3-18-16

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FERRINGO

8-Unit Play. #826 Oklahoma (-14) over Cal-Bakersfield (4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 18)

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StatFox Super Situations

NBA | PORTLAND at NEW ORLEANS
Play Against - All teams where the line is +3 to -3 (NEW ORLEANS) off a road win, a bad team, winning 25% to 40% of their games on the season
52-22 over the last 5 seasons. ( 70.3% | 27.8 units )
6-3 this year. ( 66.7% | 2.7 units )

NBA | GOLDEN STATE at DALLAS
Play Against - Underdogs vs the money line (DALLAS) revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more, off a cover where the team lost the game straight up as an underdog
663-179 since 1997. ( 78.7% | 174.9 units )
19-6 this year. ( 76.0% | 7.3 units )

NBA | PHOENIX at LA LAKERS
Play On - Road teams vs. the 1rst half line (PHOENIX) a good offensive team (98-102 PPG) against an average offensive team (92-98 PPG) after 42+ games, after scoring 105 points or more
67-31 over the last 5 seasons. ( 68.4% | 32.9 units )
7-2 this year. ( 77.8% | 4.8 units )

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StatFox Super Situations

CBB | HAWAII at CALIFORNIA
Play Under - Neutral court teams where the total is between 140 and 149.5 points in a game involving 2 very good teams - outscoring opponents by 8+ PPG, after a loss by 6 points or less
46-18 since 1997. ( 71.9% | 26.2 units )
4-2 this year. ( 66.7% | 1.8 units )

CBB | VIRGINIA TECH at BYU
Play Against - Any team (VIRGINIA TECH) after 2 straight games where both teams score 75 points or more against opponent after scoring 45 points or more in the first half last game
81-47 over the last 5 seasons. ( 63.3% | 37.6 units )
14-15 this year. ( 48.3% | -4.2 units )

CBB | HOLY CROSS at OREGON
Play On - Neutral Court teams vs. the 1rst half line (OREGON) after scoring 80 points or more in a win over a conference rival, with a winning record on the season playing a losing team
41-15 since 1997. ( 73.2% | 24.5 units )
3-1 this year. ( 75.0% | 1.9 units )

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Dave Essler

NCAAB

3* Northern Iowa

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Sean Higgs

NCAAB

5* Northern Iowa +4.5

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NFAC

$500 - UNDER 130 Syracuse/Dayton

Big Moves Consensus $600 - OVER 143 Middle Tenn St/Michigan State

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Fezzik

GOY

Syracuse

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NROPP

5* Syracuse +1

4* Stephen F. Austin +6.5

3* Oregon State +4.5

3* Temple +7

3* Over 143 South Dakota St/Maryland

3* Texas A&M -13

3* Weber State +13

2* Under 143.5 Hawaii/California

2* Pittsburgh +2

2* Cincinnati -1.5

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Soccer Crusher
Estudiantes LP + Defensa y Justicia UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Argentina
(System Record: 920-28, won last 4 games and a push)
Overall Record: 920-719-148

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Brad Wilton

75 DIME
Winner # 12 of 18

East Regional Lock

Wisconsin

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Trace Adams

2000♦ Double-Your-Wager Winner # 9 in a Row,
#25 of 32 Overall - West Regional Game of the Year

Oklahoma

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Arthur Ralph Sports

Super Pk Wisconsin -1

GOLD Keys Syracuse +1, Over VCU/Org St 141, Over Dayton/Syrc 128 1/2

Free Play Mid TENN ST +18

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Brandon Lang

My 50 Dime selection is on Hawaii over Cal.
The current line on this game is +4 1/2 in Vegas and offshore. Be sure to shop around for the best line available.

