The Bum's 2016 NCAA Basketball News-Trends-Picks !

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AFTERNOON BEST :

TCU at OKLA 03:00 PM

OKLA -2.5

O 141.5

CHAR at UTEP 03:00 PM

UTEP -6.0

TXST at ULM 03:00 PM

ULM +1.0

MIZZ at AUB 03:30 PM

MIZZ +9.0

CCAR at APP 03:30 PM

CCAR +1.0

O 147.5

ODU at UTSA 04:00 PM

ODU -7.5

MASS at SBON 04:00 PM

U 152.0

SLU at RICH 04:00 PM

RICH -13.5

GT at SYR 04:00 PM

GT +8.5

STAN at UTAH 04:00 PM

UTAH -8.0

BC at CLEM 04:00 PM

CLEM -12.5

PRST at UND 04:00 PM

UND -7.5

CSUS at UNCO 04:00 PM

CSUS +3.0

SJSU at WYO 04:00 PM

WYO -7.5

BSU at AFA 04:00 PM

BSU -5.0

O 147.0

ARST at USA 04:05 PM

ARST -2.5

WAKE at VT 04:30 PM

WAKE +2.5

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BEST OF THE REST:

UALR at TROY 05:15 PM

O 140.5

DART at PRIN 06:00 PM

DART +17.5

DAV at URI 06:00 PM

DAV +7.5

UCD at UCI 06:00 PM

UCD +8.0

FAU at MTU 06:00 PM

U 134.5

IDHO at SUU 06:00 PM

SUU +7.0

WASH at USC 06:30 PM

USC -15.5

EWU at NAU 06:30 PM

EWU -8.0



EVENING GAMES POST LATER IN THE DAY...GOOD LUCK!

[StarDust Bum]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Saturday, March 4

first update


Loyola Marymount @ Brigham Young

Game 661-662
March 4, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Loyola Marymount
51.852
Brigham Young
68.439
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brigham Young
by 16 1/2
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brigham Young
by 8
151
Dunkel Pick:
Brigham Young
(-8); Over

Missouri State @ Wichita State

Game 659-660
March 4, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Missouri State
49.417
Wichita State
75.909
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wichita State
by 26 1/2
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wichita State
by 16 1/2
145
Dunkel Pick:
Wichita State
(-16 1/2); Over

Southern Illinois @ Illinois State

Game 657-658
March 4, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Southern Illinois
58.440
Illinois State
59.383
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Illinois State
by 1
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois State
by 8 1/2
124
Dunkel Pick:
Southern Illinois
(+8 1/2); Over

Northeastern @ Towson

Game 655-656
March 4, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northeastern
57.257
Towson
51.080
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northeastern
by 6
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Towson
by 1 1/2
139 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Northeastern
(+1 1/2); Over

James Madison @ Coll of Charleston

Game 653-654
March 4, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
James Madison
54.294
Coll of Charlesto
56.794
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 2 1/2
129
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 8 1/2
124
Dunkel Pick:
James Madison
(+8 1/2); Over

CS-Fullerton @ Northridge

Game 647-648
March 4, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
CS-Fullerton
51.238
Northridge
47.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
CS-Fullerton
by 3 1/2
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northridge
by 3 1/2
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
CS-Fullerton
(+3 1/2); Over

Santa Barbara @ Cal Poly

Game 645-646
March 4, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Santa Barbara
45.618
Cal Poly
48.379
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cal Poly
by 3
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cal Poly
by 10
129 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Santa Barbara
(+10); Over

Cal Davis @ UC-Irvine

Game 643-644
March 4, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Davis
47.909
UC-Irvine
63.307
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UC-Irvine
by 15 1/2
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UC-Irvine
by 8 1/2
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UC-Irvine
(-8 1/2); Under

San Diego St @ New Mexico

Game 641-642
March 4, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego St
58.334
New Mexico
61.690
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Mexico
by 3 1/2
129
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 1 1/2
135 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Mexico
(+1 1/2); Under

Washington St @ UCLA

Game 639-640
March 4, 2017 @ 10:15 am

Dunkel Rating:
Washington St
50.921
UCLA
77.534
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCLA
by 26 1/2
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UCLA
by 21 1/2
165 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UCLA
(-21 1/2); Over

South Carolina @ Ole Miss

Game 637-638
March 4, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Carolina
74.091
Ole Miss
63.553
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Carolina
by 10 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Carolina
by 2 1/2
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Carolina
(-2 1/2); Over

TX-Arlington @ LA-Lafayette

Game 635-636
March 4, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-Arlington
62.806
LA-Lafayette
58.005
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TX-Arlington
by 5
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TX-Arlington
by 1
163 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
TX-Arlington
(-1); Under

Rice @ Western Kentucky

Game 633-634
March 4, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rice
57.624
Western Kentucky
47.564
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rice
by 10
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rice
by 1 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
Rice
(-1 1/2); Under

Colorado State @ Nevada

Game 631-632
March 4, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado State
57.693
Nevada
67.914
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 10 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nevada
by 6 1/2
145
Dunkel Pick:
Nevada
(-6 1/2); Over

FIU @ UAB

Game 629-630
March 4, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
FIU
42.507
UAB
61.378
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UAB
by 19
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UAB
by 11
140
Dunkel Pick:
UAB
(-11); Over

Duke @ North Carolina

Game 627-628
March 4, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Duke
77.410
North Carolina
80.927
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 3 1/2
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 7
156
Dunkel Pick:
Duke
(+7); Under

Dayton @ George Washington

Game 625-626
March 4, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dayton
70.606
George Washington
61.735
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dayton
by 9
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dayton
by 4 1/2
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dayton
(-4 1/2); Under

Harvard @ Pennsylvania

Game 621-622
March 4, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Harvard
60.152
Pennsylvania
58.194
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Harvard
by 2
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Harvard
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Harvard
N/A

Columbia @ Yale

Game 619-620
March 4, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbia
49.661
Yale
63.029
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Yale
by 13 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Yale
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Yale
N/A

North Texas @ Marshall

Game 617-618
March 4, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Texas
40.920
Marshall
58.057
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marshall
by 17
182
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marshall
by 14
171 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Marshall
(-14); Over

UNLV @ Fresno State

Game 615-616
March 4, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UNLV
47.756
Fresno State
62.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fresno State
by 14 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Fresno State
by 11
140
Dunkel Pick:
Fresno State
(-11); Under

