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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, March 6

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N KENTUCKY (20 - 12) vs. YOUNGSTOWN ST (24 - 8) - 3/6/2023, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N KENTUCKY is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N KENTUCKY is 4-2 against the spread versus YOUNGSTOWN ST over the last 3 seasons
N KENTUCKY is 4-2 straight up against YOUNGSTOWN ST 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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CLEVELAND ST (20 - 12) vs. WI-MILWAUKEE (21 - 10) - 3/6/2023, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND ST is 30-51 ATS (-26.1 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 143-108 ATS (+24.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
CLEVELAND ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

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

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IDAHO ST (11 - 20) vs. MONTANA (16 - 13) - 3/6/2023, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 260-313 ATS (-84.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 260-313 ATS (-84.3 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTANA is 4-2 against the spread versus IDAHO ST over the last 3 seasons
MONTANA is 5-1 straight up against IDAHO ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO ST (14 - 17) vs. WEBER ST (17 - 14) - 3/6/2023, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WEBER ST is 3-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO ST over the last 3 seasons
WEBER ST is 6-0 straight up against SACRAMENTO ST over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BYU (19 - 14) vs. ST MARYS-CA (24 - 6) - 3/6/2023, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 86-126 ATS (-52.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
BYU is 51-78 ATS (-34.8 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
BYU is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a neutral court underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
BYU is 27-48 ATS (-25.8 Units) in road games in March games since 1997.
BYU is 51-78 ATS (-34.8 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
BYU is 50-74 ATS (-31.4 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
BYU is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.
BYU is 117-165 ATS (-64.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 36-25 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 36-25 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in road games in March games since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 108-146 ATS (-52.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BYU is 6-0 against the spread versus ST MARYS-CA over the last 3 seasons
ST MARYS-CA is 3-3 straight up against BYU over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN FRANCISCO (20 - 13) vs. GONZAGA (26 - 5) - 3/6/2023, 11:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
GONZAGA is 247-196 ATS (+31.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
GONZAGA is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games in conference tournament games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 138-94 ATS (+34.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 134-91 ATS (+33.9 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-49 ATS (+25.1 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
GONZAGA is 4-2 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 7-0 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONDAY, MARCH 6

MCNS at NICH	06:00 PM	NICH -5.5 U 145.0	+500 +500
UNCW at HOF	06:00 PM	HOF -7.0 U 132.5	+500 +500
USA at ULL	07:00 PM	ULL -1.5 O 139.0	+500 +500
STT at ORU	07:00 PM	ORU -13.0 O 155.0	+500 +500
CHAT at FUR	07:00 PM	FUR -3.0 O 150.5	+500 +500
NKU at YSU	07:00 PM	YSU -3.5 O 139.0	+500 +500
IDST at MONT	07:30 PM	MONT -4.5 U 131.5	+500 +500
TOWS at COFC	08:30 PM	COFC -4.5 O 149.0	+500 +500
UNO at SELA	08:30 PM	SELA -5.0 U 154.5	+500 +500
BYU at SMC	09:00 PM	SMC -7.0 U 129.5	+500 +500
CLEVST at MILW	09:30 PM	MILW +2.5 O 149.0	+500 +500
NDSU at SDST	09:30 PM	SDST -5.0 U 140.0	+500 +500
CSUS at WEB	10:00 PM	WEB -2.5 O 124.5	+500 +500
SF at GONZ	11:30 PM	SF +14.5 O 162.0	+500 +500

 

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Pending Picks

Mar 6, 2023	NCAAB	Northern Kentucky Youngstown St.	- -	07:00 PM	YSU -3.5

Completed Picks

Mar 5, 2023	NCAAB	Campbell UNC Asheville	73 77	UNCA -4.5	Loss
Mar 4, 2023	NCAAB	Mercer Furman	58 73	FUR -10.5	Win
Mar 3, 2023	NBA	New Orleans Golden State	99 108	Under 230.5	Win
Mar 2, 2023	NCAAB	Hawaii CSU Northridge	81 55	CSN +8.0	Loss
Mar 1, 2023	NCAAB	Penn St. Northwestern	68 65	NW -3.5	Loss

 

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, March 6

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UNC-WILMINGTON (23 - 9) vs. HOFSTRA (24 - 8) - 3/6/2023, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOFSTRA is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games this season.
HOFSTRA is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
HOFSTRA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
HOFSTRA is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
HOFSTRA is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
HOFSTRA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
HOFSTRA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
HOFSTRA is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
HOFSTRA is 116-83 ATS (+24.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 89-63 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 130-88 ATS (+33.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

