This is gonna be a game decided in the paint. I will take 2 really good big men in Sabonis and Wiltjer to lock down Poeltl, or atlas give him enough trouble without needing a double team.
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Give me Gonzaga as a pick em vs Utah.
This is gonna be a game decided in the paint. I will take 2 really good big men in Sabonis and Wiltjer to lock down Poeltl, or atlas give him enough trouble without needing a double team.
Best thread on Covers! Reminds me of the good old days on the CBS LOCK thread.....but without all the BS. Holmey used to help me cash a lot of tickets on Pac-10/Pac-12 games.
Thanks Bubba, for keeping this train rolling.
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Best thread on Covers! Reminds me of the good old days on the CBS LOCK thread.....but without all the BS. Holmey used to help me cash a lot of tickets on Pac-10/Pac-12 games.
Looks like "Teddy" yanked Bubbaski's picks for today with his disclaimer on the first page, as i read all this anyway. Otherwise i would post what i copied from him earlier out of respect for this forums "rules"
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Looks like "Teddy" yanked Bubbaski's picks for today with his disclaimer on the first page, as i read all this anyway. Otherwise i would post what i copied from him earlier out of respect for this forums "rules"
Worthbob here reporting at 2:52 am EST, when i handicap games. I had another winner on my $$$$ play tonight with Texas AM,to go 7-2 on $$$$ plays on thread. I have been playing the Aggies for my last 3 $$$$ winners. My big play for Saturday is a team I am very familiar with, as well as their opponent. My Saturday $$$$ play is University of Kentucky Wildcats -3 $$$$
Cats are 6-0 last 6 ATS games, and are peaking at the proper time. The chemistry of this team is centered on guard play by Tyler Ulis, who hasa knack to find the open man, is not selfish, doesnt acknowledge hos own stats, doesnt look to score, yet scores at will when tbe opportunity arises. Marcus Lee, and Alex Pointhress (spelling!!!) Will create havoc on the inside for Indiana, and Cats guard play will give Indiana fits in transition. Several stats stand out that favor UK, the one i feel is important is defensive fg avg, 39% vs 44% for Indiana Hoosiers are 0-4 on less than 2 days rest, UK 3-1. UK owns this,series since 1997, at 75% SU WINS. The series was disbanded 4 years ago, and the teams have not met since 2013. This was a December rivalry ame for many decades that was a game that many looked forward to. UK just had the upper hand, and will have the upper hand tomorrow. Indiana is dangerous, but shows some weaknesses in defending portrayed against Michigan in the Big Ten tourney. Wildcats takethis game by 10 or more and move on to Sweet 16. $$$$KENTUCKY-3$$$$
With you on this.. no way Indy shoots like they did last game with this Kentucky length defending them... UK by 7
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Worthbob here reporting at 2:52 am EST, when i handicap games. I had another winner on my $$$$ play tonight with Texas AM,to go 7-2 on $$$$ plays on thread. I have been playing the Aggies for my last 3 $$$$ winners. My big play for Saturday is a team I am very familiar with, as well as their opponent. My Saturday $$$$ play is University of Kentucky Wildcats -3 $$$$
Cats are 6-0 last 6 ATS games, and are peaking at the proper time. The chemistry of this team is centered on guard play by Tyler Ulis, who hasa knack to find the open man, is not selfish, doesnt acknowledge hos own stats, doesnt look to score, yet scores at will when tbe opportunity arises. Marcus Lee, and Alex Pointhress (spelling!!!) Will create havoc on the inside for Indiana, and Cats guard play will give Indiana fits in transition. Several stats stand out that favor UK, the one i feel is important is defensive fg avg, 39% vs 44% for Indiana Hoosiers are 0-4 on less than 2 days rest, UK 3-1. UK owns this,series since 1997, at 75% SU WINS. The series was disbanded 4 years ago, and the teams have not met since 2013. This was a December rivalry ame for many decades that was a game that many looked forward to. UK just had the upper hand, and will have the upper hand tomorrow. Indiana is dangerous, but shows some weaknesses in defending portrayed against Michigan in the Big Ten tourney. Wildcats takethis game by 10 or more and move on to Sweet 16. $$$$KENTUCKY-3$$$$
With you on this.. no way Indy shoots like they did last game with this Kentucky length defending them... UK by 7
Yale will look to keep their Cinderella run going. This game is being played in Providence RI just an hour and a half bus ride for the Yale faithful. Yale was more than able to keep up with an athletic team in Baylor and should be able to do so with a very thin Duke squad.
