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Monday's Hoops
Niagara at Fairfield (PK);
Looking for Niagara to win this revenge game. They are averaging 83.5 ppg in league play on the road. Fairfield is averaging 74.1 ppg at home in league play. Niagara has a slight advantage in Rebounding with a RM of +3.8 compared to Fairfield +0.8. Prediction Niagara 76 Fairfield 74! Niagara for 1 unit!
Furman at W Carolina -1;
Furman comes into this contest with a 9-1 ATS road record. They are 3-3 on the road in league play and are averaging 70 ppg, while allowing 69.3 for a +0.7 margin. W Carolina comes into this contest with a 3-3 home record in league play! They are averaging 71.2 ppg and their opponents are averaging 70.5 ppg against them at W Carolina. I expect this game to be close, so I teased Furman +5 with Niagara +4 in a two team 4pt teaser for 1 unit to win 1 unit! Prediction W Carolina 75 Furman 73!
Notre Dame at Syracuse -7/147;
Notre Dame comes into this contest off 2 good performances winning 71-68 vs S Hall and winning 80-74 against Connecticut. This team is definitely sitting on the bubble as far as getting a bid into the big dance. With a 12-9 SU record and 6-5 in the Big East, a win against this Syracuse team today would definitely help them look better in the eyes of the tournament committee.
N Dame is averaging 73.2 ppg on the road in league play, while allowing 74.4 ppg, for a -1.2 scoring margin. Syracuse is only 1-5 ATS as a Favorite in Big East play and only 3-6 ATS vs league opponents. The Orangemen are averaging 69 ppg and their opponents are averaging 64.6 ppg at Syracuse in league play. Syracuse has pretty much owned this series winning 10 of the last 12 meeting SU. Over these 12 games the two teams have pretty much split out in regards to each team covering one game per year ATS! Syracuse covered the first game, so I'm going to take the Irish +7 for 2 units! My Prediction; Syracuse 74 Notre Dame 70
Miami OH at Ball St -1 1/2;
Ball State is shooting for a 1st round bye for the Mac tourney quarters. Miami has been plagued with poor shooting as marked by their miserable 26.9 percent from the field, losing their last game at Akron 48-44. Miami lost by six points at home versus Ball St, shooting 36% in that game. Ball St has won 2 straight, 4 out of last 5, and is 8-3 in this bitter rivalry at Worthen Arena. Ball St is averaging 77.8 ppg at home in league play and their opponents are averaging 71.6 ppg against them. Miami Oh is averaging 58.2 ppg on the road in league play, while their opponents are averaging 59.3 ppg against them. I am buying 1 pt for -1.30 and playing Ball St for 5 units, as I feel the home crowd will definitely pay dividends in this game! My prediction, Ball State 64 Miami Oh 57!
Will be adding the rest of my plays! Just wanted to get this out before the games above start!
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Looking for Niagara to win this revenge game. They are averaging 83.5 ppg in league play on the road. Fairfield is averaging 74.1 ppg at home in league play. Niagara has a slight advantage in Rebounding with a RM of +3.8 compared to Fairfield +0.8. Prediction Niagara 76 Fairfield 74! Niagara for 1 unit!
Furman at W Carolina -1;
Furman comes into this contest with a 9-1 ATS road record. They are 3-3 on the road in league play and are averaging 70 ppg, while allowing 69.3 for a +0.7 margin. W Carolina comes into this contest with a 3-3 home record in league play! They are averaging 71.2 ppg and their opponents are averaging 70.5 ppg against them at W Carolina. I expect this game to be close, so I teased Furman +5 with Niagara +4 in a two team 4pt teaser for 1 unit to win 1 unit! Prediction W Carolina 75 Furman 73!
Notre Dame at Syracuse -7/147;
Notre Dame comes into this contest off 2 good performances winning 71-68 vs S Hall and winning 80-74 against Connecticut. This team is definitely sitting on the bubble as far as getting a bid into the big dance. With a 12-9 SU record and 6-5 in the Big East, a win against this Syracuse team today would definitely help them look better in the eyes of the tournament committee.
N Dame is averaging 73.2 ppg on the road in league play, while allowing 74.4 ppg, for a -1.2 scoring margin. Syracuse is only 1-5 ATS as a Favorite in Big East play and only 3-6 ATS vs league opponents. The Orangemen are averaging 69 ppg and their opponents are averaging 64.6 ppg at Syracuse in league play. Syracuse has pretty much owned this series winning 10 of the last 12 meeting SU. Over these 12 games the two teams have pretty much split out in regards to each team covering one game per year ATS! Syracuse covered the first game, so I'm going to take the Irish +7 for 2 units! My Prediction; Syracuse 74 Notre Dame 70
Miami OH at Ball St -1 1/2;
Ball State is shooting for a 1st round bye for the Mac tourney quarters. Miami has been plagued with poor shooting as marked by their miserable 26.9 percent from the field, losing their last game at Akron 48-44. Miami lost by six points at home versus Ball St, shooting 36% in that game. Ball St has won 2 straight, 4 out of last 5, and is 8-3 in this bitter rivalry at Worthen Arena. Ball St is averaging 77.8 ppg at home in league play and their opponents are averaging 71.6 ppg against them. Miami Oh is averaging 58.2 ppg on the road in league play, while their opponents are averaging 59.3 ppg against them. I am buying 1 pt for -1.30 and playing Ball St for 5 units, as I feel the home crowd will definitely pay dividends in this game! My prediction, Ball State 64 Miami Oh 57!
Will be adding the rest of my plays! Just wanted to get this out before the games above start!
:D