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St. John's/Minnesota O150: No long fancy writeup on this one....2 teams who have both put up 77 points or more in their games thus far....St. Johns is also a Top 30 tempo offense while Minnesota ranks in the 120's (out of 350) so both get up & down the floor
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Kramer323 | 33 |
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Texas A&M -6.5 vs. USC: Both of these schools lost a LOT from last season so a matchup like tonite's comes down to a couple things for me....I like the depth of A&M led by their pair of big men Tyler Davis & DJ Hogg....meanwhile USC has only played 8 guys this year in 2 games so far and one of their stars Bennie Boatwright has not seen action as of yet & is a game time decision tonite....in this one I see the home team with a deeper roster grinding out a double digit win
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Kramer323 | 33 |
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Jacksonville St. +20 at TCU: Jamie Dixon was a great hire for TCU & from a recruiting aspect the Frogs are headed in the right direction....but from a talent on the floor angle I don't think they're quite there yet and will struggle near the bottom of the Big 12 this year....tonite they host a Jacksonville St. squad who upset Tulsa on the road to open the season & gave Western Kentucky a scare as well in a game that was tied at half....lots of cushion here as I feel TCU wins but not as easily as this spread indicates....gimme TCU by 8-12 points
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Kramer323 | 33 |
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2016 YTD: 8-8
11/17/16: 1-2 (total misread on that Marquette game....Georgia was within reach) NC State/Montana UNDER 150.5: The Grizzlies run one of the 30 slowest offenses in Division I and don't have many goto scorers....the Wolfpack are average tempo & although they can put up points they also have a decent defense led by shot blocker Abdul-Malik Abu....I see a 75-65 type game here which puts us under this total |
Kramer323 | 33 |
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Georgia -14 vs. Furman: The Paladins return 4 of 5 starters and should be in the hunt near the top of the SoCon later in the year....but their first 2 games have been very Jeckyl & Hyde so far - a loss to Presbyterian and an upset win at UAB....tonite I feel it's too tall of a task to get within 20 of an upper half SEC squad on the road....the Bulldogs haven't been dominant yet either but I feel they have the deeper roster & personnel....love the inside-outside combo of Maten & JJ Frazier for the Dawgs and Furman won't have an answer for those two....Georgia by 20+
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Kramer323 | 33 |
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Marquette -1 vs. Michigan: Marquette has quietly put together a really nice roster composed of some holdovers from last season, a couple of talented freshmen, & a journeyman transfer (Katin Reinhardt) who is now at his third school....meanwhile Michigan while still among the top 5 in the Big Ten, has a nice starting lineup with very little depth....the Golden Eagles have looked pretty dominant early on while Michigan has looked underwhelming against lesser schools....at a neutral site I'll take the slightly more talented roster who's had a little better start to their season....gimme the Eagles by close to double digits
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Kramer323 | 33 |
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2016 YTD: 7-6
11/16/16: 1-1 (that Marshall over not hitting was highway robbery....86 points in the first half & you can't get to 163????) Oklahoma/Tulane OVER 152.5: Here's hoping the scoreboard operator stays busy (they usually do during OU games) as the Sooners & Green Wave meet in the Tire Pros Invitational in Florida tonite....although it's an extremely small sample size they are both running Top 150 (out of 350) paced offenses and it seems the new-look Sooners have found some scorers early on in Kadeem Lattin & Jordan Woodard to try to replace the production of Buddy Hield & the rest of their outgoing class....Tulane is picking up tempo a bit from last year with new coach Mike Dunleavy and I believe if we can 70+ from his squad tonite we should be good as the Sooners should have no problem getting to 90 |
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GL to you too Decimal....playing totals this early is a little scary but lots of things point to this one flying over the number....we'll see!
UNLV -6 vs. UC-Riverside: I told myself I was going to stay away from (or fade) this Rebels team all year....messy coaching situation, very little returning talent, reliant on young untested newcomers....in a word YUCK!....however I feel this line is a little too short here....the Highlanders are a bottom half Big West squad who lost at Portland U last Friday by 16 and are replacing their top 2 scorers from last year as well....UNLV may struggle to be a Top 200 ball club by the end of the season but should get by Riverside tonite by at least double digits |
Kramer323 | 33 |
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Quote Originally Posted by IAdecimal5: Quote Originally Posted by BestGuess21: Definitely understand your point... this bet is mainly coming from the fact that in less than 6 days, UTSA has traveled to Cali, Oregon and now Chicago....plus they should be down one of their starters due to a knee injury in last game....we will see....UIC has no seniors and 1 junior that gets signifcant miutes. very young team vs older team. Just passing along info I founf while researching the underBOL Yes I believe JR Harris will be out tonite for the Road Runners and I like UIC too - they'll be a Top 150 squad this year and UTSA is road weary |
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Just posted the over on my thread....no injuries/suspensions listed on donbest....nothing on Twitter....I still like it but your post scared me!