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Simon - St. Joseph +2.5

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Pointwise
2 Syracuse
2 Temple
3 VCU
3 So. Dak. St.
4 Mich. St.
5 Oklahoma
6 Cal
6 Villanova

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Maddux

10* 818 Villanova -17.5
10* 824 Notre Dame -3
10* 830 Texas A&M -13.5
10* 847 Cincinnati -2.5

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Sean Michaels

100 DIME
College Basketball
Winner # 3 in a Row

Notre Dame

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GP from Vegas

early plays

CBB
Syracuse +1.5 $500
Cal/Hawaii Under 141 $200

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GoodFella | CBB Sides Fri, 03/18/16 - 9:55 PM

triple-dime bet
848 St. Joseph's 2.0 (-120) Southpoint (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx?AflId=227620) vs 847 Cincinnati Analysis: "NCAA Opening Round GOM" 3* on ST. JOSEPH'S +2 (buy half point -120 @5dimes sportsbook)

Note: I would play this for a 3* GOM size play up to St. Joe's -1 fwiw. I have also played part of my wager on the St Joe's $$line fwiw. Bottom line for me here, is that IMO the wrong team is favored and I actually have this game lined St. Joe's -2. BIG VALUE for me on St. Joe's here and I have fired away on them here.

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Trace Adams

2000♦ Double-Your-Wager Winner # 9 in a Row,
#25 of 32 Overall - West Regional Game of the Year

Oklahoma

PLUS

500♦
PAY-AFTER-YOU-WIN
Winner # 62 of 99

Bankroll Builder

Oregon State

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Stephen Nover | CBB Money Line Fri, 03/18/16 - 6:50 PM

triple-dime bet
836 Wisconsin (-130) Southpoint (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx?AflId=227620) vs 835 Pittsburgh Analysis: I like taking a hot team that is being underrated because of a bad conference tourname»nt loss. That team is Wisconsin, winners of 11 of their last 14 games but off a bad Big Ten Tournament loss to Nebraska.


It's hard to underestimate a team that reached the NCAA Tournament finals last season like the Badgers did, but that's what the national media is doing. No, the Badgers don't have Bo Ryan and Frank Kaminsky anymore. But Greg Gard has been Ryan's long-time right-hand man and has steadied the Badgers' ship after a rocky 9-9 beginning. Kaminsky is with the Charlotte Hornets now, but the Badgers still maintain an inside edge with Ethan Happ and Nigel Hayes.


The Badgers hold a serious tournament experience edge against the Panthers, who have only four of 11 core players with NCAA Tourney experience. The Panthers are 0-9 ATS in March the past two seasons. The Panthers are going to need to shoot extremely well to beat the Badgers, who rank 25th defensively and give up four fewer points per game than Pitt.

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Simon | CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 18 2016 9:55PM (http://www.therxforum.com/x-apple-data-detectors://0)
848 St. Joseph's 2.5(-110) (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx)Pinnacle (http://www.pinnaclesports.com) vs 847 Cincinnati double-dime bet

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Bob Balfe

Iowa -7

Stephen F. Austin/West Virginia Over 145

VCU -4

Texas -4

Pittsburgh +2

Oregon -23

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Steve Merril | CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 18 2016 3:10PM
820 Iowa-7.0(-105) Sportsbook.ag vs 819 Temple single-dime bet

Steve Merril | CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 18 2016 7:25PM
845 Holy Cross23.0(-110) Sportsbook.ag vs 846 Oregon single-dime bet

Steve Merril | CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 18 2016 9:55PM
847 Cincinnati-2.5(-105) Sportsbook.ag vs 848 St. Joseph's double-dime bet

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Stevens NY VIP (1-2 yesterday)
No. Iowa
Lakers
Caps

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dr bob

3* w vir -7 or less
1* Dayton -2 or better
1* mich st -18 or less
1* tx a&m -14 or less

strong opinions vcu -- okl --- un mich st/mid tn st

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Chuck O' Brien

50 dime Mich St.

