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NJIT beats Quinnipiac 92-81 in opening game of CIT
March 18, 2019
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Zach Cooks scored a career-high 34 points and NJIT beat Quinnipiac 92-81 on Monday night in the opening game of the CIT.

Cooks was 12 of 20 from the field with four 3-pointers. The teams combined for 22 makes from beyond the arc.

Shyquan Gibbs and Diandre Wilson each added 15 points for NJIT (22-12), which set a program record for wins.

Cameron Young, the MAAC player of the year, had 29 points and eight rebounds for Quinnipiac (16-15). He finished his Quinnipiac career with 1,350 points in 70 games - setting a program record by averaging 19.3 points per game.

The Bobcats finished with a winning record for the first time since the 2013-14 season.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 12:52 AM

Tuesday’s 6-pack

Odds to win the Valspar Championship golf tournament this week:

11-2- Dustin Johnson

10-1— Jason Day, Jon Rahm

16-1— Sergio Garcia

20-1— Paul Casey, Patrick Reed, Webb Simpson

25-1— Gary Woodland

33-1— Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley, Lucas Glover

Tweet of the Day
“Really and truly, very honestly, it’s not my responsibility to tell you guys what I’m doing.’’
NJ Giants’ GM Dave Gettleman, ingratiating himself to the NY/NJ media

Tuesday’s quiz
Which NHL team has the longest active streak of consecutive years in the playoffs?

Monday’s quiz
2011 VCU Rams made the Final Four after playing a play-in game in Dayton just to get into the final 64 teams.

Sunday’s quiz
Syracuse/UConn played a 6-overtime game in the 2009 Big East tournament.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but……

13) Zion Williamson sat out three weeks with a knee injury, then came back over the weekend and played three games in three nights, playing 35-36-40 minutes; how is that smart? The games weren’t critical to Duke’s season; if Williamson had gotten hurt again, then what?

12) Meanwhile, Arkansas big man Daniel Gafford is bolting to the NBA after this, his sophomore season, and won’t play in the Razorbacks’ NIT game(s), because he could get hurt.

Williamson plays 35-36-40 minutes on consecutive nights in a mostly meaningless ACC tournament, but this kid won’t play in an NIT game? Oy.

11) San Francisco Dons were shunned by the NIT, then turned down both the CBI and CIT. Likewise for Texas-San Antonio and Jacksonville State.

10) Since 1985, 41 teams with a losing conference record have gotten an at-large bid to the NCAA’s; those teams went 20-21 in the first round, then 6-14 in the round of 32.

Teams in this tournament who were under .500 in conference:
St John’s, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ohio State

9) Same day the Memphis Express signed Johnny Manziel, they lost QB Zach Mettenberger with an ankle injury, so Manziel is likely to play for Memphis this week.

8) 76-year old Jim Calhoun coached a D-III team in Connecticut this season; the coach was not only new, the team was- it was a men’s team in a school that previously had been an all-female school.

St Joseph’s Bluejays went 16-12 this season, losing in finals of their conference tournament.

7) Coaching carousel:
— Tulane fired coach Mike Dunleavy Sr
— Ohio U hired alum Jeff Boals as its new coach; Boals went 55-41 at Stony Brook, 31-17 in America East games.

6) When the NFL Draft rolls around next month, Giants and Eagles will both make three picks before Dallas picks anyone; the Redskins will pick twice before the Cowboys pick once.

5) Miami Dolphins signed Ryan Fitzpatrick Sunday; he was the 14th QB selected in the 2005 NFL Draft, and is going to become the first QB EVER to throw a pass for eight different NFL teams.

Considering he went to college at Harvard, thats a pretty amazing career, playing 16 years in the NFL, when you didn’t even get a college football scholarship.

4) It turns out that lions are excellent nappers. They hunt mostly at night, and digesting large amounts of meat protein involves effort, so lions often spend as many as 20 hours a day resting.

We’re talking about real-life lions, not Detroit Lions or Nittany Lions.

3) USC is raising its tuition 3.2% next year, up to $57,256 a year; not sure this week was the best time to announce that, after the scandal that broke last week about rich people making payoffs to get their under-qualified kids into these expensive schools, but thats what happened.

2) ACC Network starts up in August, and DirecTV is gong to carry it, which makes me wonder why the hell they don’t carry the Pac-12 Network?

1) Rumor mill has Nebraska firing basketball coach Tim Miles as soon as the Cornhuskers get KO’d from the NIT; Fred Hoiberg is listed as the #1 contender to be the new coach.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 12:56 AM

NCAA games

Tuesday’s play-in games

Prairie View was 1-11 in its pre-conference schedule, then went 20-1 in its league, which tells me their league sucks. Since 2003, SWAC teams are 2-15 in NCAA’s, winning play-in games LY and in 2010- they’re 2-7 overall in play-in games. Panthers are experience team #10 that forces turnovers 24.2% of time; they lost at Baylor/Ga Tech, both by 11 points. FDU won 14 of its last 16 games after starting season 6-11; they’re shooting 40.8% on arc this year- they’re experience team #152. NEC teams are 3-3 in play-in games, with last win three years ago.

Belmont won 14 of its last 15 games; they’re experience team #250 that starts two freshmen- they make 59.5% of their shots inside arc. Byrd is 0-7 in NCAA tourney games; this is first time he isn’t the lesser seed in a tourney game. Last six years, OVC teams are 0-6 in NCAA’s; this is tied for best seed they’ve had in last 15 years. Temple won six of last eight games, are 4-0 in OT this year; outgoing coach Dunphy is 2-11 in his last 13 NCAA tourney games. Owls’ subs play minutes #279. AAC teams are 8-7 SU in play-in/first round games, losing only play-in game in 2015.

Tuesday’s other tournament games

Motivation is the main variable in these “other” tournaments; I’ll give you some stats and some knowledge, but these games are really tough to decipher from the outside.

NC State played the worst non-conference schedule in country, which is why they’re here; Wolfpack started season 13-1, is 9-10 since then- they’re 16-2 vs teams ranked #90 ow lower. Hofstra was #1 seed in CAA but got beat in tourney; Pride is 5-3 in their last eight games- they are experience team #8 whose bench plays minutes #325. Hofstra is shooting 39.1% on arc.

South Dakota State has big guy (Daum) who scored 3,000+ career points; Jackrabbits were #1 seed in Summit but lost first tourney game. State lost by 8 at Memphis, by 4 at Nevada- they also lost at Tulane. Jackrabbits shoot 41.5% on the arc. Texas is 6-12 in its last 18 games after a 10-4 start; they’re experience team #280 that plays slow (#327) tempo games. Longhorns got PG Roach (suspension) back in their last game.

Indiana won four of its last five games after a 1-11 skid that ended their NCAA hopes; Hoosiers are experience team #285 that is shooting only 31.4% on arc this year. St Francis PA lost NEC final at home; Red Flash is experience team #58 that went 4-7 in its pre-conference schedule. St Francis lost by 25 at North Carolina, 38 at Va Tech, 37 at UCLA.

Campbell has a 5-9 guard who has scored 3,000+ points; they lost by 6 to Citadel in their only game this year vs a SoCon opponent. Camels won seven of their last nine games, are experience team #128- they score 38.3% of their points on the arc. NC-Greensboro is 28-6, losing finals of SoCon tourney to Wofford; Spartans beat Radford by 7, their one Big South opponent.

Lipscomb is 25-7, losing A-Sun tourney final at home; Bisons did win at TCU- they lost twice to Belmont, by 2-4 points, lost by 17 at Clemson, by 4 at Louisville. Lipscomb is experience team #48. Davidson won four of last five games but lost in A-14 semis; Wildcats are experience team #327 that plays slow (#319) pace. Davidson are 4-4 vs top 100 teams this weekend.

San Diego is experience team #15 that was disappointing 7-9 in WCC but won three games in WCC tourney; Toreros start four seniors, play only seven guys- they beat Colorado, lost by 3 at Washington, by 7 at Ole Miss. Memphis won eight of its last 11 games; they started five seniors in last game- three of their four subs were freshmen. Tigers play #6 pace in country.

Arkansas C Gafford quit to get ready for NBA Draft, won’t play here. Razorbacks won three of last four games, losing in first round of SEC tourney. Arkansas is experience team #341 that didn’t play any seniors in last game; they’re 9-3 outside the SEC. Providence is 5-8 in its last 13 games; they beat South Carolina by 11 in November. Friars are experience team #261.

