<p>UB Stadium in Buffalo is the site for this week 12 matchup between the Buffalo Bulls and Ball State Cardinals. Kick-off is set for 7:00 ET, and you can catch the action on CBSS. The Bulls are favored by -4.5 points, with the over/under line at 53.5 points. Buffalo enters the game with a 5-4 record, while Ball State is 3-6 on the season.</p><h3>BALL STATE CARDINALS VS BUFFALO BULLS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Ball State Cardinals +4.5</p><p>This game will be played at UB Stadium at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE BALL STATE CARDINALS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Ball State Cardinals winning this one by a score of 30 to 28</li><li>Not only do we have the Ball State Cardinals winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +4.5</li><li>Look for this game to go over the line of 53.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Ball State Cardinals Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs</h3><p>Ball State enters Week 12 against Buffalo with a 3-6 record, and they have just a 1.3% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Cardinals are ranked 124th in our power rankings and have gone 1-4 on the road this season.</p> <p></p><p>Despite an average scoring margin of -14.2 points, Ball State has a 5-3 record against the spread. They are 3-0 ATS at home and have covered in five of seven games as the underdog.</p> <p></p><p>The Cardinals' over/under record stands at 6-1-1, with their games averaging 63.6 points. This week’s line is set at 53.5 points, slightly below their average over/under line of 53.9 points.</p><p>Ball State’s offense is averaging 24.7 points per game heading into week 12, placing them 99th in our offensive power rankings. They rank 30th in passing attempts, averaging 35.3 per game, and are 24th in completions with 23 per game. Their passing game produces 229.4 yards per game, and they convert 40.8% of their third downs.</p> <p>Kadin Semonza has thrown for 2,029 yards, completing 65.8% of his passes, with 16 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. His passer rating is 89. On the ground, Ball State averages 107.2 rushing yards per game. Braedon Sloan leads the team with 517 rushing yards, averaging 4 yards per carry, and has scored four touchdowns.</p><p>Ball State's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 38.9 points per game, ranking them 102nd nationally. In their recent game against Miami (OH), they gave up 27 points, allowing 336 total yards, including 219 passing yards and three passing touchdowns, though they did manage to force an interception.</p><p></p><p>Opponents have averaged 291.9 passing yards per game against Ball State, completing 64.1% of their passes. On the ground, Ball State’s defense has faced the 22nd fewest rushing attempts nationally but has still allowed 172.3 rushing yards per game.</p><h3>Are The Buffalo Bulls Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?</h3><p>Buffalo enters Week 12 with a 5-4 record and a 2-1 mark at home. They have a 97.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible, according to projections. The Bulls are ranked 116th in our power rankings and have a 3.2% chance of winning the Mid-American Conference.</p> <p></p><p>Buffalo is 1-0 as the favorite this season and has been favored in just one game. Their average scoring margin is -4.8 points per game, and they are 3-4 against the spread, going 2-1 ATS at home.</p> <p></p><p>The over/under line for this week is 53.5 points, higher than their average line of 46.7 points. Buffalo’s over/under record is 5-2, with their games averaging 53.2 points per contest.</p><p>Buffalo’s offense has struggled this season, ranking 114th in our offensive power rankings and averaging 24.2 points per game, which is 69th in the nation. Their third-down conversion rate is just 30.6%, placing them 119th in the country. They are also 115th in passing yards per game, averaging 174.2 yards, and their quarterback, C.J. Ogbonna, has a passer rating of 87 with 1,527 yards and 10 touchdowns.</p> <p>Buffalo is 39th in rushing attempts, averaging 37.2 carries per game and 155.6 rushing yards. Al-Jay Henderson leads the team with 562 rushing yards, averaging 5 yards per carry, and has scored four touchdowns. Victor Snow is the leading receiver with 424 yards and three touchdowns.</p><p>Buffalo's defense has struggled this season, allowing 29 points per game. In their recent matchup against Akron, they gave up 30 points and 452 total yards, including 378 passing yards and four touchdowns through the air, though they did limit Akron to just 74 rushing yards.</p> <p></p><p>Opponents have averaged 154.3 rushing yards per game against Buffalo, while quarterbacks have posted a 92.4 passer rating, averaging 255.4 passing yards per game and completing 62.4% of their throws.</p>

Ball State Cardinals vs Buffalo Bulls Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>ESPN2 will be covering this week 11 college football matchup between the Bowling Green Falcons and Central Michigan Chippewas, set to kick off at 7:30 ET from Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant. The Falcons are 4-4 on the season and come in as the heavy -14-point favorites over the Chippewas, who are 3-5. The money line odds have Bowling Green at -602 and Central Michigan at +427, with the over/under line currently at 48.5 points.</p><h3>BOWLING GREEN FALCONS VS CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Central Michigan Chippewas +14</p><p>This game will be played at Kelly/Shorts Stadium at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, November 5th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Bowling Green Falcons winning this one by a score of 23 to 21</li><li>Even though we like the Bowling Green Falcons to win, our ATS pick is to take the Central Michigan Chippewas at +14</li><li>We see this game finishing below the line of 48.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Bowling Green Falcons Win As Road Favorites?</h3><p>Bowling Green enters Week 11 with a 4-4 record, facing Central Michigan. They are 1-2 at home and 2-2 on the road this season. The Falcons have a 90% chance of becoming bowl-eligible, and they hold a 22.3% chance of winning the Mid-American, according to projections.</p> <p></p><p>The Falcons have been favored in four games this season, going 2-2 in those matchups. Their average scoring margin is +5.1 points per game, and they are 3-4 against the spread. On the road, they are 3-1 ATS, but they’ve struggled at home with an 0-3 ATS record.</p> <p></p><p>Bowling Green’s over/under record is 3-4, with their games averaging 49.1 points. Their average over/under line is 50.1 points, and this week’s line is set at 48.5 points.</p><p>Bowling Green’s offense ranks 59th in points per game, averaging 27.1, and they are 61st in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11. Quarterback Connor Bazelak has thrown for 1,815 yards, completing 68.8% of his passes, and the team ranks 19th in completion percentage. Bazelak has 10 touchdowns and four interceptions, with a passer rating of 99.</p> <p>Bowling Green is 42nd in passing completions, averaging 20.4 per game, and they are 72nd in passing yards, with 230.4 yards per game. On third downs, they convert 39.4% of their attempts. The run game averages 148.6 yards per game. Terion Stewart leads the rushing attack with 562 yards, five touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Malcolm Johnson Jr. has 339 receiving yards and two touchdowns.</p><p>Bowling Green’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 26th nationally by allowing just 22 points per game. They’ve given up 181.5 passing yards per game, which ranks 31st, and have held opposing quarterbacks to a 56.7% completion rate.</p> <p>In their recent game against Toledo, the defense allowed 26 points, giving up 418 total yards, including 251 passing yards and three touchdowns. They also forced one interception in the game.</p><h3>Are The Central Michigan Chippewas Going Win In At Upset At Kelly/Shorts Stadium</h3><p>Central Michigan enters Week 11 against Bowling Green with a 3-5 record, ranked 120th in our power rankings. They have just a 5.6% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. At home, the Chippewas are 2-1, while they’ve struggled on the road, going 0-4 this season.</p><p></p><p>Against the spread, Central Michigan is 2-5, with an average scoring margin of -5.2 points per game. They are 0-3 ATS as the favorite but have gone 2-2 as the underdog.</p><p></p><p>Their over/under record stands at 5-2, with games averaging 59.2 points. This week’s line is set at 48.5 points, below their average over/under line of 50.1 points.</p><p>Central Michigan’s offense ranks 105th in our power rankings heading into week 11, averaging 27 points per game, which places them 60th nationally. Their passing game has struggled, ranking 109th with 189.5 yards per game, and they have converted just 33.6% of their third-down attempts. Joe Labas, their quarterback, has thrown for 1,114 yards with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 76.</p> <p></p><p>Central Michigan’s strength lies in their running game, averaging 184.4 yards per game on 36.5 attempts. Marion Lukes leads the team with 465 rushing yards, four touchdowns, and an average of 4 yards per carry. Evan Boyd, the leading receiver, has 302 yards and two touchdowns on 21 catches.</p><p>Central Michigan's defense struggled in their recent 46-7 loss to Miami (OH), giving up 46 points and 518 total yards. They allowed 277 rushing yards on 39 attempts and 241 passing yards, with two passing touchdowns.</p> <p></p><p>On average, the Chippewas have allowed 32.2 points per game this season. Opponents have averaged 186.8 rushing yards per game and 209.5 passing yards, completing 59.4% of their throws.</p>

Bowling Green Falcons vs Central Michigan Chippewas Betting Pick & Prediction 11/5/24

<p>The Wolves and Golden Eagles are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Eagles will host the game at Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, TN. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 147 points, and Tennessee Tech is favored by -5.5 vs. West Georgia.</p><h3>WEST GEORGIA WOLVES VS TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles -5.5</p><p>This game will be played at Hooper Eblen Center at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 94-57 in favor of the Golden Eagles.</li><li>Not only will Tennessee Tech pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -5.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 147 points, and we like the over with a projected 151 points.</li></ul><h3>Do the Wolves Have a Shot at a Road Win?</h3><h3>West Georgia Wolves Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>The Wolves faced a tough challenge on Wednesday, November 6th, as they took on Georgia Tech on the road. West Georgia came into the game as +23.5 point underdogs and ended up losing 85-62. Despite the loss, they managed to cover the spread.</p> 

<p>After falling behind 50-29 in the first half, the Wolves played a more competitive second half, scoring 33 points while allowing 35. The total points for the game landed right on the O/U line of 147.</p><p>West Georgia struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 36.6% from the field and 34% on two-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.3%, though they did hit 44.4% from beyond the arc, connecting on 8 of 18 three-point attempts.</p> <p>At the free-throw line, the Wolves shot 55.6%, making 10 of 18 attempts. They also managed just 6 offensive rebounds and 11 assists. Javian McCollum led the way with 18 points and 5 assists, shooting 58.3% overall and 50% from three-point range.</p><p>West Georgia's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 85 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 48% from the field. They particularly had trouble defending inside, where they allowed 63% shooting on two-point attempts (26/41).</p> <p>From beyond the arc, West Georgia held their opponent to 25% shooting, with just 7 made threes on 27 attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 12 of those attempts for 70%. On the boards, West Georgia gave up 13 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Can Tennessee Tech Deliver Being Favored at Home?</h3><h3>Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Recent Game</h3> 

<p>The Golden Eagles dropped their season opener on Monday, falling 83-78 to Georgia. Tennessee Tech, who entered the game as +24 point underdogs, kept things much closer than expected.</p> 

<p>After trailing 42-38 at halftime, the Golden Eagles scored 40 points in the 2nd half but couldn’t close the gap. The game’s total points of 161 exceeded the O/U line of 141.</p><p>Tennessee Tech's offense put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 49.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 59%. They hit 39.3% from beyond the arc, connecting on 11 of 28 attempts, while shooting 57.6% on two-pointers.</p> <p>Asa Newell led the way with 26 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 59.1% from the field, though he missed all 4 of his three-point attempts. Mekhi Cameron added 21 points, hitting 3 of 6 from deep, while Dakota Leffew knocked down 4 of 6 threes, finishing with 18 points and 3 assists.</p><p>Despite Tennessee Tech's defensive struggles, allowing 83 points on 51% shooting, they did manage to limit their opponent's three-point success, holding them to 22% from beyond the arc with just 4 made threes.</p> <p>The Golden Eagles also sent their opponents to the line 18 times, where they converted 11 free throws, shooting 61%. Tennessee Tech gave up 16 offensive rebounds in the game.</p>

West Georgia Wolves vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Greyhounds versus the Highlanders? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at NJIT Wellness and Events Center in Newark, NJ. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 136.5 points, and NJIT is favored by -2.5 at home against Loyola Maryland.</p><h3>LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS VS NJIT HIGHLANDERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: NJIT Highlanders -2.5</p><p>This game will be played at NJIT Wellness and Events Center at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE NJIT HIGHLANDERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 80-67 in favor of the Highlanders.</li><li>Not only will NJIT pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 136.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Will the Greyhounds Defense Show Up on the Road?</h3><h3>Loyola Maryland Greyhounds Recent Game</h3> 

<p>Loyola Maryland dropped their season opener on Monday, falling 81-78 to Columbia at home. Despite being +6.5 point underdogs, the Greyhounds kept it close and covered the spread.</p> 

<p>Loyola led 41-35 at halftime but allowed 46 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37. The game’s total points of 159 exceeded the O/U line of 145.</p><p>Loyola Maryland put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 46% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50.8%. They connected on 57.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 28% on 7-of-25 shooting.</p> <p>Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa led the way with 24 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 53.8% overall and 60% from three. Kenny Noland added 19 points and 5 assists, while Milos Ilic contributed 18 points and 11 boards, shooting 70% from the floor.</p><p>Loyola Maryland gave up 81 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point shots, allowing 57% shooting on 38 attempts.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, the Greyhounds held their opponents to 28% shooting, with 7 made threes on 25 attempts. They also sent the other team to the line 18 times, where they hit 13 free throws, and allowed 10 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Can the Highlanders Offense Score Enough at Home?</h3><p>The Highlanders faced a tough challenge against Villanova on Friday, November 8th, losing 91-54 on the road. Entering the game as +22.5 point underdogs, NJIT not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 145, surpassing the O/U line of 139.</p> <p>After trailing 41-25 at halftime, NJIT allowed 50 points in the 2nd half while scoring 29. The Highlanders will look to regroup after this lopsided loss.</p><p>In their last game, NJIT's offense put up 54 points, shooting 42% from the field and 40% from three-point range, hitting 10 of 25 attempts from deep. Their effective field goal percentage stood at 52%, but they struggled at the free-throw line, making just 2 of 5 attempts.</p> <p>Eric Dixon led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 8 of 11 from the field. Enoch Boakye was perfect from the floor, hitting all 4 of his shots, while Wooga Poplar, Tim Moore Jr., Tariq Francis, and Tyler Perkins each contributed 12 points.</p><p>Despite NJIT's defensive efforts, they gave up 91 points, with their opponents shooting 57% from the field. The Highlanders allowed 32 made field goals on 56 attempts.</p> <p>Inside the arc, NJIT's defense struggled, giving up 21 two-point baskets on 33 attempts, a 63% shooting rate. From three-point range, their opponents hit 11 of 23 shots, good for 47%. NJIT also sent them to the free-throw line 22 times, where they made 16, shooting 72%.</p>

