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TOP 25 THIS WEEK: League tourneys set to impact NCAA seeding
March 6, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Selection Sunday is now days away, making this week the last chance for teams to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, stay close to home - or simply earn a bid.

The Big Ten has already wrapped up its early tournament , with seventh-ranked Michigan playing its way into similar position as last year when the Wolverines got hot late, won the league tournament and went on to the NCAA Sweet 16. And the West Coast Conference concludes with Tuesday's final between No. 6 Gonzaga and BYU in Las Vegas.

Now college basketball's other top conferences are heading into their tournaments. The Atlantic Coast Conference opens Tuesday. The Big East, Big 12, Pac-12, Southeastern Conference open play Wednesday, while the American Athletic Conference Tournament starts Thursday.

Here are storylines to watch:

ACC

Top-ranked Virginia, which became the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, begins in Thursday's quarterfinals and looks solid for a No. 1 NCAA seed regardless of what happens in Brooklyn . The Cavaliers are No. 1 in the RPI and in KenPom, won the ACC regular-season race by four games and own a 9-1 record against Quadrant 1 opponents through Sunday's games - Quadrant 1 contests are home games vs. teams ranked 1-30 in RPI, neutral games vs. 1-50 and away games vs. 1-75.

The other question is what happens with rivals Duke and North Carolina.

The fifth-ranked Blue Devils open play in Thursday's quarterfinals while sitting at No. 3 in KenPom and No. 4 in the RPI. A run to a second straight ACC Tournament title could help them snag a No. 1 seed.

As for the No. 12 Tar Heels, they finished tied for third in the standings but ended up as the No. 6 seed due to tiebreakers. Yet they enter Wednesday's second-round game against the Wake Forest-Syracuse winner with 10 Quadrant 1 wins, second only to Kansas (11) - and that could have them in contention for a 2-seed despite their low ACC Tournament seeding.

The ACC has a national-best five teams in the AP Top 25.

BIG EAST

Villanova hopped over Xavier to reach No. 2 in Monday's poll, though the third-ranked Musketeers are the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament. And Villanova swept the regular-season series.

Both teams open play in Thursday's quarterfinals in New York's Madison Square Garden, with Xavier facing the St. John's-Georgetown winner and Villanova facing the DePaul-Marquette winner. And one - maybe both? - could end up earning No. 1 NCAA seeds.

BIG 12

Ninth-ranked Kansas enters the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri, as the top seed and in the running for a No. 1 NCAA seed. The Jayhawks face the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State winner in Thursday's quarterfinals.

No. 14 Texas Tech, the second seed, opens play against the Iowa State-Texas winner, while No. 18 West Virginia faces bubble team Baylor to wrap up the quarterfinals.

PAC-12

No. 15 Arizona enters the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas as the top seed. The Wildcats will face the Arizona State-Colorado winner in Thursday's quarterfinals as the only AP Top 25 team in the field.

SEC

The Southeastern Conference Tournament begins Wednesday in St. Louis and ends Sunday a few hours before the field of 68 is announced. No. 13 Tennessee and No. 16 Auburn shared the regular-season title, though the Tigers claimed the No. 1 seed.

Both teams open play in Friday's quarterfinals, with Auburn facing the Alabama-Texas A&M winner and Tennessee facing the LSU-Mississippi State winner.

No. 23 Florida is the other ranked team in the SEC field.

AAC

No. 8 Cincinnati and No. 11 Wichita State met over the weekend to determine the American Athletic Conference regular-season title. Could they do it again in the AAC Tournament?

Both look like candidates to be a No. 3 seed at least depending on how things go in Orlando when the tournament begins Thursday. The top-seeded Bearcats open in Friday's quarterfinals against the SMU-Connecticut winner, while the second-seeded Shockers face the Tulane-Temple winner.

Also lurking in Wichita State's half of the bracket is No. 21 Houston, which is closing in on its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2010 and only its second in 26 years. The Cougars face the East Carolina-UCF winner.

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Big East Best Bets
March 6, 2018

Big East Tournament Preview

By Jonathan Willis

Move over Big Ten, the marquee attraction is coming to the Big Apple. For the last 35 years, the Big East has called New York home. We have seen plenty of historic games here over the years as some of the most storied programs in the country have played in front of a packed house at MSG. Some of the names have changed, but the level of basketball on display is still incredible.

Villanova enters the Big East Tournament as the favorite, having made it to the championship game in each of the last three seasons. However, this is a tournament where we have seen plenty of upsets over the years.

Tune into FOX and FS1 for live television coverage of the Big East Tournament from Wednesday, March 7 – Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

Big East Tournament Betting Odds

Villanova -110
Xavier +230
Butler +700
Creighton +800
Seton Hall +800
Providence +1600
Marquette +2500
Georgetown +5000
St. John’s +5000
DePaul +10000

The Favorites

Xavier might be the No. 1 seed heading into the Big East Tournament, but it is the second-favorite to take down the title. The Musketeers were hammered in both of their meetings against the Wildcats this season, giving oddsmakers cause for pause when considering their chances. Its defense has just been unable to stop Villanova, who lit up Xavier for 89 and 95 points.

Speaking of the Wildcats, Nova was ranked No. 1 in the nation for much of the season. However, the team dropped three of its last eight games to take a slight dip and will be the No. 2 seed in the tournament. There’s no denying that this is one of the most talented teams in the nation, with Naismith Award contender Jalen Brunson leading the way.

The Contenders

Five teams finished in the middle of the pack in the Big East, all coming within a game of each other.

Seton Hall is the No. 3 seed as the result of a better head-to-head record than Creighton and Providence. The Pirates started strong this season, but a four-game losing streak left them out of contention for the conference title. Still, this team will be a tough out with Angel Delgado patrolling the paint.

Creighton’s Marcus Foster is one of the top guards in the conference and makes this team one to keep an eye on. Foster led the Bluejays to an upset of Villanova just a few weeks ago, and he averages over 20 PPG on one of the nation’s top offenses.

Even though Butler went just 9-9 in conference play, people have jumped on the Bulldogs in this tournament. Butler is the shortest favorite of all the teams in this tier. Kelan Martin is a big reason for that, and he was recently named one of the three unanimous First Team All-Big East selections.

Next up

Despite being the only team to beat both Villanova and Xavier this year, not many are high on Providence’s chances entering the tournament. The Friars aren’t a great shooting team and the advanced metrics say that this team has gotten incredibly lucky this season.

Marquette has the misfortune of having to play in the first round despite finishing 9-9. That extra game could be a godsend though as it gives the Golden Eagles another shot to get a win they desperately need to improve their tournament resume.

The Longshots

For Georgetown, St. John’s, and Depaul, this is the season. All three teams will need to win the tournament to get an NCAA Tournament bid, although the Hoyas are still likely to get to a postseason tournament thanks to an incredibly soft non-conference schedule.

The most interesting team in this group is St. John’s. The Red Storm lost their first 11 conference games before inexplicably knocking off Duke and Villanova in back-to-back weeks in early February. They received a jolt of confidence after those two victories and won five of their last eight games.

Free College Basketball ATS Picks

Villanova is my pick to win the tournament, but there is value in Providence too. Although the advanced numbers don’t like the Friars, they have a favorable draw and have already knocked off the Wildcats and the Musketeers before.

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Big 12 Best Bets
March 6, 2018

Big 12 Tournament Preview

By Jonathan Willis

Although Kansas has dominated the Big 12 during the regular season, winning 14 straight titles, the Jayhawks have not always had a lot of success when it comes to the conference tournament. Instead, it’s been Iowa State that has risen to the occasion lately.

The Cyclones have won three of the last four Big 12 conference tournaments, but no one is giving them much of a chance this time. They are the one team that is considered out of contention for an NCAA Tournament bid with a 4-14 record in conference and have the longest odds on the board.

With Iowa State seemingly out of the picture, can Kansas erase some of its recent woes at this tournament? Or will another team emerge and help itself in a big way on Selection Sunday?

Tune into ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU for live television coverage of the Big 12 Tournament from Wednesday, March 7 – Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Big 12 Tournament Betting Odds

Kansas +193
West Virginia +355
Texas Tech +380
TCU +625
Kansas State +1000
Baylor +1200
Oklahoma +1500
Texas +1500
Oklahoma State +2350
Iowa State +10000

The Favorites

It was rocky for a while, but Kansas eventually did enough to win another Big 12 regular season title. However, this was the least convincing run we have seen out of the Jayhawks in quite some time. While the offense is great, defensive woes have kept this team from really taking off. Bill Self is hoping that doesn’t happen again.

Many were expecting this to be West Virginia’s year. The Mountaineers had a superstar in Jevon Carter and won 15 straight after dropping their season opener. Road woes undermined this team though, as they dropped games to bottom feeders Iowa State and Texas away from Morgantown.

Texas Tech has been one of the biggest surprises of the season. The Red Raiders have the third-best defense in the country according to Ken Pomeroy, and they looked like they could seriously usurp Kansas. Unfortunately, Texas Tech lost four of its last five to close out the season, but it did finish with the Big 12’s No. 2 seed.

The Contenders

Snatching away Jamie Dixon from Pittsburgh continues to pay huge dividends for TCU. The Horned Frogs won the NIT in their first season under Dixon last year, and they will be dancing this year. They have the most efficient offense in the conference according to Pomeroy.

Kansas State is a solid all-around team led by Dean Wade. Wade is one of the more dangerous players in the conference in that his size and range makes him tough to guard. He is 6’10 and hitting 42.7 percent of his three-pointers on the season. Wade can take over a game and few teams have actually shut him down.

It didn’t look like Baylor would have a chance to make the NCAA Tournament after a 2-7 start in conference play, but the Bears are 6-3 against Big 12 foes since then. They have talented big men like Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. and Terry Matson and can control the paint.

