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    Bruce Marshall
    +70
    (57%)
    4-3 in Last 7 NCAAB ATS Picks
    XAVIER -18.5
    -110
    Spread
    LOSS
    Picked: Dec 12 @ 2:33am

    Analysis

    Last Friday's 79-74 win over Cincy in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout was the latest indictor that Richard Pitino has Xavier on the ascent. FAU transfer F Tre Carroll's 30 points was another reminder of the match-winners on Pitino's Musketeers, who have improved 3-point shooting to near 37% after the X was hovering around 25% earlier in the season. Well-traveled G Richie Anderson III also scored 28 in a recent cruise past St Francis-Pa. Meanwhile, not sure how much progress Cuonzo Martin is making at Mizzou State, as the Bears have taken some lumps away from Springfield, such as the 98-74 loss at Tulsa last Saturday. Cuonzo's team also isn't helping itself with subpar 29.7% shooting beyond the arc. Play Xavier.
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    Mike Barner
    #3
    +376
    (83%)
    5-1 in Last 6 NBA Player Props Picks
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    J. Tyson
    Over 20.5
    -124
    PTS + REB
    LOSS
    Picked: Dec 12 @ 8:11am

    Analysis

    Jarrett Allen (finger) and Sam Merrill (hand) will remain out for the Cavaliers. Jaylon Tyson has started each of the last eight games that they have missed. In that role, he combined for at least 21 points and rebounds seven times. Helping his cause was that he logged at least 31 minutes in six of those games. The Wizards have the worst defensive rating and have given up the most rebounds per game in the league, which puts Tyson in a favorable spot to remain productive.
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    Mike Barner
    #3
    +376
    (83%)
    5-1 in Last 6 NBA Player Props Picks
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    K. Knueppel
    Over 4.5
    -145
    Rebounds
    WIN
    Picked: Dec 12 @ 8:32am

    Analysis

    Kon Knueppel is averaging 5.5 rebounds per game for the season. He should play a lot Friday with LaMelo Ball, Collin Sexton and Tre Mann all out. Ball has missed eight games this season and Knueppel recorded at least five rebounds in six of them. The two times that he didn’t, he had four rebounds each against two good rebounding teams in the Nuggets and Thunder. The same can’t be said for the Bulls, who have allowed the sixth-most rebounds per game in the league. When he played the Bulls a couple of weeks ago, he finished with five rebounds over 32 minutes. Despite the juice, I like this over.
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    Prop Bet Guy
    Doug
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    J. Tyson
    Over 20.5
    -122
    PTS + REB
    LOSS
    Picked: Dec 12 @ 11:53am

    Analysis

    DraftKings. Back to the Jaylon Tyson well we go. The sophomore has cleared this line in eleven of fourteen games when playing at least 24 minutes, and 8/9 without Jarrett Allen. With Allen and Sam Merrill remaining out, Tyson should continue to see a strong minutes floor tonight. It’s a soft matchup against the Wizards (for everyone on the Cavaliers), and one that should be played at a breakneck pace, with both teams in the top ten of tempo.
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    Larry Hartstein
    +138
    (63%)
    5-3 in Last 8 NBA Player Props Picks
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    S. James
    Over 6.5
    -115
    Points
    WIN
    Picked: Dec 12 @ 1:39pm

    Analysis

    Hornets rookie Sion James should see decent minutes Friday against a Bulls team that plays at the second-fastest pace. With LaMelo Ball, Collin Sexton and others out for Charlotte, I bet James to score at least seven points. On Nov. 28 vs. Chicago, James scored nine points in 20 minutes.

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