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Podcast: Need for Seeds College Basketball Podcast
Hosts: Griffin Warner & Big East Ben
Week of February 4th
Game Recaps & Betting Insights
Wisconsin vs. Northwestern (1:17 - 2:01)
- Big East Ben’s Best Bet: Wisconsin (-2.5).
- Wisconsin trailed 7 at halftime, scoring only 7 points in the first 7 minutes.
- Carter Gilmore (15 points in 2nd half) led the comeback.
- Wisconsin covered, making Ben’s best bet a winner.
Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest (2:01 - 3:58)
- Griffin Warner bet Pitt (-2), but Wake hit a miracle three in the final seconds.
- Pitt nearly covered but lost on a fluke shot.
- Griffin’s record dropped to 10-4 (71%).
Marquette vs. St. John’s (6:55 - 13:27)
- Marquette forced 25 turnovers vs. UConn but still lost.
- No team since 2021 has lost with a +17 turnover differential.
- St. John’s struggles to shoot (24% from three in Big East play).
- Bets:
- Ben: Marquette Moneyline
- Griffin: St. John’s -2.5
Ole Miss vs. Kentucky (13:32 - 17:45)
- Kentucky’s inconsistency:
- Beat Tennessee as 11-point underdogs but lost 3 of 4.
- Heavily reliant on three-point shooting.
- Ole Miss lost 4 of 5, but played well vs. Auburn.
- Both bet: Over 157 points.
UCLA vs. Michigan State (17:45 - 22:04)
- Michigan State’s turnover struggles (17.4%).
- UCLA is 8-4 ATS at home.
- Michigan State may struggle in back-to-back road games.
- Both bet: UCLA -2.5.
Tennessee vs. Missouri (24:03 - 29:54)
- Missouri’s turnaround: 0-18 in SEC last year → 6-2 this year.
- Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler is questionable.
- Missouri relies on three-point shooting.
- Both bet: Missouri +6.
Michigan vs. Oregon (29:56 - 33:34)
- Oregon’s defensive weakness (156th in 2-pt defense).
- Michigan ranks 6th in 2-pt shooting (60%).
- Both bet: Michigan -9.
Best Bets (19-10 YTD, 66%)
- Big East Ben: Northwestern -1.5 vs. USC
- Griffin Warner: UCLA -2.5 vs. Michigan State
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