3-28-10

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Big Al

3* Duke

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Larry Ness

*10* ELITE 8 GAME OF THE YEAR! (6-1!) CBB


At 5:05 ET my *10* Elite 8 "GOY" is on Duke.
Baylor's basketball program was nearly destroyed by the scandal which occurred under Dave Bliss but less than decade later, Scott Drew has literally resurrected the program. The Bears crushed St Mary's in Friday's Sweet 16 contest, building a 29-point halftime on the way to a lead 72-49 rout. Dunn scored 23 points to set a Baylor single-season points record with 682. St Mary's Omar Samhan, who entered averaging 30.5 PPG in his first two games, was held to 15 points and nine rebounds. Duke advanced Friday by beating short-handed Purdue , as without Hummel, Johnson and Moore scored 41 points but the rest of Purdue's team scored just 16 points while making a pathetic 3-of-21 FG attempts. Scheyer (18.1-3.5-4.8) has led Duke in scoring this year but broke out his tourney slump by making 5-of-9 FGs in the second half and 7-of-8 FTs for the game (18 points). He teams with Smith (17.1-2.8-2.9) to give the Dookies a terrific backcourt. The 6-8 Singler (17.9-7.) has averaged 21.0-7.7 in three tourney games plus the 7-1 Zoubek (5.5-7.6) has contributed 27 rebounds vs Cal and Purdue. Both teams have excellent size, as Baylor's frontcourt consists of the 6-10 Udoh (13.8-9.7), the 7-0 Lomers (6.3-4.8) and the 6-10 Jones (6.3-4.8). Joining Zoubek and Singler are the 6-10 Plumlee brothers and the underachieving 6-8 Thomas (4.8-4.8). The 6-7 Acy (9.2-5.1) has given Baylor a nice boost off the bench all season and that's continued in the NCAA tourney. Kudos to Baylor and the Bears, who do get a slight bonus for playing this game in Houston, but let's remember that the Bears have yet to face a team from a major conference in this tourney. They've beaten Sam Houston St, Old Dominion and St Mary's. Those three schools own a total of just 18 all-time NCAA appearances with an overall record of 6-18 (.250). In comparison, Coach K is in his 30th year at Duke and after failing to qualify for the Big Dance in his first three years in Durham, he’s gone to 26 NCAA tourneys the last 27 years (15 straight from 1996-2010, the second-longest active streak). He owns three national championships and has been to 10 Final 4s (third-most all-time). He's made 19 Sweet 16 appearances and this is his 12th Elite 8 (first since 2004). His record in the NCAA tourney is an astounding 74-22 (.771) and it can't go without mention that his Duke teams are 10-1 in Regional Finals. Dunn and Carter won't back down from Scheyer and Smith plus Baylor has the size up front to pound with Duke. However, while this is just a "typical" game for Coach K and his team, it's rarefied air for the Baylor program. Duke's D has held three tourney opponents to 51.3 PPG and 36.1 percent from the floor, including 11-of-46 (23.9) on threes. Expect the Blue Devils to control the pace of the game and extend the margin from the free-throw line at the end in a double-digit win. Good luck…Larry

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BRANDON LANG

5 Dime MSU

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Ben Burns | CBB Total Sun, 03/28/10
triple dime bet Baylor / Duke UNDER 140.0

