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**StarDust Bum** · 03-01-2015, 11:56 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 1

SMU won five in row, 21 of last 23 games, with Cincinnati beating them twice; Mustangs (-6.5) beat UConn 73-55 at home Feb 14. Huskies shot 34% for game, 7-25 from arc. SMU won its last seven road games, is 4-1 vs spread in last five overall. UConn won five of last six games, won its last six home games since losing home opener to Temple. AAC home teams are 15-7-1 in games with spread of 5 or less points.

Oregon State lost four of last five games, is 1-6 as road underdog, with all seven road losses by 12+ points (won at Wazzu). Beavers are 4-0 when they score 60+ points, 4-8 when they don't. Cal lost its last three games by 15-11-11 points; they're 0-3 as home favorites, 3-5 SU at home, with wins by 6-1-2 points. Cal won last four series, with three of four wins by 5 or less points. Underdogs are 10-6 in Pac-12 games with spread of 3 or less points.

Marquette (-1.5) beat Providence 75-66 at home Jan 3; they had turnover ratio of +6 (17-11) in game that was tied at half, but Eagles lost eight of last nine games, losing last four, three by 11+ points. Marquette is 4-3 as road underdogs, losing seven of eight on road, with last three road losses by 18-7-21 points. Friars are 3-4 in last seven games; they're 4-2 as home favorites, with only two home wins by more than seven points. Big East home favorites of 7+ points are 17-12 vs spread.

Purdue won eight of its last nine games, winning three of last four on the road (4-0 vs spread); Boilers (+2.5) upset Ohio State 60-58 at home Feb 4, in game Loving sat out for OSU; Purdue outscored OSU 19-6 on foul line in brickfest where teams were combined 7-27 on arc. Buckeyes split last six games, are 6-1 as home favorites, winning/covering last six after a loss to Iowa in home opener. Big 14 home favorites of 8+ points are 7-19 against the spread.

Michigan State gagged away 5-point lead to Minnesota in last 0:15 of last game Thursday, snapping Spartans' 4-game win streak. State won its last four road games, is 1-1 as Big 14 underdog; they've played better on road. Wisconsin got upset at Maryland last game; they're 2-5-1 as favorites at home, with six of eight home wins by 14+ points. Big 14 home favorites of 8+ points are 7-19 vs spread. Spartans won six of last seven games vs Wisconsin; not lot of teams have that much success vs Bo Ryan.

Pitt won six of last eight games, but lost three of last four on road; they beat Wake Forest twice LY, by 15 in regular season, 29 in ACC tourney, but that was last year. Deacons won last three home games by total of 9 points; they're 5-2 vs spread at home- their three home losses are Duke, UNC, Louisville. Panthers have #14 eFG% defense in ACC, unusually bad for them; they play slow tempo, Wake plays fastest tempo in ACC. ACC home teams are 9-8 in games with spread of 3 or less points.

Oregon won seven of last eight games, covered five of last six; Ducks won last three games, all by 11 points and won three of last four road games, after losing first three- they're 1-3 as dogs on road, with road losses by 9-8-34-9 points. Stanford won last three at home by 8-11-27 points; they are 4-3 as home favorites, 6-2 SU with all six wins by 8+ points. Pac-12 home favorites of 6+ points are 23-15-2 against the spread.

Arizona State was down 41-9 at half in last game at Utah; ASU (-5.5) got 78-72 home win over Colorado Jan 17, shooting 59% inside arc, 10-20 on arc (Buffs were 10-21). Sun Devils won three of last four games, are 3-2 as road underdogs, with only road wins at Cal/Washington. Pac-12 home favorites of less than 5 points are 8-6 vs spread. Colorado lost three in a row, six of last games, with their last three losses all by 13+ points.

UCLA won/covered all seven of its home games (5-0 as home favorite), with four of seven home wins by 13+ points. Washington State split its last four games, is 4-3 vs spread in last seven, 4-2-2 as road underdogs, with four of five road losses by 15+ points- they won games at USC, Cal and Washington. Coogs' two spread losses on road were both in second game of weekend, at Colorado/Oregon. Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 12-6-2 vs spread.

Quinnipiac (-3.5) won 73-59 at home vs Manhattan Jan 23, outscoring Jaspers 24-11 on foul line- they blew 10-point halftime lead in this game, pulled away late. Bobcats lost three of last four games, are 3-2 as dog on road, but they lost three of last four away games. Manhattan lost rivalry game with Iona Friday, snapping 3-game winning streak; they're 5-3 as a home favorite, with five of their seven home wins by 7+ points. MAAC home favorites of 5 or less points are 13-19 vs spread.

Iona has top seed clinched for MAAC tourney, won rivalry game Friday over Manhattan, isn't real deep, not sure how much they'll extend to beat St Peter's team they nipped 68-61 (-9.5) in OT Jan 31, in brickfest where teams made 9-41 from arc. Gaels won last 11 games and 16 of last 17, are 3-4 as road favorites. Peacocks lost last four games, losing at Marist last game; they're 3-6 SU at home. MAAC home dogs of 5 or less points are 7-8 against the spread.

Fairfield lost 11 of its last 12 games, including 55-53 (-5.5) home loss to Niagara ten days ago, when Eagles outscored Fairfield 15-5 on foul line in Stags' gym. Stags are 5-3-1 as road underdogs, losing last seven on road, all by 6+ points. Niagara won its last three games by 2-4-11 after a 4-21 start to season; Eagles are 0-2 as MAAC favorites, losing six of their last seven home games, with only win in double OT. MAAC home favorites of 5 or less points are 13-19 vs spread.

Monmouth (+1.5) won 83-64 at Siena Feb 14, scoring 1.36 ppp, a very high number- they held Siena to 3-17 from arc. Hawks lost their last two games by total of four points,. after a solid 8-3 run; they're 3-4-1 as home favorites, splitting last four home games, with both wins by four points. Siena lost its last four games; three of them were at home; Saints are 3-5-1 as road underdogs; only one of their last four losses was by more than 8 points. MAAC home favorites of 8+ points are 8-17 vs spread.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-01-2015, 11:57 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, March 1

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Trend Report
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2:00 PM
QUINNIPIAC vs. MANHATTAN
Quinnipiac is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Manhattan's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Manhattan's last 10 games

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MARCH 1, 2:00 PM
SOUTHERN METHODIST vs. CONNECTICUT
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Southern Methodist's last 14 games on the road
Connecticut is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games at home

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MARCH 1, 2:00 PM
IONA vs. SAINT PETER'S
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Iona's last 5 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iona
Saint Peter's is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Iona

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MARCH 1, 2:00 PM
MARIST vs. RIDER
Marist is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Marist's last 10 games when playing on the road against Rider
Rider is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Marist
Rider is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Marist

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MARCH 1, 2:00 PM
FAIRFIELD vs. NIAGARA
Fairfield is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Fairfield's last 6 games on the road
Niagara is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Fairfield
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Niagara's last 5 games when playing Fairfield

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MARCH 1, 3:00 PM
OREGON STATE vs. CALIFORNIA
Oregon State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against California
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oregon State's last 5 games when playing on the road against California
California is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
California is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games

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MARCH 1, 3:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. HOUSTON
South Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
South Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games

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MARCH 1, 3:30 PM
MARQUETTE vs. PROVIDENCE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Marquette's last 8 games on the road
Marquette is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games when playing Marquette
Providence is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Marquette

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MARCH 1, 4:00 PM
MICHIGAN STATE vs. WISCONSIN
Michigan State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Michigan State is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Wisconsin
Wisconsin is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Michigan State
Wisconsin is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Michigan State

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MARCH 1, 4:30 PM
SIENA vs. MONMOUTH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Siena's last 7 games on the road
Siena is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Monmouth is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Monmouth is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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MARCH 1, 6:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WAKE FOREST
Pittsburgh is 1-5-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wake Forest's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wake Forest's last 8 games

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MARCH 1, 7:00 PM
OREGON vs. STANFORD
Oregon is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Oregon is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Stanford's last 6 games when playing at home against Oregon
Stanford is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Oregon

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MARCH 1, 7:30 PM
PURDUE vs. OHIO STATE
Purdue is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
Purdue is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio State's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio State's last 7 games at home

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MARCH 1, 8:30 PM
ARIZONA STATE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona State's last 8 games on the road
Arizona State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Colorado is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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MARCH 1, 9:30 PM
WASHINGTON STATE vs. UCLA
Washington State is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington State's last 7 games on the road
UCLA is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing Washington State
UCLA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington State

**StarDust Bum** · 03-01-2015, 01:17 PM

Sorry all i screwed up my normal format.....It will go back to the BEST BET Thread for all sports........GOM'S were so so yesterday......altho they were more winners then losers.....long day...but very profitable....