Trae Young may not end up winning the Naismith Award, but he has been pivotal in Oklahoma’s turnaround. However, he has seriously cooled off after a very hot start. Young has shot better than 35 percent just once in his last five games. If he isn’t shooting well, Oklahoma is likely to go down.

Texas’ hopes in the Big 12 Tournament depend on the conference’s other extremely talented freshman, Mohamed Bamba. Bamba has lived up to the hype and has gotten the chance to shine defensively under Shaka Smart. However, his status is in question after a toe injury kept him out of the last two games.

The Longshots

Although Oklahoma State picked up some nice wins in conference, many still consider the Cowboys a longshot to make it to the NCAA Tournament. They will need to knock off in-state rival Oklahoma in the first round and upset Kansas in the quarterfinals to punch their ticket.

It’s been a good run for Iowa State, but it’s hard to see the Cyclones winning four in four days. They failed to win a conference road game this season and don’t have the stars that led them on their recent run.

Free College Basketball ATS Picks

Those are juicy odds on the Jayhawks to win it all, but my money is on either Texas Tech or TCU. Both teams are well-coached and have not had the lapses that Kansas and West Virginia have had this year.

Iowa State +10000

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TUESDAY, MARCH 6
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

GT at BC 12:00 PM
GT +3.5

PITT at ND 02:00 PM
PITT +17.0

MTST at UND 03:05 PM
UND +1.0
O 154.5

FAMU at HOW 04:00 PM
HOW -3.0

NAU at UNCO 05:35 PM
UNCO -12.5
O 144.5

COPP at NCCU 06:30 PM
COPP +7.0

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Evening Best Bets:

LIU at WAG 07:00 PM
LIU +9.5
O 144.0

WAKE at SYR 07:00 PM
SYR -3.5

STON at UVM 07:00 PM
UVM -13.0

NE at COFC 07:00 PM
COFC -2.5

CLEVST at WRST 07:00 PM
CLEVST +10.0

HART at UMBC 07:30 PM
UMBC -3.0

JKST at SOU 08:30 PM
SOU -5.0

MVSU at ARPB 08:30 PM
ARPB -8.0

SUU at IDST 08:35 PM
IDST -1.5
O 150.5

ALST at TXSO 09:00 PM
TXSO -12.5
O 154.0

BYU at GONZ 09:00 PM
GONZ -9.0
U 142.5

SCST at MORG 09:00 PM
MORG -5.0

SDAK at SDST 09:00 PM
SDAK -1.5
U 146.5

ALCN at PV 09:30 PM
ALCN +9.5

CSUS at PRST 11:05 PM
PRST -7.5
U 153.0

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March CBB Record:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/06/2018 13-16-0 44.44% -23.00
03/05/2018 13-8-0 61.90% +16.00
03/04/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
03/03/2018 52-56-1 48.15% -48.00
03/02/2018 13-16-0 44.83% -23.00
03/01/2018 20-24-1 45.45% -32.00

Totals............116-123-2....48.53%.....-91.50

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings……

13) One of the most underestimated facts in sports; over the last five years, Tom Brady has earned $74,784,964, “only” $14,956,993 a year. That allows New England more flexibility in paying other players. Not many quarterbacks or any athlete would willingly take less money to help the ballclub win— you think a member of the Manning family would do that?

Since 2013, Eli Manning has earned $97,660,004, 3rd-most in NFL.

Lot of people think Brady is the best quarterback ever; for him to be in the middle of the pack salary-wise is ludicrous and absurd.

12) Since 2013, Baltimore Ravens have spent $119,584,094 on the QB position, most in the NFL; Tennessee Titans have spent $38,280,713, the least.

11) Matthew Stafford has earned $111,008,969 over the last five years; he has an 0-3 career record in playoff games, which is part of why the Lions changed coaches this winter.

10) St Mary’s lost in the WCC tourney and their non-conference strength of schedule is #290; I don’t know if they’re getting in NCAA’s or not, but I do know this will be the longest week of their lives, as they wait for 6:00 Sunday night, to see if their season is a success or a failure.

9) Maine fired its basketball Monday and hired the former women’s coach, who sat out last year on medical leave. Then Maine’s best player announced he would transfer; Aaron Calixte scored 17 points a game this season. New coach’s job just got a little tougher.

8) Random baseball fact: last year, Joey Votto had a streak of 20 games in a row where he reached base 2+ times. That is the longest such streak since 1981. Barry Bonds had a 19-game streak in 2004.

7) Ed Hochuli retired as an NFL referee; he gave the best explanations for penalties. Long time ago, Hochuli was a linebacker at Texas-El Paso. Hochuli’s son Shawn is one of two new NFL refs, replacing his dad and Jeff Triplette, who also retired.

6) Charleston 83, Northeastern 76 OT— CAA final was one of best games of Champ Week so far. Huskies led by as many as 17 points in second half. This tournament is usually played in Richmond, but has been in Charleston last couple years- that sure helped the Cougars in this game. Charleston is in NCAA’s for first time since 1999.

Northeastern +2.5 is a very tough beat.

5) Wow. University of Memphis is seriously considering firing Tubby Smith and replacing him with Memphis legend Anfernee Hardaway, who is currently a high school coach in Memphis.

Rumors are that Hardaway would bring Larry Brown in as an assistant coach. Brown will be 78 in September; he is the only coach ever to win an NBA title and an NCAA national title.

4) Arizona Diamondbacks are bringing the bullpen cart back for this year; not sure if it’ll help pace of play at all, but bullpen carts are very cool. Now that just about all the bullpens are off the field and behind the OF fence, you might see more teams do this.

3) Gonzaga 74, BYU 54— Orleans Arena in Las Vegas has a great coffee shop; am guessing it is filled with happy Gonzaga fans after this rout of a BYU team that emptied its bucket when they upset St Mary’s Monday nite.

There is talk of Gonzaga moving to a better basketball league; that would be a really interesting decision. Gonzaga is kind of like UNLV was in the late 80’s when they ruled the Big West, but once they moved to the Mountain West, things haven’t been as good for the Rebels. Sometimes it is better to be the big fish in a smaller pond.

2) South Dakota 97, South Dakota 87— Jackrabbits are headed to NCAA’s for 3rd year in row and fifth time overall. They have a 6-8 kid named Daum who is an NBA player- he can shoot the 3-ball (42.8%) but when he got in foul trouble in this game, they still stretched out their lead- their freshman Jenkins is also a really good player.

1— In 1985, Mike Schmidt was the highest paid baseball player, at $3,125,000 a year.

This year, even a cheapskate team like my Oakland A’s have six guys who make that much. Trust me, none of those six guys could touch Mike Schmidt’s shoelaces. If Schmidt was playing today, you’d have to add on a zero to the end of that $3,125,000 to pay his tab.

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Wednesday’s college basketball

ACC tournament, Brooklyn

Louisville hasn’t won a conference tourney game since winning AAC tourney in 2014; they lost in first round of last two tourneys, sat out in 2016. Louisville/Florida State split pair of 4-point decisions this year; Cardinals are 3-2 vs FSU in ACC meetings. Cardinals lost four of last five, 8 of last 12 games overall; FSU is 5-3 in its last eight games, with all five wins by 11+ points. Seminoles won their first ACC tourney game the last six years; they went W-L in last five ACC tourneys. Louisville is 4-11 this season vs teams ranked in top 50.

NC State won five of its last six games; they’re 13-3 this season vs teams ranked outside top 50. Boston College played three starters 37:00+ in 87-77 win over Ga Tech Tuesday; Eagles lost four of their last six games overall- they’re 4-12 vs teams ranked in top 50. BC lost 82-66 in Raleigh Feb 20; Wolfpack made 11-21 on arc that nite. Wolfpack won eight of last ten series games. Last seven years, BC is 3-6 in ACC tourney; State won its first game in ACC tourney five of last six years. Four of BC’s last five losses were by 9+ points.

Notre Dame is 6-3 in its last nine games; they’re 7-2 in last four ACC tourneys, winning it in ’15; lot of pundits say they need to win this game to make NCAA’s. Irish played three starters 37:00+ in Tuesday’s 67-64 win over Pitt that was tougher than expected. Since Buzz Williams has been in Blacksburg, Va Tech won its first ACC tourney game all three years, scoring 81+ points in all three games. Hokies won 80-75 in South Bend Jan 27, a game Colson/Farrell both sat out; it was Tech’s first win in five ACC meetings with Notre Dame.

North Carolina lost its last two games after a 6-game win streak; they blew a 12-point lead with 9:57 left, but held Syracuse scoreless in last 2:00 of a 78-74 win in Carrier Dome Feb 21. UNC won its last five games with the Orange, with three of those wins by 10+ points. Since joining ACC, Syracuse is 1-3 in ACC tourney games, losing by 3-1-5 points; their bench played 8 minutes in win over Wake Forest last nite- four starters played 38:00+. UNC has won ACC tourney only once in last nine years; they won their first tourney game six of last seven years.

Mountain West tournament, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
UNLV lost its last five games, four by 12+ points; freshman star McCoy got pushed around by sturdier AF big men in their two meetings. UNLV beat Air Force twice this season, by 5-8 points; Rebels won six of last eight games with Air Force- last four wins were all by 8 or fewer points. Air Force is 3-18 in last 18 MW tourneys, but two of the wins came in last three years- they lost to UNLV in triple OT here two years ago. UNLV won its first MW tourney game seven of last eight years; they lost in OT to San Diego St LY. Falcons split their last four games overall.

Pac-12 tournament, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Arizona State went 8-10 in Pac-12 after a 12-0 pre-conference slate that had them #3 in country at one point. ASU split pair of games with Colorado this year; they’ve split last eight meetings overall. Both teams lost four of their last five games; ASU is 3-9 in last 12 games decided by 7 or fewer points, or in OT. Colorado lost its last five games away from Boulder. ASU is 2-8 in last eight Pac-12 tourneys; their first-round win LY was in OT; since joining the Pac-12, Colorado is 5-0 in its first conference tourney game. Buffs’ last three losses were by 23-11-10 points.

