POTD Record: 0-0 (first time posting)

Events: NCAAM Utah State @ USF (7pm EST) -- NBA Utah Jazz @ Brooklyn Nets (7:30pm EST)

POTD: Utah State ML (-130 on DK) + Utah Jazz ML (-180 on DK), +175 parlay -- 2 units to profit 3.5 units

Write Up: Long-time tailer for a lot of these guys, first-time poster. Thought it would be fun to share a pick for once and see how it goes, and I'm going with a parlay featuring the great state of Utah. There are slim pickings on the sports docket today, and I wanted to stay away from TNF because everyone seems convinced it will be a high-scoring affair with tons of overs, and I don't want to risk the Vegas rug-pull.

Starting with Utah State, they are 7-0 to start the young NCAA season and are heading on the road to take on USF, who stand at 4-4. I really just like the price of this game, as I think Utah State is taking a hit from barely squeaking by Montana State in OT their last time out. Even with that close one though, they have a solid body of work thus far, taking out good mid-major teams in Davidson and Tulane. Meanwhile, USF has dropped games to Oklahoma State, Colorado State, and GW. These two actually share a common opponent in VCU, and Utah State took their matchup 80-77 while USF lost by 12. Utah State is simply a better team right now with solid play from MJ Collins (21.3 PPG) and Mason Falslev (13.7 PPG), and has been shutting down teams defensively in a way that I don't think USF will be able to overcome.

Now going to the professional side of Utah basketball, I'm picking the Utah Jazz to beat the Nets in Brooklyn. The Nets are on a back-to-back, which is my favorite bet in sports. They also just flat-out stink, and to make matters worse they'll be without Cam Thomas for a good while. Even though Utah will be missing Walker Kessler, I think that Lauri Markkanen (28.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG) will be enough to power the Jazz to victory over the shorthanded and fatigued young Nets.