A strong Champions Classic slate and a packed night of Top-25 action delivered decisive closing runs, standout freshman performances and sharp market reactions. Several games shifted on defensive stretches, fast tempo swings and efficient scoring bursts. Bettors monitored momentum and possessions throughout the night using Odds & Scores as teams settled into early-season form.

No. 5 Duke 78, No. 24 Kansas 66

Freshman Cameron Boozer set the tone with 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, earning his third double-double of the season. Duke closed the game with a 9–0 run while keeping Kansas scoreless for more than four minutes.
Isaiah Evans added 16 points and Patrick Ngongba II scored 13 as the Blue Devils moved to 5–0 behind a controlled second half.
Tre White led the Jayhawks with 22 points and nine rebounds. Melvin Council Jr. added 15 points and six assists. A leaderboard capper highlighted Duke’s defensive control entering the matchup, echoing guidance from the Bettors Handbook.

No. 17 Michigan State 83, No. 12 Kentucky 66

Jaxon Kohler scored 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting as Michigan State dictated tempo from the opening minutes.
Jeremy Fears Jr. delivered one of the night’s top all-around performances with 13 assists, eight points, six rebounds and three steals. Kur Teng scored 15, and Trey Fort added 13.
Kentucky got 12 points from Otega Oweh. Denzel Aberdeen, Mouhamed Dioubate and Collin Chandler each scored 10, but the Wildcats trailed for more than 34 minutes.

No. 18 North Carolina 73, Navy 61

Caleb Wilson posted 23 points and 12 rebounds and fueled a key second-half run.
Luka Bogavac added 16 points as the Tar Heels closed a five-game homestand at 5–0. Wilson reached the 20-point mark for the fourth time this season, shooting 9-for-13.
Austin Benigni scored 19 for Navy. Jinwoo Kim added 14, but the Midshipmen shot just 30.4 percent from the field and 6-for-21 from deep.

No. 19 UCLA 79, Sacramento State 48

UCLA opened with a 13–0 burst using a reshuffled starting lineup and never lost control.
Eric Dailey Jr. finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Trent Perry produced six points in the first four minutes to help establish pace.
Prophet Johnson scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Sacramento State, now 3–3.

No. 21 Arkansas 84, Winthrop 83

Meleek Thomas scored a career-high 26 points, and Arkansas closed with a 6–0 run over the final 73 seconds to escape.
Trevon Brazile added 14 points and eight rebounds. Nick Pringle scored 13, including the go-ahead layup with 11.9 seconds left. Darius Acuff Jr. added 12.
Kareem Rozier hit seven threes and finished with 23 for Winthrop. Kody Clouet added 16 with four made threes. A leaderboard analyst noted Winthrop’s heavy dependence on perimeter efficiency, a risk profile previously mentioned on the Handicappers board.

Handicappers Roundup

Sas Insider continued its strong run with a +$716 day and leads the weekly chart at +$1,909. Neal Harris added +$400 for another consistent showing.
Kyle Parker, Heather Williams and Madjack Sports stay in competitive weekly positions.
For the month, Sas Insider sits firmly in first at +$20,086, followed by Knup Sports POTD, Computer Picks, Keylor Santos and Sports Central.
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