(photo: Ray Soldano)
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: 61-43
Season Best Bet Record: 25-10
12/15 Card:
PC -4.5
Chattanooga +6
Seattle -1
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PC -4.5 : I had this number at -7, so I will happily take the value in this early afternoon home spot. The Blue Hose’s 2-9 record is a bit misleading. They have played a pretty tough schedule thus far, and have competed as of late. In their last three games vs Wofford, CofC and South Carolina, PC was in a dog fight in all three of those games at some point in the 2H. They even held a lead over GG Jackson and South Carolina in the 2H. Elon has not had very many competitive basketball games this season. They are 0-3 on the road and lost those affairs by a combined 50 points. The Phoenix are rated out as 302nd in offensive efficiency, and 326th in defensive efficiency. I would lay points with pretty much any team in the country at home vs this squad. Trust the data.
Score Prediction: Presbyterian 70 – Elon 62
Chattanooga +6 : Best Bet of the night. Jake Stephens is the best player in the country that you have not heard about. He followed his coach from VMI over to Chattanooga, and he has not missed a beat. The 7′ Center is averaging 21.4 ppg to go along with 9.5 rpgs, 3apg, 2.1 bpg. He can quite literally do it all. The most intriguing attribute that Stephens has is his range. He is 7′ 275lbs and shoots 44.7% from three on 21 makes. This is coming off of a junior year where he hit at a 49% clip. This guy is a unicorn. MTSU could have a lot of trouble with Stephens tonight. They are a scrappy bunch on the defensive end, but they are a 6’7 army. Not much size and weight to throw at him. I think the 3 point line will be a major factor in the Mocs keeping this one close. Middle Tennessee State is 221st in the country in opponent points from the three point line. Chattanooga is 4th in the country in points from three pointers at 45.4%. The Mocs shoot 39% from distance, and have 120 makes in 10 games. The three ball will be our friend tonight. The Mocs could pull off an upset here.
Score Prediction: Middle Tennessee State 70 – Chattanooga 69
Seattle U -1 : The Redhawks will have too much offense for Oregon State tonight. Seattle currently ranks 70th in the nation in offensive efficiency, and Oregon State comes in at 256th. If the jerseys were swapped, the Seattle players would be laying more points in this matchup. I have Seattle winning this game by 5 points on a neutral. I am not giving Oregon State anything at all for a home court advantage. The Beaver fans have checked out on Wayne Tinkle. It is amazing how far they have fallen since their Cinderella Elite Eight run. 3-28 last year, and are staring down the path of another very disappointing season. The spread is telling you everything you need to know. Just play it.
Score Prediction: Seattle U 70 – Oregon State 65
Best of luck! Let’s snipe this one y’all!!
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