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ASA 10* NCAA Situational Slam TOP! ASA 67%!

ASA 1-1 Wednesday (1-0 NIT) after 3-0 SWEEP Tuesday and also delivered HUGE overall days with a 3-1 Saturday and a 4-2 Friday. ASA, entered Wednesday off ANOTHER NIT WIN Tuesday - EASY with Georgia OUTRIGHT WIN over Ohio State and then did it AGAIN with Utah in a ROUT as their NIT Game of the Year! ASA is currently on an 8 of 12 (67%) RUN in CBB through Wednesday's action! Make sure you are on board for this NCAA Situational Slam as among the 4 Friday games, this is ASA's #1 TOP Sweet 16 side!

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YESTERDAY'S PLAYS
Matchup Selection W/L
NBA  |  Mar 27, 2024
Warriors vs Magic
Magic
-5½ -110 at circa
Lost
$110.0
Play Type: Top Premium

ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* ORLANDO MAGIC -5.5 vs Golden State Warriors – 7:10 PM ET - Most general public bettors would be surprised to know that the Magic stand 42-29 on the season compared to the Warriors who are 36-33. Orlando has been great all season long with the 13th best Net Rating in the NBA, 13th best Average scoring margin per game at +2.1PPG and the 6th best home court average MOV of +7.4PPG. OFFENSIVELY - Golden State has an offensive advantage with the 11th best Offensive Efficiency rating, compared to Orlando’s 22nd ranked OEFF. BUT….DEFENSIVELY – The Magic have a HUGE edge here with the 2nd best defensive efficiency rating in the NBA versus the Warriors who rank 18th. IN THIS MATCHUP - Scheduling clearly favors the Magic here as they catch the Warriors off a big game on Tuesday versus the Heat. This is also the Warriors 3rd game in 4 days and 4th in 6 days. Orlando meanwhile has been at home for over a week and last played on the 23rd. We also like the fact that the Magic are coming off a home loss to the Kings. As a home favorite, the Magic are 17-3 SU with an average MOV of +12.8PPG. As an away underdog the Warriors are 5-13 SU with an average +/- of minus -2.8PPG. These same two teams met in January on Golden State’s home court and the Warriors won by 6-points but it took a 54% shooting night and 14 more FT attempts. We like the Magic in this one.

Matchup Selection W/L
NCAA-B  |  Mar 27, 2024
VCU vs Utah
Utah
-6 -110 at YouWager
Won
$100
Play Type: Top Premium

#624 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Utah -6 over VCU, Wednesday at 9 PM ET - VCU has made a very impressive run through the NIT to this point but this is where it ends. Not only has this team been on the road for 3 NIT games already (this will be the 4th), but if we go back to the A10 tourney (Brooklyn, NY) and the end of the regular season this will be the Rams 8th straight road game. Those games have been crammed into a short time period as well. In fact, since the start of the A10 tourney, this will be VCU’s 7th straight game away from home in just 15 days. In the NIT alone, they’ve already traveled to Philadelphia, then Tampa on Sunday, and now Salt Lake City where they’ll play in high altitude for the first time this season. Not ideal for a team that has played 7 games in 15 days. Utah, on the other hand, will be playing their 3rd straight home game and just their 3rd game in 13 days since losing to Colorado in the Pac 12 tourney back on March 14th. VCU’s defense has carried them to this point holding Villanova & South Florida to 65 points or less but now they face a Utah offense that has scored 81 & 84 points in their 2 NIT games. At home the Utes are 16-2 on the year with 1 of those losses coming vs Sweet 16 participant Arizona and that loss was in triple OT. Utah hits over 49% of their shots and 39% of their 3’s at home while averaging 85 PPG. Tired legs made worse in high altitude for the Rams will be a problem both slowing down Utah’s offense along with trying to keep up and make shots on the other end. Lay it with Utah.

PICKS IN PROGRESS
Matchup Selection W/L
NBA  |  Mar 28, 2024
Bucks vs Pelicans
Pelicans
+1½ -112 at BetVegas
Play Type: Top Premium

ASA top play on 10* New Orleans Pelicans (+) vs Milwaukee Bucks, 8:10 PM ET - More money and tickets have come in on the Bucks, yet the line has fluctuated in the direction of the Pelicans. Both teams are off disappointing losses as the Bucks lost at home to the Lakers after blowing a lead late in that game. The Pelicans lost a crucial home game to Oklahoma City as the Thunder shot 53% in a 7-point win. Both teams are great when coming off a loss as the Bucks are 17-8 SU in that situation, the Pelicans are 18-9 SU. Milwaukee is 17-18 SU on the road this season with a negative overall differential at minus -0.2PPG. New Orleans is 20-14 SU at home with an average Margin of Victory of +5.4PPG. The Pelicans have been great against non-conference opponents with an 18-9 SU record and an average +/- of +7.7PPG. The Bucks versus the West is 15-12 SU +0.2PPG. We like the Pelicans here to get a win on their home floor.

