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**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 01:37 AM

CBB ATS

CBB > (579) LOYOLA-MD@ (580) HOLY CROSS | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON LOYOLA-MD using the against the spread in All games as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points
The record is 24 Wins and 5 Losses for the since 1992 (+18.5 units)

CBB > (531) KENT ST@ (532) BOWLING GREEN | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON BOWLING GREEN using the against the spread in All games in all games
The record is 18 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+12.5 units)

CBB > (549) VILLANOVA@ (550) CREIGHTON | 03/03/2015 - 09:15 PM
Play ON VILLANOVA using the against the spread in All games in all games
The record is 42 Wins and 17 Losses for the last two seasons (+23.3 units)

CBB > (553) WRIGHT ST@ (554) IL-CHICAGO | 03/03/2015 - 08:00 PM
Play AGAINST WRIGHT ST using the against the spread in All games after a conference game
The record is 3 Wins and 12 Losses for the this season (-10.2 units)

CBB > (513) MARYLAND@ (514) RUTGERS | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play AGAINST RUTGERS using the against the spread in All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 1 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-8.9 units)

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

CBB MONEYLINE

CBB > (553) WRIGHT ST@ (554) IL-CHICAGO | 03/03/2015 - 08:00 PM
Play AGAINST WRIGHT ST using the money line in All games after a conference game
The record is 2 Wins and 12 Losses for the this season (-12.85 units)

CBB > (525) OHIO U@ (526) BUFFALO | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON BUFFALO using the money line in Home games in March games
The record is 18 Wins and 3 Losses for the since 1992 (+17 units)

CBB > (517) RHODE ISLAND@ (518) DAYTON | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON DAYTON using the money line in All games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game
The record is 11 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+14.05 units)

CBB > (513) MARYLAND@ (514) RUTGERS | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON MARYLAND using the money line in All games in all games
The record is 15 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+14.45 units)

CBB > (551) YOUNGSTOWN ST@ (552) DETROIT | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play AGAINST YOUNGSTOWN ST using the money line in All games after allowing 80 points or more
The record is 3 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.05 units)

CBB > (545) NC STATE@ (546) CLEMSON | 03/03/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play ON NC STATE using the money line in Road games off a loss against a conference rival
The record is 8 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+14.3 units)

CBB > (541) KENTUCKY@ (542) GEORGIA | 03/03/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play ON KENTUCKY using the money line in All games after scoring 80 points or more
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+10 units)

CBB > (523) E MICHIGAN@ (524) BALL ST | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play AGAINST BALL ST using the money line in All games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 20 Wins and 54 Losses for the since 1992 (-44.3 units)

CBB > (537) MICHIGAN@ (538) NORTHWESTERN | 03/03/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play AGAINST NORTHWESTERN using the money line in All games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game
The record is 7 Wins and 24 Losses for the last three seasons (-21.65 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 01:41 AM

CBB FIRST HALF

CBB > (545) NC STATE@ (546) CLEMSON | 03/03/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play ON NC STATE in the first half in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 18 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+14.7 units)

CBB > (551) YOUNGSTOWN ST@ (552) DETROIT | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play AGAINST YOUNGSTOWN ST in the first half in Road games in conference tournament games
The record is 1 Wins and 12 Losses for the since 1992 (-12.2 units)

CBB > (533) OLE MISS@ (534) ALABAMA | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play AGAINST ALABAMA in the first half in Home games against conference opponents
The record is 0 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (-7.7 units)

CBB > (515) N CAROLINA@ (516) GEORGIA TECH | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON GEORGIA TECH in the first half in All games as an underdog vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 26 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (+16.1 units)

CBB > (521) IOWA@ (522) INDIANA | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON INDIANA in the first half in All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 20 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (+12.3 units)

CBB > (513) MARYLAND@ (514) RUTGERS | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play AGAINST RUTGERS in the first half in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games
The record is 1 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (-10 units)

CBB > (525) OHIO U@ (526) BUFFALO | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON OHIO U in the first half in Road games in March games
The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the last three seasons (+8 units)

CBB > (517) RHODE ISLAND@ (518) DAYTON | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON RHODE ISLAND in the first half in All games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the last three seasons (+8.9 units)

CBB > (579) LOYOLA-MD@ (580) HOLY CROSS | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON LOYOLA-MD in the first half in All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 105 Wins and 53 Losses for the since 1992 (+46.7 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 01:43 AM

