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**Udog** · 03-10-2020, 09:20 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

NBA trends for Tuesday night:

— Celtics covered their last five road games.

— Washington is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 home games.

— Cavaliers are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games.

— Houston lost its last four games SU, all as a favorite.

— Under is 10-0-1 in last 11 Memphis home games.

— Spurs lost five of last seven games (0-7 ATS), with both wins by a point.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Saint Mary’s 51, BYU 50— Jordan Ford is freakin’ awesome; after scoring 42 points in an epic double OT win over Pepperdine Saturday night, when he played the entire 50:00, Ford scoring the winning hoop with 0:01.4 left in this game, sending the Gaels into the WCC title game with Gonzaga tonight.

12) With Florida State getting the #1 seed in the ACC tournament, coach Leonard Hamilton banks a $100,000 bonus; hope he at least buys the players a few pizzas.

11) In the Big 14, Wisconsin’s teams have had a weird mastery over Minnesota:
— Badgers finished ahead of Minnesota in football 16 years in a row.
— Badgers finished ahead of Minnesota in basketball the last 22 years.

10) East Tennessee State 72, Wofford 58— ETSU coach Steve Forbes is 130-43 in five years as coach of the Bucs; he is a very good coach. This will be ETSU’s 2nd NCAA tournament under Forbes.

When he was growing up in Iowa, Forbes once gave up a home run to future major leaguer Tim Salmon in a Little League game.

9) Creighton is all excited about being the #1 seed in the Big East tournament this week, but if St John’s beats Georgetown Wednesday, the Bluejays’ reward for their top seed will be an actual road game against the 9th-seeded Red Storm in Madison Square Garden.

8) Green Bay G Amari Davis is a 6-3 freshman who is scoring 15.9 ppg, with a stat line that doesn’t look like he plays in 2020:
— 2-point shots: 200-389, 51.4%
— foul shots: 90-125, 72%
— 3-point shots: 0-7

Green Bay makes 36.6% of its 3’s as a team, but Davis isn’t a part of that.

7) Upsets:
— Miami (+9) 85, Buffalo 79
— Ill-Chicago (+6) 73, Wright State 56
— Saint Mary’s (+4) 51, BYU 50

6) Coaching carousel:
— James Madison fired Louis Rowe
— Loyola Marymount fired Mike Dunlap
— Wyoming fired Alan Edwards
— Air Force fired Dave Pilipovich

5) Chicago Cubs’ leadoff hitters had an on-base %age of only .294 LY, lowest in major leagues by 14 points. Cardinals were 2nd-lowest, at .308.

4) Weird scheduling thing: Padres-Rockies play 10 of their first 19 games against each other. By April 16, they will have met 10 times, then they don’t play again until June 19.

3) Last season in the NFL, road teams scored 5,828 points, home teams 5,822 points, the first time that happened since 1968.

2) The average NFL point spread last year was the home team favored by 1.5 points, the lowest such spread since 1976.

1) From 2016-19, the average NFL team spent $703M in payroll; the team that spend the least in payroll, from 2016-19? Dallas Cowboys, at $634.4M.

**Udog** · 03-10-2020, 09:20 AM

NCAA Basketball Tuesday’s Betting Preview and Odds for ACC First Round Matchups
David Schwab

This season’s ACC Tournament gets underway in Greensboro on Tuesday with opening round action featuring the bottom four seeds in the regular season standings.

The No. 13 Pittsburgh Panthers will square off against the No. 12 Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the early game followed by a matchup between the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies.

ACC Tournament Round One Matchup

Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
TV-Time: ACC Network, 4:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Greensboro Coliseum
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Opening Odds: Wake Forest -1, Total 139

Betting Matchup
Pitt dropped down into the opening round at 6-14 in ACC play with a straight-up seven-game losing streak to close out the regular season. This extended slide complemented a 1-6 record against the spread. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in four of the seven games. The Panthers are 15-16 SU this season with a 13-18 record ATS.

Their scoring average stands at 58.7 points per game during the current losing streak to lower the season total to 64.9 points a game.

