Service Plays Wednesday 11/25/20

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6 Unit Play. Take #636 Over 144 in Charleston @ North Carolina (6p.m., Wednesday, November 25 ACCN) Carolina was happy to put last year behind them and they reloaded with a bunch of incoming talent this year. Roy Williams likes to play up-tempo and I expect them to reach the nineties in scoring tonight at the Dean Dome. North Carolina has gone over the posted total in 7 of their last 9 home games (1 push) when they are the favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take #733 North Dakota State +4 over Nevada (3p.m., Wednesday, November 25) Both teams lost a ton of talent from last year and thus we will side with the underdog. North Dakota State is always a top team in the Summit League, and they return three key players from last year's 25 win team. NDSU is 12-4 ATS in their last 16 neutral site games when they are an underdog. Nevada is 4-9 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 15 neutral site games when they are a favorite.

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3-Unit Play. Take #633 Ball State (-2) over Northern Kentucky (6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25)

Darrin Horn, erstwhile of South Carolina and Western Kentucky, did a solid job last year winning 23 games and finishing in second place in the Horizon League??..with someone else's players. Now Horn has lost four starters and is beginning from scratch. Ball State is not. They are one of the best teams in the MAC, one of the top mid-major conferences in the nation. They have their top four guards back. And while they are a little soft in the post they do have some bench bigs that should be ready to fill in the gap. Ball State has the better backcourt. And early in the season guard play is crucial. I think they win this one easily.

7-Unit Play. Take #636 North Carolina (-17) over Charleston (6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25)

North Carolina endured one of the worst seasons in the program's last 50 years. Their 14-19 debacle last year was the Tar Heels' first season below .500 since 2001-02 and their last place finish in the ACC was a program worst. Roy Williams is not happy. And I expect him to come back with a vengeance this season. North Carolina landed arguably the best recruiting class in the country with four Top 25 recruits. They added two talented guards and two big men and I expect them to make an instant impact. They already have a very steady post with Garrison Brooks and Armando Bacot and several role players got valuable experience last year for this injury plagued team. There is no way that Charleston can match up with the Tar Heels inside. Charleston's starting center is 6-8. UNC may have three 6-10 guys on the court at once. It's a physical mismatch. Charleston has lost a ton of talent over the last two years. And now they are moving on from the school's No. 2 all-time leading scorer, Grant Riller. You don't just replace a guy like Riller who could score from anywhere against anyone. Charleston is going to take a step back this year. They aren't better than last year's team and last year's team lost by 19 points at home against a mediocre Oklahoma State team and they lost by 9 on a neutral site to a terrible Wake Forest team. I don't see them going on the road and hanging with a superior Tar Heels team. One of UNC's low points last year was a home loss to Wofford. They aren't going to be overlooking anyone this year and they are not going to be looking past anyone with this being the first game. Roy Williams is not shy about leaving his starters in and running things up on overmatched opponents and I think that is exactly what he will do here. North Carolina by a lot.

5-Unit Play. Take #642 Missouri (-14) over Oral Roberts (7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25)

I think that this Missouri team is a little undervalued. Cuonzo Martin is a good coach and he finally has a veteran team in Columbia. The Tigers have their top six players back and nine of their top 10, including three-year starters Javon Pickett, Mark Smith and Jeremiah Tillmon. They also have their top scorers back, Dru Smith and Xavier Pinson and they added an excellent point guard in transfer Drew Buggs. If they show some improvement offensively this team will be a tough out in the SEC. Oral Roberts isn't a bad team. But they lost their two best players and three of their top five scorers. In fact, ORU only played eight guys more than 11 minutes per game last year. Four of them are gone and this is a younger team. I think they will struggle here mainly because Oral Roberts is a terrible defensive team. If Missouri is able to get easy buckets then I think they can lock down the Eagles on the other end and stretch this lead out. The fact that ORU wants to play at a fast pace will only exacerbate the talent differential. Last year the Tigers hammered a really good Northern Kentucky team by 15 and beat a very good Wofford team by 19 in the first two weeks of the season. And when Martin has had good teams he has had no problem burying the needle against overmatched opponents. Oral Roberts was extremely competitive against teams like Oklahoma State, Iowa and Creighton last year. But that was last year. This isn't the same team. Two years ago ORU lost their first three games against real competition by 34, 17 and 20 points. The year before that it was by 19, 43 and 38 points. So they can get run. And that's what I see happening here against a bigger, stronger, more experienced and more talented opponent.

1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #636 North Carolina (-12) over Charleston (6 p.m.) AND Take #642 Missouri (-9) over Oral Roberts (7 p.m.)