**StarDust Bum** · 03-01-2015, 01:32 PM

NBA

Sunday, March 1

Game Score Status Pick Amount

L.A. Clippers - 1:00 PM ET L.A. Clippers -1.5 500 *****
Chicago - Under 196.5 500

Cleveland - 3:30 PM ET Houston -1 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Houston - Over 206.5 500

Portland - 6:00 PM ET Portland -8.5 500
Sacramento - Under 204.5 500

Golden State - 6:00 PM ET Golden State -9 500 SLAM DUNK
Boston - Under 216.5 500

Philadelphia - 6:00 PM ET Philadelphia +11.5 500 *****
Indiana - Under 190 500

Charlotte - 6:00 PM ET Charlotte -1.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Orlando - Over 184.5 500

Oklahoma City - 6:30 PM ET L.A. Lakers +3.5 500 *****
L.A. Lakers - Over 197.5 500

New Orleans - 8:00 PM ET Denver +5 500
Denver - Over 199 500

**StarDust Bum** · 03-01-2015, 01:39 PM

NHL

Sunday, March 1

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Los Angeles - 4:00 PM ET Winnipeg +108 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Winnipeg - Over 5 500

Tampa Bay - 5:00 PM ET Tampa Bay -173 500
Florida - Over 5.5 500

Columbus - 5:00 PM ET Columbus +242 500 *****
Pittsburgh - Over 5.5 500

Toronto - 7:00 PM ET Washington -260 500 HAT TRICK
Washington - Under 5.5 500

Anaheim - 8:00 PM ET Anaheim -119 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Dallas - Under 5.5 500

St. Louis - 9:30 PM ET Vancouver +100 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Vancouver - Under 5 500

**StarDust Bum** · 03-01-2015, 02:01 PM

Sunday, March 1

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Quinnipiac - 2:00 PM ET Manhattan -5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Manhattan -

Fairfield - 2:00 PM ET Niagara -4.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Niagara -

Southern Methodist - 2:00 PM ET Connecticut +1.5 500
Connecticut -

Iona - 2:00 PM ET Iona -4.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
St. Peter's -

Marist - 2:00 PM ET Rider -8 500
Rider -

Oregon St. - 3:00 PM ET Oregon St. +3 500 *****
California -

South Florida - 3:00 PM ET South Florida +5.5 500
Houston -

Marquette - 3:30 PM ET Marquette +9 500 *****
Providence -

Michigan St - 4:00 PM ET Michigan St +9 500
Wisconsin -

Siena - 4:30 PM ET Siena +7.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Monmouth-NJ -

Pittsburgh - 6:30 PM ET Pittsburgh -2.5 500
Wake Forest -

Oregon - 7:00 PM ET Stanford -6.5 500 PAC 12 GAME OF THE DAY
Stanford -

Purdue - 7:30 PM ET Purdue +9 500 *****
Ohio St. -

Arizona St. - 8:30 PM ET Colorado -3.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Colorado -

Washington St. - 9:30 PM ET Washington St. +14.5 500
UCLA -

CHECK BACK FOR UPGRADES......GOOD LUCK !!

**crswir** · 03-01-2015, 04:11 PM

Good luck Bum!

**StarDust Bum** · 03-02-2015, 06:40 PM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Fifteen lined D-I games Sunday; Oregon was the only road team that won.

-- Paul Casey, Ian Poulter are tied for first at the rain-delayed Honda Classic, which resumes early Monday morning.

-- Resume-damaging losses Sunday for Pitt, Stanford; they'll both have to win their conference tournament to make the NCAAs.

-- Phillies lost an exhibition game to a D-II college team, which doesn't matter but is not going to help season ticket sales any.

-- Memphis lost its best player, Austin Nichols, to an ankle injury, which cripples their chance to make a run in the C-USA tournament next week.

-- Watched the movie Hurricane Season on VH1 last night; excellent true story about a high school team that won the state championship after Hurricane Katrina.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.........

13) Everyone has bad days, even Lebron James, who went 3-11 from the foul line in an OT loss in Houston. Cavaliers are 37-24, right now the #4 seed in the east- that would pit them against #1 seed Atlanta in the second round.

12) NBA office once vetoed a Kevin Garnett/DeAndre Jordan trade, maybe the best move the Clippers never made. Jordan had 26 rebounds Sunday in Chicago.

11) Speaking of Garnett, he bought 1,000 tickets for tonight's game with the Clippers and gave them away-- thats a pretty expensive gift. .

10) Watched the Jerry Tarkanian memorial on the Internet yesterday; UNLV did a really nice job, with one segment video appearances by John Calipari, Dick Vitale, Tom Thibodeau, Bob Huggins and Mike Krzyzewski.

ESPN's Kenny Mayne was the emcee; he is a former backup QB for the Rebels.

9) Hard to believe the NFL hasn't had a team in LA or Anaheim since 1994, but it looks like they'll have at least one therre fairly soon. I've been a Ram fan since the mid-60's; they weren't supported that well in the Coliseum, which is why they moved to Anaheim. Part of the reason they moved out of the Big A is that then-owner Georgia Frontiere was from St Louis-- really wasn't a great move for the franchise.

8) Tired of people bashing current Rams owner Stan Kroenke as being difficult to deal with; its not that hard to meet him. I live in upstate NY and I've met the guy. Saw him at the NBA Summer League in Vegas few years ago, talked to him about the Rams for 10 minutes. Good guy, was very polite and answered some questions. He's a business guy; he'll do what is best for his wallet, which is how rich people get rich. Would any of us do any differently?

7) When James Hahn won the LA Open last week, he was 297th in World Golf Ranking; this week, Padraig Harrington was 297th and now he is contending at Doral, only four shots out of the lead, thats how competitve golf has become, guys barely in the top 300 are winning or contending to win.

6) If you shoot a basketball and it wedges between the backboard and the rim, that should not be ruled a held ball, the defense should get the ball. No way should the offense benefit from a shot like that- those are bad shots.

5) Want to feel old? Ron Howard (Richie Cummingham on Happy Days, Opie on the Andy Griffith Show) turned 61 Sunday.

4) Saturday night, UTEP blew a 15-point halftime lead and lost at lowly Southern Miss 63-60; thats what happens when your head coach is suspended for a game. Tim Floyd was ejected at Louisiana Tech in the Miners' previous game and got suspended for that, so in effect, he got thrown out of two games for the same act.

3) Did you know the voting age is Japan is 20? Me either.

2) Oregon 73, Stanford 70-- 11 ties, 17 lead changes as the Ducks stay hot; tough loss for Stanford, which now probably needs to win the Pac-12 tournament or else they'll be on ESPN losing an NIT home game in a couple weeks.

1) Let me get this straight; the 76ers have two young prospects they drafted who have never played for the team, then they traded for JaVale McGee and just cut him, possibly because he doesn't always try hard. My question is this: Is the 76er brass trying hard to win? How are they any different from McGee?

