EOG's Grand Challenge presented by BetDSI (JAMMER is our February contestant)

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
Rules:

  1. Contestant will post 30 plays in 30 days (one play per day) starting the first of the month.
  2. Games must be played by month's end.
  3. Major North American team sports only: NFL, CFL, NCAAF, NBA, WNBA, NCAAB, NHL, MLB and MLS.
  4. Full-game sides and totals -110 or LOWER.
  5. Contestants are graded against Pinnacle numbers at the time of post.
  6. Must hit 60% or better to be declared a winner of the $1,000 prize.
  7. Cannot play a game more than once or both sides of the same game.
 

Jammer

EOG Dedicated
Play #1- Creighton +3.5 (-108)

Creighton seems to be hitting their stride. Nova's best wins are a close one against Uconn, and Cincy, who has dropped out of the top 25.
Nova shoots the 3-ball well, but Creighton defends well, unlike Nova, holding opponents to 40% shooting and 30% from 3.
Should be a good battle today, I think Creighton gets the outright at Villanova, but the 3.5 could come in handy.
 

Jammer

EOG Dedicated
St Thomas and N Dakota St. are mirror images of one another.
Both are top 10 in 3 points shooting, and both in bottom third for defensive efficiency
St Thomas lights it up at home averaging over 90 points a game.
These two combined for 174 points making 28 of 64 3-point shots when they met last month.
I think we see a similar game this afternoon.
 

Dell Dude

EOG Master
I'm going to take this month off. I don't have a dog for or against in this fight. Good lick, Jammer. Zzroad sends his be best wishes.
 

Jammer

EOG Dedicated
Play #4- Drake -4.5 (-106)

This is not one of Murray State's better teams. They are mediocre at best.
They lost their last 2 home games by double digits, as well as losing road games at Evansville and bottom feeder Missouri St.
Drake shoots the ball well, but seems to win games with their defense.
Combine that with the fact that Murray St has a terrible Fg% defense of 47%
The most ironic thing is Murray State beat Drake at Drake earlier this year.
They held them to 41% shooting. I will chalk that up to an off night for Drake,
I think Drake wants revenge and wants to stay as a top seed in the conference.

On a side note- don't understand why Drake doesn't play a more competitive out of conference schedule.
They have the program to compete.
Now, only way to make the NCAA tourney is to win their conference tournament.
If they don't, no chance of getting in.
 

Jammer

EOG Dedicated
JK/CB- just confirming I get 2 days where I can put in 2 plays, is that right? Just don’t want to get disqualified early like Dell Dude.
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
JK/CB- just confirming I get 2 days where I can put in 2 plays, is that right? Just don’t want to get disqualified early like Dell Dude.

Yes.

Because this isn't a leap year, you have to have 2 days with 2 picks, or you have the option of making both "extra" picks on the same day (3 picks).
 

jimmythegreek

The opening odds start here
The Cornhuskers use a 49 point second half to shuck the Huskies 86-72. Jammer improves to 3-2 in the contest this far.
 

Jammer

EOG Dedicated
Play #6- South Dakota St/ St Thomas over 153 (-109).
Opened 156, don’t think this is going any lower.
 
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