Nolans Dame vs. Illinois
--Illinois (25-6 straight up, 13-12 against the spread) has been installed as a 5 1/2-point favorite, with the total listed at 145 1/2.
--Bill Self's club advanced to the second round with a 65-60 win over Western Kentucky as a 10-point 'chalk.' The Illini have won five consecutive games SU.
--Notre Dame (23-9 SU, 11-15 ATS) survived a 70-69 decision against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but the Fighting Irish failed to cover the five-point spread. Mike Brey's team prevailed thanks to a missed layup by UW-Milwaukee at the buzzer.
--Notre Dame is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games. However, the Irish are 4-2 ATS as underdogs this season.
--The 'over' owns a 14-6 record in Notre Dame games.
--Tip-off is slated for 1:10 ET.
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Missouri vs. Marquette
--Mizzou (22-10 SU, 15-12 ATS) edged Southern Illinois by a 72-71 count as a 4 1/2-point favorite.
--The Tigers are 3-1 ATS in their last four games, while the 'under' is 4-1 in their last five outings.
--Marquette (24-5 SU, 16-9 ATS) slipped past a pesky Holy Cross squad in the first round. Point guard Travis Diener buried a clutch jumper in the final minute to spark the Golden Eagles to a 72-68 triumph. Marquette failed to cover as a 9 1/2-point 'chalk,' as Holy Cross covered the number in yet another near miss for the third straight season.
--Marquette has lost three of its last four against the number.
--Tom Crean's team has been tabbed as a 3 1/2-point favorite, with the total at 139.
--This game is scheduled for a 3:40 ET start.
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California vs. Oklahoma
--Cal (22-8 SU, 16-11 ATS) knocked off North Carolina State in overtime, 76-74, as a one-point underdog. Richard Midgley drained the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left.
--The 'over' is 9-3 in Cal's last 12 games.
--Top-seeded Oklahoma (25-6 SU, 12-12 ATS) downed South Carolina State in the first round by a 71-54 score. However, the Sooners failed to cover the spread as 27-point favorites.
--The 'under' is 9-2 in OU's last 11 games.
--OU has been tabbed as a 7 1/2-point 'chalk,' with the total marked at 132 1/2.
--Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 ET.
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Arizona State vs. Kansas
--Arizona State (20-11 SU, 14-14 ATS) pulled a mild upset when it eliminated Memphis in the first round, 84-71, as a three-point underdog.
--The 'over' has appeared in eight consecutive ASU games.
--Kansas (26-7 SU, 13-15 ATS) has been made a 7 1/2-point favorite, with the total at 149 1/2.
--KU slipped past Utah State, 64-61, as a 16-point favorite.
--Roy Williams' club is 0-3-1 ATS in its last four games, 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10.
--Tip-off is set for 7:50 ET.
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Gonzaga vs. Arizona
--Top-seeded Arizona (26-3 SU, 12-14 ATS) will square off with Gonzaga as a 10-point 'chalk,' with the total posted at 152 1/2.
--The Wildcats destroyed Vermont to the tune of a 80-51 count as 26-point favorites.
--Gonzaga (24-8 SU, 15-17 ATS) collected a 74-69 win over Cincinnati as a 1 1/2-point underdog.
--'Zona has dropped four of its last five ATS, while the 'over' has compiled a 9-3 mark in the last 12 games.
--The Bulldogs have covered the number in three consecutive games. They are 3-3 ATS as underdogs.
--This game is slated to start at 5:40 ET.
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Central Michigan vs. Duke
--Central Michigan (25-6 SU, 23-6 ATS) owns the best spread record in the nation. The Chippewas jumped out to an early double-digit lead on Creighton and held on for a 79-73 win as 5 1/2-point underdogs. Money-line players brought home plus 190 on the comeback.
--Central Michigan is an incredible 13-1 ATS in the underdog role this season.
--Duke (25-6 SU, 9-18 ATS) took out Colorado State, 67-57, but the Blue Devils failed to cover as a 14 1/2-point 'chalk.'
--Coach K's club has won four in a row SU, but it is a miserable 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games.
--Duke has been tabbed as a 10-point favorite, with the total at 157.
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Tulsa vs. Wisconsin
--Tulsa (23-9 SU, 12-16 ATS) beat fourth-seeded Dayton in the opening round by a score of 84-71 as a 2 1/2-point underdog. The Golden Hurricane is on fire against the number, posting a 10-1 spread ledger in their last 11 outings.
--The 'under' is 6-1 in Tulsa's last seven outings with a total.
--Wisconsin (23-7 SU, 19-8 ATS) unseated Weber State, 81-74, as a 6 1/2-point favorite.
--The 'under' is 5-1 in Wisky's last six games.
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Connecticut vs. Stanford
--Connecticut (22-9 SU, 13-12 ATS) knocked off BYU by a score of 58-53 as a 4 1/2-point favorite. The 111 combined points fell 'under' the closing total of 141 1/2.
--The Huskies have been made 2 1/2-point favorites, with the total at 144.
--Jim Calhoun's club has seen the 'under' compile a 6-1 mark in the last seven games.
--Stanford (24-8 SU, 19-12 ATS) held off San Diego Thursday, winning 77-69 as a seven-point 'chalk.'