Yale hung with a more talented Baylor team and outrebounded them 35-30. They did so even though they played a good part of the second half with Sears and Sherrod (top rebounders and scorers) on the bench as they both had 4 fouls. They also hit their free throws, going 22/29 at a 76% clip. Duke was down by 3 at the half to NC Wilmington and their second half comeback was aided by the refs as Duke was in the double bonus midway thru the second half, and they went to the line early and often!
Oddly enough this is a REMATCH from a November 25th game played at Cameron Arena. In this game Yale lead at Duke for all of just 90 seconds of the first half, only to go into the locker room trailing 38-36. A cold second half start (17-2) run by the Dukies was the difference. Also in this game Duke had Amile Jefferson (9 points and 12 boards) playing and are now without his services.
Yale had the ability to hang with this Duke team when they had a full squad. They showed they could handle an athletic and long team against Baylor. I can't stand Duke and their Rat Looking Coach K team! But this isn't why I am going against them. Yale is playing good ball and their team Captain Jack Montague (dismissed from team) is sitting in the crowd directly across from the Yale bench and they are also playing for him!!
$$$$ YALE +7 $$$$
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$$$$ YALE +7 -120 $$$$
Yale will look to keep their Cinderella run going. This game is being played in Providence RI just an hour and a half bus ride for the Yale faithful. Yale was more than able to keep up with an athletic team in Baylor and should be able to do so with a very thin Duke squad.
Yale hung with a more talented Baylor team and outrebounded them 35-30. They did so even though they played a good part of the second half with Sears and Sherrod (top rebounders and scorers) on the bench as they both had 4 fouls. They also hit their free throws, going 22/29 at a 76% clip. Duke was down by 3 at the half to NC Wilmington and their second half comeback was aided by the refs as Duke was in the double bonus midway thru the second half, and they went to the line early and often!
Oddly enough this is a REMATCH from a November 25th game played at Cameron Arena. In this game Yale lead at Duke for all of just 90 seconds of the first half, only to go into the locker room trailing 38-36. A cold second half start (17-2) run by the Dukies was the difference. Also in this game Duke had Amile Jefferson (9 points and 12 boards) playing and are now without his services.
Yale had the ability to hang with this Duke team when they had a full squad. They showed they could handle an athletic and long team against Baylor. I can't stand Duke and their Rat Looking Coach K team! But this isn't why I am going against them. Yale is playing good ball and their team Captain Jack Montague (dismissed from team) is sitting in the crowd directly across from the Yale bench and they are also playing for him!!
For anybody that laid off the Shockers/Canes game, there's a gift. Wich St played the worst 1H of Greg Marshall's coaching career there. Miami shooting 60% and the Shockers shooting <25% won't continue not to mention the 10 turnovers when they average <10 a game. It's not Miami's D. Sloppy uncharacteristic play. I got in-game +13.5 that I pounded and will pound -5 2H. We got a glimpse of the way the 2H should go the last 3-4 mins of 1H. $$$$Wich St -5 2H$$$$.
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For anybody that laid off the Shockers/Canes game, there's a gift. Wich St played the worst 1H of Greg Marshall's coaching career there. Miami shooting 60% and the Shockers shooting <25% won't continue not to mention the 10 turnovers when they average <10 a game. It's not Miami's D. Sloppy uncharacteristic play. I got in-game +13.5 that I pounded and will pound -5 2H. We got a glimpse of the way the 2H should go the last 3-4 mins of 1H. $$$$Wich St -5 2H$$$$.
I have had this team circled since the tournament started as a team that can make a deep run. 1st I think Duke is overrated. They have been hit with injuries and they play zero defense in the pasist month. Yale can light it up and plays smart basketball. Yale also got beat pretty badly by Duke earlier in the season so you would have to think that the revenge factor is in play here. I am fully expecting Yale to win this game straight up. Good Luck to all who follow.
$$$$Yale +7$$$$
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$$$$Yale +7 $$$$$
I have had this team circled since the tournament started as a team that can make a deep run. 1st I think Duke is overrated. They have been hit with injuries and they play zero defense in the pasist month. Yale can light it up and plays smart basketball. Yale also got beat pretty badly by Duke earlier in the season so you would have to think that the revenge factor is in play here. I am fully expecting Yale to win this game straight up. Good Luck to all who follow.
