Seattle O’Sullivan 2021-2022 ACC season so far: 1-5, -$55.60
Seattle O’Sullivan 2021-2022 Ivy League season so far: 2-2 +$5.45
(Standing Caveat: The universe is chaotic. Life is unpredictable. Things happen. Like injuries. In following Seattle O’Sullivan’s betting advice, be advised that you should always monitor your bets during the day to make certain unforeseen things have not occurred which might change your wagering opinion. Thank you.)
Bradley Kaboom! at Brown Bears, 3:15 pm Eastern
The Pick: Brown +3.5 (-114), bet $11.40 to win $10; under 133.5 (-105), bet $5.25 to win $5
Okay, this game is in the Virgin Islands and features a team whose mascot is “the Kaboom!” which, uh, wut. Virtually nothing about that previous sentence seems real, to me, but whatever. No, I’m not picking Brown here just because I want to go against an institution of learning that named its mascot “the Kaboom!” (though it didn’t help). Brown has been surprisingly frisky so far this season, giving North Carolina a tough game and averaging over 81 points per game. Bradley, on the other hand, has started off the season 1-3 and shoots 40% from the field. I will resist all “kaboom!” jokes, here. Seriously, folks - Brown is pretty good and plays hard. I think after a few days in the Virgin Islands, the game’s quality might suffer; hence the under.
North Carolina Tar Heels at Purdue Boilermakers, 4 pm Eastern
The Pick: North Carolina +6.5 (-115), bet $11.50 to win $10; over 153.5 points (-115), bet $11.50 to win $10
Nothing gets me more excited than the Cheez-It Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut (eye roll). Sarcasm aside, an early-season matchup between two Top 20 teams is exciting. I think North Carolina will be excited too. Both they and Purdue have started off 3-0, but after games against “inferior” competition (and I put the word in quotes because frankly, the Tar Heels struggled against it), they’ll be amped to go up against a good team from a major conference. Pomeroy has Purdue ranked fourth, but North Carolina’s length and athleticism should make this a great game, keeping it close. Both the Boilermakers and Tar Heels are averaging over 90 points per game, which is why I’m grabbing the over here too.