Loyola Maryland Greyhounds vs NJIT Highlanders NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>ESPN2 will be covering the 7:00 ET kickoff between the Bowling Green Falcons and Western Michigan Broncos as they face off at Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green. Both teams are 5-4 on the season, and the Falcons are the -8.5 point favorites at home. The money line odds have the Falcons at -335 and the Broncos at +259, with the over/under line set at 58 points for this week 12 college football matchup.</p><h3>WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS VS BOWLING GREEN FALCONS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Western Michigan Broncos +8.5</p><p>This game will be played at Doyt L. Perry Stadium at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Western Michigan Broncos winning this one by a score of 31 to 30</li><li>Not only do we have the Western Michigan Broncos winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +8.5</li><li>Look for this game to go over the line of 58 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Western Michigan Broncos Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs</h3><p>Western Michigan enters Week 12 against Bowling Green with a 5-4 record, ranked 108th in our power rankings. They have an 86.5% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. This season, the Broncos are 2-1 at home and 2-3 on the road.</p> <p></p><p>Their average scoring margin is -1.3 points per game, and they are 4-4 against the spread. As favorites, they are 2-1 ATS and 2-0 at home, while their over/under record stands at 6-2, with an average line of 54.2 points.</p> <p></p><p>This week’s over/under line is set at 58 points. Western Michigan’s games have averaged 68 points, with seven games featuring lower lines than this week’s total.</p><p>Western Michigan’s offense has been driven by their ground game, averaging 212.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks 21st nationally. Jaden Nixon has rushed for 847 yards, scoring 12 touchdowns, and averaging 7 yards per carry. Overall, the Broncos are scoring 33.3 points per game, placing them 29th in the country, and they are ranked 40th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12.</p> <p>Quarterback Hayden Wolff has thrown for 1,765 yards with 16 touchdowns and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 107. Western Michigan ranks 97th in passing yards per game, averaging 197.6 yards, and they are converting 37.5% of their third-down attempts.</p><p>Western Michigan's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 34.7 points per game. In their recent game against Northern Illinois, they gave up 42 points, including 258 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. The defense also allowed 156 passing yards and two touchdowns.</p> <p></p><p>Opponents have averaged 183.4 rushing yards per game against Western Michigan, while quarterbacks have posted a 105.6 passer rating and averaged 246.2 passing yards per game, ranking the Broncos 131st in the nation in passing yards allowed.</p><h3>Are The Bowling Green Falcons Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?</h3><p>Bowling Green enters Week 12 with a 5-4 record, ranked 82nd in our power rankings. They have a 96.7% chance of becoming bowl-eligible and a 26.2% chance of winning the Mid-American. At home, they are 1-2, while on the road, they hold a 3-2 record.</p> <p></p><p>The Falcons are 3-5 against the spread this season, with a 3-2 record on the road and 0-3 at home. They are 0-5 ATS as the favorite but have gone 3-0 as the underdog. Their average scoring margin is +5.7 points per game.</p> <p></p><p>This week’s over/under line is set at 58 points. Bowling Green’s average over/under line this season is 49.9 points, and their games have averaged 47.7 points, with a 3-5 over/under record.</p><p>Bowling Green’s offense is averaging 26.7 points per game heading into week 12, ranking 57th nationally. They are 64th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Connor Bazelak has thrown for 2,022 yards with a passer rating of 98, completing 68.2% of his passes. The Falcons are 41st in completions per game and 54th in passing attempts, averaging 227.8 yards through the air.</p> <p>Bazelak has thrown 11 touchdowns and 4 interceptions this season. Leading the ground game is Terion Stewart, who has rushed for 679 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry, and scoring five touchdowns. Malcolm Johnson Jr. leads the receivers with 375 yards and two touchdowns.</p><p>Bowling Green's defense has been solid this season, ranking 27th nationally by allowing just 21 points per game. In their recent game against Central Michigan, they gave up only 13 points and limited the Chippewas to 250 total yards, including 63 passing yards.</p> <p>Opponents have averaged 168.3 passing yards per game against Bowling Green, the 19th-lowest figure in the country. Quarterbacks have completed 55.1% of their passes against them. However, the Falcons have struggled against the run, allowing 172.4 rushing yards per game, ranking 121st nationally.</p>

Western Michigan Broncos vs Bowling Green Falcons Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>Betting on today's Raiders and Orange game? Catch the action at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY, as the Orange hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ACC. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 153 points, with Syracuse being favored by -11.5 over Colgate.</p><h3>COLGATE RAIDERS VS SYRACUSE ORANGE BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Syracuse Orange -11.5</p><p>This game will be played at JMA Wireless Dome at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE SYRACUSE ORANGE:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 80-67 in favor of the Orange.</li><li>Not only will Syracuse pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -11.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 153 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Does Colgate Stand a Chance on the Road?</h3><h3>Colgate Raiders Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Colgate's season got off to a rocky start with a 73-56 loss to Drexel on Saturday, November 9th. The Raiders, who were -4.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.</p> 

<p>After trailing 42-32 at halftime, Colgate managed just 24 points in the 2nd half while allowing 31. The game’s total points of 129 fell short of the 143.5 O/U line.</p><p>Colgate's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 56 points and shooting 33.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 36.7%, and they hit only 4 of 25 from beyond the arc, shooting 16% from three-point range. They did connect on 80% of their free throws, making 12 of 15 attempts.</p> <p>The Raiders managed just 7 offensive rebounds and dished out 9 assists. Kobe MaGee was a bright spot, scoring 28 points on 10 of 12 shooting, including 6 of 8 from three-point range, while also grabbing 9 rebounds and adding 2 assists.</p><p>Colgate's defense gave up 73 points in their previous game, with opponents shooting 42% from the field on 24/56 shooting. Inside the arc, they held the other team to 42% shooting, allowing 11/26 from two-point range.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Colgate's defense allowed 13/30 three-point shooting, or 43%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted 12 free throws for 80%. Colgate gave up 8 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Will the Orange Win at JMA Wireless Dome?</h3><p>Syracuse opened their season with an 86-82 win over Le Moyne on Monday. Despite being heavy favorites at -22, the Orange didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 168 exceeded the O/U line of 151.5.</p> <p>After trailing 41-36 at halftime, Syracuse turned things around by scoring 50 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41.</p><p>Syracuse put up 86 points in their latest game, shooting 43.1% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.8%, with a strong 54% shooting on two-pointers. However, they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 22 attempts for 18.2%.</p> <p>Jyáre Davis led the way with 22 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 77.8% from the field. Chris Bell added 20 points, connecting on 2 of 6 threes, while Freds Pauls Bagatskis contributed 18 points, despite shooting 3 of 11 from deep.</p><p>Syracuse's defense struggled inside, giving up 82 points while allowing the opponent to shoot 54% on two-point attempts. Overall, the Orange allowed a 43% shooting performance, with the other team hitting 31 of their 72 field goal attempts.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Syracuse held their opponent to just 18% shooting, as they connected on only 4 of 22 three-point tries. The Orange also sent the other team to the free-throw line 31 times, where they made 20, shooting 64%. Syracuse gave up 20 offensive rebounds in the game.</p>

Colgate Raiders vs Syracuse Orange NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

I was thinking the other day, "Hey, whatever happened to Matt Flynn?" What made me think of it is that I remembered a friend and associate, who had anointed himself a football "expert," suggested back in 2012 that the Seattle Seahawks were making a big mistake by making Russell Wilson the starting quarterback after having signed Flynn as a free agent.

Flynn had thrown for 480 yards and six touchdowns in a game against Detroit, while filling in for an injured Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay. So suddenly he was a hot property. Of course, <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betanysports"><strong>BetAnySports</strong> </a>customers all know by now how that turned out. Seattle wasted a $9 million guarantee on Flynn's $20.5 million contract, and Wilson went on to lead the team to a Super Bowl title.

As a youngster, Wilson did the kind of things that the Philadelphia Eagles are hoping Jalen Hurts might be able to do. But in the opinion of some, there's a "Matt Flynn" on the scene in Philly, and his name is Carson Wentz.

Just like there may have been some initial resistance to dropping Flynn, because of his big contract, there may be something that, for the time being, could be keeping Wentz around. Something like a four-year, $128 million contract extension he signed last year, with $107 million of that money in the form of a guarantee.

That, right there, could be the reason why head coach Doug Pederson - perhaps under pressure from management and/or ownership - has said he's made no plans to bench Wentz in favor of Hurts. No team's front office wants to make it look like it failed.

Not that we think Hurts has any magic potion. Or that he can push the Eagles ahead of the pack in the NFC East, where they are currently a half-game behind the Giants and the "Football Team."

But if he can add something a little different to the formula, it might help the Eagles in Monday night's game against Wilson and the Seahawks, which begins at 8:15 PM ET. at Lincoln Financial Field (ESPN).

Here are the Monday Night Football odds, as they are posted at BetAnySports:

<strong>Seattle Seahawks -6.5</strong>
<strong>Philadelphia Eagles +6.5</strong>

<strong>Over 48.5 Points -110</strong>
<strong>Under 48.5 Points -110</strong>

Wentz has a tendency to crumble. And his ledger is filled with negative plays; indeed, he came into this week's action leading the NFL in both interceptions (14) and sacks (40). That's not the kind of QB you can win with. He holds the ball a long time, and he isn't particularly nimble.

But the Eagles intend to throw some variety into the mix. The word is that Hurts, who was on a national championship team at Alabama before transferring to Oklahoma and becoming a Heisman Trophy finalist, will be inserted into the game to run the team for a series or two at a time, or for special "package" plays.

Amidst Wentz's mistakes, what some folks may have missed here is that the Eagles have been getting people back. No, Zach Ertz isn't ready to go, but they haven't put together a bad group of wide receivers, and with Miles Sanders, they don't have a bad running game. They need to deal with Carlos Dunlap, who has brought more of a pass rush to Seattle, but remember that the Seahawks' defense has been one of the worst in the NFL , and historically one of the worst ever.

Sure, we're nervous about taking the Eagles, because they did, after all, have a better team last year and lost TWO 17-9 decisions at the Linc to Seattle. But this total is wide-open for them, especially if Hurts can run around a little and create something, so we'll go OVER here.

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<p>Planning on watching today's Jayhawks and Spartans game? Catch the action at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA, as the Spartans hosts this showdown at 6:30 ET on ESPN. In this non-conference matchup, Kansas is favored by -6.5 against Michigan State. The over/under for the game is 150.5 points.</p><h3>KANSAS JAYHAWKS VS MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Michigan State Spartans +6.5</p><p>This game will be played at State Farm Arena at 6:30 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Spartans.</li><li>Not only will Michigan State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +6.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 150.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.</li></ul><h3>Are the Jayhawks Ready for a Win at Atlanta?</h3><p>Kansas opened their season with a 92-89 win over North Carolina on Friday. The Jayhawks, who were -8 favorites, didn’t cover the spread, but they did get the win at home. The total points for the game reached 181, surpassing the O/U line of 160.</p> <p>Kansas looked strong in the first half, leading 53-38 at the break. However, they allowed 51 points in the second half while scoring 39, making the game closer than expected.</p><p>Kansas put up 92 points in their last game, shooting 48.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.6%, with a strong two-point shooting performance of 56.4% (31/55). However, they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 28.6% (6/21) of their three-point attempts.</p> <p>Zeke Mayo led the way with 21 points and 4 assists, while Hunter Dickinson added a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Jae'Lyn Withers was efficient, shooting 66.7% from the field and hitting 3 of 5 from deep, finishing with 11 points and 9 rebounds.</p><p>Even with Kansas allowing 89 points, their opponent struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 6 of 21 threes for 28%. However, they found success inside, shooting 56% on two-pointers, converting 31 of 55 attempts.</p> <p>Kansas sent their opponent to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 12, shooting 70%. The Jayhawks also gave up 12 offensive rebounds in the game.</p><h3>Is a Home Win Possible for Michigan State?</h3><p>Michigan State opened their season with a 96-60 win over Niagara on Thursday. Playing at home, the Spartans entered as heavy favorites, and they covered the -29.5 spread. The total points for the game reached 156, surpassing the O/U line of 143.5.</p> <p>After leading 46-39 at halftime, Michigan State clamped down defensively in the second half, allowing just 21 points while scoring 50.</p><p>Michigan State's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 96 points on 52.2% shooting from the field. They connected on 59.2% of their two-point attempts and hit 33.3% from beyond the arc, finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 56.7%.</p> <p>The Spartans also knocked down 80% of their free throws and grabbed 16 offensive rebounds, leading to 20 assists as a team. Jaxon Kohler had a standout performance, scoring 20 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in just 17 minutes, shooting 66.7% from the field.</p><p>Despite Michigan State's defensive struggles, allowing 60 points on 52% shooting from the field, they managed to limit their opponent's three-point shooting to just 6/18, or 33%. The Spartans also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 25 times, where they converted 20 attempts for 80%.</p> <p>Inside the arc, Michigan State gave up 29/49 shooting, equating to 59% on two-point attempts. They also allowed 16 offensive rebounds in this game.</p>

Kansas Jayhawks vs Michigan State Spartans NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Colonels and Tigers. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ACCN, and it's hosted by the Tigers at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 155.5 points, with Clemson being favored by -20.5 over Eastern Kentucky.</p><h3>EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS VS CLEMSON TIGERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Eastern Kentucky Colonels +20.5</p><p>This game will be played at Littlejohn Coliseum at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 79-68 in favor of the Tigers.</li><li>Even though we have Clemson winning straight-up, we like Eastern Kentucky at +20.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 155.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Will the Colonels Defense Show Up in Clemson?</h3><h3>Eastern Kentucky Colonels Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Eastern Kentucky pulled off an impressive 82-78 road win over East Tennessee State on Friday, November 8th. Entering the game as +12 point underdogs, the Colonels not only secured the victory but also covered the spread.</p> 

<p>After leading 51-38 at halftime, Eastern Kentucky scored 31 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40. The combined points for the game reached 160, surpassing the over/under line of 150.5.</p><p>Eastern Kentucky put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 49.2% from the field and 48% from beyond the arc, hitting 12 of 25 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 59%, with a two-point shooting mark of 50%.</p> <p>Quimari Peterson and Devontae Blanton each contributed 20 points, while Jordan Crawford added 17, hitting 5 of 7 threes. The Colonels dished out 16 assists, with Blanton leading the way with 7, and they grabbed 13 offensive rebounds, with Karon Boyd pulling down 12 boards overall.</p><p>Eastern Kentucky's defense gave up 78 points in their last game, with their opponent shooting 42% from the field on 26 of 61 attempts. Inside the arc, the Colonels allowed 54% shooting, as their opponent hit 20 of 37 two-point shots.</p> <p>From three-point range, Eastern Kentucky held their opponent to 25% shooting, with just 6 made threes on 24 attempts. The Colonels also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 29 times, where they converted 20 for 69%. Eastern Kentucky allowed 21 offensive rebounds in the game.</p><h3>Can the Tigers Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?</h3><p>The Tigers opened their season with an 88-62 win over Saint Francis U on Friday, November 8th. Playing at home, Clemson was a heavy favorite, entering the game as 30-point favorites.</p> <p>After a dominant 41-20 first half, Clemson allowed 42 points in the 2nd half while scoring 47. The Tigers didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total points of 150 went over the 146.5 O/U line.</p><p>Clemson's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 88 points with a field goal percentage of 58.9%. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 69.6%, thanks to 72.4% shooting on two-pointers and 44.4% from beyond the arc, hitting 12 of 27 threes.</p> <p>The Tigers dished out 19 assists, with Jaeden Zackery contributing 6 along with his 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Aaron Talbert also added 17 points, knocking down 3-of-5 from deep, while Ian Schieffelin recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.</p><p>Despite Clemson's defensive struggles, they held their opponent to 62 points. The Tigers allowed 58% shooting overall, with 33 made field goals on 56 attempts.</p> <p>Inside the arc, Clemson's defense gave up 21 of 29 shots, a 72% success rate. From three-point range, their opponent hit 12 of 27 attempts, shooting 44%. Clemson also sent them to the line 17 times, where they made 10 free throws, shooting 58%. The Tigers gave up 8 offensive rebounds.</p>

Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Clemson Tigers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>The Big Red and Explorers are set to face off at 6:30 ET on ESPN+. The Explorers will host the game at John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 155.5 points, and La Salle is favored by -4.5 vs. Cornell.</p><h3>CORNELL BIG RED VS LA SALLE EXPLORERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: La Salle Explorers -4.5</p><p>This game will be played at John Glaser Arena at 6:30 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE LA SALLE EXPLORERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-68 in favor of the Explorers.</li><li>Not only will La Salle pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -4.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 155.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.</li></ul><h3>Can Cornell Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?</h3><h3>Cornell Big Red Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Cornell picked up an 88-86 win over Samford on Friday, November 8th. The Big Red were +2.5 point underdogs heading into the game and not only won but also covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 174, surpassing the over/under line of 167.5.</p> 

