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2017 NIT, CBI, CIT Results
March 17, 2017

NCAA Tournament

National Invitation Tournament (NIT)

REGION 1 - CALIFORNIA
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 14 CSU Bakersfield (+6.5, +240 ML) at California 73-66 Underdog-Over (125)
Mar. 14 College of Charleston at Colorado State (-4.5) 81-74 Favorite-Over (136)
Mar. 15 Texas-Arlington (+5.5, ML +220) at Brigham Young 105-89 Underdog-Over (166.5)
Mar. 15 Akron (+7.5, ML +300) at Houston 78-75 Underdog-Over (144)
Mar. 20 CSU Bakersfield at Colorado State - -
Mar. 20 Akron at Texas-Arlington - -
Mar. 22 TBA at TBA - -

REGION 2 - SYRACUSE
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 15 UNC Greensboro at Syracuse (-12) 90-77 Favorite-Over (146)
Mar. 14 Mississippi (+1) at Monmouth 91-83 Underdog-Over (167)
Mar. 14 Indiana at Georgia Tech (+2.5, +125 ML) 75-63 Underdog-Under (143)
Mar. 15 Belmont (+5, ML +180) at Georgia 78-69 Underdog-Under (147.5)
Mar. 18 Mississippi at Syracuse - -
Mar. 19 Georgia Tech at Belmont - -
Mar. 21 TBA at TBA - -

REGION 3 - ILLINOIS STATE
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 14 Boise State (+12, +575 ML) at Utah 73-68 Underdog-Under (156)
Mar. 14 Valparaiso at Illinois (-9) 82-57 Favorite-Over (138.5)
Mar. 15 UC Irvine at Illinois State (-10) 85-71 Favorite-Over (130.5)
Mar. 15 Colorado at UCF (-3.5) 79-74 Favorite-Over (139)
Mar. 20 Boise State at Illinois - -
Mar. 20 UCF at Illinois State - -
Mar. 22 TBA at TBA - -

REGION 4 - IOWA
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 14 Richmond (+8, +315 ML) at Alabama 71-64 Underdog-Under (139)
Mar. 14 Oakland (+10.5, +525 ML) at Clemson 74-69 Underdog-Under (157)
Mar. 15 South Dakota at Iowa (-11) 87-75 Favorite-Under (164)
Mar. 15 Fresno State at Texas Christian (-8.5) 66-59 Underdog-Under (145)
Mar. 19 Oakland at Richmond - -
Mar. 19 Texas Christian at Iowa - -
Mar. 21 TBA at TBA - -

SEMIFINALS & FINALS
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 28 TBA vs. TBA - -
Mar. 28 TBA vs. TBA - -
Mar. 30 TBA vs. TBA - -

College Basketball Invitational (CBI)

FIRST ROUND
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 15 Utah Valley (+4.5, ML +170) at Georgia Southern 74-49 Underdog-Under (156.5)
Mar. 15 Loyola-Maryland (+10, ML +450) at George Mason 73-58 Underdog-Under (141)
Mar. 15 Hampton at Coastal Carolina (-9) 83-67 Favorite-Over (145)
Mar. 15 Toledo at George Washington (-6) 73-69 Underdog-Under (146.5)
Mar. 16 Stony Brook at Illinois-Chicago (-2.5) 71-69 Favorite-Under (147)
Mar. 15 Green Bay at Missouri-Kansas City (+1.5, ML +110) 92-82 Underdog-Over (169)
Mar. 15 San Francisco at Rice (-1.5) 85-76 Favorite-Over (154.5)
Mar. 15 Eastern Washington at Wyoming (-4.5) 91-81 Favorite-OVer (163)

QUARTERFINALS AND SEMIFINALS
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 20 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 20 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 20 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 20 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 22 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 22 TBA at TBA - -

FINALS (BEST-OF-THREE)
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 27 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 29 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 31 TBA at TBA - -

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT)

FIRST ROUND
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 13 Norfolk State at Liberty (-7) 73-64 Favorite-Over (131)
Mar. 14 St. Francis, PA (+4, +165 ML) at Jacksonville 78-76 Underdog-Under (157.5)
Mar. 14 Houston Baptist at Campbell (+1.5, +105 ML) 98-79 Underdog-Over (150.5)
Mar. 14 Canisius at Samford (-3.5) 78-74 Favorite-Under (164)
Mar. 15 Ball State at IUPUI Fort Wayne (-4.5) 88-80 Favorite-Under (171)
Mar. 15 Fairfield at Maryland-Baltimore County (-3) 88-83 Favorite-Over (153)
Mar. 15 Georgia State at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (+3, ML +135) 80-64 Underdog-Under (146.5)
Mar. 15 Stephen F. Austin at Idaho (-4.5) 73-50 Favorite-Under (138.5)
Mar. 16 Lamar at Texas State (-9.5) 70-60 Favorite-Under (135.5)
Mar. 16 St. Peter's (+2, ML +110) at Albany 59-55 Underdog-Under (121.5)
Mar. 16 Furman (-6.5) at South Carolina-Upstate 79-57 Favorite-Under (148.5)
Mar. 16 UNC Asheville at Tennesse-Martin (+5, ML +180) 89-75 Underdog-Over (151)
Mar. 16 Weber State (+2.5, ML +120) at CS Fullerton 80-76 Underdog-Over (148)

SECOND ROUND AND QUARTERFINALS
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 17-20 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 17-20 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 17-20 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 17-20 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 17-20 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 23-26 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 23-26 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 23-26 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 23-26 TBA at TBA - -

SEMIFINALS & FINALS
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 29 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 29 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 31 TBA at TBA - -

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, March 17


Cal Davis @ Kansas

Game 837-838
March 17, 2017 @ 6:50 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Davis
46.277
Kansas
75.728
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 29 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas
by 22 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas
(-22 1/2); Under

USC @ SMU

Game 835-836
March 17, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
USC
64.776
SMU
76.376
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SMU
by 11 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
SMU
by 6 1/2
139 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
SMU
(-6 1/2); Under

Kansas State @ Cincinnati

Game 847-848
March 17, 2017 @ 7:25 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas State
68.799
Cincinnati
75.417
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 6 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
by 3 1/2
130 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-3 1/2); Over

Kent State @ UCLA

Game 845-846
March 17, 2017 @ 9:55 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kent State
53.995
UCLA
74.747
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCLA
by 21
168
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UCLA
by 18
161
Dunkel Pick:
UCLA
(-18); Over

Rhode Island @ Creighton

Game 843-844
March 17, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rhode Island
71.990
Creighton
64.531
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 7 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Creighton
by 1
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rhode Island
(+1); Over

Iona @ Oregon

Game 841-842
March 17, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iona
61.280
Oregon
69.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon
by 8
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon
by 15
15 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Iona
(+15); Over

Michigan State @ Miami-FL

Game 839-840
March 17, 2017 @ 9:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan State
63.310
Miami-FL
73.138
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami-FL
by 10
120
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami-FL
by 2
125 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami-FL
(-2); Under

New Mexico St @ Baylor

Game 833-834
March 17, 2017 @ 12:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Mexico St
61.939
Baylor
65.520
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 3 1/2
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baylor
by 12 1/2
135
Dunkel Pick:
New Mexico St
(+12 1/2); Under

