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We’re entering the third season of the annual South Point-lined Play of the Day competition, effective July 1.
Starting bankrolls have reset to $10,000, with the maximum bet being to win $1,000 and the minimum wager $300. Ray Brewer won the 2015-2016 season, after Taylor Bern prevailed in 2014-2015. Bern stepped away in the middle of the 2016-2017 season with a 16-12 record and $13,317 bankroll, with Mike Grimala taking his place.
USC plus-9 at Arizona: $440 to win $400
Arizona stands alone in first place in the Pac-12 Conference. That doesn’t make the Wildcats the best team in the conference.
They’re fortunate to be 14-1 in the Pac-12, and here’s a prediction that they’ll suffer an upset loss somewhere in the final three games to split the title with much-superior Oregon. A game against UCLA on Saturday is the most likely place for Arizona to fall before the Pac-12 Tournament at T-Mobile Arena.
But don’t count out USC’s chances tonight. The Trojans played the Wildcats tough in their first meeting, despite losing 73-66 as 4-point underdogs.
USC was within one point with 40 seconds to go, but a banked Arizona three-pointer doomed them to defeat. Arizona has had a lot fortunate breaks like that this season — having gone 4-1 in games decided by less than six points — but those typically tend to even out as the season extends.
USC is available tonight at a little bit of a value price after getting blown out against UCLA and Oregon last week. The Trojans didn’t play well, but they’ll find it easier to stage a turnaround tonight.
The Wildcats aren’t as good as the Ducks and Bruins.
Current Standings: Keefer (38-28-2, $10,941), Grimala (5-5, $10,000), Brewer (24-24-1, $8,4175), Granger (10-12-1, $7,820)
Case Keefer can be reached at 702-948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.
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