Rivals Stanford-Cal split pair of games this year, with two games decided by total of 7 points. Cardinals won six of last nine series games. Cal lost 15 of its last 16 games since they won 77-74 in Palo Alto in Pac-12 opener- their last three losses overall were all by 12+ points. Stanford won four of its last five games, with three of four wins by 4 or fewer points. Cal lost its last seven games, was held under 55 points in their last three games- they won their first Pac-12 tourney game the last three years; Stanford lost in first round of this event last two years.

Washington-Oregon State split couple of great games this year; Beavers won at home in double OT, then lost by 3 in Seattle last week. Washington won six of last nine series games. OSU split its last eight games overall, lost 10 of last 11 road games. Huskies are 7-5 in their last 12 games- they went 4-5 on Pac-12 road. OSU is 4-11 vs teams ranked in top 100; Huskies are 8-11. Beavers are 1-5 in last five Pac-12 tourneys, with only win couple years ago; Washington is 2-6 in last six Pac-12 tourneys. Washington forces turnovers 20.8% of time in Pac-12 play.

Oregon is 12-3 in last five Pac-12 tourneys, winning it twice; they won last five first-round games. Wazzu lost its last eight Pac-12 tourney games, with last four losses all by 10+ points. Oregon got upset 78-76 in Pullman last week, after waxing Coogs 84-57 in first meeting; Ducks are 10-2 in last 12 series games. Oregon won three of last four games overall, but lost four of last five road games- their last six games were all decided by 8 or fewer points.. Wazzu split its last six games; they lost 10 of last 11 games away from home.

Big East tournament, NYC
Georgetown beat St John’s twice this year, by 3-4 points, with last game in double OT; Hoyas won five of last seven series games. Johnnies lost three of their last four games overall; two of their last three went OT. Hoyas lost eight of their last ten games, losing last four games in row, by 12-5-4-24 points. Hoyas are 2-4 in Big East tourney since league re-organized; Johnnies beat Georgetown by point in LY’s tourney, ending their 5-game losing skid in this event. Check status on St John’s star Ponds, who missed Red Storm’s last two games with an injury.

Marquette/DePaul split pair of games this year, with home side winning both; Marquette won 11 of last 14 series games. Eagles won five of their last seven games overall, three of last five on road; DePaul lost five of its last six games- they were only 4-14 in Big East, but three of the four wins were away from home. DePaul is 1-8 in last eight Big East tourneys, losing last three first round games, by 15-17-11 points. Marquette is 2-6 in last six Big East tourneys, 2-3 under Wojo. Marquette is a soft, offensive-based team- they’re shooting 42.7% on arc in Big East games.

Conference USA tournament, Frisco, TX
North Texas was 8-10 in C-USA this year; 16 of the 18 games were decided by 7 or fewer points or in OT. Louisiana Tech beat Mean Green 66-65 in only meeting this year; Bulldogs won their last four games with UNT, by 1-18-24-11 points. Tech lost its last four games overall, and eight of nine C-USA road games; UNT lost six of its last seven games; four of their last five losses were by 1 or 2 points or in OT. Tech is 3-1 in first round of C-USA tourney; Mean Green is 1-4 in last four C-USA tourneys, with only win in OT over Rice.

Big X tournament, Kansas City
Oklahoma lost seven of last nine games, are no lock to make NCAA’s; they lost their last nine games away from home. Oklahoma State won three of last four games, beating Kansas by 18 Saturday. Teams split pair of games this season; Sooners won first meeting 109-89, then lost 83-81 in OT in Stillwater- Sooners won eight of last 11 series games. Under Kruger, Oklahoma is 2-4 in first round of Big X tourney; Cowboys lost last three first round games by 15-4-9 points; they’re on their third HC in three years. State is 7-13 vs top 50 teams this season.

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College basketball conference tournament week: Favorites and best bets
Ashton Grewal

College basketball conference tournament week is here which means the biggest programs and future NBA lottery picks take the court in the hopes of cutting down the nets. The sheer volume of games can be a lot to handle for oddsmakers and sports bettors alike.

ACC (March 6-10, Brooklyn)

Favorite: Virginia Cavaliers +140 (28-2 overall, 17-1 conference) – The Cavaliers ran wild in conference play and became the first ACC team to finish with only one league loss since the 2002 Maryland Terrapins. This is the best version of Virginia since Tony Bennett became the head coach in 2009 – but it still butters its bread on the defensive side of the ball.
The Cavaliers allowed the fewest points per game in the country (52.8) and held high-scoring sides like Duke and UNC to 63 and 49 points respectively. Be on the lookout for news regarding leading scorer Kyle Guy. The Cavs guard hurt his ankle in the regular season finale against Notre Dame.

Live dog: NC State Wolfpack +2500 (21-10 overall, 11-7 conference) – The Wolfpack own some resume-padding wins and some head-scratching losses too. NC State topped Arizona in non-conference play, downed Duke and beat UNC at Chapel Hill. First year coach Kevin Keatts had his crew humming to end the regular season; The Wolfpack went 7-3 straight up in their last 10 games and 5-1 against the spread in their last six.

Atlantic 10 (March 7-11, Washington D.C.)

Favorite: Rhode Island Rams +150 (23-6 overall, 15-3 conference) – The Rams entered the season as the favorites to win the Atlantic 10 after they returned most of the same group that won the conference tournament in 2017, and nearly knocked off eventual Final Four team Oregon in the Round of 32. Rhode Island has lost twice in the last week of the regular season and had just one convincing win over its final five contests.

Live dog: Davidson Wildcats +250 (18-11 overall, 13-5 conference) – The odds could be better but Davidson are playing as well as any team in the conference entering the tournament and it took down Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure during the regular season. The Wildcats are led by potential A-10 Player of the Year Peyton Aldridge, who leads the conference in scoring at 21.3 points per game.

Big East (March 7-10, New York)

Favorite: Villanova Wildcats -175 (27-4 overall, 14-4 conference) – The Wildcats are one of the few teams to be the favorite to win their conference tournament despite failing to win the regular season crown. Villanova is granted this exception by the oddsmakers because of how thoroughly it smashed top seed Xavier in the two meetings this season. Jay Wright’s side finished with the nation’s fourth-best scoring margin (+16 ppg) despite playing the sixth-toughest schedule in the nation.

Live dog: Seton Hall Pirates +1200 (21-10 overall, 10-8 conference) – The Pirates won four of their last five regular season games, with the one loss an overtime contest against Villanova. Seton Hall sat down Texas Tech and lost by one to Rhode Island in its non-conference schedule. Desi Rodriguez, the squad’s leading scorer, has been out since Feb. 21 when he rolled his ankle against Providence. His return could be a big boost for the Pirates.

Big 12 (March 7-10, Kansas City)

Favorite: Kansas Jayhawks +180 (24-7 overall, 13-5 conference) – The Jayhawks won their 14th consecutive Big 12 regular season title under head coach Bill Self but it was no cakewalk this time around. Kansas lost its top recruit and used a seven-player rotation during the regular season. Like all Self teams, this year’s KU team relies heavily on its starting point guard – Devonte’ Graham. Kansas would be in big trouble if Graham got hurt or in early foul trouble during the league tournament.

Live dog: Oklahoma Sooners +1800 (18-12 overall, 8-10 conference) – It seems like a long, long time ago but the Sooners started the season by winning 12 of their first 13 games and knocked off Oregon, USC and Wichita State along the way. They still have Trae Young, who – at times – has shown off Steph Curry-type range with jumper off the dribble.

Mountain West (March 7-10, Las Vegas)

Favorite: Nevada Wolf Pack +120 (26-6 overall, 15-3 conference) – Nevada is among the highest-scoring teams in the nation and possesses two dead-eye shooters from deep in Caleb Martin and Kendall Stephens. The Wolf Pack won the MWC a year ago and entered the season as the faves to take the conference crown again, but had to deal with a slew injuries during the campaign.

Live dog: San Diego State Aztecs +500 (21-10 overall, 11-7 conference) – The Aztecs are in great shape heading into the MWC tournament as long as Trey Kell is healthy. San Diego State went 3-4 SU without their senior point guard in the lineup. Kell was a big part of the Aztecs’ six-game win streak to close the regular season.

Pac-12 (March 7-10, Las Vegas)

Favorite: Arizona Wildcats +200 (24-7 overall, 14-4 conference) – There’s no questioning the Wildcats are the class of the conference but there’s enough stuff going on in the background that will warrant an oral history penned by Jonathan Abrams. Head coach Sean Miller’s name is all over the FBI’s NCAA basketball investigation – including an alleged 100K payment for freshman and Pac-12 Player of the Year Deandre Ayton. Miller and Ayton are ploughing ahead as is second-leading scorer Allonzo Trier, who recently returned to the Wildcat lineup after a two-game suspension due to a positive PED test.

Live dog: Southern California Trojans +400 (21-10 overall, 12-6 conference) – This is a little bit of a cheat code because the Trojans are the second fave to win the tournament. They didn’t do much in their non-conference schedule but they showed last season they can string some solid performances together over a short amount of time. Chimezie Metu and Bennie Boatwright are talented big men who can dominate a game against the right opponent.

SEC (March 7-11, St. Louis)

Favorite: Auburn Tigers +300 (25-6 overall, 13-5 conference) – The Tigers are tied with Tennessee and Florida for the shortest odds to win the SEC tournament and The Athletic listed the Volunteers as the pick to cut down the nets. Auburn would be the clear fave to win the conference tournament if it didn’t look like big man Anfernee McLemore was done for the season. The Tigers are one of the top offensive teams in the nation but their defense loses a lot without McLemore manning the paint and protecting the rim.

