NCAA College Basketball: Top 3 Picks for Friday’s Games, featuring NC State vs BYU – Three Man Weave’s Best Bets (Nov 24)

College Basketball Best Bets

Feast Week is winding down, but there’s still betting value to be had in college basketball, specifically on Friday.

Matt Cox has college basketball best bets and Three Man Weave’s three picks for Friday, including NC State vs. BYU on November 24.

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By Matt Cox

Feast Week is winding down, but there’s still betting value to be had in college basketball, specifically on Friday. The team logos in the table below represent the matchups that our college basketball betting staff is targeting from that day’s slate of games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed.

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Under the direction of Eran Ganot, a longtime Randy Bennett disciple, Hawaii has put a premium on precise half-court execution, but this year, the tides are shifting around the island. The ‘Bows clocked two fast-paced games to kick off the season, setting the stage for a potentially explosive match against the Vaqueros of Rio Grande Valley. Efficiency is the only concern, however, the matchup dynamics should render that concern moot, with flurries of points coming in the paint via transition. Hawaii’s institutional defensive standard looks relatively vulnerable this season, an avenue the Vaqueros could exploit in half-court settings.

Pick: Over 150 (Play to 152)

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By Matt Cox

The Ducks and Broncos boast two mammoth frontlines this season, but those frontcourts don’t define their offensive philosophies. For Oregon, Dana Altman is more of a stylistic chameleon, but critical injuries to that vaunted frontline are forcing his hand to deploy a perimeter-centric lineup. Tonight’s matchup with the Broncos will be a reflection of their season debut against Georgia. Look for both teams to run, but the shorter, depleted Oregon frontcourt offers another pathway to efficient points in the half-court, should the game slow down late in the second half.

Pick: Over 145.5 (Play to 147)

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By Matt Cox

Not only is this a great situational spot to back the Cougars, but it’s a simple, straightforward angle, too: bet the better team in better form. BYU has exploded out of the gates this season, notching a few lopsided wins in buy games. There’s little reason to see NC State bucking that trend tonight. The Wolfpack also enter tonight’s affair undefeated, but their resume is far less bulletproof. Mark Pope should have the edge against Kevin Keatts, making BYU a strong pick in this matchup.

Pick: BYU -6 (Play to -7)

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