(photo: Wofford Athletics)
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: 24-15-2
12/21 Three Ball:
Wofford TTO o62.5
Southern Illinois +9.5
Austin Peay +4
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Wofford TTO o62.5: Finally! A spot I feel confident taking the Terriers. This is a program that I have a very close connection with, and it has been a fun ride following them over the last few seasons. There are a few reasons why I like this play. To start, I love that Wofford found their three point touch against Coastal. They shot it a SPICY 15-32 from behind the arc. This included nice shooting performances from Morgan Safford and Tray Hollowell, who were struggling a bit to start the year. The Terriers are top 5 in the country in 3 point attempts / game, so picking Wofford when they are “on” is a heady play. They also have an elite mid-major point guard in Storm Murphy running the show. Not only does he get his teammates involved, but he is scoring at a high clip this season. This is an early tip, and A&M may not be as locked in defensively for a 1pm Monday non-conference game. To go along with that, A&M leads the country in allowing 3 point attempts. This plays to Wofford’s strengths. I think that Wofford could cover this spread, but I am scared of A&M getting to the line in this one. We should hit on the WoCo tto.
Score Prediction: Texas A&M 74 – Wofford 68
Southern Illinois +9.5: The Salukis!!! We are back on the train with the boys from Southern Illinois. Today will be a definite step-up in competition, but I just love what Southern Illinois can do offensively. They are shooting a red-hot 78% from the line, and 44% from 3. That is why they are 5-0 to start the year. Butler had almost a month off after their first game of the season after COVID complications, and they have came back to action ice cold. Granted, these match-ups have been against Villanova and Indiana. However, we will bank on trends continuing. The shooting from the Salukis is too good to pass on. I may have a pizza money ML play on the Salukis as well.
Score Prediction: Butler 69 – Southern Illinois 66
Austin Peay +4: Rematch spot. If you have noticed, these plays have been hitting at a high clip this season. Even in rematches where the first meeting got out of hand. That is certainly the case in this match-up. Murray State embarrassed Austin Peay by 30 points a few weeks ago. Shocking result. Matt Figger is a coach I am extremely familiar with due to be a Gamecock alum. He learned under Frank Martin, and has built something special in Clarksville. He will have his guys fired up to avenge the embarrassment from a few weeks ago. Hopefully, the Governors will have Jordyn Adams back, but that is unclear at this point. The line will certainly shrink if he is deemed active. Regardless, the Governors have the best player on the court in Terry Taylor, and I feel comfortable getting 4 in this spot.
Score Prediction: Austin Peay 74 – Murray State 73
Best of luck! Let’s snipe this one y’all!!
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