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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: 162-131
Season Best Bet Record: 57-32
2/14 Card:
Providence +2
DePaul +1.5
Wisconsin -1
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Providence +2 : This is a Providence game. No doubt about it. Creighton is coming into this game as one of the hottest teams in the country. 8 wins in a row. Yet, the line now sits as Creighton as a -1.5 favorite. For a casual, this would be an easy Creighton play. However, I have the Friars winning this game tonight. Providence is elite at home. ELITE. They are undefeated on home court this season, including wins over UConn and Marquette. Also, Ed Cooley is 26-16 ATS as home dog. This home court advantage is real. Cooley has prepared his teams well for the Creighton offensive attack over the years. He is 15-7 ATS against Coach McBuckets & the Jays in his time at Providence. Creighton won the first matchup by 6 points, but Jared Bynum missed that game due to injury for Providence. He had 10 assists over the weekend against St. John’s, and is crucial for the Providence offensive attack. Having him in this matchup will be huge. Also, the Jays were not able to contain Bryce Hopkins in the first matchup. He had 20 & 10, and should be in-line for another big night tonight. The 1 seed in the Big East tournament is still up for grabs, and I think the Friars will pull a step closer to that tonight.
Score Prediction: Providence 74 – Creighton 70
DePaul +1.5 : The Johnnies beat Providence over the weekend. One of their biggest wins of the season. While I think Providence is in line for a huge bounce back performance tonight, I think St. John’s is due to regress back to their mean. St. John’s would not be laying points in this matchup had they not pulled the Providence upset. The Red Storm are 1-6 on the road in conference this season. They should not be favored over anyone on the road. DePaul has knocked off Xavier and Nova in Chicago this season, and I think they can pack enough punch to knock off a St. John’s team that is probably due for a down effort. No real analytics to point to here. Both teams play fast and inefficiently. There will be a lot of points. This is just a spot play for me more than anything.
Score Prediction: DePaul 80 – St. John’s 77
Wisconsin -1 : Slap Game. The Madison faithful will be hostile out of the gate tonight in what is the first matchup between these two teams since the infamous Juwan slap. I think that Michigan’s depth could be a problem for them in this game. They lean very heavily on their starters, and I do not see the likes of Joey Baker and Tarris Reed faring well in the Kohl Center should one of the starters go down or get into foul trouble. The Badgers have some of the best home support in the country. They have lost two in a row at the Kohl Center, and I just do not see them losing a third with that advantage behind them. Also, Tyler Wahl is starting to impact the game in other areas outside of scoring. He is averaging 6.5 reb & 6.5 ast in the last two outings. If he keeps putting in the effort in these areas, the scoring will come. He just needs to relax to find his offensive form. Similarly to DePaul, I just love the spot here. The Badgers get right tonight behind the home faithful.
Score Prediction: Wisconsin 67 – Michigan 64
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