2-Unit Play. Take #664 Minnesota (-18.5) over UW-Green Bay (7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25)

Bo Ryan's son, Will, is taking over at Green Bay. I can't say what I think his long-term prospects will be until I see his team's play. After all, Rick Pitino's son, Dickie, has been a consistent loser since taking over - oh look - Minnesota. But in the short term I think that Green Bay is going to struggle in a big way. The Phoenix lost four of five starters from last year's mediocre team. And now they have to learn a new system and their rookie coach - who has never coached anywhere - needs to figure things out on the bench. This year is not the year for transition. Last year a better Green Bay team played at one of the fastest paces in the country (No. 7). Now Ryan comes in and will try to slow everything down. The players don't fit the system. Green Bay lost by 22 to Purdue and by 18 to Wisconsin early in the season. I think it will be even worse here. Minnesota has three double-digit scorers back from last year and they added two big-time transfers, Liam Robbins and Brandon Johnson. They will be better than last year's sloppy Gophers team and should start the year with a blowout.

4-Unit Play. Take #685 UCLA (-3) over San Diego State (11 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25) - is -3.5

When last we saw San Diego State they were running roughshod over the Mountain West during a 30-2 season. One big problem is that they lost their two best players, Malachi Flynn and Yanni Wetzell, and they do not come into this season with the same momentum that they had last year. UCLA has a big advantage this year: they have all five starters and seven of their top eight scorers back. That continuity is going to be invaluable. The Bruins really started to click late last season, going 11-3 in their last 14 games and 7-1 in their last eight. I actually do think that momentum will carry over mainly because it is all the same players. Because SDSU was so good last year there is no way that the Bruins are going to take them lightly. But UCLA has more talent and is just an overall better team. They should show it here.

4-Unit Play. Take #719 Clemson (-4.5) over Mississippi State (8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25)

Once again, continuity is key. Clemson lost some guys. But they still have four starters back, including their starting backcourt and their best player, Aamir Simms. They also got Nick Honor eligible and added P.J. Hall, the highest rated recruit Brad Brownell has ever brought in. They are a little shy on depth but that won't impact them here. Mississippi State lost pretty much everyone. They lost their four best players, including NBA draft picks Reggie Perry and Robert Woodard. This is a complete and total rebuilding season. They have five freshmen and two sophomores among their top nine players. It's going to take some time. These kids are going up against a very seasoned, experienced Clemson group that's been toughened up by the battles in the ACC over the last few years. That experience will play out here.

4-Unit Play. Take #822 Memphis (-5) over St. Mary's (4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25)

I really like this Memphis team. They underachieved last year. But that was because they were shackled with unrealistic expectations and they lost James Wiseman after about 15 minutes. Now they are a bit under the radar and I think they are ready to hit the ground running. Last year's stud freshmen - D.J. Jeffries, Boogie Ellis and Lester Quinones - are now sophomores. And they are going to be ready to roll. On top of that, Memphis landed one of the best transfers in the country, Landers Nolley. He is an absolute baller and is going to have a major impact, immediately. These guys have a great core of players. They also added impact freshman Moussa Cisse, and if vets like Alex Lomax and Lance Thomas can make a jump this team has Top 10 potential. St. Mary's is completely the other way. They lost three starters and four of their top seven players. One of the guys they lost, Jordan Ford, was one of the most valuable players in the country. He did absolutely everything for this team. Everything. They can't just replace a guy like that. Randy Bennett is a brilliant coach and this team will be better than people expect. But they are clearly outmatched here and I will be absolutely stunned if they were to pull the upset.

1-Unit Play. Take #825 West Virginia (-10.5) over South Dakota State (7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25)

4-Unit Play. Take #1012 Nebraska (-13.5) over McNeese State (Noon)

NOTE: This game is located under COLLEGE EXTRA or ADDED GAMES.

Nebraska isn't on anyone's radar right now. They were picked to finish 13th in the 14-team Big Ten. However, people are sleeping on this team. They are massively undervalued and vastly improved from the 7-25 mess that they were last year. Fred Hoiberg stepped in and completely cleared the decks, weeding out the guys on the roster that he knew couldn't play and that wouldn't fit his system. He has aggressively brought in transfers and he has some outstanding scorers on the roster this season. Trey McGowans, from Pitt, is absolutely legit. Teddy Allen was one of the best JUCO players in the country and averaged 31.4 points last year. Kobe Webster is a two-time All-Summit player and averaged 17.1 points last year. And with several other talented European players Hoiberg has a really intriguing roster. Part of the reason this team is undervalued is because people aren't sure how the pieces are going to fit. But I think Hoiberg is an excellent coach and I have no doubt he will figure it out. McNeese State is McNeese State. They are a mediocre Southland team and one of the weakest 40 or 50 teams in the country. They lost their best player and this team is not going to be able to keep up with Nebraska's run-and-gun style. Last year they played Wisconsin and lost by 20 and faced Richmond and lost by 30. They are one of the worst defensive teams in the country and I think that they are going to get run out of the gym.

