Stoned Cold Locks: Recent Episodes
Matt Howe
Co-hosts Stoned Bets (@StonedBets) and Larry Locks (@howe_u_doin) from the Surgical Stream break down the best games of college basketball's Tuesday slate and give their best bets.
The SWEET 16 is here! In this week's episode, Stoned Bets and Larry Locks break down all eight games in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with leans and best bets included. Follow Stoned Bets on Twitter @StonedBets and Larry Locks @howe_u_doin.
MARCH MADNESS IS HERE! Stoned Bets and Larry Locks give their BEST BETS for round one of the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
CONFERENCE TOURNEY PREVIEWS! On this episode, Stoned Bets and Larry Locks break down the odds board for the upcoming conference tournaments. The guys take a look at the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Big East, Atlantic 10, and Mountain West conference tournaments, picking a winner for each and giving their best value plays. Follow Stoned Bets on Twitter @StonedBets and Larry Locks @howe_u_doin.
As always, Larry Locks and Stoned Bets break down Tuesday's college basketball slate. In today's episode, the guys take a look at six games, including two marquee matchups in the Big Ten. They also give their leans and best bets for the day. Follow Larry Locks on Twitter @howe_u_doin and Stoned Bets @StonedBets.
Stoned Bets and Larry Locks are back breaking down Tuesday's (2/22) slate of college basketball games. The guys handicap six games and give their best bets of the day. Follow Stoned Bets on Twitter @StonedBets and Larry Locks @howe_u_doin.
Stoned Bets and Larry Locks break down the five best college basketball games of Tuesday's slate and give their best bets of the day. Follow Stoned Bets on Twitter @StonedBets and Larry Locks @howe_u_doin. Also catch us on the Twitch Surgical Stream daily at 2 p.m. ET.
Stoned Bets and Larry Locks take a look at the five best games on Tuesday's college basketball slate and give their best bets of the day.
No Matt on this episode, but the show must go on. A special guest fill-in joins Justin as he breaks down another strong college basketball slate. The guys break down a last night's results and talk through tonight's biggest games -- Ohio State-Xavier and Ole Miss-Marquette. Plus, Justin gives out plays on Boise State-St. Bonaventure, Wyoming-Washington, and Nevada-San Francisco and his buy-point on Xavier.
Justin and Matt recap Tuesday's college hoops slate and break down another strong set of games for Wednesday night. The guys take a look at -- and give plays on -- Butler-Michigan State, St. John's-Indiana, VCU-Vanderbilt, and more.
Justin and Matt dive into the top games of Tuesday's slate, which include BYU vs. Oregon, Virginia vs. Houston, Creighton vs. Nebraska, and Seton Hall vs. Michigan.
Happy Monday! Kick off the second week of the 2021-22 CBB season with Justin and Matt as they preview Monday night's slate of games. As always, tail or fade, best of luck!
Finally Friday! Tail or fade, best of luck!
Justin (5-1): Oregon -6.5, Western Kentucky PK, Santa Clara +4, Oregon State +1.5
Matt (3-1): Oregon -6.5, UCLA -3.5, Kentucky -22.5
Fresh off a big opening night, the guys recap all of last night's action. Justin also reveals two plays for Wednesday night's relatively weak slate.
Justin (3-1): Buffalo +15.5, New Mexico +2.5
Matt (3-1): Ugotz
WE ARE BACK! The 2021-22 college basketball season tips off tonight, and Justin and Matt break down the best games on the slate.
PLAYS:
Justin (0-0, 0.0U): Kentucky +1.5, Florida International +10.5, Ohio +3.5, Rice -4.5
Matt (0-0, 0.0U): Kentucky +1.5, Kansas -4.5, Purdue -20.5, Rice -4.5
The Sharp and the Square podcast is back! Matt and Justin break down the Big Ten Conference ahead of the 2021-22 college basketball season.
