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Greg Peterson from the Hoopin’ With Hoops podcast and VSIN was the lone guest for the only segment on today’s abridged version of BangTheBook Radio. The guys spent the whole segment discussing college hoops, ranging from games for Friday and Saturday to conference tournament handicapping.

Among the games discussed were Texas State/UT Arlington, Wright State/NKU, Penn State/Iowa, Michigan State/Maryland, Duke/Virginia, ASU/USC, Auburn/Kentucky, St. Francis PA/Robert Morris, Austin Peay/Murray State and the guys also chatted about the start of conference tournaments next week and what makes those handicaps a little bit different.

Host Adam Burke opened up this edition of the top betting podcast in the business by talking about the AL West on today’s edition of The Bettor’s Box. Adam talked about the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers during his solo segment. The Five and Fly format means roughly five minutes are dedicated to each team and Adam talked about his win total picks and outlooks for all five AL West squads. He also took a look at some updated injury news and notes coming out of Florida and Arizona for Spring Training.

John Ryan is a contributor to BangTheBook.com. Adam and John discussed some NBA buy and sell for this week with a look around the Association at teams that have fallen out of favor with bettors or have signs of positive regression. They also talked about the other side of that coin. Then they focused on the Big East and Big Ten in college hoops. We had some interesting results last night and have an interesting weekend on tap, as there will be just one more week of the regular season for those two conferences after this weekend’s action.

To open up today’s show, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for a discussion on the AL Central for the upcoming season. We’ll do some MLB division preview stuff from Bryan in the lead-up to Opening Day and today just happened to be about the Twins, Indians, White Sox, Royals, and Tigers. The guys also spent a couple quick minutes on the NBA, including a play on Bryan’s radar for tonight’s action.

Wes Reynolds also joined Adam on the show today to discuss Week 4 in the XFL, a little bit of Big Ten college hoops, and some golf with the Honda Classic. The guys broke down this week in the XFL with thoughts on the Wildcats vs. Guardians, Dragons vs. BattleHawks, Roughnecks vs. Renegades, and Defenders vs. Vipers. The guys also took a look at some Big Ten action for tonight, including Maryland vs. Minnesota, and wrapped up with the Honda Classic down at PGA National with some of Wes’s picks and insight.

Host Adam Burke opened up this Monday edition of the show with The Bettor’s Box, his MLB betting podcast. It was AL Central Day on the show, as Adam continued with his new “Five and Fly” segment. That means five minutes on each of the five teams within the division. On this one, it was the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins. Adam also checked in briefly on some quick injury information and told listeners where to look in order to find more sources for studying the upcoming season.

Professional handicapper Kyle Hunter from HunterSportsPicks.com and BetterSportsPicks.com joined Adam for this week’s Handicapping the Hardwood segment in the second part of the show. The guys discussed a whole lot of different things, including conference tournament formats and the impact they have on the end of the regular season. They also talked about totals betting in these late regular season games. On the game breakdown side of the spectrum, the guys discussed Akron vs. Bowling Green, Iowa vs. Michigan State, Virginia vs. Virginia Tech, Furman vs. UNC Greensboro, ETSU vs. Wofford, South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State, New Mexico State vs. Grand Canyon, and Wright State vs. Northern Kentucky.

After an introduction to talk about the MLB Betting Guide, host Adam Burke was joined by Greg Peterson of VSIN and the Hoopin’ With Hoops podcast to discuss three games for Friday and a whole bunch of games for Saturday in the college basketball world. After talking about Senior Day, the guys launched into game breakdowns, looking at VCU vs. Saint Louis, Buffalo vs. Kent State, and Rider vs. Iona for Friday night. A big Saturday card awaits on the college basketball hardwood and the guys covered Gonzaga vs. BYU, Kansas vs. Baylor, Florida State vs. NC State, Florida vs. Kentucky, Montana vs. Montana State, and wrapped up with Louisiana Tech vs. North Texas.

To finish up this week on the show, Adam gave some insights into some of the situational spots he is looking to capitalize on in college basketball and the NHL this weekend, including matchups like Cal Baptist vs. Chicago State, Villanova vs. Xavier, Troy vs. Appalachian State, UCLA vs. Colorado, and Southern Illinois vs. Northern Iowa on the hardwood. On the NHL side, we’ve got some quick turnaround spots to be aware of on the ice.

