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| 15 College Hoops Winners all day and night Saturday. Fresh off a NFL Game of the Year win, since the 2020 NFL Season, Matt is 304-269-8 (+$19,330). THREE Divisional Rd. Winners. 8-4 Bowl Run with CFP Title on deck. |
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| NCAA-B | Jan 18, 2025 Iowa State vs. West Virginia |
West Virginia +7 -110 at CIRCA |
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This is a play on the WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS for our Saturday Free Play. Iowa St. has made everyone believe over the first half of the season as it is off to a 15-1 start including a 5-0 record in the Big 12 Conference, the lone loss coming against Auburn by a bucket on a neutral floor. The Cyclones got away with a win last Saturday at Texas Tech as they hit a game-tying shot in the final seconds to send it into overtime where they picked up the one point win and used that momentum to roll over Kansas at home. They have rolled over everyone in the lower Quads but those have all been at home and the three Quad 1 games away from home have been the difficult ones. West Virginia has been a pleasant surprise in the conference as the Mountaineers are 12-4 overall with a 3-2 conference record. They were blasted in their lone home Quad 1 game against Arizona but we cannot look past their three Quad 1 wins against that same Arizona team on a neutral floor as well as wins away from home against Kansas and Gonzaga. Coming off a big loss at Houston, this is the spot for what could be the upset of the weekend. Play (748) West Virginia Mountaineers 15 College Hoops Winners all day and night Saturday. Fresh off a NFL Game of the Year win, since the 2020 NFL Season, Matt is 304-269-8 (+$19,330). THREE Divisional Rd. Winners. 8-4 Bowl Run with CFP Title on deck. |
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NCAA-B | Jan 17, 2025 Iowa vs UCLA |
UCLA -6½ -105 at Bovada |
Won $100 |
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This is a play on the UCLA BRUINS for our Friday Free Play. UCLA is back home following a pair of road losses at Maryland and Rutgers and the Bruins have now lost four straight games after an 11-2 start. This is a great bounce back spot as they are 8-1 at home with the only loss coming against Michigan and while they are 0-2 in Quad 2 games, those were both away from home and despite the losing skid, UCLA is still No. 38 in the NET Rankings so they remain a fringe NCAA Tournament team and it cannot afford any more losing in these categories. The Ruins are 20-5 in their last 25 games in the second half of the season against teams with a winning record. Iowa had won two straight and five of its last six games before going to USC and losing by 10 points on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes are now 0-3 on the road and while they are undefeated in Quad 2- Quad 4 games, they are 0-5 in Quad 1 games which is where this one falls. Four of those losses have been by a bigger margin than what they are getting here and Iowa is 0-4 as an underdog this season while covering just one of those games. Play (890) UCLA Bruins CBB TWO Winners Friday. Fresh off a NFL Game of the Year win, since the 2020 NFL Season, Matt is 304-269-8 (+$19,330). THREE Divisional Rd. Winners. 8-4 Bowl Run with CFP Title on deck. NBA THREE Winners on Friday. |
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NBA | Jan 17, 2025 Hornets vs Bulls |
Bulls -4 -105 at Bovada |
Lost $105.0 |
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This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS as part of our NBA Friday Three-Game Sweeper Package. Chicago had been playing well with wins in five of seven games but has dropped its last three games and need to salvage this final game if its five-game homestand before heading out on a three-game west coast roadtrip. The Bulls have fallen to 8-14 at home but the schedule has played a part with 10 of those losses coming against teams ranked in the top 16 in the league. Chicago is 18-6 in its last 25 games coming off a loss by 15 points or more while going 9-1 in its last 10 games off a loss by 10 points or more as a favorite. Charlotte is coming off a rare win as it defeated the injury-plagued Jazz by five points on Wednesday to pick up its ninth win on the season including its third on the road. The Hornets are 1-7 following a win this season and the only time they achieved consecutive victories was when both games were at home. While they have gone 3-15 on the road, they are a respectable 9-8-1 ATS, the 15 losses have come by an average of 10.3 ppg. Chicago has won and covered the first two meetings and the Hornets are 1-10 this season revenging a same season loss. 10* (548) Chicago Bulls |
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NBA | Jan 17, 2025 Grizzlies vs Spurs |
Spurs +2 -108 at Heritage |
Lost $108.0 |
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This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS as part of our NBA Friday Three-Game Sweeper Package. This is the second game of a two-game set in San Antonio with Memphis prevailing in the first game by 14 points in a game that closed at 2.5 and is laying a similar number Friday. It was a poor game for Victor Wembanyama who was just 5-19 from the floor including 3-10 from long range and since November, he has been great coming off a poor offensive game as he has averaged 29.3 ppg in his last seven games when scoring 20 points or less and while it is not about one players, this is a good bounce back spot for the team as San Antonio is 4-0 ATS off a divisional loss this season. Memphis has won 26 games which is one victory short of what it had in its injury riddled season from last year. The Grizzlies were banged up against for a bit but they are getting back to close to full health and they are back on the road where they are now one game over .500 following the Wednesday win. The Grizzlies have gone 1-5 in their last six games following a win and on the season they are 3-7 after a road win. Ja Morant hit the injury list and is questionable so that would be a big absence. 10* (542) San Antonio Spurs |
