Sunday Trends and Indexes 03/09

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Michigan State at Ohio State
Another must-win situation for the Buckeyes after they responded with a win over Purdue on Tuesday. Today they face a Michigan State team that has lost four of its last five conference road games. Ohio State is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Buckeyes favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-1). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MARCH 9

Game 711-712: DePaul at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 59.410; Pittsburgh 70.738
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 11
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-11)

Game 713-714: Florida at Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 63.373; Kentucky 68.053
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 5
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-2 1/2)

Game 715-716: Michigan State at Ohio State
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 67.651; Ohio State 70.066
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-1)

Game 717-718: Bowling Green at Miami (OH)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 48.149; Miami (OH) 64.612
Dunkel Line: Miami (OH) by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (-13 1/2)

Game 719-720: Virginia Tech at Clemson
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 62.043; Clemson 70.679
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Clemson by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (+10 1/2)

Game 721-722: Rutgers at Seton Hall
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 56.301; Seton Hall 67.029
Dunkel Line: Seton Hall by 11
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 9
Dunkel Pick: Seton Hall (-9)

Game 723-724: South Carolina at Tennessee
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 60.170; Tennessee 79.038
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 19
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-16 1/2)

Game 725-726: Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 49.479; Eastern Michigan 55.820
Dunkel Line: Eastern Michigan by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Michigan by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Illinois (+8 1/2)

Game 727-728: Ball State at Western Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 48.899; Western Michigan 66.390
Dunkel Line: Western Michigan by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (-13 1/2)

Game 729-730: Buffalo at Ohio
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 49.066; Ohio 64.571
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-12 1/2)

Game 731-732: Toledo at Central Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 48.128; Central Michigan 57.751
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 8
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-8)

Game 733-734: Colorado at Nebraska
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 59.220; Nebraska 72.731
Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Nebraska by 10
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-10)

Game 735-736: Oklahoma State at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 65.688; Texas 79.054
Dunkel Line: Texas by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-11 1/2)

Game 737-738: Kent State at Akron
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 62.332; Akron 62.182
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Akron by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (+3 1/2)

Game 739-740: Maryland at Virginia
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 66.808; Virginia 65.126
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 1
Vegas Line: Virginia by 2
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (+2)

Game 741-742: New Orleans vs. South Alabama
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 48.681; South Alabama 63.096
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: South Alabama by 13
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (-13)

Game 743-744: Troy vs. Middle Tennessee State
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 47.038; Middle Tennessee State 51.799
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 5
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Troy (+6)

Game 745-746: Florida Atlantic vs. Arkansas Little Rock
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 50.101; Arkansas Little Rock 51.027
Dunkel Line: Arkansas Little Rock by 1
Vegas Line: Arkansas Little Rock by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+3 1/2)

Game 747-748: North Texas vs. Western Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 53.911; Western Kentucky 61.732
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 8
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 7
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (-7)

Game 749-750: Illinois State vs. Drake
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 62.789; Drake 66.318
Dunkel Line: Drake by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Drake by 2
Dunkel Pick: Drake (-2)

Game 751-752: William & Mary vs. VA Commonwealth
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 50.221; VA Commonwealth 61.918
Dunkel Line: VA Commonwealth by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: VA Commonwealth by 11
Dunkel Pick: VA Commonwealth (-11)

Game 753-754: NC Wilmington vs. George Mason
Dunkel Ratings: NC Wilmington 52.598; George Mason 59.823
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: George Mason by 7
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (-7)

Game 755-756: Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 52.013; Gonzaga 71.377
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-12 1/2)

Game 757-758: St. Mary's (CA) vs. San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: St. Mary's (CA) 66.135; San Diego 56.478
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-5)

Game 759-760: NC Greensboro vs. Davidson
Dunkel Ratings: NC Greensboro 59.326; Davidson 65.179
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 6
Vegas Line: Davidson by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC Greensboro (+8 1/2)

