Kyle Hunter Free Sports Picks & Handicapping Review

*3 Star Play Under* The Merrimack Warriors are tremendous at slowing the pace of their game with their full court press and zone defense. Merrimack shifts around in their press hoping to slow their opponent and waiting for a turnover if the opposition tries to get down the court too quickly with the long pass.

Merrimack was 14/24 from 3 point range in their last game, and that game still went under the total by a point. Merrimack shoots the ball very poorly on average, and they shoot the ball much worse on the road. 

In the first game between these two both teams shot the ball much better than they normally do. The pace was played at Merrimack's liking, but the shooting numbers sent it over the total. 

Merrimack's highest scoring road game in the conference is 127 total points (regulation). Five of their seven road contests in conference have finished at 116 points or less.

Bryant is an above average defense and they are likely to waste quite a few possessions on offense with turnovers. 

Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Baylor Bears defense ranks third in the nation in defensive efficiency. Baylor has controlled games with their strong defense. 

Oklahoma is 212th in effective field goal percentage offense, so the Sooners aren't a very good shooting team. The Sooners do try to speed the game up a bit, but they are playing slower than they did a year ago.

Baylor is 290th in average possession length on offense. The Bears have Macio Teague banged up as well. He might play here, but he isn't 100 percent.

Oklahoma is great at defending without fouling (3rd best in the country), and Baylor is far better than average in that category as well (93rd in the nation). 

The first game between these two went to 118 points and was played very slowly. This game is likely a bit higher scoring, but this totals number is too high in my opinion.

Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers are using 20.1 seconds of the shot clock on average in conference play. They rank among the 10 slowest paced teams in the nation. Wagner has shown they want to play slowly this year when they aren't down big. Wagner's tempo at home has been drastically slower than on the road, which is largely because they have been in the game and can keep the pace slower.

The last three games between these two teams have finished at 126 points, 114 points, and 113 points. I don't see a reason to expect a higher scoring game here. Both teams want to play slowly, and neither team is particularly good on offense. 

Take the under.