**StarDust Bum** · 03-02-2015, 06:41 PM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Oklahoma at Iowa State
The Sooners head to Iowa State tonight where they are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games versus the Cyclones. Iowas State is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Cyclones favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (-4). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

MONDAY, MARCH 2

Game 711-712: Virginia at Syracuse (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 72.921; Syracuse 70.090
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 3
Vegas Line: Virginia by 6
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (+6)

Game 713-714: Baylor at Texas (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baylor 71,588; Texas 70.584
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 1
Vegas Line: Texas by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (+2 1/2)

Game 715-715: Boston College at Virginia Tech (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston College 56.595; Virginia Tech 60.677
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 4
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (-1 1/2)

Game 717-718: Oklahoma at Iowa State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 70.221; Iowa State 76.758
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (-4)

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, March 2

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VIRGINIA (27 - 1) at SYRACUSE (18 - 11) - 3/2/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) in March games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games this season.
VIRGINIA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road lined games this season.
VIRGINIA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
SYRACUSE is 45-66 ATS (-27.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA is 1-0 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA is 1-0 straight up against SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BAYLOR (22 - 7) at TEXAS (17 - 12) - 3/2/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 38-58 ATS (-25.8 Units) in March games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 against the spread versus BAYLOR over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 3-3 straight up against BAYLOR over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON COLLEGE (10 - 18) at VIRGINIA TECH (10 - 19) - 3/2/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA TECH is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 108-70 ATS (+31.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 108-70 ATS (+31.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 103-69 ATS (+27.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 99-68 ATS (+24.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 3-0 against the spread versus VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 3-0 straight up against VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA (20 - 8) at IOWA ST (20 - 8) - 3/2/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA ST is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games in March games since 1997.
IOWA ST is 84-58 ATS (+20.2 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
IOWA ST is 209-164 ATS (+28.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
IOWA ST is 64-39 ATS (+21.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA is 4-2 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
IOWA ST is 3-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, March 2

Bittersweet Senior Night for Syracuse star Christmas, with Orange not in postseason this year. Syracuse is 5-7 in its last 12 games, losing three of last five at home, with all three losses by 8 or less points. Virginia is still without best player Anderson, but is otherwise healthy; they've won 8 games in row, but are 2-6 vs spread in those eight- they are 5-2 as road favorites. ACC home underdogs of 6 or less points are 11-6 vs spread.

Texas needs one more quality win to get off the bubble. Baylor (-3) hammered Texas 83-60 at home Jan 31, making 12-22 on arc in game where Bears never trailed and took 20 FTs, Texas three. Texas lost its last four games, with all four losses by 8 or less points; they are 2-5 as home favorites, 3-4 SU- all three home wins are by 15+ points. Baylor won four in row, seven of last nine games; they're 3-2-1 as road dogs. Favorites are 13-7 in Big X games where spread was 3 or less points.

Boston College snapped nine-game skid by whacking NC State at home Saturday; Eagles are 5-3 as road underdogs, losing ACC road games by 6-9-8-15-8-4-23 points, with win at Ga Tech. Virginia Tech lost its last five games; they're 0-1 as an ACC favorite, with only two conference wins by total of five points. Hokies split last four home games after losing first three. ACC teams are 10-9 in games where spread was less than 4 points.

Oklahoma (-6.5) beat Iowa State 94-83 Feb 9, after trailing by 10 late in first half; Sooners were 10-21 on arc, Cyclones 14-29. Oklahoma scored 1.29 ppp, very high. Sooners won three in row, eight of last nine games; they're 2-3 as road underdogs, with road losses by 21-7-11 points, but they've won last four SU on road. Cyclones lost last two games, are 4-4 as home favorites, with last three home wins by 17+ points. Big X home favorites of 4 or less points are 13-8 vs spread.

NCAAB

Monday, March 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
VIRGINIA vs. SYRACUSE
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia's last 6 games on the road
Syracuse is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Syracuse's last 6 games

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MARCH 2, 7:00 PM
BAYLOR vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baylor's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Baylor is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games

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MARCH 2, 9:00 PM
BOSTON COLLEGE vs. VIRGINIA TECH
Boston College is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston College's last 6 games when playing on the road against Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston College
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston College

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MARCH 2, 9:00 PM
OKLAHOMA vs. IOWA STATE
Oklahoma is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma's last 5 games on the road
Iowa State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa State's last 7 games at home

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NCAAB

Monday, March 2

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Game of the Day: Oklahoma at Iowa State
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Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones (-4.5)

With a one-game lead atop the standings, Kansas is on track for its 11th consecutive Big 12 Conference regular-season championship, but surging Oklahoma hopes to offer a roadblock when the teams close out the regular season Saturday in Norman. To have a chance, though, the 17th-ranked Sooners are likely going to have to find a way past No. 13 Iowa State on the road Monday night. “The Big 12 – if you are going to be in the race – it is going to be tough,” Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger told the media following Saturday’s 67-60 home win over TCU. “It has been tough all of the way through. Our guys are focused, and we have been talking since Jan. 1 that we just have to keep getting better – regardless if we win a game or lose, we have to improve.”

The Cyclones, meanwhile, have fallen two games off the Big 12 pace following losses to Baylor (79-70) and Kansas State (70-69) last week. Saturday’s setback in Manhattan was particularly painful as Iowa State let a 60-48 lead slip away in the final 10 minutes and handed the hosts the winning dunk on an errant in-bounds pass with 18 seconds remaining. “We've got to bounce back,” Cyclones coach Fred Hoiberg said at his post-game press conference. “That's two tough ones – two very tough ones in a row—and we'll find out a lot about ourselves in how we bounce back.”

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Cyclones as 4.5-point home favorites.

INJURY REPORT: Sooners - F Dante Buford (Out for season, academics). Cyclones - G Hallice Cooke (Out for season, hip).

POWER RANKINGS: Sooners (-15.85) + Cyclones (-15.65) + home court (-3.0) = Cyclones -2.8

ABOUT OKLAHOMA (20-8 SU, 11-5, 14-12 ATS, 10-15 O/U): The Sooners have won three straight and eight of their last nine, including a 94-83 home victory over Iowa State on Feb. 9. Guard Buddy Hield had 21 points and a career-high 13 rebounds Saturday against the Horned Frogs and is pacing the team with 17 points per game. Fellow starters Isaiah Cousins (12 points), TaShawn Thomas (11.2) and Ryan Spangler (10.4) are also scoring in double figures, with the latter averaging a team-best 7.6 rebounds for Oklahoma, which ranks second in the Big 12 in scoring margin (plus-10.2), field-goal percentage (44.6), free-throw accuracy (72.7 percent) and field-goal percentage defense (38.1).

ABOUT IOWA STATE (20-8 SU, 10-6, 13-12 ATS, 13-10 O/U): The Cyclones are coming off consecutive losses for the first time this season, including the nine-point setback against Baylor – their only home defeat in 15 games this season. Led by Georges Niang (14.8 points), Bryce Dejean-Jones (11.7) and Jameel McKay (11.1), Iowa State is also the only team nationally with six players averaging double digits, but it’s been a struggle of late for Dejean-Jones who is coming off a scoreless outing against Kansas State and finishing with 10 points or fewer in four of his last five games. As a team, the Cyclones are pacing the Big 12 in scoring (79.1 points), field-goal percentage (48.2) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.48).

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Iowa St..
* Sooners are 0-4 ATS in their last four games overall.
* Under is 7-3 in Sooners last 10 overall.
* Favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.

CONSENSUS: N/A

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NCAAB

Monday, March 2

Top 25 roundup: UConn topples SMU

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Rodney Purvis endured some difficult moments during his first season at Connecticut. On Sunday at the XL Center, he gave the defending national champion Huskies renewed hope for returning to the NCAA Tournament.

Purvis, a sophomore guard, scored 14 of his career-high 28 points in the second half and senior guard Ryan Boatright added 23 points and five assists as UConn upset 21st-ranked SMU 81-73, snapping the Mustangs' five-game winning streak.

UConn freshman forward Daniel Hamilton also scored 14 points in the second half and finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists as the Huskies (17-11, 10-6 American) beat the Mustangs for the first time in five tries in the series history.

The loss knocked SMU (23-6, 14-3) into second place in the American Athletic Conference behind Tulsa (21-7, 14-2). Forward Markus Kennedy led the Mustangs with 18 points, and center Yanick Moreira had 14.

Wisconsin 68, Michigan State 61

MADISON, Wis. -- Frank Kaminsky scored a season-high 31 points in his final career home game, and he helped the fifth-ranked Badgers claim a share of the Big Ten Conference title with a win over the Spartans. The senior forward also had eight rebounds, three blocked shots and three assists.

Wisconsin (26-3, 14-2 Big Ten) shot 52 percent and outrebounded Michigan State 35-24 to clinch its first Big Ten title since 2008 and fourth under coach Bo Ryan. Badgers forward Nigel Hayes scored 14 points, and guard Josh Gasser added nine.

