Sunday 3/7/21 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NBA, MLB & NCAAB games
Micah Roberts
VegasInsider Nascar Handicaper
Pennzoil 400
Date: Sunday 3/7
TV: FOX - Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Pennzoil 400
Top - 5 Finish Prediction
1) #1 Kurt Busch (35/1)
2) #88 Alex Bowman (30/1)
3) #4 Kevin Harvick (6/1)
4) #24 William Byron (18/1)
5) #19 Martin Truex Jr (15/2)
Odds subject to change - Per the Superbook
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Toby Maxtone-Smith
VegasInsider Soccer Handicaper
Nice day yesterday topped off with a +2200 Winner with the final score 4-2...
Manchester City vs Manchester United
TV: NBCSN - Time: 11:30am
Manchester City -190
Both Teams to Score - Yes - (-120)
Manchester City 3 or more goals (+170)
Over 2.5 (-140)
Over 3.5 (+170)
PROP BETS
Manchester City to Win and both teams to score (+220)
Kevin De Bruyne to score & Manchester City to Win (+320)
Anytime Goal Scorer - Marcus Rashford (+360)
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Insider Sports Report
Premier Picks® For 03/07/21
5* Cincinnati/East Carolina UNDER 138.5 (NCAAB)
Range: 140.5 to 136.5
3* Northwestern -7 over Nebraska (NCAAB)
Range: -5 to -9
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Thom Cunningham
VegasInsider College Basketball
Wisconsin vs Iowa
TV; FOX - Time; 12:30pm
Best Bet - Iowa -6
Play #2
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Memphis vs Houston
TV; CBS - Time; Noon
Best Bet - Memphis/Houston Under 133.5
Play #3
VegasInsider College Basketball
Michigan vs Michigan State
TV; CBS - Time; 4:30pm
Best Bet - Michigan State +8.5
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David Schwab
VegasInsider College Basketball
Florida vs Tennessee
TV; ESPNU - Time; Noon
Best Bet - Tennessee -4.5
Play #2
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Texas Tech vs Baylor
TV; ESPN - Time; 4:00pm
Best Bet - Texas Tech +8.5
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Michael Crosson
VegasInsider College Basketball Totals Club
CBB
Texas Tech/Baylor Over 137 (BIG PLAY - Big 12 Total of the Year)
Memphis/Houston Under 134
Florida/Tennessee Under 137
Michigan/Michigan State Over 136
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Michael Crosson
VegasInsider NBA
NBA All-Star Game
Tip-Off 8:00pm - TV: TNT
Best Bet - Team Durant +4
All-Star Game Player Prop: Kawhi Leonard Over 15.5 Points
NBA All-Star Game MVP Best Bets
Damian Lillard (+1400)
Nikola Jokic (+2500)
2021 NBA All-Star Event Predictions
Skills Challenge set for 6:30pm
Best Bet - Domantas Sabonis (+750)
Three Point Contest set for 7:00pm
Best Bet - Zach Lavine (+500)
Slam Dunk Contest - Event set to begin at Halftime of NBA All-Star Game
Best Bet - Obi Toppin (+170)
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PicksWise Sports
NBA All-Star Game
2* Over 313
1* Team LeBron -3.5
NHL 3* Best Bets 63-36 overall..
Sunday NHL 3* Best Bets
Tampa Bay Lightning -177
Boston Bruins -1.5 goals +105
Florida Panthers/Carolina Hurricane Over 5.5
Washington Capitals +112
CBB 3* Best Bets 70-62 Overall..
Sunday CBB 3* Best Bets
Iowa -6
Penn State/Maryland Over 136.5
Rest of CBB Card
2* Florida +4.5
2* Houston -9
2* Baylor -8
2* Michigan -7.5
1* Nebraska +7.5
1* Oregon State +6
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Larry Hartstein
MEMPHIS @ HOUSTON | 03/07 | 12:00 PM EST
MEMPHIS +9.5
ANALYSIS: After a slow start, Memphis has covered nine of its last 10. According to KenPom, the Tigers rank No. 2 nationally in defensive efficiency, behind only Loyola Chicago. Houston kills opponents on the offensive glass, but the Tigers are well-suited to negate that. In AAC play, they lead the conference in rebounding margin and defensive rebounding, not to mention blocks, assists, steals, 3-point shooting, overall shooting and 3-point field goal defense. Take the points.
