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**Udog** · 03-23-2018, 08:31 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Six unusual seeding matchups in previous regional finals

— 2000: 8-seed North Carolina (+2.5) 59, 7-seed Tulsa 55

— 2002: 5-seed Indiana (-3.5) 81, Kent State 69

— 2000: 8-seed Wisconsin (+1) 64, 6-seed Purdue 60

— 1990: 4-seed Arkansas (-4) 88, 10-seed Texas 85

— 1997: 4-seed Arizona (-3) 96, 10-seed Providence 92 OT

— 2010: 5-seed Michigan St (+2), 70, 6-seed Tennessee 69

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….

13) Kansas State 61, Kentucky 58— Kansas State is capitalizing on the first-ever #1-16 upset in the NCAA’s; they get to a regional final in large part because they got to play a 16-seed UMBC in their 2nd round game, instead of #1-seed Virginia.

In this 3-point game, Kentucky’s PJ Washington was 8-20 on the foul line. He also grabbed 15 rebounds and had three steals, but 8-20 on the line in a 61-58 game is no bueno.

12) Loyola 69, Nevada 68— Ramblers made their first 13 shots in the second half, mostly on reverse layups. Nevada led 20-8 early but didn’t score for the last 8:00 of the first half- their lack of depth, foul trouble and refusal to play zone defense doomed them here.

Loyola’s three NCAA tournament wins have come by a combined four points; it is funny that Wichita State, Creighton bolted the MVC for bigger leagues, but Loyola (which took Creighton’s place in the Valley) is in the Elite 8 after winning its first MVC title.

11) Florida State 75, Gonzaga 60— Seminoles tied Louisville for 8th place in the ACC; Cardinals didn’t get in the tournament. FSU played 12 guys in first half of this game— 10 guys played 10+ minutes, which in this day and age of thin rosters, is really unusual.

10) Michigan 99, Texas A&M 72— Complete no-show by the Aggies, who trailed 52-28 at the half. Wolverines made 14-24 on the arc.

A&M’s Robert Williams declared for the NBA about 90 seconds after this game ended; he scored in double figures twice in his last seven games. Good luck in the G-League.

9) Johnny Manziel was at the A&M-Michigan game, after he threw at U of San Diego’s pro day during the afternoon. Johnny Football might play for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL this summer, unless some NFL team gets goofy and offers him a tryout.

8) Reminder to fans drooling over Sam Darnold; no USC QB has ever started in a Super Bowl. Not that he can’t be the first, but I’m just sayin’…….

7) Bidding for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers is up to $2.5B; thats billion, with a B.

6) Minnesota Twins’ #1-4 hitters Thursday were all switch-hitters, which is very unusual.

5) College basketball coaching carousel:
— UConn hired Danny Hurley away from Rhode Island
— Evansville hired Celtics assistant coach Walter McCarty
— Missouri State hires Dana Ford away from Tennessee State

4) There was another coaching move which annoys me a little; Colorado State hired Niko Medved away from Drake. Medved went 62-71 in four years at Furman, going 42-28 his last two years there, then bolted to Drake at this time last year.

Senior-dominated Drake (#7 experience team in country) was only 17-17 this year, 10-8 in the MVC, but with four senior starters graduating, Medved bolt$ for greener pa$ture$ after only one season in Des Moines. Not the classiest thing to do.

3) Sounds like there is some drama in San Antonio, with Spurs players trying to convince star Kawhi Leonard to actually play ball, so the Spurs can make the playoffs. Leonard injured his quad last year, came back and played nine games this season, but has been out since December 12, despite his being cleared by the Spurs doctors.

Leonard will make $60M combined between this year and the next two years; would be nice if he actually tried to earn it.

2) Kansas City Royals’ over/under win total this year is 67.5; that sound you heard was the Royals’ “window of opportunity” to win another championship slamming shut.

1— You don’t have to be Columbo to deduce that the Giants trading Jason Pierre-Paul to the Buccaneers means there is a strong probability Big Blue will draft NC State linebacker Bradley Chubb with the #2 pick in the draft next month.