Hey all sorry for the lack of posts today as I have been busy with life. No time to color code and post records for the pending summary. I did go 3/3 on my own picks yesterday (Hawaii, Notre Dame, St Johns) and 1/2 tailing Rf dawg yesterday and on the Sooners as well yesterday but had it at -15 unfortunately. Had a good yesterday but no time to cap today. I will try to cap one of the late games.
Saturday Pending $$$$s: 15
Newmi Leicester PK
Benzis Danill Kvyat Reach 3rd Session
rebel1927 Wichita State -2
rf_dawg - UALR/Iowa State Under 145
sfssportsfanatic/ burntcalloway - Gonzaga -2/EV
worthbob/ gatorbear Kentucky -3
Mvantastic West Ham PK
youbsilent357 Bayern Munich vs Koln Over 2.5
KeyMaster Miami +2
easyrider1972 Indiana/Kentucky Over 72.5
E-Z Providence +11
FenwayFrank/ donkey_dealer08 Yale +7
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Hey all sorry for the lack of posts today as I have been busy with life. No time to color code and post records for the pending summary. I did go 3/3 on my own picks yesterday (Hawaii, Notre Dame, St Johns) and 1/2 tailing Rf dawg yesterday and on the Sooners as well yesterday but had it at -15 unfortunately. Had a good yesterday but no time to cap today. I will try to cap one of the late games.
Indiana (5:15PM ET CBS) – Push with Oklahoma yesterday puts us at 1-1-1 for $$$$ this week so we use our final $$$$ selection today and head to the East Region for Third Round action between the #4 seed Kentucky Wildcats and the #5 seed Indiana Hoosiers at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. For anyone who has been a subscriber with us all season this should come as absolutely no surprise as fading Kentucky has been a profit producing machine for us as we have cashed against them for 5 units with UCLA, 5 units in their first meeting at LSU, 6 units in their regular season meeting with Texas A&M and 7 units on our February Game of the Month selection in the Wildcats 74-62 blowout loss at Vanderbilt. It’s not that Kentucky is a bad team by any means but they continue to be significantly overvalued against the number and they come in as favorites again here against a very good Indiana squad who impressively won the Big Ten regular season title before getting bounced from the Big Ten tournament in shocking fashion. Indiana was all business in the first round as they blasted a decent Tennessee-Chattanooga squad by a final of 99-74 and at the very least before even breaking this matchup down it would be surprising for this to not be a closely contested game through, giving us tremendous line value on the underdogs. Everyone seems to be expecting this Kentucky team to go off in the tournament because that’s what Calipari’s teams have done in past years but we are only concerned with the guys on the floor today and, while very talented, this isn’t the most mentally tough group of youngsters Calipari has had and we see this being their downfall today. Kentucky has eight losses this season, seven of which came on the road, with the common thread in all of them being a lack of focus and execution when the game was on the line. Sure, some of these losses came to excellent teams in hostile environments like Kansas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt but then exists the losses to UCLA, LSU, Auburn and Tennessee where the Wildcats were simply out executed with the game on the line. Indiana has been a model of offensive consistency and execution all season and it was on display in full force on Thursday when the Hoosiers shot 65 percent and hit 10 three pointers in their beat down of the Mocs. Indiana also boasts the veteran leadership that Kentucky lacks, led by senior standout Yogi Ferrell who is as grizzled a veteran as anyone in the college game right now and has been the glue that held this Indiana team together after the loss of one of their best players, James Blackmon, went down with a season ending injury shortly before conference play. Ferrell was sensational on Thursday, pouring in 20 points and adding 10 assists for his first double double of the season and of anyone that will step foot on the court in this game today it’s Ferrell that we feel the most confident in making a big play with the game on the line. Kentucky has been solid defensively but Indiana is a matchup nightmare for the Wildcats due to how fast the Hoosiers get down the floor and fire a shot up. The quick hitter style of Indiana’s offense will neutralize Kentucky’s size and ability to defend in the half court, one of Kentucky’s major strengths this season. This isn’t a mismatch by any means as these two teams are very close and talent and ability but, like just about every other Kentucky game so far this season, the Wildcats are laying points in a spot where they don’t necessarily deserve to be. We like Indiana to win this game based on the reasons above, but getting this many points should make this a profitable investment regardless of who pulls this one out and we will take the points here with the Hoosiers as they get it done in Des Moines this afternoon.
$$$$ Indiana +4
Been fading Kentucky hard in spots like this all season and cashing in left and right, don't see any reason to stop now. This will be my last $$$$ post for the week on here but I will have a full card for tomorrow and based on the matchups it's shaping up to be a really solid one, stop by topflightsportsinfo dot com if interested.
