ASA Sports
Expert Handicapper
Expert Handicapper
The owners of American Sports Analysts (ASA), Lee Kostroski & Mike Merlet, have a combined 60+ years in the sports betting industry and have learned through firsthand experience what works and what doesn’t. Both started with Doc’s Enterprises, Lee in the late 80’s and Mike in the early 90’s. After learning the handicapping trade from one of the oldest in the business, they started ASA Inc in 1997 and have been going strong ever since. They have been known throughout the industry for their success on BIG GAMES including their 10* Midwest Game of the Year. ASA is located in Madison, WI and a foundation of their handicapping prowess revolves around the heart of the country– especially the Big Ten.
ASA has appeared on numerous radio shows throughout the country as special expert football guests including Tampa, New Orleans, Madison, Milwaukee, Memphis, Las Vegas, and Denver just to name a few. They were also featured on the ESPN website with gaming writer Chad Millman during the 2011 Season.
ASA’s handicapping methods have evolved through years of hard work and research being the anchor of their success. Rather than implementing one specific strategy as many handicappers do, they intertwine many different philosophies when it comes to making football, basketball, hockey, and baseball selections. They utilize their massive database that goes back over 30 years and can give them in-depth information on any situation you can think of when it comes to handicapping. That is not where they stop, however. They also research stats and film each week to evaluate the upcoming match ups on the field along with speaking with their personal contacts throughout the country (especially in the Midwest). On top of that, they analyze each point spread (and their movements) comparing them with their own power ratings to find where an edge might be found. Lastly, their predictive analytics or math models predict the outcomes of games based solely on numbers and statistics that are not swayed by the human element. So, as you can see, just because a game may fall into a successful system or the scheduling looks good to go against or with a certain team, that doesn’t mean that ASA automatically uses it as a selection. It must go through their in-depth process with all things considered before they give it the ASA stamp of approval. Looking at games from all these angles gives ASA the best of all worlds when it comes to handicapping. Their handicapping theories have proven successful over the years which has them as one of the more tenured experts in the industry.
Lee & Mike at ASA have stood the test of time in an industry that makes it very tough to do so. Their 60+ years of experience will give you the WINNING EDGE you need. Sports wagering is an investment and it is time you invest in the known commodity of ASA!
Premium Picks
01/18/2025
ASA CBB Day Game Blowout Tests 7-3 (70%) RUN!
ASA 0-2 Friday after a 7-4 start to the week and PAYBACK will be served this weekend. ASA enters the weekend on a 74-50 (60%) long-term run across all sports and 19-6 (76%) L25 NBA overall and 14-5 (74%) L19 NBA totals and 17-11 (61%) L28 NFL and 28-19 (60%) L47 CBB and 11-6 (65%) in CFB! As you can see, ASA is ROLLING STRONG across the board! Don't miss ASA's Saturday Day Game Blowout! ASA is on a 7-3 (70%) RUN with Blowout selections in CBB and this one goes EARLY Saturday! MUST HURRY!
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ASA NFL Saturday Slaughter! Tests 100% RUN!
ASA 0-2 Friday after a 7-4 start to the week and PAYBACK will be served this weekend. ASA enters the weekend on a 74-50 (60%) long-term run across all sports and 19-6 (76%) L25 NBA overall and 14-5 (74%) L19 NBA totals and 17-11 (61%) L28 NFL and 28-19 (60%) L47 CBB and 11-6 (65%) in CFB! As you can see, ASA is ROLLING STRONG across the board! Don't miss ASA's Saturday Slaughter in NFL! ASA is a PERFECT 4-0 with last 4 Slaughters across all sports! ASA is 13-3 (81%) L16 involving this road team.
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ASA CBB SEC Slaughter! 4-0 (100%) HEATER!