Live dog: Alabama Crimson Tide +3000 (17-14 overall, 8-10 conference) – Winning a string of games over a short amount of time sometimes requires just two things: excellent team defense and one outstanding offensive guard. Alabama has both of these qualities. The Crimson Tide rank 28th in the country in opponent field goal percentage (41.4) and freshman point guard Colin Sexton is an expert at making tough hoops.

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Pac-12 Conference Tournament First Round betting preview and odds

The first round of the Pac-12 Tournament gets underway at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Without an opening round bye, the eight teams involved in Wednesday's action in Sin City have a long, hard road ahead if they hope to be involved in the big dance next week.

Tournament to be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Arizona State Sun Devils vs Colorado Buffaloes (+7, 147)

For all of its impressive numbers and notable accomplishments this season, including a top-five national ranking for most of December and the program’s first 20-win season in four years, Arizona State isn’t a lock to play in its first NCAA Tournament since 2014. The Sun Devils finished a disappointing ninth in the Pac-12 and will tip off the conference tourney on Wednesday afternoon against eighth-seeded Colorado at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

After a 12-0 non-conference start, which included a 102-86 neutral-site victory over No. 2 Xavier and a 95-85 road win over No. 9 Kansas, Arizona State lost three of its first four Pac-12 games and never fully recovered. Behind high-scoring senior guard Tra Holder (18.6 points per game) and Shannon Evans II (16.7), the Sun Devils did win six of its nine conference contests after the 1-3 start, but then dropped four of their last five games to end the regular season and finished .500 or worse in Pac-12 play for the fourth straight season.

Colorado staggered to the finish in the regular season, dropping four of its last five games to enter postseason play only two games above .500. The Buffaloes have notched some big wins, most notably an 80-77 home win over Arizona on Jan. 6 and a season sweep of UCLA, but they’ve certainly also had their share of struggles, enduring three separate three-game losing streaks since an 8-3 start. Point guard McKinley Wright (team-leading 14.2 points and 5.3 assists) has been a steadying force all season and was an easy choice for the five-man Pac-12 All-Freshman team.

BETTING STATS:



BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVEMENT:

Arizona State opened as 7-point favorites and the total hit betting boards at 147. As of Tuesday evening neither number has moved up or down.

MATCHUP CHART:



TRENDS:

* Sun Devils are 2-10-2 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Buffaloes are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games.
* Over is 4-1 in Sun Devils' last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Under is 7-2 in Buffaloes' last 9 vs. Pacific-12.
* Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.




California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal (-9.5, 144)

Most experts don’t have Stanford arriving as an NCAA Tournament team until next year, but the Cardinal would prefer to expedite that timeline. The fifth-seeded Cardinal figure to be a dangerous opponent at this week’s Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas, where they’ll face No. 12 California in a first-round matchup on Wednesday.

Stanford closed the regular season by winning four of its last five games, including a 77-73 victory over Cal in Berkeley on Feb. 18. Coach Jerod Haase has four freshmen in his rotation, but the offense revolves around junior forward Reid Travis, who was named to the All-Pac-12 first team for the second consecutive season after finishing third in the Pac-12 in scoring (19.6 points per game) and fourth in rebounding (8.2).

Cal owns the league’s worst offense and defense but stunned Stanford on Dec. 30 with a 77-74 victory in the Pac-12 opener at Maples Pavilion. The Bears set the school’s single-season record for losses and finished alone in last place in the conference for the first time since 1979-80, but freshmen Juhwan Harris-Dyson, Darius McNeill and Justice Sueing offer coach Wyking Jones reason for optimism. Sueing averaged a team-high 15.8 points and 5.7 rebounds in league play, while McNeill has made 62 three-pointers, one shy of a Cal freshman record. Senior forward Marcus Lee averaged 17.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in the two previous meetings against Stanford and will need another big game Wednesday to help keep Cal’s upset hopes alive.

BETTING STATS:



BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVEMENT:

Stanford opened as 9.5-point favorites and the total hit betting boards at 144. Neither the pointspread or the total have moved as of Tuesday evening.

MATCHUP CHART:



TRENDS:

* Golden Bears are 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 neutral site games.
* Cardinal are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
* Under is 12-3 in Golden Bears' last 15 vs. Pacific-12.
* Over is 4-1 in Cardinal's last 5 vs. Pacific-12.
* Golden Bears are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.




Oregon St. Beavers vs Washington Huskies (+2.5, 141)

Two teams that closed the regular season on very different notes meet Wednesday in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas as seventh-seeded Washington faces 10th-seeded Oregon State. The Huskies fell onto the NCAA Tournament bubble with five losses in their last eight games, while Oregon State gained some much-needed momentum by winning two of its final three games. The teams split two regular-season matchups, with Oregon State winning 97-94 in Corvallis on Feb. 10 before the Huskies answered with last Thursday’s 79-77 victory in Seattle.

Huskies forward Noah Dickerson, who scored a team-high 25 points in last week’s win, received All-Pac-12 first team honors after averaging 15.4 points and 8.4 rebounds while shooting 56.6 percent from the field. Washington was at 17-6 following a sweep of the Arizona schools last month but struggled down the stretch. The Huskies’ resume includes a road win at Kansas, a home win over Arizona and a road win at USC, but they likely need a deep run in Las Vegas in order to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011.

Oregon State sophomore forward Tres Tinkle, an All-Pac-12 first team selection, leads the Beavers in points (18.0 per game), rebounds (7.2) and assists (3.8). The Beavers had four scorers in double figures against Washington State last Saturday, including freshman guard Ethan Thompson, who finished with a career-high 23 points and six assists. The Beavers are shooting 54.5 percent from the field over the last three games and rank second in the Pac-12 in scoring defense at 70.8 points allowed per contest.

BETTING STATS:



BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVEMENT:

Oregon State opened as 2.5-point favorites and the total hit betting boards at 141.

MATCHUP CHART:



TRENDS:

* Beavers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win.
* Huskies are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games.
* Over is 7-3 in Beavers' last 10 vs. Pacific-12.
* Under is 24-6 in Huskies' last 30 vs. Pacific-12.
* Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.




Washington St. Cougars vs Oregon Ducks (-12, 150)

Never mind a return trip to the Final Four. Making it to the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament would be a strong step this March for sixth-seeded Oregon, which faces 11th-seeded Washington State late Wednesday night in the opening round of the conference tourney at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The Ducks wrapped up their eighth straight 20-win season with Saturday’s 72-64 win at Washington in the regular-season finale, but that’s about the only similarity to last season’s 33-6 squad which lost to eventual-champion North Carolina in the national semifinals. Only one starter – sophomore point guard Payton Pritchard – is back from last season’s upperclassman-dominated team, which won the Pac-12 regular-season title and wound up setting the program’s single-season record for wins. The Ducks’ 10 Pac-12 wins matched the program’s fewest in a conference season over the last seven campaigns.

Washington State, meanwhile, did clip the visiting Ducks (78-76) last Thursday, but won just six of their final 24 games after a 6-0 start to finish above only 2-16 California in the conference. The unquestioned bright spot for the Cougars this season has been forward Robert Franks, who nearly tripled his scoring average (6.3 to 17.4 points per game) and doubled his rebound output (3.3 to 6.7) from a season ago to earn Pac-12 Most Improved Player honors.

BETTING STATS:



BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVEMENT:

Oregon opened as big 12-point favorites and the total hit betting boards at 150.

MATCHUP CHART:



TRENDS:

* Cougars are 3-14 ATS in their last 17 games after allowing more than 90 points in their previous game.
* Ducks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
* Over is 5-0 in Cougars' last 5 vs. Pacific-12.
* Over is 7-3 in Ducks' last 10 neutral site games.

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B]NCAAB
Dunkel

Wednesday, March 7[/B]


Louisville @ Florida State

Game 575-576
March 7, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Louisville
68.973
Florida State
67.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisville
by 1
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida State
by 1 1/2
152
Dunkel Pick:
Louisville
(+1 1/2); Over

Boston College @ NC State

Game 577-578
March 7, 2018 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston College
63.342
NC State
63.498
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston College
Even
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC State
by 3 1/2
157
Dunkel Pick:
Boston College
(+3 1/2); Over

Notre Dame @ Virginia Tech

Game 579-580
March 7, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Notre Dame
70.412
Virginia Tech
65.024
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Notre Dame
by 5 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Notre Dame
by 1
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Notre Dame
(-1); Under

Syracuse @ North Carolina

Game 581-582
March 7, 2018 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Syracuse
00.000
North Carolina
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Syracuse

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Syracuse

Dunkel Pick:
Syracuse
( );

Texas State @ Coastal Carolina

Game 583-584
March 7, 2018 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas State
47.924
Coastal Carolina
47.825
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas State
Even
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Coastal Carolina
by 2
126
Dunkel Pick:
Texas State
(+2); Over

AR-Little Rock @ Appalachian St

Game 585-586
March 7, 2018 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
AR-Little Rock
45.542
Appalachian St
46.723
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Appalachian St
by 1
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Appalachian St
by 4
132 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
AR-Little Rock
(+4); Over

South Alabama @ Troy

Game 587-588
March 7, 2018 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Alabama
48.612
Troy
56.590
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Troy
by 8
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Troy
by 5
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Troy
(-5); Under

Arkansas St @ LA-Monroe

Game 589-590
March 7, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arkansas St
43.214
LA-Monroe
48.359
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA-Monroe
by 6
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA-Monroe
by 3 1/2
147
Dunkel Pick:
LA-Monroe
(-3 1/2); Under

Air Force @ UNLV

Game 591-592
March 7, 2018 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Air Force
52.338
UNLV
59.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UNLV
by 7
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UNLV
by 10 1/2
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Air Force
(+10 1/2); Over

Colorado State @ Utah State

Game 593-594
March 7, 2018 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado State
55.227
Utah State
58.092
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah State
by 3
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah State
by 6 1/2
146
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado State
(+6 1/2); Over