Washington @ USC

Game 613-614
March 4, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
55.847
USC
69.247
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
USC
by 13 1/2
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
USC
by 16
162
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+16); Under

Hawaii @ Long Beach St

Game 611-612
March 4, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Hawaii
55.596
Long Beach St
52.096
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hawaii
by 3 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Long Beach St
by 6
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Hawaii
(+6); Under

Kansas @ Oklahoma State

Game 609-610
March 4, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas
78.367
Oklahoma State
75.344
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 3
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma State
by 1
166 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas
(+1); Under

Florida Atlantic @ Middle Tennessee

Game 607-608
March 4, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida Atlantic
49.407
Middle Tennessee
58.244
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Middle Tennessee
by 9
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Middle Tennessee
by 16 1/2
135
Dunkel Pick:
Florida Atlantic
(+16 1/2); Over

Davidson @ Rhode Island

Game 605-606
March 4, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Davidson
58.199
Rhode Island
68.605
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 10 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rhode Island
by 8
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rhode Island
(-8); Over

Cornell @ Brown

Game 603-604
March 4, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cornell
42.638
Brown
52.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brown
by 10 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brown
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Brown
N/A

Dartmouth @ Princeton

Game 601-602
March 4, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dartmouth
48.140
Princeton
67.178
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Princeton
by 19
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Princeton
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Princeton
N/A

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HARV at PENN 07:00 PM

HARV +1.0

CLMB at YALE 07:00 PM

CLMB +7.5

UNT at MRSH 07:00 PM

UNT +15.0

O 171.0

UNLV at FRES 07:00 PM

FRES -12.0

DAY at GW 08:00 PM

DAY -4.5

HAW at LBSU 08:00 PM

LBSU -6.0

U 143.5

FIU at UAB 08:00 PM

FIU +10.5

RICE at WKU 08:00 PM

WKU +3.5

O 152.5

CSU at NEV 08:00 PM

CSU +6.5

UTA at ULL 08:15 PM

U 162.5

SCAR at MISS 08:30 PM

SCAR -2.5

MTST at WEB 09:00 PM

WEB -7.0

MONT at IDST 09:05 PM

MONT -7.0

UCSB at CP 10:00 PM

CP -10.0

SDSU at UNM 10:00 PM

UNM +1.5

CSF at CSN 10:30 PM

CSN -3.5

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6:00 PM EST
653 JAMES MADISON 122o13 124o15 / 125 / 125o21 126 +317
654 COLL CHARLESTON -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -15 -400
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8:30 PM EST
655 NORTHEASTERN OVER 141.5u21 141.5u21 / 140 139 -105
656 TOWSON -1.5 -1.5 / -1 -1 -05 -115
NOR-F-Alex Murphy-Probable
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3:30 PM EST
657 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 124 122.5 / 123 / 123.5o15 123 +290
658 ILLINOIS STATE -8 -8 -8 +04 -361
SIL-G-Armon Fletcher-Probable | TV: CBSC, DTV: 221
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6:00 PM EST
659 MISSOURI ST 145 145
660 WICHITA STATE -16.5 -16.5
TV: CBSC, DTV: 221
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4:00 PM EST
661 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 151.5 150.5 / 151.5 / 152.5 152 +334
662 BRIGYOUNG -7 -7.5 / -8 -15 / -8 -8.5 -425
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6:30 PM EST
663 SAN FRANCISCO -1.5 -1.5 -05 / -1 / -1 -02 PK -115
664 SANTA CLARA 126.5o12 126o22 / 127o15 / 128 128.5o15 -105
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10:00 PM EST
665 PACIFIC 141 141 141.5
666 GONZAGA -26 -24.5 -15 / -25 / -25 -15 -25 -05
TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209
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12:30 AM EST
667 PORTLAND 121 121 / 121u14 120.5u15
668 SAINT MARY'S CA -22.5 -13 -22.5 -13 / -22.5 -22.5 -15
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5:30 PM EST
669 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 161.5o15 161.5o15 / 161.5 162 +797
670 OAKLAND -12.5 -13 / -13 -11 / -13 -15 -13.5 -1300
TV: ESPN3
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8:00 PM EST
671 WISC MILWAUKEE + 9 136 136 / 136o21 136.5 +351
672 VALPARAISO -8 -8 / -8.5 -15 -9 -450
VAB-F-Alec Peters-OUT | TV: ESPN3
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4:00 PM EST
673 PORTLAND STATE 163 161.5 / 163 / 162.5u14 161.5u15 +361
674 NORTH DAKOTA -7.5 -8 EVEN / -8 / -9 -05 -9 -465
POR-F-Braxton Tucker-OUT
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4:00 PM EST
675 SACRAMENTO STATE 138 138 139.5 +155
676 NO. COLORADO -2.5 -3.5 -05 / -3 / -3 -15 -4 -180
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6:00 PM EST
677 IDAHO -7 -6 -11 / -6 / -6 -11 -6 -15 -260
678 SOUTHERN UTAH 154.5 156 / 156u15 / 155.5u14 154.5u15 +215
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6:30 PM EST
679 E. WASHINGTON -8 -8.5 -08 / -8.5 -05 / -8.5 EVEN -8 -380
680 NORTHERN ARIZONA 148 148 149.5 +303
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9:00 PM EST
681 MONTANA STATE 151 150.5u15 / 152u15 / 151.5u15 151.5 +274
682 WEBER STATE -6.5 -7.5 -15 / -7.5 / -7 -05 -7 -15 -340
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9:00 PM EST
683 MONTANA -7 -7.5 -08 / -7.5 -05 / -7.5 EVEN -7 -05 -300
684 IDAHO STATE 147 147 148 +245
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6:00 PM EST
689 SAMFORD + 5 145 145 +180
690 FURMAN -4.5 -4.5 / -4 -5 -215
TV: ESPN3
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8:30 PM EST
691 MERCER OVER 136 136o12 / 137.5 / 139 138.5 +199
692 E TENNESSEE ST -6 -6.5 -15 / -5.5 -11 / -5.5 -5.5 -15 -240
TV: ESPN3
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7:00 PM EST
693 RIDER OVER 159.5 159.5u23 / 158.5 / 157.5 158.5o15 +163
694 IONA -4 -4 / -4.5 -15 -4.5 -05 -190
TV: ESPN3
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9:30 PM EST
695 FAIRFIELD 143 143 / 143o15 / 143.5o15 143.5 +148
696 SIENA -3.5 -4.5 -15 / -4.5 -14 / -4.5 -3.5 -170
SIE-G-Nico Clareth-Doubtful | TV: ESPN3
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7:00 PM EST
697 WESTERN ILLINOIS 149.5 149u15 / 148 / 147 147.5 +320
698 SOUTH DAKOTA -9.5 -9.5 -8.5 -405
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9:30 PM EST
699 IUPUI + 4 149.5 147.5 / 144 / 144o21 144.5o15 +160
700 NORTH DAKOTA STATE -3.5 -3.5 -4 -185
TV: ESPN3
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8:00 PM EST
701 JACKSONVILLE ST -1 -1 -2 -130
702 TENNESSEE MARTIN 139 137.5u14 / 136.5u15 / 135.5u15 135.5 +110
TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209
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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

