Zero interest in this game until news just came down that five Missouri State guys are out for whatever reason, including leading scorer Alston Mason and one of his backcourt co-starters. Maybe they are on the Eras tour ... tying to think about how much someone would have to pay me to even think about doing that. Bidding starts at $5 million.

Have to throw a sprinkle down on the battle of Louisville -- that's also where Bellarmine is located if you didn't know -- with Knights leading scorer and top three-point shooter Ben Johnson ruled out. No way the Cards overlook their Little Brothers, either, after getting stunned at home in Kenny Payne's UofL debut in the 2022-23 opener.

Heels starting guard Cormac Ryan will play after missing the last game with a minor injury. He averages 10.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game and hits 93.3% from the free-throw line. It's the charity stripe that might be the difference here as RJ Davis hits 91.3% and Armando Bacot 85.5%. Home teams usually get to the line more. Those are my reasons ...

When I first started looking at today's schedule last night, I liked this one but not north of -200. Pretty shocked it has dropped so far. No major injuries that I know of. Davidson isn't at the level it usually is and is 0-2 on the road, while Charlotte is 3-0 at home and is ranked 16 spots higher by KenPom. The 49ers rank seventh nationally in defense, allowing an average of 58 points a game. They have held five opponents — Maine, Liberty, Utah Valley, George Mason and Georgia State — to season lows in scoring.