Wichita State @ Dayton

Game 831-832
March 17, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wichita State
70.338
Dayton
69.258
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wichita State
by 1
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wichita State
by 6 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dayton
(+6 1/2); Under

Northern Kentucky @ Kentucky

Game 829-830
March 17, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Kentucky
54.679
Kentucky
78.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kentucky
by 24
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kentucky
by 19 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
Kentucky
(-19 1/2); Under

Oklahoma State @ Michigan

Game 827-828
March 17, 2017 @ 12:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma State
71.544
Michigan
76.036
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan
by 4 1/2
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 2
154
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan
(-2); Over

Jacksonville St @ Louisville

Game 825-826
March 17, 2017 @ 2:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Jacksonville St
49.389
Louisville
76.570
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisville
by 27
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisville
by 20
134
Dunkel Pick:
Louisville
(-20); Over

Seton Hall @ Arkansas

Game 823-824
March 17, 2017 @ 1:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seton Hall
70.031
Arkansas
66.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seton Hall
by 3 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas
by 1
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seton Hall
(+1); Over

Texas Southern @ North Carolina

Game 821-822
March 17, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Southern
48.091
North Carolina
79.570
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 30 1/2
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 26 1/2
154 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Carolina
(-26 1/2); Over

Marquette @ South Carolina

Game 819-820
March 17, 2017 @ 9:50 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marquette
69.187
South Carolina
63.678
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marquette
by 5 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Carolina
by 1 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
Marquette
(+1 1/2); Under

Troy @ Duke

Game 817-818
March 17, 2017 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Troy
56.444
Duke
78.455
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duke
by 22
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duke
by 19
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Duke
(-19); Under

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, March 17

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TROY (22 - 14) vs. DUKE (27 - 8) - 3/17/2017, 7:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TROY is 20-12 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
TROY is 20-12 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
TROY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all neutral court games this season.
TROY is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) after a conference game this season.
TROY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing on a neutral court this season.
TROY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all tournament games this season.
TROY is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DUKE is 59-83 ATS (-32.3 Units) in March games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MARQUETTE (19 - 12) vs. S CAROLINA (22 - 10) - 3/17/2017, 9:50 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S CAROLINA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 138-95 ATS (+33.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TEXAS SOUTHERN (22 - 11) vs. N CAROLINA (27 - 7) - 3/17/2017, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 291-239 ATS (+28.1 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SETON HALL (21 - 11) vs. ARKANSAS (25 - 9) - 3/17/2017, 1:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SETON HALL is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 41-27 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SETON HALL is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
ARKANSAS is 76-118 ATS (-53.8 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 27-51 ATS (-29.1 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 89-134 ATS (-58.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 60-90 ATS (-39.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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JACKSONVILLE ST (20 - 14) vs. LOUISVILLE (24 - 8) - 3/17/2017, 2:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
LOUISVILLE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games after a conference game this season.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 1-0 against the spread versus JACKSONVILLE ST over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE is 1-0 straight up against JACKSONVILLE ST over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA ST (20 - 12) vs. MICHIGAN (24 - 11) - 3/17/2017, 12:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all neutral court games this season.
MICHIGAN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing on a neutral court this season.
MICHIGAN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all tournament games this season.
OKLAHOMA ST is 114-79 ATS (+27.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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N KENTUCKY (24 - 10) vs. KENTUCKY (29 - 5) - 3/17/2017, 9:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENTUCKY is 85-58 ATS (+21.2 Units) in March games since 1997.
N KENTUCKY is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games this season.
N KENTUCKY is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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WICHITA ST (30 - 4) vs. DAYTON (24 - 7) - 3/17/2017, 7:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAYTON is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
DAYTON is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
DAYTON is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) on Friday nights this season.
WICHITA ST is 19-11 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
WICHITA ST is 19-11 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
WICHITA ST is 19-11 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
WICHITA ST is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) after a conference game this season.
WICHITA ST is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 81-54 ATS (+21.6 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NEW MEXICO ST (28 - 5) vs. BAYLOR (25 - 7) - 3/17/2017, 12:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO ST is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) in March games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 1-1 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO ST over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 2-0 straight up against NEW MEXICO ST 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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USC (25 - 9) vs. SMU (30 - 4) - 3/17/2017, 3:10 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
USC is 1-0 against the spread versus SMU over the last 3 seasons
USC is 1-0 straight up against SMU 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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CAL DAVIS (23 - 12) vs. KANSAS (28 - 4) - 3/17/2017, 6:50 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MICHIGAN ST (19 - 14) vs. MIAMI (21 - 11) - 3/17/2017, 9:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
MIAMI is 110-81 ATS (+20.9 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MIAMI is 137-104 ATS (+22.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-19 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 11-19 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
MIAMI is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
MIAMI is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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IONA (22 - 12) vs. OREGON (29 - 5) - 3/17/2017, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
OREGON is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 67-44 ATS (+18.6 Units) in March games since 1997.
OREGON is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a conference game this season.
OREGON is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
OREGON is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
IONA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in a neutral court game where the total is 150 to 154.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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RHODE ISLAND (24 - 9) vs. CREIGHTON (25 - 9) - 3/17/2017, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
RHODE ISLAND is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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KENT ST (22 - 13) vs. UCLA (29 - 4) - 3/17/2017, 9:55 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in first round tournament games since 1997.
UCLA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
KENT ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival this season.
KENT ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KENT ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
UCLA is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 17-28 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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KANSAS ST (21 - 13) vs. CINCINNATI (29 - 5) - 3/17/2017, 7:25 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a neutral court favorite of 3 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in road games in March games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NCAAB

Friday, March 17

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Trend Report
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12:15 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. MICHIGAN
No trends available
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Michigan's last 9 games

12:40 PM
NEW MEXICO STATE vs. BAYLOR
No trends available
Baylor is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Baylor is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games

1:30 PM
SETON HALL vs. ARKANSAS
No trends available
Arkansas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arkansas's last 6 games

2:00 PM
IONA vs. OREGON
No trends available
Oregon is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Oregon is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games

2:45 PM
JACKSONVILLE STATE vs. LOUISVILLE
No trends available
Louisville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Louisville is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games

3:10 PM
USC vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
No trends available
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Southern Methodist's last 8 games

TBA
ARKANSAS vs. SETON HALL
No trends available
Seton Hall5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games

TBA
FURMAN vs. SAINT PETER'S
Furman is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Furman's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Saint Peter's last 9 games
Saint Peter's is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

4:00 PM
TEXAS SOUTHERN vs. NORTH CAROLINA
No trends available
North Carolina is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina's last 7 games

4:30 PM
RHODE ISLAND vs. CREIGHTON
No trends available
Creighton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Creighton's last 7 games

6:50 PM
UC DAVIS vs. KANSAS
No trends available
Kansas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Kansas is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games

7:10 PM
WICHITA STATE vs. DAYTON
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Dayton's last 12 games
Dayton is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

7:20 PM
TROY vs. DUKE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duke's last 5 games
Duke is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:27 PM
KANSAS STATE vs. CINCINNATI
No trends available
Cincinnati is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games

9:20 PM
MICHIGAN STATE vs. MIAMI
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games

9:40 PM
NORTHERN KENTUCKY vs. KENTUCKY
No trends available
Kentucky is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

9:50 PM
MARQUETTE vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
No trends available
South Carolina is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
South Carolina is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games

9:57 PM
KENT STATE vs. UCLA
No trends available
UCLA is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UCLA's last 6 games

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A look at Friday's opening round of the NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2017

A look at some interesting things in Friday's opening round the NCAA Tournament:

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THIRD CHANCE

Marquette graduate transfer Katin Reinhardt will play with his third school in the NCAA Tournament.

