*3 Star Play on Wizards* The Orlando Magic just beat the Washington Wizards 139-120 just a couple days ago. Orlando was 17 for 27 from 3 point range in that game. It's highly unlikely they can do that again. 

Orlando's stock has never been higher. The Magic are playing very well. Is this a game where Orlando is highly motivated to run up the score though? Orlando plays tomorrow in Brooklyn in what is a much bigger game and where the Magic will be underdogs. 

The spot here is great for Washington since they don't play again until December 6. A chance for revenge very soon and a chance to sell high on the Magic.

Take Washington. 

*3 Star Play Under* The Western Michigan Broncos are 292nd in the country in tempo. St. Thomas is 354th out of 362 in the country in tempo. This should be played in the halfcourt.

St. Thomas worked extensively in the offseason on improving on defense. It has helped them improve some on that end this year. Andrew Rohde was their go to guy that the offense ran through last year, and now he is a Virginia Cavalier. This offense isn't nearly as efficient. They almost never get offensive rebounds or get to the line, and they aren't as good shooting from the outside so far this year.

Western Michigan is atrocious from the FT line (58%). The Broncos are shooting 39.4% from 3 point range, but I see no reason to believe they can shoot that well in the long run. They have been 33, 33, and 32% from three point range the last three seasons. 

A slow pace and not many second chances or free throws.

Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Under* George Washington has had some very high scoring games this year, but those games were against teams that were nothing like South Carolina. 

George Washington has played some very fast paced opponents this year. They haven't played a team in the bottom 125 teams in the country in tempo all season. That will change here. South Carolina is 306th in tempo out of 362 teams. Lamont Parris' teams have a strong preference for slowing things down.

George Washington is shooting 37% from 3 point range this year. This is a team that shot 33 and 32% from 3 point range the last two seasons. They are 335th in the country in open 3 rate. They should cool off from long range eventually.

South Carolina is also shooting better from 3 than I would expect. The Gamecocks have shot 31 and 32% from 3 point range the last two seasons, but they are at 37% this year.

Neither team has a history of fouling much and they are both excellent on the defensive glass.

Take the under.