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Long Sheet

Friday, March 2

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BUFFALO (22 - 8) at BOWLING GREEN (16 - 14) - 3/2/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOWLING GREEN is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after a conference game this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 22-47 ATS (-29.7 Units) in March games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-1 against the spread versus BOWLING GREEN over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 5-0 straight up against BOWLING GREEN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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E MICHIGAN (19 - 11) at TOLEDO (21 - 9) - 3/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 158-200 ATS (-62.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 115-154 ATS (-54.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TOLEDO is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 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
E MICHIGAN is 4-2 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
E MICHIGAN is 4-2 straight up against TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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KENT ST (15 - 15) at AKRON (12 - 17) - 3/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 120-90 ATS (+21.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
KENT ST is 43-23 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
KENT ST is 4-2 against the spread versus AKRON over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 4-2 straight up against AKRON 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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COLUMBIA (8 - 17) at DARTMOUTH (6 - 19) - 3/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBIA is 114-83 ATS (+22.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 114-83 ATS (+22.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 82-57 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 64-95 ATS (-40.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 64-95 ATS (-40.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 58-83 ATS (-33.3 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 47-73 ATS (-33.3 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.


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




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CORNELL (11 - 14) at HARVARD (15 - 12) - 3/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HARVARD is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CORNELL is 128-92 ATS (+26.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 128-92 ATS (+26.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
HARVARD is 23-39 ATS (-19.9 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
HARVARD is 45-74 ATS (-36.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.


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




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PRINCETON (12 - 15) at BROWN (11 - 14) - 3/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all games this season.
PRINCETON is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
PRINCETON is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
PRINCETON is 98-71 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.


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




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PENNSYLVANIA (21 - 7) at YALE (14 - 14) - 3/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YALE is 90-62 ATS (+21.8 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
YALE is 91-61 ATS (+23.9 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
YALE is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
YALE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.


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




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W MICHIGAN (17 - 13) at C MICHIGAN (17 - 13) - 3/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.


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




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OHIO U (13 - 16) at MIAMI OHIO (15 - 15) - 3/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO U is 4-1 against the spread versus MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
OHIO U is 5-0 straight up against MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TX-ARLINGTON (18 - 12) at TEXAS ST (14 - 16) - 3/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TX-ARLINGTON is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
TEXAS ST is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all home games this season.
TEXAS ST is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
TEXAS ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents this season.
TEXAS ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games after a conference game this season.
TEXAS ST is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
TEXAS ST is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS ST is 5-2 against the spread versus TX-ARLINGTON over the last 3 seasons
TX-ARLINGTON is 5-2 straight up against TEXAS ST over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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BALL ST (19 - 11) at N ILLINOIS (11 - 18) - 3/2/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BALL ST is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BALL ST is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) in March games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
N ILLINOIS is 3-2 against the spread versus BALL ST over the last 3 seasons
BALL ST is 4-1 straight up against N ILLINOIS 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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RHODE ISLAND (23 - 5) at DAVIDSON (17 - 11) - 3/2/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 200-144 ATS (+41.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 196-147 ATS (+34.3 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 48-26 ATS (+19.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 108-80 ATS (+20.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 96-60 ATS (+30.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in March games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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IOWA ST (13 - 16) at OKLAHOMA (17 - 12) - 3/2/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
IOWA ST is 57-32 ATS (+21.8 Units) in March games since 1997.
IOWA ST is 253-199 ATS (+34.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OKLAHOMA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
OKLAHOMA is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) against conference opponents this season.
OKLAHOMA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a conference game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA ST is 6-0 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
IOWA ST is 4-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA 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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WISCONSIN (14 - 17) vs. MICHIGAN ST (28 - 3) - 3/2/2018, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 64-38 ATS (+22.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a conference game this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
WISCONSIN is 3-2 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 4-1 straight up against WISCONSIN 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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MICHIGAN (24 - 7) vs. NEBRASKA (22 - 9) - 3/2/2018, 2:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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BRADLEY (19 - 12) vs. DRAKE (16 - 15) - 3/2/2018, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 96-127 ATS (-43.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
DRAKE is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
BRADLEY is 5-2 against the spread versus DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
BRADLEY is 4-3 straight up against DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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INDIANA ST (13 - 17) vs. ILLINOIS ST (16 - 14) - 3/2/2018, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA ST is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA ST is 5-2 against the spread versus ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS ST is 4-3 straight up against INDIANA ST 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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YOUNGSTOWN ST (8 - 23) vs. CLEVELAND ST (9 - 22) - 3/2/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND ST is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) in March games since 1997.
CLEVELAND ST is 19-43 ATS (-28.3 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
CLEVELAND ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in first round tournament games since 1997.
CLEVELAND ST is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 4-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND ST over the last 3 seasons
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 4-3 straight up against CLEVELAND ST 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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DETROIT (8 - 23) vs. WI-GREEN BAY (12 - 19) - 3/2/2018, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
DETROIT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
DETROIT is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.


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




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PORTLAND (10 - 21) vs. LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (10 - 19) - 3/2/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in first round tournament games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 56-88 ATS (-40.8 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 34-53 ATS (-24.3 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 83-115 ATS (-43.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 5-0 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-2 straight up against LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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PEPPERDINE (5 - 25) vs. SANTA CLARA (11 - 19) - 3/2/2018, 11:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SANTA CLARA is 5-1 against the spread versus PEPPERDINE over the last 3 seasons
SANTA CLARA is 5-1 straight up against PEPPERDINE 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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VMI (9 - 20) vs. THE CITADEL (10 - 20) - 3/2/2018, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VMI is 24-39 ATS (-18.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
VMI is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VMI is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
VMI is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 76-103 ATS (-37.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


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




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UT-CHATTANOOGA (9 - 22) vs. SAMFORD (10 - 21) - 3/2/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) against conference opponents this season.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 9-27 ATS (-20.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games this season.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 14-31 ATS (-20.1 Units) in road games in all tournament games since 1997.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAMFORD is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAMFORD is 5-2 against the spread versus UT-CHATTANOOGA over the last 3 seasons
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 5-2 straight up against SAMFORD 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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WINTHROP (18 - 11) at RADFORD (19 - 12) - 3/2/2018, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 2

Davidson lost triple OT game in Olean Tuesday; three Wildcats played 51:00+, 4th kid played 45:00. Davidson won four of last five games. Rhode Island lost by 30 at home to St Joe’s Tuesday; they split their last four games after starting season 21-3. URI Rams beat Davidson 72-59 at home three weeks ago, making 10-25 on arc; they won last four games with Davidson, splitting two visits here. Davidson is 21-10 as an A-14 home favorite, 5-3 this year; URI is 4-7 in last 11 games as an A-14 road underdog, 0-0 this year. A-14 home favorites are 39-32 vs spread.

Oklahoma lost seven of last eight games, one of which was 88-80 loss in Ames Feb 10, when Sooners went 6-27 on arc and were -7 (17-10) in turnovers. Iowa State won six of last eight series games; their 92-87 OT win here LY ended a 4-game losing skid in Norman. Sooners are 6-2 SU in Big X home games. Cyclones lost last five games, are 0-8 on Big X road, with last six losses by 12+ points. Oklahoma is 7-4-1 in last 12 games as home favorites, 4-3-1 this year; under Prohm, Cyclones are 10-10 as road underdogs, 2-6 this season. Big X home favorites are 32-29.

Big 14 tournament, New York City
Michigan State is 13-3 in last six Big 14 tourneys, winning three titles; they won first tourney game the last seven years. Wisconsin played four starters 35:00+ in 59-54 win yesterday; Badgers led by hoop at half of this brickfest where teams combined to go 5-32 on arc. Michigan State beat Wisconsin twice this year, by 5-15 points; they were -9 in turnovers (13-4) in 68-63 win in Madison five days ago. Badgers won five of their last seven games; their last five games were all decided by 6 or fewer points or in OT. Badgers are 9-4 in last 13 Big 14 tourney games.

