VIRGINIA at FLORIDA STATE
(Line: Florida State -5.5, Total 118.5) — Virginia is a team that likes to slow the pace down, and of course they play a strong brand of defense under coach Tony Bennett. But this is the kind of pace FSU is not going to mind all that much. The Seminoles should own the lane here, especially with seven-footer Assane Sene out of action for UVa, and that makes the Cavs more of a perimeter team than they probably intend to be. Leonard Hamilton’s team is on a hot streak, with six straight wins and covers, which includes victories over Duke and North Carolina. The bonus for Florida State is that they have been sinking a lot of shots from beyond the three-point line lately, and that is meaningful in this contest where points may be hard to come by.

JAY’S ONLINE SPORTS PLAY: FLORIDA STATE -5.5 **

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USC at OREGON STATE
(Online Sports Line: Oregon State -8.5, Total 126.5) — Oregon State is not exactly on a hot streak (2-5 SU in last seven), but the Beavers act like a bunch of deadeye shooters at home, shooting 51% from the field. When you talk about shooting, you’re talking about something that is threatening to USC, which is suffering form a complete meltdown, both offensively and defensively. The Trojans have shot below 40% in nine of their last eleven games, and that has had its effect on the other end, as Kevin O’Neill’s kids aren’t “junking up” offenses the way they used to. The count right now is ten losses in the last eleven games straight-up, and a 3-8 ATS mark over that time. remember that all this comes on the heels of a string where USC beat UNLV and South Carolina and shot over 50% in four consecutive games. This represents a big drop, and with 53 points or less in six of their last seven games, we can’t see the Men of Troy suddenly turning in a different direction.

JAY’S PLAY: OREGON STATE -8.5 **

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UCLA at OREGON STATE
(Line: Oregon State -2, Total 147) — The Bruins got out of the gate slowly and had to endure the dismissal of Reeves Nelson. But they are currently on a decent run, having won three in a row, including an easy win over USC. The thing that makes this UCLA different than most of the teams Ben Howland has had is that they have more size to offer. The Wear twins are very good rebounders and inside scorers, while Joshua Smith, out of shape as he is, can still contribute about 15 minutes of decent play. Oregon State has had a problem keeping other teams off the board, allowing over 86 points per game in Pac-12 play, as well as 50% shooting. This could prove problematic when laying points to bigger UCLA, which needs every conference win it can get for the sake of Big Dance eligibility.

JAY’S PLAY: UCLA +2 **

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UCONN at CINCINNATI

(Online Sports Betting Odds: Cincinnati -9, Total 49) — Cincinnati rebounded nicely from that loss to Rutgers with a win over Syracuse, but then, everybody is beating Syracuse these days. The question is whether they can get a relatively high level of efficiency out of backup quarterback Munchie Legaux, who threw for a couple of TD’s last week but does not do a good imitation of the versatile Zack Collaros. Frankly, UConn doesn’t do much on offense, and I’m not sure that Cincy, third in sacks and first in tackles for loss, is going to assist much there. But there was some encouragement from the 40-point outburst against Rutgers, Johnny McEntee has thrown just three INT’s in his last eight games, and the Huskies have yielded just 2.7 ypc. They have what it takes to hang close in this one.

JAY’S ONLINE SPORTS BETTING PLAY: UCONN +9 **

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VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

(Online Sports Betting Odds: Virginia Tech -5, Total 49.5) — Virginia has been a team of surprises for impact coach Mike London, pulling off upsets over Georgia Tech, Miami and Florida State. And here’s the biggest surprise of all, for those who perhaps aren’t paying enough attention - if the Cavs win here, they are going to the ACC title game against Clemson. But without anything at all wrapped up, and BCS title hopes still very much alive, Virginia Tech shouldn’t have anything but absolute focus, which some of those Virginia victims may not have had.

The Cavs are still getting along with a quarterback (Michael Rocco) who is rather pedestrian, and real estate will be hard to come by against the Hokies’ secondary, which has allowed only 48.3% completions (second nationally to Alabama). Even in situations where Logan Thomas (16 TD’s, 7 INT’s) regresses a bit, David Wilson (131 yards per game) is perfectly capable of picking up the slack.

JAY’S ONLINE SPORTS BETTING PLAY: VIRGINIA TECH -5 **

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