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Long Sheet

Thursday, March 9

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ILLINOIS (18 - 13) vs. MICHIGAN (20 - 11) - 3/9/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 47-69 ATS (-28.9 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.


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




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INDIANA (17 - 14) at IOWA (18 - 13) - 3/9/2017, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 110-143 ATS (-47.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
IOWA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.


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




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SETON HALL (20 - 10) vs. MARQUETTE (19 - 11) - 3/9/2017, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SETON HALL is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 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
SETON HALL is 4-3 against the spread versus MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 4-3 straight up against MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CREIGHTON (23 - 8) vs. PROVIDENCE (20 - 11) - 3/9/2017, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PROVIDENCE is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games this season.
PROVIDENCE is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
PROVIDENCE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
PROVIDENCE is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after a conference game this season.
PROVIDENCE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PROVIDENCE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
PROVIDENCE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
PROVIDENCE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
CREIGHTON is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) as a favorite this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
PROVIDENCE is 5-1 against the spread versus CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
PROVIDENCE is 5-1 straight up against CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DAVIDSON (15 - 14) vs. LASALLE (15 - 14) - 3/9/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 187-137 ATS (+36.3 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 183-141 ATS (+27.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 45-24 ATS (+18.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 91-57 ATS (+28.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
LASALLE is 20-31 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 20-31 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


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




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FORDHAM (13 - 18) vs. GEORGE MASON (19 - 12) - 3/9/2017, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FORDHAM is 220-266 ATS (-72.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 220-266 ATS (-72.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 169-210 ATS (-62.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
GEORGE MASON is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a neutral court game where the total is 130 to 134.5 since 1997.


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




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E MICHIGAN (16 - 16) vs. AKRON (24 - 7) - 3/9/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 152-195 ATS (-62.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) against conference opponents this season.
E MICHIGAN is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) after a conference game this season.
E MICHIGAN is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
E MICHIGAN is 3-2 against the spread versus AKRON over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 4-1 straight up against E MICHIGAN 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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W MICHIGAN (16 - 15) vs. BALL ST (20 - 11) - 3/9/2017, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BALL ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
W MICHIGAN is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
W MICHIGAN is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) against conference opponents this season.
W MICHIGAN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a conference game this season.
W MICHIGAN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
W MICHIGAN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
BALL ST is 24-43 ATS (-23.3 Units) in March games since 1997.


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




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TOLEDO (17 - 15) vs. OHIO U (19 - 10) - 3/9/2017, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOLEDO is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
OHIO U is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TOLEDO is 2-1 against the spread versus OHIO U over the last 3 seasons
TOLEDO is 2-1 straight up against OHIO U 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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KENT ST (19 - 13) vs. BUFFALO (17 - 14) - 3/9/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after a conference game this season.
BUFFALO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
BUFFALO is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
KENT ST is 41-21 ATS (+17.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 5-1 against the spread versus KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 5-1 straight up against KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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OKLAHOMA ST (20 - 11) vs. IOWA ST (20 - 10) - 3/9/2017, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
IOWA ST is 53-31 ATS (+18.9 Units) in March games since 1997.
IOWA ST is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
IOWA ST is 150-117 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
OKLAHOMA ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games after a conference game this season.
OKLAHOMA ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA ST is 3-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
IOWA ST is 6-0 straight up against OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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KANSAS ST (19 - 12) vs. BAYLOR (25 - 6) - 3/9/2017, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as a neutral court underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
KANSAS ST is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
BAYLOR is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.


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




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TENNESSEE (16 - 15) vs. GEORGIA (18 - 13) - 3/9/2017, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
GEORGIA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GEORGIA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
TENNESSEE is 130-89 ATS (+32.1 Units) as an underdog since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA is 2-1 against the spread versus TENNESSEE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA is 3-0 straight up against TENNESSEE 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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TEXAS A&M (16 - 14) vs. VANDERBILT (17 - 14) - 3/9/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS A&M is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) against conference opponents this season.
VANDERBILT is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after a conference game this season.
VANDERBILT is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANDERBILT is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
TEXAS A&M is 79-54 ATS (+19.6 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
VANDERBILT is 3-2 against the spread versus TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
VANDERBILT is 3-2 straight up against TEXAS A&M 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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NEW MEXICO (17 - 13) vs. FRESNO ST (19 - 11) - 3/9/2017, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
FRESNO ST is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
FRESNO ST is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FRESNO ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 114-79 ATS (+27.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.


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




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CAL POLY-SLO (11 - 19) vs. CAL DAVIS (19 - 12) - 3/9/2017, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL POLY-SLO is 18-35 ATS (-20.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 18-35 ATS (-20.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CAL DAVIS is 4-2 against the spread versus CAL POLY-SLO over the last 3 seasons
CAL DAVIS is 4-2 straight up against CAL POLY-SLO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CS-NORTHRIDGE (11 - 18) vs. CS-FULLERTON (16 - 13) - 3/9/2017, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 9-17 ATS (-9.7 Units) in all games this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 9-17 ATS (-9.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
CS-FULLERTON is 31-48 ATS (-21.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 31-48 ATS (-21.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.


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




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UC-RIVERSIDE (8 - 20) vs. UC-IRVINE (19 - 13) - 3/9/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all games this season.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
UC-IRVINE is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UC-IRVINE is 6-1 against the spread versus UC-RIVERSIDE over the last 3 seasons
UC-IRVINE is 6-1 straight up against UC-RIVERSIDE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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HAWAII (14 - 15) vs. LONG BEACH ST (14 - 18) - 3/9/2017, 11:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAWAII is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
HAWAII is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
LONG BEACH ST is 5-3 against the spread versus HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
LONG BEACH ST is 4-4 straight up against HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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E CAROLINA (14 - 17) vs. TEMPLE (16 - 15) - 3/9/2017, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 147-191 ATS (-63.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 138-181 ATS (-61.1 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 92-123 ATS (-43.3 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in first round tournament games since 1997.
TEMPLE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
TEMPLE is 201-161 ATS (+23.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TEMPLE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 3-2 against the spread versus E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
TEMPLE is 4-2 straight up against E CAROLINA 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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TULANE (6 - 24) vs. TULSA (14 - 16) - 3/9/2017, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 29-44 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TULANE is 29-44 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TULANE is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 3-2 against the spread versus TULANE over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 5-1 straight up against TULANE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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PORTLAND ST (15 - 15) vs. N DAKOTA (19 - 9) - 3/9/2017, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND ST is 4-0 against the spread versus N DAKOTA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND ST is 3-2 straight up against N DAKOTA 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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MONTANA (16 - 15) vs. IDAHO (17 - 12) - 3/9/2017, 5:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
IDAHO is 3-3 against the spread versus MONTANA over the last 3 seasons
IDAHO is 3-3 straight up against MONTANA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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SACRAMENTO ST (13 - 17) vs. E WASHINGTON (21 - 10) - 3/9/2017, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO ST is 4-2 against the spread versus E WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
E WASHINGTON is 5-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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SOUTHERN UTAH (6 - 26) vs. WEBER ST (16 - 12) - 3/9/2017, 11:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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HOWARD (9 - 23) vs. MORGAN ST (14 - 15) - 3/9/2017, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOWARD is 1-0 against the spread versus MORGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
HOWARD is 2-1 straight up against MORGAN ST 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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MD-EAST SHORE (14 - 19) vs. HAMPTON (14 - 15) - 3/9/2017, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
HAMPTON is 1-0 against the spread versus MD-EAST SHORE over the last 3 seasons
HAMPTON is 3-1 straight up against MD-EAST SHORE 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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SEATTLE (13 - 16) vs. UTAH VALLEY ST (14 - 15) - 3/9/2017, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-2 straight up against UTAH VALLEY ST over the last 3 seasons




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CHICAGO ST (5 - 25) vs. NEW MEXICO ST (25 - 5) - 3/9/2017, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEW MEXICO ST is 6-0 straight up against CHICAGO ST over the last 3 seasons




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UTRGV (10 - 21) vs. MISSOURI-KC (16 - 15) - 3/9/2017, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI-KC is 1-0 against the spread versus UTRGV over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI-KC is 5-2 straight up against UTRGV 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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S FLORIDA (7 - 22) at CONNECTICUT (14 - 16) - 3/9/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-1 against the spread versus S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-0 straight up against S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 9

ACC tournament, Brooklyn
Last 12 years, North Carolina is 10-2 in its first ACC tourney game with last four wins all by 16+ points. Tar Heels were 19-3 when they got whacked 77-62 at Miami Jan 28, Hurricanes’ fifth win in last seven games vs UNC, only meeting this season. Miami beat Carolina 87-77 in ACC tourney in 2013. Tar Heels won five of last six games overall. Miami beat Syracuse 62-57 yesterday, its fifth win in last seven games; ’canes played three starters 33:00+, used only two subs more than 2:00. Miami is 1-5 in 2nd tourney game last six years, losing by 2-9-11-7-5.

Duke lost 78-69 at Louisville Jan 14, only meeting this season; teams split four ACC meetings. Cardinals forced 18 turnovers (+7) in game that Duke big man Jefferson missed with an injury. Blue Devils have won consecutive ACC tourney games in only one of last five years, going 1-3 in this round- they’re 2-3 in last five games overall. Louisville didn’t go to ACC tourney LY, lost in first round year before; they won five of last seven games but lost three of last four road games. Duke used four guys 34:00+ yesterday; only two other guys played more than 5:00.

Florida State was 24-32 on foul line in 93-78 home win over Virginia Tech way back on Jan 7; Seminoles were 15-1 at the time, are 9-6 since then, losing six of last eight road games. FSU won its first ACC tourney the last five years, winning by 11-4-2-3-22 points. Tech scored 62 points in second half of 99-90 win over Wake Forest last nite- they were down 7 at half. Four Hokies played 34:00+. FSU is 4-2 in last six series games; they lost 96-85 to Hokies in LY’s ACC tourney. Tech won six of its last eight games overall, with losses by 4-5 points.

Notre Dame won six of its last seven games overall, losing last game by 7 at Louisville; last eight years, Irish are 7-1 in its first conference tourney game. Virginia won 71-54 in South Bend Jan 24, in only meeting this season; game was 27-26 at half. Virginia is 2-2 under Bennett in its second tourney game. Cavaliers won their last four games after a 2-6 skid; they’re 5-0 against Notre Dame in ACC games, with four of five wins by 11+ points. Virginia didn’t have too much stress in its 75-63 win over Pitt last night.

Big X tournament, Kansas City
Iowa State won Big X tournament in ’14 and ’15; other than those two years, they’re 1-8 in last nine first round games. ISU beat Oklahoma State twice this year, 96-86 in Stillwater Jan 11, then 86-83 at home nine days ago. Cyclones won their last seven games with OSU; teams last met in this tourney in ’09. ISU won six of last seven games overall; they’re 3-2 in last five road games. Cowboys lost last two games by total of 8 points after a 10-1 run that put them solidly into the NCAA’s. OSU had won its first tourney game nine years in row, before losing last two years.