Michigan won Big 14 tourney LY; they’re 10-3 in last five tourneys; Wolverines played two guys 39:00+ in their OT win over Iowa Thursday, but no one else played more than 27:00. Nebraska hammered Michigan 72-52 in Lincoln Jan 18; it was Huskers’ first Big 14 win in nine tries vs Michigan. Wolverines won their last six games overall, five by 9+ points. Nebraska is 3-6 in Big 14 tourney games, 2-4 in their first round games; Huskers won eight of last nine games overall. Nebraska is 22-9 this season, most wins they’ve had in at least 17 years.

Penn State lost three of its last four games; they played three starters 37:00+ Thursday and 4th starter played 32:00. Nittany Lions hammered Ohio State 79-56 at home Feb 15; they were up 30 early in second half- they also upset Buckeyes 82-79 in Columbus, after blowing 13-point lead with 7:58 left. Ohio St split its last four games after a 22-5 start; OSU is 14-3 in its last 17 games, with two losses to Penn State. Buckeyes are 15-6 in last eight Big 14 tourneys, but 2-3 in last five, losing to Rutgers in first round LY. Penn State is 4-6 in last seven Big 14 tourneys.

Local upstart Rutgers played two guys more than 28:00 in last night’s upset of Indiana; will the Boilermakers let down because they’re not playing their rival? Rutgers will be playing for third day in row; Purdue had double-bye to this point. Purdue beat Rutgers by 31 at home in January, then eked out a 78-76 win at Rutgers Feb 3, outscoring Scarlet Knights 25-8 on foul line. Purdue won its last three games by 3-4-27 points; Boilers are 5-8 in last eight Big 14 tourneys since they last won it in 2009. Rutgers had lost 10 of last 11 games before winning the last two days.

MVC tournament, St Louis
This is 6th time in eight years Bradley-Drake have met in first round of Arch Madness; Braves are 3-2 in last five first round meetings. Bradley is 2-6 overall in last six MVC tourneys. Drake lost its last four first round games by 8-2-2-9 points; Bulldogs are 6-8 in last 14 games after starting out 4-0 in MVC- they’re #7 experience team in country. Bradley lost five of its last seven games overall. Drake swept Bradley this year, winning by 2-10 points, but Braves beat Drake in two of last three MVC tourneys. Teams split last 12 meetings overall.

Northern Iowa played three starters 34:00+ in 64-54 win over Evansville Thursday; Panthers won four of their last five games- they haven’t won Arch Madness since 2010. UNI is 4-6 in this tourney the last seven years; they lost twice to Loyola this year, by 23-6 points, going 10-41 on arc in those two games. Loyola is 25-5, 13-3 in Valley; this is their best season in decades. Ramblers are 3-4 in Arch Madness, winning their first game three of four years. Loyola won 14 of its last 15 games; they’re 5-2 in games against teams ranked in the top 125.

Missouri State lost two games to Southern Illinois this season by total of 3 points; Bears made 23-52 on arc in both games and still got swept. State snapped 4-game skid with win over Valpo last nite; they’re 3-9 in last 12 games overall. Bears played three starters 35:00+, hung on to win 83-79 after leading by 14. Salukis lost twice last week, scoring 56-44 points, after having won eight of nine games before that. SIU is 4-10 in last 14 MVC tourneys- they’re 4-5 vs teams ranked in top 125. State has gone W-L in Arch Madness four of last five years- they won yesterday.

Illinois State beat Indiana State by 3 in OT in January, then lost rematch in Terre Haute by 30. Redbirds won four of last six series games; they’re 7-6 in last six MVC tourneys, but they have not won Arch Madness since 1998. Illinois St lost three of its last five games; their last four wins were all by 4 points or in OT. Indiana St won its last two games after a 1-7 skid; they went 4-5 on MVC road this year. Sycamores are 5-6 in Arch Madness since winning it in 2011; they’re 4-2 in last six first round games, but lost in first round two of last three years.

MAAC tournament, Albany
St Peter’s was down 47-33 last nite with 7:26 left, rallied to beat Monmouth 60-58 for their third straight win after a 2-10 skid. Peacocks played only one kid more than 30:00 last nite. St Peter’s lost twice to Rider this year, by 3-4 points- teams split last eight meetings overall. Rider won 15 of its last 17 games overall; they’re 3-6 in last nine MAAC tourney games. Peacocks allowed 43-48-58 points in winning last three games after losing 10 of previous 12 games; since 2002, St Peter’s is 3-4 in their second MAAC tourney game of a year.

OVC tournament, Evansville, IN
Jacksonville State won OVC tourney LY, their first conference tourney anywhere since 2012; coach Harper won two Sun Belt tourneys at WKU, has won three conference titles last six years. Gamecocks won their last three games after a 1-4 skid; they played two guys 39:00 last nite, a third guy 33:00split pair with Murray State this year, winning first meeting by 5, losing by 8 at Murray Feb 15. Racers won their last 11 games, with last loss Jan 18 at Belmont; Murray is 5-5 in OVC tourney since last winning it in 2012- they’re 6-5 vs teams ranked in top 200.

Austin Peay made 11-21 on arc in 73-66 comeback win over Eastern Illinois last nite; Governors played three guys 32:00+. Peay is 4-3 in its last seven games after starting 9-3 in OVC play; they won OVC tourney two years ago, their first OVC tourney wins since 2009- they missed this event LY. Belmont won OVC tourney in 2013 and ’15, but lost in first round last two years, despite going 27-5 in regular season those two years. Bruins won 18 of their last 21 games- they won last 13 games when scoring 70+ points, lost last three times they scored less than 70.

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Friday, March 2

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Trend Report
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WISCONSIN @ MICHIGAN STATE
WISCONSIN

Wisconsin is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games
MICHIGAN STATE

Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan State's last 5 games
NORTHERN IOWA @ LOYOLA-CHICAGO
NORTHERN IOWA

Northern Iowa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northern Iowa's last 8 games when playing Loyola-Chicago
LOYOLA-CHICAGO

Loyola-Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Loyola-Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Northern Iowa
MICHIGAN @ NEBRASKA
MICHIGAN

Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Michigan is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Nebraska
NEBRASKA

Nebraska is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Nebraska is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
BRADLEY @ DRAKE
BRADLEY

Bradley is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Drake
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Bradley's last 7 games when playing Drake
DRAKE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Drake's last 7 games when playing Bradley
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Drake's last 9 games
VMI @ THE CITADEL
VMI

No trends to report
THE CITADEL

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of The Citadel's last 6 games when playing VMI
The Citadel is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing VMI
DETROIT @ WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY
DETROIT

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Wisconsin-Green Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games
WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY

Wisconsin-Green Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
Wisconsin-Green Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
BUFFALO @ BOWLING GREEN
BUFFALO

Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Bowling Green
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Buffalo's last 13 games when playing on the road against Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN

The total has gone OVER in 11 of Bowling Green's last 13 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Bowling Green's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
EASTERN MICHIGAN @ TOLEDO
EASTERN MICHIGAN

Eastern Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Eastern Michigan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
TOLEDO

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toledo's last 5 games
Toledo is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
WINTHROP @ RADFORD
WINTHROP

No trends to report
RADFORD

No trends to report
PENN STATE @ OHIO STATE
PENN STATE

Penn State is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Penn State is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing Ohio State
OHIO STATE

Ohio State is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Penn State
Ohio State is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
KENT STATE @ AKRON
KENT STATE

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kent State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Akron
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kent State's last 5 games when playing Akron
AKRON

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 5 games when playing at home against Kent State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 5 games when playing Kent State
WESTERN MICHIGAN @ CENTRAL MICHIGAN
WESTERN MICHIGAN

Western Michigan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Central Michigan
Western Michigan is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Central Michigan
CENTRAL MICHIGAN

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Michigan's last 5 games
Central Michigan is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
OHIO @ MIAMI-OHIO
OHIO

Ohio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami-Ohio
Ohio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami-Ohio
MIAMI-OHIO

Miami-Ohio is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami-Ohio's last 6 games when playing at home against Ohio
PRINCETON @ BROWN
PRINCETON

Princeton is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Brown
Princeton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brown
BROWN

Brown is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brown's last 6 games
COLUMBIA @ DARTMOUTH
COLUMBIA

Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dartmouth
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbia's last 9 games
DARTMOUTH

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dartmouth's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dartmouth's last 5 games at home
CORNELL @ HARVARD
CORNELL

