Thursday’s Big Six Picks: Three Top 25 Showdowns

Written by Daniel Evans on 19 November 2009

Each night our three basketball experts, Blake Hofstad, Daniel Evans, and Kaley Etheridge, will select their “big six” picks of the night.The picks will be separated into three categories: Best Three Plays of the Night, Wildcard Picks, Upset Pick. The “best three plays of the night” can be any three games from the night. Each correct choice in this category is worth 1 point. The “Wildcard Picks” must be games involving a top 25 team and are worth 2 points. “Upset picks” are any straight up upset (based on the odds) and are worth three points. On nights where there is a game featuring two top 25 teams the games are “must picks”. Those games will be straight up picks and will also be worth 1 point.

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Blake Hofstad:
Best Three Plays of the Night:
Richmond (-4) over William & Mary
Rice (+15.5) over Arizona
Long Beach State (+15.5) over Notre Dame
Two Wildcard Picks:
Ohio State (+2) over North Carolina
California (E) over Syracuse
Straight Up Upset Special:
Rider (+5) over Virginia
Top 25 Must Picks (Straight Up):
Georgia Tech over Dayton
Ohio State over North Carolina
California over Syracuse

Total Season Points: 34
“Best Plays” Record: 11-7
Wildcard Picks: 7-5
Upset Special: 3-3

Daniel Evans:
Best Three Plays of the Night:
Mississippi (-9) over Indiana
Rider (+5) over Virginia
South Carolina (-8) over La Salle
Two Wildcard Picks:
George Mason (+14) over #6 Villanova
#15 Ohio State (+2) over #4 North Carolina
Straight Up Upset Special:
South Florida (+1) over Davidson
Top 25 Must Picks (Straight Up):
#21 Dayton over #19 Georgia Tech
#15 Ohio State over #4 North Carolina
#12 California over #24 Syracuse

Total Season Points: 29
“Best Plays” Record: 12-6
Wildcard Picks: 4-8
Upset Special: 3-3

Kaley Etheridge:
Best Three Plays of the Night:
Notre Dame (-15.5) over Long Beach State
Pacific (-2.5) over Northern Arizona
Rice (+15.5) over Arizona
Two Wildcard Picks:
#18 Minnesota (-24.5) over Utah Valley
#6: Villanova (-14) over George Mason
Straight Up Upset Special:
Rider (+5) over Virginia
Top 25 Must Picks (Straight Up):
#21: Dayton over #19: Georgia Tech
#15: Ohio State over #4: UNC
#19 Syracuse over #12 California