— Duke and North Carolina have met only once in last 12 ACC tournaments. Duke won 75-58 in 2011 tournament final.

— Heat 120, Cavaliers 92— Cleveland is 0-8 vs spread on road if they played night before.

— South Dakota 78, Western Illinois 69 OT— Top seed in Summit League dodges a bullet.

— Justin Thomas leads the PGA event in Mexico; he had a hole-in-one on 13th hole.

— Penn 75, Harvard 72— Quakers qualify for Ivy tourney, which is next week on their home court, the Palestra.

— IUPUI 76, North Dakota State 57- -#7 seed upsets #2 seed in Summit League

**********

Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a basketball Saturday…..

13) North Carolina 90, Duke 83— ESPN should add a UNC alum (Brad Daugherty?) to its booth for this game, to even things up a little. I mean, Mike Krzyzewski’s son-in-law calls games for ESPNU. This is a huge rivalry- a little balance would be good.

12) Kansas 90, Oklahoma State 85— High-level game. Jayhawks had lost previous three visits to Stillwater. Bill Self is an Oklahoma State alum.

11) Missouri Valley tournament gets the Illinois State-Wichita State final they wanted; would think both teams get into the NCAA’s. These two teams are so much better than the other eight teams in the league. Final should be an excellent game.

10) Kentucky 71, Texas A&M 63— Wildcats fell behind 25-6, 19-4 in last two games, not a great habit now that it is March.

9) Charleston 67, James Madison 62— CAA officials breathe a sigh of relief as host team averts an upset, which would’ve killed attendance for the semis and maybe the finals. This tournament has always been held in Richmond or Baltimore, more central locations for the schools.

Odd thing: with 0:08 left in this game and Cougars up a point, one of the refs got a bloody nose, which delayed the game for a few minutes.

8) Wake Forest 89, Virginia Tech 84— Danny Manning’s Deacons making a case to get in the Field of 68- this is a quality win.

7) Villanova 81, Georgetown 55— From what you read, not lot of fun to be around the Hoyas’ program these days.

6) Cal-Irvine 79, Cal-Davis 49— Anteaters avenge earlier loss when Cal-Davis was 35-46 on foul line. Anteaters led this by 18 at the half- they win regular season title and #1 seed at Big West tourney in Anaheim next week.

5) Tennessee 59, Alabama 54— Vols were down 36-22 at half, won for only second time in their last seven games. Alabama can start selling tickets for the NIT.

4) St Francis PA 71, Wagner 70— Kid on St Francis hit a really tough 3-pointer that spun around rim couple times before it dropped in at the buzzer. Shooter had man right in his face. Red Flash got the ball at the other end of the court with 0:07.3 left- big road win for them in NEC tourney.

3) Nevada 85, Colorado State 72— Wolf Pack win Mountain West regular season title and #1 seed in Las Vegas next week. Only one team from this league is getting into NCAA’s, so the next time these teams meet could be a lot more important.

2) Upsets of the Day: Youngstown State (+12.5) 81, Oakland 80— Cameron Morse scored 34 as the Penguins advance to the Horizon semi-finals. Youngstown’s winning hoop was as bad a defensive play as you’ll ever see- Oakland left a guy all by himself under the basket.

Florida International (+11) 68, UAB 56— Blazers are fading late in year.
Cal-Santa Barbara (+10) 57, Cal Poly 44
Seton Hall (+8.5) 70, Butler 64— Quality road win for the Pirates.
Milwaukee (+8.5) 43, Valparaiso 41— Valpo’s best player didn’t play; Crusaders are out.

1— Jacksonville State 66, Tenn-Martin 55— JSU coach Harper has won four national titles at lower levels; he also won two C-USA tourneys at Western Kentucky. The guy can coach, and now he has his Gamecocks in March Madness for the first time.

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 5

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MINNESOTA (23 - 7) at WISCONSIN (22 - 8) - 3/5/2017, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 84-118 ATS (-45.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
WISCONSIN is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after a conference game this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.


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




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CINCINNATI (26 - 4) at CONNECTICUT (14 - 15) - 3/5/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 46-68 ATS (-28.8 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 40-61 ATS (-27.1 Units) in March games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-3 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 4-3 straight up against CONNECTICUT 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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PENN ST (14 - 16) at IOWA (17 - 13) - 3/5/2017, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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TEMPLE (15 - 15) at S FLORIDA (7 - 21) - 3/5/2017, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 200-161 ATS (+22.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
S FLORIDA is 3-3 against the spread versus TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
TEMPLE is 6-0 straight up against S FLORIDA 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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E CAROLINA (14 - 16) at HOUSTON (21 - 9) - 3/5/2017, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 147-190 ATS (-62.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 138-180 ATS (-60.0 Units) after a conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against E CAROLINA 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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TULSA (14 - 15) at TULANE (5 - 24) - 3/5/2017, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 18-29 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 18-29 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all home games this season.
TULANE is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home lined games this season.
TULANE is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TULANE is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
TULANE is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
TULANE is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 3-1 against the spread versus TULANE over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 5-0 straight up against TULANE 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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MICHIGAN (19 - 11) at NEBRASKA (12 - 17) - 3/5/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road games this season.
MICHIGAN is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road lined games this season.
NEBRASKA is 91-63 ATS (+21.7 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 64-37 ATS (+23.3 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 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
MICHIGAN is 2-1 against the spread versus NEBRASKA over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN is 3-0 straight up against NEBRASKA 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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WM & MARY (16 - 13) vs. UNC-WILMINGTON (26 - 5) - 3/5/2017, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
WM & MARY is 4-2 against the spread versus UNC-WILMINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WM & MARY is 4-2 straight up against UNC-WILMINGTON 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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IL-CHICAGO (14 - 17) vs. WI-GREEN BAY (18 - 12) - 3/5/2017, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-GREEN BAY is 111-82 ATS (+20.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
WI-GREEN BAY is 42-23 ATS (+16.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) in March games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 45-25 ATS (+17.5 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
IL-CHICAGO is 4-3 against the spread versus WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
WI-GREEN BAY is 7-0 straight up against IL-CHICAGO 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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WRIGHT ST (20 - 11) vs. N KENTUCKY (21 - 10) - 3/5/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WRIGHT ST is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