**Udog** · 03-23-2018, 08:38 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, March 23

Syracuse @ Duke

Game 875-876
March 23, 2018 @ 9:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Syracuse
67.166
Duke
75.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duke
by 8 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duke
by 11 1/2
133
Dunkel Pick:
Syracuse
(+11 1/2); Over

Clemson @ Kansas

Game 877-878
March 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Clemson
68.495
Kansas
75.509
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 7
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas
by 4
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas
(-4); Over

West Virginia @ Villanova

Game 871-872
March 23, 2018 @ 7:25 pm

Dunkel Rating:
West Virginia
74.209
Villanova
77.186
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Villanova
by 3
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Villanova
by 5 1/2
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
West Virginia
(+5 1/2); Under

Texas Tech @ Purdue

Game 873-874
March 23, 2018 @ 9:55 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Tech
70.452
Purdue
74.511
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Purdue
by 4
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Purdue
by 1 1/2
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Purdue
(-1 1/2); Under

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, March 23

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W VIRGINIA (26 - 10) vs. VILLANOVA (32 - 4) - 3/23/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
VILLANOVA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all neutral court games this season.
VILLANOVA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
VILLANOVA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing on a neutral court this season.
VILLANOVA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
VILLANOVA is 112-79 ATS (+25.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
VILLANOVA is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VILLANOVA is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
VILLANOVA is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
W VIRGINIA is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in a NCAA tournament games since 1997.

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

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TEXAS TECH (26 - 9) vs. PURDUE (30 - 6) - 3/23/2018, 9:55 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 135-181 ATS (-64.1 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 30-49 ATS (-23.9 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in a neutral court game where the total is 135 to 139.5 since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS TECH is 30-49 ATS (-23.9 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 108-140 ATS (-46.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PURDUE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SYRACUSE (23 - 13) vs. DUKE (28 - 7) - 3/23/2018, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games this season.
DUKE is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
DUKE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
DUKE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 216-159 ATS (+41.1 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
SYRACUSE is 80-56 ATS (+18.4 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
SYRACUSE is 80-56 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 2-1 against the spread versus DUKE over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 2-1 straight up against DUKE 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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CLEMSON (25 - 9) vs. KANSAS (29 - 7) - 3/23/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEMSON is 19-11 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
CLEMSON is 19-11 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
CLEMSON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CLEMSON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CLEMSON is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.

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

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 23

Under Bill Self, Kansas is 7-2 in Sweet 16 games; Jayhawks won 10 of last 11 games- they’re 12-2 outside Big X (#72 NC schedule).Kansas makes 40.3% of its 3’s (#9); 37% of their points come from behind the arc. Jayhawks beat Syracuse by 16 in only ACC game this season. Clemson is #61 experience team that won five of its last seven games; they were up 41 on Auburn at one point Sunday. Clemson’s last Sweet 16 was in 1997. Opponents shoot only 43.8% inside arc vs Tigers; their 3-point defense is average. Last three years, #1-seeds are 9-0-1 vs spread in this round.

Villanova shot 31-78 on arc (39.7%) in two wins last week, lower than its season %age (40.2%). Wildcats are 15-0 outside Big East (#61 NC schedule). West Virginia is 2-6 in last eight games where it shot less than 35% from arc; Villanova’s opponents shoot 32.6% on arc (#39). Mountaineers won seven of last nine games; they’re #196 experience team that is 13-2 outside Big X (#298 NC schedule). Mountaineers force turnovers 23.4% of time (#2), but Villanova is #11 in country at protecting ball. Last three years, #1-seeds are 9-0-1 vs spread in this round.

Syracuse is 14-4 in its last 18 NCAA tourney games; they won three games LW, holding teams to 22-86 (25.6%) on arc. Duke beat Syracuse 60-44 Feb 24, in brickfest where teams combined to shoot 8-43 on arc. Duke is 4-3 vs Orange since they became ACC rivals; Syracuse beat team two of last three years. Blue Devils won 9 of last 11 games; they start four freshmen (#350 experience team). Blue Devils shoot 38.3% on arc for season, but were 2-18 vs Orange last month. Duke is 3-5 in its last eight Sweet 16 games, and they were favored in all five of the losses. These teams play same 2-3 defense, so not lot of secrets here.

Purdue big man Haas (elbow) is out here; Boilers made 11-24 on arc to nip Butler by 3 in their first game without him. Purdue won seven of last eight games; they’re 13-2 outside Big 14 (#144 NC schedule)- they’re #52 experience team. Texas Tech forces turnovers 21.8% of time (#17); Red Raiders are 14-1 outside Big X, hammering Northwestern 85-49 in only Big 14 game. Purdue lost its last three Sweet 16 games, with last win in 2000. Last 10 years, favorites are 7-6 vs spread in games with #2-3 seeds meeting in Sweet 16. Last three years overall in Sweet 16, favorites were 18-6 vs spread.

