Ricky Dimon
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We have cashed three college basketball parlays this week. Now it’s time to hit a big one. Although we don’t have a ton of games to work with on Sunday’s schedule, we have enough. Let’s take a look at our three-team mega parlay.
Houston -9.5 alternate spread over Cincinnati (+155)
Iowa -11.5 (-110)
Washington ML (+185)
Parlay odds: +1287
For this parlay we are going with two favorites against the spread – one on an alternate number – and one underdog on the money line.
Houston -9.5 alternate spread (+155)
Houston is one of the best teams in America. The Cougars are known for being a great defensive team and they are, ranking 10th in defensive efficiency. They are 12th in offensive efficiency for that matter, too. Big man Josh Carlton has really come on as the season has progressed. In November he scored 10+ points once in 7 games. Since then he has been over that mark in 11 of 14, all while being one of the best interior defenders and rebounders in the AAC. With Memphis imploding, the AAC might be a 1-bid league in the NCAA Tournament this season. Cincinnati is one of a handful of teams that could make a move and this is its best chance to beat a high-quality opponent (the Bearcats do travel to Houston, too). New head coach Wes Miller has got the defense right in his first season but the offense has been a struggle. They are one of the worst shooting teams in college hoops. The talent just isn’t there. Houston is a perfect 8-0 in the AAC and that should be 9-0 comfortably by the end of Sunday.
Check out our Houston vs Cincinnati preview
Iowa -11.5 over Minnesota (-110)
The Hawkeyes are looking to bounce back from a 90-86 double-overtime road loss to Penn State on Monday. Although this isn’t the same team that had Luka Garza last season, its offense is potent — led by 6’8” sophomore Keegan Murray, who leads the conference with 22.3 ppg. Teammates Patrick McCaffery, Kris Murray, and Jordan Bohannon are all scoring in double-figures with 11.1 ppg, 10.5 ppg, and 10.0 ppg, respectively. The visiting Golden Gophers are coming off an 88-73 home loss to Purdue on Wednesday. They dropped to 2-8 in the Big Ten and have lost their last 3 games by an average margin of 10.7 ppg. Count on Iowa winning big.
Check out our Iowa vs Minnesota preview
Washington ML over Stanford (+185)
The Cardinal are coming off a 66-60 home loss to Washington State on Thursday. They dropped to 6-5 in the Pac-12 and are an even 2-2 in their last 4 conference home games. The 239th-ranked Stanford offense is led by potential Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, Harrison Ingram, who is averaging 11.0 ppg and a team-high 6.5 rebounds. The visiting Huskies are coming off an 84-63 road win over California on Thursday. The Huskies improved to 7-3 in the Pac-12 and have won their last 3 games by an average margin of 9 points. In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Huskies defeated the Cardinal 67-64 in Washington despite being out-rebounded by 21, missing 7 free throws, and shooting just 35.6% from the field. Back the Huskies.
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