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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: 17-14-1
12/18 Three Ball:
Richmond ML -120
Western Carolina +3.5
Tennessee TTO o78.5
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Richmond ML: This was a spot I was thinking of staying away from when the line opened at-4. However, the line has moved to -2 and ML has dropped to -120. Normally, I am nervous by reverse line movement.. but not in this case. The -2 line is perfectly set. Richmond will win this game, but it will be a nail biter. Golden is a high IQ big, and he will be able to compete with Krutwig all night. This will neutralize Loyola’s biggest strength. Also, Richmond have the far superior backcourt with Francis and Gilyard. They will win this one at the line.
Score Prediction: Richmond 69 – Loyola 66
Western Carolina +3.5: CofC has really struggled to start this season without Grant Riller. He was the leader of the Cougars for four seasons, before graduating and signing with the Hornets. To make matters worse for Earl Grant, the team’s leading scorer, Brevin Galloway, has just gone down with a torn ACL. Grant is a great coach and will have the Cougars competitive later in the season, but the shock of this and trying to figure out a new game plan will bother them in this match-up. The Catamounts have a senior backcourt (Faulkner and Halvorsen) that has been exceptional this year. Also, Xavier Cork has been a monster presence on the inside to balance out the attack. Western Carolina wins this game, but I will take the points.
Score Prediction: Western Carolina 74 – CofC 69
Tennessee TTO o78.5: This game will be an absolute bloodbath. I would have loved to take the spread, but I will not take a 30 point spread out of principle. Too many dumb things can happen when a game gets out of hand. However, Tennessee will have their way with scoring the basketball tonight. Tennessee Tech is pathetic defensively, and also turn the ball over 18 times a game. This will lead to easy transition buckets for the Vols. Tonight is the night that Yves Pons gets his season rolling on the right foot. Tennessee – big.
Score Prediction: Tennessee 85 – Tennessee Tech 48
Best of luck! Let’s snipe this one y’all!!
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