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2.5-Unit Play. Take #721 Maryland (-4.5) over Indiana (7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1)
Note: Bump to a 3-Unit Play. (1:07 p.m. EST).
This looks like the perfect venue for a Gary Williams team to make a serious statement. The Terps got worked over out in Maui, so I can pretty much guarantee you that they had some very, very physical practices once they got back from the islands. They were embarrassed out there and I'm certain that Williams let them know about it. Greivis Vasquez is only the fourth leading scorer on this team, so that tells me that he isn't even close to hitting his stride yet. But he always plays big on the stage and going to Indiana - whether the Hoosiers are any good or not - should be enough to get his blood boiling. IU is still simply not a good team. They have one player, Jeremiah Rivers, that can create his own shot or run the offense. But he is still the third best point guard in this game behind Vasquez and Eric Hayes. Maryland has the skill, the depth, and the star power to make this one ugly. Effort will keep Indiana close, but it won't be enough for them to really threaten here.
1.5-Unit Play. Take #731 Virginia Tech (-2.5) over Iowa (9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1)
I have very little idea what is going on with Va. Tech to start the season. Seth Greenberg usually, very quietly, puts together one of the more undervalued and underappreciated teams in the country. And with Jeff Allen and Malcolm Delaney, the two best players on the floor, at his disposal I think that this could be a coming out part for the Hokies. Iowa has already lost at home to UT-Arlington and Duquesne and they have been one of the worst teams that I have seen this year. They just have a long way to go. Road favorites are 4-0 ATS in the last three Big Ten/ACC Challenges. We have a pair of them tonight so let's hope that trend continues.
1-Unit Play. Take #717 Wake Forest (+10.5) over Purdue (7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1)
Note: Drop to a 0.5-Unit Play. (1:15 p.m.)
I can't fully put my finger on it, but I just kept coming back to this game. Have I been driving the Purdue bandwagon for about a year now? Yes. Do I think that they are Final Four quality? Yes. Am I on record saying that Wake Forest is going to be a disappointment and that I'm not high on this team? Yes. Am I terrified by the fact that Purdue was embarrassed by Duke in this even last year and that Wake's guards couldn't hit a three-pointer if their lives depended on it? Yes. But I also think that this is too many points for a Big Ten team to lay to an ACC team that does have experience in the backcourt, a ton of size up front, a potential NBA player (Al-Farouq Aminu), and a bit of a chip on its shoulder. Wake isn't very good and Purdue is. That much I know. But what I don't know is if Purdue is good enough to just bomb an NIT-caliber team with some talent and experience that comes into this game knowing it needs an 'A' effort not to get blown out. I'll take the points.
1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #717 Wake Forest (+15.5) over Purdue (7 p.m.) AND Take #737 Idaho State (+24) over Notre Dame (7:30 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #723 Lafayette (+17.5) over LSU (7:30 p.m.) AND Take #729 Michigan State (+7) over North Carolina (9 p.m.)
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I missed it by 30 seconds 
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