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

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TOWSON ST (21 - 11) vs. COLL OF CHARLESTON (29 - 3) - 3/6/2023, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing with one or less days rest this season.
TOWSON ST is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 54-33 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
TOWSON ST is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 60-38 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TOWSON ST is 4-2 against the spread versus COLL OF CHARLESTON over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 4-2 straight up against TOWSON ST 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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S ALABAMA (19 - 15) vs. LA-LAFAYETTE (25 - 7) - 3/6/2023, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing with one or less days rest this season.
TOWSON ST is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 54-33 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
TOWSON ST is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 60-38 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA-LAFAYETTE is 3-1 against the spread versus S ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
LA-LAFAYETTE is 3-1 straight up against S ALABAMA 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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UT-CHATTANOOGA (18 - 16) vs. FURMAN (26 - 7) - 3/6/2023, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 83-122 ATS (-51.2 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
FURMAN is 160-116 ATS (+32.4 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
FURMAN is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) against conference opponents this season.
FURMAN is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) after a conference game this season.
FURMAN is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
FURMAN is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 32-54 ATS (-27.4 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FURMAN is 4-2 against the spread versus UT-CHATTANOOGA over the last 3 seasons
FURMAN is 3-3 straight up against UT-CHATTANOOGA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ST THOMAS (MN) (19 - 13) vs. ORAL ROBERTS (28 - 4) - 3/6/2023, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST THOMAS (MN) is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games this season.
ST THOMAS (MN) is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
ORAL ROBERTS is 92-124 ATS (-44.4 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
ORAL ROBERTS is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
ORAL ROBERTS is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ORAL ROBERTS is 2-1 against the spread versus ST THOMAS (MN) over the last 3 seasons
ORAL ROBERTS is 4-0 straight up against ST THOMAS (MN) 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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N DAKOTA ST (15 - 16) vs. S DAKOTA ST (19 - 12) - 3/6/2023, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S DAKOTA ST is 216-174 ATS (+24.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 216-174 ATS (+24.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 151-111 ATS (+28.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 146-105 ATS (+30.5 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 142-101 ATS (+30.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
N DAKOTA ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N DAKOTA ST is 5-2 against the spread versus S DAKOTA ST over the last 3 seasons
S DAKOTA ST is 6-2 straight up against N DAKOTA ST over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Completed Picks

Mar 6, 2023	NCAAB	Northern Kentucky Youngstown St.	75 63	YSU -3.5	Loss
Mar 5, 2023	NCAAB	Campbell UNC Asheville	73 77	UNCA -4.5	Loss
Mar 4, 2023	NCAAB	Mercer Furman	58 73	FUR -10.5	Win
Mar 3, 2023	NBA	New Orleans Golden State	99 108	Under 230.5	Win
Mar 2, 2023	NCAAB	Hawaii CSU Northridge	81 55	CSN +8.0	Loss
Mar 1, 2023	NCAAB	Penn St. Northwestern	68 65	NW -3.5	Loss

 

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Completed Picks

Past Completed Picks

03/06/2023	9-17-2	35.71%	-4850	Detail
03/05/2023	30-30-0	50.00%	-1500	Detail
03/04/2023	84-102-0	45.16%	-14100	Detail
03/03/2023	36-24-2	59.68%	+4800	Detail
03/02/2023	63-44-1	58.80%	+7300	Detail
03/01/2023	31-43-2	42.11%	-8150	Detail

 

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Armadillo Sports

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Division I basketball teams in the state of Indiana:
— Ball State
— Butler
— Evansville
— Indiana
— Indiana- Fort Wayne
— IUPUI
— Indiana State
— Notre Dame
— Purdue
— Valparaiso

Tweet of the Day
“Man Bronny definitely better than some of these cats I’ve been watching on league pass today”
Lebron James, referring to his son, who is a senior in high school

Tuesday’s quiz
In the excellent movie Molly’s Game, what famous actor plays Molly’s father?

Monday’s quiz
There are ten Division I college basketball teams in the state of Indiana.

Sunday’s quiz
In the old animated TV show The Jetsons, George’s daughter Judy went to Orbit High School.

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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….

— Furman 88, Chattanooga 79— Paladins lost SoCon final last year in gut-wrenching fashion; they got revenge here, jumping out to a 30-11 lead and then holding on, making it into March Madness for the first time since 1980.

— Louisiana 71, South Alabama 66— Watched lot of Sun Belt games on ESPN+ this winter; this league needs more national exposure- they play good ball. Ragin’ Cajuns are 26-7; they’re in the NCAA Tournament for first time since 2014.

— Charleston 77, Towson 72— 30-3 Cougars are in the minority, a dominant mid-major that won its conference tournament this week. Charleston won its last nine games; they won this game by outscoring Towson 28-9 on the foul line.

— NC-Wilmington 79, Hofstra 73 OT— Hofstra tied Charleston atop the CAA, but they lost here, after leading by 12 in first half.

Hofstra won the CAA tournament three years ago, but COVID cancelled the NCAA’s that year. Last time the Pride played in NCAA’s was 2001, when Jay Wright was their coach.

— Northern Kentucky 75, Youngstown State 63— Top-seeded Penguins start five seniors, but they got whacked here; it was 40-25 at halftime. Northern Kentucky plays Cleveland State tonight for the Horizon title.

— New Orleans Saints signed QB Derek Carr to a 4-year, $150M deal; $37.5M a year.

— Seattle Seahawks re-signed their QB Geno Smith to a 3-year, $105M deal.

— From 2015-17, Kirk Cousins went 24-23-1 as Washington’s QB; since then, 12 different guys have played QB for the Redskins/Commanders- their combined record is 32-49-1.

