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"Jan 3, 9:00 PM | Magness ArenaTexas State Bobcats vs Denver Pioneers Odds4-10TEAM RECORD5-7Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Magness Arena Thursday as host Denver looks to handle the Texas State Bobcats in NCAA hoops action.Denver will face the 4-10 Bobcats, who own a 4-7 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Pioneers are 4-4 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bobcats are 4-4 favoring the OVER.View Texas State vs Denver Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Denver opened as 17-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at 5Dimes but the number may be on the move. Watch for the opening total as well at BetOnline. Power Rankings / Prediction:According to new college basketball power rankings here, it&amp;#039;s the No. 249-ranked Pioneers and the No. 200-rated Bobcats in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 71-62 win for the Pioneers on Thursday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:The game also pits Denver&amp;#039;s No. 292-ranked offense, averaging 61.8 PPG, against a Bobcats defense that ranks No. 322 at 75.1 PPG. The Pioneers field goal percentage has averaged 44.8% so far, more than the Bobcats marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.3% per game.Defensively, Texas State features the nation&amp;#039;s No. 323-rated defense on the road, allowing 80.3 points per game. Denver, meanwhile, comes in at No. 260 nationally in scoring at home.Texas State lost its last outing, an 81-57 result against Utah State on December 31. They failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point underdog. Texas State was run off the court by the Aggies on Monday as Utah State routed them 81-57 at Strahan Coliseum.Denver won its last outing, a 50-35 result against Texas-Arlington on December 31. They covered in that game as a 2-point underdog. Nate Engesser scored 14 points leading the Pioneers to a 50-35 victory over Texas-Arlington at College Park Center on Monday.Texas State Bobcats Trends:When playing on Thursday are 4-6After a loss are 2-8Denver Pioneers Trends:When playing on Thursday are 6-4After playing Texas-Arlington are 0-1After a win are 5-5A few Bobcats at Pioneers trends to consider:Texas State is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the roadDenver is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at homeDenver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Next up:Texas State at New Mexico State, Saturday, January 5Denver home to Texas-San Antonio, Sunday, January 6"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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