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NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks: Houston at UCF

NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks: Houston Vs Central Florida

The computer has a strong signal for Houston, who is playing well lately and beating legitimate teams. However, there is a little bit of conflict in the output, so this is a low confidence pick.

UCF is spiraling a bit. They’re typically a competitive, mid-seed team but they’ve been losing lately. Their lack of momentum has the computer producing a five-star signal here despite the fact that UCF is home.

Still, with the +2 line having only a 47% chance of covering, the computer algorithm is in a bit of conflict with  ... 

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 6 Results

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 6 Results TEAM CONTEST

Another fascinating week is behind us! I am really happy when I can read that you are getting more excited about our teams results and getting real fun with every new week. That is all about it! REMEMBER! No matter how your team perform so far! Mike prepared great conception and 8 best team from each conference proceed into additional games after regular season! We already passed two-thirds of regular season and every team can still qualify into post season games. Don’t waste your chance! Now lets look how games  ... 

NBA Picks: New York Knicks at Miami Heat

NBA Picks: New York Knicks at Miami Heat

The computer gives a strong ML signal for Miami, and I agree and find some nice parlay / teaser value in this game. I don’t think the Knicks in their current state can compete with one of the best teams in basketball. It’s a shame, because Carmelo Anthony is playing some of the best basketball of his career.

That said, the computer and I also agree that nine points is a bit sharp. There’s some value on the Knicks to not get blown out. They’re talented, they just keep finding ways to lose  ... 

NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks: Syracuse at Maryland

NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks: Syracuse at Maryland

I think this is an interesting game, but unfortunately it also has an interesting signal from the computer. Syracuse is predicted to win this game, but they aren’t expected to win by much. The computer sees some value in the money line, but expects Maryland to cover the spread here with almost 90% certainty.

I disagree slightly. I view this as a conflicted algorithm output and I think it’s best to bet with caution here when chasing the money line. I don’t see any value in the four point spread and question some  ... 

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 5 Results

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 5 Results TEAM CONTEST

What a week! What a games! What a drama! Luck and sweet taste for some teams, badluck and bitter taste of defeat for others. Lose the game is not that a shame, the point is how we react to defeat. I am sure all unlucky teams will show up stronger in next week. Remember! There is always something to play for! TOP 8 teams from each conference proceed into additional games! We have also many individual prizes so show pride, show motivation, show skill, get respect and most important HAVE  ... 

NBA Picks: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors

NBA Picks: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors

Sorry for the delay today, folks. I was waiting for the line to post but it was held by Vegas, and there’s only three NBA games today. I love the shootout that’s brewing between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors tonight. This should be a fun one if both teams come out firing.

For me, the Warriors are too inconsistent and, when facing elite teams at spreads like this, their volatility has been profitable when betting the other side. The Houston Rockets are the superior team and the spread is likely  ... 

NBA Picks: New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans

NBA Picks: New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans

The computer is in a bit of conflict here, and so am I. The Knicks are probably the better team, but they’re also on a back-to-back and tired, on the road, and slumping hard. The Pelicans are a much better team at home, and this is a dangerous game.

I think the spread of four points, now moving to 3.5, might be a bit sharp. I think the Knicks can keep this game close and even win here if they play well. Still, with Carmelo a bit tired from travel and  ... 

NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at LA Clippers

NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at LA Clippers

I think it’s often very difficult to bet against San Antonio. They’re anchored in strong defense, veteran leadership, a great point guard / center combo, and have one of the best coaches in the game. That said, I don’t think they can keep up with the Clippers.

The Clippers are healthy, so all they’ve done this season without Chris Paul was essentially the floor for where this team can go. They have two dominant big men, depth, and home court advantage here.

What decides this game for me is that the Spurs  ... 

NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks: UNC at FSU

NCAA Basketball Picks: North Carolina at Florida State

The NBA All-Star Game was a fun one, with the East upsetting the West (as predicted in our VIP Club). This means NBA basketball is almost back. We’re also about halfway through the hockey Olympics. Soon, we’ll be back to normal. For now, all we have is college basketball, but I really like this game.

This morning when the line opened the Tar Heels were an underdog with five-stars of value despite conflicted signal in the money line portion of the algorithm. Now that they’re favorites, but still only have a 43%  ... 

NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks: Arizona at Arizona State

NCAA Basketball Picks: Arizona at Arizona State

We are not gamblers. We do not gamble. We are calculating sports investors. We have long-term goals in mind. We win. We win with discretion. We do not “over bet”. Just because Vegas has left us with only a few things to wager on today does not mean we have to pick the winners. If there is no value, we will not chase. Discretion, discretion, discretion!

We won our first college basketball game post in Z-Code history when Utah pulled off a convincing win against USC on the road, as predicted by the  ... 

NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks: Utah Vs USC

NCAA Basketball Picks Introduced: Utah Vs USC

We’re still testing the computer algorithm with NCAA Basketball, but we’re comfortable enough with it to start posting our outputs to the VIP Club. I’m using this pick to showcase this new feature, though I caution against betting too aggressively until we can lock down exactly how successful this is going forward. We have high hopes, though, and I think this is ready to go!

Utah is hot and USC is falling apart. While it’s always tough to go on the road and win in college, the Utes have a big edge in  ... 

NBA Picks: Miami Heat at Golden State Warriors

NBA Picks: Miami Heat at Golden State Warriors

This is a tricky game, but it’s going to be one of my favorite to watch this year. Two of the more exciting teams in basketball face off. The Heat are tired, banged up, on a road trip out west, and playing mediocre basketball. Still, I think they win.

Whenever I’m given the opportunity to choose between consistency and volatility, I think the odds, especially at underdog lines like this, give a ton of value to the consistent team. Miami is tired, but after watching Lebron James take over the game last  ... 

NBA Picks: Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls

NBA Picks: Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls

It’s not the strongest signal of the day, but it’s one I like. The Chicago Bulls are a slight favorite in the computer algorithm, with 1.5 stars of value. Still, with the way the Hawks have been playing, I think the Bulls have quite an edge.

The computer’s marginal support aligns with my thoughts on the game. I think it’s hard to trust the Bulls because of how terrible they can be on offense. This is a team that simply does not score for long stretches of games. That makes betting on them  ...