<p>Cornell took a 50-39 lead into halftime but allowed Samford to score 47 points in the second half while adding 38 of their own. Despite the defensive lapse, Cornell held on for the win.</p><p>Cornell put up 88 points in their latest game, shooting 43.1% from the field. They hit 10 of 35 threes, connecting at just 28.6%, while their two-point shooting was a strong 60% (18/30). At the free-throw line, they made 22 of 33 attempts, good for 66.7%.</p> <p>Jake Fiegen and Collin Holloway led the way with 21 points each, with Fiegen hitting 4 threes at a 40% rate. The Big Red dished out 19 assists and grabbed 15 offensive rebounds, with Guy Ragland Jr. pulling down 12 boards overall.</p><p>Even with Cornell giving up 86 points, they managed to hold their opponent to 43% shooting from the field, with 28 makes on 65 attempts. Inside the arc, however, Cornell struggled defensively, allowing 60% shooting on 30 two-point attempts.</p> <p>Cornell's defense did a better job on the perimeter, where they held their opponent to 28% shooting from three-point range, with 10 makes on 35 attempts. At the free-throw line, Cornell sent their opponent to the stripe 33 times, where they converted 22 for 66%. Cornell also gave up 15 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Can the Explorers Hold Strong at Home?</h3><h3>La Salle Explorers Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>La Salle opened their season with an 81-60 win over Lafayette on Saturday, November 9th. Playing at home, the Explorers were favored by 8.5 points and covered the spread. The game’s total points reached 141, surpassing the over/under line of 132.5.</p> 

<p>La Salle took control early, leading 45-28 at halftime. In the second half, they scored 36 points while allowing 32, maintaining their lead and securing the win.</p><p>La Salle put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 44.3% from the field and 35% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.2%, and they hit 20 of 26 free throws, good for 76.9%.</p> <p>Andrés Marrero led the way with 18 points, hitting 4 of 9 threes, while Devin Hines added 17 points in just 17 minutes. Jahlil White was efficient, going 6 for 7 from the field and grabbing 13 rebounds.</p><p>La Salle's defense gave up 60 points in their previous game, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field on 27 of 61 attempts.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, the opponents shot 35%, hitting 7 of their 20 three-point attempts, while also going 20/26 from the free-throw line, a 76% rate.</p>

Cornell Big Red vs La Salle Explorers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>Planning on watching today's Senators and Maple Leafs game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, as the Maple Leafs hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 vs. the Senators.</p><h3>OTTAWA SENATORS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS:</h3><ul><li>In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Senators winning this one 4-3.</li><li>We like the Senators on the moneyline (+113)</li><li>The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Can Ottawa Grab a Win on the Road?</h3><p>With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators evened their record at 7-7-0. Ottawa, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line, and the total of 3 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.</p> 

<p>All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players, with Adam Gaudette scoring first at 14:32 in the opening period. The Senators’ final goal was an empty-netter by Tim Stützle at 17:46 in the third.</p><p>Ottawa’s offense found the net three times in their latest game, with Tim Stützle adding his 6th goal on an empty net. Brady Tkachuk scored his 7th, and Adam Gaudette also netted his 7th, opening the scoring 5:28 into the first period.</p> <p>The Senators took 23 shots on goal and recorded 11 giveaways. Tim Stützle picked up his 10th assist on Tkachuk’s goal, while Michael Amadio earned his 2nd assist on Stützle’s empty-netter.</p><p>Ottawa's defense was rock-solid in their last game, allowing no goals on 22 shots from Seattle. Anton Forsberg made all 22 saves, finishing with a 100% save percentage. The Senators' defense also contributed 2 takeaways and 25 hits.</p><h3>Are Toronto Ready for a Home Win?</h3><p>Toronto fell to 9-5-2 after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. The Maple Leafs were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.</p> <p>All the scoring happened in the first period, with the Wild striking first at 9:41. William Nylander tied it up for Toronto at 19:08. Minnesota secured the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.</p><p>Toronto's offense took 28 shots on goal but only found the net once in their 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. William Nylander scored his 9th goal of the season on a power play, with Auston Matthews picking up his 6th assist and Mitchell Marner his 12th.</p> <p>Nylander's goal came late in the first period, but the Leafs were held scoreless for the rest of the game. Toronto had 10 giveaways in the contest.</p><p>Toronto's defense gave up the first goal 10:19 into the first period and the game-winner 2:14 into overtime. Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage. The Maple Leafs' defense also recorded 30 hits and 2 takeaways.</p>

Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>SMU is the heavy favorite in this week two non-conference matchup against BYU, with a -10.5 point spread. The game is set for 7:00 ET at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, and ESPN2 will be covering the action. The over/under line is currently at 55.5 points. SMU comes in with a 2-0 record, while BYU is 1-0 on the season.</p><h3>BYU COUGARS VS SMU MUSTANGS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: SMU Mustangs -10.5</p><p>This game will be played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium at 7:00 ET on Friday, September 6th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE SMU MUSTANGS:</h3><ul><li>We have the SMU Mustangs winning this one by a score of 33 to 19</li><li>Not only do we have the SMU Mustangs winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -10.5</li><li>We see this game finishing below the line of 55.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The BYU Cougars Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs</h3><p>BYU is off to a strong start this season, moving to 1-0 after a 41-13 win over Southern Illinois. This game had no betting lines available.</p> <p></p><p>The Cougars dominated from the start, taking a 14-0 lead early. Southern Illinois managed to close the gap to 17-6 by halftime, but BYU extended their lead to 31-13 by the end of the third quarter and added 10 more points in the fourth quarter to secure the win.</p><p>BYU's offense was dominant in their 41-13 win, racking up 531 yards and 27 first downs. The Cougars' ground game contributed 183 yards and two touchdowns, while their passing attack was explosive, amassing 348 yards and three scores.</p> 
<p>Jake Retzlaff was efficient, completing 66.7% of his passes for 348 yards and three touchdowns, with a passer rating of 139.31. On the ground, LJ Martin led the way with 67 yards on 13 carries, and Chase Roberts was the top receiver, hauling in seven catches for 108 yards.</p><p>BYU's defense was dominant in their most recent game, limiting Southern Illinois to just 13 points and 231 total yards. The Cougars' secondary was particularly effective, holding the Salukis to 108 passing yards on 13 completions. BYU also picked off one pass and kept Southern Illinois out of the end zone through the air. Against the run, the Cougars gave up 123 yards but did not allow a rushing touchdown.</p><h3>Are The SMU Mustangs Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?</h3><p>SMU is off to a strong start this season, moving to 2-0 after a 59-7 victory over Houston Christian. This game was not included in the betting lines. The Mustangs' offense was explosive, putting up 59 points, and their defense was dominant, holding Houston Christian to just seven points.</p><p></p><p>SMU took control early, jumping out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter. Houston Christian managed to score in the second quarter, but the Mustangs added 14 more points to lead 42-7 at halftime. SMU's defense shut out Houston Christian in the second half, while the Mustangs' offense added 10 more points to seal the win.</p><p>SMU's offense was unstoppable in their 59-7 win, racking up 596 total yards. The Mustangs picked up 29 first downs, with 370 yards coming on the ground and 226 through the air. Kevin Jennings completed 71.4% of his passes for 148 yards and one touchdown, ending the game with a passer rating of 129.46.</p> 
<p>On the ground, Brashard Smith was dominant, averaging 12 yards per carry and finishing with 108 yards and two touchdowns. SMU's receiving corps was led by Jake Bailey, who caught four passes for 59 yards.</p><p>SMU's defense was dominant in their 59-7 win, holding Houston Christian to just 34 rushing yards on 26 attempts. The Mustangs allowed a total of 123 passing yards, with Houston Christian completing 11 of 27 pass attempts for one touchdown. SMU's defense picked off two passes and limited their opponent to just 10 first downs and 157 total yards.</p>

BYU Cougars vs SMU Mustangs Betting Pick & Prediction 9/6/24

<p>Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Flames versus the Canucks? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Canucks are favored by -1.5 against the Flames in a Pacific division matchup.</p><h3>CALGARY FLAMES VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Vancouver Canucks -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Rogers Arena at 10:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS:</h3><ul><li>With the Canucks being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Canucks.</li><li>Take the Canucks on the moneyline</li><li>On the spread, we like Flames (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Do the Flames Have What it Takes in Vancouver?</h3><p>Calgary dropped to 8-5-3 after a 4-2 road loss to the Oilers. The Flames, underdogs on the puck line, saw the total of 6 goals fall short of the pre-game line of 6.5.</p> <p>After trailing 2-0, Calgary tied it up with goals in the second and third periods. However, Edmonton responded with two more goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.</p><p>Calgary struggled offensively in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton, scoring just twice despite firing 31 shots on goal. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal of the year in the third.</p> <p>The Flames were held scoreless in the first period and recorded 22 giveaways. Tyson Barrie earned his first assist of the season on Mantha's goal, and Mikael Backlund picked up his fourth assist. Kevin Bahl assisted on Sharangovich's goal, bringing his assist total to five this season.</p><p>Calgary's defense gave up the first two goals of the game and couldn't hold a 2-2 tie late in the 3rd period. The Oilers scored at 9:50 and added an empty netter with 3 seconds left. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage.</p><h3>Can Vancouver Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?</h3><p>Vancouver improved to 7-3-3 with a 3-2 win over the Sharks. The Canucks were favored by -1.5 goals, but didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.</p> 

<p>All the scoring happened after the first period, with San Jose striking first at 17:23 in the second. Vancouver tied it up at 5:19 in the same period. Pius Suter scored the game-winner for the Canucks with just 26 seconds left in the third.</p><p>Vancouver's offense took 27 shots on goal in their 3-2 win over San Jose, with Pius Suter scoring twice, bringing his season total to 3 and 4 goals. Jake DeBrusk added his 1st goal of the season.</p> <p>The Canucks were held scoreless in the 1st period before Suter netted his 3rd goal of the season in the 2nd period. DeBrusk scored in the 3rd, followed by Suter's 4th goal with just 26 seconds remaining.</p><p>Vancouver's defense gave up the first goal 2:37 into the second period and another late in the third, but they held on for a 3-2 win. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Canucks' defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.</p>

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The final invitational for the PGA Tour comes this weekend at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm for the 2018 Quicken Loans National. This is the second straight year for this event at TPC Potomac, but it looks like it will be moving to the Detroit Golf Club next year, which has to be an exciting time for Quicken, which is based in the Motor City. In any event, this is supposed to be more of a select tournament with invitational status, but there are a lot of top players that opt to sit this one out to get ready for The Open Championship at Carnoustie in three weeks.

Only four of the top 30 in the Official World Golf Ranking are on hand. Rickie Fowler, Tiger Woods, and Marc Leishman are the biggest names in a field lacking Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar, Hideki Matsuyama, Patrick Reed, and more. There will always be intrigue when Tiger is on the prowl and Big Cat is the second favorite behind Fowler with the watered-down field.

We don’t really have a whole lot of course form data, as TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, which used to host the Kemper Open, is in use for just the second year. Kyle Stanley won last year at 7-under, which is the second-lowest winning score in this event, which has been held at Congressional seven times, Aronimink twice, and the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club once. It is a par 70 coming in just over 7,100 yards. Only three of the 12 par 4s played to an average below par last season and the par 4 11th actually played to an average score of 4.521, so this will be a real challenge for the players that are taking a stab. Accuracy off of the tee will be a big deal this week with narrow fairways and players will have to be set up for a good second shot into some sharply-graded greens.

This is the lighter part of the schedule, with next week’s Greenbrier Classic and the John Deere Classic the following week, so this will likely be the last tune-up for the players at the top of the odds board for this one before The Open Championship on July 19.

As mentioned above, this week’s favorite at <a href="http://bangthebook.com/s/5dimes"><strong>5Dimes Sportsbook</strong></a> is Rickie Fowler at +660. Fowler tied for third here last year, two shots off the pace that got Kyle Stanley and Charles Howell III into a playoff. Fowler opened 70-72, but with the tough scoring conditions, he made the cut comfortably. A 68-65 weekend was a strong finish, but the players were scoring really well by Sunday, so he couldn’t make up much ground on the leaders. Fowler skipped last week’s Travelers Championship after finishing 20th at the US Open. Fowler’s third-round 84 really stood out, as he shot 73-69 to open and 65 on Sunday. Fowler had to scramble a lot last year, as he only hit the fairway 53.6 percent of the time, but had one of his best events with the putter. There isn’t a ton of value on his outright price, but he could have some value in matchups.

Tiger Woods, who won this event in 2009 and 2012 at Congressional, is +1300 to erase the bad memory of Shinnecock Hills. Tiger’s return was celebrated in golf circles and he gave everybody a thrill finishing second at the Valspar and fifth at the Arnold Palmer, but he hasn’t cracked the top-10 in his last five events. He’s made four cuts, but hasn’t really threatened the leaders. Tiger is fifth in strokes gained tee to green even though he is 184th in driving accuracy, so he has made the most of his scrambling ability. He may have to rely on that a lot this week. It’s hard to take him at this price, even though this field is easier than most of the other ones he has played.

Marc Leishman is +1800 this week. Leishman tied for fifth last year with several other players at 4-under. He had a palindromic weekend, with a 66-72-72-66 across his 72 holes. Leishman missed the cut last week at the Travelers and has had some ugly finishes of late. He was second at the AT&amp;T Byron Nelson, but 45th at Shinnecock, 62nd at Muirfield Village, and 63rd at THE PLAYERS. It feels like a while ago that Leishman bagged back-to-back top-10s at the Masters and the Arnold Palmer. Leishman’s profile doesn’t really stand out in any way, so taking him at this lower price point seems unnecessary.

Kyle Stanley fits this course well because he hits a lot of fairways, which is what helped him to the win last year. Stanley only had seven bogies and hit over 70 percent of fairways. On a course where 7-under can win, par golf is mostly winning golf and that was the recipe for Stanley. He’s third in driving accuracy this season and it feels like we’re seeing more repeat winners at courses and events this year. He was 15th last week at the Travelers with four rounds under 60 and lost in the playoff at the Memorial. He’s a solid bet at +2200, even with the depressed value because of last year’s win.

Francesco Molinari is also +2200. He sat this event out last year. Runner-up Charles Howell III is +2800, along with JB Holmes. Jimmy Walker and Beau Hossler are both +3000.

For this week’s event, we’ll focus on players that are playing their second shots from the short grass and those that are playing well on par 4s. Unfortunately one of the best at both, Chez Reavie, isn’t in the field this week. One guy that is in the field Kevin Streelman at +4500. Streelman was 17th last year at 2-under. Streelman is tied for ninth in par 4 scoring and top 25 in driving accuracy. Streelman hasn’t played overly well of late with no top-30 finishes and two missed cuts, but this looks like a strong course for him.

Chesson Hadley didn’t work out for us last week in our DFS piece, but the 30-year-old also rates very well in scoring on par 4s and in accuracy off the tee. He was 11th at THE PLAYERS and 20th the following week in another Invitational at Fort Worth, but he’s missed his last two cuts. Hadley is T-23rd in par 4 scoring and 30th in driving accuracy, so he’s a solid look at +5000.

Johnson Wagner at +11000 could give you a lot of mileage this week for a small investment. Wagner is T-50th in par 4 scoring because he’s been such an exceptional putter this season. Wagner is fifth in strokes gained putting. The problem for him is that he hasn’t kept it in the fairway off the tee, but it really isn’t a big surprise that he finished fifth here last year. At this price point, he’s easily worth a Beer Money During Happy Hour investment.

