My Ncaa Round One Picks:

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- that one's for OMAR. ;)


2002 - 2003 regular season record : 255 - 215 - 6 = +26.25 units

(lost 10 units the last two weeks in those lousy conference games....there's a lesson to be learned there somewhere....)

2003 tournament record: 0 - 0 = 0.00 units

ROUND ONE PICKS:

1) FIRST HALF PLAY: Kentucky -15 ( 1 unit)

i'm gonna start the tournament light....think kentucky makes a statement here and runs it up in the first half and then put it on crusie control.
 
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adding info to my thread:

tourney history:

Seeds in the Final Four :

Year Seeds Teams
2002 1, 5, 1, 2 Maryland, Indiana, KU, Okla.
2001 1, 1, 2, 3 Duke, Mich. St., Arizona, Maryland
2000 1, 5, 8, 8 Mich. St., Florida, UNC, Wisc.
1999 1, 1, 1, 4 UConn, Duke, Mich. St., Ohio St.
1998 1, 2, 3, 3 Kentucky, UNC, Stanford, Utah

looks like the number one seeds ain't too shabby..?
 
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my sweet 16 picks:

my sweet 16 picks:

this is what i have so far for sweet 16 picks:

kentucky
arizona
maryland
syracuse
wake forest

5 of my 16 HAVE been chosen!!!!

will add the rest when i figure this out, i will NOT edit these posts....i wanna track to see how i do.
 
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info:

+ Underdogs in the Sweet Sixteen have gone 15-7-1 against the spread (1998-2000)
+ Underdogs are 8-4 in the Elite Eight.(1998-2000)

WHY??

+ Increasing parity in the college game in recent years
+ The ?public,? overall, still generally feels more comfortable betting on favorites

don't have any later info...will try to find more.
 
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thanks for the info and good luck with your picks, where are you getting those tasty nuggets?



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info:

Only four No. 15 seeds have won opening-round games, with Hampton the last to do so in 2001.

the only one that might look intriguing this year would be east tenn vs WF.

but they won't lose cause i got WF making the sweet 16.
:moon: :rolleyes: :eek:
 
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Deep Threat: No. 5 Mississippi State

Strengths: The Bulldogs don't play pretty, and that's a good thing. They led the rough-and-tumble SEC in scoring defense (59.9 ppg), field-goal defense (39.8 percent) and steals. In other words, don't expect to run up and down the court against these guys, unless you're chasing them after turnovers. And considering they shoot better than 47 percent from the floor, behind the inside prowess of Mario Austin and perimeter skills of Timmy Bowers, Derrick Zimmerman and Ontario Harper, the Bulldogs can put you in a hole in a hurry. Which just makes opposing teams scramble to find offense, which feed Mississippi State's defense. Which brings us back to where we began.
Run Potential: If the Bulldogs can stare down Kentucky and nearly walk away SEC champs, will Butler or Louisville really pose too many problems? Butler deserved a bid after a strong regular season and last year's snub, but this isn't as dangerous a team as recent vintages. They play poorly from behind, and Mississippi State is on such a roll that it's tough to see them starting sluggish. Louisville is a much more dangerous opponent, but the Cardinals have been fading fast in recent weeks. And who doesn't want to see Marvin Stone battle Austin in the middle? A Sweet 16 encounter with Oklahoma could be a war, but unless Ebi Ere gets healthy in a hurry, Mississippi State has the talent and toughness to slip by the Sooners.

When they'll lose: Final Four
 
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West Region

Early Warning: No. 11 Central Michigan

Turnabout is fair play, and Creighton is in danger of suffering at the hands of an underrated mid-major team. The Missouri Valley Conference has a growing reputation for strong play in March, but the Mid-America Conference has long been the home of NCAA sleepers. Just last year, Kent State rode a No. 10 seed to the Elite Eight. Is Central Michigan next in line?
Strengths: They don't get much stronger than Chris Kaman. Like Western Kentucky's Chris Marcus, only healthy, Kaman is a man among boys at the mid-major level. The 7-0 center averaged 22.7 points and 12.3 rebounds this season, including double-digit rebound efforts in 16 of the team's final 17 games. The Chippewas played an awful non-conference schedule, but Kaman did manage 30 points and 21 rebounds against a Michigan team that finished third in the Big 10. But Kaman isn't the only weapon. A more typical mid-major frontcourt threat, Mike Manciel averages nearly 17 points a game. Guard J.R. Wallace picked up his outside production late in the season, including 11 three-point field goals in three MAC tourney games. Four of the team's five leading scorers shoot 49.8 percent or better from the floor.
Why they'll beat Creighton: With only one player taller than 6-8, increasingly little-used Joe Dabbert, Creighton doesn't have the size to keep Kaman out of the middle. Even with Kaman in the middle, Central Michigan isn't a great rebounding team, but neither is similarly-undersized Creighton. A good defensive team, Creighton still had a tough time keeping the score in the 60s in games against talented offensive teams like Notre Dame, Xavier and Southern Illinois. Central Michigan led the MAC in points per game and field-goal shooting, and they'll look to play a game centered on outscoring the Blue Jays. Trouble: Central Michigan isn't nearly as good a defensive team as last season's Kent State squad. They rank near the bottom of the MAC in field-goal defense, a troubling stat against as good a shooting team as Creighton.

When they'll lose: Second round
 
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THIS ONE I LIKE:

Deep Threat: No. 6 Missouri

Strengths: In Rickey Paulding, Arthur Johnson and Ricky Clemons, the Tigers have a tremendous inside-outside offensive attack. Considering the quality of competition in the Big 12, Missouri's defensive numbers are impressive. In three conference tournament games they limited Oklahoma State, Kansas and Oklahoma to an average of 56 points per game.

Run Potential: The Tigers have to escape a tough opening-round game against a Southern Illinois team hungry to prove they belong in the field of 65, but the remainder of the bottom half of the Midwest bracket has potential. Third-seeded Marquette likely awaits in the second round, and the Golden Eagles look primed for another tourney burnout (they lost in the first round last year) after losing to UAB in the Conference USA quarterfinals. Dwayne Wade is tremendous, but Rickey Paulding has the size and skills to wear him out. Should the Tigers pull the upset, a tired Pitt team may lurk in the Sweet 16. The Panthers won the Big East title, but how much did that run take out of them?

When they'll lose: Elite Eight

i won't go as far as to say they'll make it to the sweet 16...but.....
 
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an interesting read: conspiracy theory?

sweet 16 played in san antonio, texas in south conference: looks good for Texas to make it that far.

east conference, sweet 16 played in albany, NY :
syracuse, anyone???

c'mon, we know they'll draw a bigger crowd if BOTH those teams made it to their respective sweet 16 cities....

something to think about.
 
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Jesus, finally found my fawkin thread:

5) Wisc Milwaukee +5.5 -110 ( 1 unit)

6) Central Mich +5.5 -110 ( 1 unit)

7) Colorado St +15.0 -110 ( 1unit)

8) Weber St +6.0 -110 ( 1 unit)

9) Weber St +210 ( 1 unit)

10) Dayton ML -130 ( 1 unit)

good luck to all tonite.
 
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