Danny Manning and his Wake Forest squad are listed as a 100/1 betting choice to win the ACC Tournament.
Danny Manning and his Wake Forest squad are listed as a 100/1 betting choice to win the ACC Tournament. (AP)
The Demon Deacons (13-17 SU, 16-14 ATS) are also 6-14 in conference play after posting a 2-4 record (SU and ATS) over their last six contests. The total went OVER in five of the six games. They did beat Pitt 69-65 on the road in early January as six-point underdogs. They closed out the regular season with back-to-back road losses to in-state rivals North Carolina and NC State by a combined 30 points as eight-point underdogs in each contest.

Wake Forest is averaging 73.5 PPG with three players scoring at least 12 points a game.

Betting Trends
-- The Panthers are 3-17 ATS in their last 20 games played in March and the total has gone OVER in six of their last seven Tuesday games.

-- The Demon Deacons have yet to win a game SU in their last 10 games played in the month of March. They have also lost five of their last seven games SU played on a Tuesday.

-- Pitt has a slight 5-3 SU edge in its last eight games against Wake Forest with the series tied an even 4-4 ATS. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in five of the eight games.

ACC Tournament Round One Matchup

North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
TV-Time: ACC Network, 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Greensboro Coliseum
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Opening Odds: North Carolina -3.5, Total 142

Betting Matchup
In a season to quickly forget, the Tar Heels earned the bottom seed on a few tiebreakers while winning just six of 20 ACC games. They are 13-18 overall both SU and ATS. The annual season finale against Duke went as planned with an 89-76 road loss as 10 ½-point underdogs. The also lost to Virginia Tech on the road in late January 79-77 while covering as 7 ½-point underdogs.

The lone bright spot for bettors was a 4-2 record ATS in their last six games with the total going OVER in the last four outings. One big issue all season long was a scoring average of 72.6 PPG battling a points-allowed average of 73.1.

The Hokies have the dubious distinction of having the best SU conference record (7-13) in the opening round. Overall, they are 16-15 SU with a 12-19 record ATS. Virginia Tech has just two SU wins over their last 12 outings with a even worse ATS record (2-12) dating back to Jan. 18. The total has stayed UNDER in their last four games.

The Hokies have failed to score more than 56 points in three of those final four contests while averaging 69.0 PPG on the year. They gave up an average of 66.1 points a game on defense.

Betting Trends
-- The Tar Heels do have a SU record of 14-6 in their last 20 games in March and they have won nine of their last 10 games SU played on a Tuesday.

-- The Hokies are 1-5 ATS over their last six games with the total staying UNDER in seven of their last eight games in March games. The total has gone OVER in seven of 10 previous Tuesday games.

-- Even with this year’s loss, North Carolina has a SU 8-2 record in its last 10 games against Virginia Tech and it is 3-1 ATS in the last four. The total has stayed UNDER in seven of those last 10 meetings.

**Udog** · 03-10-2020, 09:22 AM

603PITTSBURGH -604 WAKE FOREST
PITTSBURGH is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games vs. good free throw shooting teams - making >=72% of their attempts after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

605N CAROLINA -606 VIRGINIA TECH
N CAROLINA is 12-3 ATS (8.7 Units) in road games versus teams who attempt 21 or more 3 point shots/game on the season after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

607MANHATTAN -608 FAIRFIELD
MANHATTAN is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival in the last 3 seasons.

609CANISIUS -610 IONA
CANISIUS are 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) vs. good free throw shooting teams - making >=72% of their attempts after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

611MARIST -612 NIAGARA
NIAGARA is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) after scoring 65 points or less 2 straight games in the current season.

1341MD-EAST SHORE -1342 DELAWARE ST
MD-EAST SHORE is 2-10 ATS (-9 Units) in road games after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds in the last 3 seasons.

1343HOWARD -1344 S CAROLINA ST
HOWARD is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the last 3 seasons.

1345ST FRANCIS-PA -1346 ROBERT MORRIS
ROBERT MORRIS are 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick in the current season.

1347MD-BALT COUNTY -1348 VERMONT
VERMONT is 15-5 ATS (9.5 Units) as a home favorite of 10 or more points over the last 2 seasons.