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cornell's last 5 games when playing Harvard
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cornell's last 5 games on the road
HARVARD

Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Harvard's last 5 games when playing Cornell
PENNSYLVANIA @ YALE
PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Pennsylvania is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
YALE

Yale is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pennsylvania
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Yale's last 6 games at home
TEXAS-ARLINGTON @ TEXAS STATE
TEXAS-ARLINGTON

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas-Arlington's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas-Arlington's last 7 games
TEXAS STATE

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas State's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas State's last 6 games when playing Texas-Arlington
SAINT PETER'S @ RIDER
SAINT PETER'S

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Peter's's last 5 games
Saint Peter's is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Rider
RIDER

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rider's last 5 games
Rider is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
MISSOURI STATE @ SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
MISSOURI STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Missouri State's last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois
Missouri State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Southern Illinois
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Southern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Missouri State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games when playing Missouri State
CHATTANOOGA @ SAMFORD
CHATTANOOGA

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chattanooga's last 5 games
Chattanooga is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Samford
SAMFORD

The total has gone OVER in 10 of Samford's last 11 games
Samford is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chattanooga
RHODE ISLAND @ DAVIDSON
RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games
Rhode Island is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
DAVIDSON

Davidson is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Davidson is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
BALL STATE @ NORTHERN ILLINOIS
BALL STATE

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ball State's last 8 games when playing on the road against Northern Illinois
Ball State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northern Illinois
NORTHERN ILLINOIS

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Northern Illinois's last 8 games when playing at home against Ball State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 6 games at home
YOUNGSTOWN STATE @ CLEVELAND STATE
YOUNGSTOWN STATE

The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Youngstown State's last 14 games when playing Cleveland State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Youngstown State's last 6 games
CLEVELAND STATE

The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland State's last 14 games when playing Youngstown State
Cleveland State is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
JACKSONVILLE STATE @ MURRAY STATE
JACKSONVILLE STATE

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Jacksonville State's last 6 games
Jacksonville State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Murray State
MURRAY STATE

Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Murray State is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games when playing Jacksonville State
LIBERTY @ UNC ASHEVILLE
LIBERTY

No trends to report
UNC ASHEVILLE

No trends to report
RUTGERS @ PURDUE
RUTGERS

Rutgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rutgers's last 6 games
PURDUE

Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rutgers
Purdue is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
IOWA STATE @ OKLAHOMA
IOWA STATE

Iowa State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma
Iowa State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Oklahoma is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa State
PORTLAND @ LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
PORTLAND

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games
Portland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Loyola Marymount
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT

Loyola Marymount is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Loyola Marymount's last 12 games when playing Portland
INDIANA STATE @ ILLINOIS STATE
INDIANA STATE

Indiana State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois State
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Indiana State's last 15 games
ILLINOIS STATE

Illinois State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois State's last 6 games when playing Indiana State
QUINNIPIAC @ CANISIUS
QUINNIPIAC

Quinnipiac is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Quinnipiac is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Canisius
CANISIUS

Canisius is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Canisius is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
PEPPERDINE @ SANTA CLARA
PEPPERDINE

Pepperdine is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pepperdine's last 21 games when playing Santa Clara
SANTA CLARA

Santa Clara is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pepperdine
Santa Clara is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pepperdine

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, March 2


I'll re-post when the lines are set for the missing matchups:

Buffalo @ Bowling Green

Game 821-822
March 2, 2018 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
56.347
Bowling Green
51.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 4 1/2
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
by 7 1/2
161
Dunkel Pick:
Bowling Green
(+7 1/2); Over

Eastern Michigan @ Toledo

Game 823-824
March 2, 2018 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Eastern Michigan
55.624
Toledo
57.165
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toledo
by 1 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toledo
by 5
144
Dunkel Pick:
Eastern Michigan
(+5); Over

Kent State @ Akron

Game 825-826
March 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kent State
48.981
Akron
52.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Akron
by 3 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Akron
by 1 1/2
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Akron
(-1 1/2); Under

Columbia @ Dartmouth

Game 827-828
March 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbia
53.228
Dartmouth
48.190
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbia
by 5
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbia
by 3
149
Dunkel Pick:
Columbia
(-3); Under

Cornell @ Harvard

Game 829-830
March 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cornell
44.316
Harvard
56.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Harvard
by 12 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Harvard
by 10 1/2
140
Dunkel Pick:
Harvard
(-10 1/2); Under

Princeton @ Brown

Game 831-832
March 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Princeton
54.673
Brown
49.132
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Princeton
by 5 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Princeton
by 2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Princeton
(-2); Under

Pennsylvania @ Yale

Game 833-834
March 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pennsylvania
53.214
Yale
54.387
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Yale
by 1
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pennsylvania
by 1
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Yale
(+1); Over

Western Michigan @ Central Michigan

Game 835-836
March 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Michigan
52.094
Central Michigan
50.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Michigan
by 1 1/2
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Central Michigan
by 3 1/2
147
Dunkel Pick:
Western Michigan
(+3 1/2); Over

Ohio @ Miami-OH

Game 837-838
March 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ohio
49.525
Miami-OH
55.672
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami-OH
by 6
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami-OH
by 4
142
Dunkel Pick:
Miami-OH
(-4); Under

TX-Arlington @ Texas State

Game 839-840
March 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-Arlington
55.894
Texas State
49.521
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TX-Arlington
by 6 1/2
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TX-Arlington
by 3 1/2
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
TX-Arlington
(-3 1/2); Under

Ball State @ Northern Illinois

Game 841-842
March 2, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ball State
52.319
Northern Illinois
52.418
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Illinois
Even
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ball State
by 3 1/2
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Illinois
(+3 1/2); Over

Rhode Island @ Davidson

Game 843-844
March 2, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rhode Island
67.541
Davidson
66.449
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 1
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Davidson
by 2 1/2
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rhode Island
(+2 1/2); Over

Iowa State @ Oklahoma

Game 845-846
March 2, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iowa State
63.487
Oklahoma
68.912
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma
by 5 1/2
171
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma
by 10
166 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa State
(+10); Over

Wisconsin @ Michigan State

Game 847-848
March 2, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wisconsin
65.224
Michigan State
72.376
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan State
by 7
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan State
by 11
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wisconsin
(+11); Over

Bradley @ Drake

Game 857-858
March 2, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Bradley
55.673
Drake
52.518
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Bradley
by 3
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Bradley
by 1
138
Dunkel Pick:
Bradley
(-1); Under

Indiana State @ Illinois State

Game 861-862
March 2, 2018 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana State
53.762
Illinois State
50.397
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana State
by 3 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana State
by 1
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana State
(-1); Under

Youngstown St @ Cleveland State

Game 863-864
March 2, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Youngstown St
38.512
Cleveland State
42.671
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland State
by 4
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland State
by 1 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland State
(-1 1/2); Under

Detroit @ Green Bay

Game 865-866
March 2, 2018 @ 5:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
44.557
Green Bay
44.423
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
Even
168
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Green Bay
by 4
163 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+4); Over

Portland @ Loyola Marymount

Game 867-868
March 2, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
52.473
Loyola Marymount
51.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 1
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Loyola Marymount
by 2 1/2
142
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(+2 1/2); Over

VMI @ The Citadel

Game 871-872
March 2, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
VMI
38.237
The Citadel
44.869
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
The Citadel
by 6 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
The Citadel
by 4
161 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
The Citadel
(-4); Under

Chattanooga @ Samford

Game 873-874
March 2, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chattanooga
45.637
Samford
44.708
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chattanooga
by 1
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Samford
by 2 1/2
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chattanooga
(+2 1/2); Over

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Friday's Wagers
March 2, 2018

**Nebraska vs. Michigan**

-- Michigan (25-7 straight up, 19-11 against the spread) advanced to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals by beating Iowa 77-71 in overtime Thursday afternoon in the second round at MSG in NYC. The Hawkeyes covered the number as nine-point underdogs. John Beilein’s squad trailed by five at intermission, and it was made a nine-point ‘chalk’ for second-half wagers (-4 adjusted). The 148 combined points inched ‘over’ the 147-point total in the extra session. Charles Matthews led the winners with 16 points and eight rebounds. Mo Wagner was limited to 16 minutes of playing time and fouled out, scoring 11 points beforehand. The Wolverines took the cash on halftime bets.