ASA 0-2 Friday after a 7-4 start to the week and PAYBACK will be served this weekend. ASA enters the weekend on a 74-50 (60%) long-term run across all sports and 19-6 (76%) L25 NBA overall and 14-5 (74%) L19 NBA totals and 17-11 (61%) L28 NFL and 28-19 (60%) L47 CBB and 11-6 (65%) in CFB! As you can see, ASA is ROLLING STRONG across the board! Don't miss ASA's Saturday SEC Slaughter in CBB! ASA is a PERFECT 4-0 with last 4 Slaughters across all sports! This one takes run to 5 STRAIGHT WINNERS!
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ASA CBB Game of the Week! 16-7 (70%) HEATER!
ASA 0-2 Friday after a 7-4 start to the week and PAYBACK will be served this weekend. ASA enters the weekend on a 74-50 (60%) long-term run across all sports and 19-6 (76%) L25 NBA overall and 14-5 (74%) L19 NBA totals and 17-11 (61%) L28 NFL and 28-19 (60%) L47 CBB and 11-6 (65%) in CFB! As you can see, ASA is ROLLING STRONG across the board! Don't miss ASA's CBB Game of the Week going Saturday in Big Game action! This one is set up PERFECT from a situational standpoint! ASA 16-7 (70%) GOW RUN!
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01/19/2025
ASA Div Rd NFL GAME OF THE YEAR Dual 67% Runs
ASA 0-2 Friday after a 7-4 start to the week and PAYBACK will be served this weekend. ASA enters the weekend on a 74-50 (60%) long-term run across all sports and 19-6 (76%) L25 NBA overall and 14-5 (74%) L19 NBA totals and 17-11 (61%) L28 NFL and 28-19 (60%) L47 CBB and 11-6 (65%) in CFB! As you can see, ASA is ROLLING STRONG across the board! Don't miss ASA's Div Rd NFL GAME OF THE YEAR! Won each of last two NFL GOY sides and also 4-2 L6 this dog and 10-5 L15 this fave! Dual 67% RUNS! BIG GAME!
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ASA NFL BIG GAME BANGER! Tests 100% HEATER!
ASA 0-2 Friday after a 7-4 start to the week and PAYBACK will be served this weekend. ASA enters the weekend on a 74-50 (60%) long-term run across all sports and 19-6 (76%) L25 NBA overall and 14-5 (74%) L19 NBA totals and 17-11 (61%) L28 NFL and 28-19 (60%) L47 CBB and 11-6 (65%) in CFB! As you can see, ASA is ROLLING STRONG across the board! Don't miss ASA's BIG GAME BANGER in NFL! ASA is PERFECT 3-0 L3 sides involving this road team. Small line but BIG victory margin! BANGER makes 4 IN A ROW!
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01/20/2025
ASA CFB P/O Elite Top Game! Ready for B2B2B!
ASA 0-2 Friday after a 7-4 start to the week and PAYBACK will be served this weekend. The football weekend wraps up with NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Monday! ASA enters the weekend on a 74-50 (60%) long-term run across all sports and 19-6 (76%) L25 NBA overall and 14-5 (74%) L19 NBA totals and 17-11 (61%) L28 NFL and 28-19 (60%) L47 CBB and 11-6 (65%) in CFB! As you can see, ASA is ROLLING STRONG across the board! Don't miss ASA's CFB Playoff Elite Top Game! 2-0 this month in Ohio St games! Seeks 3-0!