— How do you evaluate QB’s? You read the stuff about the NFL Combine and how Florida QB Anthony Richardson impressed all the scouts with a strong vertical jump and broad jump, but does that really matter?

Florida was 6-7 last year; Richardson completed 53.8% of his passes. When evaluating a QB, I’d prefer game tapes over a workout.

— UCLA gave football coach Chip Kelly a contract extension thru 2027; he’ll make just over $6M a year. UCLA finished last season ranked #21, first time since 2014 they finished a season ranked in the top 25.

— I like the XFL’s kickoff rule; the two teams line up 10 yards apart, and no one can move until the receiver touches the ball. There have been some decent returns in the games I’ve watched.

— Passing leaders, thru three weeks of the USFL:
855 yards— Ben DiNucci, Seattle
723— Brandon Silvers, Houston
636— AJ McCarron, St Louis
436— Jack Coan, San Antonio
434— Paxton Lynch, Orlando

— There is a casino in downtown Las Vegas, the El Cortez; they posted on Twitter that they went through 3,250 pairs of dice last year.

— Couple days ago, Mets are playing and other team has men on 1st/2nd with no one out in the first inning. #3 hitter hits an infield pop-up to the shortstop; umpire calls the infield fly rule, so the batter is automatically out.

Francisco Lindor lets the ball drop, seeing if any of the runners will screw it up and run. No one did; don’t think I’ve seen that happen before.

— Red Sox IF Justin Turner got hit in the face with a pitch Monday, got 16 stitches but no bones were broken.

— Only five major league pitchers threw 200+ innings last year.

By way of contrast, Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax retired when he was 30; his last two years in the majors, he threw 335, then 323 innings. Times have changed.

These days, teams are paying big-time pitchers a boatload of $$$ under long-term contracts; they can’t have them retiring when they’re 30.

— Cubs no-hit San Diego in a spring training game Friday, the first no-hitter in a spring training game since 2017.

— I’m thinking that this spring/summer, I’ll be making a list of teams that get ravaged by the transfer portal, then consider picking against those teams all of next season. Teams fire their coach, the better players bolt for greener pastures and the new coach is left to scramble for a new roster, which is tough to do.

Think of Illinois State losing Antonio Reeves, who played four years for the Redbirds, but then bolted to Kentucky when coach Dan Muller got fired. Illinois State went 11-21 this season with a new coach. Reeves is averaging 14.2 ppg for Kentucky this season— Illinois State would’ve won a lot more than 11 games had Reeves stayed with the Redbirds.

— Austin Peay fired coach Nate James after they went 21-39 in two seasons; James had been an assistant coach at Duke for 13 years before that. Austin Peay moved from the OVC to the Atlantic Sun this season, and finished last.

— Former LA Laker Michael Cooper is coaching high school ball now; his Culver City team is playing in the Regional Division III championship game Tuesday night. Culver City has never made it this far in the state playoffs before.

— Alabama freshman Brandon Miller is the first player since the Lakers’ Anthony Davis (in 2012) to win SEC Freshman of the Year and also be SEC Player of the Year.

 

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Tuesday, March 7

 

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, March 7

Tuesday’s best college basketball games

ACC tournament (@ Greensboro, NC)
Georgia Tech vs Florida State
Georgia Tech (14-17, 6-14) ranked #166 by KenPom
— Tempo: #196
— Experience: #257
— Continuity: #148
— Georgia Tech won five of its last seven ACC games.
— Since 2011, Georgia Tech is 4-10 in ACC tournament.
— Georgia Tech has #286 eFG% in country.
— Opponents are shooting 51.7% inside arc (#257)
— Jackets are #246 team on defensive boards.
— Georgia Tech’s schedule, to this point: #82
— bench minutes: #186
— Georgia Tech’s best win: 76-70 over #37 Miami

— Florida State (9-22, 7-13) ranked #212 by KenPom
— Tempo: #95
— Experience: #230
— Continuity: #195
— Florida State lost nine of its last 11 games.
— Seminoles are 4-5 in last five ACC tournaments.
— Florida State has #311 eFG% defense in country
— Seminoles are #318 team in country on defensive boards.
— Florida State is 4-4 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Florida State’s schedule, to this point: #71
— bench minutes: #296
— Florida State’s best win: 71-64 at #68 Pittsburgh

— Florida State (-2.5) beat Georgia Tech 75-64 at home January 7th.
— Seminoles are 6-5 in last eleven series games.

Louisville vs Boston College
— Louisville (4-27, 2-18) ranked #284 by KenPom
— Tempo: #218
— Experience: #336
— Continuity: #272
— Louisville lost eight of its last nine games
— Since 2015, Louisville is 3-6 in conference tournaments.
— Cardinals are turning ball over 22.5% of time (#352)
— Louisville has #329 eFG% defense, #293 eFG% offense
— Cardinals are #238 team on defensive boards.
— Louisville’s schedule, to this point: #70
— bench minutes: #246
— Louisville’s best win: 83-73 over #70 Clemson

— Boston College (15-16, 9-11) ranked #173 by KenPom
— Tempo: #202
— Experience: #192
— Continuity: #61
— Boston College won three of its last four games
— Since 2014, Eagles are 5-9 in ACC tournament.
— Opponents are shooting 36.8% on arc (#324)
— Eagles have #280 eFG%, #231 eFG% defemse.
— Boston College is 9-6 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
— Boston College’s schedule, to this point: #93
— bench minutes: #19
— Boston College’s best win: 63-48 over #36 Virginia

— Louisville (+11) lost 75-65 at Boston College January 25
— Prior to that game, Cardinals had won previous seven meetings.

