Sports Handicapper Big Al McMordie's Picks & Predictions

At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Memphis Grizzlies.  These two teams played here two nights ago, and the T-Wolves blew a big lead, as they were outscored by 21 in the 4th quarter to fall by 11 points, 118-107.  This is the 3rd "back-to-back" series Minnesota has played thus far, this season.  In each, the T-Wolves have lost the front-end straight-up, but they've gone 2-0 ATS in the back-end.  That bodes well for Karl-Anthony Towns & Co. tonight.  As does the fact that home teams off a SU loss, and playing with revenge from double-digit upset home losses have cashed 63% since 1990.  Take Minnesota.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 5 pm, our selection is on the Charlotte 49ers over UAB.  This is the front-end of a 2-game series played here in Charlotte, and we'll take the homestanding 49ers.  Charlotte is 5-5 this season after dropping its last game, 75-72, to Belmont Abbey, while UAB is 9-1.  But the Blazers have lost each of their last three games ATS, which is not a positive signal for this game tonight.  Inded, dating back to 1992, .895 (or better) College teams (at Game 8 forward) off back to back ATS defeats, have covered just 32 percent away from home against an opponent which wasn't a winning team, including 20% ATS if they weren't favored by 8+ points.  Take Charlotte.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the South Alabama Jaguars minus the points over Appalachian State.  On the surface, these two teams are going in opposite directions.  The Jaguars are on a 3-game SU/ATS losing streak, while the Mountaineers have won and covered 3 straight.  But NCAA favorites on 3-game SU/ATS losing streaks have covered 60% over the last 31 years vs. foes off 3-game SU/ATS winning streaks, including 68.4% if our favorite was off a double-digit loss in its previous game.  With the Jaguars in off an 83-69 loss at Coastal Carolina, our 68.4% tightener is satisfied.  Take South Alabama.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Titans minus the points over Wisconsin-Green Bay.  The Titans have gotten off to a miserable 0-4 start in Horizon League play, while Green Bay is 3-5 after winning its last three league games.  We'll lay the points with Detroit tonight, as home favorites have cashed 59% since 1990 vs. conference foes off back to back wins, if our home team was 0-4 (or worse) in conference play.  Take Detroit.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers + the points over NC Asheville.  The coronavirus has greatly impacted the schedules this college basketball season.  Many leagues have gone to a format of two teams playing back to back games at a single venue.  The Big South Conference is one of those.  These two teams played here, in Asheville, yesterday, and the Bulldogs blew out the Buccaneers, 92-54.  We'll take the underdog in this rematch, as Charleston Southern falls into 99-51, 422-236 and 153-101 ATS systems of mine that play on certain teams off blowout losses.  Additionally, this season, in these back to back games, teams that failed to cover the spread by more than 20 points have covered 63%, while teams off straight-up losses by 25+ points have covered 67%.  Take the Buccaneers + the points.