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Oil gives you wings: PSG, Red Bull Salzburg and a bad advert for football

Luis Enrique’s side can be quietly hopeful of Champions League progress after deathly meeting of pop-up teams

It has often been said that the point of art is to ask the essential questions. Why does this thing exist? Why is this process happening? And is there any way of making it stop? In this context Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-0 defeat of Salzburg at the Red Bull Arena on Champions League match-day six was undeniably a work of art.

At the end of a fretful but still relentlessly soporific game, 90 minutes of Diazepam-ball dotted with moments of quality, PSG had upgraded their hopes of progressing to the next phase from dicey to quietly hopeful.

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Edwards and Louisville host UTEP

UTEP Miners (6-2) at Louisville Cardinals (5-4, 0-1 ACC) Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -14.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Louisville plays UTEP after Terrence Edwards scored 21 points in Louisville's 76-65 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. The Cardinals have gone 3-3 at home.

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Virginia Tech plays N.C. A&T on 5-game home skid

North Carolina A&T Aggies (3-6, 0-1 CAA) at Virginia Tech Hokies (3-6, 0-1 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech looks to end its five-game home losing streak with a victory against N.C. A&T. The Hokies are 3-3 on their home court. Virginia Tech gives up 70.6 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.0 points per game.

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Ejiofor and St. John’s host Bryant

Bryant Bulldogs (6-5) at St. John's Red Storm (7-2) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -22.5; over/under is 161.5 BOTTOM LINE: St. John's takes on Bryant after Zuby Ejiofor scored 28 points in St. John's 88-71 win against the Kansas State Wildcats. The Red Storm are 6-0 on their home court.

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No. 5 Kentucky plays Colgate after overtime win

Colgate Raiders (2-8) at Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) Lexington, Kentucky; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -30.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky hosts Colgate following Kentucky's 90-89 overtime victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

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Purdue Fort Wayne hosts IU Indianapolis after Zilinskas’ 24-point game

IU Indianapolis Jaguars (4-6, 1-1 Horizon League) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (6-4, 1-1 Horizon League) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mastodons -15.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: IU Indianapolis visits Purdue Fort Wayne after Paul Zilinskas scored 24 points in IU Indianapolis' 66-64 loss to the Northern Kentucky Norse. The Mastodons have gone 4-0 in home games.

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Villanova hosts Jones and Fairleigh Dickinson

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-7) at Villanova Wildcats (6-4) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -28.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson visits Villanova after Dylan Jones scored 22 points in Fairleigh Dickinson's 98-54 victory over the Lehman Lightning. The Wildcats are 5-1 in home games.

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Butler hosts Williams and Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) at Butler Bulldogs (9-2) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin faces Butler after Serah Williams scored 20 points in Wisconsin's 66-64 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Bulldogs are 5-0 in home games.

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Bennett and UMKC host Kansas

UMKC Kangaroos (3-7) at Kansas Jayhawks (8-1) Lawrence, Kansas; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMKC faces Kansas after Emani Bennett scored 23 points in UMKC's 67-50 loss to the Idaho State Bengals. The Jayhawks have gone 5-0 at home.

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Hampton hosts Miller and East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates (4-4) at Hampton Pirates (2-4) Hampton, Virginia; Thursday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina visits Hampton after Khia Miller scored 24 points in East Carolina's 60-43 victory against the Elon Phoenix. The Hampton Pirates are 1-2 on their home court.