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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: 62-45-4
1/9 Four Point Play:
Wofford +5
LSU +3
UCLA +4
Oregon -2
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Wofford +5: This is a big game tonight for the Terriers. They cannot start the SoCon season off as a 2-2 ball club. There will not be an automatic bid out of the conference this year, so seeding for the tournament will be important. The matchups with Greensboro are historically close battles, and the Terriers actually performed well in the first matchup the other night – leading by 8 at the half. Storm Murphy is a proven leader that will have this proud program ready to go tonight. Also, look for a big night from Tray Hollowell. He really struggled with 5 points and 4 fouls the other night. He will get right tonight.
Score Prediction: Wofford 78 – UNCG 77
LSU +3 : If you are giving me the points here, I will take them. LSU is a better team than Ole Miss, and certainly have the better coach. I personally think LSU has an outside shot at a Sweet 16 birth this season. Their four-headed monster of Cam Thomas, Ja’Vonte Smart, Trendon Watford, Darius Days is as good as any in the country. They just lack depth at times. However, you can say that Ole Miss has a similar depth problem. Cam Thomas will get going against against a defense that has struggled guarding the PG position in recent nights (Etienne – 29 points / Quinerly 24 points). LSU should win this game outright. Favorite play on the board.
Score Prediction: LSU 76 – Ole Miss 72
UCLA +4: I love getting 4 with the Bruins here. I believe this will be a one game possession either way, but do think the Bruins win outright here. I love the guard play for the Bruins in Jaquez, Juzang, Campbell and Bernard. This group really sees the game well, and loves to share the ball with each other. To add to this, they may have just blossomed a star in the post. Chris Riley is coming off of his best performance as a Bruin. 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 blocks. If he continues to play like this, watch out for this Bruins team … even without Chris Smith.
Score Prediction: UCLA 70– Arizona 69
Oregon -2: There is too big of discrepancy on the offense ends in this game to make up for the great defense of Utah. They will limit the Ducks at times, but Duarte, Figueroa, Omoruyi and Williams Jr. will simply prove to be too much to handle for the Utes. Also, good news for Oregon …. McKinley Wright does not play for Utah. Look for the Ducks to make a run once they get Will Richardson back from injury. That will be an amazingly efficient offense, to go along with their pressure cooker defense.
Score Prediction: Oregon 71 – Utah 66
Best of luck! Let’s snipe this one y’all!!
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