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By Garrett Hart:
Today is arguably the most loaded day of college basketball games of the year. With that being said, I have way too many picks throughout the morning, afternoon, and evening slate so I'll just write a brief synopsis about each. If they all lose, it's not my fault-- blame it on the players.
Yesterday's record (CBB): 3-0 :)
Ranked matchups today:
Morning Games
KU/Iowa St. Parlay (+130): Jalen Wilson 15+ pts & 6+ rebs, Dajuan Harris 4+ asts, Gabe Kalscheur 10+ pts
I don't feel real confident picking a side in this game. This might still be a homer pick but it should hit relatively easy. Bet responsibly.
UMass +1.5
Relatively speaking, neither of these teams are very good but with Davidson being sub .500 overall and just 3-7 in conference, bet on Frank Martin.
KenPom: UMass 72-70
Torvik: UMass 72-70
Lehigh +1.5
I tried to bet on Lehigh earlier in the week and they choked at home so this pick might be cursed. However, Lafayette stinks. We don't need them to win, just find a way to lose by 1 or less.
KenPom: Lafayette 65-62
Torvik: Lafayette 64-60
Afternoon Games
Southern Miss ML (-166)
20-4 Southern Miss traveling to a 10-13 Georgia State. Take the money and run.
KenPom: Southern Miss 70-62
Torvik: Southern Miss 70-63
George Mason ML (-114)
Loyola Chicago is the worst team in the A-10, even with Sister Jean still holding on by the grace of god, literally. GMU isn't great but it's worth a flyer.
KenPom: GMU 69-67
Torvik: GMU 68-67
UL Monroe +2.5
I took them earlier this week and they won handily. South Alabama is 10-13 compared to ULM's just 11-13 record, so take the home team with the points.
KenPom: South Alabama 68-66
Torvik: UL Monroe 67-66
Purdue +1.5
The #1 team is getting points on the road today. Assembly Hall will be juiced like no other, however, Zach Edey will still get 20 and 15 today, even with 1st team All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis guarding him the entire game. Purdue shouldn't be good on paper but yet they're 22-1 3 months into the season.
KenPom: Purdue 72-70
Torvik: Purdue 71-68
K-State +1.5
As a KU fan, we need the Cats to pull off one at home today for the sake of the Big 12. In my books, the wrong team is favored here. K-State already won at Texas earlier this year, so have faith in Coach Tang.
KenPom: K-State 76-75
Torvik: K-State 77-74
Queens ML (-180)
You've probably never heard of Queens, but as a first-year D1 program, they're 2nd in the A-Sun in early February. Playing at the worst team in the league (Austin Peay), dump a chunk of your wallet on the Royals.
KenPom: Queens 75-72
Torvik: Queens 75-72
Mizzou/Mississippi State o139.5
Purely an analytics play. Look at the projections below.
KenPom: Miss St. 73-70
Torvik: Miss. St. 71-70
Night Games
Duke ML (-130)
I understand that Dariq Whitehead is out tonight and that Duke frankly isn't very good, but the Devils are 11-0 at home this year. UNC winning back-to-back in Cameroon Indoor will be a very tall task for a Tar Heels team that's looking more like a 6 seed than their initial #1 overall preseason ranking.
KenPom: Duke 73-70
Torvik: Duke 73-68
Eastern Kentucky ML (-128)
Two of the top teams in the A-Sun battling it out tonight. However, EKU is 11-1 at home this year, giving them a slight edge on paper. Kennesaw State is really good, but just take the Colonels at home.
KenPom: EKU 76-75
Torvik: EKU 76-74
Army ML (-134)
Bucknell is quite literally dead last in the Patriot League. At 7-4 in league, respect the troops with this pick.
KenPom: Army 73-72
Torvik: Army 74-71
Utah State ML (-178)
The Aggies are traveling on the road to last place Colorado State. As a likely tournament team, this is a must win game and I expect them to win by a possession or 2.
KenPom: Utah State 79-75
Torvik: Utah State 80-75
Remaining Games:
Louisiana ML (-115)
KenPom: Louisiana 80-79
Torvik: Louisiana 82-81
San Jose State ML (-114)
KenPom: SJSU 72-66
Torvik: SJSU 70-64
Gonzaga/Saint Mary's o136.5
KenPom: Saint Mary's 72-67
Torvik: Saint Mary's 73-65
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