San Jose St @ Wyoming

Game 595-596
March 7, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose St
42.512
Wyoming
57.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wyoming
by 15
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wyoming
by 13 1/2
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wyoming
(-13 1/2); Under

Arizona State @ Colorado

Game 597-598
March 7, 2018 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona State
64.568
Colorado
54.723
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona State
by 10
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona State
by 6 1/2
147
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona State
(-6 1/2); Under

California @ Stanford

Game 599-600
March 7, 2018 @ 5:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
California
55.223
Stanford
62.178
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Stanford
by 7
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Stanford
by 9 1/2
143
Dunkel Pick:
California
(+9 1/2); Over

Oregon State @ Washington

Game 601-602
March 7, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oregon State
61.224
Washington
62.307
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon State
by 2 1/2
142
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+2 1/2); Over

Washington St @ Oregon

Game 603-604
March 7, 2018 @ 11:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington St
52.674
Oregon
66.197
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon
by 13 1/2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon
by 12
152
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon
(-12); Under

Massachusetts @ LaSalle

Game 605-606
March 7, 2018 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Massachusetts
47.335
LaSalle
54.870
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LaSalle
by 7 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LaSalle
by 5
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LaSalle
(-5); Under

Fordham @ George Washington

Game 607-608
March 7, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fordham
46.734
George Washington
55.326
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
George Washington
by 8 1/2
124
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
George Washington
by 6
131
Dunkel Pick:
George Washington
(-6); Under

St John's @ Georgetown

Game 609-610
March 7, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St John's
64.007
Georgetown
58.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St John's
by 6
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St John's
by 4 1/2
147
Dunkel Pick:
St John's
(-4 1/2); Under

DePaul @ Marquette

Game 611-612
March 7, 2018 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
DePaul
62.214
Marquette
65.391
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marquette
by 3
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marquette
by 6
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
DePaul
(+6); Over

Southern Miss @ FIU

Game 613-614
March 7, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Southern Miss
46.767
FIU
45.591
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Southern Miss
by 1
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
FIU
by 1 1/2
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Southern Miss
(+1 1/2); Over

TX-El Paso @ TX-San Antonio

Game 615-616
March 7, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-El Paso
48.325
TX-San Antonio
52.790
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TX-San Antonio
by 4 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TX-San Antonio
by 2 1/2
141
Dunkel Pick:
TX-San Antonio
(-2 1/2); Under

Louisiana Tech @ North Texas

Game 617-618
March 7, 2018 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Louisiana Tech
55.367
North Texas
50.283
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 5
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 2 1/2
139 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Louisiana Tech
(-2 1/2); Under

Florida Atlantic @ UAB

Game 619-620
March 7, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida Atlantic
45.673
UAB
50.784
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UAB
by 5
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UAB
by 9
139
Dunkel Pick:
Florida Atlantic
(+9); Over

Vanderbilt @ Georgia

Game 621-622
March 7, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vanderbilt
64.517
Georgia
63.492
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vanderbilt
by 1
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia
by 2 1/2
135
Dunkel Pick:
Vanderbilt
(+2 1/2); Over

Ole Miss @ South Carolina

Game 623-624
March 7, 2018 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ole Miss
60.918
South Carolina
65.443
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Carolina
by 4 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Carolina
by 3
144
Dunkel Pick:
South Carolina
(-3); Over

Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State

Game 625-626
March 7, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma
64.498
Oklahoma State
66.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma State
by 2
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma State
Pick
162
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma State
Over

Iowa State @ Texas

Game 627-628
March 7, 2018 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iowa State
63.338
Texas
65.784
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2 1/2
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
by 6
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa State
(+6); Under

Florida A&M @ Hampton

Game 629-630
March 7, 2018 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida A&M
00.000
Hampton
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida A&M

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida A&M

Dunkel Pick:
Florida A&M
( );

Morgan State @ Bethune-Cookman

Game 631-632
March 7, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Morgan State
00.000
Bethune-Cookman
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Morgan State

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Morgan State

Dunkel Pick:
Morgan State
( );

TX-Corpus Christi @ New Orleans

Game 633-634
March 7, 2018 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-Corpus Christi
42.234
New Orleans
46.735
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 4 1/2
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 2
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans

Central Arkansas @ Lamar

Game 635-636
March 7, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Central Arkansas
43.318
Lamar
42.299
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Central Arkansas
by 1
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Lamar
by 2
154 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Central Arkansas
(+2); Over

Colgate @ Bucknell

Game 637-638
March 7, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colgate
53.702
Bucknell
60.616
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Bucknell
by 7
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Bucknell
by 9 1/2
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colgate
(+9 1/2); Over

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 7

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LOUISVILLE (19 - 12) vs. FLORIDA ST (20 - 10) - 3/7/2018, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 124-92 ATS (+22.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
FLORIDA ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 3-1 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 2-2 straight up against LOUISVILLE 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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TEXAS ST (14 - 17) vs. COASTAL CAROLINA (14 - 17) - 3/7/2018, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
TEXAS ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games after a conference game this season.
TEXAS ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
COASTAL CAROLINA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.


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




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ARK-LITTLE ROCK (7 - 24) vs. APPALACHIAN ST (14 - 17) - 3/7/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
APPALACHIAN ST is 40-64 ATS (-30.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
APPALACHIAN ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 3-1 against the spread versus APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
APPALACHIAN ST is 3-3 straight up against ARK-LITTLE ROCK 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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S ALABAMA (14 - 17) vs. TROY (15 - 16) - 3/7/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TROY is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
S ALABAMA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
S ALABAMA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
TROY is 30-52 ATS (-27.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
TROY is 4-2 against the spread versus S ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
TROY is 3-3 straight up against S ALABAMA 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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ARKANSAS ST (11 - 20) vs. LA-MONROE (15 - 14) - 3/7/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS ST is 40-62 ATS (-28.2 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
ARKANSAS ST is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in March games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS ST is 6-1 against the spread versus LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS ST is 5-2 straight up against LA-MONROE 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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AIR FORCE (12 - 18) at UNLV (19 - 12) - 3/7/2018, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AIR FORCE is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after a conference game this season.
UNLV is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) against conference opponents this season.
UNLV is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
UNLV is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
AIR FORCE is 6-1 against the spread versus UNLV over the last 3 seasons
UNLV is 5-2 straight up against AIR FORCE 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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COLORADO ST (11 - 20) vs. UTAH ST (15 - 16) - 3/7/2018, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 126-164 ATS (-54.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO ST is 3-2 against the spread versus UTAH ST over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO ST is 3-2 straight up against UTAH ST 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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SAN JOSE ST (4 - 25) vs. WYOMING (19 - 12) - 3/7/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE ST is 20-39 ATS (-22.9 Units) in March games since 1997.
SAN JOSE ST is 53-78 ATS (-32.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
SAN JOSE ST is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
WYOMING is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in first round tournament games since 1997.
WYOMING is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE ST is 4-2 against the spread versus WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
WYOMING is 5-1 straight up against SAN JOSE 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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ARIZONA ST (20 - 10) vs. COLORADO (16 - 14) - 3/7/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) against conference opponents this season.
ARIZONA ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a conference game this season.
ARIZONA ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
COLORADO is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 against the spread versus ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-2 straight up against ARIZONA ST 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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CALIFORNIA (8 - 23) vs. STANFORD (17 - 14) - 3/7/2018, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 25-36 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 25-36 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
STANFORD is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
STANFORD is 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) in road games in March games since 1997.
STANFORD is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.


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




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OREGON ST (15 - 15) vs. WASHINGTON (20 - 11) - 3/7/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-34 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-34 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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WASHINGTON ST (12 - 18) vs. OREGON (20 - 11) - 3/7/2018, 11:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.
OREGON is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 71-46 ATS (+20.4 Units) in March games since 1997.
OREGON is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


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




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MASSACHUSETTS (12 - 19) at LASALLE (13 - 18) - 3/7/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MASSACHUSETTS is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MASSACHUSETTS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) on Wednesday games this season.
MASSACHUSETTS is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
LASALLE is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
LASALLE is 21-32 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 21-32 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) against conference opponents this season.
LASALLE is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) after a conference game this season.
LASALLE is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.


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




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FORDHAM (9 - 21) at GEORGE WASHINGTON (14 - 17) - 3/7/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FORDHAM is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games this season.
FORDHAM is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
FORDHAM is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
FORDHAM is 7-23 ATS (-18.3 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
FORDHAM is 103-135 ATS (-45.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 103-135 ATS (-45.5 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) against conference opponents this season.
FORDHAM is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) on Wednesday games this season.
FORDHAM is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a conference game this season.
FORDHAM is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent this season.
FORDHAM is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games on Wednesday games since 1997.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in first round tournament games since 1997.


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




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ST JOHNS (15 - 16) vs. GEORGETOWN (15 - 14) - 3/7/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST JOHNS is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
ST JOHNS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
ST JOHNS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
ST JOHNS is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
GEORGETOWN is 22-33 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 22-33 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 178-223 ATS (-67.3 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.


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




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DEPAUL (11 - 19) vs. MARQUETTE (18 - 12) - 3/7/2018, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DEPAUL is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 28-46 ATS (-22.6 Units) in road games in March games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 4-2 against the spread versus DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
MARQUETTE is 4-2 straight up against DEPAUL 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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SOUTHERN MISS (14 - 17) vs. FLA INTERNATIONAL (14 - 17) - 3/7/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SOUTHERN MISS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a favorite this season.