Coverage of the 2018 Quicken Loans National will be on Golf Channel and CBS throughout the week.

Odds as of June 25, 2 p.m. ET:

Rickie Fowler +660

Tiger Woods +1300

Marc Leishman +1800

Kyle Stanley +2200

Francesco Molinari +2200

Charles Howell III +2800

J.B. Holmes +2800

Jimmy Walker +3000

Beau Hossler +3000

Kiradech Aphibarnrat +3500

Kevin Na +3500

Joaquin Niemann +4000

Patrick Rodgers +4000

Byeong Hun An +4000

Billy Horschel +4500

Stewart Cink +4500

Jamie Lovemark +4500

Kevin Streelman +4500

Si Woo Kim +5000

Chesson Hadley +5000

Gary Woodland +5000

Danny Lee +5000

David Lingmerth +5000

Andrew Putnam +5500

Kevin Tway +6000

Brian Gay +6600

Bill Haas +7000

Anirban Lahiri +7000

Adam Hadwin +7000

C.T. Pan +7500

Martin Laird +7500

Nick Watney +8000

Keith Mitchell +9000

Matt Jones +10000

J.T. Poston +10000

James Hahn +10000

Rory Sabbatini +10000

Ryan Blaum +10000

Ollie Schniederjans +11000

Richy Werenski +11000

Trey Mullinax +11000

Harris English +11000

Johnson Wagner +11000

Jason Kokrak +12500

Troy Merritt +12500

Tyler Duncan +12500

Seamus Power +12500

Ryan Palmer +12500

Ryan Armour +12500

Andrew Landry +12500

Ben Crane +12500

Ben Martin +12500

Denny McCarthy +12500

Peter Malnati +14000

Scott Stallings +14000

Tom Hoge +14000

J.J. Spaun +14000

Joel Dahmen +15000

John Huh +15000

Vaughn Taylor +15000

Sung Kang +15000

Sam Ryder +15000

Sam Saunders +15000

Zac Blair +15000

Cody Gribble +15000

Corey Conners +15000

Fabian Gomez +15000

Aaron Baddeley +15000

Alex Cejka +16000

Michael Kim +16000

Nate Lashley +16000

Nicholas Lindheim +17500

Ted Potter, Jr. +17500

Whee Kim +17500

Abraham Ancer +17500

Chad Campbell +17500

Brandon Harkins +17500

Blayne Barber +20000

Ben Silverman +20000

Harold Varner III +20000

Doug Ghim +20000

Tom Lovelady +20000

Stephan Jaeger +20000

Scott Brown +20000

Robert Garrigus +20000

Nick Taylor +20000

Michael Thompson +20000

Kelly Kraft +20000

Mackenzie Hughes +20000

Hunter Mahan +20000

Jonas Blixt +22500

Shawn Stefani +22500

Tyrone Van Aswegen +22500

Bronson Burgoon +22500

Chris Stroud +22500

Dylan Meyer +25000

David Hearn +25000

Derek Fathauer +25000

Talor Gooch +25000

Robert Streb +25000

Matt Every +25000

Ethan Tracy +27500

Dominic Bozzelli +27500

Geoff Ogilvy +27500

Doc Redman +30000

Brian Stuard +30000

Billy Hurley III +30000

Rob Oppenheim +30000

Jason Gore +30000

Martin Piller +30000

Martin Flores +30000

Jonathan Randolph +32500

J.J. Henry +40000

Kristoffer Ventura +40000

Adam Schenk +40000

D.A. Points +50000

Rod Pampling +50000

Xinjun Zhang +50000

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<span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>-END OF 2018 PREVIEW-</strong></span>

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With just a couple of weeks left until The Open Championship, some of golf’s best will be on hand at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm for the 2017 Quicken Loans National. This will be the first time since 2006 that a PGA Tour event returns to this course. More recent versions of the Quicken Loans National have been played at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania, Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, and at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.

That means that this will be a challenging handicap because we don’t have very much course data to go on for the present-day players. This is a premier event due to its invitational nature. It is one of five tournaments given invitational status, with the others being the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the RBC Heritage, the Dean &amp; DeLuca Invitational, and the Memorial Tournament. That means a smaller field, as only recent champions, champions of other big events, and the top players in the FedEx Cup points list and the Official World Golf Ranking are able to qualify.

This particular event started back in 2007. In 2006, the Kemper Open/Booz Allen Classic was played for the final time at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm and that’s the last time that this course has been used. As far as active players go, Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, and Rory Sabbatini are the only winners to tee it up here in the past. None of those three will be in the field this week and this event has also lost some of its luster by going up against the Open de France on the European Tour, where Jon Rahm, Francesco Molinari, Thomas Pieters, and some other big names will be playing instead.

Overall, this is a pretty weak field for an invitational event. Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, and Rahm are just some of the players that will not be on hand. This course was dropped from the tour calendar after players voiced their concerns about the poor state of the course and its bad drainage. TPC Potomac hosted the 2010 Senior PLAYERS Championship, but hasn’t held a big event since. We’ll have to see how players take to this par 70 that measures over 7,100 yards. Massive re-designs have combined holes and created new ones, so a lot of money has been spent at this course.

We’ll be flying blind into this tournament without much in the form of course data and past results from the Quicken Loans National won’t do us a whole lot of good. Hopefully we’ll get a competitive event. The last two years, the event has been won by three strokes. Only once has this tournament required more than 72 holes and only two other times has it been decided by just one stroke.

This week’s favorite at <a href="http://bangthebook.com/s/5dimes"><strong>5Dimes Sportsbook</strong></a> is Rickie Fowler at +750. You can tell the strength of this field by the fact that Fowler has such a small price. That’s not a knock on him, but Fowler is generally in the 20/1 range in a full-strength field, but stands as a clear favorite here. Fowler did not play last week’s Travelers Championship, so his most recent finish was fifth at the US Open. He missed the cut at the St. Jude, but finished second at the Memorial. Fowler has six top-10 finishes out of his 10 made cuts this season. Fowler certainly stands out as the biggest name this week and he’s priced like it.

Justin Thomas is listed at +1200 this week. Thomas did not play well last week at the Travelers and cited some fatigue as the problem. When <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/JustinThomas34/status/878694906356801536">called out by some anonymous loser</a></strong> on Twitter, JT won the weekend anyway. Thomas shot 73-72 last week and was excited about the prospect of getting some rest prior to the Quicken Loans National. He was ninth at the US Open and fourth at the Memorial, so he has had some strong rounds of late. Thomas has seven top-10 finishes and three wins this season across his 12 made cuts. With a course that has a couple of long par 5s and some par 4s that require distance off the tee, his skill set should play well here. If Thomas can finish first or second, he would become the new FedEx Cup points list leader.

Patrick Reed is next in line at +1400 this week. Reed hasn’t been able to springboard from his Ryder Cup success, as he looks for his first win of 2017. Reed may be rounding into form a bit. He picked up his second top-10 of the season last week at TPC River Highlands by finishing fifth. He was 13th at the US Open. His stock does seem to be rising, especially with a weaker field like this one.

Kevin Chappell, Marc Leishman, Tony Finau, and Brendan Steele are between +2200 and +3000. There are a few guys to look at in the next group of prices. David Lingmerth is the only player in this field with a win at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Lingmerth won the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Championship on the Web.com Tour at this course. That is definitely driving his +3000 price tag this week, especially since the Swede doesn’t have a top-10 finish this season. He has finished in the top 26 in each of his last four events, though. We’ll have to see how players perform in their practice rounds this week, but, for now, Lingmerth should have an edge over the field.

Sixteen different event winners are on hand, so even though the biggest names in golf won’t be playing, some 2016-17 champs will be here. Si Woo Kim is +4500 after his win at the PLAYERS Championship. Billy Horschel is +5000 with a win at the AT&amp;T Byron Nelson. Chappell is +2200 with a win at the Valero Texas Open. Steele is +2500 with a win way back in the Safeway Open, the first event of the year. Mackenzie Hughes is +14000 with his win at the RSM Classic.

Jimmy Walker was 18th at the Masters and 13th at the Valero Texas Open before finishing 56th at the PLAYERS. He missed the cut at the US Open. He’s on hand and is priced at +6000, so maybe he can find his past form and make his way up the leaderboard.

With a new course and a watered-down field, just look to throw some scratch on some longer shots and maybe a favorite and see what happens. Coverage of the Quicken Loans National will be on Golf Channel and CBS.

Odds as of June 26:

Rickie Fowler +750

Justin Thomas +1200

Patrick Reed +1400

Kevin Chappell +2200

Marc Leishman +2200

Tony Finau +2500

Brendan Steele +2500

Bill Haas +3000

David Lingmerth +3000

Russell Henley +3300

J.B. Holmes     +3500

Danny Lee      +4000

Bud Cauley +4000

Graham DeLaet +4500

Kyle Stanley +4500

Si Woo Kim +4500

Xander Schauffele +5000

Kevin Streelman +5000

Billy Horschel +5000

Gary Woodland +5500

Byeong Hun An +6000

Ollie Schniederjans +6000

James Hahn +6000

Jimmy Walker +6000

Keegan Bradley +6000

Kevin Tway +7000

Charles Howell III +7000

Adam Hadwin +7000

Harris English +8000

Kevin Na +8000

Morgan Hoffmann +9000

Sung Kang +9000

Smylie Kaufman +9000

Daniel Summerhays +9000

Jason Kokrak +9000

Matt Jones +10000

Chris Kirk +10000

David Hearn +10000

Grayson Murray +10000

Seung-Yul Noh +10000

Wesley Bryan +10000

Luke List +10000

Cameron Tringale +11000

Martin Laird +11000

Lucas Glover +11000

Nick Watney +12500

Patrick Rodgers +12500

Trey Mullinax +12500

Harold Varner III +12500

Hudson Swafford +12500

Billy Hurley III +12500

C.T. Pan +12500

Boo Weekley +12500

Aaron Baddeley +12500

Ben Martin +14000

Whee Kim +14000

Nick Taylor +14000

Mackenzie Hughes +14000

Jonas Blixt +15000

Brandon Hagy +15000

Bryson DeChambeau +15000

Camilo Villegas +16000

Dominic Bozzelli +16000

Jhonattan Vegas +16000

Jim Herman +16000

Jason Gore +16000

Vaughn Taylor +16000

Gavin Kyle Green +17500

Seamus Power +17500

Robert Streb +17500

Kyle Reifers +17500

Kelly Kraft +17500

John Huh +17500

J.J. Spaun +17500

Brian Gay +17500

Ben Crane +17500

Ryan Ruffels +20000

Shawn Stefani +20000

J.T. Poston +20000

Jonathan Randolph +20000

Fabian Gomez +20000

Curtis Luck +20000

Michael Kim +20000

Ryan Brehm +20000

Ricky Barnes +20000

Patton Kizzire +20000

Spencer Levin +20000

Troy Merritt +20000

Tyrone Van Aswegen +20000

Scott Stallings +22500

Bryce Molder +22500

Sam Saunders +22500

Roberto Castro +22500

Geoff Ogilvy +22500

Julian Etulain +22500

J.J. Henry +22500

Cameron Percy +22500

Greg Owen +25000

Blayne Barber +25000

K.J. Choi +25000

Derek Fathauer +25000

D.A. Points +25000

Michael Thompson +25000

Matt Every +25000

Zac Blair +25000

Alex Cejka +27500

Rod Pampling +27500

Robert Garrigus +27500

Ryan Blaum +30000

Sam Horsfield +30000

Cody Gribble +30000

Johnson Wagner +30000

Brett Stegmaier +30000

Greg Chalmers +40000

Peter Malnati +40000

Wyndham Clark +50000

Andrew Loupe +50000

Martin Flores +60000

Arjun Atwal +75000

Jason Bohn +75000

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2018 Quicken Loans National Golf Betting Odds & Picks

<p>The Gators and Crimson Tide are set to face off at 9:30 ET on SECN. The Crimson Tide will host the game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. The over/under for this Southeastern conference contest is set at 170.5 points, with Alabama being favored by -4 at home against Florida.</p><h3>FLORIDA GATORS VS ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Alabama Crimson Tide -4</p><p>This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena at 9:30 ET on Friday, March 15th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Crimson Tide.</li><li>Not only will Alabama pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -4.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 170.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.</li></ul><h3>Can Florida Deliver Being Underdogs on the Road?</h3><p>Florida heads into this game as a four-point underdog, and they have gone 2-4 this season when they are the underdog. The Gators have gone 21-10 this season, and they are 12-6 in Southeastern Conference play. They are coming off of an 85-80 win over Georgia, and they have gone 4-6 in their last 10 road games.</p>

<p>So far, Florida has gone 5-8 on the road this season, and their average scoring margin in road games is -1.7. The Gators have gone 17-1 at home this season, and they have won their last nine games at home. This season, they have been the favorite in 25 of their 31 games, and they have gone 20-5 in those games.</p><p>Against the spread this season, Florida is 13-18. On the road, the Gators have gone 6-7 vs. the spread. In their last 10 games as the underdog, Florida has an ATS record of 5-5.</p><p>Florida's over/under record this season is 19-11-1 and the average scoring total in their games is 161.6 points. Today's over/under line of 170.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games (155.8). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 171 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 3-0.</p><p>Florida's offense had a good outing, putting up 85 points against Georgia. They achieved a 43.8% field goal percentage and went 23/41 from the free-throw line. Offensively, the Gators have a season long field goal percentage of 45%, which is 127th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 219th in percentage and 151st in three-pointers made.</p><p>At this time, the Gators' defense is positioned 299th in the country, permitting 77.7 points per game. In today's game vs. Alabama, the Florida defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Florida made 23 free-throws vs. the Gators.</p><h3>Do the Crimson Tide Have What it Takes at Home?</h3><p>Alabama will be looking to bounce back from a loss in their last game, a 105-87 defeat to Florida. The Crimson Tide are 21-10 overall and 11-5 in Southeastern Conference action.</p>

<p>At home this season, Alabama has gone 12-2, and they have a scoring margin of +22.9 points per game. Over their last 10 games at home, the Crimson Tide are 9-1.</p><p>Alabama has an ATS record of 17-12 this season and are 11-3 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Crimson Tide have gone 7-3 vs. the spread.</p><p>So far this season, the over/under record for Alabama games is 21-8. The average over/under line in their games is 162, and today's line of 170.5 is higher than the average scoring total in their games of 170.2. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1.</p><p>Coming off their recent game, the Alabama offense tallied 87 points in a matchup against Florida. Their field goal percentage for the game was 44.3%, and they made 5 threes. Offensively, the Crimson Tide hold a season-long field goal percentage of 47%, placing them 54th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 62nd in terms of percentage and 2nd in three-pointers made.</p><p>So far, the Crimson Tide's defense is ranked 327th in the country at 80.4 points per contest. Alabama's three-point defense is currently 149th in the country at 7.4 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 44.1% of their shots vs. Alabama.</p>

Florida Gators vs Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Pick & Prediction 3/15/24

<p>The 2022 NBA Playoffs conference semifinals tip off Sunday, May 1, so we bring you the best Warriors vs. Grizzlies betting pick and odds, as No. 2 Memphis hosts No. 3 Golden State for Game 1 at FedExForum.&nbsp;</p>