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP BREAKDOWN! Justin and Matt take a deep dive into The Ocean Course At Kiawah Island and analyze the entire odds board. Mr. Sharp (Justin) gives his entire card for the week at the end of the episode. Find out who makes his list of top outright plays of the week!
The guys break down the Valspar Championship and the NFL Draft. Justin reveals the type of player built to win this week at Copperhead, and explains why he is targeting elite long iron play, steady short games, and par-5 specialists this week. He gives the 7 guys that he has placed outright action on this week. Matt then walks Justin through a handful of prop bets that he has made for tomorrow night's NFL Draft, including an intriguing sandwich spot with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Things have slowed down a bit for the guys as the focus shifts from college hoops to golf. Matt and Justin break down an entertaining week at The Masters and dive into a surprisingly strong field at the RBC Heritage this week. Justin gives his outright cards and details why he is targeting precision, accuracy, and meticulous golfers this week. The guys do have good vibes on this course...their first 2020 outright came here via a Webb Simpson +3000 ticket!
The guys break down the golf's first (and best) major of the year and touch on all the key stats and strategies to evaluate from a betting perspective this week. Which golfers are flying under the radar? Any long shots? All that and more, plus Justin's full outright card, ahead of The Masters!
The guys continue to complain about the NCAA Tournament -- the start times, the schedule, the blow-outs -- and break down what they saw in yesterday's games. Matt and Justin then give their analysis and leans for tonight's Elite Eight double-header.
Justin and Matt take a review of the awful Sweet 16 and take a deep dive into both of tonight's Elite Eight games.
Justin and Matt are back to break down and give a play on every Sweet 16 game. Which of these double-digit seeds are for real? How many legit title contenders are left? All that and more with the guys.
NCAA Tournament breakdown Part 2! The square flies solo and breaks down the West and East regions while the sharp is on his way to Indianapolis to watch Rutgers' first trip to the big dance in 30 years. South and Midwest breakdown can be heard on Episode 46 for Friday's games. Happy March Madness season!
The guys do a deep dive into the South and Midwest Regions in the NCAA Tournament bracket. First celebrating Rutgers basketball's participation in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in their lives, Matt and Justin then touch on the recipe for a potential upset (three-point shooting and defense) and how to find leverage when filling out a bracket. They go game-by-game in the first round and make their picks ATS (their bread and butter, baby) and give their regional semifinal, regional final, and regional champion picks for both pods.
Oh, and, true to the brand, Justin gives his card for the Honda Classic this week on the PGA Tour.
Championship Saturday on The Sharp and the Square. Justin discusses his struggles the last couple of days, but reiterates the importance of an even keel attitude and understanding of regression. The guys have a handful of plays on one of the best days of the year in college hoops.
After yesterday's bloodbath, the guys assess the mistakes and try to learn their lessons. Then, they dive into one of the best slates of the entire season.
Justin and Matt break down nearly 25 days as conference tournaments approach full swing. Recording the night before, the guys use KenPom for some unofficial lines, and give plenty of plays and leans for what should be an awesome day of college basketball.
It's March baby! The guys break down the first full day of conference tournaments, as they look to catch fire heading into the Big Dance.
A CAN'T-MISS EPISODE! Justin and Matt break down THE PLAYERS Tournament (a.k.a golf's fifth major) and get you set for college basketball's postseason with a look at every conference tournament.
Justin and Matt dive into the final regular season Saturday slate of the season. Conference tournaments really get going this week, followed by the Big Dance. It's time to get hot, baby.
Justin and Matt recap last night's action, including a well-handicapped win for Texas and plenty of favorites covering large spreads. Matt recounts a hilarious Twitter exchange last night with a national name in the industry, and the guys dig into a relatively soft Friday night slate.
Matt forgot to edit and post the pod yesterday, so he lost privileges going forward. Today, the guys break down a really weird slate of games and only give leans, not a lot of plays. Save your chickens when the value is small, because March will be a marathon parade.