By no means do I think Oklahoma deserved to cover yesterday but that was a tough way to settle for a push once we got there. At any rate lets get back in the win column this afternoon!
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Indiana (5:15PM ET CBS) – Push with Oklahoma yesterday puts us at 1-1-1 for $$$$ this week so we use our final $$$$ selection today and head to the East Region for Third Round action between the #4 seed Kentucky Wildcats and the #5 seed Indiana Hoosiers at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. For anyone who has been a subscriber with us all season this should come as absolutely no surprise as fading Kentucky has been a profit producing machine for us as we have cashed against them for 5 units with UCLA, 5 units in their first meeting at LSU, 6 units in their regular season meeting with Texas A&M and 7 units on our February Game of the Month selection in the Wildcats 74-62 blowout loss at Vanderbilt. It’s not that Kentucky is a bad team by any means but they continue to be significantly overvalued against the number and they come in as favorites again here against a very good Indiana squad who impressively won the Big Ten regular season title before getting bounced from the Big Ten tournament in shocking fashion. Indiana was all business in the first round as they blasted a decent Tennessee-Chattanooga squad by a final of 99-74 and at the very least before even breaking this matchup down it would be surprising for this to not be a closely contested game through, giving us tremendous line value on the underdogs. Everyone seems to be expecting this Kentucky team to go off in the tournament because that’s what Calipari’s teams have done in past years but we are only concerned with the guys on the floor today and, while very talented, this isn’t the most mentally tough group of youngsters Calipari has had and we see this being their downfall today. Kentucky has eight losses this season, seven of which came on the road, with the common thread in all of them being a lack of focus and execution when the game was on the line. Sure, some of these losses came to excellent teams in hostile environments like Kansas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt but then exists the losses to UCLA, LSU, Auburn and Tennessee where the Wildcats were simply out executed with the game on the line. Indiana has been a model of offensive consistency and execution all season and it was on display in full force on Thursday when the Hoosiers shot 65 percent and hit 10 three pointers in their beat down of the Mocs. Indiana also boasts the veteran leadership that Kentucky lacks, led by senior standout Yogi Ferrell who is as grizzled a veteran as anyone in the college game right now and has been the glue that held this Indiana team together after the loss of one of their best players, James Blackmon, went down with a season ending injury shortly before conference play. Ferrell was sensational on Thursday, pouring in 20 points and adding 10 assists for his first double double of the season and of anyone that will step foot on the court in this game today it’s Ferrell that we feel the most confident in making a big play with the game on the line. Kentucky has been solid defensively but Indiana is a matchup nightmare for the Wildcats due to how fast the Hoosiers get down the floor and fire a shot up. The quick hitter style of Indiana’s offense will neutralize Kentucky’s size and ability to defend in the half court, one of Kentucky’s major strengths this season. This isn’t a mismatch by any means as these two teams are very close and talent and ability but, like just about every other Kentucky game so far this season, the Wildcats are laying points in a spot where they don’t necessarily deserve to be. We like Indiana to win this game based on the reasons above, but getting this many points should make this a profitable investment regardless of who pulls this one out and we will take the points here with the Hoosiers as they get it done in Des Moines this afternoon.
$$$$ Indiana +4
Been fading Kentucky hard in spots like this all season and cashing in left and right, don't see any reason to stop now. This will be my last $$$$ post for the week on here but I will have a full card for tomorrow and based on the matchups it's shaping up to be a really solid one, stop by topflightsportsinfo dot com if interested.
By no means do I think Oklahoma deserved to cover yesterday but that was a tough way to settle for a push once we got there. At any rate lets get back in the win column this afternoon!