Baylor PG Lecomte missed Bears’ last two games; check status before investing in this contest. Baylor won 77-68 at Kansas State Jan 14, then lost 56-54 at home to Wildcats Feb 4. Baylor won four of last five games overall with K-State; Bears won their first Big X tourney game last three years, by 14-10-8 points. K-State lost its first tourney game four of last six years; Wildcats won their last two games after a 3-8 skid sent them headed towards the NIT. Baylor starts three juniors (if Lecomte plays) and a senior; they’re much more experienced than K-State.

Big East tournament, Manhattan
Marquette won four of last five games, scoring 83+ points in all four wins; Eagles won their first Big East tourney game in both years under Wojciechowski, winning by 22-8 points. Seton Hall won this tourney LY; they’re 6-2 in first tourney game last eight years. Marquette/Seton Hall traded 3-point home court decisions this season, games played 10 days apart in early January. Marquette was 18-44 on arc in the two games; they’ve lost three of last four games with Seton Hall, which won seven of last nine games overall, with all seven wins by 7 or less points.

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NCAAB

Thursday, March 9

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
DAVIDSON vs. LA SALLE
No trends available
La Salle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Davidson
La Salle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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MARCH 9, 12:00 PM
MIAMI vs. NORTH CAROLINA
No trends available
North Carolina is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
North Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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MARCH 9, 12:00 PM
ILLINOIS vs. MICHIGAN
No trends available
Michigan is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Illinois
Michigan is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

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MARCH 9, 12:00 PM
EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. AKRON
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Akron's last 6 games
Akron is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games

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MARCH 9, 12:00 PM
ST. JOHN'S vs. VILLANOVA
No trends available
Villanova is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. John's

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MARCH 9, 12:30 PM
TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
No trends available
Middle Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Middle Tennessee's last 10 games

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MARCH 9, 12:30 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. IOWA STATE
No trends available
Iowa State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa State's last 6 games when playing Oklahoma State

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MARCH 9, 1:00 PM
TENNESSEE vs. GEORGIA
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgia's last 7 games when playing Tennessee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Georgia's last 7 games

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MARCH 9, 2:00 PM
DUKE vs. LOUISVILLE
No trends available
Louisville is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Louisville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

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MARCH 9, 2:25 PM
PENN STATE vs. MICHIGAN STATE
No trends available
Michigan State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Penn State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State's last 5 games

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MARCH 9, 2:30 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. BALL STATE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Ball State's last 16 games
Ball State is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games

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MARCH 9, 2:30 PM
SETON HALL vs. MARQUETTE
No trends available
Marquette is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Marquette's last 7 games

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MARCH 9, 2:30 PM
TCU vs. KANSAS
No trends available
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing TCU
Kansas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing TCU

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MARCH 9, 2:30 PM
MASSACHUSETTS vs. ST. BONAVENTURE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Bonaventure's last 16 games
St. Bonaventure is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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MARCH 9, 3:00 PM
CAL POLY vs. UC DAVIS
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UC Davis's last 5 games when playing Cal Poly
UC Davis is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games

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MARCH 9, 3:00 PM
ARIZONA STATE vs. OREGON
No trends available
Oregon is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona State
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oregon's last 19 games when playing Arizona State

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MARCH 9, 3:00 PM
UTAH STATE vs. NEVADA
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nevada's last 6 games when playing Utah State
Nevada is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Utah State

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MARCH 9, 3:00 PM
RICE vs. TEXAS EL PASO
No trends available
Texas El Paso is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas El Paso's last 7 games

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MARCH 9, 3:05 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. NORTH DAKOTA
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Dakota's last 5 games
North Dakota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

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MARCH 9, 3:25 PM
MISSISSIPPI STATE vs. ALABAMA
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Alabama's last 5 games when playing Mississippi State
Alabama is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Mississippi State

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MARCH 9, 3:30 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. TEMPLE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Temple's last 6 games when playing East Carolina
Temple is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing East Carolina

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MARCH 9, 5:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. UTAH VALLEY
No trends available
Utah Valley is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Utah Valley is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

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MARCH 9, 5:30 PM
CALIFORNIA vs. UTAH
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games when playing California
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games

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MARCH 9, 5:30 PM
CS NORTHRIDGE vs. CS FULLERTON
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 8 of CS Fullerton's last 11 games when playing CS Northridge
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of CS Fullerton's last 9 games

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MARCH 9, 5:30 PM
NEW MEXICO vs. FRESNO STATE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Fresno State's last 5 games
Fresno State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing New Mexico

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MARCH 9, 5:35 PM
MONTANA vs. IDAHO
No trends available
Idaho is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Idaho is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Montana

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MARCH 9, 6:00 PM
FORDHAM vs. GEORGE MASON
No trends available
George Mason is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Fordham
The total has gone OVER in 10 of George Mason's last 13 games

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MARCH 9, 6:00 PM
TULANE vs. TULSA
No trends available
Tulsa is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Tulane
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulsa's last 5 games

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MARCH 9, 6:30 PM
UAB vs. LOUISIANA TECH
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana Tech's last 5 games when playing UAB
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisiana Tech's last 6 games

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MARCH 9, 6:30 PM
INDIANA vs. IOWA
No trends available
Iowa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Iowa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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MARCH 9, 6:30 PM
TOLEDO vs. OHIO
No trends available
Ohio is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Toledo
Ohio is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Toledo

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MARCH 9, 7:00 PM
XAVIER vs. BUTLER
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Butler's last 5 games
Butler is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Xavier

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MARCH 9, 7:00 PM
TEXAS vs. WEST VIRGINIA
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of West Virginia's last 7 games when playing Texas
West Virginia is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games

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MARCH 9, 7:00 PM
VIRGINIA TECH vs. FLORIDA STATE
No trends available
Florida State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Virginia Tech
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida State's last 5 games when playing Virginia Tech

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MARCH 9, 7:00 PM
TEXAS A&M vs. VANDERBILT
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games
Vanderbilt is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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MARCH 9, 7:30 PM
CHICAGO STATE vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
No trends available
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago State
New Mexico State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games

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MARCH 9, 8:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of South Florida's last 5 games on the road
South Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against South Florida
Connecticut is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games

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MARCH 9, 8:30 PM
SAINT LOUIS vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
No trends available
George Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Saint Louis
George Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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MARCH 9, 8:35 PM
SACRAMENTO STATE vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON
No trends available
Eastern Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Eastern Washington's last 10 games

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MARCH 9, 8:55 PM
RUTGERS vs. NORTHWESTERN
No trends available
Northwestern is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Northwestern is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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MARCH 9, 9:00 PM
AIR FORCE vs. COLORADO STATE
No trends available
Colorado State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado State is 13-5-1 ATS in its last 19 games

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MARCH 9, 9:00 PM
KANSAS STATE vs. BAYLOR
No trends available
Baylor is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baylor's last 10 games

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MARCH 9, 9:00 PM
MARSHALL vs. OLD DOMINION
No trends available
Old Dominion is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Marshall
Old Dominion is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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MARCH 9, 9:00 PM
KENT STATE vs. BUFFALO
No trends available
Buffalo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kent State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Kent State

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MARCH 9, 9:00 PM
UC RIVERSIDE vs. UC IRVINE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UC Irvine's last 8 games
UC Irvine is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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MARCH 9, 9:00 PM
VIRGINIA vs. NOTRE DAME
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 5 games when playing Virginia
Notre Dame is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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MARCH 9, 9:00 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
No trends available
Arizona is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games

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MARCH 9, 9:25 PM
MISSOURI vs. MISSISSIPPI
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi's last 7 games
Mississippi is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Missouri

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MARCH 9, 9:30 PM
CREIGHTON vs. PROVIDENCE
No trends available
Providence is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Providence's last 7 games when playing Creighton

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MARCH 9, 10:00 PM
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN vs. UMKC
No trends available
UMKC is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas-Pan American
UMKC is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

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MARCH 9, 11:05 PM
SOUTHERN UTAH vs. WEBER STATE
No trends available
Weber State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Southern Utah
Weber State is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games

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MARCH 9, 11:30 PM
LONG BEACH STATE vs. HAWAII
No trends available
Hawaii is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Hawaii's last 15 games

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MARCH 9, 11:30 PM
SAN DIEGO STATE vs. BOISE STATE
No trends available
Boise State is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Boise State is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games

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MARCH 9, 11:30 PM
USC vs. UCLA
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of UCLA's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of UCLA's last 10 games when playing USC

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Thursday, March 9


South Florida @ Connecticut

Game 825-826
March 9, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Florida
47.546
Connecticut
58.929
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 11 1/2
122
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 14
130
Dunkel Pick:
South Florida
(+14); Under

Lamar @ Stephen F Austin

Game 823-824
March 9, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Lamar
47.542
Stephen F Austin
52.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Stephen F Austin
by 5
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Stephen F Austin
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Stephen F Austin
N/A

Sam Houston St @ Houston Baptist

Game 821-822
March 9, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sam Houston St
43.469
Houston Baptist
51.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Baptist
by 8
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston Baptist
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Baptist
N/A

TX-Rio Grande @ UMKC

Game 819-820
March 9, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-Rio Grande
39.480
UMKC
50.976
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UMKC
by 11 1/2
172
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UMKC
by 6 1/2
166 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UMKC
(-6 1/2); Over

Chicago State @ New Mexico St

Game 817-818
March 9, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago State
37.944
New Mexico St
58.632
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Mexico St
by 20 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Mexico St
by 18 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
New Mexico St
(-18 1/2); N/A

Seattle @ Utah Valley

Game 815-816
March 9, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
52.193
Utah Valley
50.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah Valley
by 5 1/2
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+5 1/2); Under

MD-Eastern Shore @ Hampton

Game 813-814
March 9, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
MD-Eastern Shore
36.588
Hampton
42.020
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hampton
by 5 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hampton
by 1 1/2
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Hampton
(-1 1/2); Under

Howard @ Morgan State

Game 811-812
March 9, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Howard
38.400
Morgan State
44.200
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Morgan State
by 5
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Morgan State
by 1 1/2
130
Dunkel Pick:
Morgan State
(-1 1/2); Under

Southern Utah @ Weber State

Game 809-810
March 9, 2017 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Southern Utah
37.253
Weber State
52.336
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Weber State
by 15
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Weber State
by 13
160
Dunkel Pick:
Weber State
(-13); Over

Sacramento St @ East Washington

Game 807-808
March 9, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento St
43.905
East Washington
56.600
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
East Washington
by 12 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
East Washington
by 6
142
Dunkel Pick:
East Washington
(-6); Over

Montana @ Idaho

Game 805-806
March 9, 2017 @ 5:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montana
50.089
Idaho
50.913
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Idaho
by 1
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montana
by 3
139
Dunkel Pick:
Idaho
(+3); Over

Portland St @ North Dakota

Game 803-804
March 9, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland St
45.660
North Dakota
56.984
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Dakota
by 11 1/2
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Dakota
by 5
160 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Dakota
(-5); Over

Tulane @ Tulsa

Game 801-802
March 9, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulane
47.456
Tulsa
58.831
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulsa
by 11 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulsa
by 4 1/2
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(-4 1/2); Under