NCAAB

Friday, March 23

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Trend Report
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CLEMSON @ KANSAS
Clemson is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Clemson is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

WEST VIRGINIA @ VILLANOVA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of West Virginia's last 8 games
West Virginia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Villanova is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

SYRACUSE @ DUKE
Syracuse is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Syracuse is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Duke is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Duke is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

TEXAS TECH @ PURDUE
Texas Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas Tech's last 8 games
Purdue is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 03-23-2018, 08:43 AM

Friday's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 betting preview: Midwest Region

Games to be played at CenturyLink Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

(5) Clemson Tigers vs (1) Kansas Jayhawks (-5, 142.5)

Clemson was picked to finish 13th out of 15 teams in the preseason ACC poll and lost their second-leading scorer Donte Grantham to a season-ending knee injury in January, but the 5th-seeded Tigers find themselves two wins from the Final Four. Clemson, making its first Sweet 16 appearance since 1997, takes on top-seeded Kansas on Friday night in the Midwest Region semifinal at Omaha, Neb.

“I think we’re excited that we went to the Sweet 16, and we don’t do that here at Clemson very often, but why not more?” Tigers coach Brad Brownell told The State. “And that’s what we’re thinking about. … I want to do what we can to get ready and try to beat one of the best teams in the country, one of the best programs in the country.” Clemson rolled to an 84-53 victory over Auburn in the second round while allowing 25.8 percent shooting from the field and will have to raise its game defensively against the Jayhawks, who boast five players averaging at least 12 points. Big 12 champion Kansas rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat Pennsylvania in the first round and outlasted Seton Hall 83-79 in the second to reach the Sweet 16 for the ninth time in the last 12 years. “They are so well-coached and sound,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self told reporters of Clemson. “Playing in the ACC they’ve played against some unbelievable teams all year long. This will be a difficult game, a game that will require us to play a lot better than we did this past weekend.”

TV: 7:07 p.m. ET, CBS

LINE HISTORY: Kansas opened the betting week as 4-point favorites and heading into game day they have been bet up to -5. The total hit betting boards at 143 and has dropped slightly to 142.5.

BETTING STATS:

ABOUT CLEMSON: Senior guard Gabe DeVoe became the first Tiger to score at least 20 in consecutive NCAA Tournament games since Elden Campbell in 1989 by recording 22 in both contests on 18-of-28 shooting. Junior guard Marcquise Reed leads the team in scoring (15.9) and is second in assists (3.4) while DeVoe (14.2 points) has drained a team-best 83 from 3-point range. Junior point guard Shelton Mitchell (12.3 points, team-high 3.7 assists) scored 23 in the first round against New Mexico State and junior forward Elijah Thomas (10.9 points, 8.1 rebounds) had a double-double versus Auburn.

ABOUT KANSAS: Sophomore center Udoka Azubuike, who missed the Big 12 Tournament with a knee injury, is expected to be back in the starting lineup Friday after recording 10 points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes against Seton Hall. Senior guard Devonte’ Graham, the Big 12 Player of the Year, leads the team in scoring (17.4) and assists (7.5) but must rebound from a 1-for-7 shooting effort in the second round. Sophomore guard Malik Newman, who averaged 24 points in the Big 12 Tournament, scored 28 on 8-of-14 shooting (4-of-8 from 3-point range) against Seton Hall to raise his season mark to 13.4.

MATCHUP CHART:

TRENDS:

* Tigers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games.
* Jayhawks are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Under is 5-1 in Tigers' last 6 non-conference games.
* Over is 6-2-1 in Jayhawks' last 9 overall.

CONSENSUS: Consensus data is showing 63 percent of bettors taking the favorites from Kansas, while 64 percent of totals wagers are on the Over.

(11) Syracuse Orange vs (2) Duke Blue Devils (-11.5, 133.5)

Jim Boeheim's 2-3 zone has flustered opponents during this NCAA Tournament just like it seems to whenever Syracuse makes the Big Dance, but it has been Mike Krzyzewski's use of the same defense that has made Duke equally stingy. The two winningest coaches in Division I college basketball history will attempt to outwit one another yet again Friday in Omaha, Neb., as the No. 2 seed Duke meets the 11th-seeded Orange in a Sweet 16 matchup.