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Chasen Sports


4* West Virginia -8

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dk from banker sports has temple +7 1/2 over iowa

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Sports Bank

400 "strong" N. Iowa

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VIP Lock Club

500 N. Dame
250 Pitt

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power play wins

POWER PLAY OF THE DAY FOR FRIDAY 3/18/16

NCAAB: TEXAS A&M -13

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Windy City

10* Lock Syracuse

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Bankers Sportswire

400 "medium" N. Iowa

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Ralph Michaels - California Sports


#842 2* Maryland -9.5 South Dakota St 4:30 PM


From South Dakota we have a 26 win team that has not bee an underdog in their last 20 games and the last time they were was at Weber St and they failed to cover. Maryland must like Oklahoma is a team with the talent to be able to win it all but against fierce competition and has gone 3-5 SU their last 8 games. For them to advance past the first 2 rounds they will have to start playing better starting in this game and a convincing win can breed confidence. While Maryland is not an elite defensive team, ranked #38, it's head and shoulders above the competition South Dakota St has faced. The Jackrabbits average almost 48% shooting at home but only 43.1% away from home and when they played away from home versus the best two defensive teams in their conference (ND St #67 & IUPUI #155) they only shot 40% vs NDSt in the conf tourney and 28.8% when they visited them and only 41% at IUPUI. I expect a shut-down defensive performance for the Terps and we'll see the true talent they have on offense.


#843/844 2* UNDER 141 Hawaii/California 2 PM


We liked this game to go UNDER before Tyrone Wallace’s injury, but it certainly helps an UNDER play when a team loses its Point Guard who is also their #1 scorer and has over a third of his teams assists. Cal has my #12 ranked defense and while they were #181 in Pomeroy’s adjusted tempo when you have a new person running your team their pace will surely slow down. Hawaii comes in with my #40 ranked defense and when their offense has faced a tourney team, which they did 3 times this year, they shot 45.5% versus Oklahoma, 43.1% versus Northern Iowa and 42.4% at Texas Tech. It’s a misleading stat however as the first two games were at home with teams playing an early season tournament game in Hawaii.


FYI - Lost CBB March Madness Game of the Year on Seton Hall

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River City Sharps

3 Units - St. Joe's +2.5

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Steve Budin - CEO




Friday's Play




The Cali-Cartel has a 100 Dime Play on Oregon vs. Holy Cross. The Ducks are -23 as I put my site live at 9:40 Eastern this morning.

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John Ryan

25* Nova
25* Iowa
25* Weber State
25* Texas

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Paul Leiner:

2500* CBB Maryland -9
1000* CBB Oklahoma -14.5
100* CBB Over 141.5 UNC Asheville/Nova
100* CBB Michigan +3
100* CBB Oregon State +4

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Don Anthony

40* Vegas insider on cuse ml +105

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Marco D'Angelo


4% Iowa -7

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Millionaires Club

"top" Pitt

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Stephen Nover

CBB
Wisconsin ML Triple Dime
Oregon State + 4.5 Dime
S.F. Austin + 8 Dime

NHL
NAS / WAS over 5 Double Dime

NBA
Portland + 1.5 Double Dime

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Here are the upcoming system bet(s):


Sacramento {A} bet - This is a confirmed official bet




Now, keep in mind the following points for our NBA system bets:


- Remember to bet on the point spread (handicap line)


- Remember to purchase 3 points for the team you're betting on.


- If your team is still a favorite after buying 3 points, then bet on the money line. If the team is a big favorite resulting in odds that too unfavorable for you to be comfortable with, then you can either optionally skip the series, or bet on the point spread plus 3 points as normal, but do not continue betting on the series if your team wins the game but the bet does not cover.


Always consider the injury and the best/worst road team filters. Check the injuries to ensure your team's best player isn't out. I will always make my best effort to notify you of game-changing injuries whenever I am aware of them to ensure that you don't make wagers on team that don't pass the injury filter. However, I cannot make guarantees that I will always be able to be on top of every single injury, every game, every day, at all times. Some teams may hold off on releasing relevant injury information until much later in the day. A bet will be unofficial if it does not pass the filters of the system. Ultimately as a bettor, I always strongly encourage that if there's any uncertainty about the status of your team's best player for a game that you always check on final injury updates.