-- Wagner leads Michigan in scoring (14.3 points per game), rebounding (7.0 RPG) and field-goal percentage (53.5%). Zavier Simpson (7.0 PPG) paces the Wolverines in assists (3.6 APG) and steals (1.2 SPG). Matthews is scoring at a 13.1 PPG clip and is pulling down 5.5 RPG.

-- Nebraska (22-9 SU, 22-7 ATS) is on one of the sickest ATS runs you’ll ever see, cashing tickets at an 18-2 ATS clip in its past 20 games. Tim Miles’s squad has won eight of its past nine games both SU and ATS, including a 76-64 win over Penn State as a three-point home favorite Sunday. The final score was misleading, as the assbeating was much more ruthless than the final score indicated. Nebraska led by 17 at intermission and PSU never cut the deficit to single digits in the second half. Isaac Copeland led the way with 17 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. Isaiah Roby hit 5-of-6 field-goal attempts and scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and three assists.

-- When these teams squared off in Lincoln on Jan. 18, Nebraska smashed Michigan by a 72-52 count as a five-point home underdog. Michigan had previously won eight in a row over Nebraska since it joined the Big Ten, going 5-3 versus the number. The ‘over’ had hit in three straight in this rivalry, but the 124 combined points dipped ‘under’ the 136-point tally. James Palmer Jr. scored a game-best 19 points, while Isaiah Roby contributed 14 points, three rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots and one steal. Copeland finished with 13 points and Anton Gill was also in double figures with 10 on 4-of-5 shooting from the field.

-- Nebraska is currently in Joe Lunardi’s First Four Out in his latest edition of ‘Bracketology’ at ESPN.com. In other words, the Cornhuskers need to pass three teams to get into the 68-team field, at least according to Lunardi. Those thee teams are Syracuse, UCLA and Texas. The teams currently behind Nebraska who are also threats include Washington and Lunardi’s Next Four Out, which includes Mississippi State, Utah, Marquette and Notre Dame.

-- Lunardi has Michigan as a No. 5 seed that would face Louisiana in a first-round game in San Diego. The winner would advance to take on the 4/13 survivor of Texas Tech vs. Murray State.

-- Nebraska is No. 52 in the RPI Rankings, posting a 0-4 record against the RPI Top 25, a 1-5 mark vs. the Top 50 and a 4-8 ledger against the Top 100. The Cornhuskers have home wins over Michigan, Maryland, Penn State and Boston College. They have just one bad loss to a team outside of the RPI Top 100, falling 72-66 at Illinois a couple of Sundays ago in a game they led by five midway through the second half. Although the Big Ten is down this year, it’s worth noting that Miles’s squad did finish 13-5 in league play.

-- Michigan is ranked 15th in the latest Top 25 from the Associated Press. John Belein’s club is 26th in the RPI, compiling a 2-4 record vs. both the Top 25 and the Top 50. The Wolverines are 7-6 versus the Top 100. They own quality home scalps over Ohio State, UCLA and Maryland, in addition to road triumphs at Michigan State, at Texas, at Penn State and at Maryland.

-- The ‘under’ is 19-10 overall for Nebraska, going 4-1 in its past five games.

-- The ‘under’ is 16-13-1 overall for Michigan, but the ‘over’ is 3-0-1 in its past four contests.

-- BetOnline.ag opened Michigan as a five-point favorite this morning. However, it quickly moved the number to 4.5, while the total was 133.5 points.

-- Nebraska owns an 11-3 spread with six outright wins in 14 games as an underdog. The Cornhuskers are 11-1 ATS with six outright victories in their past 13 such spots.

-- Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Eastern or 30 minutes after the conclusion of Michigan State vs. Wisconsin. As of early this morning, the Spartans were 10.5-point ‘chalk.’

**Rhode Island at Davidson**

-- As of early this morning, most books had Davidson installed as a one-point home favorite with a total of 144.5. A few offshores were all the way down to pick ‘em after the number was two at most spots last night.

-- Davidson (17-11 SU, 14-12-1 ATS) is No. 90 in the RPI with its 1-5 record against both the RPI Top 25 and Top 50. The Wildcats own a 1-6 record against the Top 100. They have just one notable win, beating St. Bonaventure 83-73 at home.

-- Bob McKillop’s team is off a gut-wrenching 117-113 triple-overtime loss at St. Bonaventure on Tuesday night. Making the defeat even more painful is how Davidson had the ball and a three-point lead when star Peyton Aldridge was whistled for his fifth foul on a terrible call as he was simply working hard to get position in the post. Aldridge had played all 51 minutes and scored 45 points to go with 12 rebounds and two blocked shots. Aldridge buried 14-of-22 FGA and a remarkable 8-of-11 launches from 3-point land. Freshman guard Kellan Grady exploded for a career-high 39 points, making clutch free throws in crucial situations in the first two extra sessions. Grady made all 16 of his free-throw attempts. Jon Axel Gudmundsson added 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists compared to merely two turnovers in 53 minutes of playing time.

-- Davidson has been outstanding at home all season, winning 10 of 11 games outright while going 6-4 ATS.

-- Aldridge, a first-team All A-10 selection, is averaging 21.4 points and 7.7 RPG. He has a 69/36 assist-to-turnover ratio and has hit 48.0 percent of his FGAs and 84.0 percent of his FTs. Grady (17.9 PPG) has a 54/28 assist-to-turnover ratio and is making 50.4 percent of his FGAs and 37.1 percent of his 3-balls.

-- Rhode Island (23-5 SU, 15-10-1 ATS) has already clinched the Atlantic 10 regular-season championship with its 15-2 record in league play. The Rams are 15-2 in A-10 action and will be the top seed at next week’s conference tournament.

-- Danny Hurley’s team is 17th in the latest AP Top 25 and 16th in the RPI. URI is 1-3 against the RPI Top 25, 3-3 versus the Top 50 and 5-4 against the Top 100. The Rams have home wins over Providence, St. Bonaventure, Charleston and Davidson, in addition to a neutral-court victory over Seton Hall.

-- Rhode Island is off its worst performance of the season by far. The Rams hadn’t lost to a team worse than Alabama (#58 RPI) when it went down 68-64 in Tuscaloosa on Dec. 6. Their only other defeats had been at Nevada (88-81), vs. Virginia (70-55 on a neutral court) and at St. Bonaventure (77-74), but they lost at home Tuesday to St. Joseph’s (RPI #155) by 30! That’s right. Phil Martelli’s team went into URI and won 78-48 as a 13.5-point road underdog.

-- URI is led by Jared Terell and E.C. Matthews. Terrell is averaging 17.6 PPG while draining 40.8 percent of his 3-pointers and 86.3 percent of his FTs. Matthews (13.2 PPG) has scored in double figures in four straight games.

-- URI is 7-3 SU and 4-5-1 ATS in 10 true road assignments.

-- The ‘over’ is 14-12 overall for the Rams, 8-2 in their road assignments. -- The ‘under’ is 16-11-1 overall for the Wildcats, 5-5 in their home games.

-- Tip-off is slated for 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the CBS Sports Network.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

-- Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin said Thursday that freshman 5-star recruit Michael Porter Jr. will play Saturday “if he feels good.” The Tigers host Arkansas on Saturday. With Missouri currently slotted by Lunardi in an 8/9 game, you know that potential No. 1 seeds like Virginia, Villanova, Xavier, Michigan State and others don’t want to see Missouri (with a potentially healthy Porter) in their bracket. Think about it: A team worthy of an 8 or 9 seed as it is currently constructed is adding – if his back doesn’t flare up and he can develop some cardio quickly – perhaps the nation’s most talented player in Porter. That’s not a team a top seed wants to see as early as the Round of 32.