Heading over the NBA today for the money play. Charlotte is one of the hottest teams in the NBA since 2016 started whom is not named San Antonio or Golden State. As everybody focuses on the NCAA, it's not a bad idea to look at the chalk today at some of the NBA lines as I'm feeling them to be off considering the teams that are playing. And this is especially a double digit win where a visit to Blow-Out City is in order. Last time out Denver beat this team in Denver but at that time they had the likes of Gallinari whom poured in almost 30 points for that game. He will be nowhere to be found. Neither will Faried. Which means total rebounding domination for the home team..especially since the last time these 2 teams played there was no Al Jefferson. This will also be Denver's 4th game in 6 days...and all on the road thus far. Walker will lead this team again from tip off and there will be no looking back as Charlotte positions themselves for a better seeding in the playoffs in where they go from a 5th seed to a 3rd and get a first round home court advantage.
Good luck all today.
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$$$$ Play Charlotte -10
Heading over the NBA today for the money play. Charlotte is one of the hottest teams in the NBA since 2016 started whom is not named San Antonio or Golden State. As everybody focuses on the NCAA, it's not a bad idea to look at the chalk today at some of the NBA lines as I'm feeling them to be off considering the teams that are playing. And this is especially a double digit win where a visit to Blow-Out City is in order. Last time out Denver beat this team in Denver but at that time they had the likes of Gallinari whom poured in almost 30 points for that game. He will be nowhere to be found. Neither will Faried. Which means total rebounding domination for the home team..especially since the last time these 2 teams played there was no Al Jefferson. This will also be Denver's 4th game in 6 days...and all on the road thus far. Walker will lead this team again from tip off and there will be no looking back as Charlotte positions themselves for a better seeding in the playoffs in where they go from a 5th seed to a 3rd and get a first round home court advantage.
2. Poeltl is a big man, but a very over-rated one. Utah was out rebounding Fresno St something like 16-6 after the first few minutes. It was a clear mismatch, but couldn't seem to capitalize. They even let Fresno regain the lead briefly, toward the end before they woke up and realized they were plarebound benefit like th. Zags by 6+ maybe even 10+ if Utah shoots horribly. Lock it in. BOL cappers.
no way is Poeltl overrated, he is by far the best big man in the country, He'll go top 3 in the draft prob, its too bad zaga didn't have karnowski available to neutralize Jacob, sabonis will do a goog job too, but need to stay away from foul trouble
Have you watched poeltl play? Hes good at hook shots and layups, but is not the best big man by far. Im not saying he sucks or isnt good, but overrated. Hes soft. He was terrible against Cal and then against Oregon, who doesnt even have someone to match up in size with him. He wouldnt even face the basket. Someone his size can easily stunt his game. If i was an NBA scout theres no way Id be drafting him
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Quote Originally Posted by gobengals:
2. Poeltl is a big man, but a very over-rated one. Utah was out rebounding Fresno St something like 16-6 after the first few minutes. It was a clear mismatch, but couldn't seem to capitalize. They even let Fresno regain the lead briefly, toward the end before they woke up and realized they were plarebound benefit like th. Zags by 6+ maybe even 10+ if Utah shoots horribly. Lock it in. BOL cappers.
no way is Poeltl overrated, he is by far the best big man in the country, He'll go top 3 in the draft prob, its too bad zaga didn't have karnowski available to neutralize Jacob, sabonis will do a goog job too, but need to stay away from foul trouble
Have you watched poeltl play? Hes good at hook shots and layups, but is not the best big man by far. Im not saying he sucks or isnt good, but overrated. Hes soft. He was terrible against Cal and then against Oregon, who doesnt even have someone to match up in size with him. He wouldnt even face the basket. Someone his size can easily stunt his game. If i was an NBA scout theres no way Id be drafting him
Man, wish I was not so hungover today and could have locked in Duke haha. I think Yale was one of the *few* teams they could handle in a 2nd roung match up to move into the sweet 16. Both teams rely on only 7 guys or so, and Duke not the tallest team so Yale is a good match up size wise.
Then again, if I had been up early enough this morning to take them, I also would have taken Wichita St most likely. Hard to believe Miami team not playing their best snuck by them given how hot Wichita has been.
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Man, wish I was not so hungover today and could have locked in Duke haha. I think Yale was one of the *few* teams they could handle in a 2nd roung match up to move into the sweet 16. Both teams rely on only 7 guys or so, and Duke not the tallest team so Yale is a good match up size wise.
Then again, if I had been up early enough this morning to take them, I also would have taken Wichita St most likely. Hard to believe Miami team not playing their best snuck by them given how hot Wichita has been.
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