CBB TOTALS

CBB > (539) AUBURN@ (540) MISSOURI | 03/03/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play OVER AUBURN on the total in Road games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 18 Overs and 3 Unders for the since 1992 (+14.7 units)

CBB > (533) OLE MISS@ (534) ALABAMA | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play UNDER ALABAMA on the total in All games against conference opponents
The record is 12 Overs and 36 Unders for the last three seasons (+22.8 units)

CBB > (549) VILLANOVA@ (550) CREIGHTON | 03/03/2015 - 09:15 PM
Play OVER VILLANOVA on the total in All games in road games
The record is 17 Overs and 4 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.6 units)

CBB > (541) KENTUCKY@ (542) GEORGIA | 03/03/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play OVER KENTUCKY on the total in All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 7 Overs and 0 Unders for the this season (+7 units)

CBB > (525) OHIO U@ (526) BUFFALO | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play OVER OHIO U on the total in All games after scoring 60 points or less
The record is 7 Overs and 0 Unders for the this season (+7 units)

CBB > (581) ARMY@ (582) NAVY | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play OVER ARMY on the total in All games in all lined games
The record is 8 Overs and 0 Unders for the last three seasons (+8 units)

CBB > (521) IOWA@ (522) INDIANA | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play OVER INDIANA on the total in All games in all games
The record is 19 Overs and 7 Unders for the this season (+11.3 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 01:46 AM

NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (9) TORONTO@ (10) FLORIDA | 03/03/2015 - 07:35 PM
Play AGAINST TORONTO using the money line in All games second half of the season
The record is 4 Wins and 21 Losses for the this season (-17.8 units)

NHL > (13) NY ISLANDERS@ (14) DALLAS | 03/03/2015 - 08:35 PM
Play ON NY ISLANDERS using the money line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 12 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+12.15 units)

NHL > (17) LOS ANGELES@ (18) EDMONTON | 03/03/2015 - 09:35 PM
Play AGAINST EDMONTON using the money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 3 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (-14.65 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 01:47 AM

NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (9) TORONTO@ (10) FLORIDA | 03/03/2015 - 07:35 PM
Play AGAINST TORONTO using the in All games second half of the season
The record is 4 Wins and 21 Losses for the this season (-17.8 units)

NHL > (13) NY ISLANDERS@ (14) DALLAS | 03/03/2015 - 08:35 PM
Play ON NY ISLANDERS using the in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 12 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+12.15 units)

NHL > (17) LOS ANGELES@ (18) EDMONTON | 03/03/2015 - 09:35 PM
Play AGAINST EDMONTON using the in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 3 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (-14.65 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 01:49 AM

NHL TOTALS

NHL > (5) CALGARY@ (6) PHILADELPHIA | 03/03/2015 - 07:05 PM
Play UNDER CALGARY on the total in All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 3 Overs and 16 Unders for the this season (+12.1 units)

NHL > (9) TORONTO@ (10) FLORIDA | 03/03/2015 - 07:35 PM
Play UNDER TORONTO on the total in Road games second half of the season
The record is 3 Overs and 12 Unders for the this season (+8.65 units)

NHL > (1) WASHINGTON@ (2) COLUMBUS | 03/03/2015 - 07:05 PM
Play UNDER WASHINGTON on the total in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 8 Overs and 21 Unders for the this season (+12.1 units)

NHL > (13) NY ISLANDERS@ (14) DALLAS | 03/03/2015 - 08:35 PM
Play OVER NY ISLANDERS on the total in All games when playing with 2 days rest
The record is 23 Overs and 8 Unders for the last three seasons (+15.15 units)

NHL > (15) ANAHEIM@ (16) ARIZONA | 03/03/2015 - 09:05 PM
Play OVER ARIZONA on the total in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 17 Overs and 7 Unders for the this season (+11.15 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 01:52 AM

NBA POWER LINE

NBA > (503) BOSTON @ (504) CLEVELAND | 03/03/2015 - 07:05 PM
Line: CLEVELAND -12 BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND -13
Edge On: CLEVELAND (1)

NBA > (501) LA LAKERS @ (502) CHARLOTTE | 03/03/2015 - 07:05 PM
Line: CHARLOTTE -8 BTB PowerLine: CHARLOTTE -8
Edge On: CHARLOTTE (0)

