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I will do my best to provide college basketball winners for you on a nightly basis. The majority of the nights we will try to keep it to three plays, but some days may ask for more. I recommend you play them individually .. however, never be scared of a little sniper parlay!
Season Record: 10-10-0
Season Best Bet Record: 4-3
11/15 Card:
Penn +1
Duke +2
San Diego State -4.5 & Under 140
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Penn +1 : We got this line early yesterday, and the market has caught fire on Penn since. This line is up to Penn -2.5 in most places. It really exemplifies the importance of locking bets at the open. The Quakers will get their first win tonight. Penn stands at 0-3 to start the 22/23 season, but they very well may have played three tournament teams. I am really high on Mizzou, and Towson and Iona are the odds on favorites to win their conferences. The Quakers matchup with Drexel is simple. The guard play ability is not in the same stratosphere. Jordan Dingle is one of the best guards in the country, and Clark Slajchert is following up an impressive freshman season with 14.7 ppg so far this year. On the other side of the court, Drexel will struggle to cope with the losses of Cam Wynter, Xavier Bell and Melik Martin. The talent is just not there. Penn will easily cruise in this inner city matchup. It is my Best Bet.
Score Prediction: Penn 74 – Drexel 66
Duke +2 : As with Penn, we caught the line at the open in a beautiful spot. The Blue Devils are now the favorites at -1.5 at most books. Loving the CLV. There are a lot of factors in Duke’s favor tonight. First and foremost, Bill Self will not be on the bench for Kansas. He is one of the better in-game adjusters in the country. Do not let other handicappers tell you that it doesn’t matter. It does in a matchup of this magnitude. I also feel like Duke will have a massive edge on the glass tonight. KJ Adams and Jalen Wilson are very bouncy, but they stand at 6’7 and 6’8. The likes of Filipowski, Lively, Young and Mitchell could give them fits on the offensive glass. I also have questions on the scoring prowess of the Jayhawk backcourt early in this season. Can Harris and McCullar develop into impactful point producers? I am not so sure. Relying on Grady Dick this early into his freshman season is likely not to be favorable scenario against Top 10 opponents. This was close to a Best Bet, but liked Penn just a little more.
Score Prediction: Duke 75 – Kansas 70
San Diego State -4.5 & Under 140 : I am not sure how Stanford scores on the Aztecs tonight. This offense is putrid right now outside of Michael Jones. 23.7% from distance, 64.9% from the stripe, and a negative assist/turnover ratio of 12/16. As you already know, the Aztecs are a defensive stalwart on a yearly basis. They have also paired some scoring with the defense this season. It is not just the Matt Bradley show. Darrion Trammell (Seattle transfer) and Jaedon Ledee have looked phenomenal early on. I do not rate Stanford, and I think San Diego State is poised for a fantastic season. Even though it is not a great habit to get into, I will easily lay these points on the road. Also, I will be making the under an official play. As I stated earlier, I think the Cardinal will have to do everything in their power to break 60 tonight. They like to play slow (175th in pace this year), and San Diego State will happily welcome a half court game. Those reading this article will receive this pick. I won’t post it on a normal tweet. Bonus for the real ones!
Score Prediction: San Diego State 69 – Stanford 62
Best of luck! Let’s snipe this one y’all!!