1349HARTFORD -1350 STONY BROOK
STONY BROOK is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after 2 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.

1351ALABAMA A&M -1352 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after playing a game where both teams score 80 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

1353ALCORN ST -1354 JACKSON ST
ALCORN ST is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after playing a game as a home underdog over the last 2 seasons.

1355ALABAMA ST -1356 SOUTHERN U
SOUTHERN U is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) as a home favorite or pick in the current season.

1357GRAMBLING -1358 TEXAS SOUTHERN
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in all tournament games in the last 3 seasons.

**Udog** · 03-10-2020, 09:23 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 10

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PITTSBURGH (15 - 16) vs. WAKE FOREST (13 - 17) - 3/10/2020, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 41-65 ATS (-30.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 22-36 ATS (-17.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 37-58 ATS (-26.8 Units) in March games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 38-58 ATS (-25.8 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 2-1 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
WAKE FOREST is 3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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N CAROLINA (13 - 18) vs. VIRGINIA TECH (16 - 15) - 3/10/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
VIRGINIA TECH is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) against conference opponents this season.

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

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MANHATTAN (12 - 17) vs. FAIRFIELD (12 - 19) - 3/10/2020, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 44-24 ATS (+17.6 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
MANHATTAN is 44-24 ATS (+17.6 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
MANHATTAN is 55-33 ATS (+18.7 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
MANHATTAN is 45-25 ATS (+17.5 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
MANHATTAN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games in first round tournament games since 1997.
MANHATTAN is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CANISIUS (12 - 19) vs. IONA (11 - 16) - 3/10/2020, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
IONA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
IONA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as a favorite this season.

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

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MARIST (7 - 22) vs. NIAGARA (11 - 20) - 3/10/2020, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARIST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
NIAGARA is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
NIAGARA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MD-EAST SHORE (5 - 26) vs. DELAWARE ST (5 - 25) - 3/10/2020, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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HOWARD (3 - 28) vs. S CAROLINA ST (11 - 17) - 3/10/2020, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOWARD is 37-59 ATS (-27.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
HOWARD is 37-59 ATS (-27.9 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
HOWARD is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
HOWARD is 31-50 ATS (-24.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
HOWARD is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
S CAROLINA ST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games in March games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
S CAROLINA ST is 1-0 against the spread versus HOWARD over the last 3 seasons
S CAROLINA ST is 2-1 straight up against HOWARD over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ST FRANCIS-PA (22 - 9) at ROBERT MORRIS (19 - 14) - 3/10/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ROBERT MORRIS is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
ROBERT MORRIS is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ROBERT MORRIS is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ROBERT MORRIS is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road games this season.
ST FRANCIS-PA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road lined games this season.

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

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MD-BALT COUNTY (16 - 16) at VERMONT (25 - 7) - 3/10/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VERMONT is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VERMONT is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VERMONT is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MD-BALT COUNTY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
MD-BALT COUNTY is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
MD-BALT COUNTY is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MD-BALT COUNTY is 4-2 against the spread versus VERMONT over the last 3 seasons
VERMONT is 4-4 straight up against MD-BALT COUNTY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HARTFORD (17 - 15) at STONY BROOK (20 - 12) - 3/10/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STONY BROOK is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
STONY BROOK is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
HARTFORD is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
HARTFORD is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
STONY BROOK is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games in March games since 1997.
STONY BROOK is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games in all tournament games since 1997.
STONY BROOK is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games in conference tournament games since 1997.

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

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ALABAMA A&M (8 - 21) at PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (18 - 13) - 3/10/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALABAMA A&M is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
ALABAMA A&M is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M is 2-2 against the spread versus ALABAMA A&M over the last 3 seasons
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M is 6-0 straight up against ALABAMA A&M over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ALCORN ST (15 - 14) at JACKSON ST (13 - 17) - 3/10/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALCORN ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ALCORN ST is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
JACKSON ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSON ST is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

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ALABAMA ST (8 - 23) at SOUTHERN U (16 - 15) - 3/10/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALABAMA ST is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN U is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games this season.
SOUTHERN U is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
SOUTHERN U is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
SOUTHERN U is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
SOUTHERN U is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all home games this season.
SOUTHERN U is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
SOUTHERN U is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
SOUTHERN U is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a conference game this season.
SOUTHERN U is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
SOUTHERN U is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SOUTHERN U is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games this season.
SOUTHERN U is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game this season.
ALABAMA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
ALABAMA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after a conference game this season.