NBA > (507) UTAH @ (508) MEMPHIS | 03/03/2015 - 08:05 PM
Line: MEMPHIS -7.5 BTB PowerLine: MEMPHIS -2
Edge On: MEMPHIS (5.5)

NBA > (511) MILWAUKEE @ (512) DENVER | 03/03/2015 - 09:05 PM
Line: DENVER 6 BTB PowerLine: DENVER 8
Edge On: DENVER (2)

CBB POWERLINE

CBB > (571) LIPSCOMB @ (572) N KENTUCKY | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: N KENTUCKY -7.5 BTB PowerLine: N KENTUCKY -12
Edge On: N KENTUCKY (4.5)

CBB > (581) ARMY @ (582) NAVY | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: NAVY -2 BTB PowerLine: NAVY -6
Edge On: NAVY (4)

CBB > (527) AKRON @ (528) MIAMI OHIO | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: MIAMI OHIO 2.5 BTB PowerLine: MIAMI OHIO -1
Edge On: MIAMI OHIO (3.5)

CBB > (525) OHIO U @ (526) BUFFALO | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: BUFFALO -15.5 BTB PowerLine: BUFFALO -19
Edge On: BUFFALO (3.5)

CBB > (573) KENNESAW ST @ (574) USC UPSTATE | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: USC UPSTATE -15 BTB PowerLine: USC UPSTATE -18
Edge On: USC UPSTATE (3)

CBB > (519) GEORGETOWN @ (520) BUTLER | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: BUTLER -3 BTB PowerLine: BUTLER -5
Edge On: BUTLER (2)

CBB > (531) KENT ST @ (532) BOWLING GREEN | 03/03/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: BOWLING GREEN -4 BTB PowerLine: BOWLING GREEN -6
Edge On: BOWLING GREEN (2)

CBB > (577) STETSON @ (578) N FLORIDA | 03/03/2015 - 07:30 PM
Line: N FLORIDA -18 BTB PowerLine: N FLORIDA -21
Edge On: N FLORIDA (3)

CBB > (553) WRIGHT ST @ (554) IL-CHICAGO | 03/03/2015 - 08:00 PM
Line: IL-CHICAGO 0 BTB PowerLine: IL-CHICAGO -4
Edge On: IL-CHICAGO (4)

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 01:59 AM

March totals

nba

*****....................................... 2 - 3
double play................................ 1 - 1
triple play.................................. 2 - 0 - 1
slam dunk..................................1 - 0
gom...........................................0 - 0

ncaabb

*****........................................3 - 3
double play.................................4 - 2
triple play...................................1 - 1
slam dunk..................................0 - 0
gom...........................................0 - 1

nhl

*****....................................1 - 1.........................- 1.00
double play.............................2 - 1.........................+ 1.56
triple play...............................1 - 0.........................+ 3.00
hat trick.................................1 - 0.........................+ 4.00

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

SBPI Ratings - (3/1/15)

March 2, 2015

Here is our fifth installment of the 2014-2015 College Basketball SportsBoss Power Index (SBPI) ratings covering action through Sunday March 1, 2015.

The SUM is my rating for each school and the RANK is rankings of each team’s SOS Adjusted performance.

The COMPARISON categories include:

KP - Ken Pomeroy’s Rankings
BPI - ESPN’s Basketball Power Index
RPI - Ratings Power Index
SAG - Jeff Sagarin’s Rankings