The 6-foot-6 Reinhardt played with UNLV as a freshman in 2012-13 and after a redshirt transfer season he played for Southern Cal in 2014-15 and 2015-16. This season he's with Marquette, which opens play Friday against South Carolina. His NCAA Tournament record is 1-2.

''It's a blessing for me to be part of the three teams that have been in the NCAA Tournament,'' said Reinhardt, who averaged 10.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. ''I've just been fortunate to be on teams that are good enough to make it in March.''

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SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE

The Marquette-South Carolina game matches the top 3-point shooting team in the country against one of the top defensive teams against the 3.

Marquette leads the nation in 3-point shooting at 43 percent. The Gamecocks are fifth in Division I in guarding the 3, 29.3 percent.

''We've seen that they like to pressure the ball, and pressure off the ball as well,'' freshman guard Markus Howard said. ''So just pinpointing that in preparation for us has been a key part of what we've been doing to practice and prepare for South Carolina.''

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SHOOTING WOES

North Carolina's Justin Jackson, the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year, has been in a bit of a shooting slump.

''My confidence isn't gone. I mean, it was four games that I have not shot the ball well. And that's all it is,'' Jackson said. ''And so for me, still going to shoot the ball the same way, still going to be aggressive, still going to do everything I've been doing all year.

''It's not like all of a sudden the world is ending. And I got in the gym a bunch after the ACC Tournament. And I've been doing the same exact things I've been doing all year,'' Jackson said.

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FIRST No. 1?

No No. 16 seed has beaten a No. 1 seed since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. No. 1 North Carolina faces No. 16 Texas Southern on Friday.

''I'll tell you what,'' Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said. ''Every coach of the No. 1 always worries like the dickens about it the night before. It's something you always think about.

''I forget what year it was, but I'm going to guess 2002, when I was at Kansas, we were right there. We were a 1 seed in St. Louis playing against Holy Cross. And Kirk Hinrich got hurt during the course of the game. We were right there starting to make history and the kids made some big plays down the stretch and we ended up winning the game.''

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ANOTHER LOOK

Roy Williams gave the perspective of a No. 1 seed. Time for the other side of the matchup.

''We're going to come out and play right there, just anybody else at the park,'' Texas Southern graduate transfer Marvin Jones said. ''I'm not going to go out there, be timid or nervous just because their jersey says North Carolina or just because Roy's over there.

''I know how historic this program is. It's a blessing to be able to go up against those guys. But I'm going to go out and compete, like I was going up against Jackson State or anybody in the SWAC. That's not the problem for us because we all play versus high-level talent all our lives.''

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FINDING MOTIVATION

South Carolina hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game in 44 years. That is the same year Mac Credille started working at the school. Four years later, he became equipment manager, a post he has held since.

''We had Mac come talk to us,'' Sindarius Thornwell of the Gamecocks said. ''Mac's been around the program longer than anybody than I know. And he came and talked to us and told us how much it means for him for us to just make the tournament and how much it would mean for him to just, for us to win that win first game.''

''We all have a relationship with him and how much he loves and cares for the program and the work he put in goes unnoticed,'' Thornwell said.

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FAMILIAR FOE

Southern Cal faces SMU in an 11-6 matchup Friday. The two met earlier this season with the Trojans coming away with a 78-73 victory, one of just four losses on the season for the Mustangs, who have won 16 straight and 26 of 27.

''A lot of people said so what, you beat SMU? And I was trying to tell people that SMU is going to be one of the best teams we face all year,'' Trojans coach Andy Enfield said. ''Offensively, they can score at every position. And defensively they're extremely solid and they hold teams about 60 points. So I was their biggest fan when we played them in November, and I'm still their biggest fan.''

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Bound to happen: 1 vs 16 matchup inches closer to an upset
March 17, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) It's going to happen. Maybe not Friday, when Kansas and North Carolina take their turn at trying to avoid history. But if not then, well, some year soon.

A No. 1 seed is going to lose to a No. 16, and with the direction college basketball is going of late, it may not even be considered that big of an upset.

''The extremes are scooting closer to the (middle), year in and year out,'' Gonzaga coach Mark Few said after his top-seeded Bulldogs slowly inched away for a 66-46 victory over South Dakota State on Thursday.

''When you look, statistically, at all these things, and say, `The 1 seed did this or that,' that might have been back in the day. When you look at how close these games have been'' lately, it's a different story, he said.

Well, technically, Few isn't right. In the first five years of the 64-team bracket, there were six games between 1s and 16s decided by single digits - none more excruciatingly memorable than Georgetown's 50-49 squeaker over Pete Carril's Princeton team back in 1989.

In the last five years, only four games have come down to single digits, including Gonzaga's too-close-for-comfort 64-58 win over Southern in 2013, the last time the Bulldogs were a 1 seed.

But there's more to these games than the final score, and Thursday's action - a pair of 20-point wins for the 1s - might have been Exhibits 1 and 1A.

Mount St. Mary's, fresh off a First Four win two nights earlier, looked more in sync and better prepared for one half against Villanova. Sparked by the guard play of Miles Wilson and Elijah Long, the Mountaineers had an 8-point lead early, and trailed by only 1 at the half before falling 76-56 .

''I do think some of it was Mount St. Mary's. I really do,'' Villanova coach Jay Wright said about his team's slow start. ''I think those guards are smaller and quicker than any guards we played against. It gave us trouble.''

Every bit as telling was Gonzaga's win over South Dakota State, a team that, by almost any measure, had the wrong number next to its name coming into this tournament. Yes, the Jackrabbits were only 18-16, a fourth-place finisher in their less-than-powerhouse conference. But they had the nation's second-leading scorer in Mike Daum and had won nine of 11 coming into the tournament.

Few said they looked better in person than they did on film - and after a grinder of a win, he's certainly more familiar with Daum and the Jackrabbits than members of the NCAA selection committee whose job it was to seed them.

''Really organized,'' Few said of the Jackrabbits. ''They have an elite-level player that can get 30 on anybody in this tournament. And then their toughness. We got to the first timeout, I was like, `All right, this is going to be a war.'"

There figure to be more like this.

Parity is, quite simply, as much a part of college hoops these days as brackets and one-and-dones. It helps get the George Masons and VCUs of the world to the Final Four; eventually it figures to play into a 16 finally knocking off a 1.

Asked to explain it all a few years ago, when Wichita State made a surprise run to the Final Four, Bill Raftery of CBS said AAU and summer leagues have leveled the playing field by making everyone familiar to everyone.

''The kids all know one another, so they're not in the least bit in awe of an opponent,'' he said. ''You get Wichita State playing Louisville and they don't really give a damn. It's just another team to them.''

On Friday, two more 16 seeds get a chance to bust the bracket, even if it might not shock the world.

Coming off a First-Four victory Wednesday over North Carolina Central, UC Davis plays its second-ever NCAA Tournament game, this time against Kansas.

Texas Southern brings the worst 3-point-shooting and defensive-rebounding stats in the 64-team field into a game against North Carolina.

If things go to form, No. 1s will move to 132-0 lifetime in the 1-16 matchup.