1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #822 Memphis (Pk) over St. Mary's (4:30 p.m.) AND Take #825 West Virginia (-5.5) over South Dakota State (7 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #655 Florida Atlantic (+9.5) over South Alabama (7 p.m.) AND Take #701 Austin Peay (-1.5) over Omaha (5 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #741 Illinois State (+23.5) over Ohio State (2 p.m.) AND Take #619 Oklahoma State (-4) over UT-Arlington (4 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #721 Villanova (-9) over Boston College (9:30 p.m.) AND Take #735 Arizona State (-3) over Rhode Island (7 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #613 Old Dominion (+14.5) over Maryland (2 p.m.) AND Take #735 Arizona State (-3) over Rhode Island (7 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #613 Old Dominion (+14.5) over Maryland (2 p.m.) AND Take #1012 Nebraska (-8.5) over McNeese State (Noon)

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5-Unit Play. #307056. Take Arkansas -36 over Mississippi Valley State (Wednesday @ 7:30pm est)

We roll with Arkansas in our first selection today as we have done the preview on the SEC and we like what Arkansas brings to the table here. We actually think Arkansas makes it to the NCAA Tournament this year and Coach Mussellman is a fantastic coach that will get these guys playing well. The thing here is that Mississippi Valley State won 3 games last year - and they lost 2 of their top 3 scorers as well. This is a team that very well could score 50 today and Arkansas could very well drop a 100 points today given their exciting style of play. Given the 10 newcomers that Arkansas has and all of them wanting to make a point and a statement, we have this game around a 100-55 contest that likely sees Arkansas hitting the cover today. Let's make it a 6-0 Run today in Soccer - Yes, literally, 6- 0 Run if we win today. Note, 8 Football Plays released early today, 4-1 with Top Football plays last 5 Weeks

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9:08 AM

EVANSVILLE @ LOUISVILLE | 11/25 | 4:00 PM EST
EVANSVILLE +21.5
The Evansville Aces carry over an 18-game losing streak from last season. They’ve lost two of their top scorers and will begin this season at Louisville. The KFC! Yum Center is one of the toughest places to play and will have limited fans in attendance. With the distractions of a season ago in the past, look for a new Aces lineup to be motivated. Grab the underdog plus the big number.

+89 2-1 IN LAST 3 LVILLE ATS PICKS

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Worlds Worst Picker
Peabody’s pick
Memphis

We take
Saint Mary’s

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Bill Marzano

LIB +9.5
LIB VS PURDUE | 11/25 | 5:30 PM EST11:05 AM
Liberty finished 30-4 last year and were second in the nation in scoring defense, allowing just over 53 points per contest. The Flames return three starters and should be ready for another huge season on defense while having a balanced offense. Purdue was 16-15 last year and also return three starters, but will be missing one of them due to injury. The Boilermakers also lost some players who transferred. The Flames are 8-0 ATS in their last eight games at a neutral site.

MD -9.5
ODU @ MD | 11/25 | 2:00 PM EST10:46 AM
The Terrapins had a great season, finishing with a 24-7 record last year. Despite losing some players to the NBA, they still have plenty of talent and one of the best coaches in basketball. Maryland has won 23 or more games in five of the last six years. The Terrapins have several returning starters, including Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year Aaron Wiggins. Old Dominion was 3-19 last year and figures to struggle again this season. The Monarchs were horrible from beyond the arc (325th in the nation), but do have three returning starters to lean on. Maryland should win this game by double digits.

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Eastern Illinois +19’

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LIBERTY @ PURDUE | 11/25 | 5:30 PM EST
PURDUE -9.5
Purdue, which returns three starters from last campaign, has gone 14-1 under coach Matt Painter in season openers and won the last six by at least 22 points. This will be a young team with seven freshmen. The Boilermakers have been at their best early in the season with Painter. The second half of the Big Ten schedule is what usually gives them trouble. Liberty is going to try and slow the game down, but Purdue will control the pace and get the cover.

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Rhode Island
Boston college

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Villanova

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Michigan -13.5
South Dakota State +10.5
UCLA -3