ADJUSTED RATINGS (AS OF 3/1/15)
Team NON-ADJ Rank SUM Rank KP BPI RPI SAG
Kentucky 1 415.9 1 1 1 1 1
Villanova 4 409.3 2 4 6 5 5
Duke 6 401.7 3 8 7 4 3
Arizona 3 401.6 4 2 5 7 6
Baylor 20 393.4 5 9 17 8 10
West Virginia 16 380.6 6 24 22 20 19
Butler 9 378.6 7 19 19 23 18
Kansas 67 377.6 8 12 8 2 9
Wisconsin 12 376.3 9 5 3 6 4
Louisville 10 373.4 10 14 11 15 12
VCU 18 359.3 11 31 23 19 30
Utah 15 356.0 12 7 9 13 8
North Carolina 99 344.1 13 16 13 12 13
Florida 62 343.0 14 - 36 - -
Georgetown 69 342.3 15 22 24 24 22
Iowa State 59 342.1 16 17 18 17 14
Oklahoma 75 342.0 17 11 14 14 11
Xavier 56 341.9 18 27 29 - 27
Providence 65 340.6 19 - - 22 28
Wichita State 5 337.1 20 10 10 11 15
Ohio State 8 334.0 21 15 12 33 17
Iowa 41 332.9 22 25 - - 26
South Carolina 78 332.2 23 - - - -
Virginia 34 332.1 24 3 2 3 2
Texas 88 330.2 25 21 30 - 21
Oklahoma State 112 328.3 26 33 - - 29
North Carolina State 69 326.6 27 - - - -
Gonzaga 16 325.2 28 6 4 9 7
Arkansas 24 324.0 29 30 21 18 23
Brigham Young 24 323.6 30 26 25 - 33
Illinois 40 322.2 31 - - - -
Michigan State 47 321.8 32 20 20 31 20
Georgia Tech 86 321.5 33 - - - -
UCLA 88 318.2 34 - - - -
Syracuse 56 316.3 35 - - - -
Stanford 41 315.7 36 - - - -

I have included the Top 36 teams in the SBPI this week & will continue that format going forward. Why? I figured there are 32 automatic bids & 36 at-large bids given out on Selection Sunday – so including my Top 36 here can give a good feel for if your team has what it takes to potentially earn an at-large come mid-March.

Here are additional teams of note that did not make the SBPI Top 36 but were ranked inside Top 36 by at least one of the other four sources:

#37 Texas A&M (BPI #35)
#41 Purdue (SAG #34)
#42 Georgia (KP #35, BPI #27, RPI #32)
#44 San Diego State (KP #29, RPI #25, SAG #36)
#47 Ole Miss (BPI #33)
#50 Dayton (BPI #34, RPI #29)
#51 SMU (KP #23, BPI #26, RPI #20, SAG #32)
#54 Maryland (KP #34, BPI #28, RPI #10, SAG #24)
#55 Buffalo (RPI #34)
#57 Boise State (RPI #30)
#60 St. John’s (KP #36, RPI #28, SAG #35)
#65 LSU (KP #28, BPI#32)
#70 Northern Iowa (KP #13, BPI #15, RPI #16, SAG #25)
#75 Davidson (KP #32, BPI #31, RPI #36, SAG #31)
#79 Oregon (RPI #34)
#82 Notre Dame (KP #18, BPI #16, RPI #27, SAG #16)
#83 Colorado State (RPI #26)

Strength of conference & breakdown of Top 36 by conference:

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN (AS OF 3/1/15)
Rank Conference Average Rating Top 36
1 B12 331.2 7
2 BE 313.2 5
3 ACC 295.0 7
4 B10 289.6 5
5 SEC 289.6 4
6 P12 278.4 4
7 WCC 250.9 2
8 A10 244.1 1
9 MVC 228.4 1
10 AAC 220.3 -
11 MAC 218.9 -
12 HORIZON 214.2 -
13 MWC 210.5 -
14 BIG WEST 206.4 -
15 IVY 201.2 -

Next up let’s look at the Top 20 non-Power 6 (ACC, B12, B10, BE, P12, SEC) conference teams:

ADJUSTED RATINGS - TOP 20 NON-POWER 6 (AS OF 3/1/15)
Team NON-ADJ Rank SUM Rank KP BPI RPI SAG
VCU 18 359.3 11 31 23 19 30
Wichita State 5 337.1 20 10 10 11 15
Gonzaga 16 325.2 28 6 4 9 7
Brigham Young 24 323.6 30 26 25 - 33
San Diego State 34 294.2 44 29 - 25 36
Dayton 27 285.9 50 - 34 29 -
Southern Methodist 41 284.5 51 23 26 20 32
Illinois State 34 284.2 53 - - - -
Buffalo 62 283.7 55 - - 34 -
Yale 19 281.8 56 - - - -
Boise State 37 281.8 57 - - 30 -
Temple 52 280.5 59 - - - -
Saint Mary's 59 277.0 62 - - - -
Richmond 110 270.1 64 - - - -
San Diego 119 268.9 67 - - - -
Rhode Island 44 263.7 68 - - - -
George Washington 81 262.7 69 - - - -
Northern Iowa 46 260.6 70 13 15 16 25
Harvard 37 259.1 73 - - - -
Davidson 88 257.2 75 32 31 36 31

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 02:03 AM

UGA looks to pull upset

March 2, 2015

KENTUCKY WILDCATS (29-0) at GEORGIA BULLDOGS (19-9)

Stegeman Coliseum - Athens, GA
Tip-off: Tuesday, 9:00 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: TBD

After vanquishing then No. 18 Arkansas on Saturday, undefeated No.1 Kentucky invades Athens to face a Georgia team looking to shock the world.