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

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GRAMBLING (17 - 14) at TEXAS SOUTHERN (15 - 16) - 3/10/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 2-0 against the spread versus GRAMBLING over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 3-3 straight up against GRAMBLING over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-10-2020, 09:26 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, March 10

ACC tournament, Greensboro
Wake Forest fell behind 22-6, rallied to win 69-65 at Pitt Jan 4; Deacons won last four series games, all by 6 or fewer points. Wake lost four of its last six games overall, went 6-14 in ACC- they gave up 87.4 ppg in last five games, but they did beat Duke in that stretch. Pitt lost its last seven games after starting out 6-7 in ACC; five of the seven losses were by 10+ points. Panthers shoot 29.6% on arc (#329), have #342 eFG% in country. Pitt went WL in this event three of last four years; Wake is 2-12 in last dozen ACC tourneys, with last win three years ago.

North Carolina led by 12 with 13:18 left, lost 79-77 in double OT at Virginia Tech Jan 22 in game Cole Anthony missed with an injury; Hokies made 14-37 on arc in that game. Tech won two of last three series games, after losing 12 of previous 13 meetings. UNC won three of last four games after starting out 3-13 in ACC; they’ve got #305 eFG%. Hokies lost 10 of their last 12 games; they’re shooting 35.5% on arc (#62), getting 42.8% of their points on 3’s (#5). Tar Heels are 11-4 in last five ACC tourneys; Tech went WL in this event four of last five years.

CAA final, Washington DC
Hofstra swept Northeastern TY, by 2-4 points; Huskies led last meeting 20-4 early, but lost 75-71 on Long Island. Hofstra won first meeting by a hoop, after blowing a 16-point lead. Pride is trying to win CAA tourney for first time. Huskies beat Hofstra 82-74 in final of LY’s tourney. Hofstra won 11 of its last 12 games overall; they played four starters 37:00+ in last nite’s stress-free win. Pride starts three seniors, two juniors. Northeastern won six of its last seven games; they made 13-25 on arc in Monday’s win over Elon- three starters played 36:00+.

MAAC tourney, Atlantic City
Manhattan lost seven of last eight games after starting out 7-5 in MAAC; Jaspers have #325 eFG%, shooting 30.7% on arc (#296), 45.9% inside arc (#313). 62.1% on line (#348). Fairfield lost four of last five games, went 8-12 in MAAC; Stags have an even worse eFG% (#348), shooting 28.8% on arc (#339). Fairfield swept Manhattan TY, beating them by 8-16 points, winning 66-50 in Draddy Gym four days ago; teams split last dozen games. Fairfield is 4-6 in this event last six years, losing in ’18 final; Jaspers are 2-4 in last four MAAC tourneys.

Iona won MAAC tourney last four years, but this was their first losing MAAC year since ’09; Gaels haven’t lost first tourney game since ’10. Iona swept Canisius TY, by 3-21 points; Gaels won four in row, 11 of last 15 series games. Iona lost its last three games overall, all by 3 or fewer points or in OT; they’re #6 experience team with an interim coach- Iona’s last win was 86-65 at Canisius Feb 27. Griffins won last two games to finish 7-13 in MAAC; they force turnovers 21.9% of time (#36). Canisius won first tourney game four of last six games, with two wins in OT.

Marist lost seven of last eight games; only win was 76-54 over Niagara Feb 23. Marist swept Niagara TY, by 19-22 points; Red Foxes won five of last seven series games. Marist has #324 eFG%, shooting 42% inside arc (#351); they’ve got #324 eFG%. Niagara split its last eight games, finished 9-11 in MAAC after changing coaches in preseason; Purple Eagles are worst rebounding team in country, which is bad in a league where no one can seem to shoot. Marist is 1-7 in last seven MAAC tourneys; Niagara is 1-5 in last five.

