head against Charlotte and has covered all four times.
Eric Rosales - Pick Made 47 min ago.
It's been a rough month for the Nets who have outright losses to the Grizzlies, Pistons, Hornets, and Spurs over the past few weeks. Now they'll host a well-rested Pelicans squad that's stacking up some big wins since the all-star break as their seven wins in this span have come by an average of 19.9 points. The Pelicans have been one of the better defensive teams in the league since the break, ranking second in defensive rating, and should be able to take advantage of a struggling Nets offense that's 25th in offensive rating in this span. New Orleans smoked the Nets by 27 points when they met back in January.
Joe Osborne - Pick Made 1 hrs, 10 min ago.
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Nathan MacKinnon has put at least four shots on net in eight of his last nine contests and 17 of his last 19 games since the All-Star break. MacKinnon’s 106 shots on net during that 19-game span are far and away the most in the NHL as he’s averaging 5.58 shots per contest.
Chris Faria - Pick Made 15 min ago.
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