<p>According to <a href="https://www.bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/mybookie/">MyBookie Sportsbook</a>, the Warriors are slight 2-point favorites with a total of 220.5 points. The Grizzlies beat the Dubs in their four-game regular-season series, 3-1, and finished above them in the Western Conference. Memphis trounced Golden State 123-95 at home the last time they met, but the Warriors were without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>The Warriors satisfied the odds in the first round&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p>The Golden State Warriors (57-30; 44-39-4 ATS) eliminated the Denver Nuggets in five games in the previous round. After suffering a 126-121 defeat in Game 4 on the road, the Dubs clinched their second-round berth with a 102-98 home victory this past Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Steph Curry returned to the starting lineup in Game 5 against the Nuggets and led the way with 30 points, five rebounds, and five assists. He was coming off the bench in each of the previous four contests of the series, averaging 27.5 points and 5.5 dimes a night.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Jordan Poole had only eight points on Wednesday. The 22-year-old guard has tortured the Nuggets through the first three games of their first-round series, averaging 28.7 points on 66.7% shooting from the field per contest. The Warriors have recorded a plus-8.0 net rating, outscoring the Nuggets 121.9-113.9 per 100 possessions.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>The Grizzlies saw off the T-Wolves’ challenge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p>The Memphis Grizzlies (60-28; 55-32-1 ATS) needed six games to eliminate the resilient Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round. They overcame a double-digit second-half deficit in Game 6 this past Friday, dropping 40 fourth-quarter points on Minnesota.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks accounted for 23 points each in that huge road victory over the T-Wolves. Ja Morant had 17 points and 11 assists, making only four of his 14 attempts from the field, while Jaren Jackson Jr. posted an 18-point, 14-rebound double-double.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Brandon Clarke has led the way for the Grizzlies’ second unit. After posting a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds in Game 5, the 6-foot-8 power forward amassed 17 points, 11 boards, five assists, and three blocks in Game 6. The Grizzlies outscored the Timberwolves 111.7-105.8 per 100 possessions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Trends:</strong></p>



<p><strong>Golden State:</strong></p>



<ul><li>8-3 ATS in the last 11 games overall&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p><strong>Memphis:</strong></p>



<ul><li>3-7 ATS in the last ten playoff games&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p><strong>Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies Pick&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p>The Warriors were tied with the Celtics for the best defensive rating in the NBA this past regular season. They were yielding only 106.9 points per 100 possessions. The Grizzlies ranked fourth in the league, surrendering 109.0 points per 100 possessions. Hereof, I’m expecting a tight battle for all 48 minutes, and the Warriors’ experience could be a decisive factor in the crunch time.&nbsp;</p>



<p>This is the seventh semifinal appearance in ten years for The Splash Brothers. On the other side, Ja Morant and the Grizzlies are here for the first time. They certainly have enough weapons to compete with the Dubs, so get ready for an exciting opener.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Pick: Take Golden State Warriors -2.0 at -110&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p><strong>The Total:</strong></p>



<p>The under is 8-2-1 in the last 11 encounters between Golden State and Memphis. Both teams love to play aggressive defense, so I would ride the H2H betting trend. They also defend the 3-point line very well, though neither side prefers to play at a slow pace.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The Grizzlies were tallying 100.3 possessions per 48 minutes last regular season. They’ve averaged 102.9 in the first-round series against the Timberwolves. On the other side, the Warriors were tallying 96.7 possessions per 48 minutes against the Nuggets.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Pick: Go under 220.5 points at -110&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>

Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies Odds, Pick, Prediction 5/1/22

<p>Planning on watching today's Penguins and Cougars game? Catch the action at Jones Convocation Center in Chicago, IL, as the Cougars hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. Youngstown State is favored by -4.5 in this non-conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 147.5 points.</p><h3>YOUNGSTOWN STATE PENGUINS VS CHICAGO STATE COUGARS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Chicago State Cougars +4.5</p><p>This game will be played at Jones Convocation Center at 8:00 ET on Saturday, November 9th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE CHICAGO STATE COUGARS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-72 in favor of the Cougars.</li><li>Not only will Chicago State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +4.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 147.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.</li></ul><h3>Is A Road Victory Likely for Favored Youngstown State?</h3><h3>Youngstown State Penguins Records</h3> 

<p>Youngstown State finished last season with an 18-9 overall record, going 14-6 in Horizon League play. At home, they were 10-2, winning by an average of 10.2 points per game, while they went 8-7 on the road with a +3.6 scoring margin.</p> 

<p>Against the spread, the Penguins were 15-12, including a 9-6 mark on the road. They were 16-4 straight-up when favored and 11-9 ATS. As underdogs, they went 2-5 straight-up and 4-3 ATS. Their average over/under line was 150.3 points, and they had a 14-12-1 O/U record, with their games averaging 150.1 points per contest.</p><h3>Youngstown State Penguins Offense Stats</h3>

<p>Youngstown State averaged 81.2 points per game last season, ranking 173rd in possessions per game (65.6). They shot 45% from the field (185th) with a 51% effective field goal percentage (163rd). The Penguins were 66th in two-point percentage, making 54% of their attempts.</p>

<p>From beyond the arc, Youngstown State made 8.8 threes per game (54th) but struggled with accuracy, shooting 32% (317th). They attempted 27.2 threes per game, ranking 21st. At the free-throw line, they made 14.2 per game (154th).</p>

<h3>Youngstown State Penguins Top Returning Offensive Players</h3>

<strong>Nico Galette: G</strong>

<ul>
<li>Games: 31 (Last Year)</li>
<li>PPG: 13.5 (Last Year)</li>
<li>Assists: 2 (Last Year)</li>
<li>Rebounds: 7.2 (Last Year)</li>
</ul>

<strong>Siem Uijtendaal: G</strong>

<ul>
<li>Games: 23 (Last Year)</li>
<li>PPG: 13.3 (Last Year)</li>
<li>Assists: 2.1 (Last Year)</li>
<li>Rebounds: 3.4 (Last Year)</li>
</ul><p>Last season, Youngstown State allowed 70.9 points per game, ranking 133rd in the nation. Opponents shot 31.8% from three-point range against them, placing the Penguins 183rd in three-point defense. They also limited opponents to 16.6 free throws per game, ranking 93rd nationally.</p> <p>Youngstown State averaged 6.2 steals per game, ranking 220th in that category. They were much more effective in blocking shots, averaging 4.8 per game, which ranked 29th in the country.</p><h3>Does Chicago State Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?</h3><h3>Chicago State Cougars Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Chicago State opened their season with a 79-72 road loss to Loyola Chicago on Monday. Despite being +21.5 point underdogs, the Cougars kept the game much closer than expected.</p> 

<p>After trailing 37-35 at halftime, Chicago State scored 37 points in the 2nd half but allowed 42. The total points for the game reached 151, surpassing the O/U line of 137.5.</p><p>Chicago State put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 41.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 47.6%. They connected on 48.6% of their two-point attempts, while hitting just 30.8% from beyond the arc, going 8-for-26 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, they shot 60%, making 12 of 20 attempts.</p> <p>Jayden Dawson led the way with 20 points, hitting 3 of 9 from deep. Justin Moore and Des Watson each added 14 points, with Moore dishing out 7 assists. Gabe Spinelli contributed 13 points, and Cameron Jernigan and Saxby Sunderland each chipped in 11, despite Sunderland's 1-for-7 shooting performance.</p><p>Despite giving up 79 points, the Chicago State Cougars held their opponent to 41% shooting from the field. The Cougars allowed 52% shooting on two-point attempts, with their opponent hitting 20 of 38 shots.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, the Cougars limited their opponent to 24% shooting, with just 6 made threes on 25 attempts. Chicago State also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 29 times, where they converted 21 free throws for 72%.</p>

Youngstown State Penguins vs Chicago State Cougars NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/9/24

<p>The Dolphins are the heavy favorite in their week 11 matchup against the Raiders, which will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. The game is set for 1:00 ET on Sunday, November 17th, and will be televised on CBS. The Dolphins' money line odds are -390, while the Raiders are at +299. Miami is favored by -7.5 points, and the over/under line is 44.5 points.</p><h3>LAS VEGAS RAIDERS VS MIAMI DOLPHINS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Miami Dolphins -7.5</p><p>This game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium at 1:00 ET on Sunday, November 17th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE MIAMI DOLPHINS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Dolphins winning this one by a score of 30 to 19</li><li>Not only do we have the Dolphins winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -7.5</li><li>Look for this game to go over the line of 44.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Raiders Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs</h3><p>Heading into week 11 against the Dolphins, the Raiders are looking to snap a five-game losing streak. Las Vegas currently sits at 2-7, placing them 27th in our power rankings and giving them just a 1% chance of making the playoffs. In their most recent game, the Raiders fell 41-24 to the Bengals, dropping them to 4th in the AFC West with an 0-3 division record.</p> <p>Las Vegas has an average scoring margin of -9.2 points per game and is 4-5 against the spread. They are 4-4 as underdogs and 0-1 as favorites. Their O/U record is 6-3, with the over hitting in two straight games.</p><p>Heading into week 11, the Raiders rank 32nd in our offensive power rankings. They are 22nd in the NFL in points per game (18.7) and 29th in yards per game (280.2). Las Vegas ranks 7th in passing attempts per game but is 18th in passing yards, averaging 203.3 per game. On the ground, they are last in the league in rushing yards per game (76.9) and 26th in rushing attempts. The Raiders are 25th in the NFL in 3rd-down conversion rate (33.6%) but have been efficient in the red zone, ranking 5th with a 59.1% conversion rate.</p> <p>In week 9, Gardner Minshew II threw for 124 yards, completing 10 of 17 passes, in a loss to the Bengals. Jakobi Meyers led the team with 8 receptions for 105 yards, while Alexander Mattison had 36 rushing yards on 9 carries. Las Vegas scored 14 points in the 4th quarter and converted 5 of 13 3rd-down attempts.</p><p>In their 41-24 loss to the Bengals, the Raiders' defense struggled to get off the field, allowing Cincinnati to convert on 53.3% of their third down attempts. The Raiders gave up five passing touchdowns and allowed the Bengals to complete 69.2% of their passes for 243 yards. They also managed just one sack and one interception.<p></p>The Raiders' defense also struggled to generate pressure, as they had a negative differential in both QB hits and tackles for loss. Overall, the Bengals put up 373 yards of total offense, with 130 of those coming on the ground (4.2 yards per attempt).</p><h3>Are The Dolphins Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?</h3><p>Miami ended a four-game losing streak with a 23-15 win over the Rams in week 10, bringing their record to 3-6. The Dolphins rank 20th in our power rankings and have an 8.1% chance of making the playoffs. They are 2nd in the AFC East, but with a 1-2 division record, they have no chance of winning the division.</p> <p>Miami is 3-6 against the spread, but they have covered in two straight games, including their win over the Rams, where they were 2-point underdogs. The O/U line for that game was 49.5, and the teams combined for 38 points. The Dolphins’ O/U record is 3-6 this season.</p><p>Miami’s offense ranks 26th in our power rankings, and they are 27th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 16.3 points per game. They are 20th in the league in total yards per game (315.2), and they rank 25th in passing yards per game (188.8) on 31.2 attempts per game. On the ground, Miami is 8th in rushing attempts and 9th in rushing yards per game (126.4). They have been solid on 3rd down, converting 40.2% of their attempts, which ranks 10th in the NFL, and they are 8th in red zone conversion percentage.</p> <p>In week 10, Tua Tagovailoa threw for 207 yards, completing 20 of 28 passes with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Jaylen Waddle led the team with 57 receiving yards, while De'Von Achane rushed for 37 yards on 12 carries. Miami scored 7 points in the 1st quarter, 3 in the 2nd, 7 in the 3rd, and 6 in the 4th, converting 6 of 13 3rd downs and 2 of 3 red zone attempts.</p><p>The Dolphins' defense came up with four sacks and held the Rams to a 25% conversion rate on third down in their most recent game, helping them to a 23-15 win. Miami's run defense was also solid, allowing just 70 yards on 18 attempts. Despite giving up 327 yards through the air, they didn't allow any passing touchdowns and came up with one interception.</p><p></p><p>They also won the quarterback hit battle by two but did lose the tackles for loss differential by -3. Opposing quarterbacks completed 69.6% of their passes against Miami in this game.</p>

Las Vegas Raiders vs Miami Dolphins Betting Pick & Prediction 11/17/24

<p>While NASCAR is dominated by oval racing, the 2023 schedules road and street circuits have taken the spotlight, providing exciting and unpredictable racing and results.</p>



<p>Shane Van Gisbergen and a host of road course ringers added significant competition for the Cup Series regulars, many of whom demonstrated NASCAR's "full-contact" nature.</p>



<p>In the end, Michael McDowell scored his second top-five finish and first win this season at Indy, while Chase Elliott, Daniel Suárez, Tyler Reddick, and Alex Bowman rounded out the top-five finishers.</p>



<p>This weekend, the Cup Series heads to the legendary Watkins Glen International for the final road course race before the playoffs begin, with a fan-favorite with a winning pedigree in New York and outside the playoffs among the betting favorites.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-nascar-cup-series-road-course-specialists">The NASCAR Cup Series Road Course Specialists</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tyler-reddick-800">Tyler Reddick (+800)</h3>



<p>23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick has the skill to master road courses and street circuits and is usually among the oddsmaker's favorites to win.</p>



<p>While Reddick dominated the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (CoTA), his performances at Chicago and Sonoma were disappointing. However, Reddick scored his second road course top-five of the season, finishing fourth last weekend at Indy.</p>



<p>Reddick should finish in the top five and be in the mix for the win in the dying laps.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-a-j-allmendinger-1200">A.J. Allmendinger (+1200)</h3>



<p>Kaulig Racing's A.J. Allmendinger has won at Watkins Glen on the Xfinity and back in 2014 on the Cup Series. While a background in open-wheel racing has Allmendinger at home on road and street circuits, 2023 hasn't been kind, with his best street course finish being sixth.</p>



<p>However, Allmendinger finished second at Watkins Glen last season and should be fighting for the win on Sunday.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-martin-truex-jr-700">Martin Truex Jr. (+700)</h3>



<p>Cup Series Drivers' Championship leader Martin Truex Jr's incredible season continued at Indy, where his seventh-place finish was his fifth consecutive and 14th top-ten finish this year.</p>



<p>On road courses in 2023, Truex Jr. has two top-ten finishes, including his win at Sonoma, and should be among your picks to finish in the top ten and top five, while he'll be in tough to land on Victory Lane over the Hendrick Motorsports duo atop the betting favorites.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-daniel-suarez-1100">Daniel Suárez (+1100)</h3>



<p>Trackhouse Racing's Daniel Suárez earned his betting favorite status with his performance at Indy's Road Course. Before Indy, Suárez hadn't cracked the top 20 on road courses this season. However, Suárez changed that by capturing the pole position for Indy and finishing third, shooting himself up the odds.</p>



<p>Suárez is just on the outside of the playoffs and needs his first win of the season to solidify a place to chase the Drivers' Championship and will need to improve on one top-ten finish in the last two races at Watkins Glen.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-team-hendrick-motorsports">Team Hendrick Motorsports</h2>



<p>Team Hendrick Motorsports have won the last four races at Watkins Glen, with two of the team's drivers among the betting favorites this weekend.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-kyle-larson-500">Kyle Larson (+500)</h3>



<p>Winning the previous two editions of a race should make you the betting favorite in most situations. Kyle Larson has won back-to-back races at Watkins Glen (2021, 2022) and has three top-ten finishes in four road course races this season.</p>



<p>With two race wins and twelve top-ten finishes, Larson should be competing for the win on Sunday.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-chase-elliott-375">Chase Elliott (+375)</h3>



