saturday ncaa........

gman2

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7-3 on friday for +3.8 but feel like i played way way too many games. some guys like crazy all-over-the-place action but found myself flipping so many channels my head was spinning. no mas. no mas.

also- for anyone to question whether washington belongs in the tourney is ridiculous. no doubt they had some really bad losses early in the season but the way theyre playing right now, they could beat just about anyone in the country outside of duke and pittsburgh. they toyed with arizona all night.

michigan (+6.5) over illinois
michigan moneyline (+250) over illinois

*three of the four big ten teams left are all tourney locks. michigan the lone team that can sneak into the dance with two more wins. they get one here. illinois seems to be just passing the time until the tourney. fairly lethargic victory over ohio state, and then a lame effort vs indiana even though they got the 'front door cover'. if you look at their schedule, theyve been on cruise control for the last month, finishing the season with games vs the big ten mutants. this is truly a spot where one team is likely to be much more inspired than the other. illinois is the better team, but that means shit in the conference tourneys. wolverines win it. just appearing in the big 10 championship game would go a long way toward restoring some pride to a program thats been through a lot the last few years.


kent state (+4.5) over western michigan
kent state moneyline (+175) over western michigan
add: kent/wmu 1st half under 66.5

*the mac got what they wanted: the two truly elite teams in the conference squaring off for the conference title. both teams have been pretty dominant the last two nights. wmu smashed marshall and then just wore toledo down in the semifinal. kent let both bg and miami hang around in the first half of their games, but totally dominated both teams in the final 20:00 of each game. really just a great matchup. highest scoring team in the conference (wmu) playing the best defensive team in the conference (kent). when its all said and done, kent should prevail. wmu is a likely at-large team regardless of the outcome. just cant ignore kent's big game experience. haut and edwards have been to the dance, been to the sweet 16, and been to the elite 8. gund arena has become almost a second home for ksu, whose fans travel very well. the crowd is likely to be a pro-kent crowd as well. edwards vs kaan should be an excellent matchup. deandre haynes has had his coming out party in the mac tourney. the sophomore has been kinda passive the last year and a half, deferring to the seniors and not trying to do it himself. but he has been taking over games in the mac tourney. 26 points on 10-14 shooting vs bowling green and then he followed it up with 22 on 8-14 shooting vs miami. gonna be a great game, but ultimately the flashes take the automatic berth.

florida (-1) over vanderbilt

*both teams coming off overtime games. but i think florida in a pick 'em kind of spot gets it done. gators got it done last night in a game where matt walsh was absolutely laying bricks (1 for 15 from the field). assuming he shows up today- just cant see the gators losing. roberson didnt shoot particularly well either and they still found a way. theyre getting more contributions from the other guys down the stretch and thats helping.
 
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Really like the michigan play. Putting some dough on it as we speak. Michigan has the entire world to play for and illinois has zero to play for. They could care less about winning the big ten tourney. they won the regular season one, the one that counts. Michigan can get in with a win out, or maybe just a win against illinois. Illinois has zero to care about in this game. AD's from the conference all pulling for michigan if you know what i mean in a real down year for the league. Like the moneyline play as well....lets cash this.
 

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gonna catch this one on TV. was down there for the thursday session but thats it. was supposed to go to the acc tourney but plans fell through. didnt plan on being around. btw- wacked out line with dayton today in my opinion. ive been a xavier backer all year but for them to be laying chalk is nuts. line makes no sense.
 

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i put my comments on the game in mc's thread on the subject, so i'll just say here that you won't see any teams playing four in four as a posted favorite anywhere outside of the men's wheelchair league. and not playing in their opponents hometown. x has been hotter than a two dollar hooker, but i consider the game uncappable. kinda like the under @ 128- though.
 

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That Kent Game should be a good one hope we can bring it home, need Edwards to have a game inside, Haynes is hot hope that is the case tonight. Good Luck G Man.
 

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The status of kann is of paramount importance. kent opened up on Miami yesterday only after the flashes made a concerted effort to get the ball down low to Edwards. The Broncos don't have a lot of size to begin with and if Kann was unable to go who would put a body on Edwards? NOBODY!!
 

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G, how many MAC credit card app's did you fill out :tongue I made up 4 different names and remember all the SS #s, addys, and phone numbers....I LOVE these MAC shirts...Im sporting mine right now ;) by the way, our tickets were behind the basket...then we moved all around the place during the western game...and then sat behind the Toledo bench for the Toledo game.

Unfortunatly, Im on Western. Hate being opposite of ya...but at least one of us will win some money.

good luck as always
 

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hellah:

no need to fill out any apps. they were giving those away at the mac championship game (football). they had people just handing em out in bunches. got 3 of em and some mac towels. ended up having seats about 4 rows behind from the floor on the side opposite the toledo/marshall benches. got tickets from one of the marshall players. he hooked it up nice. as for the game tonight- just cant see kent losing. i think the line is inflated due to kents bad last week and a half of the regular season. if not for that stumble, kent woulda been the #1 seed and i think this game woulda been a pick 'em. enjoy the game brother
 

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one more:

kent state/western michigan under 66.5 1st half

* i think championship game jitters might have some effect on western michigan (having not here there before). kent is gonna try to get the game at their pace. wmu is much more uptempo, but even if this becomes a transition game, i dont see it happening until the 2nd half. flashes defense should control the first part of the game. wmu will score their points. theyre too good team to be held down the entire way (even though ksu defense is #1 in mac). but i think the 1h is slower than expected.
 
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