Good luck,
The "Champ" Team

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ASI

NBA
PATRICK (5-5 -.60) GOLDEN ST -8.5 DALLAS (830PM)
DAVID (11-7 +1.10) No Selections Today
JEFF (5-10 -6.00) MINNESOTA/HOUSTON OVER 224 (8PM)

College hoops
patrick (17-10 +6.70)
villanova -18 nc ashieville (1240pm) ** 2 unit selection**
holy cross +23 oregon (720pm)
david (16-23 -11.90)
s dakota st +9 maryland (430pm) ** 2 unit selection**
sf austin +8 west virginia (7pm)
jeff (11-13 -4.60)
michigan st/middle tenn st over 143.5 (245pm) ** 2 unit selection**
n iowa +4 texas (950pm)
st josephs +2.5 cincinnati (955pm)

Nhl
jeff (5-1 +4.00) vancouver/edmonton under 5.5 -140 (9pm)
patrick (2-2 +.05) chicago/winnipeg over 5.5 +115 (8pm)

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10 Top Total Play · Under [825] Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners vs. [826] Oklahoma Sooners
Firefox Fri Mar 18th, 2016 4:00pm EDT

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Vernon Croy
8 Unit- Northern Iowa

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Sean Higgs


4* UNC Asheville
5* Northern Iowa

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The FEZ = CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 18 2016 12:15PM

#839 Syracuse 1.5(-110) Westgate (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx) vs #840 Dayton triple-dime bet

Analysis: I actually think money may push this game up to +2, so no hurry playing this one. Certainly, I would pass on +1 right now, as the markets are more likely to make Dayton a larger favorite on this game, than the line will go down.......

Full write up later today. Note I will also be playing the game UNDER for 1 star.


Dayton cracked the top 20 this year, but this team started to read their press clippings and started regressing. Off two straight losses, they were 21-5, and should have lost @ a bad St.Louis team but somehow pulled it off. They followed that game with a complete lemon at home vs. Rhode Island losing by 9, that game put them as a possible bubble NCAA team only, staring at the NIT if they lost their last two games. They managed to win both of those games by 1 point, and the 1 point win at home vs. VCU was a miracle. they had no business winning that game.


In the A-10 Tournament they got blown out by St. Joes, but down 10 somehow made the game look close in the final minute losing by 3.


Dayton has had some success in recent tournaments, but quite a bit of it was luck. Last year they beat Boise by 1 on their home floor in Dayton, they beat Providence as the game was in Columbus with the crowd full of Flyer fans.


In 2014 Dayton had a miracle Tou ½rnament run as a no11 seed, when they got sky high vs. Ohio State, and the Buckeyes missed all their shots and lost by 1. THEN they beat a no3 seed Syracuse team 55-53 by 2 that missed EVERY three point shot. The Syracuse zone gave the Flyers fits that day, and I fully expect the same to happen Friday (thus I like the UNDER).


The Syracuse coaches well remember that horrific loss to the Flyers where Charles Barkley and Co. called the game "a true upset" where the better team "choked". You can be sure The Cuse will be a in a great state of mind, getting an expected bid to the Big Dance, avoiding the play in game, AND getting to revenge that horrible loss.


Syracuse struggled without their Coach early in the year, then came on going 8-1 including a win at Duke. They did go 1-5 down the stretch facing a tough schedule, but I firmly believe that right now they ARE the better team, and i LOVE the idea of fading this Dayton team that has been leaking Oil for 6 weeks now.........


Invest with CONFIDENCE with Syracuse here!

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NY VIP
totals (5-1)
Nova Un 41
Temp Un 39
A&m over 55
Pitt Un 30.5
Cal over 40
No Iowa Un 24.5

Separate fromsystem, ok over 40.5

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Gavazzi

COLLEGE HOOPS … EARLY TOURNEY PLAYS …

5% California (-5)

4% Asheville (+18)

4% Oregon St. (+4)

4% Mid-Tenn St. (+17)

4% S. Dakota St. (+9)

3% Dayton (P)

2% Temple (+7)

2% Cal-Bakersfield (+15)

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Anthony Redd

75 dime on Maryland Terps

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Johnny Goodtimes

Doublehttp://www.cappersmall.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gifayton +1 2 Units