East Carolina @ Temple

Game 799-800
March 9, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Carolina
49.910
Temple
61.915
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Temple
by 12
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Temple
by 5
130 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Temple
(-5); Under

Hawaii @ Long Beach St

Game 797-798
March 9, 2017 @ 11:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Hawaii
49.604
Long Beach St
50.766
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Long Beach St
by 1
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Long Beach St
by 3 1/2
143
Dunkel Pick:
Hawaii
(+3 1/2); Under

Cal Riverside @ UC-Irvine

Game 795-796
March 9, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Riverside
45.395
UC-Irvine
54.897
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UC-Irvine
by 9 1/2
124
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UC-Irvine
by 12
126 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cal Riverside
(+12); Under

Northridge @ CS-Fullerton

Game 793-794
March 9, 2017 @ 5:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northridge
49.665
CS-Fullerton
47.280
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northridge
by 2 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
CS-Fullerton
by 2 1/2
155
Dunkel Pick:
Northridge
(+2 1/2); Over

Cal Poly @ Cal Davis

Game 791-792
March 9, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Poly
48.822
Cal Davis
49.693
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cal Davis
by 1
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cal Davis
by 4
138
Dunkel Pick:
Cal Poly
(+4); Over

San Diego St @ Boise State

Game 789-790
March 9, 2017 @ 11:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego St
58.588
Boise State
57.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego St
by 1
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego St
N/A

Air Force @ Colorado State

Game 787-788
March 9, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Air Force
51.284
Colorado State
61.637
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado State
by 10 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado State
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado State
N/A

New Mexico @ Fresno State

Game 785-786
March 9, 2017 @ 5:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Mexico
52.064
Fresno State
55.959
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fresno State
by 4
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Fresno State
by 1 1/2
143
Dunkel Pick:
Fresno State
(-1 1/2); Under

Utah State @ Nevada

Game 783-784
March 9, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah State
54.356
Nevada
64.824
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 10 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nevada
by 8
148
Dunkel Pick:
Nevada
(-8); Under

USC @ UCLA

Game 781-782
March 9, 2017 @ 11:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
USC
64.217
UCLA
75.124
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCLA
by 11
176
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UCLA
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
UCLA
N/A

Colorado @ Arizona

Game 779-780
March 9, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
67.124
Arizona
70.670
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

California @ Utah

Game 777-778
March 9, 2017 @ 5:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
California
65.420
Utah
63.347
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
California
by 2
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
California
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
California
N/A

Arizona State @ Oregon

Game 775-776
March 9, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona State
54.847
Oregon
74.329
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon
by 19 1/2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon
N/A

Missouri @ Ole Miss

Game 773-774
March 9, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Missouri
54.883
Ole Miss
58.978
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ole Miss
by 4 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ole Miss
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Ole Miss
N/A

Texas A&M @ Vanderbilt

Game 771-772
March 9, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas A&M
65.534
Vanderbilt
66.645
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vanderbilt
by 1
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vanderbilt
by 4
130
Dunkel Pick:
Texas A&M
(+4); Under

Mississippi State @ Alabama

Game 769-770
March 9, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Mississippi State
59.157
Alabama
61.682
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Alabama
by 2 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Alabama
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Alabama
N/A

Tennessee @ Georgia

Game 767-768
March 9, 2017 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tennessee
61.738
Georgia
66.578
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia
by 5
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia
by 1 1/2
143
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia
(-1 1/2); Over

Marshall @ Old Dominion

Game 765-766
March 9, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marshall
50.902
Old Dominion
60.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Old Dominion
by 10
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Old Dominion
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Old Dominion
N/A

UAB @ Louisiana Tech

Game 763-764
March 9, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UAB
54.678
Louisiana Tech
60.833
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 6
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisiana Tech
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Louisiana Tech
N/A

Rice @ TX-El Paso

Game 761-762
March 9, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rice
58.833
TX-El Paso
49.671
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rice
by 9
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rice
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Rice
N/A

TX-San Antonio @ Middle Tennessee

Game 759-760
March 9, 2017 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-San Antonio
41.129
Middle Tennessee
62.658
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Middle Tennessee
by 22 1/2
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Middle Tennessee
by 16
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Middle Tennessee
(-16); Under

Kansas State @ Baylor

Game 757-758
March 9, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas State
62.973
Baylor
73.848
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 11
122
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baylor
by 4 1/2
128 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(-4 1/2); Under

Texas @ West Virginia

Game 755-756
March 9, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
60.473
West Virginia
75.741
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
West Virginia
by 15 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
West Virginia
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
West Virginia
N/A

TCU @ Kansas

Game 753-754
March 9, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TCU
68.546
Kansas
79.197
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 10 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas
N/A

Oklahoma State @ Iowa State

Game 751-752
March 9, 2017 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma State
68.447
Iowa State
70.500
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa State
by 2
169
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma State
by 1
165
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa State
(+1); Over

Kent State @ Buffalo

Game 749-750
March 9, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kent State
54.727
Buffalo
50.830
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kent State
by 4
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
by 2
150
Dunkel Pick:
Kent State
(+2); Under

Toledo @ Ohio

Game 747-748
March 9, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toledo
53.330
Ohio
58.284
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio
by 5
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ohio
by 2
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ohio
(-2); Under

Western Michigan @ Ball State

Game 745-746
March 9, 2017 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Michigan
56.784
Ball State
51.188
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Michigan
by 5 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Michigan
by 1
152
Dunkel Pick:
Western Michigan
(-1); Over

Eastern Michigan @ Akron

Game 743-744
March 9, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Eastern Michigan
58.188
Akron
56.842
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Eastern Michigan
by 1 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Akron
by 4 1/2
147
Dunkel Pick:
Eastern Michigan
(+4 1/2); Over

St Louis @ George Washington

Game 741-742
March 9, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St Louis
48.564
George Washington
59.711
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
George Washington
by 11
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
George Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
George Washington
N/A

Fordham @ George Mason

Game 739-740
March 9, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fordham
54.016
George Mason
51.463
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fordham
by 2 1/2
126
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
George Mason
by 4 1/2
130
Dunkel Pick:
Fordham
(+4 1/2); Under

Massachusetts @ St Bonaventure

Game 737-738
March 9, 2017 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Massachusetts
54.815
St Bonaventure
57.540
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St Bonaventure
by 2 1/2
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St Bonaventure
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
St Bonaventure
N/A

Davidson @ LaSalle

Game 735-736
March 9, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Davidson
60.183
LaSalle
58.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Davidson
by 1 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Davidson
by 5
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LaSalle
(+5); Over

Creighton @ Providence

Game 733-734
March 9, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Creighton
67.928
Providence
68.047
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Providence
Even
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Creighton
by 2 1/2
144
Dunkel Pick:
Providence
(+2 1/2); Under

Xavier @ Butler

Game 731-732
March 9, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Xavier
64.404
Butler
70.376
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Butler
by 6
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Butler
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Butler
N/A

Seton Hall @ Marquette

Game 729-730
March 9, 2017 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seton Hall
66.348
Marquette
70.652
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marquette
by 4 1/2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marquette
by 2 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
Marquette
(-2 1/2); Over

St John's @ Villanova

Game 727-728
March 9, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St John's
60.548
Villanova
74.043
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Villanova
by 13 1/2
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Villanova
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Villanova
N/A

Rutgers @ Northwestern

Game 725-726
March 9, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rutgers
56.579
Northwestern
64.725
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northwestern
by 8
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northwestern
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Northwestern
N/A

Indiana @ Iowa

Game 723-724
March 9, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
65.131
Iowa
66.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa
by 1 1/2
163
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 1 1/2
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa
(+1 1/2); Over

Penn State @ Michigan State

Game 721-722
March 9, 2017 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Penn State
59.837
Michigan State
63.059
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan State
by 3
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan State
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan State
N/A

Illinois @ Michigan

Game 719-720
March 9, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Illinois
62.083
Michigan
73.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan
by 11 1/2
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 4 1/2
132
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan
(-4 1/2); Under

Virginia @ Notre Dame

Game 717-718
March 9, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Virginia
71.436
Notre Dame
70.504
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Virginia
by 1
124
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Virginia
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia
N/A

Virginia Tech @ Florida State

Game 715-716
March 9, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Virginia Tech
66.775
Florida State
72.810
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida State
by 6
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida State
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Florida State
N/A

Duke @ Louisville

Game 713-714
March 9, 2017 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Duke
72.408
Louisville
75.053
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisville
by 2 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisville
by 1
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Louisville
(-1); Over

Miami-FL @ North Carolina

Game 711-712
March 9, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami-FL
65.349
North Carolina
79.920
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 14 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 7 1/2
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Carolina
(-7 1/2); Over

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NCAAB

Thursday, March 9

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ACC Conference Tournament Quarterfinals betting preview and odds
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The No. 1-seeded Tar Heels are primed to defend their tourney crown after claiming the regular-season championship in one of the league's most competitive campaigns.

The ACC Conference Tournament is on to the quarterfinals Thursday. North Carolina, Louisville, Florida St. and Notre Dame are rested and ready to go after their double-bye straight into the third round.

Tournament to be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Miami-Florida Hurricanes vs North Carolina Tar Heels (-7.5, 140)

The ninth-seeded Hurricanes survived a 62-57 contest against Syracuse in Wednesday's second round and should have some confidence going up against a Tar Heels team they defeated by 15 points at home Jan. 28. Senior forward and Brooklyn native Kamari Murphy had a career-high 16 points and 10 rebounds versus the Orange, as Miami seemingly solidified an at-large bid in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Leading scorer Davon Reed had 14 points and backup guard Dejan Vasiljevic contributed 13 on Wednesday, and they combined to make six of the Hurricanes' nine 3-pointers. Miami will enter Thursday's game as a significant underdog but they have covered the spread in four of their last five contests when getting points.

The No. 1-seeded Tar Heels are primed to defend their tourney crown after claiming the regular-season championship in one of the league's most competitive campaigns. "It was a big time thing," coach Roy Williams said on his weekly radio show of the first-place finish. "Fifteen teams, and 15 really good teams. It's the deepest league there is and the deepest conference there is in college basketball. I told the guys that I was really, really proud of them." Junior forward Justin Jackson, named the ACC's Player of the Year, leads the way with 18.3 points per game but shot 33 percent while averaging 11 points in the final two games of the regular season. Jackson was honored as first-teamer and junior guard Joel Berry II made the All-ACC second team after finishing second on the team in scoring (15.1) and first in assists (3.7), while senior forward Kennedy Meeks (12.5 points, team-high 9.1 rebounds) was an honorable mention pick.

TRENDS:

* Hurricanes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
* Tar Heels are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Atlantic Coast.
* Under is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 overall.
* Over is 6-1 in Tar Heels last 7 neutral site games as a favorite.
* Hurricanes are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.