Guard Bryn Forbes led Michigan State (19-10, 10-6) with 21 points. Spartans guard Travis Trice contributed 16 points, and guard Denzel Valentine finished with 10 points, six assists and five rebounds.

Providence 77, Marquette 66

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- LaDontae Henton grabbed his 1,000th career rebound and became the seventh player in program history to have 1,000 points and 1,000 boards as the 25th-ranked Friars toppled the Golden Eagles.

The senior forward had a double-double with 25 points and 15 rebounds to lead Providence (20-9, 10-6 Big East), which bounced back from an ugly 28-point loss at No. 6 ranked Villanova on Tuesday and now has 20 or more wins in back-to-back campaigns.

Redshirt freshman guard Duane Wilson totaled a team-high 22 points and guard Matt Carlino contributed 21 points for Marquette (11-17, 3-13). The Golden Eagles lost their fifth game in a row and fell to 3-10 since the start of 2015.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-02-2015, 06:42 PM

Big 12 Analysis

March 2, 2015

Tournament play is on the horizon! It's the start of a wild few weeks with conference tournament play helping to whittle the field. In the Big 12, Kansas has been the dominant team again, but there is a logjam of teams vying for the spots below the Jayhawks. Here's a look at some of the top teams of the Big 12.

Kansas: The Jayhawks have been a powerhouse team, tops in scoring (81 ppg) in the conference and a +8.5 scoring margin, though they have not been invincible with losses at Oklahoma State (67-62) and at West Virginia (62-61). Sophomore guard Frank Mason III (12 ppg) has led the way on a team with great balance, second in the conference in field goal shooting, tops in field goal defense.

He’s not alone, of course, with 6-8 senior Perry Ellis (13 ppg, 7 rpg), 6-5 sophomore Wayne Selden (10 ppg) and 6-8 freshman Cliff Alexander blocking shots and grabbing rebounds. Kansas might not be as good as last year’s squad with Andrew Wiggins, but they beat Utah (63-60) and Michigan State (61-56) in tough non-conference games, while getting blasted by Kentucky, 72-40 (who hasn’t?).

Iowa State: The Cyclones are not big up front and not especially strong on defense. Yet, what a talented, deep team for Fred Hoiberg, deadly on offense, running opponents into the ground with a top 10 offense again. This is an experienced group led by 6-8 junior Georges Niang (14.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg), 6-4 junior Naz Long, 6-6 senior Bryce Dejean-Jones (12.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg) and 6-6 senior Dustin Hogue. This group is Top 5 in assists in the nation for the second straight year. Iowa State is on a 54-26-1 run over the total!

They are tops in the Big 12 in field goal shooting. One concern is road play, where they’ve struggled, especially on defense. They allowed 94 in a loss at Oklahoma and 89 at Kansas. Iowa State even allowed Texas Tech to hit 11 three-pointers in a 78-73 upset. Something to keep in mind come Big 12 tourney time: Iowa State is 47-32-1 ATS against the Big 12.

Oklahoma: Coach Lon Kruger has a run-and-gun Sooners squad that is tough, led by 6-4 junior Isaiah Cousins (11.7 ppg, 5 rpg) and 6-4 junior Buddy Hield (17 ppg). They can be relied on at the free throw line in close games, 74% at the charity strip (No. 1 in the Big 12). They are terrific on offense and the defense has improved, second in the Big 12 in field goal shooting allowing 38%, plus fourth at defending the three-pointer allowing .365% shooting.

A pair of 6-8 frontcourt forces in junior Ryan Spangler (11 ppg, 8 rpg) and TaShawn Thomas (11 ppg, 6 rpg) give the Sooners good balance all around. The frontcourt is not big, however, and they’ve lost to strong rebounding teams Baylor (69-58), Wisconsin (69-56), and Kansas (85-78). They also had 22 turnovers in an 86-65 loss at West Virginia.

Texas: The Longhorns are a young team for Rick Barnes with a monster frontcourt that few teams look forward to playing. Sophomore guard Isaiah Taylor (12.8 ppg) leads in scoring, but the rebounding muscle is fierce with 6-11 freshman Myles Turner (11.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg), 6-8 senior Jonathon Holmes (11 ppg, 6.5 rpg) and 6-9, 285-lb junior Cameron Ridley (8.6 ppg, 5 rpg). Texas is tops in the Big 12 in blocks and second in rebounding margin.

Even during their four-game mid-season skid they lost by 3 at No. 15 Iowa State and in overtime by a basket to Oklahoma State. They have wins over UConn and Iowa and lost in OT to Stanford. And in a loss at Kentucky (26-26 at the half) the Longhorns ended up with a 42-31 rebound edge, including 16-12 on the offensive glass. How many teams can say that after facing the mighty Wildcats?

Baylor: Few teams can pound the glass like Baylor, Top 5 most of the year in rebounds led by 6-7 junior Taurean Prince (13 ppg), 6-8, 280-lb junior Rico Gathers (11 ppg, 12 rpg) and 6-6 senior Royce O'Neale (6 rpg). Baylor lost both meetings with Kansas, but dropped a 56-55 thriller in one of them. The Bears were 8 of 15 on 3-pointers, but 10 of 38 inside the arc. They’d love a third shot at the Jayhawks in tourney play.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 12:03 PM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Texas 61, Baylor 59 OT-- Seven players were ejected for leaving bench area after a non-scuffle after players dove on a loose ball near halfcourt.. There was jawing after the game; could be interesting if teams meet in Big X tournament.

-- James Harden is suspended for tonight's game with Atlanta after his flagrant foul in Sunday's game with Cleveland.

-- Bronx Bombers played an intrasquad game Monday with a pitching machine; not sure why. They've got a boatload of pitchers in the locker room, no?

-- Padraig Harrington won at Doral, second week in a row the #297 ranked golfer in the world won on the PGA Tour. Steve Webster is now #297 in the world.

-- Iowa State 77, Oklahoma 70-- Sooners led 37-18 at half; Iowa State had 31-4 run in second half as Hilton Coliseum went nuts.

-- Spring training games start today; its going to snow again in Albany tonite. Oy.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Looking at college tournament histories......

A look at some of the conference tournament histories that start this week

13) MAAC-- Siena won both the regular season and conference tournament in 2008-10, but since then, the top seed hasn't won the tournament. #1 seed lost in the semis three of last four years, in the final last year.

12) OVC-- Murray State went 16-0 in the OVC this year; they've been top seed in this tournament four times in last ten years and won it three of the four times. In last four years, four different teams won this tournament.

11) CAA-- Eight of last 11 tournament winners aren't in this league anymore; #1 seed has won it once in last four years. This year, four teams tied for top spot so Sunday's semi doubleheader should be exceptional, if top seeds all win Saturday. In last four years, four different teams have won this tournament.

10) WCC-- Gonzaga and everyone else, though Bulldogs lost their last game at home to BYU. Zags won this tournament eight of last 11 years; St Mary's won twice and San Diego once. Gonzaga is looking like a #2 seed in NCAAs; every other team is trying to play their way in, with BYU having the best shot. Cougars lost in finals last year, split six games in WCC tourney since joining the league.

9) MVC-- Wichita State/Northern Iowa are far and away the two best teams this year; top seed won this tournament last two years, after winning only twice in decade before that. Shockers/Panthers' only two losses this year came against each other. Four of last six WCC finals were decided by 4 or less points.

8) Summit-- Even though tourney is played at a neutral site, top seed has won six of last seven tournaments. South Dakota State/North Dakota State tied for top spot this year. Bison won a game in NCAA tournament last March.

7) Horizon-- Top seed won this tournament six of last ten years, but 7-9 Milwaukee won LY. Wright State lost in final last two years, but they're 3-13 this year. Valpo is top seed this year at 13-3; Green Bay 12-4, Cleveland State/Oakland 11-5. League isn't as good as it was when Butler was here.

6) Big X-- One of few leagues where teams play everyone else twice, so every game in this tournament will be a third meeting this season. Top seed won this tournament five of last eight years, Kansas wins the regular season every year, but they've "only" won the conference tournament three of the last six years.