Loyola is 6-6 outside MVC; they play slow (#348) tempo, are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 2 to Furman, 14 to Nevada, 14 at Maryland. Ramblers are #198 experience team. Creighton won five of last six games, lost by hoop to Xavier in Big East tourney; Bluejays are experience team #282 that shoot ball well (38.5% behind arc) but they don’t know anything else that well.

Dayton won five of last seven games; they’re 8-5 outside A-14 this year. Flyers are experience team #278 that plays slow (#321) pace. Dayton lost six of eight games vs top 100 teams, with wins over Butler/Davidson. Colorado won 10 of its last 13 games; Buffaloes are 9-3 outside the Pac-12- they’re experience team #318 that played the #299 non-conference schedule.

Cal-Northridge is experience team #340 in Gottfried’s first year as HC; Matadors went 5-10 in pre-conference games, then 7-10 in Big West games- they’re 6-7 freshman Diane is very good, but CSUN doesn’t have much depth (bench minutes #327). Utah Valley won eight of its last nine games; they beat Long Beach by 15 in only Big West game. Wolverines are experience team #89.

IUPUI lost seven of last nine games after starting out 6-4 in Horizon; Jaguars are 6-5 outside Horizon games- they’re #69 experience team play fairly fast pace (#120). Marshall won five of its last six games, went 12-8 in C-USA games; Thundering Herd plays chuck/duck (#7 tempo) and gets 37.6% of its points behind arc. Teams shoot 37.4% (#320) on arc vs IUPUI.

Cornell lost five of its last seven games; they’re 6-8 outside Ivy League. Big Red is experience team #46 that lost its last four road games, all by 9+ points. Robert Morris won four of its last six games but is 3-8 outside NEC; they’re experience team #134 that turns ball over 21.5% of time (#321). Cornell won its last two games, went 7-7 in Ivy but missed 4-team tournament.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 12:58 AM

Wednesday’s play-in games

North Carolina Central is in NCAA’s for 4th time in six years; they’re 0-2 in play-in games, losing by 4-18 points the last two years. Eagles finished in 6th place in MEAC this year, worst league in country- they turn ball over 22.9% of time- they’re #15 experience team that won eight of its last ten games. North Dakota State makes 36.8% of its 3’s, getting 40.3% of their points on 3’s- they’re experience team #277; Bison are in NCAAs for first time in four years- they’re not a good defensive team, with #305 eFG% on defense.

Arizona State beat St John’s 82-70 LY at Staples Center; ASU won six of last eight games overall; they get 22.3% of their points on foul line. St John’s subs play minutes #347, so they better not get in foul trouble. Hurley is 0-2 in NCAA’s as a head coach; this is Mullin’s first NCAA game as a coach. Johnnies started season 12-0, playing the #327 non-conference schedule, then went 9-12 in last 21 games- they beat Pac-12 cellar dweller Cal 82-79. Neither team subs very much. Last four years, Big East teams are 20-8 against Pac-12 opponents.

Thursday’s games

Richard Pitino vs the school that canned his father two years ago; Gophers won four of last six games- they don’t take many 3’s or sub a lot. Cardinals are 4-8 in last 12 games after a 16-5 start; they’re a top 20 team nationally in defensive eFG%. Pitino lost 81-72 as a 5-seed in his only NCAA game as a head coach, in 2017. Mack is 11-8 in NCAA games, 6-2 in first round. Last six years, favorites are 16-8 vs spread in 7-10 games. Last four years, ACC teams are 22-8 in first round; they’re 3-6 vs spread in last nine tries as a 1st round underdog. Louisville won its last five first round games. Big 14 teams are 19-7 in last 26 first round games.

LSU is experience team #324 whose coach is suspended for NCAA stuff; they lost in first round of SEC tourney LW. Tigers are a vulnerable favorite here. Yale upset Baylor 79-75 (+6) in a 5-12 game three years ago, their first NCAA game since 1959; Bulldogs shoot 37.4% on arc- they’re #33 experience team that lost in OT at Memphis but lost by 33 at Duke. LSU forces turnovers 20.7% of time; are they just too athletic for Yale? Ivy League teams split their last six first round games (5-1 vs spread). Last six years, underdogs are 14-10 vs spread in 3-14 games. Since 2014, SEC teams are 3-8 vs spread as a single digit favorite in first round games.

New Mexico State hasn’t lost since Jan 3; WAC doesn’t get on TV much, but they’re conference #14- Aggies lost by 3 to Kansas, by 15 to St Mary’s last fall. State lost by 11 to Clemson in NCAA’s LY; they’re experience team #73 that makes 56.6% of its 2’s, 36.2% of its 3’s. Auburn won SEC tourney last week; Tigers won their last eight games; they force turnovers 25.4% of time, #1 in country. Last 11 years, WAC teams are 0-12 SU in NCAA games, 4-8 vs spread; their last SU win was Nevada in 2007. Since 2014, SEC teams are 3-8 vs spread as a single digit favorite in first round gamesLast four years, favorites are 9-7 vs spread in 5-12 games.

Vermont is 24-3 in its last 27 games; last fall, they lost by 8 at Louisville, 16 at Kansas. Becker is 0-2 in NCAA games, losing by 19-10 points (0-2 vs spread) in NCAA games in ’12, ’17. Over last eight years, America East teams are 5-3 vs spread in this round. Catamounts are experience team #251 that plays tempo #285. Florida State forces turnovers 20.3% of time; Seminoles are experience team #82 that won 14 of last 16 games, losing ACC tourney final to Duke. Last five years, ACC teams are 6-12 vs spread as a double digit favorite in this round. Last five years, underdogs are 12-8 vs spread in 4-13 games.

Bradley is in NCAA’s for first time in 13 years; they beat Penn State by 3 in November, in their only top 100 game this season. Braves are experience team #65 that plays slowish pace and makes 36.8% of its 3’s- they haven’t played in 11 days, since Arch Madness ended. Michigan State won Big 14 tourney Sunday; last seven years. they’re 5-2 vs spread in first round games. Spartans won five in row, 10 of last 11 games; they’re experience team #138 whose defensive eFG% is #6 in country. Since 2013, MVC teams are 9-0 SU in this round, and were underdogs in four of those games. MVC teams covered 10 of their last 14 first round games.

Northeastern won seven in row, 16 of last 18 games; they’re experience team #59 that plays pace #252 and shoots 38.8% on arc- their eFG% is #5 in country. Huskies last made NCAAs in 2015, losing 69-65 (+12) as a 14-seed. CAA teams are 0-6 SU in this round the last six years, covering five of those games; since 2009, CAA teams are 11-2 vs spread in this round. Kansas didn’t win regular season or Big X tourney title this year; Jayhawks won last 12 first round games, going 3-0-1 vs spread in last four- last time they lost in first round was last time they were a #4-seed, in 2006. Last five years, underdogs are 12-8 vs spread in 4-13 games.

Murray State won its last 11 games; they’re #234 experience team that shoots 57.2% inside arc, has #21 eFG% in country. Racers lost 85-68 to West Virginia in first round LY; they lost by 5 to Auburn, by 6 to Alabama this year. Marquette lost five of its last six games; they’re shooting 39.3% on arc this season. OVC teams are 0-6 in this round (3-3 vs spread) the last six years; last OVC to win a game was Murray as a #6-seed in 2012 (they lost to Marquette in 2nd round that year). Last four years, favorites are 9-7 vs spread in 5-12 games.

Nevada is 5-3 in its last eight games after starting season 24-1; Wolf Pack starts five 5th-year seniors; their starting 5 are older than the Phoenix Suns’ starters. Wolf Pack shoots 55.1% inside arc, gets 21% of its points from foul line. Florida plays a slow (#346) pace; they force turnovers 22.6% of time. Gators are #271 experience team; they lost four of last six games. Since 2003, Mountain West teams are 14-25 in first round games, 3-5 the last five years; since ’04, SEC teams are 7-9 vs spread as a first round underdog. Last six years, favorites are 16-8 vs spread in 7-10 games. Florida coach White is 4-2 in NCAA’s, 2-0 in first round games.

On February 21, Abilene Christian tossed their leading scorer and another starter off their team; they’re 6-1 since then, and won Southland tourney. Wildcats lost by 34 to Texas Tech in their only game this season against a team ranked in top 150. Since ’07, Southland teams are 3-12 SU in NCAA games, 3-8 vs spread in last 11 tourney games. Kentucky is experience team #351- they are 3-2 in last five games. Wildcats play slowish pace (#265); teams are shooting only 43.6% inside arc against them. Last four years, favorites are 10-6 vs spread in 2-15 games. Wildcats are 2-5 vs spread in their last seven first round games.