Duke Blue Devils vs Louisville Cardinals (-1.5, 147.5)

Duke had lost three of four before opening the tournament with a 79-72 win over Clemson in the second round Wednesday, riding three 20-point scorers. ACC first-team selection Luke Kennard and freshmen Jayson Tatum and Frank Jackson were the three to reach 20 points in Wednesday's win and senior forward Amile Jefferson recorded his eighth double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Controversial guard Grayson Allen continues to nurse a sore ankle and was scoreless in 12 minutes as he cedes more playing time to Jackson, who is averaging 18.3 points over his last four games. "I like to score the ball," Jackson told reporters Wednesday. "It's what I do best. I'm lucky to have a coach who allows me to be myself and players that I'm surrounded by that give me all the confidence in the world."

A year after a self-imposed postseason ban, Louisville returns to the ACC tournament as the fourth seed and with a chip on its shoulder. "The theme this year was going in there and playing our butts off because last year we didn’t get that opportunity," sophomore guard Donovan Mitchell told the New York Post. "We're excited to be back and get ready to get to the national championship, hopefully." Mitchell was selected to the ACC's first team after leading Louisville in scoring (15.9) and the conference in steals (2.1) as a stalwart for one of the league's top defenses. The Cardinals showcased some of that defensive prowess by forcing 18 turnovers in a 78-69 win over the Blue Devils during the regular season.

TRENDS:

* Blue Devils are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
* Cardinals are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
* Under is 4-0 in Blue Devils last 4 neutral site games as an underdog.
* Over is 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 games as a favorite.


Virginia Tech Hokies vs Florida St. Seminoles (OFF)

The Hokies moved into the quarterfinals by rallying from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Wake Forest 99-90 in the second round on Wednesday night. Leading scorer Zach LeDay poured in a career-high 31 points in the victory for Virginia Tech, which has not won two games in the ACC tournament since 2011. LeDay (16.1 points), a senior forward, came off the bench Wednesday to make 8-of-15 from the field and 14 of his 18 attempts at the free-throw line while grabbing 15 rebounds for his second straight double-double. Senior guard Seth Allen also poured in 18 points in the win to push his average to 13.3 and sophomore guard Ahmed Hill (11.9) added a dozen. Wednesday's win over Wake Forest was their seventh cover in their last nine ACC matchups (7-1-1).

Florida State surprised many by grabbing the second seed in the ACC tournament and gets its first chance to validate that lofty position Thursday. The 17th-ranked Seminoles won three of their final four games of the regular season while winning the tiebreaker over Notre Dame and Louisville after going 12-6 in league play – four wins better than 2015-16. “This is an important event for us as we prepare for the NCAA Tournament because we need to start getting our postseason tournament mindset,” Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton told the Tallahassee Democrat. “Hopefully we can find that magic level that will allow us to rise up and play at our very, very best.” The Seminoles are the second-highest scoring team in the conference (83.0) and the second-best shooting team (48.5 percent), led by sophomore guard Dwayne Bacon (16 points per game).

TRENDS:

* Hokies are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Seminoles are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
* Over is 5-0 in Hokies last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Under is 4-1 in Seminoles last 5 overall.
* Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.


Virginia Cavaliers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (OFF)

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NCAAB

Thursday, March 9

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Big East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals betting preview and odds
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Since losing the Big East Tournament title game last season, Villanova has gone 34-3 and won the national championship. Not bad.

The Big East was one of the strongest leagues in the NCAA this season, housing seven teams with at least 19 wins. One of those teams was of course, defending national champion Villanova, which quietly went 28-3 this season. The No. 1 seed Wildcats highlight four quarterfinal matchups in New York on Thursday as the Big East tournament continues.

Tournament to be played at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

St. John's Red Storm vs. Villanova Wildcats (OFF)

The Red Storm nipped Georgetown by a point on Wednesday thanks to 17 from Shamorie Ponds and 14 from Bashir Ahmed. Malik Ellison delivered 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals for St. John's, which won a Big East tournament game for the first time in six years. Marcus LoVett continued to struggle with his shooting, however, connecting on 2-of-9 attempts en route to four points to drop his shooting percentage to 34.4 percent over his last six contests.

The Wildcats won the 2016 national championship despite a two-point loss to Seton Hall in the Big East tournament title game. They have won 34 of their 37 games since - losing twice to Butler and once at Marquette - and now will tangle with the eighth-seeded Red Storm. Villanova closed the regular season with a solid 16-point win against Creighton and a 26-point rout at Georgetown, virtually assuring the team of a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats relied on two seniors in their win over Georgetown as Josh Hart and Kris Jenkins combined for 40 points while sophomore Jalen Brunson chipped in 17. Hart, who was just named the Big East Player of the Year, has registered double digits in points in every game this season and also leads the team in rebounding (6.5) while ranking second in assists, steals and 3-pointers.

TRENDS:

* St. John's is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games vs. a team with a winning SU record.
* Villanova is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 neutral site games.
* Over is 4-1 in St. John's last five games following a SU win.
* Under is 14-4 in Villanova's last 18 games following a SU win.


Seton Hall Pirates vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (-3, OFF)

Seton Hall begins defense of its Big East Tournament title when it meets Marquette on Thursday in the quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden in New York. The fifth-seeded Pirates and fourth-seeded Golden Eagles split a pair of games in early January and each was decided by three points. The Pirates, who closed the regular season with four straight victories (2-2 ATS), will likely be without an important reserve in forward Ismael Sanogo, who missed the regular season finale and is doubtful for this game with an ankle injury. Sanogo doesn't score much, but is a strong defender and second on the team in rebounding (5.7 per game). With Sanogo out, Angel Delgado needs to be better than he was in his previous four Big East Tournament games, in which he averaged 8.7 points and seven rebounds.

Marquette freshman Markus Howard gets his first taste of the Big East Tournament after leading the nation in 3-point shooting during the regular season, which the Golden Eagles closed with wins in five games. After an inconsistent start to his first season with the Golden Eagles, junior Andrew Rowsey has become a critical part of their success and earned Big East Sixth Man Award honors for his efforts. Rowsey hasn't been the prolific scorer he was at UNC Asheville, where he averaged better than 19 points in two seasons, but he's been a solid complement, putting up 11.2 points and shooting well from everywhere on the floor.

TRENDS:

* Seton Hall is 1-5-1 ATS in its last seven neutral site games.
* Marquette is 4-1 ATS in its last five games overall.
* Under is 4-0 in Seton Hall's last four neutral site games.
* Over is 6-1 in Marquette's last seven neutral site games.


Xavier Musketeers vs. Butler Bulldogs (OFF)

Butler already has defeated Xavier twice this season, and a third victory would send the 20th-ranked Bulldogs into the semifinals of the Big East tournament. Xavier lost six games in a row straight and and seven straight against the spread, before defeating DePaul in the regular-season finale and then again in Wednesday's opening round, but most projections have the team right on the cut line for the Field of 68. The Musketeers lost to the Bulldogs by five points in mid-January and nine in late February, allowing a whopping total of 108 in the second half of those contests. The Musketeers are short-handed for a variety of reasons, including a torn ACL suffered last month by Edmond Sumner, but they continue to take advantage of their meetings with DePaul.

The Bulldogs need to quickly shake off the disappointment of losing on Senior Day, when Seton Hall dealt them a six-point setback as 8.5-point favorites. The Bulldogs scored 64 points against Seton Hall - their lowest-scoring game since January - as they were trounced on the boards 35-24 and missed 15 of their 21 3-point attempts. The starters combined for 11 rebounds in 132 minutes and, aside from Avery Woodson's 3-of-4 shooting from long distance, the rest of the team was ice cold. Top scorer Kelan Martin (16.1 points) is averaging 22 points over his last three games, including a 25-point effort in the most-recent meeting with Xavier.

TRENDS:

* Xavier is 0-6 ATS in its last six games vs. a team with a winning SU record.
* Butler is 9-1-1 ATS in its last 11 games following a SU loss.
* Under is 4-1 in Xavier's last five games following a SU win.
* Over is 5-1 in Butler's last six games overall.


Creighton Bluejays vs. Providence Friars (+2, OFF)

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NCAAB

Thursday, March 9

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Big Ten Conference Tournament Second Round betting preview and odds
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It was rough for Indiana down the stretch, going just 3-8 (4-6-1 ATS) finish to the regular season.

The Second Round of the Big Ten Tournament tips off Thursday afternoon in Kansas City as ranked teams look to secure higher seeds and bubble teams hope to stamp their dance ticket or else their bubble could burst on Selection Sunday.

Tournament to be played at Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan Wolverines (-4.5, OFF)

After opening league play with a 3-8 mark straight up and against the spread, Illinois won five of its next six (5-1 ATS) to at least put itself into the NCAA Tournament bubble discussion and entered Sunday on a four-game winning streak after a three-point victory over Michigan State. The Illini, who haven't reached the Big Dance since Groce's first season in Champaign in 2012-13, ruined most of the momentum they created in February by falling 62-59 at Rutgers, however, which claimed only its third league victory. Senior guard Malcolm Hill, who landed on the all-conference second team for the second straight season Monday and ranks third in the Big Ten in scoring (17.2 points), is one of only two players from one of the six major conferences to lead his team in total points (532), rebounds (167), assists (96) and steals (36).

The Wolverines overcame their own slow start in conference play but entered their regular-season finale in much different fashion after giving up a game-winning layup at the buzzer off a long inbounds pass in a loss at Northwestern on Wednesday. Michigan bounced back in a big way with a 93-57 pummeling of Nebraska on Sunday, sending the Cornhuskers to their worst home loss in program history. The Wolverines team plane was involved in an accident Wednesday on its way to Washington. The plane attempted to take off in high winds, but takeoff was aborted and after braking strongly, the plane slid off the runway.Luckily no one was injured. According to statement from the school, the team will fly out of Detroit to Washington at 7:30 a.m. local time and the game will tip off as scheduled at noon ET Thursday.

TRENDS:

* Fighting Illini are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
* Under is 10-2 in Fighting Illini last 12 overall.
* Under is 6-0 in Wolverines last 6 neutral site games.
* Under is 14-3 in Fighting Illini last 17 Thursday games.


Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan State Spartans vs (OFF)

The Spartans are on the bubble following back-to-back losses to Illinois (73-70) and Maryland (63-60) to end the regular-season and hope to take a big step toward their 20th straight NCAA Tournament appearance by improving to 37-8 all-time against the Nittany Lions. "It's one and done time and some people embrace it while some people fear it," Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo told reporters. "We've had great success in this tournament in the last five years so we're headed into D.C. with that same mindset." Miles Bridges was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after averaging 16.6 points and 8.1 rebounds during conference play, and became the first Spartan to win the award since Gary Harris in 2013.

The Nittany Lions have dropped seven of the last eight meetings with Michigan State, but beat the Spartans 72-63 at the Palestra in Philadelphia in the only regular-season clash on Jan. 7 and hope to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2015. "We just have to come out with the same intensity as we did today," Freshman forward Mike Watkins told reporters. "We're going to play hard and play together and the outcome will be whatever it is." Watkins also broke the Nittany Lions' record for most rebounds in a single season when he pulled down his 255th in the first half.

