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3-Unit Play. 784. Take Over 141 Vanderbilt vs.* Florida (Saturday @ 8pm est)
The last time these two teams met it was a defensive battle and it saw Florida win by 6 points basically in a tight scoring contest that saw Florida leading big but then Vanderbilt close the game as time went on. We think this game is going to be higher scoring as you have a Vandy team that nearly beat Kentucky in Kentucky and they are scared of no one here. This is a team coached by Stackhouse who saw his team just lost by 14 to Kentucky at home but a team that dropped 70 points at home against a good Kentucky team. We think that Vandrebilt will be a fantastic dog today but at the same time, we think Florida gets back on track offensively and busts out nicely and shoots well and consequently this likely sets up for the Over here. Remember, Vandy put up 99 points at home recently against LSU. Florida also dropped 81 against Georgia at home and 78 on the road at Texas A&M which is tough to do. Hence, we like the Over here.
8 Unit Play. Take #2521/2522 New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights Over 5.5 -125
Two teams that have been trending to the over will meet when the New York Islanders hit the road to take on the Golden Knights at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday night. Semyon Varlamov (17-9-4, 2.59 GAA, .915 save %) will get the start in goal for the Islanders and he will be opposed by Marc-Andre Fleury (21-14-5, 2.87 GAA, .904 save %), who is scheduled to get the call between the pipes for the Golden Knights. The Islanders have posted a 3-1-1 record to the over in their last five games where they faced a team that scored five goals or more in their previous game and they have gone an excellent 6-1 to the over versus a team that allowed five or more in their previous contest. They have also gone up and over the total in five of their last six games where they faced a team with a losing record and they are a perfect 5-0-1 to the over off a game where they scored two goals or less. The Golden Knights have been an over team as well in the spot they are in here tonight as they have gone a perfect 3-0-1 to the over in their last four games versus a team from the Eastern Conference and they have that same 3-0-1 record to the over in their last four games where they faced a team with a winning record. They have also gone over the number in four of their last five games where they were listed as the favorite and they are a lights out 7-1 to the over in their last eight where they were listed as the favorite at home. Throw in the fact that the Isles are also 5-2-1 to the over in their last eight overall while the Golden Knights are 8-1-1 to the over in their last ten following a win and that's where we'll have our play as we expect both Varlamov and Fleury to struggle a bit in Vegas on Saturday evening
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Match: ADO Den Haag - PSV Eindhoven
League : Netherlands - Eredivisie
Date & Time : 2.15.2020 at 19:45 (1:45PM EST)
Pick: PSV Eindhoven
Odds: -146
Dwight Howard (+560) is the feel-good story of this contest, but there's a reason why he's the long shot to win. I'd immediately eliminate him and Pat Connaughton (+410) from the discussion. Given how well Aaron Gordon (+140) performed in the 2016 event and his big name, he's likely going to be a popular bet. However, Derrick Jones Jr. (+150) competed in 2017, so this isn't his first rodeo either. As good as Gordon looked in 2016, I'll take the high-flying Jones to emerge victorious.
Analysis: Probably -3 shows eventually without buying but regardless I always want the best number on any game. South Carolina is always a tough out at home, regardless, and more so against teams that motivate them. They beat Kentucky here, and they lost to Tennessee by just one earlier this season, so motivation isn't a problem. In that game they shot 15% from behind the are and only 37% inside, so they probably should have been crushed. If they can play that bad on offense and only lost by one, I love the chances here. South Carolina has the #1 defense in the SEC, and since that loss the Gamecocks have only lost at Auburn and at Mississippi, two games they figured to lose anyway, If they win the games they should between now and Tournament they will finish fourth and have a first round bye, and quite possibly make the Big Dance, whereas that path for the Vols is realistically unlikely. The Gamecocks are quite young, so their play lately is a result of gaining experience, which you'd also expect. They've got the length to play with Tennessee and are a better rebounding team. Minaya may be out again, but they're had three games without him to settle the rotation, and haven't mi°ssed a beat. James may be back for the Vols, the only A team they've beaten this season is Alabama. South Carolina has beaten three A teams(or ranked such at the time) - Arkansas,Clemson, and UVA, all on the road. The Vols are a B team with a shorter bench which will ultimately be their downfall trying to keep up with the faster Gamecocks. That's all I got.
We have several big men in this year's contest, most of whom have pretty long odds. A big man with some of the better odds is Pascal Siakam (+550), although I'm passing on him as my selection. He officially stands at 6-9, and only two players who are listed at that height or taller have ever won this event. My choice is Spencer Dinwiddie (+350), who enters as the favorite. He won this event back in 2018 but was unable to defend his title last year due to an injury.
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