Villanova won Big East tourney last week; they’re 25-9, winning five of last six games. Over last five years, Wildcats were in top 12 nationally in defensive efficiency every year, but this season, they’re #73. Villanova is experience team #178 that plays a slow (#333) pace- they get 42.8% of their points behind the arc (#9 in country). Saint Mary’s beat Gonzaga, won WCC tourney to get here; they haven’t played in nine days- they’re experience team #253. Gaels won seven of their last eight games, also play slow tempo (#347); they shoot 37.8% on arc. Saint Mary’s is 3-6 in NCAA games under Bennett, 2-4 in first round games.

Michigan (-11.5) beat Montana 61-47 in first round of NCAA’s LY, after Grizzlies led 10-0 early on; game was 31-28 at half, but Montana shot only 32.1% for night. Teams meet again here; Montana is #6 experience team in country, shooting 38.1% on arc, 56.3% inside arc- they lost by 26 to Creighton, by 19 to Arizona in their highest profile games. Wolverines lost Big 14 tourney finals Sunday; they’re only 4-3 in last seven games. Michigan is experience team #242. Beilein is 17-8 in NCAA games at Michigan, 6-2 in first round. Big Sky teams haven’t won an NCAA game since 2006; they’re 1-6-1 vs spread in their last eight first round games.

SoCon teams lost their last ten first round games, going 5-4-1 vs spread as an underdog, but this year, Wofford is a #7-seed and is favored here. Last time a SoCon team won a first round game was in 2008, when Steph Curry’s Davidson team got to Elite 8 as a 10-seed- they were favored in their first round game. Terriers won their last 20 games, but last fall, they lost by 25 to Kansas, 11 at Miss State, 11 to North Carolina- they beat South Carolina by 20. Wofford makes 41.6% on arc; they’re experience team #135. Seton Hall won four of last five games; Willard is 1-3 in NCAA games, and he was a 6-9-8 seed those years. Pirates are a 10-seed here, and an underdog.

In last four years, Conference USA teams posted first round upsets, as 14-15-12-13 seeds, Old Dominion is 26-8; they play a slow pace (#325) and won 10 of last 12 games. Monarchs won at Syracuse, beat VCU by 10; they’re #149 experience team. ODU coach Jones is battling prostate cancer, so this is an emotional time for the ODU family. Purdue is 23-9 this year, but lost two of its last three games; they score 38.3% of their points on the arc, with Cline making 41.8% of his 3’s. ODU’s opponents have made only 32.5% of their 3’s this year. Painter is 11-11 in NCAA tilts, but 8-3 in first round games.

Baylor lost its last four games, making 22-80 on arc in last three games; they’ll need to shoot ball better against Syracuse’s 2-3 zone here. Bears are experience team #255 whose subs play a lot (minutes #56). Drew is 10-7 in NCAA games, 4-3 in first round. Baylor’s senior G Mason was 9-19 on arc in his last three games, after a dismal 3-22 skid which also included two missed games with a foot injury. Syracuse is 4-7 in its last 11 games; their best player Battle didn’t play in their last game. Orange forces turnovers 23.2% of the time while playing pace #251. Boeheim won his last eight first round games; last loss was in ’06, after his team won Big East tourney.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 01:00 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 19

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FARLEIGH DICKINSON (20 - 13) vs. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (22 - 12) - 3/19/2019, 6:40 PM
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BELMONT (26 - 5) vs. TEMPLE (23 - 9) - 3/19/2019, 9:10 PM
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**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 01:05 AM

Location Winners and Losers
March 18, 2019
By Joe Nelson

While the focus in the aftermath of Selection Sunday is often on seeds and the matchups, many coaches might prioritize the venue draw in those announcements as the programs scramble to make travel arrangements and hope to get fan support thrown into often random location assignments. The committee allegedly only makes location concessions for the top handful of seeds but certainly there were winners and losers in the location assignments.

Hartford, Connecticut (Thursday/Saturday)

Winner – Villanova: Playing just over 200 miles away the Big East champions have a great location draw in Hartford to easily calm any hostility regarding being a surprising #6 seed, especially with the Marquette team they topped for the Big East title being a #5 seed. Saint Mary’s is playing nearly 3,000 miles away from home for this contest though the Gaels at least avoided being handed a daytime slot. Villanova should have the bulk of the audience in this pod as by far the closest of the top seeded teams in this grouping while also getting the primetime time slot Thursday night.

Loser – Purdue: A Purdue squad that was the regular season co-champion of one of the top conferences in the nation didn’t land either of the two Midwestern sites in Des Moines or Columbus. They also pull a late night time slot and will deal with a Big East heavy crowd following up the Villanova contest Thursday night. Norfolk isn’t exactly close to Hartford but #14 seed Old Dominion has a much shorter trip to this site as Purdue certainly could have had a better draw in this pod. Staring at the defending national champions for a potential Round of 32 Saturday matchup is also daunting particularly given how the makeup of the crowd will likely look. A Florida State squad that was in the ACC title game also failed to land a preferable spot in Jacksonville or Columbia.

Jacksonville, Florida (Thursday/Saturday)

Winner – Maryland: Jacksonville is a 10 hour drive from College Park but Maryland has to feel good about this draw, landing a #6 seed despite a late season slide. Teams that win the First Four games can often be dangerous but that Tuesday victor is going to go from playing a late night game in Dayton to facing an early afternoon game Thursday in Jacksonville for a difficult turnaround. This pod also lacks a local favorite with Florida State and the other ACC powers sent elsewhere. Kentucky fans will dominate the stands but all things considered Maryland landed in a decent spot.

Loser – LSU: The Tigers, not the Wildcats were the SEC regular season champions yet LSU will share this venue with the rabid Kentucky fanbase. Baton Rouge is technically a bit closer to Jacksonville than Lexington but while Kentucky gets the Thursday night primetime billing, LSU has a very early start game vs. Yale on Thursday with the Ivy League teams being very dangerous in recent years. Kentucky will be almost three times as big of a favorite as LSU in the opening round despite these teams only being one seed apart.

Des Moines, Iowa (Thursday/Saturday)

Winner – Michigan: Much is being made of Michigan getting the more favorable bracket draw than Michigan State and both of those teams will land in Des Moines for the opening rounds. Ultimately the committee likely locked in their choices when Michigan had a double-digit lead in the second half of the Big Ten championship. Both teams are heavy favorites Thursday but while Michigan State plays an under seeded Bradley team that is less than four hours away from Des Moines, Michigan draws an injury depleted Montana squad that makes a long trip. Michigan would have a bigger location edge Saturday in a potential round of 32 game vs. Florida or Nevada as well while Michigan State would draw Louisville or Minnesota who both have reasonable trips to Des Moines.

Loser – Louisville: The Cardinals had a much closer option in Columbus in its sights and despite the selection committee handing out three #1 seeds to the ACC, Louisville was dropped to the #7 line even with a win over Michigan State plus ACC road wins over North Carolina and Virginia Tech. Add that the committee had to have a laugh in engineering a matchup of Richard Pitino against his dad’s former school and the Cardinals have a tough opening draw. The Gophers also are playing in the closest possible venue for them fewer than 250 miles away and then if Louisville wins they likely pull the Michigan State team they beat in overtime in November to provide plenty of motivation for the Spartans.

Salt Lake City, Utah (Thursday/Saturday)

Winner – Baylor: Gonzaga was a natural fit for Salt Lake City even though Spokane is still over 700 miles away. Waco is more than 1,200 miles away but this is a good draw for a slumping Bears team that most pegged for an even lesser seed. The Bears get to face a zone team that they will be comfortable with and an east coast Syracuse team faces longer travel west and will face the late night start time to give the Bears a bit of an edge in the timing and location. The status Tyus Battle, the best player for the Orange, is also unclear and putting Syracuse in a Thursday group makes for one less day for his recovery. A Bears team on a four-game losing streak, while just 4-7 in the past 11 games, didn’t deserve these potential breaks.