WISCONSIN @ IOWA | 03/07 | 12:31 PM EST
IOWA -6
ANALYSIS: The Badgers have lost four of five and visit an Iowa team that beat them by 15 in Madison. Luka Garza had 30 in that game, and he should have another monster performance on Senior Day in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes own the nation's second-best offense in terms of efficiency, and are coming off a 102-point explosion versus Nebraska. Before that they manhandled Ohio State in Columbus. Lay the points.
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Stephen Oh
WISCONSIN @ IOWA | 03/07 | 12:31 PM EST
IOWA -6
ANALYSIS: Iowa hammered Wisconsin by 15 points in Madison, and on Sunday the Hawkeyes get the Badgers at home on Senior Day. Iowa is 7-4 against teams in the Top 25 while Wisconsin is just 3-7. My model says the Hawkeyes cover 60 percent of the time and win by nine, so you're getting good value with Iowa at this number.
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Gus Augustine
100 Dime
+ MAX WAGER +
Winner # 25 of 35
PAC 12 GAME OF THE YEAR
Oregon -6
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Larry Hartstein
N. ALABAMA @ LIBERTY | 03/07 | 2:00 PM EST
N. ALABAMA +13.5
ANALYSIS: Liberty already has clinched the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament bid because North Alabama is ineligible. The Lions are in the third year of a four-year transition period to Division I. A couple weeks ago, Liberty whipped visiting North Alabama by identical 74-54 scores on consecutive days. The Flames shot 23 of 47 from deep in those contests, well above their season average. In this tournament, Liberty has won by 10 and 13 and not looked as dominant as usual. With the automatic bid locked up, the Flames can relax a bit. Look for North Alabama to hang around.
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Wayne Root
Reserve Maryland
Pinnacle Texas
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Jeff Hochman
MICHIGAN @ MICHIGAN ST. | 03/07 | 4:30 PM EST
MICHIGAN ST. +8.5
ANALYSIS: The Spartans return home after getting crushed 69-50 at Michigan on Thursday. The Wolverines clinched the Big Ten Conference title and have nothing for which to play. Michigan State shot 36.5 percent from the field and missed all nine 3-point attempts. Coach Tom Izzo should have his troops ready for this rematch. It's a big game for the host Spartans if they want to secure a spot in the Big Dance.
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Mike McClure
Keselowski +850 (0.5 units)
Logano +750 (0.5 units)
Kyle Busch +1000 (0.5 units)
Blaney +1200 (0.25 units)
H2H Matchups (1 unit each)
Martin Truex +110 vs. Kevin Harvick
Tyler Reddick +130 vs. Austin Dillon
Kyle Busch +100 vs. Kyle Larson
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Worlds Worst Picker
Peabodys Picks
Tennessee
Oregon St
Fade Away
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Bondi
3* TENN
3* MICH ST
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Al Demarco
Raise the Bar 20-Dime
Iowa
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Kirby Maxwell
40 Dime
College Hoops Winner
# 6 in a Row
Pac 12
Game of the Week
Oregon st
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Mitchell Newman
75 DIME
Winner # 19 of 25
Big South Bankroll Builder Lock
Campbell
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Chris Jordan
600♦
Winner # 5 of 6
Blowout of the Week
Cincy
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Bob Valentino
75 Dime
College Winner # 4 in a Row
AAC Bankroll Builder
Memphis Tiger
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Trace Adams
Top-Rated
1000♦
Winner # 24 of 35
Big Ten Rivalry Lock
Iowa
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Tommy Brunson
75 DIME
Winner # 7 of 8
Big Ten Must Play
Maryland
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Scott Delaney
60 Dime
College Hoops
Winner # 5 of 7
( and # 20 of 27 overall )
ATLANTIC SUN
GAME OF THE YEAR
Liberty
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Chuck O'Brien
13th Ever
100 DIME
College Hoops Release of my Career
Baylor
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Matt Rivers
Sunday Night
Blank Check
Waive The Rating
Bailout Lock
Maryland
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Rogers
8
Wisconsin
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Aaa
Tourney blowout
Liberty
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Marc Lawrence
Home game qualifier #1
Michigan st
Home game qualifier #2
Tennesee
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Ben Burns
Hockey violator
Tampa bay lighting