If they don't - well, nobody will say they didn't see it coming.

''Someone can have that from here on out,'' Few said of the top seeding. ''I've served my time. I'll go ahead and land somewhere else.''

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TOURNAMENT GAMES AS OF MONDAY:

Date W-L-T % Units Record

03/16/2017 19-18-0 51.35% -400

03/15/2017 15-9-0 62.50% +2550

03/14/2017 10-7-0 58.82% +1150

BEST BETS:

03/16- ATS- 7 - 7...........TOTALS- 4 - 4

03/15- ATS- 4 - 2 ..........TOTALS- 5 - 2

03/14- ATS- 5 - 2...........TOTALS- 0 - 2

STAR RATED PLAYS: 3 - 1



FRIDAY, MARCH 17

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OKST at MICH

MICH -2.5 **********

U 154.0

NMSU at BAY 12:40 PM

NMSU +11.5

HALL at ARK 01:30 PM

ARK +0.0

O 146.5

IONA at ORE 02:00 PM

IONA +15.5 **********

O 153.5 **********

JVST at LOU 02:45 PM

JVST +18.5

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LATER GAMES:

USC at SMU 03:10 PM

SMU -6.5 **********

O 139.0

TXSO at UNC 04:00 PM

TXSO +27.0

U 154.0

URI at CRE 04:30 PM

URI -1.5 **********

U 141.0 **********

UCD at KU 06:50 PM

UCD +23.5

U 145.0

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EVENING BEST BETS:

UCD at KU 06:50 PM

UCD +23.5

U 145.0

WICH at DAY 07:10 PM

WICH -6.5

O 143.5

TROY at DUKE 07:20 PM

DUKE -20.0 **********

O 155.0

KSU at CIN 07:27 PM

KSU +4.0

O 129.5

MSU at MIA 09:20 PM

MSU +1.5 **********

U 126.5

NKU at UK 09:40 PM

NKU +20.0 ***********

O 154.0

MARQ at SCAR 09:50 PM

SCAR +0.0

U 142.5

KENT at UCLA 09:57 PM

KENT +19.0 **********

O 162.5

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2017 NCAA Tournament Results
March 18, 2017

NCAA TOURNAMENT BETTING RESULTS

Wager Favorites-Underdogs
Straight Up 29-7
Against the Spread 17-19

Total
Over-Under 26-10

First-Four Games
TUESDAY, MARCH 14
Matchup Score ATS Result
Mount St. Mary's (+1) vs. New Orleans 67-66 Underdog-Over (132)
Kansas State (-1) vs. Wake Forest 95-88 Favorite-Over (147)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15
North Carolina Central vs. UC Davis (+3.5, ML +150) 67-63 Underdog-Under (131)
Providence vs. Southern California (-2) 75-71 Favorite-Over (141.5)
First Round - Thursday March 16

SESSION 1
Matchup Score ATS Result
Notre Dame (-6) vs. Princeton 60-58 Underdog-Under (133.5)
Virginia (-7.5) vs. UNC Wilmington 76-71 Underdog-Over (134.5)
Butler (-10.5) vs. Winthrop 76-64 Favorite-Under (145)
Gonzaga (-23.5) vs. South Dakota State 66-46 Underdog-Under (157)

SESSION 2
Matchup Score ATS Result
West Virginia (-13) vs. Bucknell 86-80 Underdog-Over (148.5)
Florida (-9.5) vs. East Tennessee State 80-65 Favorite-Under (148)
Minnesota vs. Middle Tennessee State (-1.5) 81-72 Favorite-Over (128)
Northwestern (+2, ML +115) vs. Vanderbilt 68-66 Underdog-Over (130)

SESSION 3
Matchup Score ATS Result
Maryland vs. Xavier (+2, ML +115) 76-65 Underdog-Under (142)
Mount St. Mary's vs. Villanova (-25) 76-56 Underdog-Over (131.5)
St. Mary's, CA (-4) vs. Virginia Commonwealth 85-77 Favorite-Over (128.5)
Purdue (-8) vs. Vermont 80-70 Favorite-Over (134.5)

SESSION 4
Matchup Score ATS Result
Florida State (-11) vs. Florida Gulf Coast 86-80 Underdog-Over (149.5)
Wisconsin (-6) vs. Virginia Tech 84-74 Favorite-Over (136)
Arizona (-18.5) vs. North Dakota 100-82 Underdog-Over (147)
Iowa State (-6) vs. Nevada 84-73 Favorite-Over (157.5)

First Round - Friday, March 17
SESSION 1
Matchup Score ATS Result
Michigan (-2.5) vs. Oklahoma State 92-91 Underdog-Over (155)
Baylor (-11.5) vs. New Mexico State 91-73 Favorite-Over (135)
Arkansas (+1, ML -105) vs. Seton Hall 77-71 Underdog-Over (147)
Oregon (-15) vs. Iona 93-77 Favorite-Over (156.5)

SESSION 2
Matchup Score ATS Result
Louisville (-18.5) vs. Jacksonville State 78-63 Underdog-Over (133)
Southern Methodist vs. USC (+7.5, ML +310) 66-65 Underdog-Under (142)
North Carolina (-26.5) vs. Texas Southern 103-64 Favorite-Over (157.5)
Creighton vs. Rhode Island (-2) 84-72 Favorite-Over (144.5)

SESSION 3
Matchup Score ATS Result
Kansas (-23) vs. UC Davis 100-62 Favorite-Over (144)
Dayton vs. Wichita State (-6.5) 64-58 Underdog-Under (144)
Duke (-19.5) vs. Troy 87-65 Favorite-Under (155.5)
Cincinnati (-3) vs. Kansas State 75-61 Favorite-Over (130)

SESSION 4
Matchup Score ATS Result
Miami-Florida vs. Michigan State (+2, ML +105) 78-58 Underdog-Over (127)
Kentucky (-20) vs. Northern Kentucky 79-70 Underdog-Under (155)
South Carolina (PK) vs. Marquette 93-73 Favorite-Over (143.5)
UCLA (-19.5) vs. Kent State 97-80 Underdog-Over (163.5)

Second Round

SATURDAY, MARCH 18
Matchup Score ATS Result
Notre Dame vs. West Virginia - -
Wisconsin vs. Villanova - -
Northwestern vs. Gonzaga - -
Xavier vs. Florida State - -
Middle Tennessee State vs. Butler - -
St. Mary's, CA vs. Arizona - -
Virginia vs. Florida - -
Iowa State vs. Purdue - -

SUNDAY, MARCH 19
Matchup Score ATS Result
Arkansas vs. North Carolina - -
Rhode Island vs. Oregon - -
Michigan State vs. Kansas - -
Michigan vs. Louisville - -
Southern California vs. Baylor - -
South Carolina vs. Duke - -
Wichita State vs. Kentucky - -
Cincinnati vs. UCLA - -

Sweet Sixteen
THURSDAY, MARCH 23
Matchup Score ATS Result
TBA vs. TBA - -
TBA vs. TBA - -
TBA vs. TBA - -
TBA vs. TBA - -

FRIDAY, MARCH 24
Matchup Score ATS Result
TBA vs. TBA - -
TBA vs. TBA - -
TBA vs. TBA - -
TBA vs. TBA - -

Elite Eight
SATURDAY, MARCH 25
Matchup Score ATS Result
TBA vs. TBA - -
TBA vs. TBA - -