Loser – Auburn: A dominant SEC championship game victory Sunday didn’t boost Auburn’s stock much nor did it provide a favorable venue as Salt Lake City would not have been high on Auburn’s first travel choices. Auburn will also draw an early game Thursday for a quick turnaround with long travel after Sunday’s win in Nashville. New Mexico State is a dangerous team with great depth and while Las Cruces isn’t exactly close to Salt Lake City, it is about half as far as Auburn has to travel. Auburn fans will also be drowned out by Gonzaga and Kansas fans that figure to take over this arena.

Columbia, South Carolina (Friday/Sunday)

Winner – Mississippi: The Rebels have only defeated three teams that made the NCAA Tournament this season but with a #8 seed Ole Miss doesn’t appear to have been remotely close to the bubble despite losing five of the final seven games of the season including three losses to non-tournament teams. Mississippi draws an Oklahoma squad that most also expected to be closer to the cut line and a team that hasn’t been at its best in recent weeks. Opposing a Virginia program that has struggled in the NCAA Tournament in recent years is also the path most #8/#9 seeds would likely choose. Ole Miss also played in this arena in February as they will have some familiarity with the court.

Loser – Virginia: Columbia is the venue Virginia would have chosen but the selection committee isn’t giving the first team ever to lose as a #1 seed in the Round of 64 a free pass the following year. Gardner Webb is only 112 miles away from Columbia and Virginia is going to have to deal with Duke being in this pod as well. UCF and VCU should also get decent support in this group as the Cavaliers will have plenty of folks cheering against them on Friday and Sunday in this venue. Virginia also failed to land a spot in the East region where Washington D.C. will host the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games. Instead will have to potentially face a team playing very close to home in Louisville should Cincinnati, Purdue, or Tennessee advance to the regional final. In a potential Sweet 16 game Virginia could also pull a Wisconsin or Kansas State team that is more than comfortable at a deliberate pace.

Columbus, Ohio (Friday/Sunday)

Winner – Cincinnati: The American champions have a right to complain about being a #7 seed but looking at the draw and not the seeds there are a lot of things working in favor of the Bearcats. Cincinnati is one of only a few teams playing in their home state and they are barely 100 miles away from Columbus. Iowa is also a team that has played as poorly as any team in the field in the last month for a favorable first matchup. Tennessee is waiting as a difficult Round of 32 game but the big picture path is favorable with the South bracket leading to Louisville, a city less than 100 miles away from Cincinnati.

Loser – North Carolina: A one-point loss to a Duke team they beat twice last weekend flipped the Tar Heels out of more favorable venues in the bracket, missing out on Columbia or Jacksonville while also not placed in the East region that winds up in Washington D.C. While Chapel Hills is only 450 miles from Columbus the Tar Heels haven’t had to leave the Carolinas the past three years in the opening round games. If North Carolina makes the Sweet 16 they could wind up facing Kansas in Kansas City for a big potential disadvantage.

Tulsa, Oklahoma (Friday/Sunday)

Winner – Houston: The Cougars lost by double-digits Sunday in the AAC final and despite using an incredibly weak non-conference schedule to help create the 32-3 record but stayed on the #3 line in a favorable venue. This pod will have some Big XII support but the Cougars get a Friday game unlike some of the other teams that played on Sunday and now face a Thursday game. The Tulsa/Kansas City path would have been where Houston would have placed itself in the bracket given the choice. Likely opposing Houston in the Round of 32 would be an Iowa State team that mostly struggled in the last month might be a bit over seeded from its Big XII tournament championship, a run that didn’t include facing the top Big XII team Texas Tech.

Loser – Buffalo: Getting a #6 seed is a big deal for a MAC team but Buffalo has the disadvantage of not knowing who they will play until late Wednesday night. They also could wind up facing Arizona State, coached by Bobby Hurley, the former Buffalo coach who gave Nate Oats his entry to the division I level and will be intimately familiar with how the Bulls play. The Bulls also face a long trip to Tulsa when far more attractive venues were available in terms of travel distance. With Houston, Iowa State, and Texas Tech playing relatively close to home in this draw the Bulls might not get the support they expected.

San Jose, California (Friday/Sunday)

Winner – UC Irvine: The Anteaters haven’t lost since mid-January and won’t have to leave California for the NCAA Tournament unless they win twice. They also get to face a wounded Kansas State squad that appears to possibly be playing without Dean Wade in the tournament for the second straight season. Add that this team lost 71-49 at Kansas State early last season and Russell Turner’s team has a lot to work with to try to engineer an upset bid.

Loser – Virginia Tech: The Hokies have some good news with Justin Robinson cleared to play but Virginia Tech is getting sent out west and has the late night draw with a game starting around 10:00 PM Eastern Time. Saint Louis won four games in four days to win the A-10 tournament but getting a Friday draw helps the Billikens who won that title game on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn. The Hokies played only one non-conference road game this season and lost it and actually has never left the Eastern Time zone all season. A squad reliant on 3-point shooting could have trouble in an unfamiliar venue at an irregular time slot. The Hokies also land in the grouping with #1 overall Duke should they advance to the Sweet 16 though that opportunity would come in a favorable Washington D.C. venue.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 01:14 AM

CBB MARCH MADNESS RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/18/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00

Totals...........

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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

03/18/2019.............1 - 0......................+5.00.................1 - 0..................+5.00...............+10.00

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**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 12:09 PM

Tuesday's First Four Tips
Brian Edwards

The 2019 NCAA Tournament gets started with Tuesday’s First Four doubleheader in Dayton, OH. The winners advance to play again on Thursday, while the losers go home. It’s Tourney Time, folks, and that means there’s no tomorrow. Winners survive and move on, while losers go home in the one-and-done scenario that makes this event one of the best in all of sports.

**Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Prairie View A&M**

-- As of Monday night, most books had Fairleigh Dickinson (20-13 straight up, 18-13 against the spread) listed as a two-point favorite with a total of 149.5.

-- KenPom.com ranks FDU at No. 208 in the nation and Prairie View A&M is No. 209. The only team in the field ranked worse is North Carolina Central (No. 303).

-- FDU’s best win is a 77-66 victory at Princeton (No. 175 at K-Pom). The Knights lost 90-55 at Rutgers, 69-59 at Providence and 60-54 at South Florida.

-- FDU brings an eight-game winning streak to Dayton. The Knights won the Northeast Tournament by capturing an 85-76 win over St. Francis (PA.) in the finals. They won outright as four-point underdogs thanks to 63.8 percent shooting from the field, 53.8 percent shooting from long distance and 90.0 percent shooting from the free-throw line. Darnell Edge made all seven of his FTAs and scored 21 points. Jahlil Jenkins added 20 points, three assists and a pair of steals, while Kaleb Bishop finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots. Mike Holloway Jr. contributed 12 points and five assists, making 5-of-7 field-goal attempts.

-- Edge leads the Knights in scoring (16.4 points per game) and free-throw accuracy (88.5%), and he’s also drained 46.9 percent of his 3-pointers. Jenkins (13.5 PPG) averages team-bests in assists (4.6 APG) and steals (1.6 SPG) and has knocked down 87.4 percent of his FTAs. Holloway (12.5 PPG) averages 5.5 RPG and has 33 steals and a team-high 34 blocked shots.

-- FDU is ranked fifth in the nation in 3-point accuracy, splashing the nets from downtown at a 40.3 percent clip. The Knights are 30th in the country in field-goal percentage (47.8%).

-- FDU is looking for its first NCAA Tournament win in program history. The Knights are 0-5 in previous appearances.

-- Prairie View A&M (22-12 SU, 18-14-1 ATS) has won 11 games in a row and hasn’t tasted defeat since Feb. 9. The Panthers are 8-3 ATS during their winning streak and have covered the spread in six straight games. They won the SWAC Tournament with a 92-86 win over Texas Southern as two-point underdogs. Dennis Jones and Gary Blackston led six double-figure scorers with 17 points apiece. Jones had four assists and three steals, while Blackston finished with 17 points, six steals and four rebounds.

-- Like FDU, Prairie View A&M has just one win over a team in the K-Pom Top 200. The Panthers won their opener at Santa Clara (No. 185) by an 81-64 count. Some defeats of note include an 83-67 loss at Murray St., a 65-54 loss at Ga. Tech, a 74-66 loss at UNC Greensboro and a 91-80 loss at Baylor.

-- Blackston leads the Panthers in scoring (15.2 PPG) and rebounding (7.0 RPG). Jones (8.6 PPG) paces Prairie View A&M in assists (4.4 APG) and steals (2.1 SPG), while Devonte Patterson (13.0 PPG) and Gerard Andrus (10.0) are also double-figure scorers.