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




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WOFFORD (15 - 16) vs. UNC-GREENSBORO (23 - 8) - 3/5/2017, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
WOFFORD is 5-2 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
WOFFORD is 5-2 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO 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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DENVER (16 - 13) vs. S DAKOTA ST (15 - 16) - 3/5/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S DAKOTA ST is 78-52 ATS (+20.8 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 84-57 ATS (+21.3 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-3 against the spread versus S DAKOTA ST over the last 3 seasons
S DAKOTA ST is 5-2 straight up against DENVER 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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IUPU-FT WAYNE (19 - 11) vs. NEBRASKA-OMAHA (16 - 13) - 3/5/2017, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all games this season.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
NEBRASKA-OMAHA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 3-2 against the spread versus NEBRASKA-OMAHA over the last 3 seasons
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 5-1 straight up against NEBRASKA-OMAHA 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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NAVY (16 - 15) at BUCKNELL (24 - 8) - 3/5/2017, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUCKNELL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games this season.
BUCKNELL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all lined games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
BUCKNELL is 1-0 against the spread versus NAVY over the last 3 seasons
BUCKNELL is 6-0 straight up against NAVY 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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LEHIGH (19 - 11) at BOSTON U (18 - 13) - 3/5/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LEHIGH is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
LEHIGH is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
LEHIGH is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
LEHIGH is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




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CAMPBELL (17 - 16) at WINTHROP (25 - 6) - 3/5/2017, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINTHROP is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
WINTHROP is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
WINTHROP is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.


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




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N FLORIDA (15 - 18) at FLA GULF COAST (25 - 7) - 3/5/2017, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA GULF COAST is 31-12 ATS (+17.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 31-12 ATS (+17.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in March games since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.


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




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PURDUE (24 - 6) at NORTHWESTERN (21 - 9) - 3/5/2017, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTHWESTERN is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
PURDUE is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
PURDUE is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


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

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 5

Northwestern won its last game at buzzer over Michigan; pundits have them in NCAA’s; they’re 4-3 in last seven games, 5-3 SU at home. Purdue won seven of last eight games, is 5-3 on big 14 road, 2-5 vs spread as a road favorite, with wins by 1-11-1-5-4 points. Purdue made 12-23 on arc, pounded Northwestern 80-59 at home Feb 1, game that was 45-23 at the half. Boilers won last three series games by 8-10-21 points, but they’re just 4-3 in last seven games vs Wildcats, losing two of last three games in Evanston.

Wisconsin lost five of its last six games, is 6-2 at home in league, 4-4 as a home favorite, with wins by 20-23-4-27-5-11 points- they lost at home to Iowa/Northwestern. Badgers won 78-76 in OT at Minnesota Jan 21; both teams hit 50%+ from arc. Wisconsin won last six series games; they won last five series games played here, by 8-7-1-8-10 points. Minnesota won its last eight games (7-1 vs spread); they’re 5-3 on Big 14 road, 4-3 as a road underdog- their road losses are by 18 at Michigan State, 2 at Penn State, 6 at Ohio State.

MVC final, St Louis
Last seven years, Wichita State is 110-16 in Missouri Valley regular season games, but they only won Arch Madness once, three years ago. Shockers split pair with Illinois State this year, losing by 14 in Normal Jan 14, then avenging that loss 86-45 three weeks later, when McIntosh was out of lineup for ISU. Redbirds are 3-2 in last five games vs Wichita; they upset Shockers in semis here two years ago. Both teams had fairly easy wins yesterday; only two Shockers played more than 26:00. Illinois State didn’t anyone more than 24:00 yesterday, or 29:00 Friday.

CAA semifinals, Charleston
NC-Wilmington is 41-13 in CAA regular season games under Keatts; they won this tourney LY. UNCW won their last five games, all by nine or less points. Wm & Mary has never played in NCAA’s; since 2008, they’re 4-2 in their second tournament game, losing by 3 to Hofstra in this round LY. Tribe split pair with NC-Wilmington this year, losing 101-77 in Wilmington (-10 in turnovers), then upsetting Seahawks 96-78 in rematch, when they turned ball over only 8 times. W&M played three starters 33:00+ in tight 71-66 win over Elon yesterday.

Home side won both Charleston-Towson games this year; Cougars won by 5, then lost rematch by 6 in OT (Towson was 23-33 on line that night, 7-16 in first meeting). Cougars lost in this round of CAA tourney last three years, by 11-25-2 points- they used three guys 33:00+ in 67-62 win over JMU last nite, tough game. Tigers pounded Northeastern last nite, had stress-free game; 2009 was last time they won two games in same CAA tournament. Towson is 5-3 vs Charleston in CAA meetings. This tourney is in North Charleston, not in Cougars’ arena.

Horizon tournament. Detroit
Northern Kentucky beat Wright State twice this year, by 4-7 points; Norse won seven of last eight games overall. Wright State won five of its last seven games. Raiders lost Horizon tourney final three of last four years, which is why they fired the coach LY after a 22-13 season. New coach Nagy won three of last five Summit tourneys at South Dakota State. Raiders are 7-4 in this event the last four years. NKU is 0-2 in conference tourney games, losing by 17 to Milwaukee LY in first Horizon tourney- they lost to Lipscomb in A-Sun the year before.

Green Bay swept Ill-Chicago this year, winning by 4-8 points; UIC led first game by 10 with 9:36 left, led rematch by 7 at the half. Green Bay outscored Flames 22-7 on foul line in their home win. Phoenix won last ten series games overall; they also won this Horizon tourney LY, after going 11-7 in regular season. Flames lost last four games, allowing average of 87.7 pts/game; UIC is 3-7 in this tourney last seven years- this was their best regular season (7-11) in last four years. Green Bay split its last six games, with three wins by 24-8-8 points.