SUNDAY, MARCH 26
Matchup Score ATS Result
TBA vs. TBA - -
TBA vs. TBA - -

Final Four & Championship
SATURDAY, APRIL 1 & MONDAY APRIL 3
Matchup Score ATS Result
TBA vs. TBA - -
TBA vs. TBA - -
TBA vs. TBA - -

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2017 NIT, CBI, CIT Results
March 17, 2017

National Invitation Tournament (NIT)

REGION 1 - CALIFORNIA
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 14 CSU Bakersfield (+6.5, +240 ML) at California 73-66 Underdog-Over (125)
Mar. 14 College of Charleston at Colorado State (-4.5) 81-74 Favorite-Over (136)
Mar. 15 Texas-Arlington (+5.5, ML +220) at Brigham Young 105-89 Underdog-Over (166.5)
Mar. 15 Akron (+7.5, ML +300) at Houston 78-75 Underdog-Over (144)
Mar. 20 CSU Bakersfield at Colorado State - -
Mar. 20 Akron at Texas-Arlington - -
Mar. 22 TBA at TBA - -

REGION 2 - SYRACUSE
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 15 UNC Greensboro at Syracuse (-12) 90-77 Favorite-Over (146)
Mar. 14 Mississippi (+1) at Monmouth 91-83 Underdog-Over (167)
Mar. 14 Indiana at Georgia Tech (+2.5, +125 ML) 75-63 Underdog-Under (143)
Mar. 15 Belmont (+5, ML +180) at Georgia 78-69 Underdog-Under (147.5)
Mar. 18 Mississippi at Syracuse - -
Mar. 19 Belmont at Georgia Tech - -
Mar. 21 TBA at TBA - -

REGION 3 - ILLINOIS STATE
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 14 Boise State (+12, +575 ML) at Utah 73-68 Underdog-Under (156)
Mar. 14 Valparaiso at Illinois (-9) 82-57 Favorite-Over (138.5)
Mar. 15 UC Irvine at Illinois State (-10) 85-71 Favorite-Over (130.5)
Mar. 15 Colorado at UCF (-3.5) 79-74 Favorite-Over (139)
Mar. 20 Boise State at Illinois - -
Mar. 20 UCF at Illinois State - -
Mar. 22 TBA at TBA - -

REGION 4 - IOWA
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 14 Richmond (+8, +315 ML) at Alabama 71-64 Underdog-Under (139)
Mar. 14 Oakland (+10.5, +525 ML) at Clemson 74-69 Underdog-Under (157)
Mar. 15 South Dakota at Iowa (-11) 87-75 Favorite-Under (164)
Mar. 15 Fresno State at Texas Christian (-8.5) 66-59 Underdog-Under (145)
Mar. 19 Oakland at Richmond - -
Mar. 19 Texas Christian at Iowa - -
Mar. 21 TBA at TBA - -

SEMIFINALS & FINALS
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 28 TBA vs. TBA - -
Mar. 28 TBA vs. TBA - -
Mar. 30 TBA vs. TBA - -

College Basketball Invitational (CBI)

FIRST ROUND
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 15 Utah Valley (+4.5, ML +170) at Georgia Southern 74-49 Underdog-Under (156.5)
Mar. 15 Loyola-Maryland (+10, ML +450) at George Mason 73-58 Underdog-Under (141)
Mar. 15 Hampton at Coastal Carolina (-9) 83-67 Favorite-Over (145)
Mar. 15 Toledo at George Washington (-6) 73-69 Underdog-Under (146.5)
Mar. 16 Stony Brook at Illinois-Chicago (-2.5) 71-69 Favorite-Under (147)
Mar. 15 Green Bay at Missouri-Kansas City (+1.5, ML +110) 92-82 Underdog-Over (169)
Mar. 15 San Francisco at Rice (-1.5) 85-76 Favorite-Over (154.5)
Mar. 15 Eastern Washington at Wyoming (-4.5) 91-81 Favorite-OVer (163)

QUARTERFINALS AND SEMIFINALS
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 20 Loyola (MD) at Coastal Carolina - -
Mar. 20 George Washington at UIC - -
Mar. 20 Utah Valley at Rice - -
Mar. 20 UMKC at Wyoming - -
Mar. 22 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 22 TBA at TBA - -

FINALS (BEST-OF-THREE)
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 27 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 29 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 31 TBA at TBA - -

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT)

FIRST ROUND
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 13 Norfolk State at Liberty (-7) 73-64 Favorite-Over (131)
Mar. 14 St. Francis, PA (+4, +165 ML) at Jacksonville 78-76 Underdog-Under (157.5)
Mar. 14 Houston Baptist at Campbell (+1.5, +105 ML) 98-79 Underdog-Over (150.5)
Mar. 14 Canisius at Samford (-3.5) 78-74 Favorite-Under (164)
Mar. 15 Ball State at IUPUI Fort Wayne (-4.5) 88-80 Favorite-Under (171)
Mar. 15 Fairfield at Maryland-Baltimore County (-3) 88-83 Favorite-Over (153)
Mar. 15 Georgia State at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (+3, ML +135) 80-64 Underdog-Under (146.5)
Mar. 15 Stephen F. Austin at Idaho (-4.5) 73-50 Favorite-Under (138.5)
Mar. 16 Lamar at Texas State (-9.5) 70-60 Favorite-Under (135.5)
Mar. 16 St. Peter's (+2, ML +110) at Albany 59-55 Underdog-Under (121.5)
Mar. 16 Furman (-6.5) at South Carolina-Upstate 79-57 Favorite-Under (148.5)
Mar. 16 UNC Asheville at Tennesse-Martin (+5, ML +180) 89-75 Underdog-Over (151)
Mar. 16 Weber State (+2.5, ML +120) at CS Fullerton 80-76 Underdog-Over (148)

SECOND ROUND AND QUARTERFINALS
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 18 St. Francis, PA at Maryland-Baltimore County - -
Mar. 20 Tennessee Martin at Campbell - -
Mar. 20 Samford at Liberty - -
Mar. 20 Weber State at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - -
Mar. 22 Idaho at Texas State - -
Mar. 23-26 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 23-26 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 23-26 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 23-26 TBA at TBA - -

SEMIFINALS & FINALS
Date Matchup Score ATS Result
Mar. 29 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 29 TBA at TBA - -
Mar. 31 TBA at TBA - -

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Saturday's Best Bets
March 17, 2017

NCAA Tournament Betting Preview

Saturday Best Bets

Now that all these teams have gotten used to the intensity that this year's NCAA tournament contains, it's all about bringing their A-game and advancing to the Sweet 16.

There were only two upsets from a seeding perspective on Thursday (Xavier and Middle Tennessee State), but with a much tighter level of talent between these remaining foes, don't be surprised to see a few higher seeds go down today.

That being said, there are some strong wagers bettors should get down on sooner than later and here are two of them.

Best Bet #1: Wisconsin (+5.5)

As I talked about in my argument for backing Wisconsin in their opening game, the Badgers have entered this tournament looking to make a statement that they were much more deserving of a better seed and arguably an easier route than they got.

It took awhile for them to pull away from Virginia Tech, but the Badgers had their shooters rolling by knocking down 13 shots from beyond the arc as one of their leaders in Bronson Koenig led the way with 28 points.