5) Big East-- St John's plays tournament on its home floor; they're #8 in country in experience, 6th-to-last in bench minutes. Winning three days in row could be an issue. Last 11 years, lower-seeded team is 6-5 SU in tournament final. Of last seven Big East champions, only one is still in the league.

4) Big 14-- Either Michigan State or Ohio State won this tournament the last five years (OSU three, MSU two); Top-seeded Wisconsin last won this event in 2008; #1 seed won this tournament five of last eight years. Maryland went 12-4 in its first year in the league; will be weird seeing them play in this tournament, instead of the ACC.

3) Pac-12-- Arizona is obviously best program here, but they haven't won this event in last 12 years; lower-seeded team won finals in this tournament last six years, with last four tournaments won by all different teams. Last time top seed won this event was UCLA is 2008. Having tourney in Las Vegas has upgraded it.

2) SEC-- If Kentucky doesn't win this it'll be national news, but top seed won the SEC tourney only twice in last seven years. Kentucky played in four of last five finals, but lost last two as different team won this event the last four years. Five of last six finals were decided by seven or less points.

1) Mountain West-- New Mexico won this turnament last three years, but the wheels have fallen off for Lobos this season, in a down year for the league. San Diego State is the only lock for NCAAs, but Bosie State is hot and could get in with strong showing here. UNLV is host team but they haven't won this event since 2008.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 12:04 PM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 3

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MARYLAND (24 - 5) at RUTGERS (10 - 19) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARYLAND is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
MARYLAND is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
RUTGERS is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
RUTGERS is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
RUTGERS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RUTGERS is 1-0 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
MARYLAND is 1-0 straight up against RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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N CAROLINA (20 - 9) at GEORGIA TECH (12 - 17) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
N CAROLINA is 251-205 ATS (+25.5 Units) as a favorite since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 4-0 against the spread versus GEORGIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 4-0 straight up against GEORGIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RHODE ISLAND (20 - 7) at DAYTON (22 - 6) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAYTON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
RHODE ISLAND is 3-0 against the spread versus DAYTON over the last 3 seasons
RHODE ISLAND is 2-1 straight up against DAYTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GEORGETOWN (18 - 9) at BUTLER (21 - 8) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 151-190 ATS (-58.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
BUTLER is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) in March games since 1997.
BUTLER is 153-116 ATS (+25.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
BUTLER is 184-145 ATS (+24.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUTLER is 2-2 against the spread versus GEORGETOWN over the last 3 seasons
GEORGETOWN is 3-1 straight up against BUTLER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IOWA (19 - 10) at INDIANA (19 - 10) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 2-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-0 straight up against IOWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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E MICHIGAN (17 - 12) at BALL ST (7 - 20) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
E MICHIGAN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games after a conference game this season.
BALL ST is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
BALL ST is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
E MICHIGAN is 3-2 against the spread versus BALL ST over the last 3 seasons
E MICHIGAN is 3-2 straight up against BALL ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OHIO U (9 - 18) at BUFFALO (19 - 9) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all games this season.
OHIO U is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
OHIO U is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
OHIO U is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OHIO U is 85-58 ATS (+21.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO U is 3-2 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
OHIO U is 4-1 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AKRON (18 - 11) at MIAMI OHIO (12 - 17) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI OHIO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
AKRON is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI OHIO is 5-0 against the spread versus AKRON over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 3-2 straight up against MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TOLEDO (19 - 10) at C MICHIGAN (21 - 6) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
C MICHIGAN is 3-1 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
TOLEDO is 4-1 straight up against C MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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KENT ST (19 - 10) at BOWLING GREEN (19 - 8) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOWLING GREEN is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after a conference game this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
KENT ST is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
KENT ST is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
BOWLING GREEN is 18-38 ATS (-23.8 Units) in March games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOWLING GREEN is 4-0 against the spread versus KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
BOWLING GREEN is 3-2 straight up against KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OLE MISS (19 - 10) at ALABAMA (17 - 12) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALABAMA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games in March games since 1997.
ALABAMA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
ALABAMA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
OLE MISS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
OLE MISS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games this season.
OLE MISS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games this season.
OLE MISS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OLE MISS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ALABAMA is 1-1 against the spread versus OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
OLE MISS is 2-1 straight up against ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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W MICHIGAN (17 - 11) at N ILLINOIS (12 - 15) - 3/3/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ILLINOIS is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 43-66 ATS (-29.6 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
N ILLINOIS is 14-31 ATS (-20.1 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
N ILLINOIS is 3-1 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
W MICHIGAN is 5-0 straight up against N ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MICHIGAN (14 - 14) at NORTHWESTERN (14 - 15) - 3/3/2015, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN is 3-1 against the spread versus NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN is 4-0 straight up against NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AUBURN (12 - 17) at MISSOURI (8 - 21) - 3/3/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUBURN is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI is 1-1 against the spread versus AUBURN over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI is 2-1 straight up against AUBURN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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KENTUCKY (29 - 0) at GEORGIA (19 - 9) - 3/3/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
GEORGIA is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KENTUCKY is 73-50 ATS (+18.0 Units) in March games since 1997.
GEORGIA is 46-68 ATS (-28.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA is 2-2 against the spread versus KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
KENTUCKY is 3-1 straight up against GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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W VIRGINIA (22 - 7) at KANSAS (23 - 6) - 3/3/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
W VIRGINIA is 3-2 against the spread versus KANSAS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 3-2 straight up against W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NC STATE (17 - 12) at CLEMSON (16 - 12) - 3/3/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NC STATE is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) in March games since 1997.
NC STATE is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEMSON is 4-0 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
CLEMSON is 2-2 straight up against NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TEXAS A&M (20 - 8) at FLORIDA (14 - 15) - 3/3/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
TEXAS A&M is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after a conference game this season.
TEXAS A&M is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
FLORIDA is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
FLORIDA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-0 against the spread versus TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-1 straight up against TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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VILLANOVA (27 - 2) at CREIGHTON (13 - 16) - 3/3/2015, 9:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 54-31 ATS (+19.9 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
VILLANOVA is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
VILLANOVA is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
VILLANOVA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
VILLANOVA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
VILLANOVA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CREIGHTON is 2-1 against the spread versus VILLANOVA over the last 3 seasons
CREIGHTON is 2-1 straight up against VILLANOVA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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YOUNGSTOWN ST (11 - 20) at DETROIT (14 - 17) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 23-44 ATS (-25.4 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 against the spread versus YOUNGSTOWN ST over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-1 straight up against YOUNGSTOWN ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WRIGHT ST (11 - 19) at IL-CHICAGO (8 - 23) - 3/3/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WRIGHT ST is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
WRIGHT ST is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
WRIGHT ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) against conference opponents this season.
WRIGHT ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a conference game this season.
WRIGHT ST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) in March games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 42-21 ATS (+18.9 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.
WRIGHT ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
IL-CHICAGO is 5-1 against the spread versus WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
IL-CHICAGO is 4-2 straight up against WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEBRASKA-OMAHA (11 - 17) at N DAKOTA (8 - 20) - 3/3/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N DAKOTA is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA-OMAHA is 2-0 against the spread versus N DAKOTA over the last 3 seasons
NEBRASKA-OMAHA is 2-0 straight up against N DAKOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LIPSCOMB (13 - 16) at N KENTUCKY (13 - 16) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LIPSCOMB is 4-2 straight up against N KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons

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KENNESAW ST (10 - 21) at USC UPSTATE (21 - 10) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
USC UPSTATE is 5-1 straight up against KENNESAW ST over the last 3 seasons

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JACKSONVILLE (10 - 21) at FLA GULF COAST (21 - 9) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA GULF COAST is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in March games since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLA GULF COAST is 4-2 straight up against JACKSONVILLE over the last 3 seasons

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STETSON (9 - 21) at N FLORIDA (21 - 10) - 3/3/2015, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N FLORIDA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
N FLORIDA is 6-0 straight up against STETSON over the last 3 seasons

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LOYOLA-MD (11 - 18) at HOLY CROSS (13 - 15) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in first round tournament games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 24-5 ATS (+18.5 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 104-57 ATS (+41.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 104-57 ATS (+41.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 88-45 ATS (+38.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 84-51 ATS (+27.9 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 53-25 ATS (+25.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 37-13 ATS (+22.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOLY CROSS is 3-1 straight up against LOYOLA-MD over the last 3 seasons

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ARMY (15 - 14) at NAVY (13 - 17) - 3/3/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NAVY is 4-2 straight up against ARMY over the last 3 seasons

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 12:05 PM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, March 3

North Carolina is 3-5 in last eight games, lost three of last five on road; Tar Heels are 3-2 as road favorites; they've won last four games against Georgia Tech, all by 12+ points. Tech was down 20-2 at Clemson Saturday, rallied to force OT but lost by 7; they've lost last three games, by 29-1-7 points and five of last six; they're 3-0 as home underdogs, with all six home losses by by 4 or less points. ACC home underdogs of 6 or less points are 11-6 vs spread.