Game 761-762: Elon vs. College of Charleston
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 47.699; College of Charleston 55.192
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-6 1/2)

Game 763-764: Loyola-MD vs. Siena
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-MD 51.504; Siena 60.981
Dunkel Line: Siena by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Siena by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Siena (-6 1/2)

Game 765-766: Marist vs. Rider
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 53.123; Rider 54.364
Dunkel Line: Rider by 1
Vegas Line: Rider by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+3 1/2)

Game 767-768: Indiana at Penn State
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 69.905; Penn State 60.307
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Indiana by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-8 1/2)

Game 769-770: Purdue at Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 70.933; Michigan 62.717
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 8
Vegas Line: Purdue by 5
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-5)

Game 771-772: Cincinnati at Connecticut
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 60.786; Connecticut 74.678
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 14
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-12 1/2)

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NHL
Dunkel


Nashville at Detroit
Detroit looks for its third straight win after snapping a four-game losing streak. But the Red Wings face a tough test from a Nashville team that has won three of its last four on the road. The Predators are the underdog pick (+190) according to Dunkel, which has Nashville favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+190). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MARCH 9

Game 51-52: Nashville at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.727; Detroit 11.079
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+190); Under

Game 53-54: Edmonton at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.022; Chicago 12.114
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-145); Over

Game 55-56: Boston at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 10.847; NY Rangers 12.170
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-210); Over

Game 57-58: Pittsburgh at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.575; Washington 12.285
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-115); 6
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Under

Game 59-60: Tampa Bay at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.265; Columbus 11.232
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-150); Under

Game 61-62: San Jose at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.309; Minnesota 10.585
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-115); Under

Game 63-64: Montreal at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.043; Anaheim 11.787
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+140); Under

Game 65-66: Colorado at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 12.184; Dallas 11.347
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Under

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


All Remaining Games


Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
Championship Game
St. Louis, MO

Illinois State vs. Drake, 2:00 ET CBS
Illinois State: 7-1 Under at neutral site
Drake: 19-7 ATS this season

CAA Tournament
Semifinals
Richmond, VA

William & Mary vs. Virginia Commonwealth, 3:00 ET
William & Mary: 8-1 Under revenging BB DD losses
Virginia Commonwealth: 8-2 ATS after scoring 65 points or less BB games

UNC Wilmington vs. George Mason, 5:20 ET
UNC Wilmington: 42-19 ATS off DD Conference win
George Mason: 9-2 Under in Conference Tournament games

WCC Tournament
Semifinals
San Diego, CA

Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga, 9:30 ET
Santa Clara: 1-5 ATS off BB ATS losses
Gonzaga: 8-2 ATS in WCC Semifinals

St. Mary's at San Diego, 11:50 ET
St. Mary's: 11-3 Under off DD win
San Diego: 13-1 ATS playing only their 3rd game in a week

Added Games

Southern Conference Tournament
Semifinals
Charleston, SC

UNC Greensboro vs. Davidson, 6:00 ET
UNC Greensboro: 6-1 Under on neutral court
Davidson: 8-2 ATS off win by 20+ points

Elon vs. Coll Of Charleston, 8:30 ET
Elon: 13-2 Under off SU win as underdog
Coll of Charleston: 5-1 ATS playing with in-season revenge

MAAC Tournament
Semifinals
Albany, NY

Loyola (MD) vs. Siena, 6:00 ET
Loyola (MD): 5-1 Over in March
Siena: 25-6 ATS off ATS loss

Marist vs. Rider, 8:20 ET
Marist: 18-7 Over playing with revenge
Rider: 14-4 Over vs. conference

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NCAAB
Write-Up


Sunday's tournament games

Sun Belt Tournament
South Alabama beat senior-laden New Orleans twice this year, 97-88 on road Jan 12 (-1), 81-61 here nine days ago (-13.5, they led at half, 42-19). UNO lost three of last five games; they are
5-2 as Sun Belt road dog. USA covered seven of its last eight.