-- Prairie View A&M is in its second NCAA Tournament and first since 1998. The Panthers commit an average of 21.7 fouls per game, which is the fourth-most in the country. This stat is something for bettors looking at the total should keep in mind.

-- Prairie View A&M is ranked 34th in the nation at defending the 3-point line (31.3%). The Panthers don’t shoot well from long distance, however, making only 31.2 percent of their treys to rank No. 318 in the country.

-- The ‘over’ has hit in four consecutive contests for the Panthers to improve to 20-13 overall.

-- The ‘under’ has cashed in four of FDU’s past five games to improve to 17-14 overall.

-- Tip-off on TruTV is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Eastern.

**Temple vs. Belmont**

-- As of Monday night, most books had Belmont (26-5 straight up, 19-10-1 against the spread) installed as a three-point favorite with the total in the 155-156 range. The Owls were +135 on the money line (risk $100 to win $135). For first-half wagers, the Bruins were favored by 1.5 points (with -115 or -120 juice) and the total was 72.5.

-- The Temple-Belmont winner will advance to face the East Region’s No. 6 seed, Maryland, on Thursday at 3:10 p.m. Eastern (or 30 minutes after the conclusion of Yale vs. LSU) in Jacksonville at Veterans Memorial Arena.

-- Belmont is a name hardcore college basketball fans are plenty familiar with, as is its head coach Rick Byrd, who has more than 800 career wins. The other coaches in this Tournament with more than 800 career victories? Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams and Jim Boeheim. This team went through anxiety galore from the time its 14-game winning streak was halted by Murray State at the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament finals up until its name popped up on the screen during CBS’s Selection Show late Sunday afternoon.

-- Since 2004, Byrd has taken Belmont to seven NCAA Tournaments, four NIT appearances and one trip to the CIT quarterfinals. This is the Bruins’ eighth trip to the NCAA Tournament on Byrd’s watch and its first at-large berth. They are still seeking their first Tournament victory. This is the 65-year-old Byrd’s 33rd season with the program that was competing at the NAIA level up until 1996. Byrd has led the Bruins to at least 20 wins in nine consecutive seasons.

-- Belmont center Nick Muszynski was listed as ‘questionable’ due to an ankle injury sustained in the OVC Tournament semifinals, but he was upgraded to ‘probable’ Monday night. Muszynski, who was named the OVC Freshman of the Year, has averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.2 blocked shots in 29 games for the Bruins.

-- Belmont didn’t have Muszynski in its loss to Murray State by a 77-65 count in the finals of the OVC Tournament. Without Muszynski, the Racers outrebounded the Bruins by a 46-31 margin. Senior forward Dylan Windler had 17 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in defeat. Kevin McClain finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists without a turnover.

-- Windler averages a double-double (21.4 PPG, 10.7 RPG), makes 54.8 percent of his FGAs, 43.0 percent of his treys, 84.6 percent of his FTAs and averages 1.4 steals per game. The senior forward had 32 points and 21 rebounds in his team’s win over Austin Peay in the OVC Tournament semifinals, becoming just the fifth player in college basketball to produce a 30/20 game this year. Windler ranks 10th in the nation in rebounding, 14th in double-doubles with 17, 17th in 3-point accuracy, 27th in scoring and 49th in FG percentage. As a junior last season, he averages 17.3 points and 9.3 RPG.

-- McClain averages 16.3 PPG and has a 126/69 assist-to-turnover ratio. Grayson Murphy (9.8 PPG) ranks 12th in the country in assists (6.6 APG with a 204/77 assist-to-turnover ratio) and has a team-high 52 steals. He is a liability at the free-throw line, however, making only 57.8 percent of his attempts.

-- Belmont ranks third in the nation in road wins with 12. Only Stony Brook and UC Irvine, who have 13 apiece, have more road victories than the Bruins.

-- Belmont owns a 7-6 spread record in 13 games as a single-digit favorite.

-- During ESPN’s Tournament Challenge Marathon on Monday night, the network’s Jay Bilas said, “Belmont beats Temple. I think Maryland is better than Belmont, but I think Belmont will give them a hard time because they spread you and they have great cutting and they’re a fantastic passing team. Because of Maryland’s youth and their bigs that’ll have to chase, I think Belmont can do it.” Rece Davis added, “I’ve got Belmont going to the Sweet 16.” Seth Greenberg had this to say about Muszynski: “That dude is big, he’s physical and can pass and when he gets it, dudes are cutting like crazy.”

-- Temple (23-9 SU, 15-15 ATS) had won three games in a row until bowing out of the AAC Tournament quarterfinals in an 80-74 loss to Wichita St. as a 1.5-point favorite. The Shockers outscored the Owls 9-2 in the last 1:25. Shizz Alston Jr. scored a team-best 20 points in the losing effort. Quinton Rose added 17 points, six rebounds and three steals, while Ernest Aflakpui finished with 16 points and 19 boards. Nate Pierre-Louis was also in double figures with 11 points, five rebounds and three assists compared to just one turnover.

-- Temple head coach Fran Dunphy is retiring after this 29th season as a head coach in Philadelphia. From 1990-2006, Dunphy led Penn to nine NCAA Tournament appearances and five unbeaten seasons against Ivy League competition. After winning 310 games for the Quakers, Dunphy left for Temple in 2006. He has taken the Owls to eight NCAA Tournaments and two NITs. However, we must note that Dunphy’s NCAA Tournament record is an abysmal 3-15.

-- Temple is 2-5 SU against teams in the NCAA Tournament field. The Owls owns wins over Houston and UCF.

-- Alston leads the Owls in scoring (19.7 PPG), assists (5.0 APG) and free-throw accuracy (90.7%). The senior guard from Philadelphia also has 49 steals. Rose averages 16.5 PPG and has a team-best 68 steals. Pierre-Louis averages 13.3 points and 5.7 RPG.

-- Temple owns a 5-4-1 spread record with four outright victories in 10 games as an underdog.

-- The ‘over’ is 18-14 overall for the Owls after going 6-2 in their past eight outings.

-- The ‘over’ is 16-14 overall for the Bruins, but they’ve seen the ‘under’ cash in three straight contests.

-- This game will tip on TruTV 30 minutes after the conclusion of Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Prairie View A&M.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

-- With Murray State and Belmont in the field of 68, the OVC has multiple NCAA Tournament teams for the first time since 1987.

-- When I think of a sleeper team, I think of one that’s seeded fifth or worse. On that note, my sleeper for this year is sixth-seeded Iowa State.

-- If Seton Hall advances past Wofford, it will most likely face Kentucky. The Pirates beat the Wildcats on a neutral court back in non-conference play.

-- What double-digit seeds have the best chance of advancing to the Sweet 16? In order, I’d say Oregon, Murray State, Florida, UC Irvine and Northeastern.

-- Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson announced Monday that star sophomore forward Daniel Gafford is turning pro early and will not play in the NIT. Gafford averaged 16.9 points and 8.6 RPG for the Razorbacks, who are 5.5-point underdogs in Tuesday’s NIT opener at Providence. With Anderson’s job security in peril, this sure seems like a lame move. NBADraft.net has Gafford listed as the No. 20 overall pick in its latest mock draft. I remember South Carolina’s Renaldo Balkman dominating the 2006 NIT to go from possibly going undrafted to the No. 20 overall picks in the first round to the New York Knicks. Gafford should be playing and trying to improve his stock.