Host Adam Burke opened up the show with The Bettor’s Box, his MLB betting podcast, to take a look at the AL East in a new segment called “Five and Fly”. Over the next six editions of The Bettor’s Box, Adam will hit on all six divisions with about five minutes on each team. Today was the AL East to look at the Orioles, Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, and Blue Jays. He also updated some Spring Training injury news and talked about the impacts of those nuggets. Be sure to read the season win total team previews for a lot more information about each and every team.

John Ryan is a regular contributor to BangTheBook.com with his thoughts on the NBA and college basketball and we followed through on those during this segment. The guys started in the NBA with a buy and sell segment coming out of the All-Star Break, as a lot of teams get back to work. The guys moved from the pros to the college ranks to talk about the Big Ten and the Big East for this weekend, including tonight’s Ohio State vs. Iowa and Michigan State vs. Nebraska games, and then Saturday and Sunday with busy slates for both conferences.

Professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com joined host Adam Burke to open up today’s show with some big league baseball discussion. Spring Training games start on Saturday, so the guys talked about some Spring Training betting strategies and what to watch for with those games. On the NBA side, it will be back to business for the Association on Thursday. Six games are on the docket for the 20th and then a big card comes on the 21st. Adam and Bryan talked about what to watch for as the league gets going again.

Wes Reynolds joined Adam to round out the show with a discussion of Week 3 in the XFL and some golf handicapping with two events this week. The guys looked over the Week 3 card that features Roughnecks vs. Vipers, Renegades vs. Dragon, Guardians vs. BattleHawks, and Defenders vs. Wildcats. They also handicapped the WGC-Mexico Championship with a strong field and a big purse and also dove into the alternate event this week down in Puerto Rico with some outright picks and predictions.

Host Adam Burke and true professional Brian Blessing regaled our listeners with tales, betting tips, and all sorts of fun on this edition of BangTheBook Radio. The guys started in the NHL with some thoughts on the recent trade transactions and about how crazy things will get this weekend in advance of the Trade Deadline. They also looked at Tuesday night’s card for some bets.

We’ve got two golf events this week, as there is a WGC event in Mexico and an alternate event in Puerto Rico. The guys hit on both of those, with a primary focus on Mexico with a $10.5 million purse and a strong field.

They also looked at this weekend in the NASCAR world with races in Las Vegas for both the Xfinity Series and the Cup Series with the Boyd Gaming 300 and the Pennzoil 400.

Host Adam Burke opened up the week on the podcast by chatting some Major League Baseball. Everybody has reported to Spring Training and games actually start later this week. Adam talked a lot about how isolate individual player regression for those looking to play futures and season win totals, but also those with some fantasy baseball drafts coming up. Adam highlighted both pitchers and hitters to talk about the importance of evaluating the metrics and how they factor into his season win total handicapping. His MLB Betting Guide for the 2020 season will be out this week!

Professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com and BetterSportsPicks.com was today’s only guest, but the guys fit a lot into a short amount of time. They talked about some regression candidates from across the country and also hit on a whole bunch of games for this week. Among the games that they discussed were Robert Morris vs. Saint Francis (PA), Dayton vs. VCU, Boston U vs. Lafayette, Furman vs. ETSU, and Vermont vs. Stony Brook. Nobody does the under-the-radar games better than this duo.

Host Adam Burke opened up the show chatting some college basketball with Greg Peterson of the Hoopin’ With Hoops Podcast. Adam and Greg discussed the mental side of handicapping with the big swings that can happen in this business. They also looked at the Friday night card to pick out the most intriguing games of the night. Most of the focus on the segment was on Saturday, with thoughts on West Virginia vs. Baylor, VCU vs. Richmond, LSU vs. Alabama, Northern Iowa vs. Loyola Chicago, and an example of a look-ahead spot with Binghamton as a big underdog against Vermont. A wide range of games, but a narrow focus on the betting angles and opportunities.

To finish up this shortened Valentine’s Day show, Adam spent a few minutes looking at some situational spots on his radar for the college basketball card this weekend, including several spots for Saturday’s action. Adam also shared some NHL betting insights for this weekend as well.