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NC Asheville -4 over Ark Little Rock
The winner of this game will have the luxury of facing Pittsburgh for an early exit on Thursday. The key to this matchup is size and athleticism. UNC Asheville will be without their center Cunningham, but are lucky to be facing a small team that doesn’t get a lot of blocks or steals. UNC Asheville is also among the best in the nation at getting steals and they should have a nice rebounding edge tonight. This team is on average about 2 inches taller and 13 pounds heavier per man for the players that will be on the court most of the night. UNC Ashville is also a little better from the foul line. If they can minimize their turnovers (15 per game), they should win this by double digits. The only way they lose this game is if they beat themselves. Take UNC Asheville.
UAB +4.5 over Clemson
You could switch uniforms and you would not even know it. These teams are almost identical to each other in a lot of areas of the game. Both play great defense and are great against the 3 ball. I would suggest the Under tonight, but I am afraid this game is going to be so close we could get OT. This line should be a PK. Clemson is a little more athletic coming from a better conference, but the Blazers are great from the foul line and a little better in the assist-to-turnover ratio. This game should come down to the wire and I feel like 4.5 points is a good value for us. Take UAB.