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Thursday, March 12
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Big East tournament quarterfinals: NCAAB betting cheat sheet sheet sheet
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Providence Friars vs. St. John's Red Storm (-2)
Providence finished fourth in the Big East this season, but it appears that the Friars have earned a tough draw in the conference tournament. The Friars open play at Madison Square Garden against St. John's on Thursday and, if they win, they'll advance to face either Marquette, Seton Hall or, most likely, Villanova. As its luck would have it, Providence has lost to two teams multiple times this season - St. John's and Villanova.
The fifth-seeded Red Storm had won seven of eight before absorbing a thunderous 105-68 defeat at the hands of Villanova in their regular-season finale. St. John's rested two key contributors - forward Chris Obekpa (ankle) and guard Jamal Branch (groin) - against the Wildcats but still suffered their worst loss since 2002. The Friars had a chance to wrap up their regular season with five wins in six games but came up just short against Butler, 68-64, their last time out.
TRENDS:
*Friars are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games.
*Over is 5-0 in Red Storm last 5 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
*Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
*Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Xavier Musketeers vs. Butler Bulldogs (-1.5)
Xavier appears to be in good shape as Selection Sunday nears, but a win over No. 22 Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Thursday would certainly clinch a berth in the field of 68. The sixth-seeded Musketeers have been up and down over the last month - and for much of the season, for that matter - but they posted a resounding 73-56 win over the Bulldogs last month. "We definitely played up to our potential," Xavier guard Myles Davis told reporters that night. "I think there's still more to come."
The Musketeers followed that win by losing two straight games, although they bounced back to defeat Creighton, 74-73, to finish the regular season 9-9 in conference play. Third-seeded Butler, meanwhile, closed its regular season with a 68-64 triumph at Providence as the team has allowed 57.3 points per game since the loss to Xavier. "Sometimes you say it just to say it, but this is a really good team," coach Chris Holtmann said after his squad wrapped up the Big East season with a 12-6 mark.
TRENDS:
*Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
*Under is 4-0 in Musketeers last 4 games following a S.U. win.
*Under is 6-0-1 in Bulldogs last 7 overall.
*Musketeers are 7-1-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Seton Hall/Marquette vs. Villanova Wildcats (OFF)
Third-ranked Villanova is the top seed in the Big East tournament and has its sights set on a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, a loss Thursday against ninth-seeded Marquette could potentially push the Wildcats down to a No. 2 seed in the field of 68, which would be a big disappointment for a team that has not lost since Jan. 19. The Wildcats carry a 12-game winning streak into their quarterfinal matchup with the Golden Eagles and are coming off perhaps their most dominant performance of the season.
Villanova wrapped up the regular season with a 105-68 rout of St. John's on Saturday as Daniel Ochefu recorded 21 points, nine rebounds and five blocks. "I think we're playing as well as anybody in the country," coach Jay Wright told reporters after his team racked 22 assists against three turnovers. "I think we can beat anybody in the country." The Wildcats handled Marquette twice by double digits this season, although the Golden Eagles scored 76 in the last meeting - the most Villanova has allowed during its winning streak.
TRENDS:
* Favorite is 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Over is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings.
* Marquette is 0-5 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Over is 5-0 in Villanova's last five games overall.
Creighton vs. Georgetown Hoyas (OFF)
Georgetown handled Creighton easily on two occasions during the regular season and seeks a third victory against the Bluejays when the teams square off in Madison Square Garden on Thursday in the Big East tournament quarterfinals. The No. 23 Hoyas led comfortably throughout most of the second half on Jan. 3 en route to a 76-61 triumph against Creighton. The rematch on Jan. 31 proved to be a mismatch as Georgetown won 67-40 while holding the Bluejays without a field goal for more than 17 minutes spanning the two halves.
"Simply put, that's embarrassing," Creighton coach Greg McDermott told reporters after the second loss to Georgetown. "It was a battle of toughness, and we certainly weren't up to the challenge." The 10th-seeded Bluejays will get another crack at the second-seeded Hoyas after disposing of No. 7 seed DePaul by 15 points on Wednesday. James Milliken scored 22 points to lead Creighton, although he must play better than he did in the first two matchups with Georgetown if the Bluejays have any chance of advancing.
TRENDS:
* Creighton is 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven games overall.
* Georgetown is 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a SU win.
* Under is 10-2 in Creighton's last 12 games following a SU win.
* Over is 15-7-1 in Georgetown's last 23 games following a SU win.
