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I will do my best to provide *at least* 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! 20/21 Season: 58%
Season Record: 3-3
11/11 Three Ball:
Northern Iowa -3 (-120)
Merrimack -2
Washington -14.5
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Northern Iowa -3 : There should be a bad taste in the mouth of the Panthers after their opening season defeat. They were abysmal from the field and from distance, however they won the free throw and turnover battle. AJ Green is a 20+ppg type of weapon, and his 1-14 nights will be few and far between. UNI has everyone back in what is supposed to be a bounce back year with AJ Green back in the fold from his injury. Ben Jacobson will get this corrected, and the Panthers walk away with an important home win.
Score Prediction: UNI 68 – Vermont 62
Merrimack -2: Merrimack returns every single contributor from last year’s team. Jordan Minor is a really productive big, and he is surrounded by versatile combo guards. They picked up their pace-per-play last season, and they really impressed in their opener. This is NJIT’s first game of the season and they are going to have to find a way to evolve after the absence of Zach Cooks. He was the entirety of their offense many times last season. I will always side with experience vs inexperience. Even if it kills me (piss off Trevor Keels).
Score Prediction: Merrimack 71 – NJIT 66
Washington -14.5: I have seen some sharp money coming in on NAU … but .. I DON’T CARE. The Huskies are going to absolutely throttle the Lumberjacks tonight. I really love the crop of transfers they brought in. Terrell Brown Jr., Emmitt Matthews Jr., and Daejon Davis are instant impact players. Terrell is a scorer – Emmitt can do it all – Daejon is one of the most underrated PG’s in the country. Much like UNI, the Huskies have a bad taste in their mouth after a season opening upset. While the Huskies lost, the box score shows it was an anomaly. Washington outrebounded NIU 27-4. 27-4! They also won the free throw and turnover battle by a wide margin. Wondering how they lost this game? NIU was 21-48 from the field, and Washington was 20-75. They got up 27 more shots, and did not equal the total of makes. That will obviously improve. Also, NAU got absolutely crushed by Arizona on opening night. It was never competitive. It will be more of the same tonight. Book it.
Score Prediction: Washington 85 – NAU 62
Best of luck! Let’s snipe this one y’all!!
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