Putting up 80+ isn't a typical Wisconsin game, but like I said, they are looking to do everything they can to blow up the perception that they are simply a mediocre team in this tournament and weren't close to being the top Big 10 school that they were for most of the season.

Now they get a chance at knocking off the defending champions from Villanova, a team that had their own struggles in the 1st half of their first game against Mount St Mary's.

Villanova has received glowing praise from many pundits entering this tournament and rightly so, but it's been a few years since a defending champion advanced past the Sweet 16 round and I wouldn't even be surprised to see Villanova fail to even get that far this year.

Wisconsin matches up quite well with the Wildcats in terms of perimeter scoring, overall defense, experience, and overall style of play and this game should very well come down to the final shot or two.

Wisconsin is on a 6-1-1 ATS as an underdog in NCAA tournament games and with the large chip on their shoulder they are playing with this year, grabbing these points is almost a must.

There is nothing like spitting in the face of all the doubters with a win over the defending champion and overall #1 seed this year, and while an outright Wisconsin win may be a touch to risky to strongly get behind, grabbing these points is not.

Best Bet #2: St Mary's/Arizona Under 132

These two schools have built their successful 2016-17 campaigns around strong defensive play as St Mary's only allows 57.1 points/game and Arizona comes in at 65.9 points allowed/game.

However, that wasn't the case in either of their first round games as both programs got out and ran early, piling up the points en route to impressive wins.

Arizona won 100-82 over North Dakota and St Mary's wasn't far behind in their 85-77 victory over VCU. That was the third time in four games that the Gaels scored 80+, while Arizona has topped that number in four straight contests.

However, bettors should expect the defensive identities of both teams to show up in spades in this matchup and after the scoring barrage that took place for both sides, this matchup might end up being the first to 60 points wins.

Situationally, this is a strong spot to back a low-scoring game as the general perception after those score lines is to think that a total of 132 is way too low. But the bread and butter of both teams is to play a slower methodical pace, run out in the open floor only when the opportunities present themselves (and they did a lot for both sides in Round 1) and rely on their size and defensive schemes to lock down the opposition.

Speaking to that point, Arizona is on a 1-4 O/U run after scoring 90+ points last time out and are 1-5 O/U after reaching the century mark.

One hot shooting day rarely carries over to the next game for the Wildcats, and with the Gaels on a 12-30 O/U run vs opponents that have won at least 60% of their games, 5-21 O/U when they are underdogs of 6.5 or less, and 3-7 O/U in their last 10 non-conference tilts, don't let this low number bait you into thinking this will be an easy 'over' after these two teams combined for 185 points in their opening games.

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Saturday's Early Tips
March 17, 2017

The second round of this season’s NCAA Tournament gets underway early Saturday afternoon with a pair of matchups in both the West and East Regions.

First up, No. 5 Notre Dame will square off against No. 4 West Virginia for a spot in the Sweet 16 out of the West followed by an East Region clash between No. 8 Wisconsin and the tournament’s overall No. 1 seed Villanova.

West Region (Buffalo, NY)
No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. No. 4 WVU Mountaineers (CBS, 12:10 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: West Virginia -2 ½, 145

Betting Matchup

The Fighting Irish had their hands full with No. 12 Princeton in Thursday’s tournament opener in a tight 60-58 victory as 5 ½-point favorites. They are now 9-2 straight-up in their last 11 games with a 7-4 record against the spread. The total stayed UNDER 134 points against the Tigers and it has stayed UNDER in seven of their last eight games.

Notre Dame (26-9 SU, 18-10-1 ATS) shot 40.4 percent from the field in Thursday’s win while going just 4-for-11 from three-point range. Junior forward Bonzie Colson basically matched his team-high 17.5 point scoring average in that game with 18 points after posting 29 points in Notre Dame’s 75-69 loss to Duke as a 4 ½-point underdog in last Saturday’s ACC Tournament Championship

Things were also a bit tighter than expected as heavy 13-point favorites in the Mountaineers’ 86-80 victory over No. 13 Bucknell in their tournament opener. The total went OVER 148 ½ points in Thursday’s win and it has gone OVER in three of their last five games.

West Virginia (27-8 SU, 15-16-1 ATS) is now a costly 1-7-1 ATS in its last nine games. It brought a nine-point lead into halftime of that game, before being outscored by three points in the second half. Three of five starters ended the game in double figures, while guard Tarik Phillip and forward Lamont West combined for 31 points off the bench.

Junior guard Jevon Carter is the Mountaineers’ leading scorer this season with 13.0 PPG and he ended Thursday’s tilt with 11 points while going 2-for-9 from the field.

Betting Trends

-- The Fighting Irish are 5-1 ATS in their last six games as underdogs, but they are just 4-11 ATS in their last 15 NCAA Tournament games. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in their last six games following a SU win.

-- The Mountaineers are 6-2 ATS in their last eight NCAA Tournament games when closing as favorites, but they have failed to cover in nine of their last 10 games played on a Saturday. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in six of their last seven games in this tournament.

-- Head-to-head in this ACC/Big 12 clash, Notre Dame has a 4-1 edge ATS in the last five meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in 15 of the last 16 meetings.

East Region (Buffalo, NY.)
No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 1 Villanova Wildcats (CBS, 2:40 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Villanova -5 ½, 129

Betting Matchup

The Badgers advanced to the second round with a solid 84-74 victory against No. 9 Virginia Tech on Thursday as 5 ½-point favorites. They are now 4-1 both SU and ATS in their last five games with the lone loss coming against Michigan in a 71-56 pasting by Michigan as two-point favorites in last Sunday’s Big Ten Tournament’s title game.

Wisconsin (26-9 SU, 16-16 ATS) pulled away from the Hokies behind senior guard Bronson Koenig’s game-high 28 points. He hit eight three pointers in 17 attempts to help put the game away for good. Senior Nigel Hayes added 16 points and 10 rebounds to the winning cause. Koenig has been the team’s leading scorer all season long with an average of 14.5 PPG

Villanova (32-3 SU, 19-16 ATS) shook off a slow start in its tournament opener on Thursday to post a 76-56 victory over No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s as a heavy 25-point favorite. The total went OVER 131 ½ points in that game after staying UNDER in four of the Wildcats’ previous five contests. They are now 4-2 ATS during their current SU six-game winning streak.

Holding just a one-point lead at the half, Villanova went on a 21-6 run to start the second half and never looked back. Freshman guard Donte DiVincenzo led the team in scoring with 21 points off the bench while going 9-for-15 from the field. Senior guard Josh Hart ended the game with 11 points and five rebounds. He is the Wildcats’ leading scorer this season with 18.7 PPG.

Betting Trends

-- The Badgers have gone 6-2 ATS in their last eight NCAA Tournament games, but they fall to just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a SU win. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their last seven games against the Big East.

-- The Wildcats are still 6-1 ATS in their last seven games in this tournament and they have covered in 11 of their last 12 games against a team from the Big Ten. The total has gone OVER in five of their last six NCAA Tournament games.

-- This will be the first meeting between these two teams in recent memory.

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Saturday's Late Tips
March 17, 2017

West Region (Salt Lake City, UT)
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 7 Saint Mary’s, CA (CBS, 7:30 p.m.)

-- This is a 2/7 matchup in the West Region that’ll be contested in Salt Lake City. As of late Friday afternoon, most betting shops had Arizona (31-4 straight up, 18-14 against the spread) installed as a five-point favorite with a total of 132. The Gaels were +180 on the money line (risk $100 to win $180).

