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In the CBI's best-of-three finals, the home team is 15-1 straight-up. Every previous year but one, the eventual champion lost the opener on the road, then took the last two on its home court. Fans flock to the last game to provide crowd support and, with North Texas drawing well above its average Wednesday, a strong turnout is anticipated. The Mean Green is on a 4-1 ATS streak, quite the opposite of the Dons' 2-8 slide. Some stats from Game Two were telling -- a 13-rebound advantage for the home side with just three turnovers. Anything close to a repeat, and the crowd will go home happy.
My projections see a maximum of 130 points hitting the board Friday in the CBI title game between San Francisco and North Texas. Each of the first two games in this best-of-three series has gone Under with room to spare. USF is a slow-down tempo club on the offensive end, while North Texas thrives on a stifling half-court defense. Because of this, we should see another Under against a number that has not been properly adjusted.