-- Sean Miller went to war with ESPN and Mark Schlabach yesterday. War is probably a strong word, but careers and futures are undoubtedly on the line in this juicy controversy. ESPN’s Schlabach reported last Friday that his sources say that FBI wiretaps have Miller on a recording talking to Christian Dawkins, an associate of sports agent Andy Miller, about supplying him $100,000 to get 5-star freshman DeAndre Ayton to come to Arizona. However, after sitting out Saturday’s loss at Oregon, Miller held a presser Thursday in which he emphatically denied these accusations. Arizona apparently has his back and allowed him to coach in last night’s non-covering home win over Stanford. Miller was given a standing ovation by the home crowd when he came out of tunnel and on to the court. A report from SI.com yesterday threw that publication into the fray, and it took Miller and UA’s side. Meanwhile, ESPN and Schlabach are sticking to their reporting. Man, this is going to get wild! Like long-time Louisville scribe Rich Bozich tweeted yesterday as if he was caller on a sports radio show, “I’m just going to hang up and listen.”

-- With Middle Tennessee’s blowout home win over Western Ky. last night to sweep the season series, the Hilltoppers’ slim at-large hopes were dashed. Therefore, bubble teams want to root for Middle Tennessee to win the Conference USA Tournament, because the Blue Raiders are undoubtedly a team that will garner an at-large berth. If any team other than Kermit Davis’s wins the C-USA Tourney, that’s one at-large bid that’ll be stolen from a bubble team.

-- Was that the ultimate choke job by Louisville last night or what?! What on earth was the U of L defender doing anywhere near the shooter with a four-point lead and 0.9 seconds remaining? In that situation, you don’t even get close to a player on the opposing team, and you sure as hell don’t try to contest a 3-point attempt. The Cardinals fouled – again, up by four points! – UVA’s Ty Jerome with 0.9 seconds remaining. Jerome made the first two of his three FT attempts and then missed the third on purpose with the deficit trimmed to two. A UVA player went into the lane too soon on the third FTA, giving U of L the ball on the baseline. The referee clearly pointed out to the U of L player that he couldn’t run the baseline like you can after a made FG or FT. Nevertheless, he ran the baseline and was rightfully called for travelling. Then UVA inbounded a hit a bank shot for three for the win. I love it when athletes pay for making dumbass mistakes. The Cardinals remain winless against RPI Top-25 foes and barring a nice run at next week’s ACC Tournament, this will cost them an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 2
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WIS at MSU 12:00 PM
WIS +11.5
U 131.0

UNI at L-IL 01:00 PM
L-IL -6.5

MICH at NEB 02:30 PM
MICH -4.5

BRAD at DRKE 03:30 PM
BRAD -3.0

VMI at CIT 05:00 PM
CIT -3.0
O 163.0

DETU at GB 05:30 PM
DETU +1.5

EMU at TOL 06:00 PM
EMU +5.0
O 144.0

BUFF at BGSU 06:00 PM
BGSU +7.5
O 161.0

WIN at RAD 06:00 PM
WIN -3.0

PSU at OSU 06:30 PM
PSU +4.5

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My Early Parlay:

Buffalo (-7.5)
Buffalo Over 161
Eastern Michigan (5)
Harvard (-9.5)
Rhode Island (1)
Michigan State (-4.5)
Penn State (4)
Loyola Chicago (-6.5)
The Citadel (-3)
Virginia Military Over 162.5

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Friday Evening Games:

CLMB at DART 07:00 PM
CLMB -3.0
O 146.5

PRIN at BRWN 07:00 PM
O 145.5

OHIO at M-OH 07:00 PM
M-OH -3.5

COR at HARV 07:00 PM
HARV -9.0
O 141.0

KENT at AKR 07:00 PM
AKR -1.5
O 146.5

PENN at YALE 07:00 PM
PENN -2.5
U 143.0

UTA at TXST 07:00 PM
UTA -3.5

BALL at NIU 08:00 PM
BALL -3.5

URI at DAV 08:00 PM
URI +1.0

ISU at OKLA 09:00 PM
OKLA -10.5
U 166.5

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Top 25 Capsules
March 2, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) Cassius Winston hit a go-ahead jumper with 7:17 to play and No. 2 Michigan State won its 13th straight game Friday, beating Wisconsin 63-60 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

Miles Bridges led the Spartans (29-3) with 20 points and Winston finished with 17 in advancing to the semifinals Saturday against No. 15 Michigan.

This was Michigan State's third win over Wisconsin (15-18) this season.

The ninth-seeded Badgers, who had won five of their last seven games, had a chance to tie the game in the waning seconds but the Spartans played tough defense and Brad Davison's long, contested 3-pointer from beyond the top of the key never hit the rim.

Ethan Happ had 22 points for Wisconsin.

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No. 8 PURDUE 82, RUTGERS 75

Carsen Edwards and Vincent Edwards each scored 26 points for Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament.

Corey Sanders scored 23 points, including a baseline jumper in the closing minute to pull Rutgers within 78-75. Sanders scored 74 points the three-game run by the last-place Scarlet Knights at Madison Square Garden..

Both Edwardses made free throws in the final 30 seconds to send Purdue (27-5) into the semifinals against seventh-seeded Penn State.

Geo Baker scored 25 points for Rutgers (15-19), the 14th seed.

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PENN STATE 69, No. 13 OHIO STATE 68

Tony Carr found Josh Reaves for a game-winning dunk with 3.1 seconds to play for Penn State in the NCAA Tournament.

Carr had 25 points for the second straight night and the seventh-seeded Nittany Lions scored the final five points in beating the 13th-ranked and second-seeded Buckeyes for the third time this season.

Penn State (21-12) will face No. 8 Purdue in the semifinals on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

Ohio State (24-8) had a chance to win after calling a timeout, but a last-second shot by C.J. Jackson was not close.

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No. 15 MICHIGAN 77, NEBRASKA 58

Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 21 points and Moe Wagner had 20 for Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament.

The fifth-seeded Wolverines (26-7) face top-seed Michigan State in the semifinals.

Isaiah Roby led the fourth-seeded Huskers (22-10) with 18 points.

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DAVIDSON 63, No. 17 RHODE ISLAND 61

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) - Jon Axel Gudmundsson's driving layup with 3.1 seconds left lifted Davidson to the upset.

It was the second loss of the week for the Rams, who were coming off a shocking 30-point home defeat on senior night against unranked Saint Joseph's on Tuesday night.

Peyton Aldridge, who had a career-high 45 points in a 117-113 triple-overtime loss to St. Bonaventure on Tuesday night, had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (18-11, 13-5 Atlantic 10). Gudmundsson finished with 11 points.

Davidson outscored Rhode Island 9-0 over the final 1:47 of the game.

Jared Terrell had 22 points for the Rams (23-6, 15-3), who squandered a 6-point lead in the final 41 seconds after missing the front end of three straight 1-and-1s.

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Saturday’s 6-pack

Odds to win college basketball national title:

5-1: Michigan State, Villanova, Duke

6-1: Virginia

10-1: Purdue, Kansas

15-1: North Carolina

20-1: Wichita State

22-1: Michigan

Quote of the Day
“I’m strictly a quarterback. Whoever likes me at quarterback, thats where I’m going.”
Lamar Jackson

Saturday’s quiz
Who was basketball coach at North Carolina before Roy Williams?

Friday’s quiz
NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans have traded their first round draft pick four of the last five years; the one player they did draft, they later traded to Sacramento— Buddy Hield.

Thursday’s quiz
Benjamin Franklin’s picture is on the $100 bill.

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Saturday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind……

13) Virginia 67, Louisville 66— Someone on Twitter Thursday night described this as the worst loss by any team, EVER!!!

— Louisville led by 4 with 0:05 left- they fouled a Virginia player shooting a 3 with 0:01 left.
— Virginia kid made two of three FT’s, Cardinals still lead by 2.
— Louisville has ball out-of-bounds with 0:00.9 left, up 2, but they can’t run baseline
— Louisville inbounder runs baseline- thats a turnover.
— Virginia banks in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to win the game. Oy.

12) Arizona State 84, California 53— Shooters get scholarship offers, and this is why; Cal was 0-18 on the arc in this game. Zero. for. 18. They were 19-78 in previous four games, so that is 19.8% over their last five games.

Kids who are prolific shooters get scholarships, because there aren’t that many of them.

11) Michigan 77, Nebraska 58— I have no sympathy for bubble teams that lose their first conference tournament game. Cornhuskers are 22-10 but will likely miss the NCAA’s- their non-conference schedule was ranked #272. Nebraska had Thursday off while Michigan played an OT game, but the Wolverines won this game easily.

