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I will do my best to provide *at least* a daily group of 3-5 picks for all of you snipers out there. The goal is a 2-1 (3-2) night. I recommend you play them individually .. however, never be scared of a little sniper parlay! 20/21 Season: 58%
Season Record: 273-246-16
Best Bet Record: 29-14
3/2 Card:
Iowa State -3
UConn -4
Auburn -3
Arkansas -5
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Iowa State -3 : Hilton Magic. Best Bet of the night. The Cyclones play as if they are one of the best teams in the country every time the ball is tipped at Hilton Coliseum. That is bad news for a Cowboys team with nothing to play for tonight. As you may know, they are ineligible for any postseason play due to NCAA sanctions. The Cowboys are also on a 6 game road losing streak. There is a key edge that I am looking at for Iowa State to increase that streak to 7 for the Cowboys. Iowa State is great at forcing turnovers on the season. They average 8.5 steals per game. That is bad news for a Cowboys team who while quite often gives the ball away on their own. They average an abysmal 14.9 turnovers per game on the year. The transition points for the Cyclones will matter a lot in a slower paced game. Also, Izaiah Brockington has turned into an absolute star in the half-court. In the team’s 4 game winning streak he is averaging 23.5 ppg. He will make big shots/free throws all night in this one. Give me the Cyclones on their trek to climb seed lines!
Score Prediction: Iowa State 69 – Oklahoma State 61
UConn -4 : As much as I love my Jays, they are in deep deep trouble without Ryan Nembhard. The +/- analytics of Creighton playing with/without him show to be one of the biggest disparities in the country. His injury has effectively ruined their season. We saw that last time out against Providence. The +/- numbers proved to be true in the blowout loss. They have nobody else to facilitate & get others into the flow of an offense. This Jays team is one of the youngest in the country, and these guys simply cannot operate without their point guard. Fading them again tonight.
Score Prediction: UConn 72 – Creighton 64
Auburn -3 : I get it. Auburn stinks on the road. I will not try to dispute anyone on this. However, this is the perfect “Get Off of the Mat” spot for this talented team. I really like the edge for Walker Kessler tonight. He was really bothered by his playing time in Chapel Hill last season. There is a chance that motivates him more than usual when going up against his former teammate, Garrison Brooks. From a defensive perspective, I like that Walker knows his game inside & out. He should continue to add to his impressive block total tonight. Bruce Pearl has made it very clear that winning the regular season SEC crown is a massive goal to this team. Winning tonight would all but sure that up with their finale being at home vs the Gamecocks this weekend. This team is arrogant (for good reason). They don’t like losing. I expect a large amount of fight in them tonight.
Score Prediction: Auburn 75 – Mississippi State 69
Arkansas -5 : Nothing specific from an edge perspective on this one. I am just going to continue to ride the Bud Walton Arena train until it knocks me off. Please do not discuss the TyTy Washington shot. I have erased it from my memory.
Score Prediction: Arkansas 74 – LSU 67
Best of luck! Let’s snipe this one y’all!!
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