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ASA thru Dec 19, 2024: All Sports Run: 19-4 (83%) NBA Tops +$41,070 (+100 games) NHL $37,230 (+45 games) NFL Tops +$24,950 (+52 games) CBB Run: 14-4 (78%) NBA Run: 4-2 (67%) CFB Run: 4-0 (100%) NFL Run: 8-0 (100%)
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ASA Free Play Saturday CBB
(NCAAB) Ragin Cajuns (ULL) vs. Warhawks (ULM),
Point Spread: 2.00 | -110.00 Warhawks (ULM) (Home)
Point Spread: 2.00 | -110.00 Warhawks (ULM) (Home)
#680 ASA FREE PLAY ON UL Monroe +2 over Louisiana, Saturday at 3 PM ET - Two bad teams going at it here but we feel ULM is a very solid play as a home dog. These 2 met last Saturday @ Louisiana and the host won the game 71-68. The Rajin Cajuns largest lead of the game was just 4 points while ULM blew an 11 point lead in the 2nd half. ULL made 11 three pointers in that tight win while ULM made only 5 so we had an 18 point difference in favor of the Rajin Cajuns from beyond the arc and they still only won by 3 at home. Louisiana led for just 10 of the 40 minutes of game time in that win one week ago. Both these teams rank near the bottom of the Sun Belt in conference play in offensive and defensive efficiency which isn’t surprising as ULM has 4 wins on the season and ULL has 5. However, Monroe’s stats at home have been much better than their road marks shooting 45% overall and 35% from deep. Compare that with Louisiana’s road marks of 37% overall and 23% from beyond the arc and we should not only have distinct advantages on the court and situationally with ULM in this game. On top of that, Monroe played here on Wednesday and lost to Troy (3rd highest rated team in the Sun Belt) while Louisiana played on Thursday night @ Arkansas State and lost by 20 so an extra day for the Warhawks. We had a similar situation last year when ULL won at home in a tight game (by 8) and then traveled to UL Monroe and lost by 6 as a road favorite. We like Monroe to win this game at home.
Last 10 Picks
(NBA)
Raptors (TOR) vs
Bucks (MIL),
01/17/2025 8:00 PM, Score: 112 : 130
| Point Spread: 11.50 | -110.00, Raptors (TOR) (Away) | Premium | Loss |
(NCAAB)
Hoosiers (IND) vs
Buckeyes (OSU),
01/17/2025 8:00 PM, Score: 77 : 76
| Point Spread: -6.50 | -120.00, Buckeyes (OSU) (Home) | Premium | Loss |
(NBA)
Rockets (HOU) vs
Kings (SAC),
01/16/2025 10:00 PM, Score: 127 : 132
| Point Spread: -3.50 | -108.00, Kings (SAC) (Home) | Premium | Win |
(NCAAB)
Scarlet Knights (RUTG) vs
Cornhuskers (NEB),
01/16/2025 9:00 PM, Score: 85 : 82
| Point Spread: -8.50 | -110.00, Cornhuskers (NEB) (Home) | Premium | Loss |
(NCAAB)
Terrapins (MD) vs
Wildcats (NW),
01/16/2025 9:00 PM, Score: 74 : 76
| Point Spread: 1.50 | -110.00, Wildcats (NW) (Home) | Premium | Win |
(NHL)
Sharks (SJ) vs
Blue Jackets (CBJ),
01/16/2025 7:00 PM, Score: 1 : 4
| Total: 6.00 | -115.00, Over | Premium | Loss |
(NBA)
Hornets (CHA) vs
Jazz (UTA),
01/15/2025 9:00 PM, Score: 117 : 112
| Point Spread: -5.00 | -112.00, Hornets (CHA) (Away) | Premium | Push |
(NCAAB)
Mavericks (NEOM) vs
Pioneers (DEN),
01/15/2025 9:00 PM, Score: 80 : 62
| Point Spread: -4.50 | -110.00, Mavericks (NEOM) (Away) | Free | Win |
(NBA)
Grizzlies (MEM) vs
Spurs (SAN),
01/15/2025 8:00 PM, Score: 129 : 115
| Point Spread: -2.00 | -115.00, Grizzlies (MEM) (Away) | Premium | Win |
(NCAAB)
Buccaneers (ETSU) vs
Paladins (FUR),
01/15/2025 7:00 PM, Score: 70 : 73
| Point Spread: -2.50 | -120.00, Paladins (FUR) (Home) | Premium | Win |