<p>While Kyle Larson's recent history at Watkins Glen is impressive, it's superseded by teammate Chase Elliott. Elliott has finished in the top five in NASCAR'S last four trips to Watkins Glen, including back-to-back wins in 2018 and 2019.</p>



<p>A race win is Elliott's only pathway into the NASCAR playoffs, having missed six weeks of the season, and Watkins Glen is his best chance.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bangthebook-s-nascar-cup-series-go-bowling-at-the-glen-betting-pick">BangtheBook's NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at the Glen Betting Pick</h2>



<p>BangtheBook is picking Chase Elliott to win at Watkins Glen.</p>



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<p>Looking to win big? The Broncs and Midshipmen face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Midshipmen are hosting the game at Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD. The over/under for this game is set at 138 points, and Navy is favored by -4.5 against Rider in a non-conference matchup.</p><h3>RIDER BRONCS VS NAVY MIDSHIPMEN BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Rider Broncs +4.5</p><p>This game will be played at Alumni Hall (Navy) at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE RIDER BRONCS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-72 in favor of the Midshipmen.</li><li>Even though we have Navy winning straight-up, we like Rider at +4.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 138 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Can Rider Pull Off A Win at Alumni Hall (Navy)?</h3><p>Rider improved to 2-0 on the season with a 64-53 win over Coppin State on Saturday. The Broncs, who were -9.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory.</p> <p>Rider led 31-27 at halftime and outscored Coppin State 33-26 in the second half. The game’s total points of 117 fell short of the O/U line of 135.5.</p><p>In their last game, Rider put up 64 points, shooting 44.7% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 2 of 14 attempts for a 14.3% three-point shooting percentage, contributing to an effective field goal percentage of 46.8%.</p> <p>Inside the arc, the Broncs connected on 57.6% of their two-point attempts, and they went 20 for 29 from the free-throw line, shooting 69%. Derrius Ward and Toby Nnadozie each scored 18 points, with Nnadozie hitting 4 of 8 threes, while Tariq Ingraham added 16 points on 6 of 7 shooting.</p><p>Rider's defense was impressive, holding their opponent to just 53 points on 34% shooting from the field. They limited two-point opportunities, with the other team making only 16 of 38 attempts, a 42% success rate.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Rider's defense was even more effective, as they allowed just 5 three-pointers on 23 attempts, a 21% shooting performance. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 11 times, where they converted 6 shots, shooting 54%.</p><h3>Do the Midshipmen Have a Shot at a Home Win?</h3><p>Navy opened their season with an 85-80 win over Harvard on Friday, November 8th. Playing at home, the Midshipmen were favored by 2 points and covered the spread.</p> <p>Navy led 40-34 at halftime and scored 45 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 46. The game’s total points of 165 exceeded the O/U line of 137.</p><p>Navy's offense put up 85 points in their last game, with a field goal percentage of 42.4% and an effective field goal percentage of 48.5%. They connected on 50% of their two-point attempts (21/42) and hit 29.2% from beyond the arc (7/24). At the free-throw line, the Midshipmen were impressive, shooting 84.6% (22/26), and they grabbed 14 offensive rebounds, dishing out 18 assists as a team.</p> <p>Austin Benigni led the way with 34 points and 7 assists, shooting 40% from the field and 33.3% from three. Robert Hinton added 26 points, shooting 57.9% overall and 40% from deep. Thomas Batties II and Chandler Pigge both shot 66.7%, with Pigge hitting 75% of his threes (3/4) and Batties connecting on 5/7 from downtown. Aidan Kehoe also shot 71.4% from the field, contributing 11 points and 8 rebounds.</p><p>Despite Navy's defensive efforts, they gave up 80 points in this game. The opposing team shot 42% from the field, connecting on 28 of 66 attempts.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Navy held the other team to 29% shooting, with 7 made threes on 24 attempts. However, the other team capitalized at the free-throw line, hitting 22 of 26 for 84%.</p>

Rider Broncs vs Navy Midshipmen NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>At 10:00 ET, the Golden State Warriors (-142) will host the Dallas Mavericks (+119) in a Western Conference matchup. The over/under line for this game is 232.</p>

<p>Golden State (-2.5) is 8-2 on the season and will be looking to extend their winning streak to 5 games. Dallas is 5-5 and will be looking to bounce back from a 1-point loss to the Suns in their last game.</p><h3>DALLAS MAVERICKS VS GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Dallas Mavericks +2.5</p><p>This game will be played at Chase Center at 10:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE DALLAS MAVERICKS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 141-131 in favor of the Mavericks.</li><li>Our projections have Luka Doncic finishing with Luka Doncic points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.</li><li>From the field, we have the Mavericks finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.7% and knocking down 17 threes.</li></ul><h3>Do the Mavericks Have a Shot at a Win at San Francisco?</h3><p>The Mavericks fell to 5-5 on the season after a 122-120 road loss to the Nuggets on Sunday. Dallas entered the game as +2 point underdogs, and the final score resulted in a push. The total points for the game were 242, surpassing the over/under line of 233 by 9 points.</p> <p>Dallas took control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring Denver 34-25, but the Nuggets responded with a 37-31 edge in the 3rd. The Mavericks entered the 4th quarter trailing 97-94 and narrowly outscored Denver 26-25 in the final period but couldn’t complete the comeback.</p><p>Kyrie Irving's 43-point performance on 77.3% shooting wasn't enough for the Mavericks in their 122-120 loss to the Nuggets. Irving hit 6 threes at a 75% clip, while the rest of the team struggled, making just 4 more threes at 30.3%.</p> <p>As a team, Dallas shot 53.3% from the field. Luka Doncic added 24 points and 9 assists, and Daniel Gafford contributed 16 points on 77.8% shooting. Irving scored 16 points in the 4th quarter.</p><p>The Mavericks gave up 122 points to the Nuggets, who shot 50% from the field. Dallas struggled defensively in the 1st and 3rd quarters, allowing 35 and 37 points, respectively, but tightened up in the 2nd and 4th, giving up 25 points in each.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, the Mavericks allowed Denver to make 14 threes on 48% shooting. Dallas sent the Nuggets to the line 26 times, where they made 18 free throws. The Mavericks finished with 7 steals and 5 blocks.</p><h3>Will the Warriors Live Up to Expectations at Home?</h3><p>Golden State improved to 8-2 on the season with a 127-116 road win over the Thunder on Sunday. The Warriors, who were +6.5 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The total points for the game were 243, exceeding the O/U line of 227.5 by 15.5 points.</p> <p>After falling behind 33-26 in the 1st quarter, the Warriors went on a 10-0 run, turning a 65-58 deficit into a 68-65 lead. They dominated the 2nd and 3rd quarters, outscoring the Thunder 81-46, before the Thunder made a late push in the 4th, outscoring Golden State 37-20.</p><p>The Warriors connected on 21 threes at a 48.8% clip in their win over the Thunder, shooting 50.6% from the field overall. Stephen Curry led the way with 36 points, hitting 7 threes at 53.8% efficiency and adding 7 assists.</p> <p>Jonathan Kuminga contributed 20 points, with 12 coming in the 2nd quarter, while De'Anthony Melton added 19 points and 10 rebounds, knocking down 5 threes at 62.5%. Curry had a big 3rd quarter, scoring 17 of his points in that period.</p><p>Despite a rough 4th quarter where they allowed 37 points, the Warriors' defense held the Thunder to 116 points on 44% shooting overall. Their best defensive efforts came in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, where they gave up just 25 and 21 points, respectively.</p> <p>Golden State did a solid job defending the three-point line, limiting Oklahoma City to 11 made threes on 33% shooting. The Warriors also recorded 8 steals and 3 blocks in the game.</p>

Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>Looking to win big? The Flyers and Jets face off at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The Jets are hosting the game at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Jets are the home favorites against the Flyers in a non-conference matchup.</p><h3>PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS WINNIPEG JETS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Winnipeg Jets -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Canada Life Centre at 7:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WINNIPEG JETS:</h3><ul><li>Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Flyers.</li><li>We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+151)</li><li>The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Can Philadelphia Lock in a Road Win?</h3><p><p>The Flyers come into this game with a record of 22-14-6, which has them sitting in 6th place in the Eastern Conference. In their last ten games, they have gone 4-6, and they have won their last two games.</p>

<p>When playing on the road this season, Philadelphia has gone 12-6-4, and they have gone 8-7 against other Metropolitan Division teams. As the underdog this year, the Flyers have gone 14-10-5, and they have lost their last three games when not favored.</p></p><p>Philadelphia enters the game with an overall puck line record of 26-16 and a road puck line record of 18-4. So far, the Flyers have 12 wins by multiple goals and 10 wins by just one goal.</p>

<p>Overall, Philadelphia's average scoring margin is +.1 goals per game. As the underdog, the Flyers have a puck line record of 23-6, including going 4-6 in their last 10 games.</p> <p>For the season, Philadelphia's games have finished with an average of 5.8 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.2. Overall, the Flyers have an over/under record of 16-25-1.</p><p>Across their three previous road games, Philadelphia has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.</p><p>The Flyers come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 23rd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 1st in the league. Looking at how the Flyers' offense is performing during power plays, they are 30th in power play goals and 2nd in shorthanded goals.</p><p>Philadelphia's leading goal scorer is Travis Konecny. So far this season, he has 21 goals, placing him 15th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 18 assists so far.</p><p>Defensively, the Jets come into the season ranked 24th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 28.5 shots per game against Winnipeg. For the season, they are ranked 15th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.</p><p>Goalie Samuel Ersson gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 10-5, and his save percentage is 0.583%.</p><h3>Can the Jets Deliver Being Favored at Home?</h3><p><p>With an overall record of 28-9-4, the Jets are in first place in the Western Conference and the Central Division. Over their last ten games, Winnipeg has gone 9-1, and they have won their last eight games as the favorite. At home this season, the Jets have gone 15-5-2, and they have won six straight games at home.</p>

<p>Over their last five games, Winnipeg has gone 5-0, and they are currently on an eight-game winning streak. As the favorite this season, the Jets have gone 22-3-3, and they have won eight straight games as the favorite.</p></p><p>At home this year, the Jets have a puck line record of 14-8, and their average scoring margin for their home games is +1.1 goals per game. So far, they have been favored in 28 games, and their puck line record when favored is 17-11.</p>

<p>Overall, Winnipeg has 21 wins by multiple goals and their puck line record for the season is 25-16. In their last ten games at home, the Jets have a puck line record of 8-2.</p> <p>Games involving Winnipeg have an average of 5.7 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.1. In terms of their over/under performance, the Jets come in with a record of 15-21-5.</p><p>In their last three games away from home, the Flyers have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.</p><p>On the offensive side, the Jets are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 8th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 15th in the league. This year, the Jets have recorded a 14-7 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 14-2 record.</p><p>Winnipeg's current leading scorer is Kyle Connor. This season, he has 17 goals, which puts him 34th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 11 assists so far.</p><p>Winnipeg defense takes on the Flyers ranked 24th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 28.5 shots per game against Winnipeg. They also are 15th in shutouts, with 2 shutouts.</p><p>Entering the game, goalie Connor Hellebuyck has started 30 games this season. His current record stands at 21-6, and his save percentage is 0.951%.</p>

Philadelphia Flyers vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

<p>Betting on today's Highlanders and Lancers game? Catch the action at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center in Riverside, CA, as the Lancers hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 146 points, and California Baptist is favored by -3.5 vs. UC Riverside.</p><h3>UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS VS CALIFORNIA BAPTIST LANCERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: UC Riverside Highlanders +3.5</p><p>This game will be played at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center at 10:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-73 in favor of the Highlanders.</li><li>Not only will UC Riverside pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +3.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 146 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Do the Highlanders Stand a Chance on the Road?</h3><h3>UC Riverside Highlanders Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>UC Riverside dropped their season opener to BYU, 86-80, on Friday. The Highlanders were +21.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they kept it much closer than expected.</p> 

<p>After trailing 40-33 at halftime, Riverside put up 47 points in the 2nd half while allowing 46. The game’s total points of 166 exceeded the O/U line of 153.</p><p>UC Riverside put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 43.1% from the field and 39.3% from beyond the arc, hitting 11 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 51.7%, and they were strong from the free-throw line, converting 82.6% of their attempts (19/23).</p> <p>Egor Demin and Kaleb Smith each scored 20 points, with Demin adding 7 assists. Nate Pickens was efficient, shooting 75% from three (3/4) and finishing with 18 points. Keba Keita contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 83.3% from the field.</p><p>UC Riverside's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 86 points on 53% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to connect on 67% of their two-point attempts, with 27 made baskets inside the arc.</p> <p>From three-point range, UC Riverside held their opponent to 27% shooting, with just 6 made threes. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 26 times, where they hit 14 free throws. The Highlanders also gave up 11 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Taking a Look at the Lancers Chances at Home</h3><p>California Baptist picked up an 88-84 win over Kennesaw State on Saturday, November 9th, in a home game. Despite being -10.5 favorites, the Lancers didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 172, surpassing the O/U line of 157.5.</p> <p>After a 42-42 tie at halftime, California Baptist scored 46 points in the 2nd half while allowing 42 to Kennesaw State.</p><p>California Baptist scored 88 points in their last game, shooting 40.3% from the field and just 16.7% from three-point range (3/18). They were more effective inside, hitting 50% of their two-point attempts (22/44), and they excelled at the free-throw line, making 35 of 42 attempts (83.3%).</p> <p>The Lancers grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and finished with only 7 assists. Simeon Cottle led the way with 26 points, while Kendal Coleman added a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Adrian Wooley contributed 19 points and 5 assists, and Ricardo Wright hit 3 threes, shooting 60% from deep.</p><p>Despite holding California Baptist to just 40% shooting from the field, the Lancers still gave up 84 points. They allowed the opposition to hit 50% of their two-point attempts, going 22/44 inside the arc.</p> <p>California Baptist struggled to contain the Lancers from the free-throw line, where they shot 83%, making 35 of 42 attempts. The Lancers also grabbed 15 offensive rebounds.</p>

UC Riverside Highlanders vs California Baptist Lancers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Mountain Hawks and Lions. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it's hosted by the Lions at Levien Gymnasium in New York, NY. Get ready to place your bets! This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 156 points, and Columbia is favored by -8.5 vs. Lehigh.</p><h3>LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS VS COLUMBIA LIONS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Columbia Lions -8.5</p><p>This game will be played at Levien Gymnasium at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE COLUMBIA LIONS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 79-69 in favor of the Lions.</li><li>Not only will Columbia pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -8.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 156 points, and we like the under with a projected 148 points.</li></ul><h3>Will the Mountain Hawks Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?</h3><h3>Lehigh Mountain Hawks Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Lehigh opened their season with an 85-77 road loss to Georgetown on Wednesday. Entering the game as +14 point underdogs, the Mountain Hawks kept things closer than expected.</p> 