MAAC tournament, beautiful downtown Albany
St Peter’s won its last seven games, allowing 60+ points only once; they start three seniors, two juniors. Iona swept Peacocks this season, winning by 14-3(ot) points, still finished behind St Peter’s in MAAC standings. Gaels made 23-47 on arc in two wins over St Peter’s; they’re 11-2 in this tourney the last five years, winning 2+ games the last four years. Iona split its last eight games overall; they used three starters 31:00+ in last night’s fairly easy win over Rider. Peacocks didn’t play last night; since ’06, they’re 3-1 in second tourney game.

Monmouth won its last 17 games, but unless they win this tourney, they’re NIT-bound. Hawks swept Siena this year, winning 102-82 on this floor Feb 13 (made 13-24 on arc), then nipping Saints 77-73 at home in rematch nine days ago (7-22 on arc). Monmouth is 48-12 in regular season last three years, but only 4-2 in this event- they won NEC tourneys in ’04, ’06. Siena starts four seniors who all scored 1,000+ points; Saints won six of last eight games, the last five times they won their first tourney game, they lost second one, by 30-10-12-3-11 points.

Southern Conference semis, Asheville, NC
Wofford won five of last seven games with NC-Greensboro; Terriers won 93-74 in first meeting this year (were 11-25 on arc), then lost rematch 74-55 (7-22 on arc). Wofford won this tourney two of last three years; last four times they won first tourney game, they also won second game. Since ’06, NC-Greensboro is 1-6 in second tourney game; Spartans won last eight games overall; they used three starters 31:00+ yesterday. Wofford used four starters 32:00+ in their win over injury-riddled Chattanooga. Terriers split their last six games overall.

East Tennessee State beat Samford twice this year, in double OT on road Jan 25 (blew 14-point lead in 2nd half), then by hoop at home three weeks later (trailed by 7 with 4:36 left). Bucs won five of six SoCon meetings with Samford; all five wins were by 4 or less points or in OT. ETSU won seven of its last eight games overall; they used only two guys more than 27:00 in win over Mercer last nite. Samford is playing for third nite in row after going 2-6 at end of regular season. Bulldogs played three starters 31:00+ last night- they were just 19-32 on line in 67-63 win.

Summit League tournament, Sioux Falls
Denver lost its last three games, allowing 85 pts/game; they beat South Dakota State 91-82 at home in first meeting (SDS was 15-26 on arc and lost), then lost 86-64 in Brookings eight days ago, when Jackrabbits went 14-28 on line. State won six of last eight games to finish 8-8 in Summit; they won this tourney three of last five years (12-2) but have new coach this season. Denver is 2-3 in Summit tourney games since joining league; Pioneers are 2-7 vs Jackrabbits in Summit games- they lost 54-53 to them here LY. This is basically a Jackrabbit home game.

Fort Wayne went 5-7 in its last 12 games after starting season 14-4 with win over Indiana; Mastodons are 3-1 in first Summit tourney game the last four years- they beat Omaha twice this year, 80-78 on road in first meeting (trailed by 11 with 14:36 left), then 108-101 in OT in rematch at home (trailed by 9 with 8:23 left). There were 81 3’s taken in second meeting; FW was 16-42. Omaha is 1-2 in its first two Summit tourneys; Mavericks won their last three games overall, by total of 12 points. Fort Wayne is 9-2 overall vs Omaha in Summit League meetings.

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Sunday, March 5

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

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MARCH 5, 1:00 PM
PENN STATE vs. IOWA
Penn State is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Iowa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa's last 7 games when playing Penn State
Iowa is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home

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MARCH 5, 2:00 PM
WILLIAM & MARY vs. UNC WILMINGTON
No trends available
UNC Wilmington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing William & Mary
UNC Wilmington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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MARCH 5, 2:00 PM
TEMPLE vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Temple is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Temple is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of South Florida's last 12 games
South Florida is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home

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MARCH 5, 2:00 PM
WICHITA STATE vs. ILLINOIS STATE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois State's last 5 games
Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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MARCH 5, 4:00 PM
TULSA vs. TULANE
Tulsa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tulane
Tulsa is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tulane is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Tulsa
Tulane is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tulsa

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MARCH 5, 4:00 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of East Carolina's last 7 games on the road
East Carolina is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing East Carolina
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home

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MARCH 5, 4:30 PM
PURDUE vs. NORTHWESTERN
Purdue is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Purdue is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northwestern's last 6 games when playing Purdue
Northwestern is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Purdue

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MARCH 5, 4:30 PM
TOWSON vs. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
No trends available
College of Charleston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of College of Charleston's last 5 games when playing Towson

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MARCH 5, 4:30 PM
SIENA vs. MONMOUTH
No trends available
Monmouth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Siena
Monmouth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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MARCH 5, 5:00 PM
WOFFORD vs. UNC GREENSBORO
No trends available
UNC Greensboro is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UNC Greensboro's last 6 games

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MARCH 5, 5:00 PM
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. WISC-GREEN BAY
No trends available
Wisc-Green Bay is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Wisc-Green Bay is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Illinois-Chicago

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MARCH 5, 6:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WISCONSIN
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wisconsin
Minnesota is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Wisconsin is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games

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MARCH 5, 7:00 PM
IONA vs. SAINT PETER'S
No trends available
Saint Peter's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Peter's last 7 games

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MARCH 5, 8:00 PM
MICHIGAN vs. NEBRASKA
Michigan is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Michigan's last 9 games on the road
Nebraska is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
Nebraska is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

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Dunkel

Sunday, March 5

first post


Purdue @ Northwestern

Game 881-882
March 5, 2017 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Purdue
75.529
Northwestern
63.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Purdue
by 11 1/2
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Purdue
by 3 1/2
139
Dunkel Pick:
Purdue
(-3 1/2); Under

North Florida @ FL-Gulf Coast

Game 879-880
March 5, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Florida
53.003
FL-Gulf Coast
54.857
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
FL-Gulf Coast
by 2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
FL-Gulf Coast
by 11
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Florida
(+11); Under

Campbell @ Winthrop

Game 877-878
March 5, 2017 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Campbell
49.921
Winthrop
59.923
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winthrop
by 10
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winthrop
by 13 1/2
144
Dunkel Pick:
Campbell
(+13 1/2); Over