-- Anderson isn’t the only coach in the NIT who might need a deep run to retain his job. Many think that Alabama’s Avery Johnson could be in trouble for missing the NCAA Tournament for the third time during his four-year tenure. The Crimson Tide lost at the buzzer to Texas A&M, allowed a 21-point halftime lead to get away in a loss to Georgia St. and gave up a healthy second-half lead in a home loss to Auburn. If Johnson’s team avoids those outcomes, possibly just one or two of them, it would be in the NCAA Tournament. Instead, it’s a No. 1 seed in the NIT and hosts Norfolk St. on Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum. The Tide is an 18-point ‘chalk.’ Yes, Johnson has a large buyout but there’s the possibility that his agent is shopping for an NBA gig and he might leave on his own. If Johnson does leave in one way or another, potential Alabama targets could include Thad Matta, Andy Kennedy, Richard Pitino, Steve Prohm and Gregg Marshall.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 12:10 PM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 19

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FARLEIGH DICKINSON (20 - 13) vs. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (22 - 12) - 3/19/2019, 6:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FARLEIGH DICKINSON is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
FARLEIGH DICKINSON is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
FARLEIGH DICKINSON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
FARLEIGH DICKINSON is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in March games since 1997.
FARLEIGH DICKINSON is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
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BELMONT (26 - 5) vs. TEMPLE (23 - 9) - 3/19/2019, 9:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
BELMONT is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
BELMONT is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
BELMONT is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BELMONT is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a conference game this season.
BELMONT is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
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HOFSTRA (27 - 7) at NC STATE (22 - 11) - 3/19/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NC STATE is 65-42 ATS (+18.8 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
HOFSTRA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road games this season.
HOFSTRA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road lined games this season.
HOFSTRA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
HOFSTRA is 48-26 ATS (+19.4 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
HOFSTRA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
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S DAKOTA ST (24 - 8) at TEXAS (16 - 16) - 3/19/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 58-35 ATS (+19.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 99-72 ATS (+19.8 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
TEXAS is 46-69 ATS (-29.9 Units) in March games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
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ST FRANCIS-PA (18 - 14) at INDIANA (17 - 15) - 3/19/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all games this season.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road games this season.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road lined games this season.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 84-58 ATS (+20.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
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CAMPBELL (20 - 12) at UNC-GREENSBORO (28 - 6) - 3/19/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CAMPBELL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 60-88 ATS (-36.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
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LIPSCOMB (25 - 7) at DAVIDSON (24 - 9) - 3/19/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games in March games since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 40-21 ATS (+16.9 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 53-26 ATS (+24.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 166-131 ATS (+21.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 104-63 ATS (+34.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
LIPSCOMB is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
LIPSCOMB is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games since 1997.
LIPSCOMB is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
LIPSCOMB is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
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SAN DIEGO (21 - 14) at MEMPHIS (21 - 13) - 3/19/2019, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 31-12 ATS (+17.8 Units) in home games in March games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in home games in all tournament games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 168-119 ATS (+37.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 183-146 ATS (+22.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 59-38 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
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ARKANSAS (17 - 15) at PROVIDENCE (18 - 15) - 3/19/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS is 84-128 ATS (-56.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 84-128 ATS (-56.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ARKANSAS is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
ARKANSAS is 100-148 ATS (-62.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 68-100 ATS (-42.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 43-65 ATS (-28.5 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
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LOYOLA-IL (20 - 13) at CREIGHTON (18 - 14) - 3/19/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-IL is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
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DAYTON (21 - 11) at COLORADO (21 - 12) - 3/19/2019, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAYTON is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DAYTON is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAYTON is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in home games after a conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
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CS-NORTHRIDGE (12 - 20) at UTAH VALLEY ST (24 - 9) - 3/19/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH VALLEY ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a conference game this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
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IUPUI (16 - 16) at MARSHALL (19 - 14) - 3/19/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IUPUI is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPUI is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPUI is 72-99 ATS (-36.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
MARSHALL is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
MARSHALL is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
MARSHALL is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when the total is 160 to 169.5 this season.
MARSHALL is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) after a conference game this season.
MARSHALL is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
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CORNELL (15 - 15) at ROBERT MORRIS (17 - 16) - 3/19/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 25-7 ATS (+17.3 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
CORNELL is 137-102 ATS (+24.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 137-102 ATS (+24.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

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

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WRIGHT ST (21 - 13) at CLEMSON (19 - 13) - 3/19/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WRIGHT ST is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1997.

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

**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 12:12 PM

NCAAB

Tuesday, March 19

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Trend Report
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Prairie View A&M @ Fairleigh Dickinson
Prairie View A&M
No trends to report
Fairleigh Dickinson
No trends to report

Campbell @ UNC Greensboro
Campbell
No trends to report
UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
UNC Greensboro is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Lipscomb @ Davidson
Lipscomb
No trends to report
Davidson
Davidson is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Davidson's last 5 games at home

Hofstra @ North Carolina State
Hofstra
Hofstra is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
Hofstra is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
North Carolina State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina State's last 5 games
North Carolina State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

St. Francis-Pennsylvania @ Indiana
St. Francis-Pennsylvania
No trends to report
Indiana
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games

Wright State @ Clemson
Wright State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wright State's last 6 games
Wright State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Clemson
Clemson is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Clemson's last 5 games

Cornell @ Robert Morris
Cornell
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cornell's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cornell's last 5 games on the road
Robert Morris
No trends to report

IUPUI @ Marshall
IUPUI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of IUPUI's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of IUPUI's last 9 games on the road
Marshall
Marshall is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Marshall is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home

San Diego @ Memphis
San Diego
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games

Arkansas @ Providence
Arkansas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arkansas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas's last 5 games
Providence
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Providence's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Providence's last 11 games at home

South Dakota State @ Texas
South Dakota State
South Dakota State is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of South Dakota State's last 23 games on the road
Texas
Texas is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
Texas is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games

Loyola-Chicago @ Creighton
Loyola-Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola-Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Loyola-Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Creighton
Creighton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Creighton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

Cal State-Northridge @ Utah Valley
Cal State-Northridge
Cal State-Northridge is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Cal State-Northridge is 16-4-2 ATS in its last 22 games
Utah Valley
Utah Valley is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Utah Valley is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home

Temple @ Belmont
Temple
Temple is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Temple's last 6 games
Belmont
Belmont is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games
Belmont is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games

Dayton @ Colorado
Dayton
Dayton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Dayton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 12:13 PM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, March 19

Tuesday’s play-in games
Prairie View was 1-11 in its pre-conference schedule, then went 20-1 in its league, which tells me their league sucks. Since 2003, SWAC teams are 2-15 in NCAA’s, winning play-in games LY and in 2010- they’re 2-7 overall in play-in games. Panthers are experience team #10 that forces turnovers 24.2% of time; they lost at Baylor/Ga Tech, both by 11 points. FDU won 14 of its last 16 games after starting season 6-11; they’re shooting 40.8% on arc this year- they’re experience team #152. NEC teams are 3-3 in play-in games, with last win three years ago.

Belmont won 14 of its last 15 games; they’re experience team #250 that starts two freshmen- they make 59.5% of their shots inside arc. Byrd is 0-7 in NCAA tourney games; this is first time he isn’t the lesser seed in a tourney game. Last six years, OVC teams are 0-6 in NCAA’s; this is tied for best seed they’ve had in last 15 years. Temple won six of last eight games, are 4-0 in OT this year; outgoing coach Dunphy is 2-11 in his last 13 NCAA tourney games. Owls’ subs play minutes #279. AAC teams are 8-7 SU in play-in/first round games, losing only play-in game in 2015.

Tuesday’s other tournament games
Motivation is the main variable in these “other” tournaments; I’ll give you some stats and some knowledge, but these games are really tough to decipher from the outside.

NC State played the worst non-conference schedule in country, which is why they’re here; Wolfpack started season 13-1, is 9-10 since then- they’re 16-2 vs teams ranked #90 ow lower. Hofstra was #1 seed in CAA but got beat in tourney; Pride is 5-3 in their last eight games- they are experience team #8 whose bench plays minutes #325. Hofstra is shooting 39.1% on arc.

South Dakota State has big guy (Daum) who scored 3,000+ career points; Jackrabbits were #1 seed in Summit but lost first tourney game. State lost by 8 at Memphis, by 4 at Nevada- they also lost at Tulane. Jackrabbits shoot 41.5% on the arc. Texas is 6-12 in its last 18 games after a 10-4 start; they’re experience team #280 that plays slow (#327) tempo games. Longhorns got PG Roach (suspension) back in their last game.

Indiana won four of its last five games after a 1-11 skid that ended their NCAA hopes; Hoosiers are experience team #285 that is shooting only 31.4% on arc this year. St Francis PA lost NEC final at home; Red Flash is experience team #58 that went 4-7 in its pre-conference schedule. St Francis lost by 25 at North Carolina, 38 at Va Tech, 37 at UCLA.

Campbell has a 5-9 guard who has scored 3,000+ points; they lost by 6 to Citadel in their only game this year vs a SoCon opponent. Camels won seven of their last nine games, are experience team #128- they score 38.3% of their points on the arc. NC-Greensboro is 28-6, losing finals of SoCon tourney to Wofford; Spartans beat Radford by 7, their one Big South opponent.