Notre Dame vs Virginia Tech
— Notre Dame (11-20, 3-17) ranked #170 by KenPom
— Tempo: #308
— Experience: #3
— Continuity: #79
— Notre Dame lost eight of its last nine games
— Since 2015, Notre Dame is 11-6 in ACC tournament.
— Opponents are shooting 52.3% inside arc (#285)
— Notre Dame is getting only 14.7% of points on foul line (#341)
— Notre Dame is 6-10 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Notre Dame’s schedule, to this point: #103
— bench minutes: #360
— Notre Dame’s best win: 70-52 over #28 Michigan State

— Virginia Tech (18-13, 8-12) ranked #77 by KenPom
— Tempo: #215
— Experience: #96
— Continuity: #163
— Virginia Tech split its last ten games
— Hokies won ACC tourney LY (were 3-9 in ACC tourney from 2013-21)
— Hokies have #31 eFG% in country (54.1% inside arc, #41)
— Virginia Tech is getting only 14.9% of points on foul line (#335)
— Virginia Tech is 8-9 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Virginia Tech’s schedule, to this point: #87
— bench minutes: #333
— Virginia Tech’s best win: 78-75 over #31 Duke

— Virginia Tech (-4) won 93-87 at Notre Dame February 11.
— Hokies won last five series games.

WAC tournament (@ Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas)
Abilene Christian vs California Baptist
— Abilene Christian (13-16, 5-11) ranked #188 by KenPom
— Tempo: #107
— Experience: #150
— Continuity: #114
— ACU is 0-5 in last five games (0-5 ATS), since winning at Cal Baptist.
— Wildcats are 7-1 SU in their last three conference tournaments.
— ACU has 5th-worst eFG% defense in country.
— Wildcats are shooting 47.8% inside arc (#280), 35.3% on arc (#111)
— Opponents get 22.2% of their points on foul line (#328)
— ACU’s schedule, to this point: #108
— bench minutes: #55
— ACU’s best win: 83-68 at #141 Seattle

— California Baptist (16-15, 7-10) ranked #159 by KenPom
— Tempo: #335
— Experience: #34
— Continuity: #212
— Cal Baptist is 2-7 in its last nine WAC games.
— Lancers are 1-2 SU in their two WAC tournaments.
— Cal Baptist has #60 eFG% defense, #251 eFG% offense.
— Lancers are #66 team on defensive boards.
— Cal Baptist is 4-6 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Cal Baptist’s schedule, to this point: #180
— bench minutes: #47
— Cal Baptist’s best win: 73-64 at #105 Washington

— Abilene Christian (+5) won 87-71 at Cal Baptist February 4.
— ACU is 2-0 vs Cal Baptist in WAC play, winning by 9-16 points.

Texas-Arlington vs Grand Canyon
— Texas-Arlington (11-20, 6-12) ranked #242 by KenPom
— Tempo: #267
— Experience: #334
— Continuity: #323
— Arlington is 4-7 SU in its last eleven games.
— Last 3 years, Mavericks are 0-3 in conference tourney, losing by 1-5-3 points.
— Arlington is shooting 44.1% inside arc (#347), 32.2% on arc (#281)
— Mavericks are turning ball 21.5% of time (#341)
— Arlington is #295 team in country on defensive boards.
— Arlington’s schedule, to this point: #97
— bench minutes: #32
— Arlington’s best win: 70-58 over #69 Sam Houston State

— Grand Canyon (20-11, 10-7) ranked #119 by KenPom
— Tempo: #301
— Experience: #62
— Continuity: #176
— Grand Canyon won three of last four D-I games.
— Antelopes are 7-3 SU in last four conference tournaments.
— Grand Canyon shooting 35.9% on arc (#78).
— Antelopes have #34 eFG% defense.
— Grand Canyon is #294 team on defensive boards.
— Grand Canyon’s schedule, to this point: #129
— bench minutes: #145
— Grand Canyon’s best win: 72-68 in OT over #69 Sam Houston State

— Grand Canyon (-11) pounded Tex-Arlington 80-48 January 12.
— Arlington led that game 30-28 at half, was outscored 52-18 in 2nd half.
— That game was teams’ first meeting as WAC rivals.