Horizon final, Indianapolis
Northern Kentucky/Ill-Chicago split pair of games this year; UIC bamboozled the Norse 73-43 Feb 16, making 11-20 on arc. Northern won six of last eight series games. UIC won nine of its last 13 games after starting season 6-12; Flames hammered #1-seed Wright State last nite, with only two guys playing more than 25:00. UIC shot 57% inside arc; they’ve got #29 eFG% defense in country, but turn ball over 22.4% of time (#339). NKU played four starters 35:00+ last night, wearing down Green Bay 80-69. Norse shoot lot of 3’s, but haven’t made that many (30.6%).

Summit final, Sioux Falls, SD
North Dakota/North Dakota State split couple games TY; Hawks’ 71-68 win over State Feb 22 is Bison’s only loss in their last 12 games. State won four in row, 11 of last 12 games; they played four starters 31:00+ in Monday’s 75-69 win over ORU. Bison start three seniors; they’re #33 experience team that takes lot of 3’s and is best team in country on defensive boards. UND is playing third night in row; State had Sunday off. Hawks made 11-24 on arc, had stress-free win over Ft Wayne Monday. Hawks’ bench plays 4th-fewest minutes in country.

WCC tournament, Las Vegas (Orleans Arena)
Gonzaga beat Saint Mary’s twice TY, by 30-10 points; they won nine of last 11 series games, but lost 60-47 to the Gaels in this event LY. Gonzaga is playing for #1 seed in NCAA’s; since 2004, they’re 33-4 in WCC tourney, but lost final to Saint Mary’s LY- they’re shooting 39% on arc (#4). Saint Mary’s beat BYU at buzzer Monday nite after winning in double OT Saturday; Gaels won last night despite making only 4-18 on arc- they’re #8 team in country on arc (38.3%). Gonzaga is 30-2 TY, playing fast (#32) pace- they shot 61% inside arc in last win over Saint Mary’s.

**Udog** · 03-10-2020, 09:31 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, March 10

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Trend Report
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Pittsburgh @ Wake Forest
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Wake Forest
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Wake Forest
Wake Forest
Wake Forest is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Wake Forest is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

Manhattan @ Fairfield
Manhattan
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Manhattan's last 8 games when playing Fairfield
Fairfield
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Fairfield's last 8 games when playing Manhattan

Canisius @ Iona
Canisius
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Canisius's last 8 games when playing Iona
Canisius is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Iona
Iona
Iona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Canisius
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Iona's last 8 games when playing Canisius

North Carolina @ Virginia Tech
North Carolina
North Carolina is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Virginia Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of North Carolina's last 13 games when playing Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Virginia Tech's last 13 games when playing North Carolina
Virginia Tech is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing North Carolina

Northeastern @ Hofstra
Northeastern
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northeastern's last 8 games when playing Hofstra
Northeastern is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Hofstra
Hofstra
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Hofstra's last 8 games when playing Northeastern
Hofstra is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Northeastern

UIC @ Northern Kentucky
UIC
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UIC's last 6 games when playing Northern Kentucky
UIC is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky
No trends to report

Marist @ Niagara
Marist
Marist is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Niagara
Marist is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Niagara
Niagara
Niagara is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Marist
Niagara is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Marist

North Dakota @ North Dakota State
North Dakota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Dakota's last 7 games when playing North Dakota State
North Dakota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing North Dakota State
North Dakota State
North Dakota State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing North Dakota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Dakota State's last 7 games when playing North Dakota

Saint Mary's-California @ Gonzaga
Saint Mary's-California
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Saint Mary's-California's last 20 games when playing Gonzaga
Saint Mary's-California is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
Gonzaga is 16-4 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Saint Mary's-California

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**Udog** · 03-10-2020, 12:16 PM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, March 10

Pittsburgh @ Wake Forest

Game 603-604
March 10, 2020 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
60.757
Wake Forest
56.452
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 4 1/2
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wake Forest
by 1
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+1); Under