<p>Lehigh trailed 44-39 at halftime and were outscored 41-38 in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 162 went over the pre-game O/U line of 149.</p><p>Lehigh's offense put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 47.5% from the field and 43.5% from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 23 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.9%, and they connected on 50% of their two-point shots.</p> <p>Keith Higgins Jr. led the way with 22 points, shooting 60% from the field and 57.1% from three-point range. Cam Gillus added 21 points, hitting 5 of 10 from deep, and Thomas Sorber and Micah Peavy each contributed 20 points, with Peavy shooting 61.5% overall.</p><p>Lehigh's defense struggled in their previous game, giving up 85 points on 48% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to shoot 61% from inside the arc, with 26 two-point baskets.</p> <p>From three-point range, Lehigh's defense held the other team to 22% shooting, with just 5 made threes. However, they sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 18 attempts (78%). Lehigh also gave up 17 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Will Columbia Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?</h3><h3>Columbia Lions Recent Game/Games</h3> <p>Columbia picked up an 83-62 win over Delaware State on Saturday, November 9th. Playing at home, the Lions entered the game as 12-point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 145, falling short of the 153.5 O/U line.</p> <p>Columbia led 42-28 at halftime and continued their strong play in the 2nd half, scoring 41 points while allowing 34.</p><p>Columbia's offense put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 43.1% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc, hitting 12 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.3%, and they grabbed 16 offensive rebounds, with 18 assists as a team.</p> <p>Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa led the way with 19 points, hitting 5 of 11 from three. Kaseem Watson added 16 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 61.5% overall. Blair Thompson contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds, connecting on 3 of 4 from deep.</p><p>Columbia's defense gave up 62 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 43% from the field, including 48% on two-point attempts (16/33). From beyond the arc, the Lions allowed 12 threes on 32 attempts, a 37% shooting rate.</p> <p>At the free-throw line, Columbia's opponents shot 68%, making 15 of their 22 attempts. The Lions also gave up 16 offensive rebounds in the game.</p>

Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Columbia Lions NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

<p>At 9:00 ET tonight, the Thunder (-151) will travel to Salt Lake City to take on the Jazz (+124). Oklahoma City is currently on a three-game win streak and sits in first place in the Western Conference. Utah, on the other hand, is 10th in the West and has a record of 25-26. The over/under line for this game is set at 241.5.</p>

<p>This division matchup can be seen on KJZZ and will take place at the Delta Center.</p><h3>OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER VS UTAH JAZZ BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Utah Jazz +3</p><p>This game will be played at Delta Center at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, February 6th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE UTAH JAZZ:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 117-115 in favor of the Thunder.</li><li>Our projections have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finishing with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.</li><li>From the field, we have the Thunder finishing with a field goal percentage of 49.4% and knocking down 11 threes.</li></ul><h3>Can The Thunder Secure a Road Victory?</h3><p>The Thunder are currently on a three-game winning streak and have a record of 35-15, which is the best in the Western Conference. In non-conference games, they are 14-4 compared to 21-11 against Western Conference opponents.</p>

<p>Oklahoma City's ATS record for the season is 32-18, and they are 15-9 ATS on the road. Today, they are favored by 3 points and have a record of 26-8 as the favorite.</p>

<p>Oklahoma City's O/U record for the season is 27-23, and the over has hit in their last two games. On average, their games have finished with 233.6 points, which is lower than today's O/U line of 241.5.</p>

<p>In their last game, the Thunder beat the Raptors by a score of 135-127. The O/U line for that game was 237.5, and OKC was favored by 8.5 points.</p><p>This season, the Thunder have been one of the most efficient offenses in the league, ranking 4th in points per game at 120.8. When playing on the road, they are averaging 118.7 points per game.</p>

<p>Oklahoma City's offense has been particularly strong from two-point range, making 57% of their attempts (3rd). They are also one of the top teams in three-point shooting, hitting 38% of their looks (3rd).</p>

<p>So far, the Thunder have outscored the NBA scoring average in 68% of their games. In terms of pace, they are 11th in the league at 99.5 possessions per game.</p><p>So far, the Thunder's defense is ranked 12th in the league at 112.8 points per contest. In their previous game, the Thunder's defense struggled against the Raptors, giving up 127 points on a field goal percentage of 47%.</p><h3>Taking a Look at the Jazz Chances at Home</h3><p>As the underdog, the Jazz have gone 14-23 this season and are 4-point underdogs in today's game. In their last four games as the underdog, they have gone 0-4 straight up.</p>

<p>Utah's ATS record as the underdog is 20-17, and their average scoring differential as the underdog is -6 points per game. On the road, their ATS record is 13-15 compared to 17-6 at home.</p>

<p>In their last game, the Jazz defeated the Bucks by a score of 123-108. They were favored by 2 points going into the game and covered the spread by 15 points. The O/U line for the game was 248.5.</p>

<p>This season, the Jazz have an O/U record of 28-22-1, and 40 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today's line of 241.5. On average, their games have finished with 237.5 points.</p>

<p>Utah's win over Milwaukee improved their overall record to 25-26, which is currently 10th in the Western Conference. Against teams in the West, they are 12-18 and 4-6 against division opponents.</p><p>Heading into tonight's game, the Jazz are the 11th highest-scoring team in the NBA at 117.7 points per game. However, they have been much better at home, averaging 123.9 points per game compared to 112.7 on the road.</p>

<p>Utah has been an above-average three-point shooting team, hitting 35% of their attempts (12th). Overall, the Jazz are shooting 47% from the field (19th).</p>

<p>When it comes to pace, the Jazz are 9th in the league at 100.1 possessions per game. In terms of assists, Utah is 6th in the NBA with 28.4 per contest.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the Jazz's defense is giving up an average of 119.7 points per contest. On two point field goal attempts, the Jazz's defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 54.7% and allowing 38.0% from beyond the arc.</p>

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Betting Pick & Prediction 2/6/24

<p>The Arizona Cardinals are the only undefeated team heading into Week 6 of the 2021 NFL season. They’ll try to stay on the winning path Sunday, October 17, when they face off against the 3-2 Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, so we bring you the best Cardinals vs. Browns betting pick and odds.&nbsp;</p>



<p>According to <a href="https://www.bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/mybookie/">MyBookie Sportsbook</a>, the Browns are 3-point favorites with a total of 49.5 points. They are winless in four straight meetings with the Cardinals, as these two non-conference foes take on each other for the first time since 2019.</p>



<h2><strong>The Cardinals shut down the Niners for their fifth straight W&nbsp;</strong></h2>



<p>The Arizona Cardinals (5-0; 4-1 ATS) extended their winning streak last Sunday, outlasting the San Francisco 49ers as 6-point home favorites, 17-10. The Cardinals allowed 152 rushing yards (5.4 per carry), but their defense was at the highest level when it mattered the most, allowing the Niners to convert only three of their 11 3<sup>rd</sup> downs.</p>



<p>Kyler Murray struggled with a shoulder injury and still threw for 239 yards and a touchdown, completing 22 of his 31 passing attempts. DeAndre Hopkins had some big catches and finished with six receptions for 87 yards and a TD, while James Conner added ten totes for 29 yards and a TD.</p>



<p>Arizona owns the fourth-highest scoring offense in the NFL, averaging 31.4 points per game. The Cardinals are yielding just 19.0 points in a return (6<sup>th</sup> in the league) on 139.0 rushing yards (28<sup>th</sup>) and 214.4 passing yards per game (8<sup>th</sup>).&nbsp;</p>



<h2><strong>The Browns suffered a tough loss in Week 5</strong></h2>



<p>The Cleveland Browns (3-2; 3-2 ATS) put an end to their three-game winning streak last Sunday. They suffered a tough 47-42 defeat as 2.5-point road dogs at the LA Chargers, blowing a 14-point third-quarter lead and surrendering a couple of touchdowns in the final four minutes and 45 seconds of the game.</p>



<p>The Browns couldn’t cope with the Chargers’ fluid offense, allowing Justin Herbert to throw for 398 yards and four touchdowns. Cleveland racked up 531 total yards and ran 35 times for 230 yards, but it just wasn’t enough. Nick Chubb led the way with 21 carries for 161 yards and a TD, while Baker Mayfield went 23-of-32 for 305 yards and a pair of scores.</p>



<p>Cleveland leads the NFL in rushing yards per game (187.6), as Chubb and Kareem Hunt continue to torture their opponents. The Browns are tallying 28.4 points per contest (tied-6<sup>th</sup> in the league) while surrendering 22.8 points in a return (11<sup>th</sup>) on 298.8 total yards (4<sup>th</sup>).</p>



<h2><strong>Betting Trends:</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Arizona:</strong></p>



<ul><li>2-5 ATS in the last seven games as underdogs of three or fewer points</li></ul>



<p><strong>Cleveland:</strong></p>



<ul><li>5-2 ATS in the last seven games overall</li><li>6-0 ATS in the last six games against the NFC</li></ul>



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<p>The Cardinals’ run D is probably their weakest link, so I’m expecting the Browns to hand Arizona its first loss in 2021. Cleveland’s ground game is the best in the NFL thanks to a stout offensive line and a tremendous RB duo.</p>



<p>Back in Week 2, the Cardinals allowed 177 rushing yards to Minnesota, while the Jacksonville Jaguars racked up 159 rushing yards against Arizona in Week 4. Of course, the Browns’ defense will have to regroup after yielding 47 points at the Chargers. In its last two showings at home, Cleveland has allowed only 13 points in total.</p>



<p><strong>Pick: Take Cleveland Browns at -150&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p><strong>The Total:</strong></p>



<p>Eight of Arizona’s last nine road games went in the under. The Cardinals haven’t allowed more than 20 points over their previous four outings away from home. On the other side, I’ve mentioned the Browns’ last two home contests, though the over is 3-2 in their five outings in 2021.</p>



<p>The totals look like a tricky wager, so I would stick with the Browns to win straight up. Cleveland should roll over the Cardinals’ run D, but the visitors certainly possess enough firepower to score a few touchdowns, especially through the air.</p>



<p><strong>Pick: Go under 49.5 points at -110</strong></p>

Arizona Cardinals vs. Cleveland Browns Odds, Pick, Prediction 10/17/21

<p>At 7:00 ET, the 2nd ranked Celtics (-1167) will host the 11th ranked Hawks (+715) in an Eastern Conference matchup. Boston is favored by 15.5 points and the over/under is 226.</p>

<p>The Hawks (4-7) have lost two straight and are 4th in the Southeast Division. The Celtics (9-2) have won two straight and are 1st in the Atlantic Division.</p><h3>ATLANTA HAWKS VS BOSTON CELTICS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Boston Celtics -15.5</p><p>This game will be played at TD Garden at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE BOSTON CELTICS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 124-79 in favor of the Celtics.</li><li>Our projections have Jayson Tatum finishing with Jayson Tatum points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.</li><li>From the field, we have the Celtics finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.4% and knocking down 18 threes.</li></ul><h3>Do the Hawks Have What it Takes to Win as Road Underdogs?</h3><p>The Hawks dropped to 4-7 on the season after a 125-113 home loss to the Bulls on Saturday. Atlanta, favored by 3 points, not only lost straight up but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 238 points narrowly missed the O/U line of 240.5.</p> <p>Atlanta led 98-90 going into the 4th quarter but managed just 15 points while allowing 35. A key moment was a 12-0 run by the Bulls, stretching the score from 101-95 to 113-95.</p><p>Jalen Johnson and Clint Capela each scored 20 points in the Hawks' 125-113 loss to the Bulls, with Johnson adding 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Johnson hit 3 threes at 50%, while the team shot just 31% from deep, making 9 threes overall.</p> <p>Atlanta's field goal percentage was 46.1%, with Zaccharie Risacher contributing 17 points. Dyson Daniels added 16, and Trae Young finished with 14, scoring 8 in the 2nd quarter.</p><p>The Hawks gave up 125 points to the Bulls, struggling defensively in the 2nd and 4th quarters, where they allowed 36 and 35 points, respectively. Chicago shot 50% from the field.</p> <p>Atlanta did a decent job defending the three, holding the Bulls to 13 made threes on 33% shooting. The Hawks also recorded 8 steals and 5 blocks in the game.</p><h3>Can Boston Live Up to the Hype at Home?</h3><p>The Celtics improved to 9-2 on the season with a 113-107 win over the Bucks on Sunday. Boston, favored by 5 points, covered the spread with the 6-point victory. The game’s total of 220 points fell short of the 229-point over/under line.</p> <p>Boston overcame a slow start, as the Bucks went on an early 11-0 run. After trailing 40-30 after the 1st quarter, the Celtics tightened up defensively, holding the Bucks to just 15 points in the 3rd quarter. Heading into the 4th with an 87-84 lead, Boston outscored Milwaukee 26-23 to close out the game.</p><p>Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 31 points and 12 rebounds in their win over the Bucks, despite shooting just 33.3% from the field. Payton Pritchard chipped in 18 points, hitting 5 threes at a 62.5% clip.</p> <p>Boston made 19 threes, shooting 38% from deep, while finishing with a 40.7% overall field goal percentage. Tatum scored 12 points in the 4th quarter, while Pritchard added 12 in the 2nd.</p><p>Despite a rough start, the Celtics tightened up their defense after allowing 40 points in the 1st quarter, giving up just 29 in the 2nd and only 15 in the 3rd. They held the Bucks to 23 points in the 4th, securing a 113-107 win.</p> <p>Boston limited Milwaukee's three-point shooting, allowing just 13 threes on 40% shooting. The Celtics also sent the Bucks to the line 21 times, where they made 16 free throws. On the boards, Boston grabbed 34 defensive rebounds while giving up 5 offensive boards.</p>

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<p>Betting on today's Skyhawks and Scarlet Knights game? Catch the action at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, NJ, as the Scarlet Knights hosts this showdown at 12:00 ET on BTN. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 136.5 points, with the Scarlet Knights being the favored team playing at home against the Skyhawks.</p><h3>STONEHILL SKYHAWKS VS RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Rutgers Scarlet Knights -26.5</p><p>This game will be played at Jersey Mike's Arena at 12:00 ET on Saturday, December 30th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 93-56 in favor of the Scarlet Knights.</li><li>Not only will Rutgers pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -26.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 136.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 149 points.</li></ul><h3>Does Stonehill Stand a Chance on the Road?</h3><p>After 14 games, Stonehill has a 2-12 record. In their 10 road games, the Skyhawks have yet to win and are 2-2 at home. Stonehill currently has an ATS record of 5-9, which is below .500. In their last five games, they have gone 2-3 vs. the spread.</p><p>Through 14 games, Stonehill has an over/under record of 6-8-0 with their games averaging a combined 145.9 points per game so far. When analyzing the Skyhawks' last five games, they have produced a combined average of 136 points per game and an over/under record of 1-4.</p><p>In their most recent game, the Skyhawks' offense tallied 59 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 63.9 points per game. Tony Felder led the scoring for the Skyhawks, contributing 22 points. Additionally, Se'yphon Triplett chipped in with 16 points.</p><p>The Skyhawks' defense is presently ranked 275th nationally, allowing an average of 81.9 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 11.1 threes per game vs. Rutgers. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 35.6%.</p><h3>Will Rutgers Find a Way to Win at Home?</h3><p>After 11 games, Rutgers currently has a 7-4 record. In away games, the Scarlet Knights have a 1-1 record this season, and a 6-3 record when playing at home. Rutgers has a sub-.500 ATS record at 5-6. Over their last five games, the team is 1-4 vs. the spread.</p><p>After 11 games, Rutgers has an over/under record of 2-9-0, with their games averaging a combined 130 points per game so far. The Scarlet Knights have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 135 points per game.</p><p>In their most recent game, the Rutgers offense put up just 60 points vs. the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Overall, they are now averaging 68.3 points per game which is 359th in the country. On offense, Rutgers has been struggling with their efficiency, coming into today's game with a field goal percentgage of 41%. So far, they are 170th in free-throws made on a free throw shooting percentage of 65%.</p><p>So far this season, the Rutgers defense has been performing well, ranking 13th in the country at 61.7 points allowed per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Rutgers' defense has allowed opponents to shoot 37.6% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 29.7% this season.</p>

Stonehill Skyhawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 12/30/23

Major League Baseball (MLB) might not be the most popular sport in the world to wager on, but it still presents a really good betting option. MLB betting comes in many different forms, and this is a season that presents plenty of betting opportunities as well.

