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MSU (-2, 144) @ PSU
Penn State lost 3-of-4
Michigan State won three straight
No edge either way with quality slumping underdogs
Penn State Forward Lamar Stevens17.7 points per game on 44% shooting, along with 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
-Xavier Tillman on him. Great season against top players
Cassius Winston has scored a total of 77 points in the last four games and dished out 26 assists as well
Independent computer predictions: Penn State 73-72, Michigan State 72-71, Penn State 72-70
The pick: Penn State
TEN.@ UK (-9,132)
KU already regular season champs
UT with five players averaging double-figures
Ashton Hagans inconsistent for UK
Last home game of year
UT completely different team since losing Lamonte Turner on Dec. 21
UT a veteran team
Young UK peaking when they are supposed to peak
Soph Immanuel Quickley among hottest players in country
Independent computer predictions: Kentucky 70-61, 69-61, 69-58
The pick: UNDER
PUR @ IOWA (-5,141,5)
Led by Luka Garza’s Iowa’s seniors account for 59 percent of points this year and 64 last five games
Purdue needs three wins to make Dance
Boilermakers struggling from field last five games, but face a suspect defense
Purdue won by 36 last meeting
HF revenging massive losses actually a decent bet
Independent computer predictions: Iowa 72-68, 70-66, 75-68
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The pick: Iowa
WVU (-4.5, 140) at ISU
ISU 11 of their 12 wins at home
ISU without Tyrese Haliburton, who leads the team in points, rebounds and assists since Feb 6
WVU 16 percent from three-point territory last four games
Independent computer predictions: WVU 73-68, 73-65, 72-69
The pick: Iowa State