Rio Grande Valley vs Tarleton State
— Rio Grande (15-16, 5-12) ranked #248 by KenPom
— Tempo: #4
— Experience: #321
— Continuity: #331
— Rio Grande is 4-8 in its last 12 WAC games.
— Vaqueros are 1-8 SU in last eight conference tournaments.
— Rio Grande is turning ball over 22.1% of time (#351)
— Vaqueros have #268 eFG% defense.
— Rio Grande gets 24.2% of its points on foul line (#4)
— Rio Grande’s schedule, to this point: #142
— bench minutes: #204
— Rio Grande’s best win: 77-76 at #119 Grand Canyon

— Tarleton State (11-9, 3-4) ranked #160 by KenPom
— Tempo: #201
— Experience: #234
— Continuity: #173
— This is Tarleton’s first D-I conference tournament game.
— Texans lost eight of their last 12 D-I games.
— Tarleton is coached by Billy Gillispie, the ex-Kentucky coach.
— Texans are forcing turnovers 23.9% of time (#8)
— Tarleton is getting 26.1% of points on foul line (#2); opponents 25.1% (#3)
— Tarleton’s schedule, to this point: #94
— bench minutes: #86
— Tarleton’s best win: 77-58 over #79 Utah Valley

— Rio Grande beat Tarleton twice TY, 68-65/99-95 OT
— Tarleton swept the two meetings last season.

Utah Tech vs Stephen F Austin
— Utah Tech (13-18, 5-13) ranked #157 by KenPom
— Tempo: #103
— Experience: #177
— Continuity: #33
— Utah Tech lost eight of its last eleven games.
— This is Trailblazers’ first-ever D-I conference tournament game.
— Utah Tech is turning ball over 21.2% of time (#336)
— Trailblazers have #328 eFG% defense.
— Utah Tech is getting 23.1% of points on foul line (#12)
— Utah Tech’s schedule, to this point: #107
— bench minutes: #207
— Utah Tech’s best win: 86-79 over #102 Southern Utah

— Stephen F Austin (19-12, 11-7) ranked #131 by KenPom
— Tempo: #69
— Experience: #248
— Continuity: #169
— SF Austin is 4-3 SU in its last seven games.
— From 2014-18, Lumberjacks went 10-1 in conference tournaments.
— From 2019-22, SF Austin were 0-1 in conference tournaments.
— Lumberjacks are turning ball over 21.6% of time (#345)
— SF Austin is #322 team on defensive boards.
— SF Austin’s schedule, to this point: #138
— bench minutes: #27
— SF Austin’s best win: 75-58 over #114 NC-Greensboro

— Stephen F Austin (-3) won at Utah Tech 85-72 January 12
— Lumberjacks won both WAC meetings, by 29-13 points.

CAA tournament (@ Washington DC)
NC-Wilmington vs Charleston
— NC-Wilmington (24-9, 14-6) ranked #161 by KenPom
— Tempo: #275
— Experience: #236
— Continuity: #242
— UNCW won nine of its last dozen games
— UNCW was down 12 the last two days, won both games anyway.
— Seahawks played three starters 40+ minutes yesterday.
— Seahawks force turnovers 20.7% of time (#57)
— UNCW is getting 23.2% of its points on foul line (#9)
— UNCW’s schedule, to this point: #263
— bench minutes: #222
— UNCW’s best win: 55-51 over #46 North Texas

— Charleston (30-3, 18-2) ranked #73 by KenPom
— Tempo: #26
— Experience: #302
— Continuity: #196
— Charleston won its last nine games (7-2 ATS).
— Cougars played nine guys 10:00+ in last nite’s 77-72 win
— Charleston is 4-4 in CAA tourney since winning it in 2018.
— Charleston is #15 team in country on offensive boards.
— Cougars have #70 eFG% defense in country.
— Charleston’s schedule, to this point: #311
— bench minutes: #22
— Charleston’s best win: 77-75 over #77 Virginia Tech.

— Charleston beat UNCW twice this year, 71-69/93-61
— Before this year, Seahawks had won last five series games.

Horizon Conference tournament (@ Indianapolis)
Northern Kentucky vs Cleveland State
— Northern Kentucky (21-12, 16-6) ranked #163 by KenPom
— Tempo: #358
— Experience: #87
— Continuity: #21
— NKU won six of its last seven games
— NKU won this tournament three of last six years.
— Norse is forcing turnovers 23.1% of time (#15)
— Norse has #323 team on defensive boards.
— NKU played four starters 30:00+ in last nite’s 75-63 win.
— NKU’s schedule, to this point: #261
— bench minutes: #283
— NKU’s best win: 64-51 over #62 Cincinnati.

— Cleveland State (21-12, 16-6) ranked #178 by KenPom
— Tempo: #255
— Experience: #130
— Continuity: #198
— Cleveland State won seven of its last eight games
— Last three years, Cleveland State is 6-1 in this tournament.
— Vikings are #358 team in country on defensive boards.
— Cleveland State is shooting 30.3% on the arc (#342)
— Vikings has #75 eFG% defense in country.
— Cleveland State’s schedule, to this point: #293
— bench minutes: #312
— Cleveland State’s best win: 81-78 over #122 Youngstown State

— Teams split a pair of one-point decisions this season.
— Teams also split their last ten meetings.

Summit League tournament (@ Sioux Falls, SD)
North Dakota State vs Oral Roberts
— North Dakota State (16-16, 13-7) ranked #205 by KenPom
— Tempo: #138
— Experience: #346
— Continuity: #278
— ND State won seven of its last eight games
— Bison is shooting 52.9% inside arc (#74).
— Bison is worst team in country at forcing turnovers.
— ND State is #4 team in country on defensive boards.
— ND State played three starters 37:00+ in Monday’s win.
— ND State’s schedule, to this point: #199
— bench minutes: #66
— ND State’s best win: 67-62 at #155 Portland.