-- Sean Miller, along with Mark Few, are widely considered the nation’s best head coaches who have never taken their teams to a Final Four. Miller has an excellent shot at changing that this year. In fact, if form holds, Arizona and Gonzaga will meet in the West Region finals in San Jose with one of them ending their national-semifinal drought.

-- Arizona advanced to the Round of 32 by beating North Dakota 100-82 as an 18-point favorite. Lauri Markkanen hit 8-of-12 shots from the field in a 20-point effort. Rawle Alkins shared team-high scoring honors with 20 points and five assists without a turnover. Alkins buried all eight of his attempts from the field, including both 3-pointers. Allonzo Trier finished with 18 points, six rebounds and three assists compared to merely one turnover.

-- Trier missed UA’s first 19 games due to an NCAA suspension, but he’s played in the 16 games since then. Trier is averaging a team-high 17.3 points per game He is also grabbing 5.1 rebounds per game while draining 40.5 percent of his 3-pointers. Markkanen, a true freshman power forward, is averaging 15.7 points and 7.1 RPG. He’s making 42.9 percent of his treys. Alkins (11.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG) and Dusan Ristic (10.6 PPG) are also averaging double figures. Ristic has buried 50.0 percent of his 3’s and 54.7 percent of his shots from the floor. Parker Jackson-Cartwright has a 121/40 assists-to-turnover ratio and he makes 43.1 percent of his 3-balls.

-- Arizona has been a single-digit ‘chalk’ nine times this season, posting a 6-3 spread record.

-- Arizona is 19th in the nation in 3-point shooting (39.7%), 22nd in free-throw percentage (76.1%) and 32nd in field-goal percentage (47.9%). The Wildcats are ranked 21st nationally at defending the 3-point line (31.1%).

-- Saint Mary’s (29-4 SU, 17-11 ATS) has been an underdog three times this year, going 0-3 both SU and ATS. We should note that all three of those games were against Gonzaga.

-- Saint Mary’s improved its all-time NCAA Tournament record to 5-8 with Thursday’s 85-77 win over VCU as a four-point favorite. The Gaels, who are making their ninth NCAA appearance in their program’s history, are hoping to get to their second Sweet 16 and their first since 2010. Jock Landale was the catalyst against the Rams, producing 18 points, 13 rebounds and two blocked shots. Joe Rahon and Calvin Hermanson chipped in 16 points apiece, while Emmett Naar had 13 points, six assists and two steals. Tanner Krebs added 12 points and five boards in just 19 minutes of playing time from off of the bench.

-- Landale leads Saint Mary’s in scoring (16.9 PPG), rebounding (9.4 RPG), field-goal percentage (61.2%) and blocked shots (1.2 BPG). Hermanson (13.1 PPG) shoots at a 44.1 percent clip from 3-point land. Naar averages 9.6 points and 5.8 assists per game.

-- Randy Bennett’s team is ranked eighth in the country in FG percentage (49.7%) and 18th in 3-point accuracy (39.8%). The Gaels are second in the nation in scoring defense (57.1%), ninth at defending the 3-point line (29.9%).

-- The ‘under’ is 17-13 overall for the Gaels.

-- Totals have been an overall wash (17-17-1) for Arizona, but it has seen four consecutive ‘overs.’

-- This game will tip at around 7:45 p.m. Eastern on CBS.

East Region (Orlando, FL)
No. 4 Florida vs. No. 5 Virginia (TNT, 8:30 p.m.)

-- As of late Friday afternoon, most books had Florida (25-8 SU, 18-13 ATS) listed as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 126.

-- Florida improved to 43-17 in 60 all-time NCAA Tournament games with Thursday’s 80-65 win over East Tennessee State as a 9.5-point favorite. Junior forward Devin Robinson was the catalyst with 24 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Chris Chiozza, who finished with 14 points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal in 23 minutes of playing time from off of the bench, sparked a 10-1 second-half run that gave UF the separation it needed. The junior guard hit 4-of-5 shots, including both of his launches from downtown. Senior guard Kasey Hill, the only player on UF’s roster that wasn’t making his NCAA Tournament debut, had 14 points, six boards, five assists and a pair of steals. Kevarrius Hayes, who became the starting center when John Egbunu was lost to a season-ending injury, contributed seven points, seven rebounds, six steals and two blocked shots.

-- Along with Northwestern’s Chris Collins, Mike White has a 1-0 record in the NCAA Tournament as a head coach. He has to feel good about that when his team’s leading scorer KeVaughn Allen went 1-of-11 from the field against the Buccaneers. To his credit, the sophomore guard out of Little Rock dished out four assists and didn’t commit a turnover. Allen has went 4-of-4 from the free-throw line.

-- Allen averages a team-high 13.7 PPG. He is making 38.5 percent of his 3-balls and 87.8 percent of his FTs. Canyon Barry, a senior grad transfer from Charleston who is the youngest son of NBA Hall-of-Gamer Rick Barry, is averaging 11.9 PPG. Robinson averages 11.3 points and 6.2 RPG while shooting at a 39.0 percent clip from long distance.

-- UF’s best wins came at home over Kentucky, Arkansas and South Carolina. The Gators also won at Arkansas, in addition to beating Miami and Seton Hall on neutral courts. They didn’t lose to anyone outside of the RPI Top 50, and there were two losses to Vandy by three combined points and a third defeat to the Commodores in overtime at last week’s SEC Tournament.

-- Virginia (23-10 SU, 18-13 ATS) advanced to the Round of 32 with a 76-71 win over UNC-Wilmington, but the Seahawks took the cash as 7.5-point underdogs. As usual, London Perrantes led the way with 24 points and three assists compared to only one turnover. Marial Shayok dropped 23 points on ETSU, draining 3-of-5 shots from 3-point range. Darius Thompson added 10 points, four boards and four blocked shots.

-- Perrantes paces the Cavs in scoring (12.9 PPG) and assists (3.8 APG).

-- UVA junior forward Isaiah Wilkins is listed as ‘doubtful’ with strep throat. Wilkins tried to play against UNC-Wilmington, but he contributed just one rebound in five minutes of action. Wilkins averages 6.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocked shots per game.

-- UVA leads the nation in scoring defense (56.1 PPG) and is 13th in FG percentage defense (39.6%).

-- This is UF’s lowest total of the season. The previous low was 129.5 points in a 65-56 win over Miami that saw the 121 combined points fall ‘under’ the number. The ‘under’ is 17-14 overall for the Gators, going 8-3 in their last 11 contests.

-- The ‘under’ is 19-11-1 overall for UVA, but the ‘over’ has hit in each of its last three outings.

-- The winner will advance to Madison Square Garden in New York City, where it will meet the Villanova-Wisconsin survivor on Thursday night.

-- Tip-off on TNT is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. Eastern, depending on how long Xavier vs. FSU takes to conclude.

Midwest Region (Milwaukee, WI)
No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 4 Purdue (TBS, 9:30 p.m.)

-- As of late Friday afternoon, most spots had Purdue (26-7 SU, 18-10 ATS) listed as a one-point favorite with a total of 152.