Krzyzewski (1,099-337) made the move to the zone as his team's primary defense 11 games ago, and the Blue Devils, who surrendered 72.8 points per game over their first 24 games, have allowed an average of 61.7 points since. Duke's defensive renaissance may been best illustrated five games after the switch as the Blue Devils held Syracuse to 31.5 percent shooting and forced 17 turnovers in a 60-44 victory on Feb. 24. While Duke has won its first two NCAA Tournament games by an average of 23.5 points, the Orange has claimed their three victories - by a total of 11 points - by riding a defense that has kept each of its opponents at least 25 points below their season scoring average. Syracuse, where Boeheim has posted a 925–367 record (minus 101 vacated victories), pulled off the biggest upset of its run Sunday, forcing Michigan State to miss its final 13 shots en route to a 55-53 win.

TV: 9:37 p.m. ET, CBS

LINE HISTORY: Duke opened as big 11.5-point favorites and that number has been steady heading into game day. The total hit betting boards at 133.5 and has also yet to move.

BETTING STATS:

ABOUT SYRACUSE: Tyus Battle (1,403), Frank Howard (1,383) and Oshae Brissett (1,371) rank first, second and fourth, respectively in Division I in total minutes and are responsible for 73.2 percent of the team's offensive production this season. Battle (team-high 19.3 points) is the highest-scoring sophomore in Orange history with 693 points and has played all 40 minutes in 14 of the last 17 games, but he is shooting only 27.4 percent from the field over his last four outings. Brissett (14.9 points, 8.9 rebounds) needs 11 more points to move into fourth place on the school's freshman scoring list and has accounted for 31.6 percent of the team's points over the last four contests.

ABOUT DUKE: ACC Player of the Year Marvin Bagley III (21.2 points, 11.3 rebounds) has tallied 22 points in each of the first two rounds, and he is shooting 67.4 percent from the floor since he returned against the Orange following a four-game absence. Fellow freshman forward Wendell Carter Jr. (13.6, 9.2) produced the last of his 15 double-doubles this season with 16 points and 10 boards last month versus Syracuse and was the only other player beside Bagley (19) to score more than 10 points in the contest. Following a month-long stretch in which he failed to reach double figures six times in 10 outings, senior guard Grayson Allen (15.6 points) is averaging 18.5 points over his last 11 games.

MATCHUP CHART:

TRENDS:

* Orange are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 NCAA Tournament games.
* Blue Devils are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
* Under is 6-0 in Orange's last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Under is 7-1 in Blue Devils' last 8 vs. Atlantic Coast.

CONSENSUS: Consensus data is showing 67 percent of bettors taking the underdogs from Syracuse, while 51 percent of totals wagers are on the Over.

**Udog** · 03-23-2018, 08:48 AM

Friday's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 betting preview: East Region

Games to be played at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

(5) West Virginia Mountaineers vs (1) Villanova Wildcats (-5, 152.5)

Few NCAA Tournament teams, if any, looked better than Villanova during the opening weekend. The top-seeded Wildcats aim for a third straight blowout Friday when they take on East Region fifth seed West Virginia in a Sweet 16 matchup in Boston.

Villanova has opened its tournament by beating 16th-seeded Radford by 26 and ninth-seeded Alabama by 23 behind more fabulous work from Mikal Bridges. The junior swingman is averaging 18 points for the tournament (and the season) and has made 8-of-14 from 3-point range through the first two rounds of this event. West Virginia and its havoc defense will pose a legitimate threat for Villanova, which enters leading the nation in scoring (86.9) and may have its hands full against a Mountaineers squad that has won its first two Big Dance games by a combined 40 points. “The pressure they bring with all the guys they play. It’s 40 minutes of pressure; they’re a very physical team, they’re quick, athletic and play so fast paced," Villanova guard Phil Booth told reporters. "They have one of the most rare styles of play in all of college basketball. The preparation for that is going to be big for us.”

TV: 7:27 p.m. ET, TBS

LINE HISTORY: Villanova opened as 4.5-point favorites and steady action on the Wildcats has pushed that number up to -5. The total hit betting boards at 153 and has been dropped slightly to 152.3.

BETTING STATS:

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA: The Mountaineers are a better offensive team than they typically are, although their defense isn't the top 20 unit that coach Bob Huggins has had many times throughout his career. Senior guard Jevon Carter is the team's on-court leader and has maintained that status through the first two rounds of the tournament, averaging 24.5 points, 6.5 assists, 5.5 steals and 4.5 rebounds on 54.3 percent shooting. "We're just happy to keep playing," Carter told reporters. "This is March. This is what we came to do. We don't just want to go to the Sweet 16 - we want to win it all, go back, prepare for Villanova, watch a lot of film, and get ready for the next game."

