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College funds: Thursday's best NCAA bets
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Notre Dame vs. Louisville (-8, 145)
Rick Pitino spent the better part of three days breaking down videotape of teams trying in vain to stop No. 17 Notre Dame.
Finally, after watching the Fighting Irish light up Syracuse's trademark 2-3 zone in a 94-87 win on Sunday, Pitino turned the video machine off in a fit of exasperation.
"They've been destroying zones," he said. "They shot like 56 percent for the game against Syracuse. I hate zone after watching that game."
Too bad, because Pitino knows the 13th-ranked Cardinals (22-6, 12-3) have little choice but to give it a shot when they host Notre Dame (21-5, 11-3) on Thursday.
Not much has against the Irish, who have blitzed opponents this season behind a breathtaking fast break and a steady dose of center Luke Harangody, the leading candidate for Big East Player of the Year. Harangody, however, is hardly doing it alone. Try to double-team him and he'll simply kick it out to guard Kyle McAlarney, who set a school record with nine 3-pointers against the Orange.
Pick: Notre Dame +8
Washington vs. Stanford (-11, 133)
The eighth-ranked Cardinal look to win 15 home games in a season for the first time in school history and boost their conference title hopes Thursday against Washington, which hasn't won at Maples Pavilion in 15 years.
No need to say a whole lot more here.
Pick: Stanford -11
UCLA vs. Arizona State (+7, 125)
The fourth-ranked Bruins hope to turn in another strong defensive outing as they look to continue their recent domination over host Arizona State in a conference matchup Thursday night.
The Bruins have covered in seven of their last 10 games and tough defense has helped three of their last four outings fall under the total. UCLA is averaging just 58 points against over its past five games and it also held Arizona State to just 51 in their first meeting this season on Jan. 31.
Pick: UCLA -7
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College funds: Thursday's best NCAA bets
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Notre Dame vs. Louisville (-8, 145)
Rick Pitino spent the better part of three days breaking down videotape of teams trying in vain to stop No. 17 Notre Dame.
Finally, after watching the Fighting Irish light up Syracuse's trademark 2-3 zone in a 94-87 win on Sunday, Pitino turned the video machine off in a fit of exasperation.
"They've been destroying zones," he said. "They shot like 56 percent for the game against Syracuse. I hate zone after watching that game."
Too bad, because Pitino knows the 13th-ranked Cardinals (22-6, 12-3) have little choice but to give it a shot when they host Notre Dame (21-5, 11-3) on Thursday.
Not much has against the Irish, who have blitzed opponents this season behind a breathtaking fast break and a steady dose of center Luke Harangody, the leading candidate for Big East Player of the Year. Harangody, however, is hardly doing it alone. Try to double-team him and he'll simply kick it out to guard Kyle McAlarney, who set a school record with nine 3-pointers against the Orange.
Pick: Notre Dame +8
Washington vs. Stanford (-11, 133)
The eighth-ranked Cardinal look to win 15 home games in a season for the first time in school history and boost their conference title hopes Thursday against Washington, which hasn't won at Maples Pavilion in 15 years.
No need to say a whole lot more here.
Pick: Stanford -11
UCLA vs. Arizona State (+7, 125)
The fourth-ranked Bruins hope to turn in another strong defensive outing as they look to continue their recent domination over host Arizona State in a conference matchup Thursday night.
The Bruins have covered in seven of their last 10 games and tough defense has helped three of their last four outings fall under the total. UCLA is averaging just 58 points against over its past five games and it also held Arizona State to just 51 in their first meeting this season on Jan. 31.
Pick: UCLA -7
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