Lehigh @ Boston U

Game 875-876
March 5, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Lehigh
62.764
Boston U
53.693
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Lehigh
by 9
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Lehigh
by 1 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
Lehigh
(-1 1/2); Over

Navy @ Bucknell

Game 873-874
March 5, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Navy
50.319
Bucknell
57.241
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Bucknell
by 7
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Bucknell
by 13 1/2
137
Dunkel Pick:
Navy
(+13 1/2); Over

IPFW @ NE-Omaha

Game 871-872
March 5, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
IPFW
54.167
NE-Omaha
55.016
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NE-Omaha
by 1
182
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
IPFW
by 3 1/2
176
Dunkel Pick:
NE-Omaha
(+3 1/2); Over

Denver @ South Dakota St

Game 869-870
March 5, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
50.845
South Dakota St
55.704
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Dakota St
by 5
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Dakota St
by 3
154
Dunkel Pick:
South Dakota St
(-3); Under

Michigan @ Nebraska

Game 849-850
March 5, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan
73.795
Nebraska
66.584
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan
by 7
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 4 1/2
137
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan
(-4 1/2); Over

Tulsa @ Tulane

Game 847-848
March 5, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulsa
55.207
Tulane
60.384
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulane
by 5
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulsa
by 2 1/2
152
Dunkel Pick:
Tulane
(+2 1/2); Over

East Carolina @ Houston

Game 845-846
March 5, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Carolina
56.264
Houston
68.641
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 12 1/2
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 14 1/2
131
Dunkel Pick:
East Carolina
(+14 1/2); Under

Temple @ South Florida

Game 843-844
March 5, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Temple
61.667
South Florida
45.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Temple
by 15 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Temple
by 8
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Temple
(-8); Under

Penn State @ Iowa

Game 839-840
March 5, 2017 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Penn State
57.114
Iowa
67.676
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa
by 10 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iowa
by 5 1/2
152
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa
(-5 1/2); Under

Cincinnati @ Connecticut

Game 837-838
March 5, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
73.624
Connecticut
60.387
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 13
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
by 5
122 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-5); Over

Minnesota @ Wisconsin

Game 835-836
March 5, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
69.892
Wisconsin
71.891
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wisconsin
by 2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wisconsin
by 7 1/2
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+7 1/2); Over

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Sunday's Big 10 Tips
March 4, 2017

The final Sunday of the regular season in men’s college basketball features a number of great matchups, especially in the Big Ten where teams continue to jockey for position ahead of next week’s conference tournament.

Kicking off the action, the No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers will close things out against Northwestern after previously clinching the Big Ten regular season title. Later in the day, Minnesota will go on the road to square off against No. 22 Wisconsin and Sunday night’s featured matchup pits Michigan against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers at Northwestern Wildcats (CBS, 4:30 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Purdue -3 ½, Total 139

Betting Matchup

Purdue forged its way to the top of the Big Ten standings with a straight-up 7-1 run in its last eight games while going 4-2-2 against the spread during this same span. The total went OVER 150 points in this past Tuesday’s 86-75 victory against Indiana as an 11-point home favorite and it has gone OVER in three of its last four games. Sophomore forward Caleb Swanigan led the way against the Hoosiers with 21 points and he remains the Boilermakers’ (24-6 SU, 16-9-2 ATS) top scorer this season with 18.6 points per game.

The Wildcats need a win on Sunday and some help to move into one of the top four spots in the conference standings after stumbling down the stretch with a SU 3-5 record in their last eight games. They did cover as two-point home underdogs in Wednesday’s 67-65 victory against Michigan (21-9 SU) to improve to 18-10 ATS this season. Northwestern is averaging 71.6 PPG; however it has failed to score more than 70 points in its last nine contests. It is ranked 32nd in the nation at the other end of the court with a points-allowed average of 64.7 points.

Betting Trends

-- The Boilermakers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five road games and the total has gone OVER in six of their last eight games played on a Sunday.

-- The Wildcats have gone 16-7 ATS in their last 23 games following a SU win and the total has stayed UNDER in six of their last eight home games.

-- Head-to-head in this conference tilt, Purdue has won four of the last six meetings SU including an 80-59 rout on Feb. 1 as a 9 ½-point home favorite. The total stayed UNDER 140 ½ points in that game and it has stayed UNDER in five of the last six meetings.

Minnesota Golden Gophers at No. 22 Wisconsin Badgers (BTN, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Wisconsin -6 ½, Total 132 ½

Betting Matchup

Minnesota comes into this matchup tied with the Badgers for second place in the conference standings at 11-6 SU, but it lost the first meeting this season in overtime 78-76 on Jan. 21 as a 4 ½-point home underdog. The Golden Gophers (23-7 SU, 18-10 ATS) are closing things out on a strong note with an eight-game winning streak while going 7-1 ATS. The total has gone OVER in their last seven games. In Thursday’s 88-73 romp against Nebraska as a 7 ½-point home favorite, Minnesota’s leading scorer Nate Mason scored a game-high 25 points. The junior guard is averaging 15.4 PPG this season.

The Badgers have just one SU win in their last six games and they are a costly 1-7 ATS in their last eight outings. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a push in four of their last six games. Wisconsin is now 22-8 SU on the year with a 12-15 record ATS. It comes into this season finale with an 8-5 record ATS on its home court. Wisconsin remains one of the top teams in the nation on defense with a points-allowed average of 62.0, but it has given up more than this in five of its last seven games including 83 points in a recent loss to Ohio State and 84 points in a 10-point setback against Michigan State last Sunday.

Betting Trends

-- The Golden Gophers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games against a team with a SU winning record and the total has gone OVER in their last seven games following a SU win.

-- The Badgers are 1-4 ATS in their last five Sunday games and the total has gone OVER in five of their last six games against a team with a SU winning record.

-- The road team in this Big Ten clash has gone 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings and the total has gone OVER in five of the last seven games between the two including the first meeting this season.

Michigan Wolverines at Nebraska Cornhuskers (BTN, 8:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds Michigan -4 ½, Total 139

Betting Matchup

Michigan’s recent loss to Northwestern dropped its record to 1-3 ATS in its last four games as part of an overall record of 11-16 ATS. The loss dropped the Wolverines (19-11) to 9-8 SU in conference play and the total has gone OVER in five of their last seven games. Senior guard Derrick Walton Jr. has led the team in both points (14.4) and assists (4.1) this season. His 15 points in Wednesday’s loss was eighth time in his last 10 games that he eclipsed his scoring average. As a team, the Wolverines are averaging 74.0 PPG.