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




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UTEP (11 - 19) vs. TX-SAN ANTONIO (18 - 13) - 3/7/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTEP is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
UTEP is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
UTEP is 78-46 ATS (+27.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
TX-SAN ANTONIO is 4-2 against the spread versus UTEP over the last 3 seasons
TX-SAN ANTONIO is 4-2 straight up against UTEP over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LOUISIANA TECH (16 - 15) vs. N TEXAS (15 - 16) - 3/7/2018, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISIANA TECH is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) after a conference game this season.
LOUISIANA TECH is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
N TEXAS is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
N TEXAS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


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




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FLA ATLANTIC (12 - 18) vs. UAB (19 - 12) - 3/7/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA ATLANTIC is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in a neutral court game where the total is 135 to 139.5 since 1997.
UAB is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 3 seasons.
UAB is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 3 seasons.
UAB is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
UAB is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UAB is 3-2 against the spread versus FLA ATLANTIC over the last 3 seasons
UAB is 5-0 straight up against FLA ATLANTIC 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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VANDERBILT (12 - 19) vs. GEORGIA (16 - 14) - 3/7/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANDERBILT is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
VANDERBILT is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
VANDERBILT is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GEORGIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


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




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OLE MISS (12 - 19) vs. S CAROLINA (16 - 15) - 3/7/2018, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OLE MISS is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
OLE MISS is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
OLE MISS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
OLE MISS is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
OLE MISS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games this season.
OLE MISS is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
S CAROLINA is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) in road games in March games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.


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




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OKLAHOMA (18 - 12) vs. OKLAHOMA ST (18 - 13) - 3/7/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
OKLAHOMA is 22-36 ATS (-17.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
OKLAHOMA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a conference game this season.
OKLAHOMA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OKLAHOMA is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
OKLAHOMA ST is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games in first round tournament games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA ST is 3-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 3-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA 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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IOWA ST (13 - 17) vs. TEXAS (18 - 13) - 3/7/2018, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA ST is 57-33 ATS (+20.7 Units) in March games since 1997.
IOWA ST is 253-200 ATS (+33.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




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TEXAS A&M CC (11 - 17) vs. NEW ORLEANS (14 - 15) - 3/7/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
NEW ORLEANS is 12-29 ATS (-19.9 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 1-0 against the spread versus TEXAS A&M CC over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-2 straight up against TEXAS A&M CC 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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C ARKANSAS (16 - 15) vs. LAMAR (19 - 12) - 3/7/2018, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
C ARKANSAS is 2-1 straight up against LAMAR over the last 3 seasons




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COLGATE (19 - 12) at BUCKNELL (24 - 9) - 3/7/2018, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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

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Trend Report
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LOUISVILLE @ FLORIDA STATE
LOUISVILLE

Louisville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida State
Louisville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
FLORIDA STATE

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida State's last 6 games
Florida State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Louisville
TEXAS STATE @ COASTAL CAROLINA
TEXAS STATE

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas State's last 6 games
Texas State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
COASTAL CAROLINA

No trends to report
AIR FORCE @ UNLV
AIR FORCE

Air Force is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UNLV
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Air Force's last 5 games on the road
UNLV

UNLV is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Air Force
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UNLV's last 6 games when playing at home against Air Force
BOSTON COLLEGE @ NORTH CAROLINA STATE
BOSTON COLLEGE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston College's last 6 games
Boston College is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NORTH CAROLINA STATE

North Carolina State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
North Carolina State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
ARIZONA STATE @ COLORADO
ARIZONA STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona State's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Arizona State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
COLORADO

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Arizona State
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games
ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK @ APPALACHIAN STATE
ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas-Little Rock's last 5 games
Arkansas-Little Rock is 6-1-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Appalachian State
APPALACHIAN STATE

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Appalachian State's last 5 games
Appalachian State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
COLORADO STATE @ UTAH STATE
COLORADO STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado State's last 6 games
Colorado State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah State
UTAH STATE

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah State's last 7 games
Utah State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado State
CALIFORNIA @ STANFORD
CALIFORNIA

The total has gone UNDER in 12 of California's last 15 games
California is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Stanford
STANFORD

Stanford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Stanford's last 5 games
UMASS @ LA SALLE
UMASS

The total has gone OVER in 5 of UMass's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UMass's last 5 games when playing La Salle
LA SALLE

The total has gone OVER in 4 of La Salle's last 5 games when playing UMass
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of La Salle's last 7 games
SOUTH ALABAMA @ TROY
SOUTH ALABAMA

The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Alabama's last 5 games
South Alabama is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Troy
TROY

Troy is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing South Alabama
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Troy's last 6 games when playing South Alabama
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI @ NEW ORLEANS
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI

No trends to report
NEW ORLEANS

No trends to report
FLORIDA A&M @ HAMPTON
FLORIDA A&M

No trends to report
HAMPTON

No trends to report
OKLAHOMA @ OKLAHOMA STATE
OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Oklahoma State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma's last 8 games when playing Oklahoma State
OKLAHOMA STATE

Oklahoma State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma State's last 8 games when playing Oklahoma
VANDERBILT @ GEORGIA
VANDERBILT

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games when playing Georgia
Vanderbilt is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Georgia
GEORGIA

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia's last 5 games when playing Vanderbilt
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Georgia's last 19 games
ST. JOHN'S @ GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
ST. JOHN'S

The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. John's's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. John's's last 12 games when playing Georgetown University
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgetown University's last 6 games
Georgetown University is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing St. John's
SAN DIEGO STATE @ WYOMING
SAN DIEGO STATE

San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego State's last 5 games
WYOMING

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wyoming's last 5 games when playing San Diego State
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Wyoming's last 19 games
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI @ FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Southern Mississippi's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Mississippi's last 5 games when playing Florida International
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida International's last 5 games when playing Southern Mississippi
Florida International is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
SAN JOSE STATE @ WYOMING
SAN JOSE STATE

San Jose State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose State is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Wyoming
WYOMING

Wyoming is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose State
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Wyoming's last 19 games
NOTRE DAME @ VIRGINIA TECH
NOTRE DAME

Notre Dame is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Virginia Tech
Notre Dame is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
VIRGINIA TECH

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Tech's last 5 games
Virginia Tech is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
UTEP @ UTSA
UTEP

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UTEP's last 5 games when playing UTSA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of UTEP's last 10 games
UTSA

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UTSA's last 5 games when playing UTEP
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of UTSA's last 13 games
COLGATE @ BUCKNELL
COLGATE

No trends to report
BUCKNELL

No trends to report
MORGAN STATE @ BETHUNE-COOKMAN
MORGAN STATE

No trends to report
BETHUNE-COOKMAN

No trends to report
FORDHAM @ GEORGE WASHINGTON
FORDHAM

The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Fordham's last 14 games when playing George Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Fordham's last 6 games
GEORGE WASHINGTON

George Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Fordham
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of George Washington's last 14 games when playing Fordham
ARKANSAS STATE @ LOUISIANA-MONROE
ARKANSAS STATE

The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arkansas State's last 10 games
Arkansas State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe
LOUISIANA-MONROE

Louisiana-Monroe is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
LAMAR @ CENTRAL ARKANSAS
LAMAR

No trends to report
CENTRAL ARKANSAS

No trends to report
IOWA STATE @ TEXAS
IOWA STATE

The total has gone OVER in 10 of Iowa State's last 13 games when playing Texas
Iowa State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
TEXAS

Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Iowa State
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Texas's last 13 games when playing Iowa State
OREGON STATE @ WASHINGTON
OREGON STATE

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon State's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oregon State's last 10 games
WASHINGTON

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Oregon State
Washington is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oregon State
SYRACUSE @ NORTH CAROLINA
SYRACUSE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Syracuse's last 6 games when playing North Carolina
Syracuse is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Syracuse
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Carolina's last 6 games when playing Syracuse
SOUTH CAROLINA @ MISSISSIPPI
SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Carolina's last 7 games when playing Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Mississippi's last 7 games when playing South Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Mississippi's last 20 games
DEPAUL @ MARQUETTE
DEPAUL

The total has gone UNDER in 7 of DePaul's last 8 games when playing Marquette
DePaul is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
MARQUETTE

The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Marquette's last 8 games when playing DePaul
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Marquette's last 7 games
LOUISIANA TECH @ NORTH TEXAS
LOUISIANA TECH

Louisiana Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing North Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Louisiana Tech's last 18 games
NORTH TEXAS

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Texas's last 5 games
North Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana Tech
FLORIDA ATLANTIC @ UAB
FLORIDA ATLANTIC

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida Atlantic's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida Atlantic's last 7 games when playing UAB
UAB

UAB is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida Atlantic
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UAB's last 7 games when playing Florida Atlantic
WASHINGTON STATE @ OREGON
WASHINGTON STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington State's last 5 games
Washington State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
OREGON

Oregon is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Washington State
Oregon is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games

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Wednesday's Wagers
March 7, 2018

**Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech**

-- As of early this morning, most books had Notre Dame (19-13 straight up, 12-16 against the spread) listed as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5.

-- Mike Brey’s team was nationally ranked when star senior power forward Bonzie Colson broke his foot, prompting him to miss all of January before returning to the lineup on Feb. 28. The Fighting Irish went 11-3 before his injury, 2-1 since his return. We should note that both wins were over lowly Pittsburgh, but the one loss was a 62-57 setback at Virginia when Notre Dame covered the number as an 8.5-point underdog.

-- In his first game back at home to celebrate his Senior Night, Colson scored 12 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots in a 73-56 non-covering triumph over the Panthers. He made 6-of-10 field-goal attempts in 21 minutes of playing time. Then at UVA, Colson exploded for 24 points and 15 rebounds while logging 37 minutes of PT.

-- In the opening round of the ACC Tournament at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday, Notre Dame played poorly and barely slipped past Pitt by a 67-64 count. The Panthers easily covered the spread as 17-point underdogs, but they came up short of winning their first ACC game of the season. After trailing by 12 at intermission, Kevin Stallings’ team cut the deficit to two in the final minute. Colson played 33 minutes and produced 19 points, six rebounds, two steals and three blocked shots. Matt Farrell, the gritty senior point guard from New Jersey who also missed several games with an ankle injury while Colson was out, finished with 18 points and three assists. Rex Pflueger and Temple Gibbs were also in double figures with 13 and 11 points, respectively.