Lipscomb is 25-7, losing A-Sun tourney final at home; Bisons did win at TCU- they lost twice to Belmont, by 2-4 points, lost by 17 at Clemson, by 4 at Louisville. Lipscomb is experience team #48. Davidson won four of last five games but lost in A-14 semis; Wildcats are experience team #327 that plays slow (#319) pace. Davidson are 4-4 vs top 100 teams this weekend.

San Diego is experience team #15 that was disappointing 7-9 in WCC but won three games in WCC tourney; Toreros start four seniors, play only seven guys- they beat Colorado, lost by 3 at Washington, by 7 at Ole Miss. Memphis won eight of its last 11 games; they started five seniors in last game- three of their four subs were freshmen. Tigers play #6 pace in country.

Arkansas C Gafford quit to get ready for NBA Draft, won’t play here. Razorbacks won three of last four games, losing in first round of SEC tourney. Arkansas is experience team #341 that didn’t play any seniors in last game; they’re 9-3 outside the SEC. Providence is 5-8 in its last 13 games; they beat South Carolina by 11 in November. Friars are experience team #261.

Loyola is 6-6 outside MVC; they play slow (#348) tempo, are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 2 to Furman, 14 to Nevada, 14 at Maryland. Ramblers are #198 experience team. Creighton won five of last six games, lost by hoop to Xavier in Big East tourney; Bluejays are experience team #282 that shoot ball well (38.5% behind arc) but they don’t know anything else that well.

Dayton won five of last seven games; they’re 8-5 outside A-14 this year. Flyers are experience team #278 that plays slow (#321) pace. Dayton lost six of eight games vs top 100 teams, with wins over Butler/Davidson. Colorado won 10 of its last 13 games; Buffaloes are 9-3 outside the Pac-12- they’re experience team #318 that played the #299 non-conference schedule.

Cal-Northridge is experience team #340 in Gottfried’s first year as HC; Matadors went 5-10 in pre-conference games, then 7-10 in Big West games- they’re 6-7 freshman Diane is very good, but CSUN doesn’t have much depth (bench minutes #327). Utah Valley won eight of its last nine games; they beat Long Beach by 15 in only Big West game. Wolverines are experience team #89.

IUPUI lost seven of last nine games after starting out 6-4 in Horizon; Jaguars are 6-5 outside Horizon games- they’re #69 experience team play fairly fast pace (#120). Marshall won five of its last six games, went 12-8 in C-USA games; Thundering Herd plays chuck/duck (#7 tempo) and gets 37.6% of its points behind arc. Teams shoot 37.4% (#320) on arc vs IUPUI.

Cornell lost five of its last seven games; they’re 6-8 outside Ivy League. Big Red is experience team #46 that lost its last four road games, all by 9+ points. Robert Morris won four of its last six games but is 3-8 outside NEC; they’re experience team #134 that turns ball over 21.5% of time (#321). Cornell won its last two games, went 7-7 in Ivy but missed 4-team tournament.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 12:14 PM

669Farleigh Dickinson -670 Prairie View A M
FARLEIGH DICKINSON is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games when the total is 140 to 149.5 in the current season.

671Belmont -672 Temple
TEMPLE is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=37% of their attempts over the last 2 seasons.

673Hofstra -674 Nc State
HOFSTRA is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 4+ points/game in the current season.

677St Francis Pa -678 Indiana
ST FRANCIS-PA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots in the current season.

679Wichita St -680 Furman
FURMAN is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

681Campbell -682 Unc Greensboro
UNC-GREENSBORO is 60-88 ATS (-36.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

683Lipscomb -684 Davidson
DAVIDSON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) versus excellent teams - shooting >=45% with a defense of <=42% in the last 3 seasons.

685San Diego -686 Memphis
MEMPHIS are 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick over the last 2 seasons.

687Arkansas -688 Providence
PROVIDENCE is 19-38 ATS (-22.8 Units) in home games off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival since 1997.

689Loyola Il -690 Creighton
LOYOLA-IL is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after a game committing 8 or less turnovers over the last 2 seasons.

691Dayton -692 Colorado
COLORADO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the current season.

693Cs Northridge -694 Utah Valley St
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

705Iupui -706 Marshall
MARSHALL is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots after 15+ games in the current season.

715Nc Central -716 N Dakota St
N DAKOTA ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 4+ per game over the last 2 seasons.

717Toledo -718 Xavier
TOLEDO is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the current season.

719Norfolk St -720 Alabama
NORFOLK ST is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game since 1997.

723Harvard -724 Georgetown
GEORGETOWN is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

725Sam Houston St -726 Tcu
TCU is 55-90 ATS (-44 Units) in home games after a game where they failed to cover the spread since 1997.

727Butler -728 Nebraska
NEBRASKA is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in home games after having won 3 of their last 4 games over the last 2 seasons.

737Grand Canyon -738 W Virginia
W VIRGINIA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) versus excellent ball handling teams - committing <=12 turnovers/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

739C Michigan -740 Depaul
C MICHIGAN is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game after 15+ games in the current season.

741Howard -742 Coastal Carolina
HOWARD is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog in the last 3 seasons.

743Stony Brook -744 S Florida
S FLORIDA is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games after 3 straight games forcing opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers in the last 3 seasons.

745Loyola Marymount -746 Cal Baptist
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 81-117 ATS (-47.7 Units) versus teams who average 6 or less steals/game on the season since 1997.

747Uab -748 Brown
UAB is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in road games after 4 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers over the last 2 seasons.

749Texas Southern -750 New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS are 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 in the current season.

751Grambling -752 Utrgv
UTRGV is 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 in the current season.

755Presbyterian -756 Seattle
PRESBYTERIAN is 2-10 ATS (-9 Units) after 2 straight games forcing opponent to commit 11 or less turnovers since 1997.

757St Marys Ca -758 Villanova
VILLANOVA is 13-1 ATS (11.9 Units) off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

759Old Dominion -760 Purdue
OLD DOMINION is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in road games after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.

761Murray St -762 Marquette
MURRAY ST is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=37% of their attempts over the last 2 seasons.

763Vermont -764 Florida St
FLORIDA ST is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game in the current season.

767Yale -768 Lsu
LSU is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in road games vs. good free throw shooting teams - making >=72% of their attempts in the current season.

769Seton Hall -770 Wofford
WOFFORD is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in road games after having won 15 or more of their last 20 games in the current season.

771Abilene Christian -772 Kentucky
ABILENE CHRISTIAN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after having won 8 or more of their last 10 games in the last 3 seasons.

773Minnesota -774 Louisville
MINNESOTA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus bad pressure defensive teams - forcing <=12 turnovers/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

775Bradley -776 Michigan St
MICHIGAN ST is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less in the current season.

777Florida -778 Nevada
FLORIDA is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

779Montana -780 Michigan
MICHIGAN is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after 1 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

781New Mexico St -782 Auburn
NEW MEXICO ST is 18-44 ATS (-30.4 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more 2 straight games since 1997.

783Northeastern -784 Kansas
NORTHEASTERN is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots after 15+ games in the current season.

787Baylor -788 Syracuse
SYRACUSE is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more in the current season.

793Fla Atlantic -794 Charleston So
FLA ATLANTIC is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) over the last 2 seasons.

795St Francis Ny -796 Hampton
HAMPTON is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=18 free throws/game after 15+ games in the current season.

799Ucf -800 Va Commonwealth
VA COMMONWEALTH is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the current season.

801Gardner Webb -802 Virginia
VIRGINIA is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread over the last 2 seasons.

803Oklahoma -804 Ole Miss
OKLAHOMA is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in non-conference games in the current season.

805Iowa -806 Cincinnati
IOWA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of <=42% after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

807Colgate -808 Tennessee
COLGATE is 6-0 ATS (6 Units) vs. winning teams in the current season.

809Iona -810 N Carolina
N CAROLINA is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders in the current season.

811Washington -812 Utah St
WASHINGTON is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) after 1 or more consecutive losses in the last 3 seasons.

813Ohio St -814 Iowa St
OHIO ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=18 free throws/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

815Georgia St -816 Houston
GEORGIA ST is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 37% or less over the last 2 seasons.

819N Kentucky -820 Texas Tech
TEXAS TECH is 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game after 15+ games in the current season.

821Liberty -822 Mississippi St
MISSISSIPPI ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games vs. top caliber teams - outscoring their opponents by 12+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

825Oregon -826 Wisconsin
OREGON is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in March games in the current season.