Troy State had lost seven of eight before upsetting Lafayette in first round, covering for first time in last seven road contests Trojans (+11.5) lost 81-58 at Middle Tennessee eight days ago, as Raiders shot 63% from floor. MTSU also won first meeting, 65-64 at Troy Jan 16 (+3), after trailing by five points at half.

Ark-Little Rock won last four games, allowing just 55 ppg; they beat Florida Atlantic 80-76 (-9) Jan 27, shooting 54% from floor. Owls split last six games, but covered four of last five as road dog- they beat Florida Int'l in first round, after losing twice to Panthers during season. UALR covered 2 of last 7 as favorite.

Western Kentucky is one Sun Belt team most on bubble; USA is probably already in, so Hilltoppers are under gun here, since they lost twice to Jaguars- they won 94-84 at North Texas Feb 7 (-4). UNT won six of last seven games; they're 1-1-1 as road dog. Hilltoppers are 6-8 vs spread in last 14 tries as favorite.

Missouri Valley Tournament
Illinois State won six games in row, eight of its last nine games;

Colonial Tournament
VCU won five games in a row, nine of last ten; they William & Mary is playing for third day in row, winning tight games vs Georgia State (58-57), ODU (63-60).

NC-Wilmington won six of last eight games, covered five of its last seven as favorite. George Mason is just 4-4 in last eight games, 2-7 vs spread in last nine.

WCC Tournament
Santa Clara is 3-5 in last eight games; they snuck by gritty San Francisco last night, while Gonzaga had night off.

San Diego is at home here; they

Southern Conference Tournament
Davidson is 21-0 in Southern Conference, but lost of pressure on them here, since no guarantee they get in NCAAs should they stumble here. NC-Greensboro won last five games, is in its last last games as underdog.

Elon is 6-2 in last eight games, with pair of OT wins; they Charleston won last four games, scoring 79 ppg, making 28-66 from arc (42.4%).

MAAC Tournament
Loyola beat Siena twice this season, ; their reward is having to beat Saints on their home court for second time. Siena is 3-6 vs spread in last nine tries as favorite.

Rider won last four games, scoring 81 ppg; they covered just one of last six as favorite; Broncs . Marist lost six of last nine games; they lost last seven MAAC games if they allowed 70+ points.

Other Things to Look For Sunday

10) Kentucky (+7.5) lost 81-70 at Florida Jan 19; they hit 16-18 on foul line, Gators 28-40; UK was just 6-23 from arc. Since that loss, Wildcats are 10-2- they covered three of last four tries as home favorite. Gators lost six of their last nine games.

9) Ohio State (+7.5) lost 66-60 st Michigan State Jan 15, trailing 34-21 at half; they lost four of last five games, two of last three at home. Spartans won four of last five games, but are just 1-4 in last five road games. Buckeyes are on bubble, need this one.

8) Clemson won last six home games; they're 5-1 as home fave in ACC games, winning at Littlejohn by 12-21-5-22-15-10 points Virginia Tech won, covered last four games; they're 4-3 as dog on ACC road, losing away games by 2-11-10-39 points. Both of these teams are 9-6 in ACC, so they're jockeying for position.

7) Nebraska (-3) lost 55-51 at Colorado Jan 15, in game where both teams shot less than 40%; Huskers are 2-3 as home fave, winning in Lincoln by 8-11-7-18 points. Buffaloes are 6-1 as a Big 12 road dog, losing away games by 17-2-16-1-24-7-6 points

6) Texas (-3) won 63-61 in Stillwater Jan 21, after leading by 10 at half; Longhorns won nine of last 10 games, are 4-1 in its last five tries as home favorite, winning at home by 2-26-8-3-27-17- 4 points. Cowboys won five of last six games; they're 3-3- as a Big 12 road dog, losing on foreign soil by 8-7-3-7-21 points.