-- Notre Dame is No. 65 in the RPI Rankings with its 1-7 record against the RPI Top 25, a 3-9 mark versus the Top 50 and a 7-10 ledger against the Top 100. Brey’s club has home victories over FSU, N.C. State and Boston College, in addition to neutral-court scalps of LSU and Wichita State (in November when Colson was healthy). The Fighting Irish has road wins at the ‘Cuse and at BC.

-- According to the latest ‘Bracketology’ report from ESPN.com’s Joe Lunardi on Tuesday morning, Virginia Tech was in an 8/9 game against Oklahoma in Detroit. Meanwhile, Notre Dame was the last team in his First Four Out.

-- Colson is averaging 20.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 2.4 blocked shots per game. He’s shooting 51.4 percent from the field and 80.4 percent from the free-throw line. Farrell, who missed five regular-season games with an ankle injury, is averaging 16.8 points PPG while knocking down 40.6 percent of his 3-balls. He has a 142/63 assist-to-turnover ratio and 30 steals. Gibbs (15.5 PPG) has hit 40.2 percent of his launches from downtown, while Martinas Geben is averaging 10.9 points and 8.2 RPG.

-- Virginia Tech (21-10 SU, 17-10 ATS) is No. 47 in the RPI, going 4-5 vs. the RPI Top 25, 4-9 against the Top 50 and 8-9 versus the Top 100. The Hokies have home wins over North Carolina, Duke, Clemson and N.C. State. They’ve also won at Virginia, at Notre Dame and at BC, in addition to a road victory vs. Washington by 24 points!).

-- Buzz Williams’s squad has won five of its past eight games while going 6-2 ATS. V-Tech rallied past Duke to win on a late putback bucket by a 64-63 count last week as a five-point home underdog. However, the Hokies lost 69-68 at Miami as 3.5-point road underdogs in Saturday’s regular-season finale. They allowed a seven-point halftime lead to get away. Robinson scored a game-high 18 points by converting 3-of-4 attempts from 3-point range. He also had six assists but committed six turnovers. Blackshear had 11 points and five boards.

-- Tech is led by Justin Robinson, who paces his team in scoring (13.8 PPG), assists (5.5 APG) and steals (1.1 SPG). The junior guard has a 171/78 assist-to-turnover ratio and is draining 40.3 percent of his treys. Justin Bibbs (13.1 PPG) is burying 49.0 percent of his FGAs and 39.2 percent of his 3-pointers, while Kerry Blackshear is averaging 12.7 points and 6.0 rebounds. Blackshear is hitting 56.2 percent of his FGAs and has a team-best 29 blocked shots.

-- Virginia Tech has been an underdog 11 times, compiling a 6-5 spread record with five outright victories. However, we should note that the Hokies are 6-2 ATS with those five outright wins in their past eight such spots.

-- When these teams met at Joyce Center in South Bend on Jan. 27, Farrell and Colson were both in street clothes. V-Tech won an 80-75 decision as a 2.5-point road underdog. Bibbs was the catalyst with 20 points and five assists without a turnover. He buried 8-of-10 FGAs and all four his 3-pointers. Chris Clarke contributed 12 points, 14 rebounds and four assists, while Robinson finished with 12 points and seven assists without a turnover. Gibbs scored a game-high 27 points for Notre Dame and handed out five assists. Gibbs played all 40 minutes and drained 5-of-10 attempts from long distance. John Mooney added 15 points and 11 rebounds in the losing effort.

-- The ‘under’ has cashed in three straight games for the Irish, but the ‘over’ is 14-13 overall for the season.

-- The ‘under’ is on a remarkable 8-0 run for the Hokies, but they’ve still seen the ‘over’ go 14-13 overall. -- Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.

**Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State**

-- As of early this morning, most spots had this Big 12 Tournament showdown listed as a pick ‘em with a total of 162.

-- Oklahoma State (18-13 SU, 14-14 ATS) has one of the more fascinating resumes you’ll ever see. OSU is currently a part of Lunardi’s First Four Out, one slot ahead of Notre Dame but behind Louisville and Marquette, both of whom are in action today.

-- Mike Boynton’s first team at OSU since taking over for Brad Underwood, who pulled a one and done in Stillwater before bolting to take the Illinois job, has been up and down all year long. Oklahoma State finished league play in a four-way tie for sixth place with OU, Baylor and Texas. All four teams had 8-10 records in Big 12 action.

-- Oklahoma State is No. 87 in the RPI and No. 57 at KenPom.com. Like Lunardi, Bracketville also has the Pokies in his First Four Out. OSU is under consideration thanks to some monster wins like a season sweep of Kansas, a win at West Virginia, a victory over FSU in South Florida (Sunrise, where the NHL’s Florida Panthers play) and home wins over the likes of Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Tulsa. Nine of OSU’s 13 losses have come against RPI Top-50 foes, including one-point defeats at Arkansas and at Texas. The Cowboys’ worst losses were the four they had against Baylor (RPI #59) and Kansas State (RPI #62), both of whom swept the season series.

-- Boynton’s club has won three of its last four games while going 4-0 ATS. OSU’s only loss in this span was the aforementioned 65-64 defeat at Texas. The Cowboys are off an 82-64 win over Kansas as three-point home underdogs. Kendall Smith, a grad transfer from Cal State Northridge, led the way with 25 points and four steals on 9-of-15 shooting from the floor and four makes on six 3-point launches. Mitchell Solomon added 16 points, seven rebounds and two steals.

-- Solomon (8.3 PPG) paces OSU in rebounding (6.4 RPG), FG percentage (56.3%), and blocked shots (1.1 BPG). Jeffrey Carroll, the senior swingman who has outstanding athleticism, is averaging 15.1 points and 5.9 RPG. Smith (12.9 PPG) had buried 41.2 percent of his 3-balls.

-- Oklahoma (18-12 SU, 10-19 ATS) struggled mightily down the stretch, losing six in a row before ending that slide with two wins in its past three games. Nevertheless, the Sooners are mired in a 3-12 ATS slump.

-- Lon Kruger’s team closed the regular season with an 81-60 win over Iowa State as a 10.5-point home ‘chalk.’ Kameron McGusty drained 4-of-7 treys in a team-best 18-point effort. Trae Young had a dismal shooting performance (5-of-19 FGAs, 1-of-9 from distance) yet still managed 15 points, five rebounds, three steals and six assists compared to two turnovers. Christian James finished with 15 points and three assists without a turnover.

-- Before his own slump that coincided with his team’s struggles, Young was the heavy favorite to win National Player of the Year honors. However, the true freshman point guard out of Norman committed at least five turnovers in 16 of OU’s last 19 games. Young had 12 turnovers in an 87-69 loss at Kansas State. Nevertheless, he led the nation in both points (27.5 PPG) and assists (8.9 APG). Young (3.9 RPG, 1.7 SPG) has 110 treys to his credit but shot just 36.1 percent from downtown.

-- OU is ranked No. 38 in the RPI and No. 43 at KenPom. The Sooners, who are currently a nine-seed at Bracketville (matched up vs. eighth-seeded Rhode Island) and with Lunardi (vs. Va. Tech), have posted a 5-2 record against the RPI Top 25, a 6-7 mark versus the Top 50 and a 10-11 ledger against the Top 100.

-- The ‘over’ is 18-11 overall for the Sooners, but they’ve seen the ‘under’ hit in back-to-back contests.

-- The ‘under’ is 18-10 overall for the Cowboys.

-- ESPNU will have the broadcast at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

-- After OU-OSU concludes, Texas will take on Iowa State. As of early this morning, most books had the Longhorns listed as a 5.5-point favorites with a total of 136.5. This game is also on ESPNU and should tip around 9:30 p.m. Eastern. Texas star center Mo Bamba, a future lottery selection, is listed as ‘doubtful’ due to a toe injury. Bamba averages a double-double (13.0 PPG, 10.6 RPG) and is second in the nation in blocked shots (3.8 BPG). Shaka Smart’s team is in a 3-6 ATS slump, while the Cyclones are 1-4 ATS in their past five outings. Iowa State has lost six consecutive games outright. The Longhorns swept the season series, winning 74-70 as 2.5-point road favorites in Ames before collecting a 73-57 triumph as seven-point home favorites on Jan. 22. The ‘over’ is on a 14-7-1 run for the Cyclones in their last 21 outings.

-- Georgetown forward Marcus Derrickson is ‘questionable’ for tonight’s Big East Tournament game vs. St. John’s. Derrickson, who missed a blowout loss at Villanova in this past Saturday’s regular-season finale to nurse a sore ankle, is averaging 15.7 points and 8.1 RPG for the Hoyas. As of early this morning, most books had the Red Storm installed as a 4.5-point ‘chalk.’ This is a 7:00 p.m. Eastern tip from MSG in NYC on Fox Sports 1.

-- Wisconsin saw its remarkable run of consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances dating back to 1998 snapped last week when it lost a heartbreaker to Michigan State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Kansas owns the longest current streak of Tourney invites (about to be 29) followed by Duke (almost 23), Michigan State (almost 21) and Gonzaga (20 as of last night). Mark Few’s team earned the WCC’s automatic invited by smashing BYU 74-54 last night as a nine-point favorite at The Orleans in Las Vegas. Few has led the Bulldogs to 19 of those 20 NCAA Tournament appearances. The first came under Dan Monson, who led Gonzaga to the 1999 Elite Eight before losing a nail-biter to the eventual national champ, UConn. The ‘Zags had advanced past Florida in the West Region semifinals in Phoenix thanks to a Casey Calvary go-ahead, tip-in bucket with just 4-5 seconds remaining. UF’s Eddie Shannon missed a last-gasp potential game-winning trey at the buzzer.

