(photo: Virginia Tech 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: 82-56-5
1/17 Three Ball:
Northern Iowa +11
Lafayette +2
Virginia Tech -6
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Northern Iowa +11 : Using the back-to-back system play here. Northern Iowa lost by 15 to Loyola Chi yesterday, but I expect them to keep it within 10 points today. If you look at the match-up from yesterday, you will see a glaring stat mismatch. Turnovers were 18-5 in Loyola’s favor. With both teams averaging 12ish turnovers per game on the season, I expect that to even out today. Ben Jacobson is a good coach and will have that cleaned up. UNI actually outrebounded Loyola on the offensive glass as well. I like having that stat with me on this B2B system play.
Score Prediction: Loyola 71 – UNI 64
Lafayette +2 : Yes, I am going against my system here. However, there is reason for it. This is the first weekend of hoops for Loyola MD, and I am thinking they will get a bit of sea legs late in the game today. This is Lafayette’s third B2B series, and they are accustomed to the quick turnaround by now. Also, you know I love an underdog that can shoot the basketball. Lafayette is shooting 41% from distance, and 83% from the line. Lafayette sweeps the weekend.
Score Prediction: Lafayette 78 – Loyola MD 73
Virginia Tech -6: Mike Young’s Hokies are rolling, and they will not stop today against a banged up, and inferior, Wake Forest team. Look for Keve Aluma to go for 20 and 10, and the Hokies to win by double digits. No need to write an extra long excerpt here. Really love this play.
Score Prediction: Virginia Tech 75 – Wake Forest 63
Best of luck! Let’s snipe this one y’all!!
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