Super Tuesday! The guys break down tonight's awesome CBB slate, plus Mr. Sontupe (sharp) gives his outright card for this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational. Justin has given out three winners on the PGA Tour in the last five events!
Fresh off the Morigod cash, the guys return to break down a great weekend in college hoops and on the PGA Tour. They'll be diving into the Arnold Palmer Invitational tomorrow, but today, break down four big college hoops games for tonight -- including a big one for their alma mater. Can Rutgers finalize its NCAA Tournament resume?
The guys start excited, holding the 36-hole leader at the WGC-Workday, and then get into another AWESOME Saturday CBB slate. Head-to-head on Oklahoma-Oklahoma State and Florida State- North Carolina, but aligned on many others, the guys break down several marquee games as we close in on March.
The guys touch on a tiny Friday night slate, while Justin gives Matt a hard time for being dead wrong on Ohio State last night.
The guys are back feeling the positive vibes after last night's Rutgers victory. They dive deep into a fantastic Thursday night slate, going head-to-head on Ohio State-Michigan State, while breaking down a handful of other bubbly matchups in college hoops.
The guys dive deep into a terrific Tuesday night slate in college hoops. Matt recaps another scorching Mid-Major Matt play (now 10-1!), while Justin analyzes how he regained his confidence. The guys spend the first part of the show on the WGC-Workday Championship, and the second part going all in on college hoops. Plenty of plays on this day!
Mid-Major Matt (9-1) returns with a Monday matinee, while a confidence-lacking Justin struggles to find any edges on today's board. The guys reflect on yesterday's results and break down tonight's strong card: Oregon-USC, Texas Tech-Oklahoma State, and Duke-Syracuse.
Matt looks to stay hot with a play and a handful of leans on a loaded Big Ten Sunday, while Justin tries to find some angles to start the new week fresh.
The guys dive headfirst into a loaded Saturday slate. They break down some of the day's biggest games, while Justin looks to bounce back from a rough week by testing a new "motivation" theory.
After a day off, the guys returns to break down an outstanding Thursday night slate, featuring five marquee matchups: Iowa-Wisconsin, Rutgers-Michigan, Ohio State-Penn State, Arizona-UCLA, and Oregon-Colorado. The guys break down all five and give consensus plays on four of em!
Off of a clean sweep Monday night, the guys break down a strong Tuesday slate. They go head-to-head on Michigan State-Purdue and talk through Florida-Arkansas, St. John's-Xavier, UConn-Providence, and a handful others.
Justin tries to shake off a rocky Sunday, as the guys break down a very small CBB slate. They go in-depth on the Virginia-Florida State blockbuster, and Mid-Major Matt (8-1!) gives out another huge edge. Also, Justin reveals his process, modeling, and plays for The Genesis this week, as the tour moves to one of the iconic American courses, Riviera. Let's go!
After ripping the board to pieces yesterday (Justin: 10-2 ATS, Matt: 5-1 ATS), the guys return to break down a solid Sunday slate of college hoops. They touch on Michigan's return from a COVID pause and the difficult bounce-back spots for Nebraska and Georgia Tech.
SUPER SATURDAY EDITION! Justin and Matt take a dive into the 20 best games on the entire slate - rapid-fire style. Best of luck!
Matt and Justin reflect on a winning Thursday night and break down a small, uninspiring Friday night card. Mid-Major Matt (7-1) returns with a well-handicapped play.
Small slate, large card. Justin and Matt give out plays for all of the night's biggest games in this short, sweet edition of The Sharp and the Square.
The guys like today's card, and after a day with few edges and few plays, Matt and Justin come out with many edges and several plays. As always, they break down the day's slate and give picks on Missouri-Ole Miss, Virginia-Georgia Tech, Northwestern-Indiana, and others.
The guys break down Tuesday's slate, touch on a lot of matchups, despite not having many edges. Justin also gives his play for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, finding value in the long shots at this week's soft-field hit-and-giggle.