Rhode Island won nine of last eleven games, with both losses by a point (St Joe's/Davidson); Rams are 6-2 on A-14 road, losing by 4 at UMass, 1 on Hawk Hill- they won four of last five on road. Dayton won five of last six games; they're 5-3 as home favorites, with three of last four home wins by 13+ points. A-14 home favorites of 4 or less points are 8-9 vs spread. URI won three of last four games with Dayton, losing here LY.

Georgetown (-4) beat Butler 61-59 at home Jan 17, after losing 64-58 to Butler in Bahamas tournament Thanksgiving weekend. Butler had 29-17 lead in rematch, led just 31-27 at half. Bulldogs won eight of their last 10 games, covered three of last four as home favorite- their last four wins at home were by 10+. Hoyas won three of last four games, are 2-3 as road underdogs; they're 4-4 on big East road, losing by 17-3-16-11. Big East home favorites of 4 or less points are 7-11 vs spread.

Iowa won its last four games but against dregs of Big 14; they've been a favorite in last seven games. Hawkeyes are 3-2 as road underdogs, 5-3 SU on Big 14 road, with losses by 32-4-5 points. Wisconsin is only team to spank them on road. Indiana is 1-4 as favorite at home, losing to Purdue after winning first six at home; they're 2-3 in their last five games overall. Underdogs covered six of their seven home games. Big 14 home teams are 23-13 vs spread in games with spread of 3 or less.

Central Michigan (+8.5) outscored Toledo 10-2 over final 4:38, won at Rockets 65-62 in MAC opener Jan 6, using +9 turnover ratio (13-4) to offset being outscored 15-6 on foul line. Chippewas won six of last seven games, are 4-3-1 as home favorites- four of their last five home tilts were decided by 5 or less points. MAC home favorites of 3 or less points are 8-10-1 vs spread. Toledo is 9-2 in its last 11 games, winning last five in a row- they were underdog in two of those five games.

Home side won last seven Ole Miss-Alabama games; Rebels lost three in row at Coleman Coliseum. Ole Miss lost last two games, allowing 74.5 ppg after winning eight of previous nine; its loss at LSU Saturday ended 4-game win streak on road- they're 3-2 as road underdogs. Alabama is 4-6 in last ten games, 2-3 in last five home games; Tide is 3-3 as favorite at home, SEC home favorites of 3 or less points are 4-14-1 against spread.

Michigan lost six of last seven games, including last four on road, with three of four by 3 or less points or in OT; Wolverines (-9) won 56-54 vs Northwestern 56-54 Jan 17 at home, using +9 turnover ratio (12-3) in a game they trailed by 5 in second half. Wildcats won four of last five but lost last game by 26 at Illinois. Northwestern won last three home games after starting conference play 1-10. Big 14 home favorites of 5 or less points are 19-14 vs spread.

West Virginia (+1.5) scored in last 0:05 to upset Kansas 62-61 Feb 16 in Morgantown; Jayhawks missed driving layup at buzzer for win- they're 0-4 vs spread in last four games (2-2 SU), 5-3 as home favorites, with six of eight home wins by 9+ points. Mountaineers lost three of last four on road with all three losses by 12+ points; they're 2-3 as road underdogs. WVU guards Staten/Browne are banged up, missed Baylor game. Big X single digit home favorites are 28-21 vs spread.

Clemson (+8.5) won 68-57 at NC State Jan 28; Wolfpack shot 24.5% on 2-point shots in game Tigers led by 20 at half. Clemson lost four of last six games, beating Ga Tech in OT Saturday after blowing early 20-2 lead; they won last five home games, covered last four. State had won three in row before getting whacked at Boston College Saturday; Pack is 4-4 on ACC road, winning at UNC/Louisville, losing at Wake/BC. ACC home favorites of less than 5 points are 6-8 vs spread.

Donovan got win #500 last game; his Gators lost six of last eight games, are 3-4 as home favorites, splitting last six home games SU. Texas A&M (-3) nipped Florida 63-62 at home Feb 14, in brickfest that saw teams go 8-38 behind arc. Aggies won four of last five games, are 4-2 as road dogs, covering six of last seven overall on foreign soil. Florida PG Hill is 13 of his last 55 from floor, 3 of last 17 on foul line. SEC road teams are 24-14-1 vs spread in games with spread of 5 or less points.

Creighton (+15) lost 71-50 ar Villanova on Feb 4, trailing 29-14 at half in game where Wildcats made 12-26 on arc. Bluejays split last eight games, going 2-2 in last four home games, losing by 27-2 to Georgetown/Butler. Villanova has regular season title clinched but is playing for a #1 seed in NCAAs; they covered seven of eight as a home favorite. Big East double digit favorites are 10-8 vs spread. Bluejays clocked Villanova twice LY by 28-21 points. Wildcats have chance to return favor here.

Horizon tournament
Detroit beat Youngstown State twice this year, 93-87 (-9) in OT at home Jan 29, then 83-70 (even) in Youngstown Feb 21; Titans shot 68% in the game ten days ago- they're 0-2 in this event last two years, after winning it in '12. Detroit won last two games, but failed to cover its last five tries as a favorite. Youngstown lost its last three games by 13-11-8 points; Penguins won their first tourney game two of last three years, lost by 4 in OT LY.

Ill-Chicago beat Wright State twice this season. 79-75 (+8) on road Feb 12, then 61-46 (-1) at home three days ago. UIC had 53-20 edge in free throws in two games. Flames lost four of last five games, lost six of last seven at home. Raiders lost last nine games (1-8 vs spread); they're 2-4 as road underdogs- their last win was Jan 26 at Detroit. Flames have only one win in this event last six years; Wright lost in finals last two years, but at 3-13 this year, doubtful they'll get there this year.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 12:05 PM

NCAAB

Tuesday, March 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MISSISSIPPI vs. ALABAMA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Mississippi's last 6 games on the road
Mississippi is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Alabama is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home
Alabama is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

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MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
RHODE ISLAND vs. DAYTON
Rhode Island is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dayton
Rhode Island is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Dayton
Dayton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Rhode Island
Dayton is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Rhode Island

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MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
GEORGETOWN vs. BUTLER
Georgetown is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Georgetown is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Butler is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgetown
Butler is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games

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MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
KENT STATE vs. BOWLING GREEN
Kent State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Bowling Green
Kent State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Bowling Green
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Bowling Green's last 12 games when playing Kent State
Bowling Green is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kent State

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MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
IOWA vs. INDIANA
Iowa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Iowa is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games at home
Indiana is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

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MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA vs. GEORGIA TECH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Carolina's last 7 games on the road
North Carolina is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Georgia Tech is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia Tech's last 7 games

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MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
TOLEDO vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Toledo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toledo is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Central Michigan
Central Michigan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Central Michigan's last 11 games

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MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
OHIO vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Ohio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ohio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Ohio

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MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. BALL STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Ball State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Eastern Michigan
Ball State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Eastern Michigan

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MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
YOUNGSTOWN STATE vs. DETROIT
Youngstown State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Youngstown State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games

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MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
AKRON vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
Akron is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Akron's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 5 games when playing Akron
Miami (Ohio) is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Akron

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MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
MARYLAND vs. RUTGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Maryland's last 15 games on the road
Maryland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Rutgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Rutgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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MARCH 3, 8:00 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Western Michigan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Western Michigan's last 6 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
Northern Illinois is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games

