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    Mike Tierney
    #3
    +821
    (67%)
    18-9 in Last 27 NCAAF Picks
    GAS -7.5
    -115
    Spread
    Picked: Dec 28 @ 2:26pm

    Analysis

    When Appalachian State finished the season 5-7, one win below bowl eligibility, it went into offseason mode. But not enough six-win teams were available, so the Mountaineers volunteered to step in. Problem is, numerous players did not raise their hands. Both QBs, AJ Swann and JJ Kohl, fled the scene, and the remainining QBs threw a combined 39 passes, completing fewer than half. Georgia Southern won the regular season meeting by five points while dominating more than the margin suggests. The Eagles should run with ease through the worst rush defense in the Sun Belt.
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    Mike Barner
    NBA Guru
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    O. Ighodaro
    Over 6.5
    -132
    Rebounds
    Picked: Dec 29 @ 9:04am

    Analysis

    Oso Ighodaro is averaging 19 minutes per game for the season, but he has averaged 25 minutes over his last five games. During that span, he reached at least seven rebounds three times. In two of those games, he hauled in double-digit boards. More minutes should be coming is way again Monday with Mark Williams serving a one-game suspension. The Wizards have allowed the most rebounds per game in the league, so I Iike this over.
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    Bruce Marshall
    #4
    +344
    (63%)
    10-6 in Last 16 NCAAB O/U Picks
    Under 153.5
    -110
    Over/Under
    Picked: Dec 29 @ 11:19am

    Analysis

    It's going to be a different ballgame for Belmont and other top contenders in the Missouri Valley, many of whom rolling thru non-conference slates. League games, however, are always a different matter, as the 12-1 Bruins found out earlier in December when the Valley kicked off its schedule and the Bruins were down to the wire before putting away bottom-feeders UIC and Evansville. Scoring prowess (85.4 ppg) and balance (four DD scorers) or not, suspect much the same tonight for Belmont in Terre Haute, where the host Sycamores have been doing a good job controlling the pace for Matthew Graves, with under results in three of four, and the lone exception being a game that required 3 OTs vs. Bradley. Play Belmont-Indiana State Under
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    Matt Severance
    +85
    (67%)
    2-1 in Last 3 NORL ML Picks
    TEXPA
    -166
    Money Line
    Picked: Dec 29 @ 8:09am

    Analysis

    UTRV is the better Southland team on paper, but they unfortunately don't play basketball on paper, do they? KenPom ranks the Vaqueros 43 spots higher and they were picked a handful higher in the preseason league standings. UTRGV is a deep club with generally 10 guys seeing action and 7-footer Mustafo Vanjov only made his season debut last time out. UT Rio Grande Valley ranks second in the Southland with 25.8 defensive rebounds per game. New Orleans might be truly rusty not having played since Dec. 13.
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    Prop Bet Guy
    #2
    +636
    (65%)
    17-9 in Last 26 NBA Player Props Picks
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    T. Hardaway Jr.
    Over 15.5
    -114
    Points
    Picked: Dec 29 @ 11:16am

    Analysis

    FanDuel. With the Nuggets missing Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson and Christian Braun due to injury, Tim Hardaway Jr. has been thrust into a starter role. He’s thrived in a role as a spot-up shooter off of the Nikola Jokic/Jamal Murray pick and roll, netting 19+ points in each of his last four games. The Heat are a fantastic matchup for his playstyle, as they play at the league’s fastest pace, and allow the second most three pointers attempted per game.

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