Matt and Justin begin the new week thrilled after cashing their Brooks Koepka Phoenix Open tickets. They also break down where they went wrong in the Super Bowl and give their picks for tonight's small, but strong college hoops slate.
The guys are back with another awesome slate of CBB. They break down Saturday's best games, finding value on a whole bunch of underdogs. Matt recounts his semi-fandom for North Carolina, while Justin explains why Syracuse continues to be overvalued in the betting market. Several plays, several breakdowns, lots of fun.
Matt and Justin breeze through Friday night's CBB slate and give their best bets for Super Bowl LV. The guys discuss the perfectly efficient markets that are the Super Bowl spread and total, and recommend "fun, plus-money" gambling. They also go head-to-head on nearly 20 prop bets, and Matt recounts a funny story from his time at Rutgers.
Justin recaps his 7-0 sweep of the Wednesday night card and the guys break a small Thursday night slate with two excellent Big Ten games. Super Bowl show drops tomorrow!
Justin and Matt break down Wednesday's college basketball slate, and get sidetracked by their own athletic accomplishments. Mid-Major Matt improves to 5-1, while Justin laments another set of terrible beats.
The guys dig into an awesome Tuesday CBB card. On a bit of a losing streak, Justin goes back to his roots, back small home dogs. Meanwhile, Mid-Major Matt continues to roll. He looks to get to 5-1 tonight on the shoulders of one of his favorite MAC teams. On the links, Justin looks to back up the Patrick Reed win with a handful of low-floor, high-ceiling guys in Phoenix this week. Big pod, for good reason.
The guys return to the mic pumped up about Patrick Reed's 29/1 outright cash, discuss the Sunday slate of CBB, and give their plays for a lukewarm Monday night on the hardwood.
After getting cooked yesterday, Matt and Justin return to break down where they went right and where they went wrong. They give their picks ATS for a small Sunday slate, and hope Patrick Reed can be their Sunday hero.
Justin and Matt get right into it, breaking down the best games and giving their picks ATS for a loaded college hoops Saturday slate.
The guys go head-to-head on the night's biggest game (Iowa-Illinois), and Mid-Major Matt is back with a pair of plays after delivering a winner last night. Justin remains frustrated after another bad beat (volatility, regression, variation, ugh!), and the cat leaves the bag on Matt's major run.
Justin remains frustrated despite going 5-0 last night on his pod picks, find out why. Meanwhile, Mid-Major Matt returns with a little juice on a soft slate. Plus, best bets, and seeking out value in the Pac-12.
Matt brings the fire following another winning night, while Justin tries to shake a couple of bad beats from last night's action. (He's still 223-164 ATS on the season, we think he'll live). The guys preview another full slate in college hoops, while Justin boldly claims that he doesn't have "best bets"...that everything he likes is a "best bet." Okay, buddy. Nevertheless, six straight profitable days for the boys...can they keep it rolling?
After sweeping the card last night, Justin and Matt look to make it six-straight nights of profit. The guys break down a very solid Tuesday night slate in college hoops and preview the Farmers Insurance Open this week at Torrey Pines.
Justin and Matt recap a solid Sunday, look ahead to the Super Bowl, and break down a small -- but sweet -- Monday slate in college hoops.
Justin and Matt recap all of their Saturday bets from a loaded college basketball slate and breakdown the four best games on Sunday's card. Also, NFL Championship Sunday picks and prop bets!
On the heels of another winning night, Matt and Justin break down their best bets for a loaded Saturday slate, giving picks and leans for the day's best games. They talk about the importance of getting Closing Line Value (CLV) on overnight bets and give their favorite plays for a day filled with college hoops.
Justin and Matt recap a solid day betting college basketball, make their picks on the Michigan-Purdue game, and look ahead to the NFL Playoffs double-header on Sunday.
Matt and Justin introduce the podcast and give their picks against the spread and "best bets" for tonight's college basketball slate.