TRENDS:

* Penn State is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 neutral site games.
* Michigan State is 2-7 ATS in its last nine neutral site games.
* Under is 5-1 in Michigan State's last six neutral site games.
* Over is 5-0 in Penn State's last five games following a ATS win.


Indiana Hoosiers vs Iowa Hawkeyes (+1.5, OFF)

The Hoosiers spent the bulk of the first half of the season ranked inside the top 10 - rising as high as No. 5 - before a season-ending injury to OG Anunoby and a three-game absence from leading scorer James Blackmon Jr. contributed to a 3-8 finish to the regular season, going 4-6-1 ATS in the process. The 2015-16 Big Ten regular-season champions closed their most recent campaign out on a high note Saturday, however, pulling out a 96-92 victory at Ohio State for their second win in three contests. After totaling 41 points on 15-of-52 shooting (and 5-of-31 beyond the arc) over his last six games - including 19 in the first meeting against Iowa - junior forward Robert Johnson (13.3 points) erupted for 26 points on 10-of-17 from the field (5-of-8 from long-range) against the Buckeyes.

A roster laden with seven freshmen was supposed to be Iowa's major impediment from returning to the NCAA Tournament, and the team appeared to have little hope of making a fourth straight Big Dance until it ended the regular season by winning four in a row straight up and against the spread, including victories over then-ranked Maryland and No. 23 Wisconsin. The run began on Feb. 21 when the Hawkeyes ended a three-game losing streak with a 96-90 home triumph over Indiana behind 35 points from Big Ten leading scorer Peter Jok. Jok (20.2 points), who had been limited to 19 total points over his previous two games, exploded for 20 of his 21 in the second half of Sunday's win over Penn State; the senior guard has five 30-point efforts this season, tying him for the most by a player from a power-5 conference.

TRENDS:

* Iowa is 5-1 ATS in its last six games following a ATS win.
* Over is 12-3 in Indiana's last 15 vs. a team with a winning SU record.
* Over is 4-1 in Hawkeyes last 5 vs. a team with a winning SU record.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.

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Thursday, March 9

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Big 12 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals betting preview and odds
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Baylor, who started the season outside the top ten, have tied school records with 25 regular season wins and its highest seed in the conference tourney.

The Quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament tips off Thursday afternoon in Kansas City as ranked teams look to secure higher seeds and bubble teams hope to stamp their dance ticket or else their bubble could burst on Selection Sunday.

Tournament to be played at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri

Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones (Pick, 161)

Oklahoma State PG Jawun Evans posted 22 points and a career-high 15 assists in Saturday's 90-85 loss against Kansas, which is the first 20-15 game in the country this season and only the fourth in Big 12 history. Despite the loss, it has been quite a turnaround for Oklahoma State, which seems certain to become the first team since Maryland in 1985-86 to make the NCAA Tournament after starting league play 0-6. Junior forward Jeffrey Carroll was named to the All-Big 12 second team after ranking fourth in scoring (17.3), eighth in rebounding (6.6) and third in 3-point percentage (.438). If those numbers hold, Carroll would be just the fourth player in league history to finish in the top 10 in each of those categories, joining Georges Niang (ISU, 2015-16), Jordan Hamilton (Texas, 2010-11) and Kevin Durant (Texas, 2006-07).

Iowa State also enters off a loss, 87-76 on Friday at West Virginia despite 22 points and five 3-pointers from Naz Mitrou-Long and 17 points from Monte Morris and Deonte Burton. The Cyclones have owned the series of late, winning nine straight contests, but if the game comes down to the free-throw line, the Cowboys will certainly have an advantage, having made 67 of their last 73 free throws (.918) with Evans having made 29 straight and Phil Forte having made 20 straight. In Big 12 play, Morris, who has torched the Cowboys for 42 points and 16 assists in two games this season, has averaged one turnover every 45.9 minutes played in Big 12 games. Morris is flanked by seniors Mitrou-Long (16 points per game, 89 3-pointers) and Matt Thomas (12.2 points, 78 3-pointers), whose 167 combined 3-pointers is the most ever by a Cyclones duo.

TRENDS:

* Cowboys are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Over is 5-0 in Cowboys last 5 neutral site games.
* Over is 8-0 in Cyclones last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Over is 6-0 in Cyclones last 6 overall.
* Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.


Texas Christian Horned Frogs vs Kansas Jayhawks (OFF)

The Horned Frogs lost seven straight to end the regular season, but they were able to avenge Saturday’s loss to the Sooners with a dominant performance in the first round and hope for another round of revenge Thursday as the Jayhawks swept the season series - winning 86-80 at TCU on Dec. 30 and 87-68 at home on Feb. 22. Kansas has won 11 straight against the Horned Frogs and has claimed 14 of 15 all-time meetings. The Horned Frogs shot a blistering 60 percent against Oklahoma, and all four of their primary scorers were in double digits. Big man Vladimir Brodziansky (14 points, 5.7 rebounds) led the way with 20 points and Kenrich Williams (10.5 points, 9.4 rebounds) had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and that’s the type of production TCU will need to pull off the upset.

Top-ranked Kansas will be without one of its star players when the Jayhawks meet TCU in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals Thursday in Kansas City. Freshman guard Josh Jackson will serve a one-game suspension related to a Feb. 2 traffic incident. Kansas likely is locked into a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament regardless of what happens this week in Kansas City, but coach Bill Self would like to see his team continue to build momentum after closing the regular season with eight straight wins. “This game is obviously an important game. They all are this time of year,” Self told reporters. “I think our guys will react pretty favorably.” The Jayhawks no doubt will miss Jackson (16.4 points, 7.2 rebounds), but they have plenty of talent to survive without him for a game. Star guards Frank Mason III (20.5 points, 5.1 assists) and Devonte’ Graham (13.2 points, 4.3 assists) are more than capable of picking up the scoring slack, and center Landen Lucas (7.7 points, 8.3 rebounds) along with a well-stocked bench are ready to step up. Jackson’s absence might be felt the most at the defensive end, as he leads the team in blocks (33) and steals (51).

TRENDS:

* Horned Frogs are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games.
* Jayhawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
* Under is 6-2 in Jayhawks last 8 neutral site games.
* Horned Frogs are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.


Texas Longhorns vs West Virginia Mountaineers (OFF)

The Texas Longhorns overcame a brutal first half that saw them managed just 20 points and shoot 28 percent, including 1-of-13 from 3-point range, to pull out the victory over the Cowboys. Texas, which lost to West Virginia, 77-62, on Feb. 20 in Morgantown and 74-72 in Austin on Jan. 14, trailed the Red Raiders, 42-31, midway through the second half before going on a 26-8 run to pull off the upset. Now Shaka Smart's squad has to come back in the span of about 21 hours to face a pressing West Virginia squad that leads the nation in steals (10.9) and turnovers forced per game (21.9) while also wearing opponents down. "It's nice to get the first win," Smart said. "Anything can happen from there. Now we just have to play with nothing to lose and attack tomorrow."

Eleventh-ranked West Virginia enters Big 12 Tournament play as the No. 2 seed for the second year in a row. Junior point guard Jevon Carter is the leader of the "Press Virginia" defense, garnering Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors thanks to a conference-leading 85 steals which also ranks sixth nationally. Carter, a second team all-Big 12 choice, also leads the team in scoring (12.9) and assists (4.0). Esa Ahmad, a 6-8 sophomore forward who has been slowed recently by a sore back, is second on the team in scoring (11.4) while 6-9 senior forward Nathan Adrian (10.3), a third team all-Big 12 selection, also is averaging in double-digits while grabbing a team best 6.1 rebounds per game.

TRENDS:

* Longhorns are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
* Under is 6-1 in Longhorns last 7 overall.
* Under is 4-0 in Mountaineers last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
* Longhorns are 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

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Thursday, March 9

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Big 12 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals betting preview and odds
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Baylor, who started the season outside the top ten, have tied school records with 25 regular season wins and its highest seed in the conference tourney.

The Quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament tips off Thursday afternoon in Kansas City as ranked teams look to secure higher seeds and bubble teams hope to stamp their dance ticket or else their bubble could burst on Selection Sunday.

Tournament to be played at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri

Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones (Pick, 161)

Oklahoma State PG Jawun Evans posted 22 points and a career-high 15 assists in Saturday's 90-85 loss against Kansas, which is the first 20-15 game in the country this season and only the fourth in Big 12 history. Despite the loss, it has been quite a turnaround for Oklahoma State, which seems certain to become the first team since Maryland in 1985-86 to make the NCAA Tournament after starting league play 0-6. Junior forward Jeffrey Carroll was named to the All-Big 12 second team after ranking fourth in scoring (17.3), eighth in rebounding (6.6) and third in 3-point percentage (.438). If those numbers hold, Carroll would be just the fourth player in league history to finish in the top 10 in each of those categories, joining Georges Niang (ISU, 2015-16), Jordan Hamilton (Texas, 2010-11) and Kevin Durant (Texas, 2006-07).

Iowa State also enters off a loss, 87-76 on Friday at West Virginia despite 22 points and five 3-pointers from Naz Mitrou-Long and 17 points from Monte Morris and Deonte Burton. The Cyclones have owned the series of late, winning nine straight contests, but if the game comes down to the free-throw line, the Cowboys will certainly have an advantage, having made 67 of their last 73 free throws (.918) with Evans having made 29 straight and Phil Forte having made 20 straight. In Big 12 play, Morris, who has torched the Cowboys for 42 points and 16 assists in two games this season, has averaged one turnover every 45.9 minutes played in Big 12 games. Morris is flanked by seniors Mitrou-Long (16 points per game, 89 3-pointers) and Matt Thomas (12.2 points, 78 3-pointers), whose 167 combined 3-pointers is the most ever by a Cyclones duo.

TRENDS:

* Cowboys are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Over is 5-0 in Cowboys last 5 neutral site games.
* Over is 8-0 in Cyclones last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Over is 6-0 in Cyclones last 6 overall.
* Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.


Texas Christian Horned Frogs vs Kansas Jayhawks (OFF)

The Horned Frogs lost seven straight to end the regular season, but they were able to avenge Saturday’s loss to the Sooners with a dominant performance in the first round and hope for another round of revenge Thursday as the Jayhawks swept the season series - winning 86-80 at TCU on Dec. 30 and 87-68 at home on Feb. 22. Kansas has won 11 straight against the Horned Frogs and has claimed 14 of 15 all-time meetings. The Horned Frogs shot a blistering 60 percent against Oklahoma, and all four of their primary scorers were in double digits. Big man Vladimir Brodziansky (14 points, 5.7 rebounds) led the way with 20 points and Kenrich Williams (10.5 points, 9.4 rebounds) had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and that’s the type of production TCU will need to pull off the upset.

