John Ryan

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Rangers
Play: Columbus Blue Jackets

Ai Simulator 3* graded play on Columbus as they take on the NY Rangers set to start at 7:00 EST. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 26-13 making 23.1 units since 2004. Play on road teams against the money line off a close loss by 1 goal to a division rival and is a tired team playing their 3rd road game in 5 days. Rangers are in a very poor role for this game noting they are just 1-10 against the money line (-11.3 Units) when playing against a marginal winning team sporting a win percentage of 51% to 60% in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons. HC Hitchcock is a solid 22-11 against the money line (+16.3 Units) in road games off a road loss against a division rival in all games he has coached since 1996. Take Columbus.


Coastal Carolina vs. Indiana State
Play: Indiana State -6

Ai Simulator 3* graded play on Indiana State as they take on Coastal Carolina set to start at 5:30 EST and is the consolation game of the Preseason NIT taking place in Bowling Green, KY. AiS shows a 70% probability that Indiana State will win this game by 6 or more points. AIS shows a 92% probability that Indiana State will hit 79% or higher of their free throw shots. Note that Indiana State is a perfect 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games when they make 79% or more of their free throws in a game over the last 2 seasons. Further supporting this play are 3 solid angles. Indiana State is a solid 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons; 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite since 1997; 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite since 1997. Working against Coastal Carolina is the fact that HC 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after leading in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half in all games he has coached since 1997. Take Indiana State.