10) Penn State 69, Ohio State 68— Buckeyes are 0-3 vs Penn State this year, 15-1 against the rest of their league. According to the Bracketology people on Twitter, Penn State still needs one more win to get into the field of 68.

9) St Peter’s 66, Rider 55— #9-seed Peacocks upset top-seeded Rider in beautiful downtown Albany. Broncs had won 15 of their last 17 games coming in. Such is March.

Quinnipiac 72, Canisius 69– Top two seeds in MAAC tourney are gone; whoever wins the conference title Monday night can pack their bags to Dayton for the play-in game.

8) Murray State 70, Jacksonville State 63— Racers were up 20 points, blew the lead, but then they scored last eight points of the game to advance to the OVC finals.

7) Football/baseball crossovers Friday:
— Tim Tebow batted cleanup for the Mets Friday; he went 1-3 as their DH.
— Russell Wilson pinch-hit for Aaron Judge and struck out in his only AB for the Bronx Bombers.

6) Baseball trivia: Last season, 99 switch-hitters appeared in major league games.

5) Bradley 63, Drake 61— Drake didn’t score for last 3:28 of this quarter-final game in the Missouri Valley Conference— they led by 8 at the half.

4) Davidson 63, Rhode Island 61— Rams started season 21-3, then went 2-3 in their last five games. Now they need to make a run in A-14 tourney to avoid being a suspect in NCAA’s.

Trivia: Davidson has players from seven different countries.

3) Tex-Arlington 85, Texas State 82— Arlington led 78-70, blew the lead, then Kevin Hervey drained a long 3-pointer with 0:00.9 left to hand Texas State their ninth loss in a row.

2) Princeton 78, Brown 63— With one night left in the season, there are three teams tied for the 4th and final spot in next week’s Ivy League tournament.

1— Liberty 69, NC-Asheville 64— Big upset in Big South, as top-seeded Asheville is shown the door. Liberty plays #2-seed Radford in the Big South final.

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Saturday's Best Bets
March 2, 2018

Saturday College Basketball Best Bets

It's the final Saturday of the regular season for the bulk of the college basketball programs out there and that means it's a day filled with rivalries and last chances to improve their standing for upcoming conference tournament games. Big time matchups are littered throughout the entire board, but ther are three different underdogs that caught my eye. Let's get right to the plays:

Creighton at Marquette (FOX, 2:30 p.m. ET)

Creighton is looking for a bit of revenge in this game after they lost 90-86 at home to Marquette a few weeks ago. The Blue Jays were laying 6.5 points at home that day and didn't play horribly, they just couldn't slow down Marquette's offense and second chance opportunities killed them. Both teams shot an identical 56% from the field, but the four more field goals Marquette made was the difference in the game with Creighton making four more shots from the charity stripe.

Now the Blue Jays have a chance to return the favor and end this four-game losing streak against Marquette the program is on. Marquette has to be running out of gas as they've played five of their last six on the road and while a return home is nice, coming off an OT game earlier this week doesn't do the Golden Eagles any favors.

However, more importantly for Creighton is the ability to perform at their best away from home as bad road losses/play have plagued them all year. Going into the Big East tournament and the NCAA Tournament afterwards, this Blue Jays team has to prove to themselves that they can get the job done away from home against a quality opponent. Marquette isn't the best of the best foe they've seen this year, but they are good enough to be a huge confidence boost going forward should the Blue Jays ultimately get their revenge. With the road team a perfect 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings, and Marquette on a 1-4 ATS run off a SU win, look for Creighton to step up their defensive play here and ultimately get the outright victory.

Best Bet #1: Creighton Blue Jays +2.5


Georgia at Tennessee (SEC, 6:00 p.m. ET)

Georgia is the biggest underdog on my board as they look for the season sweep over Tennessee. The 73-62 win Georgia got at home as +3 underdogs against the Volunteers a few weeks ago definitely was a bit surprising, and while Tennessee has gone a perfect 3-0 SU and ATS since that defeat – including wins vs Florida and at both Mississippi schools – this line is a gross over-adjustment to the Volunteers current form, situation, and a straight up lack of respect for Georgia.

That first meeting Georgia didn't really do anything spectacular offensively, they shot just 42.6% from the field, it was their defense and holding Tennessee to just 35% shooting from the floor that carried them to the W. Georgia's record may show that they are much worse on the road (4-8 SU), and Tennessee is playing for at least a share of the SEC title, but all of those narratives lead oddsmakers to inflate this line by a point or two and I've got no problem taking the value with the team that's already beaten Tennessee this year. The last time Georgia got disrespected like this they were 10-point road underdogs at Florida and they came away with a three-point SU win in OT.

The odd thing about that result is the fact that Georgia was coming off three straight losses at the time and had lost six of seven heading into that game. Their lone win during that span was a surprising home win as +3.5 underdogs vs. Florida in the first meeting. This game against Tennessee shows a lot of parallels to that spot for the Bulldogs and while they may not ultimately get the outright victory, they'll be able to keep this game well within the number.

Best Bet #2: Georgia Bulldogs +10.5

North Carolina at Duke (ESPN, 8:15 p.m. ET)

Speaking of teams that are getting disrespected and should be able to keep it well within the number, we've got the UNC Tar Heels in arguably the game of the day against Duke. This rivalry is always played up to the nines, but like Georgia, UNC already has a victory over this conference rival and are simply getting too many points here simply because a change of venue. Yes, the Tar Heels didn't exactly look good in their loss to Miami earlier this week as -10 home favorites, but that was the ultimate look-ahead spot for them and while the outright loss can't be excused, did you really expect them to be their sharpest?

Duke also got caught in a look-ahead spot as they lost @ Virginia Tech this week as -5 road favorites, but because that game was on the road, bettors are more willing to let that result slide. I'm just not buying it as this is simply too many points in a game and scenario like this, especially when the Tar Heels won that first meeting having shot just 39% from the floor. Duke hit 48.4% of their shots that day, so by expecting some regression to the mean both ways you get Dukes percentage coming down, and UNC's percentage going up. And you are giving me 7.5 points on the Tar Heels in that scenario? Sign me up for that everyday, all day, and twice on Sunday.

Best Bet#3: North Carolina Tar Heels +7.5

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Saturday's Big 12 Tips
March 2, 2018

The final Saturday of the college basketball regular season features a trio of key matchups in the Big 12 heading into next week’s conference tournament including a showdown featuring the regular-season champion.

No. 20 West Virginia at Texas (ESPN, 12:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: West Virginia -3 ½, Total 139

Betting Matchup

West Virginia comes into its Big 12 regular season finale with a straight-up three-game winning streak after beating Texas Tech 84-74 on Monday to cover as a seven-point home favorite. It is now 11-6 SU in conference play with a 10-7 record against the spread. The total has stayed UNDER in five of its last seven Big 12 road games. Senior guard Jevon Carter added his name to the record books with 24 points and two assists to become the first player from a major conference with 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 steals in their college career.

Texas is 7-10 SU in Big 12 play and a win on Saturday could have a big impact on its seeding for next week’s conference tournament. The Longhorns have not helped their cause with just two victories in their last seven games both SU and ATS. They got hammered by West Virginia 86-51 on Jan. 20 as 9 ½-point road underdogs with the total going OVER the 136 ½-point line. Texas is averaging 71.4 points per game behind a trio of players scoring at least 12 points. Junior forward Dylan Osetkowski has led the team in both points (13.7) and rebounds (7.1).

Betting Trends

-- The Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last five Saturday games and the total has stayed UNDER in five of their last seven games on the road.

-- The Longhorns have gone 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a SU loss and the total has gone OVER in four of their last five home games against a team with a SU winning road record.

-- The home team in this matchup has covered in seven of the last 10 meetings and the total has gone OVER in three of the last five meetings.

No. 6 Kansas at Oklahoma State (ESPN, 4:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Kansas -5, Total 154

Betting Matchup

Kansas extended its current SU winning streak to five games with Monday’s 80-70 victory against Texas, but it could not cover as a 12-point home favorite. This was the first time it failed to cover in its last four games and the total has gone OVER in four of its last five contests. The Jayhawks already locked up another Big 12 regular season title at 13-4 SU in conference play as part of their 24-6 record on the year. A big part of their success this season can be attributed to the play of senior guard Devonte’ Graham with a team-high 17.7 points and 7.2 assists a game.