— Oral Roberts (29-4, 20-0) ranked #67 by KenPom
— Tempo: #33
— Experience: #26
— Continuity: #28
— Oral Roberts won its last sixteen games (0-8 ATS last eight).
— Oral Roberts is shooting 56.2% inside arc (#13), 37.1% on arc (#33)
— Eagles are getting 38.5% of their points on the arc (#13)
— Opponents are shooting 47% inside arc (#50)
— Last three years, Oral Roberts is 6-1 in Summit tourney (won in ’21)
— Oral Roberts’ schedule, to this point: #256
— bench minutes: #342
— Oral Roberts’ best win: 84-70 over #47 Liberty.

— Oral Roberts beat Bison twice this year, 92-69/72-64
— North Dakota State is 5-3 in last eight series games.

WCC tournament (@ Orleans Arena, Las Vegas)
Saint Mary’s vs Gonzaga
— Saint Mary’s (26-6, 15-2) ranked #7 by KenPom
— Tempo: #359
— Experience: #172
— Continuity: #63
— Saint Mary’s won 16 of its last 18 D-I games.
— Gaels played three starters 37:00+ last night.
— Since 2016, Saint Mary’s is 11-6 in WCC tourney.
— Gaels have #18 eFG% defense, #2 team in country on defensive boards.
— Saint Mary’s has won one WCC tourney since 2013.
— Saint Mary’s schedule, to this point: #77
— bench minutes: #357
— Saint Mary’s best win: 78-70 OT over #10 Gonzaga

— Gonzaga (27-5, 15-2) ranked #10 by KenPom
— Tempo: #43
— Experience: #43
— Continuity: #18
— Gonzaga won its last seven WCC games (4-3 ATS).
— Gonzaga won this tournament 15 of last 19 years.
— Zags are shooting 59% inside arc (#3), 38% on arc (#15)
— Zags are #73 team on defensive boards.
— Gonzaga was held to 70 or less points in four of five losses.
— Gonzaga’s schedule, to this point: #57
— bench minutes: #321
— Gonzaga’s best win: 100-90 over #3 Alabama.

— These teams split pair of home wins this season.
— Gonzaga won nine of last 11 series games.
— Zags beat Saint Mary’s in WCC finals the last three years.

Big West tournament (@ Dollar Loan Center, Las Vegas)
Cal-Northridge vs Cal-Bakersfield
— Cal-Northridge (7-24, 4-16) ranked #324 by KenPom
— Tempo: #281
— Experience: #210
— Continuity: #243
— Northridge lost five of its last six games
— Since 2015, Northridge is 0-5 in Big West tournament.
— Matadors are shooting 42.8% inside arc (#358), 31.6% on arc (#307).
— Matadors are #268 team on defensive boards.
— Northridge is 4-7 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Northridge’s schedule, to this point: #173
— bench minutes: #166
— Northridge’s best win: 72-67 over #108 UCSB.

— Cal-Bakersfield (10-21, 6-14) ranked #285 by KenPom
— Tempo: #344
— Experience: #345
— Continuity: #248
— Bakersfield lost its last five games, scoring 57.8 ppg.
— Roadrunners are 2-5 in last five conference tournaments.
— Roadrunners are shooting 43.9% inside arc (#350)
— Opponents are getting 23.6% of their points on foul line (#352)
— Bakersfield is forcing turnovers 20.5% of time (#66)
— Bakersfield’s schedule, to this point: #156
— bench minutes: #112
— Bakersfield’s best win: 82-76 in OT over #144 Riverside

— Teams split pair of home wins this season.
— Teams are 3-3 vs each other since Bakersfield joined Big West.

Cal Poly vs Long Beach State
— Cal Poly (7-24, 1-18) ranked #304 by KenPom
— Tempo: #2331
— Experience: #74
— Continuity: #22
— Cal Poly lost its last 18 games, last three by 1-3-6 points.
— Since 2015, Cal Poly is 1-6 in Big West tournament.
— Mustangs are turning ball over 20.9% of time (#327)
— Mustangs have #348 eFG% in country.
— Cal Poly is 1-11 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Cal Poly’s schedule, to this point: #153
— bench minutes: #171
— Cal Poly’s best win: 64-53 over #159 Cal Baptist.

— Long Beach State (17-15, 11-9) ranked #147 by KenPom
— Tempo: #5
— Experience: #311
— Continuity: #241
— Long Beach is 3-5 in its last eight games
— Since 2009, Long Beach is 11-2 in its first Big West tourney game.
— Long Beach is #18 team on offensive boards.
— Long Beach takes fewest 3-pointers in America.
— Long Beach is 6-6 ATS as a Big West favorite this season.
— Long Beach’s schedule, to this point: #132
— bench minutes: #83
— Long Beach’s best win: 93-88 in OT over #98 Cal-Irvine.

— Long Beach beat Cal Poly twice this year, by 19-18 points.
— Long Beach won last six series games.