Top-ranked Kansas will be without one of its star players when the Jayhawks meet TCU in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals Thursday in Kansas City. Freshman guard Josh Jackson will serve a one-game suspension related to a Feb. 2 traffic incident. Kansas likely is locked into a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament regardless of what happens this week in Kansas City, but coach Bill Self would like to see his team continue to build momentum after closing the regular season with eight straight wins. “This game is obviously an important game. They all are this time of year,” Self told reporters. “I think our guys will react pretty favorably.” The Jayhawks no doubt will miss Jackson (16.4 points, 7.2 rebounds), but they have plenty of talent to survive without him for a game. Star guards Frank Mason III (20.5 points, 5.1 assists) and Devonte’ Graham (13.2 points, 4.3 assists) are more than capable of picking up the scoring slack, and center Landen Lucas (7.7 points, 8.3 rebounds) along with a well-stocked bench are ready to step up. Jackson’s absence might be felt the most at the defensive end, as he leads the team in blocks (33) and steals (51).

TRENDS:

* Horned Frogs are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games.
* Jayhawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
* Under is 6-2 in Jayhawks last 8 neutral site games.
* Horned Frogs are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.


Texas Longhorns vs West Virginia Mountaineers (OFF)

The Texas Longhorns overcame a brutal first half that saw them managed just 20 points and shoot 28 percent, including 1-of-13 from 3-point range, to pull out the victory over the Cowboys. Texas, which lost to West Virginia, 77-62, on Feb. 20 in Morgantown and 74-72 in Austin on Jan. 14, trailed the Red Raiders, 42-31, midway through the second half before going on a 26-8 run to pull off the upset. Now Shaka Smart's squad has to come back in the span of about 21 hours to face a pressing West Virginia squad that leads the nation in steals (10.9) and turnovers forced per game (21.9) while also wearing opponents down. "It's nice to get the first win," Smart said. "Anything can happen from there. Now we just have to play with nothing to lose and attack tomorrow."

Eleventh-ranked West Virginia enters Big 12 Tournament play as the No. 2 seed for the second year in a row. Junior point guard Jevon Carter is the leader of the "Press Virginia" defense, garnering Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors thanks to a conference-leading 85 steals which also ranks sixth nationally. Carter, a second team all-Big 12 choice, also leads the team in scoring (12.9) and assists (4.0). Esa Ahmad, a 6-8 sophomore forward who has been slowed recently by a sore back, is second on the team in scoring (11.4) while 6-9 senior forward Nathan Adrian (10.3), a third team all-Big 12 selection, also is averaging in double-digits while grabbing a team best 6.1 rebounds per game.

TRENDS:

* Longhorns are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
* Under is 6-1 in Longhorns last 7 overall.
* Under is 4-0 in Mountaineers last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
* Longhorns are 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.


Kansas State Wildcats vs Baylor Bears (-5.5, 129.5)

Kansas State stayed relevant for an NCAA Tournament berth after rebounding from crushing losses to Oklahoma State and Oklahoma by a combined 42 points to knock off TCU by one and taking down Texas Tech 61-48 in the season finale Saturday to clinch a bye to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2013-14. “I am going to leave (the NCAA selection) up to the committee. I think we are in good conversation and it will be an even better conversation if we do something in the Big 12 tournament,” said Iwundu, who was named to the third team All Big 12 Team for the second straight season. The Wildcats are second in the Big 12 in steals (8.1), fourth in scoring defense (67.5) and 30th in the nation in turnovers forced (15.5); in their most recent meeting with Baylor on Feb. 4, D.J. Johnson blocked Motley’s game-tying jumper attempt with one second remaining to preserve a 56-54 victory.

Baylor, who started the season outside the top ten and advanced all the way to No. 1 in January, have tied school records with 25 wins in the regular season and its highest seed in the conference tournament (2010), and the Bears are currently ranked 10th in the country. "I think we have a lot of confidence going into the Big 12 tournament," said Motley, who was a unanimous pick for All Big 12 honors. "We're trying to do some big things here. We're all about making history, and no other Baylor team has cut down the nets there. And that's our goal." The Bears lead the Big 12 in scoring defense (62.5 points), field goal percentage defense (39.5), 3-point field goal percentage defense (31.4), rebounding defense (29.3) and rebounding margin (+8.8).

TRENDS:

* Wildcats are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Bears are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games.
* Under is 4-0 in Wildcats last 4 games following a ATS win.
* Under is 6-1-1 in Bears last 8 neutral site games.
* Under is 8-2 in Bears last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.


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Thursday, March 9

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SEC Tournament Second Round betting preview and odds
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Vandy must defeat Texas A&M in their first game of the SEC tournament in Nashville on Thursday to remain anywhere in the vicinity of the NCAA Tournament bubble.

The Big 12 Tournament continues in Kansas City on Thursday and features a Vanderbilt team that must win versus Texas A&M or their NCAA Tournament bubble will more than likely burst.

Tournament to be played at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri.

Tennessee Volunteers vs. Georgia Bulldogs (-1.5, 143)

The ninth-seeded Volunteers also need a string of victories in Nashville to have any shot at the NCAAs, after dropping six of their final nine conference contests. Tennessee’s freshman class has accounted for 47.3 percent of the team’s scoring and 46 percent of minutes played, and the Volunteers won two more SEC games than it did a season ago (8-10 vs. 6-12 in 2015-16). One of those freshmen, Grant Williams, leads the team in rebounding (six per game) and field-goal percentage (50.2 percent). Senior Robert Hubbs III leads the Volunteers in scoring at 13.9 points per game while shooting a team-best 83.8 percent from the free-throw line. Williams, an all-SEC freshman team honoree, averaged 12.8 points overall and a team-best 14.2 points in conference games.

Georgia opens the SEC tournament against Tennessee on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., without all-SEC first-team honoree Yante Maten, who is sidelined with a knee injury. Should Georgia find a way to reach the NCAA tournament, the belief is Maten would be able to return, but his status for the league tournament is murky – and so are the Bulldogs’ NCAA hopes. Eighth-seeded Georgia has played well down the stretch, winning three of its final four games after Maten was injured early in a loss to Kentucky, but a bevy of close losses throughout SEC play and the lack of a signature win likely means the Bulldogs need a deep run this weekend. Senior J.J. Frazier has picked up the scoring load in Maten’s absence, averaging 29.6 points per game in his past five contests to rise to third in the SEC in scoring at 18.7 points per game (tied with Maten).

TRENDS:

* Volunteers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games.
* Bulldogs are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite.
* Under is 8-2 in Volunteers last 10 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
* Over is 7-0 in Bulldogs last 7 neutral site games as a favorite.


Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (OFF)

The 12th-seeded Bulldogs advanced with a one-sided win over LSU, but lost twice to Alabama during the regular season. Team scoring leader Quinndary Weatherspoon had a game-high 19 points in the first-round triumph over LSU, giving the Bulldogs their first winning streak in nearly two months. Freshman Tyson Carter was the other offensive star for Mississippi State, pouring in 18 points off the bench on 7-of-14 shooting while knocking down four 3-pointers. The Bulldogs' defense was even more impressive, limiting LSU to 33.3 percent from the field while holding the Tigers to one made 3-pointer on 22 attempts. Mississippi St. have failed to cover the point spread the last four games following a win of 20 or more points.

Alabama's biggest win of the season came in a four-overtime stunner against nationally-ranked South Carolina, and the fifth-seeded Crimson Tide would love nothing more than to repeat the feat but first they will need to get past Mississippi State on Thursday. The Crimson Tide haven't won the conference title in more than a quarter-century, but certainly have the defense to compete as coach Avery Johnson's team was among the league leaders in points per game allowed (64.7) and field-goal percentage against (39.9) while finishing in the top 25 nationally in rebounding (39.4). Alabama has also had the upper hand against Mississippi State, prevailing 68-58 in Starkville, Miss. on Jan. 3 and following that up with a 71-62 triumph at home to close out the month. The Crimson Tide offense was the team's biggest question mark coming into the season, and that concern will follow Alabama into the postseason as it has produced 55 or fewer points in three of its last four games.

TRENDS:

* Bulldogs are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games.
* Crimson Tide are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
* Under is 8-1 in Bulldogs last 9 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Under is 4-0 in Crimson Tide last 4 vs. Southeastern.
* Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.


Texas A&M Aggies vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (-4, 131)

Texas A&M lost to Kentucky in overtime in last year’s SEC tournament title game, but this hardly is the same team as it has lost four of its last seven. Vanderbilt swept the season series from the Aggies, winning 68-54 at Texas A&M on Jan. 31 and 72-67 at home on Feb. 16. The Aggies are big in the frontcourt with a pair of 6-10 players in Tyler Davis (14 points, 6.9 rebounds) and Tonny Trocha-Morelos (8.4, 5.1) along with 6-9 freshman Robert Williams (12, 8.1). Admon Gilder (13.8 points, 3.9 assists) also can light it up, but the Aggies miss swingman DJ Hogg (12, 5.1 rebounds), who is done for the season with an ankle injury.

Depending upon which prognosticator is doing the talking, Vanderbilt may or may not have a shot at an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. But one thing is for certain - the Commodores must defeat Texas A&M in their first game of the SEC tournament in Nashville on Thursday to remain anywhere in the vicinity of the bubble. The seventh-seeded Commodores maintained some hope of an at-large bid with a strong finish to the regular season, winning five of their last six contests - including home triumphs over two ranked opponents in South Carolina and Florida. Their only loss during that stretch was a 73-67 setback at Kentucky. The Commodores are the best long-range shooting team in the SEC, leading the league in 3-point percentage (38 percent) and 3-pointers made (9.9 per game), but they beat the Gators on Saturday despite a season-low five 3s.

TRENDS:

* Aggies are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 neutral site games as an underdog.
* Commodores are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
* Under is 4-1 in Aggies last 5 overall.
* Under is 12-1 in Commodores last 13 games following a straight up win.
* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.


Missouri Tigers vs. Ole Miss Rebels (OFF)

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Thursday, March 9

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AAC Conference Tournament First Round betting preview and odds
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South Florida is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games and 0-4 ATS in their last four meetings with Connecticut

The AAC Conference Tournament gets underway with opening round action from Hartford. The action kicks off Thursday afternoon with East Carolina taking on Temple followed by Tulane and Tulsa, concluding with South Florida battling Connecticut.

Tournament to be played at XL Center, in Hartford, Connecticut

East Carolina Pirates vs Temple Owls (-5, 132)

The teams split two regular season meetings with each taking care of business on home court as Temple posted a 19-point victory in early January before East Carolina took their revenge with a 14-point win in mid-February. For East Carolina the 78 points scored in that game was their second highest scoring game of the year. The Pirates enter tournament play ranked 340th nationally in points per game (62.3) and finished their conference schedule at 6-12.

Temple wasn’t much better for most of the year, going 7-11 in AAC action with two straight wins to close out the regular season. The Owls have had success on neutral site games finishing 3-0 this season with wins over West Virginia and Florida State. Thursday has been a sneaky good day of the week for Temple as they have covered in eight of their last nine games. In contrast the Pirates have struggled to cover on Thursdays, only cashing three of their last 16 contests.

TRENDS:

* Owls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games.
* Owls are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 Thursday games.
* Over is 6-1 in Pirates last 7 games following a straight up loss.
* Over is 9-1-1 in Owls last 11 neutral site games.
* Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.