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MARCH 3, 8:00 PM
WRIGHT STATE vs. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wright State's last 7 games on the road
Wright State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Illinois-Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois-Chicago's last 5 games

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MARCH 3, 8:00 PM
NEBRASKA OMAHA vs. NORTH DAKOTA
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Dakota's last 5 games
North Dakota is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games

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MARCH 3, 9:00 PM
MICHIGAN vs. NORTHWESTERN
Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Michigan's last 6 games on the road
Northwestern is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Michigan
Northwestern is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Michigan

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MARCH 3, 9:00 PM
WEST VIRGINIA vs. KANSAS
West Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of West Virginia's last 6 games on the road
Kansas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games

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MARCH 3, 9:00 PM
KENTUCKY vs. GEORGIA
Kentucky is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Georgia
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Georgia is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Kentucky
Georgia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kentucky

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MARCH 3, 9:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. CLEMSON
North Carolina State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Clemson's last 8 games at home
Clemson is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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MARCH 3, 9:00 PM
AUBURN vs. MISSOURI
Auburn is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Missouri is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games
Missouri is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games

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MARCH 3, 9:00 PM
NORTH DAKOTA vs. NORTHERN COLORADO
North Dakota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Dakota's last 5 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing North Dakota
Northern Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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MARCH 3, 9:00 PM
TEXAS A&M vs. FLORIDA
Texas A&M is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Texas A&M is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Florida is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games at home

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MARCH 3, 9:15 PM
VILLANOVA vs. CREIGHTON
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Villanova's last 24 games on the road
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Creighton is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Creighton is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 12:07 PM

NCAAB

Tuesday, March 3

Top 25 roundup: Texas upsets Baylor in OT

AUSTIN, Texas -- Coming down the stretch of the regular season, Baylor and Texas were headed in opposite directions in the Big 12 standings.

For a night at least, Texas reversed the trend as the Longhorns overcame the 14th-ranked Bears 61-59 in overtime Monday at the Frank Erwin Center.

Texas guard Isaiah Taylor hit a floater in the lane with four seconds left in overtime, and forward Myles Turner blocked Baylor guard Kenny Chery's attempt to answer at the other end as time expired.

Texas (18-12, 7-10 Big 12) snapped a four-game losing streak. Baylor (22-8, 10-7) saw its four-game winning streak end.

Guard Demarcus Holland led Texas with 12 points. Guard Kendal Yancy added 11, and guard Javan Felix scored 10. Baylor forward Taurean Prince scored a game-high 17 points. Bears forward Rico Gathers contributed 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Virginia 59, Syracuse 47

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The second-ranked Cavaliers overcame a sluggish start to clinch their second consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season championship.

In winning their ninth consecutive game, the Cavaliers improved to 16-1 in the ACC and 28-1 overall, the best start in school history. It is likely Virginia will get a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and could return to the Carrier Dome for the East Regional on March 27 and 29 in Syracuse.

Junior forward Anthony Gill led the Cavaliers with 17 points on 8-for-11 shooting and also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. Virginia sophomore guard London Perrantes scored 10 points and had 10 assists with just one turnover. Guard Trevor Cooney led the Orange (18-12, 9-8) with 14 points.

Iowa State 77, Oklahoma 70

AMES, Iowa -- The 17th-ranked Cyclones were down by 20 points to the 15th-ranked Sooner before a technical foul fueled a huge run and helped boost Iowa State to a win.

About five minutes into the second half, Oklahoma forward Ryan Spangler blocked a shot of Iowa State forward Georges Niang out of bounds. However, Oklahoma guard Isaiah Cousins was called for a technical foul for abusive language on the play, and the Cyclones got back into the game.

Niang hit both free throws, then scored with a quick three-point play, and the Iowa State run was on. By the time the Sooners scored again, they trailed. Iowa State ripped off 22 consecutive points.

Niang led the Cyclones (21-8, 11-6 Big 12) with 23 points. Guard Buddy Hield led the Sooners (20-9, 11-6) with 26 points.

March Madness is NOW! Betting this week's NCAAB conference tournaments

For those that think March Madness doesn’t begin until the selection committee has their say on that tense Sunday in mid-March, we say “WRONG”.

The official and oft-forgotten kickoff to the NCAA postseason begins this week when 13 mid-major conferences open their respective conference tournaments. Starting Tuesday, these leagues will fill out the first outright selections of the national tournament and, along the way, likely burst the bubble of a few major conference programs on the NCAA fringe.

Chances are you haven’t paid attention to these little leagues during the course of the season, since many of their games go without odds. Hell, you may not know some of them even existed. So we’re giving you a head start when it comes to capping these conference tournaments, pointing out the favorites, value underdog bets and live long shots to win.

America East (March 4, 8, 14)

Favorite: Albany Great Danes (21-8, 15-1) – With the America East a campus-sites tournament – no host school – Albany has home court to the finals. The Great Danes give up just 59 points per game at home – ninth lowest in the country.

Underdog: Stony Brook Seawolves (21-10, 12-4) – The lone conference blemish on Albany’s resume comes courtesy of the Seawolves, who ride a six-game winning streak into the postseason. Momentum is worth its weight in gold come March.

Long Shot: New Hampshire Wildcats (18-11, 11-5) – The Wildcats lost twice to Albany by a combined three points and have a win over Stony Brook. New Hampshire can knock down the 3-pointer and defend against it – two very key stats for playoff basketball.

Atlantic Sun (March 3-8)

Favorite: North Florida Ospreys -130 (20-11, 12-2) – North Florida gets home-court throughout this tournament, and can pile on the points in a hurry – averaging 83 points per home game (fifth in the country). It won both meetings with Florida Gulf Coast, who many pick to win this tournament.

Underdog: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles +270 (21-9, 11-3) – The Eagles stumbled at the end of the year with two straight losses. Florida Gulf Coast is known more for its defense (39.1 FG% def) then the high-flying offense it wowed the nation with two years ago.

Long shot: South Carolina Upstate Spartans +370 (21-10, 8-6) – North Florida’s two conference losses came to the Spartans, who also played FGCU tough. South Carolina Upstate has a plus-5.4 scoring margin and the conference’s top scorer Ty Greene, who dropped 39 on North Florida and 31 on FGCU.

Big South (March 3-8)

Favorite: Charleston Southern Buccaneers (19-10, 13-5) – The Buccaneers locked up the No. 1 seed with a thrilling triple-overtime win against High Point Saturday. Charleston Southern can fill it up at home (averaging 80 points) and lives by the 3-pointer, and dies by the 3-pointer (27.4 3-pt attempts – second most).

Underdog: Radford Highlanders (21-10, 12-6) – Radford grabbed the No. 4 seed with a win in its season finale. The Highlanders have two wins over High Point and a road win at Charleston and boast a deep rotation with seven players averaging 5.9 points or more.

Long shot: Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (18-13, 10-8) – The Bulldogs managed to win 18 games despite being ranked among the worst defensive programs in the country (74.2 points against). Gardner-Webb has been able to overwhelm the top teams in the conference with its explosive offense (75.1 points per game).

Colonial Athletic Association (March 6-9)

Favorite: James Madison Dukes +1,000 (19-12, 12-6) – Even though the Dukes are ranked No. 4 in the conference tournament, they take six wins in their last seven games (5-2 ATS) into the postseason. That momentum separates them from a deadlocked pack at the top of the conference. William & Mary are +200 faves to win the Colonial at the Superbook in Las Vegas but dropped three of its last five games of the season. The CAA is much more wide open than the odds would indicate.

Underdog: NC Wilmington Seahawks +600 (17-12, 12-6) – The Seahawks crapped the bed in the season finale, losing to Elon but has knocked off Northeastern and James Madison in recent weeks and sits No. 2 in the tournament seeding, and will play a banged-up Drexel team (missing CAA leading scorer Damion Lee) or a 8-23 College of Charleston squad.

Long shot: Elon Phoenix +1,200 (14-17, 6-12) – Elon came on late in the season with three straight wins to finish up, beating Northeastern and UNCW in that span. The Phoenix also beat No. 1-seed William & Mary earlier this year, who they will likely face in Round 2 of the CAA tournament.