The Cowboys are another 7-10 team in the Big 12 looking to close out their season with big win. They have gone an even 3-3 SU in their last six games while covering the spread in four of those contests including a recent 79-71 upset against Texas Tech as four-point home underdogs. Oklahoma State is averaging 76.7 PPG, but it has given up almost the same amount of points at the other end of the court with a points-allowed average of 73.5

Betting Trends

-- The Jayhawks have gone 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games and the total has stayed UNDER in five of their last seven games coming off a ATS loss.

-- The Cowboys are 5-1 ATS in their last six Saturday games and the total has stayed UNDER in 12 of their last 16 games at home.

-- Oklahoma State stunned Kansas 84-79 on Feb. 3 as a 12-point road underdog with the total going OVER 151 ½-points. The Cowboys have 4-2 edge ATS in the last six meetings.

TCU at No. 12 Texas Tech (ESPN2, 4:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Texas Tech -6 ½, Total 147

Betting Matchup

TCU has won its last four games both SU and ATS with Tuesday’s 66-59 victory against Kansas State as a 6 ½-point home favorite. With a 5-1 record (SU and ATS) in their last six games, the Horned Frogs are 9-8 in conference play. They have gone 2-5 SU in their last seven conference games on the road with a 4-3 record ATS. In Tuesday’s win, senior guard Kenrich Williams posted 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way. This was the first time in four games that TCU failed to score at least 82 points.

The Red Raiders early success in the Big 12 has faded to 10-7 SU and 7-10 ATS after losing their last four games both SU and ATS. They were on the wrong end of Monday’s loss to West Virginia after losing to Kansas 74-72 last Saturday as 2 ½-point home favorites. Texas Tech has averaged 75.6 PPG this season behind Keenan Evans (17.2 points), but he missed Monday’s game with a toe injury. He remains questionable for Saturday. The Red Raiders are holding opposing teams to 64.2 PPG.

Betting Trends

-- The Horned Frogs are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a SU win and the total has gone OVER in 11 of their last 12 games played on Saturday.

-- The Red Raiders have failed to cover in their last six games coming off a SU loss and the total has gone OVER in four of their last five home games.

-- Head-to-head in this in-state rivalry, the road team is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings. Texas Tech won the first meeting this season 83-71 on Feb. 3 to cover as a 3 ½-point road underdog.

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North Carolina at Duke
March 2, 2018

Duke will be looking for revenge Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium when it hosts arch-rival North Carolina. It will be Senior Night for Grayson Allen, the lone senior on the roster who helped the Blue Devils win a national title over Wisconsin in the finals as a true freshman.

As of Friday night, most books had Duke (24-6 straight up, 18-10 against the spread) installed as a seven-point favorite with a total of 161.5.

Duke is ranked fifth in the latest Associated Press Top 25 and fourth in the RPI Rankings. Mike Krzyzewski’s team is 3-2 against the RPI Top 25, 8-3 versus the Top 50 and 13-6 against the Top 100. The Blue Devils have home wins over the likes of FSU, Va. Tech, Louisville, Syracuse, Notre Dame, South Dakota, Furman and Utah Valley. They have neutral-court victories over Florida, Michigan State and Texas, in addition to road triumphs at Clemson and at Miami.

Duke has won 14 of 15 home games while compiling a 9-4 spread record. The Blue Devils have been double-digit favorites in every home game with just one exception. In their lone spot as single-digit home ‘chalk,’ they dropped a 65-63 decision to Virginia as 3.5-point favorites.

Coach K’s club saw its five-game winning streak both SU and ATS snapped in Monday’s 64-63 loss at Va. Tech. Allen scored a team-best 22 points in the losing effort, but he made only 6-of-18 field-goal attempts and committed six turnovers. Marvin Bagley III finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.

Bagley leads Duke in scoring (20.7 points per game) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). Allen (15.5 PPG) has a team-high 47 steals and a 136/65 assist-to-turnover ratio, while Gary Trent Jr. averages 14.3 PPG while burying 42.9 percent of his treys. Wendell Carter Jr. (14.3 PPG, 9.5 RPG) paces the Blue Devils in blocked shots (2.2 BPG) and is hitting 48.6 percent of his 3-balls.

North Carolina (22-8 SU, 16-12 ATS) is ninth in the AP’s latest poll and sixth in the RPI. Roy Williams’s squad is 4-4 vs. the RPI Top 25, 8-6 against the Top 50 and 15-7 versus the top 100. UNC has home scalps of Michigan, Clemson, Duke, Notre Dame, Boston College and Bucknell. The Tar Heels have road wins at Tennessee, at Louisville, at Syracuse, at Notre Dame, at N.C. State and at Stanford. They also have neutral-court victories over Arkansas and Ohio State.

UNC has a 6-4 SU record and a 4-5-1 ATS mark in 10 true road games. The Tar Heels have been road underdog three times, going 1-2 SU and 1-1-1 versus the number.

Joel Berry II is UNC’s leading scorer (18.2 PPG), while Luke Maye (17.9 PPG) paces the Tar Heels in rebounding (10.2 RPG), FG percentage (51.5%) and blocks (1.2 BPG).

Williams’s squad is in bounce-back mode after Miami snapped its six-game winning streak in stunning (for UNC fans) and thrilling (for UM fans) fashion Tuesday night. On the anniversary of the day he lost his mother several years ago, UM’s Ja’Quan Newton scored the Hurricanes’ last nine points in the final minute, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer only four seconds after Berry had tied the game with a long 3-ball. Newton’s heroics lifted the ‘Canes to a 91-88 win as 10-point road underdogs.

Berry was sensational in defeat. He scored 31 points to go with three assists and three steals. Cameron Johnson added 20 points, five rebounds and two assists without a turnover.

When these teams met for the first time this year in this bitter rivalry on Feb. 8 at the Dean Dome, UNC captured an 82-78 win as a 1.5-point home favorite. The 160 combined points dipped ‘under’ the 167.5-point total.

Berry stole the show for the winners, producing 21 points, four rebounds, two steals and six assists without a turnover. Kenny Williams added 20 points on 6-of-12 marksmanship from long distanmce, while Johnson finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Maye contributed 15 points and eight rebounds.

Trent scored a team-best 16 points for Duke. Bagley had 15 points, 16 boards, two rejections and four assists compared to only one turnover. As for Allen, he was held to nine points on 3-of-9 shooting from the field and 2-of-8 from 3-point territory.

The ‘over’ is 18-11 overall for UNC, 5-5 in its road assignments. The ‘over has hit in three straight for the Tar Heels and is on a 7-2 roll in their past nine outings.

The ‘under’ has cashed in five consecutive contests for Duke. However, the ‘over’ is 16-12 overall for the Blue Devils, but they’ve watched the ‘under’ go 7-6 in their home games.

Tip-off is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

-- Nebraska is facing a torturous 16-day stretch before finding out if its body of work will be enough to garner an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Tim Miles’s team finished the regular season on an 8-1 SU run and an 18-2 ATS surge, but that hot stretch of play didn’t translate to Madison Square Garden in New York City. Michigan took it to the Cornhuskers early and often en route to a 77-58 win as a five-point favorite. John Belein’s team was led by Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahim’s 21 points on 5-of-5 shooting from 3-point land. Mo Wagner finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Duncan Robinson added 16 points on 4-of-7 launches from 3-point range. Isaiah Roby had 16 points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots in the losing effort. James Palmer Jr. had 16 points as well, but the Cornhuskers made only 4-of-16 attempts from downtown.

-- Michigan advances to Saturday’s Big Ten Tournament semifinals, where it will face Michigan State. The Spartans barely slipped past Wisconsin and never threatened to cover the number as 11.5-point favorites in a 63-60 victory in Friday’s quarterfinals.