With just two SU victories in the Cornhuskers’ last eight games, they are well down the list in the Big Ten at 6-11 and 12-17 SU on the year. They have failed to cover in five of those eight games and the total has gone OVER or ended as a PUSH in five of their last seven outings. Nebraska’s top scorer this season has been senior guard Tai Webster with 17.5 PPG and he also leads the team in assists (4.0). He was held to 11 points in Thursday’s loss to Minnesota after going just 4-for13 from the field.

Betting Trends

-- The Wolverines are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games and the total has stayed UNDER in 11 of their last 16 games on the road.

-- The Cornhuskers are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games against a team with a SU losing record on the road. The total has gone OVER in five of their last six games following a SU loss.

-- Michigan won the first meeting this season 91-85 on Jan. 14 as an eight-point home favorite to extend its SU winning streak against Nebraska to seven games. It is 4-3 ATS in this series and the total has gone OVER in three of the last five meetings.

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Preview: Golden Gophers (23-7) at Badgers (22-8)
Date: March 05, 2017 6:00 PM EDT

Senior forward Nigel Hayes and other seniors for No. 22 Wisconsin will mark their final regular-season game when the Badgers host Minnesota on Sunday.

There will be family introductions, career highlight videos and Senior Day festivities to honor Hayes, senior forward Vitto Brown, senior guard Bronson Koenig and senior guard Zak Showalter before and after the game at the Kohl Center.

But the Badgers (22-8, 11-6 in the Big Ten Conference) won't be in much of a mood to celebrate, considering their recent freefall. Wisconsin, which squandered a nine-point lead to fall 59-57 to Iowa on Thursday, has lost five of its last six games.

The Badgers had difficulty making key baskets and free throws, and inbounding the ball in the Hawkeyes' full-court press in the closing minutes against Iowa.

Iowa freshman Jordan Bohnannon hit a 3-pointer with 9.7 seconds left to lift the Hawkeyes to victory.

Hayes said there are many factors that have led to the team's problems. Finishing and competing for 40 minutes are two of the issues. The Badgers couldn't capitalize late with inbounding the ball against Iowa's press and Hayes took the blame for one of those inbound possessions.

"We come out and play well in spurts," Hayes said. "We're too spurty, if that's a word, of a team. We have our moments where we're really good.

"We'll give you a good five minutes and then we'll forget what we're doing for the next five, and then we'll let a team come back or extend a lead. We've got to focus on putting together a full game and, of course, that starts with your senior leaders."

There still are important stakes on the line for the Badgers and Gophers.

If Wisconsin beats Minnesota, it will claim the No. 2 seed and get a double bye in the Big Ten tournament, which begins on Wednesday at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.

A number of scenarios are in play with a loss for the Badgers, who could fall to the No. 6 seed.

Minnesota coach Richard Pitino said Wisconsin is a formidable opponent, despite its struggles.

"They didn't get a rebound and Jordan Bohannon hits a 3-pointer," Pitino said about the Badgers. "If they would've rebounded the ball, they win the game. It's not necessarily as complex as everyone makes it out to be. When we went through our five-game losing streak and then we started winning, it was like a made free throw here or a loose ball there. So it's just a fine line.

"They're still a very, very good team; terrific talent, well-coached and experienced. There are a lot of things going in (their) favor. I've got a lot of respect for them."

Pitino said sophomore forward Jordan Murphy and senior graduate student transfer Akeem Springs have improved during the Gophers' winning streak.

Murphy is averaging 11.3 points per game and a team-leading 8.8 rebounds per game. Springs has been dealing with a back issue of late, but averaged 9.9 points during the regular season, and scored 16 points against Wisconsin in the first meeting between the teams.

Meanwhile, the Gophers (23-7, 11-6) have won eight straight games. Minnesota's most recent victory was an 88-73 home victory on Thursday over Nebraska.

One interesting note about Minnesota's schedule is that the team has played five overtime games this season. The Gophers have posted a 3-2 record in extra session meetings, but suffered a 78-76 overtime setback to Wisconsin on Jan. 21. Sophomore forward Ethan Happ scored a career-high 28 points to boost the Badgers.

If Minnesota beats Wisconsin -- something the team hasn't done in Madison since 2009 -- the Gophers have a chance at the No. 2 tournament seed. That will occur if Maryland wins on Saturday against Michigan State.

The Gophers ascend since they own the tiebreaker over the Terrapins. A loss at Wisconsin could drop Minnesota to a No. 4 or No. 5 seed, depending on the outcome of other games.

Wisconsin will claim its 19th consecutive NCAA tournament berth and pundits are plotting the seeds, likely moving the team down in brackets.

Last season, the seventh-seeded Badgers -- competing in the East Regional -- were ousted by Notre Dame in the Sweet 16. Wisconsin reached the Final Four in 2014 and 2015, and lost the NCAA championship game to Duke in 2015.

Pitino, who was hired at Minnesota in April 2013, led the Gophers to the 2014 NIT championship. The Gophers are seeking the program's first NCAA tournament berth since 2013.

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Preview: Bearcats (26-4) at Huskies (14-15)
Date: March 05, 2017 12:00 PM EDT

According to the regular-season preseason poll in the American Athletic Conference, the top teams at the end of the season figured to be Cincinnati and Connecticut. They were expected to be locked in a tight battle for first place right now -- in early March.

With that in mind, it seemed proper that the Bearcats and Huskies were scheduled to meet on the final day of the regular season at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. This down-and-dirty defensive rivalry has endured from the previous Big East Conference alignment and the stage was set for a game with huge postseason implications.

Not so much now.

The No. 18 Bearcats will still visit Connecticut on Sunday (noon ET, CBS) but the anticipation for this finale went flying out the window in late November and December when the Huskies opened the season with shocking losses to Wagner and Northeastern, followed by a rash of injuries that destroyed UConn's playing rotation.

Cincinnati (26-4, 15-2 American) is locked into the No, 2 seed for the AAC Championship tournament scheduled to begin Thursday at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. No. 14 SMU capped a 15-1 conference record and clinched the top seed with a win against Memphis at Moody Coliseum.