Most pundits had tabbed Saturday’s meeting between the SEC’s two ranked teams, Kentucky and Arkansas, as the conference’s game of the year. After a resounding 84-67 win by the Wildcats, finally slaying an Arkansas squad that’s had their number in recent years, Kentucky travels to Georgia where things look to be business as usual. Does Georgia have Kentucky right where they want them, though? Finally fully healthy, a depleted version of the Bulldogs hang tough with Kentucky in Lexington on Feb. 3 before finally succumbing in a 69-58 defeat that was much closer than the score indicates. (Georgia was only down by seven points with two minutes left.) The Bulldogs still easily shattered the 18-point spread, and look to give Kentucky an even tougher fight now that F Marcus Thornton (12.3 PPG, 7.2 RPG) is back in the fold to battle the Wildcats’ mammoth front line.

Georgia has a modest three-game winning streak, going on the road as underdogs to Alabama and Ole Miss to emerge victorious in both, while smashing SEC bottom-feeder Missouri, 68-44, on Saturday. Georgia has had its recent struggles protecting home court, as they dropped back-to-back games against South Carolina and Auburn in Stegeman Coliseum before beginning their current win streak. Georgia is 5-3 SU (4-4 ATS) at home this season. In their past five wins, Kentucky has ascended back to its usual dominant level of play, as they’re 4-0-1 ATS in that span (the Wildcats had been 0-5 ATS before that). Overall in conference play on the road, Kentucky is 3-4-1 ATS. The total has gone Over in four of Kentucky’s last five road contests. Historically, Kentucky is 15-5 SU (9-10-1 ATS) in the past 20 games of this series (dating back to 2005). The Wildcats are 4-2 SU (4-2 ATS) in the past six meetings in Athens, with Georgia taking this game the last time these two played in Athens in March of 2013, the last year that Kentucky missed the NCAA tournament.

As hard as it is to believe that the undisputed king of college basketball, undefeated Kentucky, could have a “swoon” in their season and lose their swagger, questions of whether Kentucky is “vulnerable” have seemingly vanished with the Wildcats’ recent play. They’ve shot above 48% from the field in four of their past five wins and have averaged 82.2 PPG in that span (highlighted by a 110-75 thrashing of Auburn on Feb. 21). Meanwhile, the team defense has been steady as ever, holding four of their last five opponents under 37.5% from the field. (Auburn, being the exception in garbage time of that 40 point win.) Kentucky’s depth has been the story of college basketball this season, as they boast eight rotation players who average over 5.5 points per game, but nobody averaging more than 11.5 points per game.

G Aaron Harrison (11.1 PPG, 1.3 SPG) and G Devin Booker (11.1 PPG, 1.7 threes/game, 21.6 MPG) are the Wildcats’ “leading scorers” to date. The Wildcats’ hottest player has been F Trey Lyles (8.3 PPG, 5.0 RPG) as Lyles has shot 66% from the field, good for a 13.8 points per game average over his past four games. Lyles has scored 18 points in back-to-back contests. G Andrew Harrison (8.7 PPG, 4 APG), who had his hold on the starting point guard job questioned earlier this season, has played some of his best basketball the past two weeks, scoring double-figures in three of his last four games and sporting a 4:1 A:TO ratio in that span.

F Karl-Anthony Towns (9.3 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.3 BPG) and C Willie Cauley-Stein (9.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.6 BPG) team for the most intimidating front-line in the nation, as they’ve combined to block 4.3 shots per game in their past four games and have undoubtedly altered countless others. Everyone is well-versed at how dominant Kentucky’s defense is (34.4% FG, 1st in NCAA), but a testament to how distruptive Kentucky’s length is – especially Towns and Cauley-Stein – Kentucky blocks 16.8% of all two-point jumpers (non-layups and dunks), which is first in the nation. It’s a full 1.8% ahead of the second best team (Syracuse). The median number for blocked two-point jumpers is 6.4%.