5) Akron (+3.5) lost 75-69 at Kent Jan 22; Zips were 12-28 on arc, 11-15 at foul line, Kent 24-31 (57.5% from floor). Kent won six of last seven games; they're 4-3 on MAC road, 1-1 as a road dog. Akron won, covered last four games; they're 5-2 as home fave in MAC games, winning at home by 15-1-36-16-19-20 pts.

4) Maryland lost three of last four games; they're 5-1 as ACC road dog, losing away games by 1-12-15 pts. Virginia covered five of last six games; they're 2-2 as ACC home favorite- they lost last two games, and lost 87-75 at Maryland Jan 30 (+7) in game where Cavaliers made just 6-21 behind arc.

3) Penn State (+18) lost 81-65 at Indiana Jan 20, trialing at half by just 37-34; Hoosiers shot 57% from floor, made 11-23 on arc. Indiana is 3-1 under Dakich, 1-1 on road, losing at Mixhigan St 103-74 (59-31 at half), winning 85-82 at Northwestern. Penn St split its last six games, is 2-3 vs spread as home dog.

2) Michigan won three of last four home games; they're 2-3 as a Big 11 road dog- they're 26-99 from arc in its last four games, losing three. Purdue lost last two road games, but they're 8-1 vs spread in last nine games as favorite- fave is 6-0 vs spread in their last six contests.

1) Cincinnati got snowed in Friday, so this game was pushed back to Sunday; Bearcats (+3) lost 84-83 at home to UConn on Jan 23- they were 12-28 from arc, Huskies 32-37 from foul line. Cincy lost last four games, the last three by six or less points. UConn is 6-2 vs spread as Big East home favorite.

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Thanks Guys, good luck today!

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Sunday, March 9

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Today's NBA analysis

Hot Teams
-- 76ers won three in row, 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Spurs won eleven of their last twelve games.
-- Bulls covered seven of their last ten road games. Pistons won six of their last eight games.
-- Lakers won twelve of their last thirteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Sonics lost seven of their last eight games, but they're 7-2 vs the spread in last nine road games. Raptors lost three of their last four games.
-- Bucks lost four of their last five games.
-- Suns lost four of their last five games.
-- Kings lost seven of last eight games (2-6 vs spread).

Previous meetings this season
-- Raptors (-5) lost 123-115 in Seattle back on Dec 21.
-- 76ers are 2-1 vs Milwaukee this year, winning 112-69 in their last meeting, Jan 30.
-- Visiting team won both Spur-Sun games this season.
-- Bulls are 3-0 vs Detroit this season, winning by 16-7-4 points.
-- Lakers (-5) won 117-105 in Sacramento Tuesday night.

Totals
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Toronto games.
-- Nine of last ten Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Over is 12-3 in last fifteen Phoenix games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Chicago games.
-- Nine of last eleven Sacramento games went over the total.

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Sunday, March 9

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Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Red Wings won last two games, 4-2/4-1.
-- Chicago won three of its last four games. Oilers won five of their last six games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last ten games.
-- Sharks won last eight games, allowing total of 14 goals.
-- Canadiens won five of their last six games.
-- Avalanche won last six games, allowing eight goals.

Cold Teams
-- Predators lost five of their last seven games.
-- Penguins lost three of last four road games. Capitals are 3-5 in their last eight home games.
-- Bruins lost three of last four games, scoring six goals.
-- Columbus lost last three games, scoring four goals. Tampa lost four in row, nine of last ten games.
-- Minnesota lost last three games: 4-2/3-2/3-2so.
-- Anaheim got shut out in last two games: 3-0/1-0.
-- Stars lost last three games: 2-1/2-1/3-1.

Series Records
-- Red Wings won six of last eight against Nashville.
-- Home side won last seven Chicago-Edmonton games.
-- Bruins are 2-0 vs Rangers this year: 1-0so/4-3so.
-- Penguins won nine of last eleven vs Washington.
-- Jackets lost 4-2 in Tampa two years ago, in last meeting.
-- Sharks won last five games vs Minnesota.
-- Ducks won 5-3 in Montreal two years ago, in last meeting.
-- Stars won five of last seven vs Colroado, but lost in Denver yesterday, 3-1.

