Sean Murphy Handicapper Review & Free Sports Picks

Tuesday CBB Free play. My selection is on the 'under' between Stony Brook and St. Peter's at 6 pm et on Tuesday.

Stony Brook is forced to employ an almost entirely new lineup entering the 2020-21 season and draws a tough matchup in its opener against 1-1 St. Peter's. The Seawolves have seen five players transfer since last season, with those five players accounting for nearly 80% of their scoring in 2019-20. St. Peter's has held its first two opponents to 44-of-110 (40%) shooting this season. While the Peacocks came roaring out of the gates offensively, shooting better than 50% from the field against St. John's in their first game, they followed that up with a poor 39% shooting effort against La Salle, albeit in a winning effort, last time out. Note that they've managed to get to the free throw line just 25 times through two games. I'm not anticipating all that aggressive, or up-tempo of an affair here on Tuesday and believe this total will prove too high. Take the under (8*).

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My selection is on the 'over' between South Dakota and Nebraska at 9 pm et on Tuesday.

I like the way this one sets up as a high-scoring affair between winless South Dakota and 2-1 Nebraska on Tuesday night. South Dakota may be winless through two games, but I'm not sure what else could have been expected in two tough season-opening matchups against Colorado and Drake - two teams that have gone undefeated through two games. The Coyotes three-point shooting has been abysmal so far (5-for-34). I do think they'll get more open looks in this contest, as they face a Nebraska squad that plays at a fairly quick tempo. Speaking of threes, Nebraska has been bombing away from long-range and enjoying some success in doing so. The Huskers are making just shy of 10 three-pointers per game, hoisting up an incredible 73 attemps in their last two games. This is an ideal matchup in that regard, noting that South Dakota has allowed the opposition to connect on better than 40% of their shots from long-range. I'll call for a wide-open affair between these two non-conference foes on Tuesday night. Take the over (10*).

My selection is on Cleveland State plus the points over Toledo at 7 pm et on Tuesday.

Cleveland State has yet to hit the floor this season while Toledo already has three games under its belt. The common line of thinking is probably that the Rockets have the decided advantage here, as evidenced by the lofty pointspread. I feel that the spread will prove too high, however. Note that Toledo held up well in its three-game in three days stretch to open the campaign thanks in large part to some terrific shooting from beyond the arc. While the Rockets shot a miserable 39% overall against Xavier last time out, they connected on 53% of their three-point attempts. I think it's worth noting that they've recorded a grand total of just six blocks through three contests. While that has had something to do with the fact that they've faced two tough opponents in Bradley and Xavier, sandwiched around a cakewalk against Oakland, I do look for Cleveland State to find plenty of room to operate in the paint in this one. The Vikings have unfortunately been perennial losers in recent years but I do believe the potential is there for some progress in 2020-21 thanks to plenty of returning talent. Toledo is ripe for a letdown here following that near-upset of Xavier. Take Cleveland State (10*).

Champions League Total of the Week. My selection is on the 'over' 2.5 goals between Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid at 3 pm et on Tuesday.

NOTE: I'm playing the 'over' on the Asian total at 2.5 goals in this one. At the time of writing that number is widely available priced around -140. This match obviously means a lot more to Atletico Madrid than it does to Bayern Munich, with the latter having already wrapped up first place in the group. As such, Bayern will field what is essentially its 'B' squad with some exceptions on Tuesday in Spain. With that being said, Bayern isn't simply going to roll over and give Atletico Madrid the three points. I look for them to at least find the back of the net once in this match. On the flip side, Atletico Madrid is coming off a rather subdued 1-0 win over Valencia in La Liga action over the weekend. They did control possession for 67% of that match and also fired 14 shots with six of them hitting target. I do see this as a potential breakout spot for Atletico against a Munich squad that should be much easier to break down than it was in their last meeting - a 4-0 BM victory back in October. Take the over 2.5 goals (10*).

Tuesday Champions League Free play. My selection is on Manchester City over FC Porto at 3 pm et on Tuesday.

We won with Porto in their 2-0 victory over Marseille in Champions League action last week. That match set up exceptionally well for the Portuguese side, although it actually wasn't quite as lopsided as indicated by the final score. Porto controlled possession for only 43% of the match and managed just four shots on target. Here, Porto faces a much tougher challenge in the form of Manchester City. City already disposed of Porto by a 3-1 score earlier in Champions League action and rolls into this match off a 5-0 victory over Burnley this past weekend. All indications are that Man City will have virtually their full compliment of players for this match as they look to secure the top spot in the group. Take Manchester City (8*).

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My selection is on Borussia Monchengladbach +0.5 goals over Inter Milan at 3 pm et on Tuesday.

These two clubs played to a 2-2 draw earlier in Champions League action and I certainly believe there's a good chance they finish level again on Tuesday but also feel Gladbach has a good shot at winning outright. I'll grab the 0.5-goal cushion here in Germany. Inter Milan will have Lukaku back on the pitch after he missed last week's disappointing 2-0 loss to Real Madrid. Let's face it, Inter has been highly disappointing in Champions League action to date, collecting just two of a possible 12 points. It's desperation time for the Italian side on Tuesday but this is certainly another tough draw, even with Lukaku in the mix. Gladbach has lost just once going all the way back to September 26th. Inter needs this one more but I don't see Gladbach rolling over as they can use the point(s) as well. Take Borussia Monchengladbach +0.5 goals (10*).