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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Thursday, including action from college football, college basketball, the NHL and NBA.
One pick is taken from each sport and a winning ticket gives us a nice payout with odds at +1214 with DraftKings; that’s more than 12/1! Let’s break down each of these plays.
College Basketball: Michigan Wolverines vs UCF Knights +2.5 (-115), 7:00 pm ET
UCF is 4-1 in its last 5 games and has played especially well defensively, holding opponents to 62 ppg on 38.1% shooting. Michigan is a much better team than 4 of its previous 5 opponents, but UCF figures to match up well with the Wolverines. Per Haslametrics, Michigan relies heavily on the mid range, ranking 71st in mid range attempts and 3rd in mid range percentage. UCF actually defends the mid range very well, ranking 1st in opposing mid range attempts by holding opponents to 36.5% on those shots.
The Knights have also been able to force turnovers at a high rate, ranking 30th in turnover rate as a team. They could give Michigan some trouble, as the Wolverines are not exactly great at taking care of the ball. Michigan has not played a game since December 18 and now travels for a true road game in an unfamiliar arena against a pesky, aggressive defense. This figures to be a tough spot for the Wolverines, and for that reason a play on UCF is recommended.
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NHL: Nashville Predators ML (-125) vs Columbus Blue Jackets, 7:05 pm ET
Nashville finds themselves having won 7 straight games and 8 out of their last 10. Columbus only has 2 wins in their past 10 games. Head to head, Nashville has the statistical advantage in the following categories: goal differential (+10 to -4), power play (25.6% to 18.6%), penalty kill (79.4% to 78.7%)., shot differential (+23 to -138), blocked shots (+27 to -54), save percentage (91.71% to 90.71%), and goals against per game (2.63 to 3.36). This will be an uphill battle for Columbus against a good Nashville team that is on a roll right now.
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NBA: Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets – Over 214.5 points (-105), 9:40 pm ET
Golden State is averaging 110.9 ppg on 47.1% shooting from the field and 36.6% shooting from three while Denver is scoring 105.8 ppg on 46.1% shooting from the field and 34.5% shooting from three so far this season. While their last meeting was a combination of Golden State’s lowest point total and Denver’s 2nd-lowest point total of the season, each team had plenty of scoring opportunities, with 153 total possessions and 22 totaled missed free throws in the game. The Warriors will be motivated to let it fly on the Nuggets, who held them to a season-low; the Nuggets will be motivated to put numbers on the board following their 29-point 2nd half on Tuesday night. Take the over in tonight’s matchup.
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College Football: Wisconsin Badgers -7 (+100) vs Arizona State Sun Devils, 10:30 pm ET
Wisconsin is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games and 7 of their 8 wins have come by more than 6 points and their 8th win was by exactly 6 points against Army. Meanwhile, Arizona State is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games and each of their 4 losses have been by more than a touchdown. Wisconsin will likely look to run the ball early and often as they have rushed for more than 195 yards in 6 of their last 8 games. This will allow them to lean on the play action in the second half and QB Graham Mertz has the talent to open it up against this Arizona State secondary. Look for Wisconsin to jump out to an early lead and not look back as the Badgers can cruise to a bowl victory.
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