-- As of early this morning, Georgia was listed as a two-point favorite vs. Vanderbilt for tonight’s SEC Tournament opener in St. Louis at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on the SEC Network. The total was 135. Something must give with this tally since Vandy has seen the ‘over’ cash at a 13-6 clip in its past 19 games, while UGA has watched the ‘under’ go 13-6 in its last 19 outings. When these teams met in Nashville at Memorial Gymnasium during the regular season, the Commodores rolled to an easy 81-66 win.

-- Tennessee, the SEC co-regular-season champions along with Auburn, are the No. 2 seed based on Auburn’s win in Knoxville in January. However, the Volunteers are the +250 ‘chalk’ (risk $100 to win $250) to win the SEC Tourney at Sportsbook.ag. When was the last time UT won this event? That would be 1979, one year before future NBA All-Star, two-time All-American and three time first-team All-SEC selection Dale Ellis, one of the best downtown shooters to ever live out of Marietta, GA., arrived on campus.

-- How about Auburn? The Tigers haven’t won the SEC Tournament since 1985, one year after Charles Barkley left early for the NBA Draft.

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Championship Week Results
March 8, 2018

ACC
Venue: Barclays Center
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.

ACC TOURNAMENT BETTING RESULTS
First round – Tuesday, March 6 ATS Results
Boston College (-3) 87 vs. Georgia Tech 77 Favorite-Over (140.5)
Notre Dame (-17) 67 vs. Pittsburgh 64 Underdog-Under (135.5)
Syracuse (-3.5) 73 vs. Wake Forest 64 Favorite-Over (127)

Second round - Wednesday, March 8 ATS Results
No. 8 Florida State vs No. 9 Louisville -
No. 5 N.C. State vs. No. 12 Boston College -
No. 7 Virginia Tech vs. No. 10 Notre Dame -
No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 Syracuse -

Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 9 ATS Results
No. 1 Virginia vs. TBD -
No. 1 Virginia vs. TBD -
No. 2 Duke vs. TBD -
No. 3 Miami vs. TBD -

Semifinals – Friday, March 10 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -
TBD vs. TBD -

Championship – Saturday, March 11 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -

Pac-12
Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

PAC-12 TOURNAMENT BETTING RESULTS
First round – Wednesday, March 8 ATS Results
No. 8 Colorado vs. No. 9 Arizona State -
No. 5 Stanford vs. No. 12 California -
No. 7 Washington vs. No. 10 Oregon State -
No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 11 Washington State -

Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9 ATS Results
No. 1 Arizona vs. TBD -
No. 4 UCLA vs. TBD -
No. 2 USC vs. TBD -
No. 3 Utah vs. TBD -

Semifinals – Friday, March 10 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -
TBD vs. TBD -

Championship – Saturday, March 11 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -

Big 12
Venue: Sprint Center
Location: Kansas City, Missouri

BIG 12 TOURNAMENT BETTING RESULTS
First round – Wednesday, March 7 ATS Results
No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Oklahoma -
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Iowa State -

Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 8 ATS Results
No. 1 Kansas vs. TBD -
No. 2 Texas Tech vs. TBD -
No. 3 West Virginia vs. No. 6 Baylor -
No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 5 Texas Christian -

Semifinals – Friday, March 9 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -
TBD vs. TBD -

Championship – Saturday, March 10 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -

Big East
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York City, New York

BIG EAST TOURNAMENT BETTING RESULTS
First round – Wednesday, March 7 ATS Results
No. 8 Georgetown vs. No. 9 St. John's -
No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 DePaul -

Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 8 ATS Results
No. 1 Xavier vs. TBD -
No. 2 Villanova vs. TBD -
No. 3 Seton Hall vs. No. 6 Butler -
No. 4 Creighton vs. No. 5 Providence -

Semifinals – Friday, March 9 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -
TBD vs. TBD -

Championship – Saturday, March 10 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -

SEC
Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, Tennessee

SEC TOURNAMENT BETTING RESULTS
First round – Wednesday, March 7 ATS Results
No. 11 South Carolina vs. No. 14 Mississippi -
No. 12 Georgia vs. No. 13 Vanderbilt -

Second round – Thursday, March 8 ATS Results
No. 5 Missouri vs. TBD -
No. 6 Arkansas vs. TBD -
No. 7 Mississippi State vs. No. 10 LSU -
No. 8 Texas A&M vs. No. 9 Alabama -

Quarterfinals – Friday, March 9 ATS Results
No. 1 Auburn vs. TBD -
No. 2 Tennessee vs. TBD -
No. 3 Florida vs. TBD -
No. 4 Kentucky vs. TBD -

Semifinals – Saturday, March 10 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -
TBD vs. TBD -

Championship – Sunday, March 12 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -

Big Ten
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT BETTING RESULTS
First round – Wednesday, March 8 ATS Results
Nebraska 67 vs. Penn State (-1.5) 76 (OT) -
Ohio State 57 vs. Rutgers (+7.5, +290 ML) 66 -

Second round – Thursday, March 9 ATS Results
Michigan (-6) 75 vs. Illinois 55 -
Penn State 51 vs. Michigan State (-6) 78 -
Iowa 73 vs. Indiana (-2.5) 95 -
Rutgers 61 vs. Northwestern (-8) 83 -

Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10 ATS Results
Michigan (+3, +130 ML) 74 vs. Purdue 70 (OT) -
Michigan State 58 vs. Minnesota (-1) 63 -
Indiana 60 vs. Wisconsin (-5) 70 -
Northwestern (+2, ML +105) 72 vs. Maryland 64 -

Semifinals – Saturday, March 11 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -
TBD vs. TBD -

Championship – Sunday, March 12 ATS Results
TBD vs. TBD -

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SEC's balance could create wide-open tournament
March 7, 2018

Southeastern Conference coaches believe the depth of their league should give all 14 teams reason to believe they could win the postseason tournament that starts Wednesday in St. Louis.

''You just never know,'' Alabama coach Avery Johnson said. ''I wouldn't be surprised by anything that happens in the tournament because of how balanced the league is.''

The standings reflect that balance.

No. 13 Tennessee and No. 16 Auburn tied for first place with 13-5 conference records, matching the highest loss total for any SEC champion in league history. Every team in the SEC won at least five conference games, the first time that's happened since 1988.

''After going through this league, I think I could tell any team in this league, `We have a chance if we're willing to do what we need to do,' '' Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. ''I really believe that. There's not a team in this league that can't do it.''

The tournament opens Wednesday with 11th-seeded South Carolina (16-15, 7-11 SEC) facing 14th-seeded Mississippi (12-19, 5-13) and 12th-seeded Georgia (16-14, 7-11) meeting 13th-seeded Vanderbilt (12-19, 6-12).

Auburn's Bruce Pearl says this is the most competitive the SEC has been in his nine years coaching in the league. Auburn has the No. 1 seed in the tournament because it won 94-84 at Tennessee in their lone regular-season meeting.

The SEC enters its conference tournament with three teams in the Top 25: Tennessee, Auburn and No. 23 Florida , the third seed this week. Kentucky is seeded fourth and joins Auburn, Tennessee and Florida in getting byes into Friday's quarterfinals.

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Here are some things to watch this week in the SEC Tournament:

HOW MANY BIDS? The SEC never has sent more than six teams to the NCAA Tournament in a single year, but that figures to change this month. Most mock brackets have the SEC getting seven or eight teams into the field. Tennessee, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas A&M seem like safe bets to make the field. Alabama has more work to do, and Mississippi State may have knocked itself out of at-large consideration by ending the regular season with lopsided losses to Tennessee and LSU .

BIG WEEK FOR BAMA: Perhaps no SEC team has as much at stake this week as Alabama, which ended the regular season with five straight losses. Alabama (17-14, 8-10) seemed in good shape to earn an NCAA bid until that late slide. Johnson acknowledged the tournament gives his team a chance to ''hit the reset button.'' ''This is a new season, a new opportunity,'' Johnson said. ''Anything can happen.'' Alabama is the ninth seed and plays its first tournament game Thursday against eighth-seeded Texas A&M (20-11, 9-9) in a rematch of a game the Aggies won 68-66 on Saturday.

FAREWELL FOR FOX? The SEC already has dealt with one coaching change this year, as Ole Miss' Andy Kennedy stepped down last month with Tony Madlock taking over on an interim basis. Georgia could be the next SEC school to make a coaching change if the Bulldogs don't make some noise this week.

Georgia's Mark Fox owns a 161-132 mark at Georgia, but the Bulldogs have earned just two NCAA bids in his nine seasons. Georgia tied for 11th in the league standings this year despite having the AP SEC player of the year in Yante Maten.

''Really all we're doing, in fairness to our players, we're just trying to get them to win the next game,'' Fox said this week. ''This is about their season. I think that anything more than that would be undue pressure for them and unfair pressure for them.''

POSSIBILITIES FOR PORTER: One of the biggest questions surrounding this tournament is whether it will mark the highly anticipated return of Missouri's Michael Porter Jr.

Porter Jr. arrived on campus last fall as one of the nation's most highly touted freshmen but played just two minutes this season before undergoing lower back surgery. Porter has been cleared to return by doctors, but hasn't returned to action yet.

Georgia's Maten also enters this tournament with health concerns. Fox said Maten took a hit to the jaw Saturday at Tennessee, but he's hopeful the 6-8 forward will be ready to go this week.

DROUGHTS FOR LEAGUE LEADERS: Auburn is the No. 1 seed but hasn't won the SEC Tournament since 1985. Tennessee, the No. 2 seed, hasn't won this event since 1979 .

Auburn has a quarterfinal matchup Friday with either Texas A&M or Alabama. Tennessee's quarterfinal opponent will be either seventh-seeded Mississippi State or 10th-seeded LSU.