Totals
-- Over is 11-2-1 in last fourteen Nashville games.
-- Over is 7-2 in Edmonton's last nine games.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Ranger games.
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Pittsburgh-Washington games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Columbus games.
-- Under is 8-1 in last nine Minnesota games.
-- Last four Anaheim games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-1-1 in last thirteen Colorado games.

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Six-pack for Sunday

-- We had thunderstorm here around 1:00 Saturday; tried to remember watching college hoop during T-storm before, but couldn't do it. Very weird weather, lot of rain here in Albany.

-- Rockets won their 18th straight game Saturday, winning sixth in row without Yao Ming, proving how important it is to have depth in a marathon-like NBA season.

-- Flipping channels Saturday afternoon; first inning of the Tampa-Bronx game was scoreless, but was 45 minutes long. Mike Mussina was in midseason form, glaring at plate ump.

-- Tampa's David Price, first pick in LY's draft, hit 99 mph on radar gun, struck out three of four batters he faced in his pro debut later in that same game against Bronx.

-- Todd Linden is hitting .692 as he tries to earn job with the A's this season- he has .231 career BA in part-time duty for Giants, Marlins over last several seasons. You just don't see lot of guys who are hitting .692.

-- It snowed in Atlanta Saturday, cancelling qualifying for the NASCAR race Sunday; I'm guessing they don't see lot of snow in March on Peachtree Street.

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up busy college hoop day, the first day of Championship Week.........

13) UCLA trailed for 77 of 80 minutes in regulation in their two games this weekend, but won both, in no small part because of incompetent officiating in both games. It helps to be home.

12) Thursday, a poor foul call on Stanford's Hill allowed UCLA to tie game, then yesterday, a series of seemingly obvious calls went against Cal in last 0:30, allowing Bruins to escape with a win they didn't really deserve. How three refs could miss a kid shooting from behind the backboard is hard to figure out.

11) West Virginia is supposedly a bubble team, so their escape from New York was huge; they trailed by hoop with :04 left to play, but got length of court drive/layup to tie game, then won 83-74 in OT. For game, visiting Mountaineers were 30-42 from foul line, host Johnnies were 7-18.

10) Memphis barely escaped UAB with win, so they went out ande crushed Blazers 94-56 in rematch- it was 48-20 at the half.

9) Rice and Colorado State finished 0-16 in their leagues, while Oregon State went 0-18 in Pac-10, 0-9 vs spread as home dog.

8) Tyler HanXXXough leads ACC in free throws tried, but didn't take a foul shot at Cameron Indoor Saturday night. Funny how that works. Hard to imagine he played whole game without one time getting fouled in act of shooting.

7) Funny thing, Kevin Durant's older brother is still in college, a pretty good player for Towson State.

6) Arizona's Chase Budinger summed up second half of season for Wildcats when he barfed on court during Arizona-Oregon tilt in Eugene. Arizona finishes 8-10, is in Pac-10 tournament play-in game, which is not good news for Kevin O'Neill and his hopes for coaching the Wildcats down the road.

5) Kansas ('89) is last defending NCAA champ to miss tourney in next season; last time both teams who played in title game missed out on tourney next year was 1980, when Indiana State, Michigan State both stayed home, when NCAAs was smaller.

4) Four teams (Boise, Utah State, New Mexico State, Nevada) all finished tied for first in WAC which could make for a super semi-finals/finals in Las Cruces next weekend.

3) Not only is Davidson 21-0 in Southern Conference, but both #2-3 seeds in tourney are already out, as Elon-Charleston is a surprising 6-7 semi-final matchup on other side of bracket.

2) How would you like to be Loyola MD, which beat Siena in both meetings this season, but to make it MAAC finals, has to win for a second time on Siena's home court?

1) Washington State beat Washington in double OT Saturday, first time ever Coogs won seven in row against Washington.

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