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November 18, 2023
Smokehouse Mike’s NBA and NCAAMB
NCAAMB RECAP November 17th :
#12 Minnesota covered as a 7.5 point favorite against Georgia winning 79 to 68.
The under cashed in.
#6 Houston covered as a 9.5 point favorite against UT winning 76 to 66.
The over cashed in.
Bucknell covered as a 34.5 point dog against #9 Duke losing 60 to 90.
The over cashed in.
#18 MI ST covered as a 9.5 point favorite against Butler winning 74 to 54.
The under cashed in.
#17 KY failed to cover as a 37.5 point favorite winning 101 to 67.
The over cashed in
#24 J.Madison failed to cover as an 8.5 point favorite against Radford winning 76 to 73.
The over cashed in.
#22 Bama covered as a 30.5 point favorite against Mercer winning 98 to 67.
The over cashed in.
#13 TX A&M failed to cover as a 19.5 point favorite against Oral Roberts winning 74 to 66.
The over cashed in.
UNC Greensboro covered as a 14.5 point dog against #14 Arkansas winning 78 to 72.
The over cashed in.
Valparaiso covered as a 29.5 point dog against #23 IL losing 64 to 87.
The over cashed in
#20 NC covered as a 23.5 point favorite against UC Riverside winning 77 to 52.
The under cashed in.
#21 Nova covered as a 6.5 point favorite against MD winning 57 to 40.
The under cashed in.
#3 AZ covered as a 25.5 point favorite against Belmont winning 100 to 68.
The under cashed in.
NCAAMB PREVIEW November 18th:
Bryant travels to #10 Fl Atl as a 22.5 point dog with a total of 155.5
Early Public Action shows 83% lean toward FAU and 52% favor the under.
TX Southern travels to #8 Creighton as a 31.5 point dog with a total of 147.5
Creighton’s Green is out.
Early Public Action shows 91% lean toward Creighton and 67% favor the over.
NBA RECAP November 17th.
Sacramento covered as an 8.5 point favorite against San Antonio winning 129 to 120.
The over cashed in.
NY covered as a 7.5 point favorite against Washington winning 120 to 99.
The under cashed in.
Milwaukee covered as an 8.5 point favorite against Charlotte winning 130 to 99.
The under cashed in.
Toronto covered as a 9.5 point dog against Boston winning 108 to 105.
The under cashed in.
Philly covered as a 1.5 point favorite against ATL winning 126 to 116.
The over cashed in.
Detroit covered as an 8.5 point dog against Cleveland winning 108 to 100.
The under cashed in.
NO covered as a 4.5 point dog against Denver winning 115 to 110.
The under cashed in.
Orlando covered as a 3.5 point dog against. Chicago winning 103 to 97
The under cashed in.
La Lakers failed to cover as a 9.5 point favorite against Portland winning 107 to 95.
The under cashed in.
UT covered as a 5.5 point dog against Phoenix losing 128 to 131.
The over cashed in
Houston covered as a 7.5 point dog against the Clippers losing 100 to 106.
The under cashed in.
NBA PREVIEW November 18th:
Memphis travels to San Antonio as a 3.5 point favorite with a total of 226.5
Memphis’s Tillman, Smart, Morant, Kennard, and Clarke are out. LaRavia, Rose are game time decisions. San Antonio’s Vassell is out.
Early Public Action shows 86% lan toward SA and 91% favor the over.
NY travels to Charlotte as a 6.5 point favorite with a total of 223.5
NY’s Grimes, Fournier, Barrett are game time decisions. Charlotte’s Ntilikina,Martin,Rozier, Richards are out.
Early Public Action shows 76% lean toward NY and 70% favor the over.
Minnesota travels to NO as a 7.5 point favorite with a total of 219.5
Minnesota’s McLaughlin is out. NO’s Williams, Nance,Murphy, and McCollum are out.
Alvarado is a game time decision.
Early Public Action shows 60% lean toward Min and 57% favor the over.
Miami travels to Chicago as a 1.5 point favorite with a total of 213.5
Miami Herro, and Hampton are out. Chicago’s Terry is out. Caruso is a game time decision.
Early Public Action shows 84% lean toward Miami and 53% favor the under.
Dallas travels to Milwaukee as a 1.5 point dog with a total of 247.5
Dallas’ Kleber is out. Milwaukee’s Middleton, Livingston, Crowder, Beauchamp are out. Giannis is a game time decision.
Early Public Action shows 75% lean toward Dallas and 53% favor the over.
OKC travels to GS as a 1.5 point dog with a total of 247.5
GS Green is out. Curry, Payton are game time decisions.
Early Public Action shows 80% lean toward OKC and 67% favor the under.
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