Golazo 11/11/26

Analysis

If you are wondering why there are so many matinees around college basketball today, it's Veterans Day. Yeah, banks are closed and you may or may not get your trashed picked up on time depending. This is the second game of a CBS Sports Network DH from Annapolis -- obviously home to Navy. The Middies were great last season with 26 wins and an NIT spot. Navy looked awful in this year's opener but was without star Jordan Pinnick. He has played the past two. Penn brings back 4 starters from an NCAA Tournament team so it should be favored ... but this is a lot (might also be an alt but I'm good). Our model has Navy winning by eight. Not sure about that.

6-1 in Last 7 NCAAB Picks

Analysis

This is Charleston’s first season under new head coach John Groce, formerly at Akron. His teams like to play very fast, relying on skilled guards. The Owls may struggle with the pace of play just like in their last game against Richmond. Even though the Cougars played two non-DI teams to open the season, this team will be able to put up points and Temple will have to keep up offensively. The Owls aren’t the most gifted team on offensive and have struggle to score consistently and control the boards.

7-3 in Last 10 NBA Player Props Picks

Analysis

If the market is going to keep setting Andre Drummond rebounds around the five to seven range per game, we’re going to keep rolling with him. Drummond will continue to average anywhere between 10-15 minutes per game and he’s cleared this number in eight of the first 10 games of the season. It’s probably set lower here with Jarrett Allen back in the lineup for Cleveland but Drummond will continue to control the glass when in the game.

14-5 in Last 19 NBA Picks

Analysis

I'm backing the Wizards, but I am not happy about it. Washington has lost four straight, covering just once, but those losses came on the road against the Pistons and Thunder, plus the Hawks twice. Indiana has won just one of its last six games and isn't the same team without Tyrese Haliburton. I like Washington’s defense. The Wizards rank 12th in defensive rating and seventh in opponent effective field goal percentage. They're forcing turnovers and using their length to limit perimeter opportunities, which should slow down a team that loves to shoot from deep. Anthony Davis should be active, giving the Wizards a chance to win this one outright.

Analysis

Donovan Mitchell is from New York City (his dad works for the Mets) and anytime he plays at the Garden, it's showtime. Mitchell averages better than 26 points career at MSG. He had 31 and 34 in his two regular season games there last season, and then 26 and 29 in the two playoff games at the World's Most Famous Arena. The model has him at 24.3 tonight.