Led by Kyle Washington, Jacob Evans, Gary Clark and Troy Caupain, the Bearcats lead the conference in scoring margin with a plus-14.3 and continue to boast a defense that rattles opponents with 7.7 steals per game.

Since losing at SMU on Feb. 12, the Bearcats have won four of five, falling at Central Florida on Feb. 26. Cincinnati bounced back with a 65-47 win at home against Houston on Thursday to complete its fourth undefeated season at Fifth Third Arena, which opened in 1989.

The Bearcats have always been built on toughness and they outrebounded Houston 40-24 while forcing the Cougars into 13 turnovers.

"Defensively we were as good as we've been in a long, long time," Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin said.

Cronin created more headlines this week with comments that criticized the NCAA Tournament committee for being "financially driven" and seeding the field based on "trying to sell tickets."

"It's a business," Cronin said. "If it wasn't a business we'd be able to have a bus trip in the conference we played in."

Just one week ago, Connecticut (14-15, 9-8) still had a chance to be the No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament on its second home court in Hartford. But losses to SMU and East Carolina have changed the outlook.

The Huskies can wrap up the No. 5 seed and a first-round bye by beating Cincinnati, but they would need to win three straight for the tournament title to ensure an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. That seems to be their only path.

It will be Senior Day for Connecticut's Rodney Purvis, Amida Brimah and Kentan Facey. Leading scorer Jalen Adams (ankle), Purvis (finger), Christian Vital (concussion) and Vance Jackson (undisclosed illness) all have issues.

The Huskies haven't finished with a regular-season record below .500 since 1987 -- Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun's first season at the school.

"All the losses are disappointing to me," coach Kevin Ollie said after the East Carolina loss. "Bad decisions. We've got to be better basketball players. Bad decisions, lackadaisical passes, we got on the break where we had advantages and ended up not even getting a shot, a turnover. We've just got to be better."

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Preview: Shockers (29-4) at Redbirds (27-5)
Date: March 05, 2017 2:00 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS -- No. 21 Wichita State and Illinois State sure looked the part of NCAA Tournament teams Saturday in double-figure victories during the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

But with the Selection Committee veering away from mid-majors with shiny records in favor of Power 5 Conference teams with double-figure losses because of RPI and schedule strength, there's a sense that the loser of Sunday's championship game at Scottrade Center will have to sweat out the next week to find out if a bid is offered.

That could add an air of desperation to the season's third matchup between the Shockers (29-4) and Redbirds (27-5), who tied for the MVC regular season title at 17-1, each beating the other at home. But MVC Player of the Year Paris Lee isn't thinking about the ramifications either way.

"We really don't listen to it," he said. "We hear about it, but we don't listen to it whether we're in or not. Our next goal is just to make sure we try our hardest to win the next game."

Illinois State certainly looked dialed in for most of its 63-50 victory over Southern Illinois. It led by as many as 31 points early in the second half and coasted to the finish line, even though coach Dan Muller had to insert a pair of starters in the last 2 1/2 minutes when the Salukis hacked the deficit down to 14.

But the Redbirds were never in any trouble after canning 13 3-pointers and limiting Southern Illinois to 32.2 percent field goal shooting.

"I knew we were ready," Muller said. "Clearly, when you make shots, you look better. I thought our rim protection was good in the first half. I thought our bench was great again, and I did like the look we've had. We've had that look other nights."

One of those nights wasn't Feb. 4 in Wichita, where the Shockers took Illinois State behind the woodshed for an 86-45 beating. They shot nearly 57 percent from the field, held the Redbirds to 33.3 percent accuracy from the floor and forced 19 turnovers.

Illinois State was almost as impressive in its 76-62 verdict over Wichita State on Jan. 14 in Normal, Ill., canning 54.2 percent from the field and limiting the Shockers to their second-fewest points in a game.

"I have no idea," Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said when asked if he had a feel for Sunday's game. "It's two good teams going at it. I can only game-plan for my team. It should be two heavyweights going at it, and hopefully we made more plays than they do and shoot the ball well."

The Shockers absorbed a game-opening 12-2 run from Missouri State in Saturday's second semifinal and went on to a 78-63 victory behind 21 points from Shaquille Morris, who offered a consistent post threat lately by scoring in double figures during eight of the last 10 games.

For his part, Morris doesn't care who lines up across from him Sunday.

"It's just about winning," he said. "Three years playing and not making it to the championship game (the first two years). We haven't officially cut down nets, so that's what it's all about to me."

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Preview: Boilermakers (24-6) at Wildcats (21-9)
Date: March 05, 2017 4:30 PM EDT

No. 16 Purdue has nothing more to prove as it enters Sunday's Big Ten regular season finale at Northwestern.

The Boilermakers (24-6, 13-4) are Big Ten regular season champions and clinched the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament, which opens later this week at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

Meanwhile the host Wildcats (21-9, 10-7) would like to improve their status heading into the league tourney.

This Northwestern team, now the winningest in school history, eyes a third win over a ranked team while improving their Big Ten seed and getting some favorable looks from an NCAA tournament committee likely to pick the Wildcats for the postseason field for the very first time.

Sunday's finale tips off a 4 p.m. EDT at Welsh-Ryan Arena, which will shut down after the game for a major renovation expected to take more than a year.

The Northwestern campus is still abuzz after Nathan Taphorn launched a full-court pass to Dererk Pardon who scored as time expired for a 67-65 victory on Wednesday over Michigan.

"I thought it was long, thought it was going out of bounds at first," Pardon told reporters. "When I caught it, I was like, 'the rim is right there.' We've never practiced that."

The Boilermakers come in with seven wins in their last eight games, with an 82-70 loss at Michigan the only blemish. They have three losses in eight Big Ten road games.

Purdue averages 80.7 points per game and is fourth in defense, allowing an average 66.7 points.

The Boilermakers feature five players averaging in double figures led by Caleb Swanigan's Big Ten-leading 18.6 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. Swanigan seeks to be the first conference player to claim the individual title in both categories in the same season since Ohio State's Evan Turner in 2009-10.

Purdue has been in the Top 25 all season, topping off at No. 14 in the Feb. 20 rankings.

Northwestern's win over Michigan broke a skid of three losses in its last four games and gave the Wildcats a school record 21st victory.

The Big Ten tourney opens Wednesday with the championship game set for next Sunday.