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Bryan leonard
Gom
Nebraska
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Matt Fargo
Gom Mich st
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Ross Benjamin
10 Iowa
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Big al
Dog of month
Tex tech
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Bryan powers
10 anti public burial
Maryland
Power smash
Coastal carolina
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Jim Feist
Dog shocker
Texas tech
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College Basketball(Bob Balfe)
5:00 PM EST
Rotation #762
UNC Greensboro -2.5 over ETSU
East Tennessee State had a great year. This is a team that has a new coach and just about every single player wasn’t on the team last year. UNC Greensboro had a great year and are the top seed in the Southern Conference. What I really like about this team is they were excellent on the road which proves they are an elite program. ETSU had a losing road record. I like the Spartans a little better on the offensive end and on the glass. This is a team that has the same coach for the last decade in Wes Miller and a team that has played together for a few years. Experience and camaraderie mean a whole lot down the stretch in big games. Take UNCG.
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Big AL
CBB Play James Madison (CAA Play of the Year)
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Ben Burns
CBB 10* BLUE CHIP!
Under Michigan
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IC
4 - Take Drexel -4.5 over College of Charleston (Sunday @ 9:30pm est)
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OSKEIM
Game: (771) UMKC at (772) North Dakota State
Date/Time: Mar 7 2021 9:45 PM EST
Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line
Play Rating: 5%
Play: UMKC +6.0 (-110)
My math model only favors North Dakota State by 2.2 points in this game and one of my models actually favors UMKC by 0.2 points. North Dakota State falls into a very negative 27-60 ATS system of mine that invests against certain teams that have gone over the total in four consecutive games versus opponents that have landed under the total in five straight games. UMKC is a profitable 24-11-1 ATS in its last 36 games, including 9-1 ATS in games priced between 3.5 and 7.5 points. UMKC is 16-7-1 ATS in its last 24 games as an underdog, including 12-4 ATS following a loss and 9-1 ATS off a SU and ATS loss.
The Kangaroos are ranked 7th nationally in field goal percentage (50.0) and 39th in three-point field goal percentage (37.34), whereas North Dakota State ranks 150th or worse in those categories. I also like the fact that UMKC is allowing just 62.3 points per game to teams that would combine to average 69.6 points per game against a mediocre defense. Grab the points with UMKC and invest with confidence.
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Scott Rickenback (CBB)
10* Top Play Texas Tech +8
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Larry Ness
Goy N Dakota st
Rivalry rout Oregon
Weekly Wipeout Maryland
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The Swami
Power Plays Sports (CBB) - 10* Top Play Michigan State/Michigan Over 137.5
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Jack Winningham
Maryland
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Big al NHL
Tampa bay
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Jim Feist
CBB
3* #734 Iowa -5.5
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Bryan Leonard
4% [CBB] (737) Nebraska at (738) Northwestern
Time: 1:30 PM EST Nebraska +7.0 (-110)
Analysis: 737 Nebraska at Northwestern
It’s been an ugly season for the Cornhuskers, but they had been playing more competitive at least until Thursday. That’s when they suffered their most embarrassing loss of the season, a 102-64 defeat at Iowa.
Northwestern had lost 13 straight games before knocking off Minnesota and Maryland. But the advanced stats show the Wildcats should have lost to Minnesota.
Sure the Wildcats have three more wins on the season, but is this line really indicative of the talent on these two teams. We don’t think so, give us the Huskers off an embarrassing loss.
PLAY NEBRASKA
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Paul Leiner
3000* Over 138 Texas Tech/Baylor
500* Iowa -6.5
100* James Madison -4
100* Over 313.5 Lebron/Durant
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Worlds Worst Picker
Peabodys Picks
Tennessee
Oregon St
Fade Away
Peabody’s pick
Loyola Chicago
We take
Drake
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