Georgia has been very good on defense recently and during the season at-large (38.7% FG allowed, 3rd in SEC, 21st in NCAA). Thornton’s return has gotten Georgia’s defense back where it needs to be to win (last four opponents below 39%). Georgia needs the defensive effort to always be there because, offensively, the Bulldogs aren’t a work of art (41.6% FG in conference play, 253rd in NCAA). The Bulldogs have really struggled shooting the ball, even in victory, having not broken 40% from the field since Feb. 11 – a streak that doesn’t look promising to end against Kentucky. That said, Georgia did shoot a respectable 42% in Lexington in early February and were the last team to outrebound the Wildcats. (Georgia’s +12 beatdown of Kentucky on the boards on Feb. 3 is actually the Wildcats’ biggest blemish in that category in any single game this season.)

Even though Thornton hasn’t found the scoring touch lately (six of seven games since his return have been single-digit efforts) his muscle, leadership, and interior defense are things the Bulldogs can’t live without. Thornton is flanked by F Nemanja Djurisic (11.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG), who’s enjoying the best basketball of his career recently, (15.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.7 APG, 2 threes/game over his past three games). Djurisic has a great basketball IQ and is crafty enough to use his big body to score in the post, find an open cutter, or pick-and-pop for perimeter scores. The Georgia backcourt is anchored by the trio of G Charles Mann (11.3 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 3.0 APG), a player who loves to put his head down and drive into the teeth of the defense, G Kenny Gaines (11.7 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.7 threes/game), a burly guard and streak shooter who’s feeling it right now (2.7 threes, 44% 3PT over his last three games), and G J.J. Frazier (10 PPG, 3.4 APG) who’s recovering from a concussion and has come off the bench in Georgia’s last two contests. Frazier, a diminutive lefty, can really heat up from outside, as he owns a 37-point performance (12-14 FG, 7-7 3PT) earlier this season versus Mississippi State.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 12:14 PM

Tuesday's Tip Sheet

March 3, 2015

Celtics at Cavaliers – 7:05 PM EST

Cleveland looks to snap a two-game losing streak after dropping consecutive games for the first time since early January. The Cavaliers fell at Houston on Sunday in overtime, 105-103, as LeBron James missed several critical free throws down the stretch, finishing the day misfiring on 20 shots from the floor and failing to convert eight free throws. David Blatt’s club has won 11 straight contests at Quicken Loans Arena, while covering 10 times with the only ATS loss coming as 17-point favorites against Philadelphia.

The Celtics squandered a 26-point lead in Sunday’s shocking loss to the Warriors, 106-101. Boston managed to cover as 8 ½-point underdogs to improve to 8-2 ATS in the last 10 games, but Brad Stevens’ squad scored just 36 points in the second half, while shooting 36% from the floor in the defeat. Since January, the Celtics have cashed in 10 of 12 games in the road underdog role, which includes outright victories at Phoenix and Portland. The Celtics are facing the Cavaliers for the first time since November, when Boston blew a 19-point lead in a 122-121 defeat as six-point home underdogs.

Rockets at Hawks – 7:35 PM EST

Houston heads to Atlanta short-handed as James Harden is suspended one game following a kicking incident in Sunday’s two-point overtime victory over Cleveland. The Rockets completed a five-game sweep of their homestand, while covering four times, but Houston has lost each of its past two road contests against the Mavericks and Clippers. Harden is missing his first game this season, as the Rockets won five of eight times without the All-Star guard last season. The Rockets have struggled as an underdog of three points or more this season, posting a 3-7 ATS mark.

The Hawks are building a new winning streak after a 3-4 run to start February as Atlanta goes for its fifth straight victory. In the first four wins during this hot stretch, the Hawks have allowed 91 points or less, while edging the Heat on Saturday night, 93-91 as both Jeff Teague and Al Horford sat out to rest. Both All-Stars are expected to play tonight, as the Hawks go for the season sweep of the Rockets after winning at the Toyota Center in December, 104-97 as five-point underdogs. The Hawks have cashed the ‘under’ in six straight games, while winning 14 of their past 15 contests at Philips Arena.

