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Miami vs. Ole Miss will pit Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss against a Miami running game featuring Mark Fletcher. Chambliss threw for 362 yards in the Rebels' thrilling 39-34 victory against Georgia in the quarterfinals, but now faces a UM defense that had 12 sacks in the first two playoff games. Fletcher has 262 rushing yards in the playoffs and will be up against an Ole Miss defense that allows 164 rushing yards per game (65th in FBS). Miami quarterback Carson Beck has avoided the mistakes that nearly kept his team out of the playoffs, throwing for just 241 yards over the two games, with two TD passes and no interceptions. UM is favored by 3.5 points, but the SportsLine model has Ole Miss winning in 47% of simulations and covering the spread 55% of the time.   

In the NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves will try to extend their win streak to four games when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 8 p.m. ET. Minnesota (24-13) is sixth in the Western Conference but just two games behind the second-place San Antonio Spurs. Anthony Edwards is the top scorer for the Timberwolves at 29.3 points per game, seventh in the NBA. The Cavs (21-17) -- led by Donovan Mitchell's 29.8 points per game (fourth in NBA) -- are seventh in the East, within a half-game of fifth. Minnesota is a 2.5-point favorite, and the SportsLine Model has them winning in 57% of simulations. 

Thursday's NHL schedule features an Atlantic Division showdown between the second-place Montreal Canadiens and fifth-place Florida Panthers, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. The Canadiens (24-13-6) are going for a third straight win and can take over the top spot in the division from the Tampa Bay Lightning, though they will have played two more games. The SportsLine model has Montreal winning outright in 48% of simulations as +106 underdogs following their 4-1 victory against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.    

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