ABOUT VILLANOVA: The Wildcats only made eight two-pointers against Radford but thankfully went 17-of-41 from 3-point range in the second round with Bridges (five), Donte DiVincenzo (five) and Jalen Brunson (three) doing the heavy lifting from long distance. Brunson has recovered from a brutal February from 3-point range to shoot 50 percent from the arc over the last six contests. Booth averages 10.6 points but has only totaled 14 in the last three games, while DiVincenzo also endured a quiet stretch before scoring 18 points - his most in a month - against the Crimson Tide.

MATCHUP CHART:

TRENDS:

* Mountaineers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Wildcats are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games.
* Over is 7-1 in Mountaineers' last 8 overall.
* Under is 8-2 in Wildcats' last 10 vs. Big 12.

CONSENSUS: Consensus data is showing 65 percent of bettors taking the favorites from Villanova, while 60 percent of totals wagers are on the Over.

(3) Texas Tech Red Raiders vs (2) Purdue Boilermakers (-1.5, 137.5)

Purdue and Texas Tech last met on a basketball court in 1988 at Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock. But the Boilermakers, seeded No. 2 in the East Regional, have a much more recent history with the coach of Friday night's Sweet Sixteen opponent at TD Garden Arena in Boston, Chris Beard of the third-seeded Red Raiders.

It was just two years ago when Beard's 12th-seeded Arkansas-Little Rock squad overcame a 13-point deficit in the final 3:33 or regulation to pull off a 85-85 double overtime upset of the fifth-seeded Boilermakers in first round of the Midwest Regional in Denver. "Every team is different, that was two years ago," Beard told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. "I don't think there's really any similarities. ... What I see from Purdue is just a really well-coached team. They're a team that's been in this position before. We're a team that's new to this as a unit." Senior forward Vincent Edwards had 24 points and 13 rebounds in 41 minutes in the loss for the Boilermakers while guard Dakota Mathias (12 points), center Isaac Haas (seven points) and guards P.J. Thompson (five points) and Ryan Cline also saw substantial action. "I don't know if there's much you take from that," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. "It's just that you're going to have to go in there and compete and play hard and rebound the basketball."

TV: 9:57 p.m. ET, TBS

LINE HISTORY: Purdue opened as 1.5-point favorites and as of Friday night that number has not moved. The total hit betting boards at 137.5 and also remains on the opening number.

BETTING STATS:

ABOUT TEXAS TECH: The Red Raiders lead the nation with seven top-25 wins and have done it with a defense that leads the Big 12 in points allowed (64.6) and field goal percentage defense (40.2). Senior guard Keenan Evans leads the team in scoring (17.8) and assists (3.2) and is the first Red Raider since former All-American Jarrius Jackson (2003-07) to earn first team all-Big 12 honors. Freshman guard Jarrett Culver is second in scoring (11.5) while another freshman guard, Zhaire Smith (11.3), also is averaging in double figures while shooting 44.4 percent from 3-point range and has been one of the stars of the tournament for Tech, flirting with a triple-double with 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in Saturday's 69-66 second round victory over No. 6 seed Florida.

ABOUT PURDUE: The Boilers got past Butler, 76-73, in the second round despite the loss of the 7-foot-2 Haas to a fractured right elbow suffered in the team's 74-48 first round win over Cal State Fullerton, but the finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award that goes to the nation's top center, who averages 14.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, was showing off a special elbow brace designed by some of the school's mechanical engineering students that he hopes the NCAA will approve so he can try and play Friday. "I don't see him playing," Painter said at a Thursday press conference. "Until he can practice and show me a right-handed free throw and get a rebound with two hands. The last two days he hasn't practiced so I don't see it." Purdue ranks second in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage (42.1) with sophomore guard Carsen Edwards, who leads the team in scoring (18.2), Vincent Edwards (14.7), Mathias (12.3) and Thompson (7.4) all shooting 40 percent or better from 3-point range.

MATCHUP CHART:

TRENDS:

* Red Raiders are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
* Boilermakers are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall.
* Under is 12-4 in Red Raiders' last 16 neutral site games.
* Over is 6-1 in Boilermakers' last 7 NCAA Tournament games.

CONSENSUS: Consensus data is showing 59 percent of bettors taking the chalk with Purdue, while 56 percent of totals wagers are on the Over.

**Udog** · 03-23-2018, 10:28 AM

Updated March Madness betting stats after last night's action

* Underdogs 3-1 SU/ATS last night *

Faves:
37-18 SU (67.3%)
25-29-1 ATS (46.3%)

O/U: 22-34 (Under 60.7%)

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