-- Iowa State (24-10 SU, 19-12 ATS) might be the nation’s hottest team, winning 10 of its last 11 games while going 9-2 ATS. The Cyclones won their fifth consecutive game Thursday by besting Nevada 84-73 as six-point ‘chalk.’ The foul-fest by the Wolf Pack in the final minute allowed late ISU free throws to get the 157 combined to slip ‘over’ the 156.5-point total.

-- ISU senior point guard Monte Morris was the catalyst against Nevada, tallying 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Deonte Burton finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Naz Mitrou-Long contributed 13 points, three boards and three steals. Donovan Jackson needed only four shots from the field to score 12 points in 16 minutes of PT from off of the bench. Jackson hit all four of his shots from the field and all four of his FT attempts.

-- If this line holds, Iowa State will be in the underdog role for the 15th time. The Cyclones have compiled a 10-4 spread record with seven outright victories in those 15 games as ‘dogs.

-- Morris leads ISU in scoring (16.4 PPG) and assists (6.1 APG). He also pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game, makes 39.0 percent of his 3-pointers and has an incredible 208/39 assists-to-turnovers ratio. Burton (14.8 PPG) paces the Cyclones in rebounding (6.3 RPG), steals (1.7 SPG) and blocked shots (1.4 BPG). Mitrou-Long (15.4 PPG) and Matt Thomas (12.1 PPG) are shooting at 39.0 percent and 44.4 percent clips from 3-point land, respectively.

-- Iowa State is ranked 27th nationally in scoring (81.0 PPG) and 13th in 3-point accuracy (40.3%).

-- Purdue won the Big Ten regular-season championship, only to get bounced from the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals by Michigan in overtime. That result led the Boilermakers to enter the Tourney with fresh legs, which might’ve been an impact as they pulled away from Vermont in the second half to win 80-70 as 8.5-point favorites. Vince Edwards led the way with a team-best 21 points to go with five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. Edwards made 10-of-16 shots from the field. Caleb Swanigan finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots. Dakota Mathias produced 13 points, six boards and five assists compared to just one turnover. Carsen Edwards and P.J. Thompson were also in double figures with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

-- Swanigan earned Big Ten Player of the Year honors by averaging 18.4 points and 12.6 rebounds per game. He has posted four straight double-doubles. Swanigan also averaged 2.9 assists and 0.8 blocked shots per game. He makes 53.2 percent of his shots from the field and can also step out beyond the arc, as Swanigan has buried 32-of-75 from downtown (42.7%).

-- The win over the Catamounts was Purdue’s first in the NCAA Tournament since 2012. Matt Painter’s squad is looking to make the Sweet 16 for the first time in seven years.

-- Iowa State is looking to qualify for the Sweet 16 for the third time in four years.

-- The ‘over’ has hit in 10 consecutive games for the Cyclones, who have seen the ‘over’ go 17-4 in their last 21 outings to improve to 19-12 overall.

-- The ‘over’ is 17-12-1 overall for Purdue, going 4-1 in its last five games. This is the third-highest total the Boilermakers have seen this season. In the five previous games Purdue had with totals in the 150s, the ‘over’ is 3-1-1.

-- The winner advances to the Midwest Region semifinals in Kansas City to play the 1/8 or 9 winner, which will be either Kansas, Michigan State or Miami. The Cyclones split a pair of regular-season games with KU, with both teams winning on the road.

-- TBS will have the telecast from Milwaukee at around 9:40 p.m. Eastern.

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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a Friday of basketball……..

Michigan 92, Oklahoma State 91— Wolverines made 16-29 on arc and win by only one; they played four starters 38:00+. Cowboys are one of best teams ever that lost their last four games of the season, with three of the four losses by 5 or less points. Evans was 10-26 for the day, stuck a 3 at the buzzer to cover the spread, a big win for Las Vegas sportsbooks.

Baylor 91, New Mexico State 73— First 10:00 of this game had James Naismith turning over in his grave, but reality set in and Bears move on to second round for the first time in three years. WAC games are rarely on TV, but with Grand Canyon eligible for NCAA’s next year, and Aggies, Bakersfield really moving up the power ratings, maybe ESPN should show them some love.

Arkansas 77, Seton Hall 71— Razorbacks took only seven 3-pointers (3-7) the whole game; they were -14 on boards, but held Seton Hall to 39.2% inside arc. This was just 4th win for SEC teams in their last 18 games against the Big East. You wonder whats up with Seton Hall; supposedly Kevin Willard tried to get the South Florida job, and they didn’t hire him.

Oregon 93, Iona 77— This was a terrible game; Iona had no answers and stopped trying for a while midway thru second half. Ducks led 55-37 at half, looked bored for most of last 15:00. Final score doesn’t tell story here; Jordan Washington played his butt off for Iona, but he was by himself in that regard.

Louisville 78, Jacksonville State 63— Gamecocks beat spread by going 10-19 on arc; they had a great season, making NCAA’s for first time. Louisville now has an interesting game coming up with Michigan, which extended his starters big time in their game. If I’m Rick Pitino, I’m glad we’re playing Michigan and not Oklahoma State.

USC 66, SMU 65— Mustangs had every advantage in this game; Trojans had to play a day game after playing late game in Dayton Wednesday night- SMU had revenge motive, after USC beat them in LA in December and Mustangs are more experienced team. Problem is, USC has great athletes across board— they shot 76% inside arc in this game- they attacked the basket.

North Carolina 103, Texas Southern 64— Tar Heels missed 44 shots, rebounded 20 of them in this mismatch. Since 2007, UNC is 6-3 vs spread in second round games, losing back/back to Kansas/Iowa St in ’13/’14- they beat Arkansas 87-78 in 2nd round two years ago, forcing 21 turnovers while going 29-37 on foul line. They play Razorbacks again on Sunday.

Rhode Island 84, Creighton 72— Rams won ninth game in row; they shot 59% inside arc, made 28-31 foul shots and had a fairly easy time with a Creighton team that went 7-9 once their PG got hurt- they were 18-1 when he got hurt. Rams’ game with Oregon Sunday will be fun to watch.

Kansas 100, Cal-Davis 62— Cal-Davis did great this year, winning first Big West title, but the Big West was terrible this year, dropping to #29 out of 32 nationally (they were 13th last two years). Reality set in here. Kansas hadn’t played much recently, losing in 1st round of Big X tourney; did it help refresh their legs? Jayhawks lost in 2nd round two of last three years; they’re 3-4 vs spread in last seven 2nd round games.

Wichita State 64, Dayton 58— Dayton players other than Scoochie Smith were 9-41. Oy. Shockers beat Archie Miller’s team here, beat Sean Miller’s team LY; there are rumors Wichita could be headed to the AAC, there are also rumors that Gregg Marshall will be pursued by Indiana, but he already makes $3.3M at Wichita, unsure why Indiana would be a better job..

Duke 87, Troy State 65— Blue Devils made 13-28 on arc; beating the #6-seed in the Sun Belt tourney wasn’t a big deal, though athletic Trojans did get within nine in second half. Duke won its last six 2nd round games, covering four of last five. Troy gets to NCAA’s for first time in 14 years- the Sun Belt is an underrated league, getting stronger.

Cincinnati 75, Kansas State 61— Mick Cronin pretended to want the UNLV job last spring so he could extort improvements to the facilities from his bosses at Cincinnati, which worked. Now his offense is a lot better than previous years, and he has a legit shot at the Sweet 16. Their game with UCLA Sunday is going to be a really good one.