PREMIUM
AAA's 10* BIG-12 *BIG TIGER!* - SOLID 25-19 NCAAB RUN!
(NCAAB) Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech,
02/03/2016 4:00 PM, Score: 61 - 63
Point Spread: -6.00 | -105.00 Texas Tech (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: -6.00 | -105.00 Texas Tech (Home)
Result: Loss
This is a 10* BIG TIGER on Texas Tech.
We don't subscribe to any one single handicapping methodology, but instead feel that being flexible with ones approach is the best way to secure profits over the longterm. Sometimes we keep it simple, while other times we'll take into account a bunch of different factors, like motivation, scheduling and significant injuries. Recognizing classic "spot bets" is something we always do as well, IE: the "look ahead" spot, the "let down" spot and the "trap" game. The actual contestants on the field of play rarely enter into our equation when making selections, unless it's a Top 3 player like a LeBron James or Aaron Rodgers etc. One set of criteria which we almost always use when making our decisions, are Against The Spread (ATS) statistics. Sometimes these stats can be overrated and other times they help foreshadow the outcome of a contest.
This particular play is based on a few different factors:
Motivation levels: We'll argue that Texas Tech will be the much more motivated team tonight, while the Red Raiders are still 12-8 and 8th overall in the Big 12, they come into this one having lost three straight. Oklahoma State on the other hand is 11-10 and 9th in the conference, but has won two of its last four, most recently a very satisfying 74-63 win over Auburn.
ATS statistics: The Red Raiders are 7-3 ATS in their last ten at home and 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games vs. a team with a losing road record, while the Cowboys are just 3-6 ATS after scoring 80 points or more and only 4-8 ATS vs. teams with winning records.
The bottom line: The situation and the trends both suggest that TEXAS TECH is indeed the savvy move in this contest.
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We don't subscribe to any one single handicapping methodology, but instead feel that being flexible with ones approach is the best way to secure profits over the longterm. Sometimes we keep it simple, while other times we'll take into account a bunch of different factors, like motivation, scheduling and significant injuries. Recognizing classic "spot bets" is something we always do as well, IE: the "look ahead" spot, the "let down" spot and the "trap" game. The actual contestants on the field of play rarely enter into our equation when making selections, unless it's a Top 3 player like a LeBron James or Aaron Rodgers etc. One set of criteria which we almost always use when making our decisions, are Against The Spread (ATS) statistics. Sometimes these stats can be overrated and other times they help foreshadow the outcome of a contest.
This particular play is based on a few different factors:
Motivation levels: We'll argue that Texas Tech will be the much more motivated team tonight, while the Red Raiders are still 12-8 and 8th overall in the Big 12, they come into this one having lost three straight. Oklahoma State on the other hand is 11-10 and 9th in the conference, but has won two of its last four, most recently a very satisfying 74-63 win over Auburn.
ATS statistics: The Red Raiders are 7-3 ATS in their last ten at home and 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games vs. a team with a losing road record, while the Cowboys are just 3-6 ATS after scoring 80 points or more and only 4-8 ATS vs. teams with winning records.
The bottom line: The situation and the trends both suggest that TEXAS TECH is indeed the savvy move in this contest.
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