Manhattan @ Fairfield

Game 607-608
March 10, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Manhattan
45.934
Fairfield
40.743
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Manhattan
by 5
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Manhattan
by 2
114 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Manhattan
(-2); Over

MD-Eastern Shore @ Delaware State

Game 1341-1342
March 10, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
MD-Eastern Shore
34.084
Delaware State
37.295
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Delaware State
by 3
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Delaware State
by 1 1/2
145
Dunkel Pick:
Delaware State
(-1 1/2); Over

Alabama A&M @ Prairie View

Game 1351-1352
March 10, 2020 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Alabama A&M
31.802
Prairie View
46.658
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Prairie View
by 15
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Prairie View
by 12 1/2
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Prairie View
(-12 1/2); Over

Northeastern @ Hofstra

Game 613-614
March 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northeastern
56.907
Hofstra
55.865
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northeastern
by 1
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hofstra
by 2
135
Dunkel Pick:
Northeastern
(+2); Under

Illinois-Chicago @ Northern Kentucky

Game 615-616
March 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Illinois-Chicago
53.007
Northern Kentucky
59.589
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 6 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 4
127 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Kentucky
(-4); Over

St. Francis-PA @ Robert Morris

Game 1345-1346
March 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Francis-PA
50.777
Robert Morris
53.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Robert Morris
by 3
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Francis-PA
by 2
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Robert Morris
(+2); Under

Canisius @ Iona

Game 609-610
March 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Canisius
45.350
Iona
52.524
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iona
by 7
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iona
by 3 1/2
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Iona
(-3 1/2); Over

North Carolina @ Virginia Tech

Game 605-606
March 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Carolina
63.941
Virginia Tech
62.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 1 1/2
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 4
142
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia Tech
(+4); Under

Hartford @ Stony Brook

Game 1349-1350
March 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Hartford
49.260
Stony Brook
44.477
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hartford
by 5
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Stony Brook
by 7 1/2
132 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Hartford
(+7 1/2); Under

MD-Baltimore Co @ Vermont

Game 1347-1348
March 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
MD-Baltimore Co
47.390
Vermont
59.744
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vermont
by 12 1/2
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vermont
by 16
129 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
MD-Baltimore Co
(+16); Over

Howard @ South Carolina St

Game 1343-1344
March 10, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Howard
33.668
South Carolina St
36.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Carolina St
by 3
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Carolina St
by 6
146
Dunkel Pick:
Howard
(+6); Under

Grambling @ Texas Southern

Game 1357-1358
March 10, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Grambling
41.955
Texas Southern
39.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Grambling
by 2 1/2
129
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas Southern
by 4
147
Dunkel Pick:
Grambling
(+4); Under

Alabama State @ Southern

Game 1355-1356
March 10, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Alabama State
40.472
Southern
47.097
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Southern
by 6 1/2
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern
by 10
129
Dunkel Pick:
Alabama State
(+10); Over

Alcorn State @ Jackson State

Game 1353-1354
March 10, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Alcorn State
34.472
Jackson State
47.982
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Jackson State
by 9
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Jackson State
by 6 1/2
140
Dunkel Pick:
Jackson State
(-6 1/2); Over

Marist @ Niagara

Game 611-612
March 10, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marist
45.012
Niagara
42.479
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marist
by 2 1/2
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Niagara
by 1
127 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Marist
(+1); Over

North Dakota @ North Dakota St

Game 617-618
March 10, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Dakota
48.120
North Dakota St
57.245
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Dakota St
by 9
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Dakota St
by 6
141
Dunkel Pick:
North Dakota St
(-6); Over

St Mary's @ Gonzaga

Game 619-620
March 10, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St Mary's
63.780
Gonzaga
75.279
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Gonzaga
by 11 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Gonzaga
by 9
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Gonzaga
(-9); Over

**Udog** · 03-11-2020, 09:35 AM

Wednesday’s 6-pack
NBA trends for Wednesday night:
— 76ers won/covered their last five games with Detroit.
— Knicks are 1-6-2 ATS if they played the night before.
— Miami is 5-2-1 ATS in its last eight games with Charlotte.
— Thunder covered seven of their last eight games with Utah.
— Mavericks covered only one of last five games.
— Pelicans covered five of their last six games with Sacramento.