Tulane Green Wave vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane (-4.5, 149)

Tulane's Cameron Reynolds scored a career-high 31 points, knocking down seven 3-pointers as the Green Wave defeated the Golden Hurricane in the regular-season finale for both teams Sunday. Reynolds reached double figures in 17 straight games, raising his average to 17 points, sixth in the AAC. After enduring a miserable stretch, Tulane won two of its last five games to climb out of the cellar in the conference finishing with a 3-15 mark in the AAC. The Green Wave are a miserable 2-14 ATS in games played on Thursday.

Tulsa, seeded seventh, lost two straight and eight of its last 10, ruining a promising start to conference play. The Golden Hurricane, who raced out to a 5-1 mark in the AAC, won the first meeting against the Green Wave 89-82. Junior Etou is the lone Hurricane in double-figures averaging 12.8 points a game but freshman Martins Igbanu (6.2 points) was a key figure down the stretch. Igbanu, a burly 6-8 forward, scored in double figures in six of his last seven games including a career-high 19 last game as he was recently inserted into the starting lineup. This is the first season that Tulsa is playing a first-round game in the AAC tournament after finishing second in the standings two seasons ago and third last year.

TRENDS:

* Golden Hurricane are 1-10-1 ATS in their last 12 neutral site games.
* Over is 6-0 in Green Wave last 6 games following a ATS win.
* Over is 6-0 in Golden Hurricane last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
* Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
* Green Wave are 2-8-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.


South Florida Bulls vs Connecticut Huskies (-14, 131.5)

The South Florida Bulls limp into the tournament losers of five straight and went 1-17 in conference play. Interim coach Murry Bartow has done little to stake a claim to retaining the position with a record of 1-15 since replacing Orlando Antigua on Jan. 3. The Bulls average 64.8 points which ranks 326th out of 347 Division I teams. Geno Thorpe leads the team in scoring at 14.8 points with Troy Holston Jr. next at 9.9 points. The Bulls' lone conference win of the season was a 64-57 home decision over East Carolina, and they've lost 18 times by double-figures.

A season-ending four-game losing streak cost Connecticut a first-round bye in the American Athletic Conference tournament. Sixth-seeded UConn defeated No. 11 seed USF twice this year, including a 97-51 rout last game when it opened the contest with a 17-1 run. But the Huskies continue to be plagued by injuries as star guard Jalen Adams is slowed with an ankle injury, and freshmen Christian Vital and Vance Jackson recently suffered concussions and enter the game questionable. Adams (team highs of 14.1 points and 6.3 assists) was an all-conference first-team selection and is expected to play with a bad ankle.

TRENDS:

* Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games.
* Bulls are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games.
* Over is 4-0 in Bulls last 4 games following a double-digit loss at home.
* Over is 5-0 in Huskies last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
* Bulls are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

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Big East Trends and Angles
March 9, 2017

Venue: Madison Square Garden - New York, New York

Overall Betting Results

Favorites/Underdogs: 1-1

Over/Under: 0-2

Thursday, March 9

QUARTERFINALS

Matchup Records Skinny Projection

No. 1 Villanova
Overall: 28-3 SU, 17-14 ATS
Totals: 11-20 O/U

No. 8 St. John's
Overall: 14-18 SU, 15-15 ATS
Totals: 17-14 O/U

No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 8 St. John's (FS1, 12:00 p.m. ET)

The defending champs lost in last year's final to Seton Hall, so winning a second title is important to seniors Josh Hart and Kris Jenkins, not to mention some of the younger key contributors who haven't won one. Jay Wright has only two career titles, so a No. 1 seed would indeed be a fitting reward since these are tough to win. A great regular season currently has them on that seed line, and frankly, only tripping up in this particular game against the 8th-seeded Red Storm could put in that jeopardy. The Wildcats own a pair of 13-point wins over St. John's this season and built an 18-point halftime lead in the last meeting, but they've twice committed 20 or more turnovers against SJU pressure and will likely see it again here. The question becomes whether the Johnnies will have enough in the tank to defend with the requisite intensity to disrupt a team that handles and shares the ball at the elite level manages. The Red Storm forced 13 Georgetown turnovers and held the Hoyas to 5-for-21 3-point shooting in a 74-73 win that was clinched with a stop at the buzzer. Sharmorie Ponds scored 17 points and Malik Ellison added 11 points, eight boards and seven assists in a win that highlighted the improvement that has been made under Chris Mullin in his second season. St. John's won a game in the Big East Tournament for the first time in six years, but have to play a perfect game to advance here. The Red Storm surrendered 90.2 over their final five regular-season games, but the first round win marked their third straight win when holding a team to 73 points or less. In fact, for the season, St. John's is 11-3 when it does that, but one of the outliers is its Jan. 14 loss to 'Nova at the Garden. The under is 16-6 in Villanova game beginning with its Dec. 10 win over Notre Dame.

Villanova 80
St. John's 66

No. 4 Marquette
Overall: 19-11 SU, 15-14 ATS
Totals: 15-15 O/U

No. 5 Seton Hall
Overall: 20-10 SU, 12-15 ATS
Totals: 13-16 O/U

No. 4 Marquette vs. No. 5 Seton Hall (FS1, 2:30 p.m. ET)

This 4-5 matchup between teams with similar at-large resumes may as well be for a golden ticket. Although both schools should be safely in the field, the winner gets to sleep soundly on Thursday night, secure in its NCAA fate. They've split their meetings this season, but haven't seen each other in two months. The Pirates won on Jan. 1 and lost in Milwaukee in overtime 10 games later, so they've proven to be evenly matched with the Golden Eagles. Seton Hall forward Angel Delgado leads the country in rebounding (13.1) and is tied with Eastern Michigan's James Thompson IV for the most offensive boards. He was exceptional against the Golden Eagles, scoring 32 points while grabbing 31 rebounds over the two games. Avoiding foul trouble, which he managed to do in both meetings despite having to deal with 6-11 senior Luke Fischer, will be critical. Fischer fouled out both times but shot 12-for-17. Marquette freshman Markus Howard has emerged as the team's leading scorer and shot 13-for-18, including 7-for-12 from 3-point range. Pirates junior Desi Rodriguez set a career-high by scoring 30 in the OT game, so these teams have certainly felt comfortable against one another and should operate a fast pace. Seton Hall's top scorer, Kadeen Carrington, shot just 3-for-12 from 3-point range and tends to be streaky, which should be a huge factor here. Key Pirates reserve forward Ismael Sonogo will be a game-time decision. Each of Marquette's games in March have been shootouts, and it averaged 93 points in wins over Xavier and Creighton, but its final five February dates all went under the posted total.

Seton Hall 82
Marquette 80


No. 2 Butler
Overall: 23-7 SU, 17-11 ATS
Totals: 13-12-3 O/U

No. 7 Xavier
Overall: 20-12 SU, 13-18 ATS
Totals: 15-16 O/U

No. 2 Butler vs. No. 7 Xavier (FS1, 7:00 p.m. ET)

Being down to DePaul at halftime wasn't part of the plan for wowing the NCAA Tournament Selection committee that holds their fate in their hands. With one of the more unique resumes in the country due to standout point guard Edmond Sumner tearing his ACL in late January and top scorer Trevon Bluiett dealing with an ankle injury down the stretch, this Big East Tourney is about proving they've still got the goods. Bluiett was scoreless at the break. His 17 second-half points helped pull out a 75-64 win. Not only did they beat the Blue Demons, they covered. Bluiett went for 24 points and 10 boards against the Blue Demons on Saturday and scored a team-high 21 in an 88-79 loss to Butler on Feb. 26, so him getting back to form is now something that should be proven in the committee's mind barring any setbacks here. Now, it's all about getting a win. The Bulldogs playing to wrap a top-four seed, so taking them down, or even pushing them to the limit, should be enough for the Musketeers to merit an invite to dance. A loss would mean that over their last nine games, the only team they would've beaten would be DePaul, which means it doesn't matter that they've done it three times. Butler's win at Xavier was their first there since 2009, clinching a regular-season sweep, so they could be the biggest culprit in the Muskies being left out if it continues its dominance here. The Bulldogs have averaged 85.5 points in the two head-to-head wins and have been able to spread the floor and funnel offense effectively through big man Andrew Chrabascz, who Xavier really struggles to match up with. Both meetings went well over the posted totals, which were nearly identical at 144-145 despite Sumner only being present for the first.

Butler 77
Xavier 71


No. 3 Providence
Overall: 20-11 SU, 20-11 ATS
Totals: 15-15-2 O/U

No. 6 Creighton
Overall: 23-8 SU, 18-11 ATS
Totals: 13-15-1 O/U

No. 3 Providence vs. No. 6 Creighton (FS1, 9:30 p.m. ET)

The Friars have enough on their resume, most notably a six-game winning streak, that a loss to the Blue Jays isn't going to dent their chances for an at-large bid. It couldn't hurt to win though. The Friars have a few ugly losses to overcome, so a second win over Creighton in a two-week span and a lengthier stay in this tournament could impact their seed. The same can be said of the Jays, who lost point guard Mo Watson, the engine to their high-powered offense, when he tore his ACL on Jan. 16. They're just 3-5 since January began, so going out early here could have repurcussions since none of those wins came against teams with a winning record. Creighton shoots the 3-pointer exceptionally well and has a lot of weapons that the Friars have to concern themselves with, but this will be its first trip into Madison Square Garden this season since its visit to St. John's came at Alumni Hall. Providence goes as Rodney Bullock and Jalen Lindsey do from beyond the arc since point guard Kyron Cartwright isn't much of a shooter. He'll square off with Khyri Thomas, the sophomore who moved into the pilot's chair full-time when Watson went down and does a lot of everything to make Creighton go. Whoever gets the better of the matchup will likely pick up a win.

Creighton 78
Providence 72

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ACC Trends and Angles
March 9, 2017

Venue: Barclays Center - Brooklyn, New York

Overall Betting Results

Favorites/Underdogs: 5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS
Over/Under: 2-3

Thursday, March 9

QUARTERFINALS

Matchup Records Skinny Projection

No. 1 North Carolina
Overall: 26-6 SU, 15-14-2 ATS
Totals: 11-19-1 O/U

No. 9 Miami, Fl.
Overall: 21-10 SU, 11-18 ATS
Totals: 9-19-1 O/U

No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Miami, Fl. (ESPN, 12:00 p.m. ET)

The Hurricanes marched into the quarters with a 62-57 avenge win against Syracuse on Wednesday, setting up a date with the top seeded Tar Heels. UNC can't be overly enthused about playing Miami, as it was the Hurricanes who handed them their worst loss of the season, 77-62, in South Florida back on Jan. 28. The Tar Heels are just 7-3 SU/4-5-1 ATS since that date, so they're certainly not invincible. Bettors have enjoyed UNC at the window cashing 'under' tickets lately, as the under is 8-2-1 in the past 11 for Carolina blue. Miami has also hit the 'under' in five in a row. After their win at Barclays Center on Wednesday, the Canes are still just 2-3 ATS on a neutral court this season, and 3-7 ATS in their past 10 at a neutral-site venue.