 

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 7

 

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TUESDAY, MARCH 7

MASS at RICH	11:30 AM	RICH -3.0 O 141.5	+500 +500
L-IL at STJOE	02:00 PM	STJOE +0.0 O 144.0	+500 +500
GT at FSU	02:00 PM	GT -2.0 U 146.0	+500 +500
ACU at CALBA	03:00 PM	ACU -2.0 U 141.0	+500 +500
URI at LAS	04:30 PM	URI +1.0 O 138.0	+500 +500
LOU at BC	04:30 PM	BC -6.0 O 135.0	+500 +500
CAN at MSM	05:00 PM	MSM -2.0 U 136.0	+500 +500
UTA at GRC	05:00 PM	GRC -9.5 O 132.5	+500 +500
UNH at UMASS	06:00 PM	UMASS -12.5 U 136.5	+500 +500
MCNS at AMCC	06:30 PM	MCNS +9.5 O 147.0	+500 +500
UNCW at COFC	07:00 PM	UNCW +10.0 O 141.5	+500 +500
SPU at FAIR	07:00 PM	FAIR -3.0 U 121.5	+500 +500
FDU at MW	07:00 PM	MW -4.0 U 138.0	+500 +500
ND at VT	07:00 PM	VT -6.5 U 144.0	+500 +500
NKU at CLEVST	07:00 PM	NKU -2.5 O 126.0	+500 +500
BING at UVM	07:00 PM	BING +15.5 O 137.5	+500 +500
NAU at MONT	08:30 PM	NAU +5.5 O 141.0	+500 +500
GONZ at SMC	09:00 PM	GONZ -2.5 O 138.5	+500 +500
MRST at MAN	09:00 PM	MRST +2.5 U 133.0	+500 +500
CSN at CSB	09:00 PM	CSB -1.0 U 125.0	+500 +500
UNO at NWST	09:00 PM	NWST -7.0 U 150.5	+500 +500
NDSU at ORU	09:00 PM	NDSU +10.5 U 153.5	+500 +500
UTRGV at TST	09:00 PM	TST -8.0 O 146.5	+500 +500
WEB at MTST	11:00 PM	MTST -6.0 U 130.5	+500 +500
UTECH at SFA	11:00 PM	SFA -2.0 U 149.5	+500 +500
CP at LBSU	11:30 PM	LBSU -9.0 U 136.5	+500 +500

 

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Pending Picks

Mar 7, 2023	NCAAB	Gonzaga Saint Mary's	- -	09:00 PM	GONZ -2.5

Completed Picks

Mar 6, 2023	NCAAB	Northern Kentucky Youngstown St.	75 63	YSU -3.5	Loss
Mar 5, 2023	NCAAB	Campbell UNC Asheville	73 77	UNCA -4.5	Loss
Mar 4, 2023	NCAAB	Mercer Furman	58 73	FUR -10.5	Win
Mar 3, 2023	NBA	New Orleans Golden State	99 108	Under 230.5	Win
Mar 2, 2023	NCAAB	Hawaii CSU Northridge	81 55	CSN +8.0	Loss
Mar 1, 2023	NCAAB	Penn St. Northwestern	68 65	NW -3.5	Loss

 

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Completed Picks

Mar 7, 2023	NCAAB	Gonzaga Saint Mary's	77 51	GONZ -2.5	Win
Mar 6, 2023	NCAAB	Northern Kentucky Youngstown St.	75 63	YSU -3.5	Loss
Mar 5, 2023	NCAAB	Campbell UNC Asheville	73 77	UNCA -4.5	Loss
Mar 4, 2023	NCAAB	Mercer Furman	58 73	FUR -10.5	Win
Mar 3, 2023	NBA	New Orleans Golden State	99 108	Under 230.5	Win
Mar 2, 2023	NCAAB	Hawaii CSU Northridge	81 55	CSN +8.0	Loss
Mar 1, 2023	NCAAB	Penn St. Northwestern	68 65	NW -3.5	Loss

 

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Completed Picks


Past Completed Picks

03/07/2023	21-31-0	40.38%	-6550	Detail
03/06/2023	9-17-2	35.71%	-4850	Detail
03/05/2023	30-30-0	50.00%	-1500	Detail
03/04/2023	84-102-0	45.16%	-14100	Detail
03/03/2023	36-24-2	59.68%	+4800	Detail
03/02/2023	63-44-1	58.80%	+7300	Detail
03/01/2023	31-43-2	42.11%	-8150	Detail

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Wednesday’s 6-pack
Most experienced college hoop teams:
— Penn State (19-12, 10-10)
— Fort Wayne (17-15, 9-11)
— Notre Dame (11-21, 3-17)
— Virginia (23-6, 15-5)
— UAB (23-8, 14-6)
— Texas (23-8, 12-6)

Quote of the Day
“We will continue to negotiate in good faith with Lamar, and we are hopeful that we can strike a long-term deal that is fair to both Lamar and the Ravens. Our ultimate goal is to build a championship team with Lamar Jackson leading the way for many years to come.”
Ravens’ GM Eric DeCosta

Wednesday’s quiz
Where did Saints’ QB Derek Carr play his college football?