Horizon League (March 3-10)

Favorite: Valparaiso Crusaders EVEN (26-5, 13-3) – Since Valpo won the league, it gets to host the tournament - a sweet deal for a team that went 13-1 at home. The Crusaders don’t budge much on defense and don’t give away second looks at the basket either, allowing just 7.5 offensive rebounds per game.

Underdog: Green Bay Phoenix +150 (23-7, 12-4) – Seeded No. 2, Green Bay avoided a potential meeting with Cleveland State in the semifinals (lost both games to the Vikings). The Phoenix won the regular season title last year but were upset in the opener. They’ll be cautious of a letdown this time around.

Long shot: Detroit Titans +350 (14-17, 7-9) – Detroit is sitting No. 5 in the tournament and no one ahead of them wants them to advance. The Titans have victories over Valparaiso, Cleveland State, and Oakland and was competitive in February with a 5-2 ATS record. Detroit is a dangerous 3-point threat at 39.1 percent in league games.

Metro Atlantic Athletic (March 5-9)

Favorite: Iona Gaels +120 (24-7, 17-3) – The Gaels can light up the scoreboard with an offense that posts 79.6 points per game – seventh in the country. Iona did, however, lay an egg in the season finale to St. Peter’s, marking the fourth straight game the Gaels have failed to cover.

Underdog: Rider Broncs +500 (21-10, 15-5) – Rider was one of the best bets during the regular season, going 17-9 ATS in its 16 lined games. The Broncs had a strong true road record at 11-4 and played some heavyweights in Kansas and Michigan State early in the year.

Long shot: Niagara Purple Eagles +300 (8-21, 7-13) – The Purple Eagles picked up half their wins in the final four games of the season, including a win over Rider, holding opponents to about 40 percent shooting. Niagara also played Iona to a one-point game, losing 80-79 at home. Momentum breeds upsets.

Missouri Valley Conference (March 5-8)

Favorite: Wichita State Shockers -300 (27-3, 17-1) – Wichita State is going dancing regardless of their tournament turnout. Wichita State proved it was top dog in the MVC with a convincing win over Northern Iowa and has covered in five straight heading into the postseason.

Underdog: Northern Iowa Panthers +250 (27-3, 16-2) – While UNI’s record is very close to WSU, Saturday’s 14-point defeat to the Shockers showed how much space is really between these programs. The Panthers give up just 54.6 points per game – fourth lowest in the country – and seemingly have an easier side of the bracket.

Long shot: Illinois State Redbirds +800 (15-15, 11-7) – With ranked rivals above them in the standings, Illinois State is giving great value in the MVC tournament. The Redbirds bring a four-game winning streak into the postseason and covered in both losses to Wichita State.

Northeast Conference (March 5,8,11)

Favorite: St. Francis (NY) Terriers (21-10, 15-3) – The Terriers limp into the postseason off a loss and a slim overtime victory in their final two games of the schedule. St. Francis has home court throughout the tournament, losing just one conference game in front of its fans.

Underdog: Robert Morris Colonials (16-14, 12-6) – Robert Morris takes a three-game roll into the tournament and was the lone Northeast team to come out of Peter Aquilone Court in Brooklyn with a victory. Rodney Pryor is playing the best basketball in the conference averaging 25.5 points in the last four games.

Long shot: Sacred Heart Pioneers (15-16, 9-9) – Sacred Heart closed the campaign with back-to-back wins and went 6-2 in its last eight games of the schedule. The Pioneers love to push the tempo, averaging 73.4 points on 72.3 possessions per game – running the 20th fastest tempo in college hoops.

Ohio Valley Conference (March 4-7)

Favorite: Murray State Racers -125 (26-4, 16-0) – The Racers were perfect in conference play but all that could be for nothing if Murray State can’t get the job done in the postseason. The Racers can put up the points - 78.8 per game – but do have flaws on defense and at the charity stripe.

Underdog: Belmont Bruins +260 (19-10, 11-5) – The Bruins earned the No. 3 seed in the tournament thanks to a late-season push that won four straight, including a victory over Eastern Kentucky. Belmont can also fill the stats sheet but hasn’t been its best away from home.

Long shot: Morehead State Eagles +260 (15-16, 10-6) – Morehead State also brings momentum into the postseason with three wins in a row. Those victories did come against the bottom half of the OVC East, but the Eagles have a swarming defense that turns mistakes into easy offense – forcing a league-high 14.9 turnovers per game.

Patriot League (March 3,5,8,11)

Favorite: Colgate Raiders +270 (15-16, 12-6) – Colgate finished as the No. 2 seed but has five wins in its last seven games, and those two losses have come by a combined three points. The Raiders also won both meetings with No. 1 Bucknell (+165) this season. This team can bring the rain from downtown, averaging 7.8 3-pointers per game on 40.2 percent shooting – ninth best in the country.

Underdog: Lehigh Mountain Hawks +425 (16-13, 10-8) – Lehigh takes on American U in Round 2, a team it beat in its last meeting, then would likely face Colgate in the semifinal. The Mountain Hawks have given the Raiders a tough go in their two clashes, and have a convincing win over No. 1 Bucknell. It could happen for the No. 3 seed.

Long shot: Lafayette Leopards +500 (17-12, 9-9) – The Leopards are dead eyes from downtown, shooting 40.3 percent from distance and knocking down almost eight 3-pointers per game. Lafayette ranks 26th in scoring at 75 points per game and took down Bucknell, Colgate and Lehigh this season.

Southern Conference (March 6-9)

Favorite: Wofford Terriers -125 (25-6, 16-2) – Wofford runs a very methodical offense, sucking almost every second off the shot clock. That’s helped the Terriers limit opponents to just 59.9 points per game. They bring a five-game winning streak into the postseason, going 4-1 ATS in that span.

Underdog: Chattanooga Mocs +300 (22-9, 15-3) – The Mocs run at a much quicker tempo than their Southern rivals, scoring 72.8 points per game. They won their last meeting at home versus Wofford and boast four players averaging double figures.

Long shot: Samford Bulldogs +1,500 (13-18, 6-12) – Samford has a tough slate of schedule to finish the season, playing five of its final seven games on the road. The Bulldogs went 3-4 in that span with a 5-2 ATS mark. Samford has a freshman star in Christen Cunningham, who is playing his best ball of the season.

Summit League (March 7-10)

Favorite: South Dakota State -110 /North Dakota State +500 (21-9, 12-4/20-9, 12-4) – Nearly identical records from these rivals. Since they’re seeding No. 1 and No. 2, there’s a very good chance we see them in the final. Both closed the regular season with a loss. They split the season series but No. 1 SDSU has the softer side of the bracket this March.

Underdog: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles +500 (17-13, 10-6) – Oral Roberts took a win over NDSU last week and closed with a victory over Denver. The Golden Eagles are without standout guard Korey Billbury, who was suspended at the end of the year. And while they’ve done OK without him in those two games, they will miss him in the backcourt when the postseason pressure builds.

Long shot: IUPU - Ft. Wayne Mastodons +500 (16-13, 9-7) – The Mastodons have resume wins over North and South Dakota State and come into the postseason on an 8-2 run, going 9-1 ATs in that stretch. IPFW can win with offense or lock teams down on defense.

West Coast Conference (March 5-10)

Favorite: Gonzaga Bulldogs -300 (29-2, 17-1) – The Bulldogs are coming off a loss to BYU in the season finale, which probably cost them a shot at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Gonzaga gets it done on both ends of the floor and that loss to the Cougars is likely a wake-up call for Mark Few’s squad.

Underdog: BYU Cougars +300 (23-8, 13-5) – The Cougars may have just punched their ticket to the Big Dance with that win over Gonzaga, and run the risk of a letdown in their opener. Brigham Young is the top scoring team in the country but doesn’t play much in the way of defense.

Long shot: Pepperdine Waves +1,000 (17-12, 10-8) – Behind the Zags, St, Mary’s and BYU, Pepperdine is playing in the shadows of those WCC heavyweights. The Waves won both games with the Cougars, knocked off the Gaels and gave the Bulldogs fits. They’ve held their last four opponents to an average of just 54 points.

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