-- The Wynn opened Tennessee as a 10-point home favorite vs. Georgia. These SEC rivals squared off two weeks ago in Athens, where UGA captured a 73-62 win as a three-point home underdog. Yante Maten scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds, while Derek Ogbeide produced 16 points and 11 rebounds. Mark Fox’s team is off a crushing home loss to Texas A&M by a 61-60 count. When UGA has been an underdog of seven points or more, it has compiled a 4-1 spread record with two outright victories. Tennessee owns a 12-2 SU record and a 6-6 ATS mark at home. The Bulldogs have seen the ‘under’ go 10-2 in their road assignments. They’ve been double-digit ‘dogs just once, winning outright at Florida in overtime as 10-point puppies.

-- Florida will play host to Kentucky at noon Eastern on CBS. UF is 11-5 SU and 6-8 ATS at home, while UK is 4-5 both SU and ATS in nine road assignments. The ‘under’ has cashed in three straight head-to-head meetings between these SEC rivals and is 6-1 in the past seven encounters. The Gators have watched the ‘under’ go 8-1 in their last nine outings. Mike White’s team has beaten the Wildcats in two of the last three meetings, including a 66-64 win at Rupp Arena as a two-point road underdog on Jan. 20. Jalen Hudson led the way with 17 points and five rebounds. Since losing three consecutive contests both SU and ATS, UF has responded with back-to-back wins both SU and ATS vs. Auburn (72-66) and at Alabama (73-52). Meanwhile, John Calipari’s bunch has answered a four-game losing streak with four straight victories both SU and ATS. The ‘over’ has hit in four games in a row for the ‘Cats.

-- UF freshman forward Dontay Bassett is ‘out’ vs. UK after sustaining a concussion in Tuesday’s win at Alabama. Bassett, a redshirt freshman with excellent size (6’9”, 240 lbs.), had seen increased minutes recently. In fact, he played a season-high 24 minutes in last Saturday’s win over Auburn, producing career-bests numbers with 12 points and six rebounds. In other UF news, Mike White announced Friday that John Egbunu is officially out for the season. Egbunu tore his ACL in a win at Auburn on Valentine’s Day of 2017. The initial hope was for him to return in late January, but Egbunu’s knee has had swelling in the few practices he’s been able to participate in over the last month.

-- Air Force hosts San Jose State at 4:00 p.m. Eastern in a MWC battle between the league’s cellar dwellers. We’ll nonetheless note that the Falcons have been money makers at home this year, cashing tickets at a 9-2 ATS clip. The Spartans are 1-13 SU and 6-8 ATS in 14 road assignments.

-- Georgetown is 8-1 ATS in nine true road games this season. The Hoyas are at Villanova for a 5:00 p.m. Eastern tip Saturday on FOX. The Wildcats are 11-1 SU and 8-4 ATS at home. Jay Wright’s squad has seen the ‘over’ go 9-2 in its past 11 games to improve to 20-10 overall and 10-2 in its home outings. The ‘over’ is on an 8-2 run for the Hoyas, who have lost three in a row both SU and ATS. When these teams met at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on Jan. 17, Villanova cruised to an 88-56 win as a 12.5-point road ‘chalk’ to win its seventh straight over Georgetown in this bitter rivalry that dates back to the 1980s. Rollie Massimino’s 1985 squad pulled a monster upset in beating Patrick Ewing’s Hoyas in the national-title game at Rupp Arena.

-- According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports and FanRag Sports, Texas big man Mo Bamba will be a game-time decision for Saturday’s home game vs. West Virginia at noon Eastern on ESPN. Bamba missed Monday’s 80-70 loss at Kansas with a toe injury. The true freshman, who is a likely lottery pick if he leaves Austin for the NBA early, is averaging 13.0 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.8 blocked shots per game. Bamba is the nation’s second-leading shot blocker. Rothstein’s report was early Friday but later in the afternoon, Bamba was downgraded to ‘doubtful.’

-- Alabama’s Herb Jones didn’t practice Thursday due to “a head injury,” according to what Avery Johnson told the media Friday afternoon. He is ‘questionable’ at Texas A&M. Jones averages 4.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocked shots per game. The Crimson Tide is currently a part of Lunardi’s Last Four Byes and will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak both SU and ATS in College Station.

-- Cincinnati star Jacob Evans sprained his ankle in Thursday’s blowout win at Tulane. The Bearcats will be looking for revenge in Sunday’s regular-season finale at Wichita State. Gamblers should check the status of Evans, who is averaging 13.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocked shots per game.

-- Seton Hall had its three-game winning streak snapped in Wednesday’s 69-68 overtime loss to Villanova as a 6.5-point home underdog. Desi Rodriguez injured his ankle in last week’s win at Providence and has missed back-to-back games since then. Rodriguez, who averages 18.1 points and 5.0 RPG, is ‘questionable’ for Saturday’s 8:00 p.m. Eastern tip vs. Butler on the CBS Sports Network. The Pirates were 1.5-point favorites as of Friday night.

-- Arkansas is peaking at the perfect time, posting a 6-1 record both SU and ATS in its past seven games. The Razorbacks close the regular season Saturday at Missouri on ESPN2 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern. Mike Anderson’s squad beat his former team 65-63 at Bud Walton Arena earlier this year, but the Tigers took the cash as 4.5-point road underdogs. This time around, Missouri is favored by 3.5 points. Cuonzo Martin and the Tigers are hoping that Michael Porter Jr. is going to play. We shall see…

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March CBB Record:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/02/2018 13-16-0 44.83% -23.00
03/01/2018 20-24-1 45.45% -32.00

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Big 10 Trends and Angles
March 3, 2018

Venue: Madison Square Garden - New York City

Overall Betting Results
Favorites/Underdogs: 4-6 SU, 1-9 ATS
Over/Under: 5-5

Saturday, March 3

SEMIFINALS

Matchup Records Skinny Projection

No. 5 Michigan
Overall: 26-7 SU, 20-11-1 ATS
Totals: 15-16-1 O/U

No. 1 Michigan State
Overall: 29-3 SU, 15-15-2 ATS
Totals: 15-16 O/U

No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 1 Michigan State (CBS, 2:00 p.m. ET)

The Wolverines grabbed their seventh straight win by cruising past Nebraska, 77-58 as five-point favorites in the conference quarterfinals. Michigan avenged a blowout loss at Nebraska in January as the Wolverines improved to 6-1 ATS during this seven-game winning streak. In the only meeting this season between Michigan and Michigan State, the Wolverines took care of the Spartans in East Lansing, 82-72 to win outright as 9.5-point underdogs in mid-January. Michigan State had won five straight meetings before Michigan has captured the past two matchups.

The Spartans edged past Wisconsin in the Big 10 quarterfinals on Friday, 63-60, but failed to cash as 12-point favorites. Michigan State finished UNDER the total for the sixth consecutive contest, but the Spartans own a 2-6-2 ATS record in the previous 10 games. The Spartans have won the Big 10 tournament in even years the last three times around (2012, 2014, and 2016), while the Wolverines seek their second straight conference tournament championship appearance.

Michigan 72
Michgan State 79


No. 7 Penn State
Overall: 21-12 SU, 16-12-1 ATS
Totals: 13-16 O/U

No. 3 Purdue
Overall: 28-5 SU, 15-16-1 ATS
Totals: 15-17-1 O/U

No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 3 Purdue (CBS, 4:30 p.m. ET)

Penn State pulled off its third victory over Ohio State this season by downing the Buckeyes, 69-68 as five-point underdogs in the quarterfinals. The Nittany Lions have covered in nine of the past 12 games, which includes the three wins over the Buckeyes in this stretch. PSU also cashed in a 76-73 defeat at Purdue as 9.5-point 'dogs on February 18, but the Nittany Lions have lost six straight meetings with the Boilermakers since 2015.

Purdue struggled with a feisty Rutgers' squad in Friday's quarterfinals, but the Boilermakers advanced with an 82-75 triumph. The Boilermakers trailed by three at halftime, but stormed back in the second half to outscore the Scarlet Knights, 47-37, although Purdue failed to cash as 15.5-point favorites. Purdue fell to 1-9-1 ATS the last 11 games following Friday's ATS defeat, as the Boilermakers look to advance to their first Big 10 title game since 2016, when it lost to Michigan State, 66-62.

Penn State 74
Purdue 81