Tuesday’s quiz
In the excellent movie Molly’s Game, Kevin Costner plays Molly’s father.

Monday’s quiz
There are ten Division I college basketball teams in the state of Indiana.

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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week, late-night musings……..

It is 3:45am; I just finished writing the blog for today, then I hit the wrong button and deleted the whole damn thing. All of it. Not my finest hour. Let’s try again.

— So far, this has been a very strange Champ Week; the 15/16 seeds in the NCAA Tournament are going to be worse than usual.

— Big West tournament
Cal Poly 88, Long Beach State 68— Cal Poly had lost 18 games in a row; they went 1-18 in the Big West, Long Beach went 11-9, but the Mustangs made 11-22 on the arc in this game and won easily. Midway thru the second half, the TV analyst on ESPN+ said that the Long Beach players looked disinterested. Losses like this get coaches fired.

— Big Sky tournament
Northern Arizona 83, Montana 71— Lumberjacks started the season 7-21, but have now won five of their last six games, scoring 81+ points in their last five games. NAU is the #9-seed in a bad league, but they play #2-seed Montana State for the Big Sky title Wednesday night.

Montana State 60, Weber State 58, 2OT— This was a rock fight; 118 points in 50:00. In the last 20:00 of this game, a total of only 34 points were scored. Weber State’s best player shot 5-24 from the floor. Montana State’s two best guys played 49-44 minutes, now have to play again tonight for the conference championship.

— Atlantic 15 tourney
St Joe’s 72, Loyola Chi 67– Their last five years in the MVC, Loyola went 124-44, 69-21 in league games, but their administration got greedy and moved up to the A-15, where they went 10-21 this season, 4-14 in their new league. No bueno.

I’ve been saying this a lot; big fish, small pond. Winning is fun, losing sucks. Gonzaga wins a lot because they’ve stayed in the WCC, a small pond.

— CAA tourney
Charleston 63, NC-Wilmington 58— Cougars have now won ten games in a row; they’re 31-3 and played five sophomores, four seniors in this game. An odd combination. UNCW led this game by 8 with 6:13 left in this game; it looked like another top seed was going down, but Charleston survived and now advances to March for first time since 2018, second time since 1999.

Charleston has good depth, they defend well; they’ll be a tough out next week.

— Horizon tourney
Northern Kentucky 63, Cleveland State 61— Norse are in NCAA’s for first time since 2019; they force turnovers 23.2% of time (#14). Their opponents’ average possession is 19.3 seconds, the longest possessions in the country. Northern Kentucky beat Cincinnati in November; they won’t be in awe of whoever they play next week.

— Northeast tourney
Merrimack 67, Fairleigh Dickinson 66
Good news for Merrimack: They’re the NEC champs.
Bad news for Merrimack: They’re not eligible to play in the NCAA’s. This is only their 4th year in Division I, so Fairleigh Dickinson goes to the NCAA’s, even though they lost this game.

— Southland tourney
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 80, McNeese State 63
Northwestern State 74, New Orleans 70

Finally, a league where the tournament final is #1-seed vs #2-seed. Northwestern State is 22-10 despite being the #348 team on defensive boards. Corpus Christi is 22-10 despite being having the #262 eFG% defense.

I think the winner avoids going to Dayton for a play-in game, because of all the other upsets.

— Summit tournament
Oral Roberts 92, North Dakota State 58— Oral Roberts has won 27 of its last 28 games; they’re experience team #26, continuity team #28, and will be a popular Cinderella pick when the brackets come out.

Oral Roberts starts four seniors and a junior; a very mature team. ORU made the Sweet 16 two years ago; can they do it again?

— WAC tournament
There were four WAC games Tuesday; underdogs covered all four games.

— WCC tournament
Gonzaga 77, Saint Mary’s 51— Gonzaga beats the Gaels in the finals of the WCC tournament for the fourth year in a row. Mark Few has coached Gonzaga for 24 years; he’s coached in the WCC finals all 24 years, which is pretty amazing.

Everyone has been saying the Zags aren’t as good this year, but you look and there they are, with the #1 eFG% in the whole damn country.

Like I said before, big fish, small pond is a lot of fun.

— From 2012-14, when Rick Pitino was coaching Louisville, they won three consecutive conference tournaments, two in the Big East, one in their only year in the AAC.

Then Louisville moved to the ACC; since then, the Cardinals are 3-7 in conference tournament games- they went 4-28 this year, which is an amazing downfall for a proud program.

— Last four years, #1-seeds are 9-7 ATS in first round NCAA Tournament games; those spreads are going to be a little higher than usual this time around.

— Baltimore Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on QB Lamar Jackson; he will make $32M next season, unless Jackson signs with another team in free agency. Should he sign an offer sheet from another organization, Baltimore will have five days to match it- if they match it, Jackson stays in Baltimore.

If they don’t match the offer, the Ravens will get two first round draft picks in exchange.

— New Jersey Giants gave QB Daniel Jones a 4-year, $160M deal; Jones better buy coach Brian Daboll a new Ferrari every year for the rest of his life. This time last year, Jones was headed to the scrap heap; thanks to Daboll’s coaching, Jones is now really, really rich.

 

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Wednesday, March 8