North Carolina 86
Miami, Fl. 77

No. 4 Louisville
Overall: 24-7 SU, 17-11-1 ATS
Totals: 13-16 O/U

No. 5 Duke
Overall: 24-8 SU, 12-18-1 ATS
Totals: 15-16 O/U

No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 5 Duke (ESPN, 2:30 p.m. ET)

Duke picked up a hard-fought 79-72 victory, and a narrow cover, against Clemson in Wednesday's afternoon session. Now, they get a quick turnaround facing a rested Louisville squad. These teams met in the 'Ville back on Jan. 14, and it was the Cards coming away with a 79-68 victory and cover as the 'over' cashed. Duke hasn't had a lot of success against the number lately, going just 2-3 SU over their past five games, and 1-4-1 ATS in their past six. They're also a dismal 5-14-1 ATS over their past 20 games dating back to mid-December. Louisville hasn't been much better, staggering to the finish line in the ACC with a 2-2 SU mark over their final four regular season games while going 2-6 ATS over their final eight outings. Someone has to cover. It's Duke's postseason experience vs. Rick Pitino playing back in New York.

Louisville 75
Duke 69

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No. 2 Florida State
Overall: 24-7 SU, 16-12-1 ATS
Totals: 15-14 O/U

No. 7 Virginia Tech
Overall: 22-9 SU, 16-11 ATS
Totals: 14-12-1 O/U

No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech (ESPN, 7:00 p.m. ET)

The Seminoles are well rested and ready for the Hokies, who grinded out a tough 99-90 victory against Wake Forest on Wednesday. These two sides met once during the regular season on Jan. 7 and it was all FSU. The Seminoles buried the Hokies 93-78 in Tallahassee to cover an 8 1/2-point number. The Hokies are 7-1-1 ATS in their past nine overall, and they're 5-0 ATS in their past five games against a team with a winning percentage over .600. They're also 5-1 ATS in their six on a neutral-site court. FSU was an impressive 18-0 SU and 12-3-1 ATS at home this season, but on the road and neutral-site courts they have had their issues. The 'Noles are just 6-7 SU and 5-7-1 ATS in 13 games either on the road or at a neutral site. That has to give the Hokies more than enough confidence they can pull off the upset.

Florida State 73
Virginia Tech 75


No. 3 Notre Dame
Overall: 23-8 SU, 14-8-3 ATS
Totals: 13-11-1 O/U

No. 6 Virginia
Overall: 22-9 SU, 18-11 ATS
Totals: 9-19-1 O/U

No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Virginia (ESPN, 9:30 p.m. ET)

The Cavaliers pushed past Pittsburgh by 12 points in Wednesday's game, and it was a veritable shootout as far as UVA is concerned. They won 75-63 for a rare 'over' result, their first in seven games. Virginia has now won and covered four in a row. These teams met once in the regular season, and the Hoos pounded the Irish 71-54 in South Bend to easily cover as a 1 1/2-point underdog. The game resulted in an 'under', commonplace for the Cavs. The 'under' is 11-3-1 in the past 15 for Virginia, and the 'under' is 4-1 in the past five meetings between these schools. Virginia has covered each of the past five meetings, too. The Irish have won six of their past seven outings and they're 6-2 ATS in their past eight overall.

Notre Dame 64
Virginia 67

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Big 10 Trends and Angles
March 9, 2017

Venue: Verizon Center - Washington, D.C.

Overall Betting Results
Favorites/Underdogs: 1-1
Over/Under: 1-1

Thursday, March 9

SECOND ROUND

Matchup Records Skinny Projection


No. 8 Michigan
Overall: 20-11 SU, 12-16 ATS
Totals: 18-9-1 ATS

No. 9 Illinois
Overall: 18-13 SU, 13-15-1 ATS
Totals: 11-18 O/U

No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Illinois (Big Ten, 4:30 p.m. ET)

The Wolverines played much better down the stretch, going 3-1 SU/2-2 ATS over their final four games, including an impressive 82-70 win against Purdue on Feb. 25. The Wolverines managed a respectable 8-5 ATS mark over their final 13 games, including a 66-57 win and cover against Illinois back on Jan. 21 as 7 1/2-point favorites. However, it was the Illini with an emphatic 85-69 victory in Champaign on Jan. 11 as a bucket 'dog at home. Illinois enters on a 4-1 SU/ATS run, including wins against Iowa, Michigan State and Northwestern. A loss at Rutgers in the regular season finale shows how inconsistent the Illini have been this season.

Michigan 74
Illinois 71


No. 5 Michigan State
Overall: 18-13 SU, 16-14 ATS
Totals: 15-14-1 O/U

No. 13 Penn State
Overall: 15-17 SU, 16-13 ATS
Totals: 14-15 O/U

No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 13 Penn State (Big Ten, 2:30 p.m. ET)

These teams met once during the regular season at the Palestra in Philadelphia on Jan. 7, and the Nittany Lions pulled off the 72-63 win at a neutral-site court. Can they do it again? Penn State barely survived in Wednesday's overtime win against Nebraska in the opening game of the Big Ten Tournament, but this time of the year is survive and advance. It doesn't have to be pretty. Sparty has dropped two in a row, and three of the past five, and they haven't won away from home in four straight outings dating back to Groundhog Day. Michigan State is 3-1 ATS in their past four, and 7-3 ATS over their past 10 outings.

Michigan State 71
Penn State 69

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No. 7 Iowa
Overall: 18-13 SU, 13-14-1 ATS
Totals: 13-13-2 O/U

No. 10 Indiana
Overall: 17-14 SU, 13-14-1 ATS
Totals: 15-13 O/U

No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Indiana (ESPN2, 6:30 p.m. ET)

The Hawkeyes wrapped up the regular season on a high note, rattling off four victories in a row. They kicked off the streak with a 96-90 overtime win in Iowa City against these Hoosiers in the only regular season meeting between the two sides. Iowa is a respectable 7-3 ATS over their final 10 games, too. It was a very un-Indiana-like season for Tom Crean's bunch, as they fumbled their way to a final record just three games over .500. Inconsistency ruled the day in Bloomington, as IU hasn't recorded back-to-back wins since a three-game win streak from Jan. 15-21. They won their regular season finale at Ohio State, so can they break that ugly back-to-back trend?

Iowa 85
Indiana 80


No. 6 Northwestern
Overall: 21-10 SU, 17-10-1 ATS
Totals: 9-17-1 O/U

No. 14 Rutgers
Overall: 15-17 SU, 13-12-1 ATS
Totals: 10-16 O/U

No. 6 Northwestern vs. No. 14 Rutgers (ESPN2, 9:00 p.m. ET)

Northwestern is closing in on their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth, and they very likely already have an at-large bid wrapped up. But they can ill afford an ugly, bad loss to a team like Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights bumped off disappointing Ohio State in Wednesday's game in Brooklyn, but they won't have nearly as much success against the Wildcats. While Northwestern stubbed their toe down the stretch, going 3-6 SU/ATS in their final nine games, one of those three victories as against the Scarlet Knights in Evanston on Feb. 18. They swept the season series against Rutgers, going 1-1 ATS. The Scarlet Knights are 4-1 ATS in their past five against teams with a winning overall record, but just 1-4 ATS in their past five against the Wildcats.

Northwestern 69
Rutgers 65

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Big 12 Trends and Angles
March 8, 2017

Venue: Sprint Center - Kansas City, Missouri

Overall Betting Results
Favorites/Underdogs: 1-1
Over/Under: 1-1

Thursday, March 9

SECOND ROUND

Matchup Records Skinny Projection

No. 4 Iowa State
Overall: 20-10 SU, 15-12 ATS
Totals: 15-12 O/U

No. 5 Oklahoma State
Overall: 20-11 SU, 16-9-1 ATS
Totals: 14-11-1 O/U

No. 4 Iowa State vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State (ESPN2, 12:30 p.m. ET)

Oklahoma State and Iowa State are two of the hottest teams in the Big 12 down the stretch. The Cowboys began league play with an ugly 0-6 record, but OSU rebounded with victories in nine of its final 13 games. OSU dropped its final two games of the season, including an 86-83 defeat at Iowa State on February 28. The Cowboys dominated in the underdog role by covering in seven of the last eight games when receiving points. The Cyclones had won six straight games before losing its finale at West Virginia, while ISU is riding a six-game streak to the OVER. Iowa State is two years removed from capturing the Big 12 tournament championship, while Oklahoma State has lost its Big 12 tourney opener the last two seasons.

Iowa State 77
Oklahoma State 80


No. 1 Kansas
Overall: 28-3 SU, 11-17-1 ATS
Totals: 13-16-1 O/U

No. 8 TCU
Overall: 18-14 SU, 14-16 ATS
Totals: 15-15 O/U

No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 8 TCU (ESPN2, 2:30 p.m. ET)

Kansas has reached the Big 12 tournament championship game in eight of the past 11 seasons as the Jayhawks look for its eighth title in this stretch. The Jayhawks will be without freshman star Joshua Jackson, who is suspended for Thursday’s game against TCU stemming from a traffic violation. KU closed out conference play with eight consecutive victories, including a 19-point home victory over TCU last month. The Horned Frogs routed Oklahoma on Wednesday to advance in the Big 12 tournament, 82-63, while snapping a seven-game losing streak. However, TCU has cashed in only two of its last nine opportunities in the underdog role.

Kansas 79
TCU 65


No. 2 West Virginia
Overall: 24-7 SU, 13-12-1 ATS
Totals: 15-10-1 O/U

No. 10 Texas
Overall: 11-21 SU, 15-15-1 ATS
Totals: 10-21-1

No. 2 West Virginia vs. No. 10 Texas (ESPN2, 7:00 p.m. ET)

Texas picked up its first win away from Austin all season in Wednesday’s 61-52 triumph over Texas Tech to advance in the Big 12 tournament. The Longhorns snapped a seven-game losing streak as UT covered for the first time since knocking off Iowa State on February 7 as a home underdog. Texas faces West Virginia as the Mountaineers pulled off the sweep of Longhorns this season. WVU won nine of its final 12 games following a brief two-game skid in mid-January, but the Mountaineers compiled a 2-4 ATS record in its last six games as a road favorite. In four seasons inside the Big 12, WVU has lost its first conference tournament game three times.

West Virginia 71
Texas 61


No. 3 Baylor
Overall: 25-6 SU, 14-12 ATS
Totals: 9-16 O/U

No. 6 Kansas State
Overall: 19-12 SU, 13-12-2 ATS
Totals: 12-15-2

No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 6 Kansas State (ESPN2, 9:30 p.m. ET)

Baylor began the season with an impressive 15-0 record and even reached the top ranking in January. However, the Bears suffered six losses in its last 16 games as Baylor faces Kansas State. The Wildcats went through an uneven finish to the regular season, but managed back-to-back victories against TCU and Texas Tech to end on a winning note. K-State and Baylor split a pair of regular season matchups with the road team winning each time. The Wildcats upset the Bears in Waco as seven-point underdogs in early February, 56-54, one of four road conference wins for K-State. Baylor closed out Big 12 play owning a 5-8 ATS record in the favorite role, as the Bears have won three straight conference tournament openers.

Baylor 77
Kansas State 69