Illinois Chicago at Oakland

Fans remember Oakland taking Michigan State to overtime, but they are clearly overvalued by oddsmakers and the public ever since, on a 2-3 SU/2-2 ATS run since that game. They were a 17-point favorite over Youngstown and lost 100-98, and come off a defeat to Valparaiso, 84-67 as a +2.5 dog. Oakland is on a 1-4 spread in Horizon League play, plus 1-6 ATS after a defeat. They face an IIlinois-Chicago team that will slow the pace down as they average 56.7 points per game on the road. UIC Head coach, Steve McClain, has used 11 different starting lineup combinations. That has helped the depth and the offense, scoring 7.2 more points in the second half of games, along with shooting better percentages from the floor, the free-throw line, and from beyond the arc. Junior transfer Najeal Young just returned to the court after missing three games and is averaging 10.5 points and a 6.5 rebounds in Horizon League play. Illinois-Chicago is on a 16-5 run UNDER the total, including 10-1 UNDER on the road, slowing the pace down. Look for the big dog to control the pace and hang within this number (the road team is 5-1 ATS when these teams meet). Play IIlinois-Chicago and the UNDER.