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NBA | Jan 17, 2025 Magic vs Celtics |
Celtics -12½ -108 at Draft Kings |
Won $100 |
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This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS as part of our NBA Friday Three-Game Sweeper Package. We are not sure what Boston is doing but it has some suspect losses of late and needs a spark and this could be it. The Celtics are just 9-8 over their last 17 games following a horrible loss at Toronto on Wednesday but they have lost consecutive games only once this season as they are 10-1 following a loss and those 10 wins have come by an average of 21.6 ppg. Boston likes it payback as it is 7-0 straight up and ATS this season playing with revenge and has won 16 of 17 games since last season playing with single season revenge. Orlando is coming off a 29-point loss at Milwaukee on Wednesday and normally this could be a great bounce back situation but not in this spot. The Magic are starting to get healthier with Paolo Banchero back in the lineup but their other two top usage players remain out and they have not been nearly as close to being as good on the road as at home as they are 9-12 on the highway compared to 14-7 in Orlando. This includes a 4-8 ATS mark as road underdogs and they have won only two of 14 games against teams ranked in the top ten. 10* (534) Boston Celtics |
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NCAA-B | Jan 17, 2025 Boise State vs New Mexico |
New Mexico -3½ -105 at betonline |
Won $100 |
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This is a play on the NEW MEXICO LOBOS for our CBB Friday Late Powerhouse. We played against New Mexico on Tuesday and while not expecting the outright loss, the Lobos did in fact lose outright by a point as a 9.5-point favorite. They are now back home where they are 9-1 with the only loss coming against rival New Mexico St. in overtime which was a bad loss considering they were 20-point favorites but strange things can happen in those rivalry games. New Mexico is 5-1 in Quad 2 games with the only loss coming against surprisingly good Arizona St. by three points on a neutral floor and this is a big bounce back opportunity to stay in first place in the Mountain West Conference. Boise St. improved to 5-2 in the conference which is one game out of first place with a resounding 41-point win at home over Wyoming, recovering from a tough two-point loss at Utah St. prior to that. The Broncos are 2-2 on the road with the other loss coming at San Francisco by 11 points with the two wins coming at San Jose St. and at Wyoming and overall, they are just 2-4 against teams ranked No. 80 or better in the NET Rankings. Boise St. won here by eight points last season as a 10.5-point underdog and the Lobos have not forgotten that. 10* (894) New Mexico Lobos |
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NCAA-B | Jan 17, 2025 DePaul vs Georgetown |
Georgetown -9 -108 at Heritage |
Lost $108.0 |
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This is a play on the GEORGETOWN HOYAS for our CBB Friday Star Attraction. Georgetown opened 3-0 in the Big East Conference but has lost three straight, two tough eight-point losses against Marquette and Connecticut and most recently a five-point loss against St. john’s, the three top NET ranked teams in the conference. This is a smash spot to get back on track as a home loss to Notre Dame in their third game of the season is their only one at home in a non-Quad 1 game. They are 0-4 in those games while going 12-1 in every other game and this is big with two road games on deck. DePaul started the season with a lot of success as it opened 7-0 but has lost nine of its last 11 games and the Blue Demons are regressing to their normal selves. They have lost five straight games to move to 0-7 in the conference and to their credit, three of those were in overtime. They are coming off a disheartening home overtime loss against Marquette by two points and getting off the floor from that will be tough. DePaul has played four Quad 1 games on the road and the results are not good with losses by 14, 28, 20 and 44 points while its only other road game was a loss at Seton Hall in overtime in a Quad 3 game. 10* (888) Georgetown Hoyas |
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Matt Fargo is becoming recognized as one of the best and most consistent handicappers in the world. He has been handicapping professionally since his college days and his hard work and dedication have paid off considerably. In his 14 years of handicapping, Fargo has had winning seasons 11 times and has not had only one losing season in the past 10 campaigns. He brings with him numerous high ranking finishes in all sports with 23 Top Tens in the past five years alone including four #1's. Matt has appeared on numerous radio shows over the last few years giving out sought after information, free plays and spot-on analysis that the bettor needs. He is commonly referred to as "Mr. Analysis" as his game day reports are considered to be some of the finest and most thorough available anywhere. If you want reasoning for a play, Matt gives it to you. Rating Scale Play Rating will be displayed in each title and range anywhere from 5* to 10* for Premium Plays and 3* for Free Plays. Enforcer – this is the Signature Play for Matt and is usually backed with a 10* Rating unless otherwise noted. Supreme Annihilator – this is typically a favorite or a pickem that Matt feels has the opportunity to destroy the line. Dark Horse Dandy – this is an underdog that is being faded for the wrong reasons and usually has a chance to win a game outright. Star Attraction – this is a game that can be seen on national television providing great watch and win opportunities. Total Dominator – while rare, these are the best over/under releases and occur more in football and baseball than any other sports. |
