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Recommended Bet: Paris Saint-Germain -137

*2 Star Play Under* Both of these teams are in the top team in shots allowed per game. The Oilers defense has come into their own in a big way of late, allowing just one goal in their last three games. The Devils have speed on defense and a strong goaltender. This total is set too high considering the way these defenses are playing now. Take the under. 

[1%] Free Play on Kentucky -32½ -115

1* FREE INFO PLAY Bodo Glimt -120

1* Free Sharp Play on Sam Houston State vs Alabama under 172 -110

The Tuesday comp play is on Miami Ohio at 8 eastern. Rob notes that Tuesday game 8 home teams ate perfect long term to the spread off a road win with an average 26 point win. The Red hawks have beaten Buffalo by double digits in the last 2 meetings and the Bulls have failed to cover 8 of the last 9 when they lose as a road dog. Make it Miami OHIO Tonight for the comp play. GL Rob V

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #366 Arizona State Sun Devils over Colorado Buffaloes (7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 7 | ESPN2)

Colorado snapped a five-game losing streak with its first conference victory of the season over Kansas State last time out. That result helps keep this line reasonable and creates value with Arizona State at home.

The Buffaloes were competitive in only one game during that five-game skid, and this looks like a good opportunity for the Sun Devils to bounce back. Arizona State remains in the hunt for a bowl berth and has alternated wins and losses all season. Coming off a loss to BYU, I expect the Sun Devils to respond with a strong performance and win by double digits.

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Air Force +3.5

Write up coming shortly. Ray’s daily FREE plays are meant to be smaller bankroll plays. Money management is everything in this game, and these freebies are designed to keep you moving in the right direction. Today's FREE selection is a strong lean on the CAVS ATS. The number makes sense, the spot is right, and it’s a play worth taking. You know what to do. Good luck — Razor Ray.

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Virginia opens the season at home as a heavy favorite, and the numbers from last year’s early home slate point the same direction. The Cavaliers went 16-1 at John Paul Jones Arena in Ryan Odom’s first season and finished 30-6 overall. Their home opener against Rider ended 87-53. A few nights later they beat Hampton 91-53 and later handled American 95-51. Those margins cleared the posted numbers cleanly against teams that sit in a similar range to Drexel. The Cavaliers averaged 80.4 points while holding opponents to 68.8 and controlled the glass at a high rate. That combination showed up most clearly when the opponent could not match their length or athleticism for a full 40 minutes.

The system contrast is simple. Virginia plays an efficient, balanced style that generates points in the paint and off turnovers while protecting the rim and the boards. Drexel finished last season at 17-16 and scored just 68.1 points per game. The Dragons were respectable defensively and limited three-point shooting, but they went only 4-9 on the road and rarely forced the kind of half-court grind that holds up against a higher-level frontcourt. Their offense relies on perimeter creation and secondary scoring that has not traveled well against power-conference length. When the shot clock shortens and the rebounds start swinging one way, the Dragons have historically struggled to keep the score within striking distance.

Player-to-player, the edge sits inside and on the glass. Virginia returns the size and physicality that produced those early blowouts last year, including the interior presence that alters shots and finishes second-chance opportunities. Drexel’s leading scorer from last season, Shane Blakeney, put up roughly 14 points and five rebounds, but the rest of the roster lived in single digits. The Dragons’ perimeter players will have to create against length that closes out hard and rotates well—something they rarely see in the CAA. Past meetings between these programs are old, yet Virginia’s recent home results against comparable mid-major squads show the same pattern: early separation that grows in the second half once the home crowd and the rebounding edge take over.

The sharp trend lines up with the rest of the card. Power-conference home favorites of 20-plus points in the first several games of the season have covered at a better rate when the game is played at home rather than in a neutral environment. Virginia’s own early-season home results last year against Rider, Hampton, and American fit that pattern exactly. Drexel’s road scoring output and limited interior size make it difficult for them to stay within 31.5 for a full game against a team that already proved it can turn similar matchups into comfortable covers. The number is large, but the combination of Virginia’s home environment, rebounding margin, and the historical early-season large-favorite edge at home has repeatedly produced the separation needed

Blues vs Rangers NHL Free Pick

The Angle(s): The New York Rangers are reeling, with a four-game losing streak, while allowing 18 goals across their last three losses. They're also playing without star goaltender Igor Shesterkin, leaving Dylan Garand and his sub-.900 save percentage to hold down the crease.

The St. Louis Blues are rolling offensively, scoring 35 goals over their last 10 games and posting five- and six-goal wins over the past week.

The Bet: Blues ML (3%).