--Illinois (25-6 straight up, 13-12 against the spread) has been installed as a 5 1/2-point favorite, with the total listed at 145 1/2.
--Bill Self's club advanced to the second round with a 65-60 win over Western Kentucky as a 10-point 'chalk.' The Illini have won five consecutive games SU.
--Notre Dame (23-9 SU, 11-15 ATS) survived a 70-69 decision against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but the Fighting Irish failed to cover the five-point spread. Mike Brey's team prevailed thanks to a missed layup by UW-Milwaukee at the buzzer.
--Notre Dame is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games. However, the Irish are 4-2 ATS as underdogs this season.
--The 'over' owns a 14-6 record in Notre Dame games.
--Tip-off is slated for 1:10 ET.
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Missouri vs. Marquette
--Mizzou (22-10 SU, 15-12 ATS) edged Southern Illinois by a 72-71 count as a 4 1/2-point favorite.
--The Tigers are 3-1 ATS in their last four games, while the 'under' is 4-1 in their last five outings.
--Marquette (24-5 SU, 16-9 ATS) slipped past a pesky Holy Cross squad in the first round. Point guard Travis Diener buried a clutch jumper in the final minute to spark the Golden Eagles to a 72-68 triumph. Marquette failed to cover as a 9 1/2-point 'chalk,' as Holy Cross covered the number in yet another near miss for the third straight season.
--Marquette has lost three of its last four against the number.
--Tom Crean's team has been tabbed as a 3 1/2-point favorite, with the total at 139.
--This game is scheduled for a 3:40 ET start.
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California vs. Oklahoma
--Cal (22-8 SU, 16-11 ATS) knocked off North Carolina State in overtime, 76-74, as a one-point underdog. Richard Midgley drained the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left.
--The 'over' is 9-3 in Cal's last 12 games.
--Top-seeded Oklahoma (25-6 SU, 12-12 ATS) downed South Carolina State in the first round by a 71-54 score. However, the Sooners failed to cover the spread as 27-point favorites.
--The 'under' is 9-2 in OU's last 11 games.
--OU has been tabbed as a 7 1/2-point 'chalk,' with the total marked at 132 1/2.
--Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 ET.
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Arizona State vs. Kansas
--Arizona State (20-11 SU, 14-14 ATS) pulled a mild upset when it eliminated Memphis in the first round, 84-71, as a three-point underdog.
--The 'over' has appeared in eight consecutive ASU games.
--Kansas (26-7 SU, 13-15 ATS) has been made a 7 1/2-point favorite, with the total at 149 1/2.
--KU slipped past Utah State, 64-61, as a 16-point favorite.
--Roy Williams' club is 0-3-1 ATS in its last four games, 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10.
--Tip-off is set for 7:50 ET.
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Gonzaga vs. Arizona
--Top-seeded Arizona (26-3 SU, 12-14 ATS) will square off with Gonzaga as a 10-point 'chalk,' with the total posted at 152 1/2.
--The Wildcats destroyed Vermont to the tune of a 80-51 count as 26-point favorites.
--Gonzaga (24-8 SU, 15-17 ATS) collected a 74-69 win over Cincinnati as a 1 1/2-point underdog.
--'Zona has dropped four of its last five ATS, while the 'over' has compiled a 9-3 mark in the last 12 games.
--The Bulldogs have covered the number in three consecutive games. They are 3-3 ATS as underdogs.
--This game is slated to start at 5:40 ET.
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Central Michigan vs. Duke
--Central Michigan (25-6 SU, 23-6 ATS) owns the best spread record in the nation. The Chippewas jumped out to an early double-digit lead on Creighton and held on for a 79-73 win as 5 1/2-point underdogs. Money-line players brought home plus 190 on the comeback.
--Central Michigan is an incredible 13-1 ATS in the underdog role this season.
--Duke (25-6 SU, 9-18 ATS) took out Colorado State, 67-57, but the Blue Devils failed to cover as a 14 1/2-point 'chalk.'
--Coach K's club has won four in a row SU, but it is a miserable 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games.
--Duke has been tabbed as a 10-point favorite, with the total at 157.
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Tulsa vs. Wisconsin
--Tulsa (23-9 SU, 12-16 ATS) beat fourth-seeded Dayton in the opening round by a score of 84-71 as a 2 1/2-point underdog. The Golden Hurricane is on fire against the number, posting a 10-1 spread ledger in their last 11 outings.
--The 'under' is 6-1 in Tulsa's last seven outings with a total.
--Wisconsin (23-7 SU, 19-8 ATS) unseated Weber State, 81-74, as a 6 1/2-point favorite.
--The 'under' is 5-1 in Wisky's last six games.
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Connecticut vs. Stanford
--Connecticut (22-9 SU, 13-12 ATS) knocked off BYU by a score of 58-53 as a 4 1/2-point favorite. The 111 combined points fell 'under' the closing total of 141 1/2.
--The Huskies have been made 2 1/2-point favorites, with the total at 144.
--Jim Calhoun's club has seen the 'under' compile a 6-1 mark in the last seven games.
--Stanford (24-8 SU, 19-12 ATS) held off San Diego Thursday, winning 77-69 as a seven-point 'chalk.'