Thursday, March 12
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Big East tournament quarterfinals: NCAAB betting cheat sheet sheet sheet
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Providence Friars vs. St. John's Red Storm (-2)
Providence finished fourth in the Big East this season, but it appears that the Friars have earned a tough draw in the conference tournament. The Friars open play at Madison Square Garden against St. John's on Thursday and, if they win, they'll advance to face either Marquette, Seton Hall or, most likely, Villanova. As its luck would have it, Providence has lost to two teams multiple times this season - St. John's and Villanova.
The fifth-seeded Red Storm had won seven of eight before absorbing a thunderous 105-68 defeat at the hands of Villanova in their regular-season finale. St. John's rested two key contributors - forward Chris Obekpa (ankle) and guard Jamal Branch (groin) - against the Wildcats but still suffered their worst loss since 2002. The Friars had a chance to wrap up their regular season with five wins in six games but came up just short against Butler, 68-64, their last time out.
TRENDS:
*Friars are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games.
*Over is 5-0 in Red Storm last 5 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
*Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
*Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Xavier Musketeers vs. Butler Bulldogs (-1.5)
Xavier appears to be in good shape as Selection Sunday nears, but a win over No. 22 Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Thursday would certainly clinch a berth in the field of 68. The sixth-seeded Musketeers have been up and down over the last month - and for much of the season, for that matter - but they posted a resounding 73-56 win over the Bulldogs last month. "We definitely played up to our potential," Xavier guard Myles Davis told reporters that night. "I think there's still more to come."
The Musketeers followed that win by losing two straight games, although they bounced back to defeat Creighton, 74-73, to finish the regular season 9-9 in conference play. Third-seeded Butler, meanwhile, closed its regular season with a 68-64 triumph at Providence as the team has allowed 57.3 points per game since the loss to Xavier. "Sometimes you say it just to say it, but this is a really good team," coach Chris Holtmann said after his squad wrapped up the Big East season with a 12-6 mark.
TRENDS:
*Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
*Under is 4-0 in Musketeers last 4 games following a S.U. win.
*Under is 6-0-1 in Bulldogs last 7 overall.
*Musketeers are 7-1-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Seton Hall/Marquette vs. Villanova Wildcats (OFF)
Third-ranked Villanova is the top seed in the Big East tournament and has its sights set on a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, a loss Thursday against ninth-seeded Marquette could potentially push the Wildcats down to a No. 2 seed in the field of 68, which would be a big disappointment for a team that has not lost since Jan. 19. The Wildcats carry a 12-game winning streak into their quarterfinal matchup with the Golden Eagles and are coming off perhaps their most dominant performance of the season.
Villanova wrapped up the regular season with a 105-68 rout of St. John's on Saturday as Daniel Ochefu recorded 21 points, nine rebounds and five blocks. "I think we're playing as well as anybody in the country," coach Jay Wright told reporters after his team racked 22 assists against three turnovers. "I think we can beat anybody in the country." The Wildcats handled Marquette twice by double digits this season, although the Golden Eagles scored 76 in the last meeting - the most Villanova has allowed during its winning streak.
TRENDS:
* Favorite is 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Over is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings.
* Marquette is 0-5 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Over is 5-0 in Villanova's last five games overall.
Creighton vs. Georgetown Hoyas (OFF)
Georgetown handled Creighton easily on two occasions during the regular season and seeks a third victory against the Bluejays when the teams square off in Madison Square Garden on Thursday in the Big East tournament quarterfinals. The No. 23 Hoyas led comfortably throughout most of the second half on Jan. 3 en route to a 76-61 triumph against Creighton. The rematch on Jan. 31 proved to be a mismatch as Georgetown won 67-40 while holding the Bluejays without a field goal for more than 17 minutes spanning the two halves.
"Simply put, that's embarrassing," Creighton coach Greg McDermott told reporters after the second loss to Georgetown. "It was a battle of toughness, and we certainly weren't up to the challenge." The 10th-seeded Bluejays will get another crack at the second-seeded Hoyas after disposing of No. 7 seed DePaul by 15 points on Wednesday. James Milliken scored 22 points to lead Creighton, although he must play better than he did in the first two matchups with Georgetown if the Bluejays have any chance of advancing.
TRENDS:
* Creighton is 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven games overall.
* Georgetown is 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a SU win.
* Under is 10-2 in Creighton's last 12 games following a SU win.
* Over is 15-7-1 in Georgetown's last 23 games following a SU win.
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