Jazz at Grizzlies – 8:05 PM EST

Utah has turned it on of late, winning six of its past eight games, while allowing 87 points or less in five of the last six contests. The Jazz begins a four-game road trip, as Quin Snyder’s club has won two of their previous three games away from Salt Lake City, including a blowout of Denver in its last road game on Friday. During this late stretch of good basketball played by the Jazz, Utah has posted a 6-1-1 ATS record, while looking for its second victory over Memphis this season after winning at FedEx Forum as eight-point underdogs in December.

The Grizzlies snapped a two-game skid in Saturday’s 101-97 victory at Minnesota, but Memphis failed to cover for the third straight game. Memphis actually busted the 100-point mark for the first time in nine games, while its ‘under’ streak of nine ended against the Wolves. The Grizzlies hope to avoid a look-ahead spot as Memphis heads to Houston tomorrow night, but Dave Joerger’s team has won seven of their last eight home games, while knocking off the Jazz in Salt Lake City last month, 100-90.

Wizards at Bulls – 8:05 PM EST

Chicago is a beat-up team right now with Derrick Rose sidelined and most recently Jimmy Butler on the mend with an elbow injury that will keep him out for nearly a month. The Bulls hung with the Clippers on Sunday, but fell apart in the fourth quarter of a 96-86 setback, as Chicago shot just 31% from the field. Tom Thibodeau’s team cashed the ‘under’ for the fourth straight game, as neither the Bulls or their opponents have eclipsed the 100-point mark in this span. The Bulls have responded well at home off a loss, winning four of their past five in this situation.

The Wizards snapped a six-game losing streak in Saturday’s 99-95 home triumph over the Pistons, but Washington fell to 0-6 ATS since the All-Star break as it failed to cash as 4 ½-point favorites. Randy Wittman’s club knocked out the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs last season in five games, while capturing two of the first three meetings this season. In the last visit to the United Center, the Wizards rallied past the Bulls, 105-99 in January as 5 ½-point underdogs, the fourth straight win in the Windy City for Washington. However, the Wizards have been anything but magical on the highway, covering just once in the last 10 away contests.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 07:56 PM

CBB HOOPS

Tuesday, March 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Toledo - 7:00 PM ET Central Michigan -3.5 500 *****
Central Michigan -

Kent St. - 7:00 PM ET Kent St. +5.5 500
Bowling Green -

Eastern Michigan - 7:00 PM ET Ball St. +3 500
Ball St. -

Ohio - 7:00 PM ET Buffalo -14 500
Buffalo -

Rhode Island - 7:00 PM ET Dayton -3.5 500
Dayton -

Iowa - 7:00 PM ET Iowa +3 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Indiana -

Maryland - 7:00 PM ET Maryland -8.5 500
Rutgers -

Mississippi - 7:00 PM ET Mississippi +1.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Alabama -

Georgetown - 7:00 PM ET Butler -3 500
Butler -

Akron - 7:00 PM ET Miami (OH) +3 500
Miami (OH) -

North Carolina - 7:00 PM ET Georgia Tech +5.5 500
Georgia Tech -

Kennesaw St. - 7:00 PM ET South Carolina Upstate -14 500 *****
South Carolina Upstate -

Jacksonville - 7:00 PM ET Jacksonville +12.5 500
Florida Gulf Coast -

Lipscomb - 7:00 PM ET Lipscomb +8 500
Northern Kentucky -

Loyola-Maryland - 7:00 PM ET Holy Cross -5.5 500
Holy Cross -

Youngstown St. - 7:00 PM ET Youngstown St. +8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Detroit -

Army - 7:00 PM ET Navy -3.5 500
Navy -

Stetson - 7:30 PM ET Stetson +17.5 500
North Florida -

**StarDust Bum** · 03-03-2015, 07:59 PM

Tuesday, March 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

L.A. Lakers 0 0th Charlotte -8.5 500 *****
Charlotte 0 Over 195.5 500

Boston 0 0th Boston +10.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cleveland 0 Over 208 500

Sacramento 0 0th New York +4 500
New York 0 Under 201.5 500

Houston - 7:30 PM ET Houston +8.5 500 *****
Atlanta - Under 199 500

Washington - 8:00 PM ET Washington -1.5 500 SLAM DUNK
Chicago - Under 187 500

Utah - 8:00 PM ET Memphis -8 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Memphis - Under 181 500

Milwaukee - 9:00 PM ET Milwaukee -5.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Denver - Over 195.5 500

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