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Larry Ness

10* Elite 8 "GOY" - Duke

Baylor's basketball program was nearly destroyed by the scandal which occurred under Dave Bliss but less than decade later, Scott Drew has literally resurrected the program. The Bears crushed St Mary's in Friday's Sweet 16 contest, building a 29-point halftime on the way to a lead 72-49 rout. Dunn scored 23 points to set a Baylor single-season points record with 682. St Mary's Omar Samhan, who entered averaging 30.5 PPG in his first two games, was held to 15 points and nine rebounds. Duke advanced Friday by beating short-handed Purdue , as without Hummel, Johnson and Moore scored 41 points but the rest of Purdue's team scored just 16 points while making a pathetic 3-of-21 FG attempts. Scheyer (18.1-3.5-4.8) has led Duke in scoring this year but broke out his tourney slump by making 5-of-9 FGs in the second half and 7-of-8 FTs for the game (18 points). He teams with Smith (17.1-2.8-2.9) to give the Dookies a terrific backcourt. The 6-8 Singler (17.9-7.) has averaged 21.0-7.7 in three tourney games plus the 7-1 Zoubek (5.5-7.6) has contributed 27 rebounds vs Cal and Purdue. Both teams have excellent size, as Baylor's frontcourt consists of the 6-10 Udoh (13.8-9.7), the 7-0 Lomers (6.3-4.8) and the 6-10 Jones (6.3-4.8). Joining Zoubek and Singler are the 6-10 Plumlee brothers and the underachieving 6-8 Thomas (4.8-4.8). The 6-7 Acy (9.2-5.1) has given Baylor a nice boost off the bench all season and that's continued in the NCAA tourney. Kudos to Baylor and the Bears, who do get a slight bonus for playing this game in Houston, but let's remember that the Bears have yet to face a team from a major conference in this tourney. They've beaten Sam Houston St, Old Dominion and St Mary's. Those three schools own a total of just 18 all-time NCAA appearances with an overall record of 6-18 (.250). In comparison, Coach K is in his 30th year at Duke and after failing to qualify for the Big Dance in his first three years in Durham, he’s gone to 26 NCAA tourneys the last 27 years (15 straight from 1996-2010, the second-longest active streak). He owns three national championships and has been to 10 Final 4s (third-most all-time). He's made 19 Sweet 16 appearances and this is his 12th Elite 8 (first since 2004). His record in the NCAA tourney is an astounding 74-22 (.771) and it can't go without mention that his Duke teams are 10-1 in Regional Finals. Dunn and Carter won't back down from Scheyer and Smith plus Baylor has the size up front to pound with Duke. However, while this is just a "typical" game for Coach K and his team, it's rarefied air for the Baylor program. Duke's D has held three tourney opponents to 51.3 PPG and 36.1 percent from the floor, including 11-of-46 (23.9) on threes. Expect the Blue Devils to control the pace of the game and extend the margin from the free-throw line at the end in a double-digit win.

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WAYNE ROOT

no limit goy michigan state

millionaire duke

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Big Al's Comp Play:

NBA - Detroit -2

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DR. BOB

NBA

3 Star Selection
Golden State (+6) over L.A. CLIPPERS
28-Mar-10 06:35 PM Pacific Time
Golden State is 9-2 ATS without Monta Ellis this season and they've outscored their opponents by 102 points in the 931 minutes that he's not been on the floor this season (+5.2 points per 48 minutes). Ellis is sitting this game out and the Warriors will be better off for it. My ratings would favor the Clippers by just 1 point with Ellis playing for the Warriors, so favoring them by 6 without Ellis is ridiculous. Golden State lost 90-111 to Dallas last night, but the Warriors are 18-7 ATS after a double-digit loss this season and should bounce back tonight against a bad Clippers squad. I'll take Golden State in a 3-Star Best Bet at +6 or more and for 2-Stars down to +5 points.

Play Strength: 3-Stars at +6 or more, 2-Stars down to +5

COLLEGE

Opinion
Michigan State (+2) vs Tennessee
28-Mar-10 11:20 AM Pacific Time
Michigan State played well against Northern Iowa without point guard Kalin Lucas, but the Spartans are not as good without their floor leader. That fact has been adjusted for, as my ratings would make this game a pick using all of Michigan State's games, so there doesn't appear to be any value in the line. Michigan State is 24-10-1 ATS in NCAA Tournament games when not laying 9 points or more under coach Tom Izzo, including 20-5-1 ATS when they're seeded #5 or better, but I just don't trust the Spartans to win without Lucas. I'll pass on this game.

Play Strength:

2 Star Selection
Baylor (+5) over Duke
28-Mar-10 02:05 PM Pacific Time
Baylor is a very well rounded team that is capable of scoring inside and out while also defending the post and the perimeter. The may explain why the Bears are the only team in the nation that did not lose a game by more than 7 points this season and I expect Baylor to at least keep this game competitive. My ratings favor Duke by 4 1/2 points if I don't adjust for Baylor playing this game in Texas (teams playing in their home state are 123-81 ATS in the NCAA Tournament). The line on this game should be lower than 5 points given Baylor's advantage playing in Houston and Baylor applies to an Elite 8 situation that is 22-4 straight up and 22-4 ATS and that angle applies to team with the worse seed (which makes the 22-4 straight up angle even more significant). I'll take Baylor in a 2-Star Best Bet at +4 points or more.

Play Strength: 2-Stars at +4 or more.

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Ben Burns

Elite 8 Top Total
Baylor/Duke under 140

Elite 8 GOY
Duke -5

Blowout GOM
Clippers -5

Annihilator
Detroit -2

Personal Favorite
Penguins -215

Sunday Shocker
Timberwolves +9