Major League Baseball was founded all the way back in 1876, but the league has obviously gone through some major changes since that time. Most of the major rules are still in place, but the way that the game is played is now much different.

There are currently 30 teams in MLB, and every team plays 162 games during the regular season. MLB games typically start at the end of March, or early April, and the World Series wraps up during the first week of November.

MLB teams are split up into leagues and divisions, but there is now more crossover games than ever before. The American League and National League now operate under the same basic rules, and that keeps things similar regardless of what league you are looking at.

Knowing the best MLB betting sites &amp; sportsbooks is also important if you plan to bet on MLB, and this article will explore that as well. By the time you are done reading this article, you should be ready to bet on baseball.
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Bankroll management is so important in sports betting. You have to treat sports betting like any other financial endeavor. It’s all about personal responsibility. It’s all about finding out what works for you. Those <a href="http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/"><strong>gambling addiction</strong></a> things aren’t lying when they talk about only gambling with what you can afford to lose. It isn’t a defeatist attitude to look at sports betting and consider the strong possibility that you will lose money. It’s a lot like any other form of gambling. There’s always an edge and it generally doesn’t belong to you.

That being said, there are handicappers out there that are extremely successful. Sure, they’re good at picking games or finding mathematical edges, but there’s one thing that all of them have in common. They know how to manage a bankroll. It doesn’t matter if you are just starting out as a $5 or $10 bettor or somebody established in the industry playing $10,000 or $20,000 on a game. Being responsible with a bankroll is non-negotiable. It is essential to being a good handicapper. You can pick winners 60 percent of the time, but if you’re not mindful of simple bankroll management techniques, you might still lose money.

Like everything else in handicapping, there are different ways of going about bankroll management. We’ll discuss a few strategies here, ranging from very simple to a little bit more complex and complicated. What works for you may not work as well for somebody else, but the end goal should always be the same. When you beat the vig, you need to show a profit. We’ll start with the basics and go from there.

<strong>Flat Betting: </strong>Flat betting is simply betting the same amount on every game. This can be hard for a lot of people because they often believe that they have a stronger opinion on one game than another. For those just starting out with a limited bankroll, maybe only that one strong opinion should be played as opposed to both of them.

Let’s say you have a bankroll of $100. How much are you comfortable betting? Do you have the ability to replenish your account if you go broke? How much would depositing another $100 hurt you financially? These are all considerations. Some <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/"><strong>sportsbooks</strong> </a>offer limits as low as $1. Others have a limit of $5 per wager. Most handicappers that you talk to will advocate around three percent of your bankroll per wager as a standard unit size.

There are two different philosophies behind flat betting. One is a conservative, mostly risk-averse approach. You’re not betting a high volume of games and may have three or four games per night across the NHL, NBA, and college basketball. Maybe you have three or four games on a college football Saturday and two or three games on an NFL Sunday. With flat betting, you are simply betting the same amount on every game and you’re hoping to be above the <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sports-betting-odds-how-to-win-and-beat-the-vig/"><strong>52.38 percent break-even rate at a vig of -110 to show a profit</strong></a>. You’re taking what you believe to be larger edges by betting games you have the highest confidence in and hoping to gain profits that way.

For most novice bettors starting out, this is the best approach to take. It’s the simplest approach and provides the least amount of exposure to your bankroll. If you win 50 percent of your games, you’re only losing the juice, which would be about 10 cents on the dollar on every standard -110 bet.

The other philosophy behind flat betting is used by high-volume bettors. Lots of edges in a large number of games would add up to bigger wins. High-volume players may deviate slightly here and there on “bigger” plays, but, more often than not, the edges are going to be grouped into a standard unit size. A high-volume player may have 12 to 15 plays a night across the daily winter sports and also have 10 to 12 plays on a college football Saturday. Almost all of those bets will have the same unit size. When it comes to volume, the idea of needing to win three bets to make up for one lost bet isn’t appealing. As a result, a lot of high-volume bettors will pick a unit size and stick with it until their bankrolls are big enough to justify an increase. After that, they will pick a new bet size and stick with it.

Let’s look at an example. Let’s say you have a bankroll of $200 and have decided to use $5 as your standard unit size. In this instance, $5 is a little bit less than three percent, but that’s what you feel comfortable with. To make the math easy, each example bet will be 1.1 units on the standard -110 juice. That way, you bet 1.1x to win 1x rather than 1x to win .909x.

Let’s say that this is your card for February 1, 2017:

NBA: Minnesota +6 (LOSS; $5.50 to win $5; -1.1x)

NBA: Indiana -2.5 (WIN; $5.50 to win $5; +1x)

CBB: Drake +16.5 (WIN; $5.50 to win $5; +1x)

CBB: USC -1.5 (WIN; $5.50 to win $5; +1x)

Results: Units risked: 4.4; Units won: 3; Units lost: 1.1

Your profit for the night is $9.50, or 1.9 units (5.5 * 1.9)

Think about if you had put two units on that Minnesota play and bet $11 to win $10. Your profit for the night would be just $4, or not even one full unit, even though you went 3-1 on your picks. You would have only made 0.8 units because of the increased bet size.

<strong>The Sliding Scale:</strong> Many handicappers that sell picks in the industry are going to have a sliding scale that they recommend. This is something that all bettors can adopt if they want. Certainly you’ve heard of 3* plays or a “three-dime bet” or a “five-star Game of the Week”. There’s a certain marketing element to the industry, as we all know, but these are often games that handicappers have a stronger opinion about. It’s going to happen. You’re going to find a game that you absolutely love. Your plan is going to be to “load up” on that game.

This takes a bankroll and an understanding of how the industry, break-even percentages, and the vig work. You have to understand that “stepping out” to make a 5x play on a five-star Game of the Week presents certain challenges. This is a more aggressive approach to bankroll management. For some, it works. Those are generally people that don’t bet a large number of games per day or per weekend.

Some sites will do this based on a “star rating”. One star is your standard bet amount. Three stars would be three times that amount. Five stars would be five times that amount. In terms of your personal handicapping, you have to weigh the risk-reward of putting five times the amount on one play. If you are a $5 bettor with a $100 bankroll and you want to put $25 in play on one game, that’s a significant chunk of your available funds. If you are a $3 bettor following the three percent rule, a 15 percent investment is about the max that most would recommend on one game and that’s even pushing it. Obviously, you have to consider the ramifications of losing 15 percent of your bankroll. How it limits you with future wagers. How it could force you into depositing more funds. On the other hand, we all look at slot machines thinking about winning the big money and not the 3x line for three cherries.

One thing to be cognizant of with a sliding scale is that you should <u>always</u> turn a profit with a 2-1 night. That’s why a 2-3-4 or a 3-4-5 scale works. If you win the 2x and 3x wagers, you’ll have something to show for it with a 4x loss. Similarly, winning a 3x and 4x can soften the blow from losing a 5x. You don’t want to have something like a 2x, 5x, 10x scale, where two wins still create a three-unit loss if the 10x fails.

As you get more comfortable at picking and choosing your spots, you’re going to find those games that stand out. Always be mindful of just how much your big plays count towards your overall bankroll and bet something that is responsible that you can afford to lose.

<strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_criterion">Kelly Criterion</a>: </strong>This is where we start to elevate our bankroll management vocabulary. The Kelly Criterion is mathematical approach to determining what amount to bet based on your perceived advantage. There is a formula for this:

(Probability * Decimal Odds) – 1 / (Decimal Odds – 1) = % to bet “Kelly Stake”

Let’s say that you have a model. You put in all of the pertinent information that your model needs to calculate an expected outcome. In a given sporting event, the model suggests that the Miami Beach Flamingos are a 65 percent favorite (which would imply a line of -185) to win over the Ocean City Hermit Crabs in a minor league baseball game. The actual line on the game is Miami Beach -120. The decimal odds of -120 are 1.83.

Probability: .65

Decimal Odds: 1.83

Our equation is then:

(.65 * 1.83) – 1 / (1.83 – 1)

(1.1895 – 1) / .83

.1895 / .83 = .228313

According to the Kelly Criterion in this example, your optimal bet size would be 22.83 percent of your bankroll with a 65-cent line advantage.

Let’s look at an example using point spreads and basketball. The Ashtabula Aardvarks are listed as a 2.5-point favorite against the Grove City Geese in NBA D-League action. The standard money line for a 2.5-point favorite is somewhere in the -140 range. Your numbers, however, have Ashtabula favored by five points, which is more like a -215 money line. A -215 money line implies a 68.25 percent probability of winning. The Decimal Odds of the -140 line are around 1.71.

Our equation is:

(.6825 * 1.71) – 1 / (1.71 – 1)

(1.167075 – 1) / .71

.167075 / .71 = .23531

According to the Kelly Criterion, your optimal bet size would be 23.53 percent of your bankroll.

That may seem crazy and, to be honest, it is a bit over the top. As a result, most bettors that subscribe to the Kelly theory of bankroll management often play more like “quarter Kelly” at 2.5 percent, which, in this case, would be 5.88 percent of your bankroll (.2353 *.25). The risk of ruin betting 23.53 percent of your bankroll on one single edge of 2.5 points is pretty high, so most people modify the calculations to limit risk, but still look to capitalize on big advantages.

This is a more advanced, aggressive approach. It can be done and there are plenty of odds converters out there to get the money line to percentage calculations and also the American odds to the Decimal odds. Be very careful using this type of money management system. The full investment of the Kelly Criterion can be applied with casino games like blackjack when there is perceived to be a significant edge or with the stock market. In sports betting, limiting exposure by using a fraction of the Kelly Criterion can be a worthwhile endeavor.

<strong>Martingale System: </strong>If you’re looking for a cautionary tale with betting systems, look no further than the Martingale System. This is a system that is mostly applied to casino games, but you can bet that somebody out there has applied it to sports betting. The system itself is rather simple.

Each time you win, you keep the same bet amount. Each time you lose, you double your bet amount, assuming that you will win at some point and get your money back and then some! It sounds great, right?! Well, it’s also a pretty good way to go broke because what if you don’t win before you run out of money?

Let’s look at this in practice, assuming a $100 bankroll and a 5% unit size, where you bet 1.1x to win 1x:

Bet 1: $5.50 to win $5 (LOSS) ($94.50)

Bet 2: $11.00 to win $10 (WIN) ($104.50)

Bet 3: $5.50 to win $5 (LOSS) ($99)

Bet 4: $11 to win $10 (LOSS) ($88)

Bet 5: $22 to win $20 (WIN) ($108)

Bet 6: $5.50 to win $5 (WIN) ($113)

Bet 7: $5.50 to win $5 (LOSS) ($107.50)

Bet 8: $11 to win $10 (LOSS) ($96.50)

Bet 9: $22 to win $20 (LOSS) ($74.50)

Bet 10: $44 to win $40 (LOSS) ($30.50)

If you started with a $100 bankroll and the Martingale system, you no longer have enough money to follow it. In 10 bets, you’ve lost over 70 percent of your bankroll by losing seven out of 10 bets.

The bankroll required to play the Martingale system is much bigger than your standard bankroll because of how the bet sizes increase with each loss. Every form of betting has some house edge built into it, so you are expected to lose over the long-term. That’s not pessimism, that’s probability. The Martingale system can be profitable in the short-term, but, oftentimes, you will lose and lose badly in the long-term.

Had you been flat betting, it would have looked like this:

Bet 1: $5.50 to win $5 (LOSS) ($94.50)

Bet 2: $5.50 to win $5 (WIN) ($99.50)

Bet 3: $5.50 to win $5 (LOSS) ($94)

Bet 4: $5.50 to win $5 (LOSS) ($88.50)

Bet 5: $5.50 to win $5 (WIN) ($93.50)

Bet 6: $5.50 to win $5 (WIN) ($98.50)

Bet 7: $5.50 to win $5 (LOSS) ($93)

Bet 8: $5.50 to win $5 (LOSS) ($87.50)

Bet 9: $5.50 to win $5 (LOSS) ($82)

Bet 10: $5.50 to win $5 (LOSS) ($76.50)

You can still live to fight many more days.

Figuring out which bankroll technique works for you requires an honest assessment of the size of your bankroll, what you hope to achieve, and what you can afford to deposit if you go broke. There are other strategies out there and other means of money management, but these are a good starting point to evaluate what works for you and what doesn’t.

Money Management and Sports Betting

<p>Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Buffaloes and Runnin' Utes. The game is starting at 5:00 ET on PACN, and it's hosted by the Runnin' Utes at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT. Get ready to place your bets! The odds for this Pac-12 conference game currently have Utah as the -2 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 151.5 points.</p><h3>COLORADO BUFFALOES VS UTAH RUNNIN' UTES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Utah Runnin' Utes -2</p><p>This game will be played at Jon M. Huntsman Center at 5:00 ET on Saturday, February 3rd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE UTAH RUNNIN' UTES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Runnin' Utes.</li><li>Not only will Utah pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 151.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.</li></ul><h3>Will Colorado Be The Talk of Jon M. Huntsman Center?</h3><p>Colorado comes into this game as a 2-point underdog and is 1-3 this season when considered the underdog. They are 15-6 overall and 6-4 in Pac-12 games. On the road, the Buffaloes are just 2-6 this season.</p>

<p>The Buffaloes are coming off a 78-69 loss to Washington State and are 1-2 in their last three road games. Over their last 10 games away from home, Colorado is 3-7. For the season, they are being outscored by an average of 6.5 points per game on the road.</p><p>As the underdog this season, Colorado has gone just 1-3 vs. the spread. In their last 10 games as the underdog, the Buffaloes are 5-5 vs. the spread. On the road, their ATS mark is only 1-7 this year and they are just 2-8 in their last 10 road games vs. the spread.</p><p>Colorado's over/under record this season is 13-8 and the average scoring total in their games is 152.4 points. Today's over/under line of 151.5 is similar to their season average OU line of 149.1. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 157 points and their over/under record in their last 10 games is 6-4.</p><p>In contrast to their season average of 81.3 points per game, the Colorado had a below average performance. They scored 69 points against Washington State and had a field goal percentage of 38.6%. KJ Simpson is leading the team in scoring at 19.2 points per contest. Tristan Da Silva has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 15.6 going into the game.</p><p>Colorado's defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 71.1 points per game. The Colorado defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 78 points and allowed Washington State to connect on 6 threes.</p><h3>Will Utah Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?</h3><p>Utah will look to get back on track after a loss to Washington in their last game. They are 14-7 overall and 5-5 in Pac-12 play. At home, the Runnin' Utes are 12-2 this season, and they have won their last 10 games at home. Their average scoring margin at home is +15.9 points per game.</p>

<p>For the season, Utah has been favored in 15 of their 21 games, going 12-3 in those contests. So far, they have gone 9-2 in non-conference games compared to 5-5 in Pac-12 play.</p><p>Utah's ATS record this season is 10-11, including an 8-6 mark at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Runnin' Utes are just 4-6 vs. the spread.</p><p>On the season, the over/under record for Utah games is 9-10-2 and today's line of 151.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games (146.5). So far, 12 of their games have finished with more points than today's line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 154 points.</p><p>In contrast to their season average of 78.7 points per game, the Utah had a below average performance. They scored 73 points against Washington and had a field goal percentage of 46.8%. The team's top scorer is Branden Carlson, who enters today's matchup with an average of 16.6, while Gabe Madsen also carries a PPG average of 12.6 into the game.</p><p>The Runnin' Utes' defense is presently ranked 152nd nationally, allowing an average of 71.4 points per contest. Utah's three-point defense is currently 204th in the country at 8.5 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.2% of their shots vs. Utah.</p>

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