Quote of the Day:
“I couldn’t imagine being a senior and fighting to make the tournament and then someone telling me in a meeting that my season is just over. Nah that ain’t right. Play in an empty gym and let the players decide. Smh I don’t like this at all.”
Cornell basketball alum Matt Morgan, on Ivy League tournament being cancelled

Wednesday’s quiz
Where did the Texas Rangers call home, before they moved to the Lone Star State?

Tuesday’s quiz
Art Fleming was the host of Jeopardy! before Alex Trebek.

Monday’s quiz
Most outs a team could get in one inning without scoring a run is six.

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

13) Ivy League cancelled its two-day basketball tournament, because of growing coronavirus outbreak concerns. Yale won the regular season title, so they’ll go to the NCAA tournament.

MAC, Big West tournaments will be played without fans, because of health concerns.

12) In a related subject, MGM Resorts will temporarily close its Las Vegas buffets, starting Sunday, obviously because of growing coronavirus fears- it affects buffets at Aria, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Luxor and Excalibur.

I’m heading out to America’s favorite city pretty soon; hope they keep the pizza place and In ’n Out Burger open. A guy’s got to eat.

11) WCC tournament:
Gonzaga 84, Saint Mary’s 68— Gaels are 26-8, but 0-3 vs Gonzaga; Jordan Ford scored 27 points in a losing cause, playing the whole game. What a week he had.

10) CAA tournament:
Hofstra 70, Northeastern 61— Pride win CAA tourney for first time; they won America East a couple times 20+ years ago, are experience team #7 with a bench that plays fewest minutes in the whole country.

9) Summit tournament:
North Dakota State 89, North Dakota 53— Horrible game; North Dakota ruined tournament when they upset South Dakota State- that would’ve been the ideal final. Game was 23-5 after 10:00 and it only got worse from there.

8) Horizon tournament:
Northern Kentucky 71, Ill-Chicago 62— 23 short days ago, NKU lost 73-43 at home to UIC; game was 44-18 at halftime. Norse shot 68% inside arc in this game, a fairly comfortable win.

7) NEC tournament:
Robert Morris 77, St Francis PA 67— Colonials won 16 of their last 21 games after starting season 4-9; this was teams’ third meeting in three weeks. St Francis starts three seniors and was a road favorite in this game; they were only 3-17 on arc, are shooting 36% for season on arc.

6) Upsets:
— Hartford (+7) 64, Stony Brook 58
— Howard (+6) 70, South Carolina State 63
— Niagara (+1.5) 56, Marist 54
— Robert Morris (+1.5) 77, St Francis PA 67

6) Nebraska’s basketball team was down to seven scholarship players for the Big 14 tournament this week, so they added a couple of football players to the roster. One is a backup QB, the other an offensive lineman who I assume will set a lot of screens.

Nebraska plays Indiana Wednesday, is a heavy underdog.

5) ESPN was trying to make a trade with NBC and get Al Michaels to broadcast its Monday night games with Peyton Manning, but NBC apparently turned down their request.

4) NFL’s Hall of Fame Game in Canton this summer will be Steelers-Cowboys.

3) North Carolina 78, Virginia Tech 56— Still weird that UNC is the #14 seed in ACC tourney; I mean,. Syracuse is the #6-seed, had a bye yesterday, is playing the last place team, but it is freakin’ North Carolina, which won four of its last five games. Not an easy path.

2) Baseball Hall of Famer Larry Walker will fulfill a lifelong dream this weekend; he will be an honorary emergency goaltender for NHL’s Colorado Avalanche in their game Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Walker was a goalie growing up in Canada, and once tried out for the Western Hockey League’s Regina Pats, but luckily for him, he got cut and played baseball.

1) Celtics 114, Pacers 111— Boston blew a 19-point lead, but won and clinched a playoff spot, their sixth year in a row in the playoffs.

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