Matchup Selection W/L
NCAA-B  |  Mar 28, 2024
Alabama vs North Carolina
North Carolina
-4 -110 at circa
Play Type: Top Premium

#636 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* North Carolina -4 over Alabama, Thursday at 9:40 PM ET - UNC is the much more balanced team in this one ranking in the top 16 nationally in both offensive and defensive efficiency. While Bama has a great offense, their defense is by far the worst remaining in the Sweet 16 ranking outside the top 100 in both efficiency and eFG% allowed. The Tide simply wasn’t playing well down the stretch and they’ve been fortunate to get to the Sweet 16. Since mid February they rank just 49th nationally in team efficiency (per Bart Torvik) and 163rd in defensive efficiency. UNC ranks 9th and 10th in the nation per those 2 metrics during that time period. Prior to the Big Dance, Alabama had lost 4 of their previous 6 games and one of their two wins during that stretch was in OT at home vs Arkansas, one of the worst teams in the SEC. In the Dance they opened with College of Charleston whose defense ranked outside the top 200 in eFG% and 3 point FG % allowed which matches up very poorly vs the Alabama offense (Bama shot 60% for the game). Even with that, C of C lost but put up nearly 100 points on Bama (109-96 final). Over the weekend they topped Grand Canyon in what was a close game throughout (CG led with 6:00 remaining in the game) despite the Antelopes missing 14 FT’s and making only 2 of their 20 three point attempts and hitting only 32% of their shots overall! UNC comes in off 2 easy wins including topping Michigan State, easily the best opponent either of these 2 have played in the Dance, by a final score of 85-69. MSU’s defense was playing fantastic leading into that game (7th nationally in defensive efficiency since mid February and 11th for the entire season) but the Heels ate them up for 85 points on 1.20 PPP. What are they going to do to a bad Bama defense? On offense the Tide don’t create turnovers but they thrive on offensive rebounding for 2nd chances. Versus Grand Canyon the corralled 43% of their misses giving them a number of 2nd chance points which gave them the edge along with CG’s terrible shooting night. That won’t happen here vs a great rebounding team in UNC who ranks 6th nationally in defensive rebounding. UNC was 14-6 SU this season in road/neutral games while Alabama had a losing record in that situation. We’ve been hoping that Alabama would make it here so we had a chance to fade them vs a high level opponent. Take North Carolina to roll in this game.

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The owners of American Sports Analysts (ASAwins), Lee Kostroski & Mike Merlet, have a combined 50+ years in the sports betting industry. Both started with Doc’s Enterprises, Lee in the late 80’s and Mike in the early 90’s. After learning the handicapping trade from one of the oldest in the business, they started ASA Inc in 1997 and have been going strong ever since. They have been known throughout the industry for their success on BIG GAMES including their 10* Midwest Game of the Year. ASA is located in Madison, WI and a foundation of their handicapping prowess revolves around the heart of the country – especially the Big Ten.

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ASAwins handicapping methods have evolved through years of with hard work and research being the anchor of their success. Rather than implementing one specific strategy as many handicappers do, they intertwine many different philosophies when it comes to making football, basketball, hockey, and baseball selections. They utilize their massive database that goes back over 30 years and can give them in depth information on any situation you can think of when it comes to handicapping. That’s not where they stop, however. They also research stats and film each week to evaluate the upcoming match ups on the field along with speaking with their personal contacts throughout the country (especially in the Midwest). On top of that, they analyze each point spread (and their movements) comparing them with their own power ratings to find where an edge might be found. Lastly, their predictive analytics or math models predict the outcomes of games based solely on numbers and statistics that aren’t swayed by the human element. So, as you can see, just because a game may fall into a successful system or the scheduling looks good to go against or with a certain team, that doesn’t mean that ASA automatically uses it as a selection. It must go through their in-depth process with all things considered before they give it the ASA stamp of approval. Looking at games from all these angles gives ASA the best of all worlds when it comes to handicapping. Their handicapping theories have proven successful over the years which has them as one of the more tenured experts in the industry.

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