827Uc Irvine -828 Kansas St
UC-IRVINE is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=18 free throws/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

833Drake -834 Southern Utah
DRAKE is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after a game with 5 or less offensive rebounds in the current season.

887Southern Miss -888 Longwood
SOUTHERN MISS are 7-0 ATS (7 Units) versus teams who make 8 or more 3 point shots/game on the season after 15+ games in the current season.

889Cs Bakersfield -890 Cs Fullerton
CS-BAKERSFIELD is 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots after 15+ games since 1997.

891Kent St -892 La Monroe
LA-MONROE is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in home games vs. winning teams over the last 2 seasons.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 12:15 PM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, March 19

Fair Dickinson @ Prairie View

Game 669-670
March 19, 2019 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fair Dickinson
51.715
Prairie View
48.206
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fair Dickinson
by 3 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Fair Dickinson
by 2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Fair Dickinson
(-2); Over

Belmont @ Temple

Game 671-672
March 19, 2019 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Belmont
68.799
Temple
61.892
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Belmont
by 7
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Belmont
by 3 1/2
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Belmont
(-3 1/2); Under

Hofstra @ NC State

Game 673-674
March 19, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Hofstra
58.191
NC State
64.327
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC State
by 6
168
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC State
by 9 1/2
162
Dunkel Pick:
Hofstra
(+9 1/2); Over

St. Francis-PA @ Indiana

Game 677-678
March 19, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Francis-PA
54.211
Indiana
77.172
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 23
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 19
147
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-19); Over

IUPUI @ Marshall

Game 705-706
March 19, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
IUPUI
50.326
Marshall
60.287
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marshall
by 10
173
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marshall
by 8 1/2
167 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Marshall
(-8 1/2); Over

Cornell @ Robert Morris

Game 707-708
March 19, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cornell
49.648
Robert Morris
45.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cornell
by 4
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cornell
Pick
135
Dunkel Pick:
Cornell
Over

Wright State @ Clemson

Game 893-894
March 19, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wright State
58.145
Clemson
69.784
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Clemson
by 11 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Clemson
by 14 1/2
130 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wright State
(+14 1/2); Over

South Dakota St @ Texas

Game 675-676
March 19, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Dakota St
57.500
Texas
63.120
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 5 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
by 9 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
South Dakota St
(+9 1/2); Over

Campbell @ NC-Greensboro

Game 681-682
March 19, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Campbell
46.993
NC-Greensboro
52.689
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC-Greensboro
by 5 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC-Greensboro
by 10 1/2
142
Dunkel Pick:
Campbell
(+10 1/2); Over

Lipscomb @ Davidson

Game 683-684
March 19, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Lipscomb
58.245
Davidson
56.357
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Lipscomb
by 2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Davidson
by 2
149 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Lipscomb
(+2); Over

San Diego @ Memphis

Game 685-686
March 19, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
59.479
Memphis
67.927
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 8 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 6
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-6); Over

Arkansas @ Providence

Game 687-688
March 19, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arkansas
61.548
Providence
71.527
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Providence
by 10
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Providence
by 5 1/2
144
Dunkel Pick:
Providence
(-5 1/2); Over

Loyola-Chicago @ Creighton

Game 689-690
March 19, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Loyola-Chicago
57.758
Creighton
68.567
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Creighton
by 11
126
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Creighton
by 9
134
Dunkel Pick:
Creighton
(-9); Under

Northridge @ Utah Valley

Game 693-694
March 19, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northridge
51.521
Utah Valley
59.728
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah Valley
by 8
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah Valley
by 12 1/2
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Northridge
(+12 1/2); Over

Dayton @ Colorado

Game 691-692
March 19, 2019 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dayton
59.644
Colorado
66.456
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 7
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
by 5
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-5); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 03-19-2019, 12:17 PM

Bet on more than the field of 64: NIT, CBI and CIT Tournament odds and best bets
Monty Andrews

Marcquise Reed and the Clemson Tigers are one of the biggest NCAA Tournament snubs, which makes them a good bet to win the NIT Tournament instead.

While the overwhelming majority of college basketball fans and bettors will be mesmerized by an NCAA Tournament featuring mammoth upsets, buzzer-beating victories and dominant individual and team performances, there's plenty of other great hoops action running at the same time – and these games come with their own wagering opportunities.

Here's a look at the teams to watch in the upcoming NIT, CBI and CIT tournaments.

National Invitational Tournament
Favorite to Win: Clemson Tigers

Picking a 2-seed as the favorite to win the entire tournament is a bold way to go, but there's a good reason for it. The Tigers are easily the biggest NCAA Tournament snub of the bunch, sitting 35th in the NCAA.com net rankings – better than exactly half of the teams invited to participate in March Madness. The Tigers own a top-30 scoring defense, and five of their previous six losses have come by just one or two points. Clemson has the talent and desire to run the NIT table; we like the chances of that happening.
Live Underdog: Furman Paladins

Entering the NIT as a No. 3 seed means the Paladins will likely have to go through both Clemson and Indiana just to reach the tournament championship. But this is a team that has proven itself capable of dominating at both ends of the floor, ranking in the top 60 in both scoring offense and scoring defense while boasting one of the top against-the-spread records in the country at 19-10 ATS. Don't be surprised to see the Paladins give Clemson a hard time in Round 2.
Cinderella Sleeper: Loyola-Chicago Ramblers

Who else? After stunning the college basketball world by making it all the way to the Final Four a season ago, the Ramblers find themselves once again playing the Cinderella role as a No. 7 seed. Loyola-Chicago finished atop the Missouri Valley Conference in the regular season but fell to Bradley in the conference tournament. The road to the NIT title will be a daunting one, but if any team in the tournament is capable of a Cinderella run, it's last year's Final Four darling.

College Basketball Invitational
Favorite to Win: DePaul Blue Demons

Big East representin'! The Blue Demons saw a rough season come to a disappointing end with a tournament loss to St. John's, capping a stretch of six losses in an eight-game stretch. But this is the same DePaul side that defeated the Red Storm and the Georgetown Hoyas in consecutive games in early March, crushing the Hoyas by 32 points in one of their most complete games of the season. DePaul ranked 68th in the nation in scoring offense, and is the most talented team in this tournament.
Live Underdog: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Any team that averages better than 75 points per game is worth a look no matter what the seed – and while the Chanticleers are headed for a potential quarterfinal tilt with a powerhouse West Virginia team, don't sleep on the boys from Coastal Carolina. They averaged 76.3 points this season, and have an 11-point victory over conference champion and NCAA Tournament participant Georgia Southern on their resume. The Chanticleers might just be the best live underdog play available.
Cinderella Sleeper: UAB Blazers

You traditionally won't find many 20-win Division I outfits languishing in the CBI, but the Blazers saw their stock plummet after dropping a 61-59 decision to Old Dominion in the Conference USA tournament semifinal. Yet, while UAB has struggled to produce offense this season, it boasts one of the top defenses of any team not playing in the NCAA Tournament – and that counts for plenty, particularly if the Blazers rediscover their form from earlier this month. This is a team to watch.

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Favorite to Win: Drake Bulldogs

This is not the tournament ETSU was supposed to be participating in – but a 60-58 loss to Northern Iowa in the semifinals of the Southern Conference tournament ended its shot at making it to March Madness. That said, this is still one of the most talented teams in the CIT field; bettors might have a hard time choosing between ETSU, Drake, and Texas State, all of whom own 24-9 records, but we like the Buccaneers by virtue of their strong roster balance and elite rebounding prowess.
Live Underdog: Florida International Golden Panthers

In an era where the 3-pointer is more prevalent than ever, the Golden Panthers have bucked the trend in the most dramatic way possible, averaging 82.6 points per game (17th in the country) despite shooting an abominable 30.6 percent from beyond the arc (335th). Not having to live and die by the long-range shot puts FIU in good position to surprise teams, beginning with Saturday's showdown with a Texas State team that shoots just 32.9 percent from 3-point range itself.
Cinderella Sleeper: New Orleans Privateers

When you haven't seen a team play much, you need to find something to go on – and given the Privateers' recent form, there might be something here. New Orleans is 6-3 SU and ATS in its previous nine games, asserting itself well despite losing team scoring leader Ezekiel Charles to an Achilles injury at the end of February. The Privateers are an impressive 14-6 since the beginning of January, and could make some noise if they continue their strong two-way play.

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