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2016 YTD: 6-5
Last nite: 1-1 ****This is a correction of my record as I went 2-4 on opening nite and 3-0 on Monday so my posted record yesterday SHOULD have been 5-4.... Morehead St./Marshall OVER 162.5: My angle here is that Marshall who runs one of the 10 fastest offenses in Division I will be hosting a squad that has put up 89 & 106 points in it's first 2 games....Morehead has a balanced scoring attack with 6 players averaging 8.5 points or more while Marshall has a less deep roster but suits up a quartet of scorers led by Jon Elmore & Ryan Taylor who'll be getting double digit games all year....these two teams should both be flirting with 90 points tonite |
Kramer323 | 33 |
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Thanks Decimal! App St. just gave Davidson a good game a few days ago so that might factor in as well. I guess we'll hope both of those performances were a little fluky.
Siena/George Washington UNDER 157: My play here is that the slower-paced Colonials, who lost a lot of scoring from last year, control the tempo here tonite at home vs. a little faster paced Siena squad....GW has been among the top 100 teams (out of 350 or so) in defensive efficiency the last 4 seasons although with a new coach this season things could change....just get a feel that this one is about 10 points too high....I usually don't play totals quite this early but this one stood out |
Kramer323 | 33 |
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2016 YTD: 5-5
Needed that nice 3-0 sweep yesterday....now gotta stay focused & find those winners.... Tennessee -12.5 vs. Appalachian St.: You'll see me play this type of game a lot in non-conference play....a below average (in this case down right awful) BCS school hosting a team from the bottom 50 of Division I with a spread that's not out of reach....in this case we're even getting a little bargain due to the Vols opening nite stumble at home vs. Chattanooga....for me this is simply believing a bottom level SEC team is 13 points or more better than a bottom level Sun Belt team....Tennessee is a very young team that needs to shake off that loss & improve game by game....a matchup with App St. will help that confidence as they cruise by around 20 |
Kramer323 | 33 |
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Tailing you on this one....I love these day games early on in the season....gets me through the work day
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Whiskey609 | 14 |
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Thanks Betfriends!
Gonzaga -11 vs. San Diego St.: Without Malik Pope, Matt Shrigley, or Ben Perez the Aztecs come to Spokane to face #14 Gonzaga who will be at full strength....the Zags have added some highly touted transfers to their already nicely stocked lineup of returning veterans....the athleticism of Williams-Goss & Jordan Matthews combined with the inside presence of Karnowski & FR Zach Collins will be too much tonite vs. an Aztec team that looked less than stellar on opening nite....remember the Bulldogs have had a history of looking DOMINANT in these 24 Hours of Basketball special games (see 2012 & 2014)....Zags by around 20 |
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BYU -4 vs. Princeton: You're thinking "This guy must hate the Ivy League!"....actually love Princeton this year - great candidate for a 1st Round March Madness power conference team upset and they return all 5 starters from last year's squad....I just think traveling out to Provo to play a team in BYU with loads of talent is a daunting task....BYU has ranked in the top 15 fastest offenses in Division I in each of the past 3 seasons and I don't think the Tigers have the scorers to keep up....gimme the Cougs at home by double digits
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Kramer323 | 33 |
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Thanks Wreck!
St. Joseph's -6.5 vs. Columbia: I lied what I saw in game one from the Hawks....losing your top 3 scorers from last year is always tough but when the next three step up as they did Saturday vs. a quality opponent like Toledo it may be a sign of good things to come....Columbia had a fantastic season last year but go-to guy Maodo Lo is gone along with a group that includes 5 of their top 6 scorers....and unlike a bigger program like St. Joe's the Lions don't reload quite as easily....look for a 13+ point win for the Hawks tonite Will have more throughout the day.... |
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2016 YTD: 2-4
Rough opening nite....it's a marathon not a sprint so I'll try to tune in the radar a little bit and right the ship. If after 3-4 weeks I'm still hovering at .500 or below I'll stop posting and just hang out here to support some of the folks I know on the board. Yes these are my own picks & write-ups and I play every pick I post. My key is not going too crazy so a 2-4 nite doesn't crush you. After that my only advice would be to comb this forum & look for guys who you trust. Hopefully after the first few weeks of the season here I might be one of them. You're only as good (or bad) as your next pick. Nothing for today - not much on the board |
Kramer323 | 33 |
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Love UIC tonite - they are much improved & SF lost a lot from last year....BOL tonite!
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Whiskey609 | 10 |
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That's it for me for now....heading out to the bars so I may add more after a few drinks....BOL tonite fellas & remember go easy - we got 5 more months of this....
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Kramer323 | 33 |
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