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I will do my best to provide a daily three ball of picks for all of you snipers out there. The goal is a 2-1 night, with some 3-0’s sprinkled occasionally. I recommend you play them individually .. however, never be scared of a little three ball parlay!
Season Record: 2-1
12/9 Three Ball:
Richmond -7.5
Toledo 1H +8
Pepperdine -3
Richmond -7.5 : Northern Iowa has been very disappointing this year. This is a proud program that is always a front runner for an NCAA bid in The Valley. However, they are not defending or getting great bench minutes this season. Their lone bright spot, AJ Green, is out for tonight’s matchup in Richmond. This team has not been able to compete without him on the court this season, and that will continue tonight. Richmond is battled tested, and flying high with confidence. They will feast on a struggling team without their leader at home.
Score Prediction: Richmond 79 – Northern Iowa 65
Toledo 1H +8 : Toledo has been very impressive to start the season. A perfect 5-0 ATS! This will not last forever, but they are proving Vegas wrong to start this season. I actually think that the full-game spread may be a toss-up, and that is why I am leaning 1H. This is for a couple of reasons. First, Toledo is a team that gets the scoring going early with 1st team All-MAC guard – Marreon Jackson. That should continue tonight. Also, Michigan has come out very slow in all of their contests this season. Showing to be a 2H team. Toledo is shorthanded in the frontcourt from a bench perspective, and that could lead to an impressive 2H from Michigan. Toledo has the players to hang with Michigan until they rack up fouls late in the 2H, and that is why we will cash this 1H play.
Score Predition: Michigan 38 – Toledo 34 1H
Pepperdine -3: This is my favorite play on the card. This line should be higher in my opinion, but Vegas is luring the common public with a Power 5 program getting 3 at a WCC school. However, Pepperdine is the real deal. They have one of the best guards in the country in Colbey Ross. He is averaging a cool 20.8 ppg, while shooting 48% from the field. Also, 6.8 assists per game which is in the Top 25 in the country currently. They also get strong post play from Edwards and Zidek. The Cal Bears just aren’t very good outside of Matt Bradley. Bradley is pressing this season to make up for that, and is coming close to dropping below 40% from the field on the year. Pepperdine rolls at home.
Score Prediction: Pepperdine 75 – Cal 64
Best of luck! Let’s snipe this one y’all!!
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