Triple:
Hawaii +5.5 3 Units


Home Run:
Maryland -9 4 Units


Grand Slam:
Wisconsin -1 10 Units

Cincinnati -3 10 Units

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Executive

450 - texas
250 - iowa
250 - cin

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Teddy Covers

10 Oreg St
10 N Iowa
10 A & M

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Cal sports
3* Maryland
4* OKLA

[golden contender]

Friday Highest Rated 1st Round Play of the Year headlines the card that also has 2 Afternoon Tournament sides one is 26-0. In the NBA We have three 5* Perfect system plays 2 sides and a total

The NCAAAB comp play for Friday is on Cincinnati at 9:55 eastern. The Bearcats fit a powerful system that plays against teams like St. Joe's that are off a dog win by 10 or more points and also off back to back wins and covers, vs an opponent off a spread loss or spread win by 10 or less like Cincy is here tonight. St. Joe's is 0-5 vs 6-10 seeds in this tourney and has failed to cover 6 of 9 vs teams who allow 64 or less this year. Cincy is 6-0 off a conference loss and 12-3 after scoring 80 or more Take Cincy in this one. On Friday Its a massive card led by the highest rated 100% 1st round play of the year and 2 big afternoon Tournament plays. In the NBA There are 3 undefeated power system plays 2 sides and a total. Jump on now and start the weekend big with Exclusive tournament and NBA database systems that wont be seen anywhere else. For the NCAAB Free pick. Take Cincinnati. GC

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Allen Eastman CBB

3-Unit Play. Take #848 St. Joe's (+3) over Cincinnati (9:55 p.m., Friday, March 18)

The wrong team is favored in this one. I have been against Cincy for a while now and it has paid off, as they are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall. This Bearcats team is aggressive, but not that talented. St. Joe's meanwhile is better than people give them credit for. St. Joe's will win this game, and then give Oregon all they can handle on Sunday. Cincy is 1-6 ATS in their last seven non-conference games while St. Joe's is 7-0-1 ATS in their last eight non-conference games. Take the dog in this one.

7-Unit Play. Take #844 California (-5) over Hawaii (2 p.m., Friday, March 18)

Did you hear? Cal lost their best player to a broken hand. That news makes me like Cal even more. Now that the line has dropped due to Tyrone Wallace's injury there is a ton of value on the Bears. Cal still has players that can get the job done and this injury is not going to slow them down. I am not saying that it won't hurt and Cal definitely won't be as good, but they still win this game by double-figures. Cal wins 68-57.

5-Unit Play. Take #839 Syracuse (+1.5) over Dayton (12:15 p.m., Friday, March 18)

Yes, Syracuse was extremely lucky to make the field. Yes, Dayton has won 25 games, and is a solid ball club. Yes, Syracuse lost to St. Johns earlier in the season. Yes, Syracuse will win this game and move on. Dayton can shoot the ball well from the perimeter but perimeter defense is Syracuse's specialty. The Orange have one of the best three point shooting percentages against in the entire country (11th). Look for the 2-3 zone to have a huge impact on this game. Syracuse wins 70-63.

Allen Eastman

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JR Tips
Oklahoma

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Root Trust Basketball Service

Friday, March 18, 2016
Inner circle
Texas (-4½) over UNI
8:50 PM (EDT) -- Chesapeake Energy Arena
Inner Circle--Texas - This should be a fascinating matchup, as Texas will have to corral guard Wes Washpun and push the pace in order to win. Northern Iowa prefers a much slower pace, so it’ll be interesting to see which team can win that battle. Texas knows how to score and move the ball having played in the most difficult conference in the country. Texas has but one "bad loss" this entire season and that was against Kansas. Talent and athleticism should win out. Texas had a very nice regular season, but the reason they paid head coach Shaka Smart the big bucks in the off-season was to win in March. He''ll have them ready. They play defense, rank second in the Big 12 in blocked shots and fourth in scoring defense. Center Prince Ibeh leads the way for their interior defense. This is the type of team who could make the Final Four if they get on a roll. Today, they roll thru NIU.
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Millionaires
Michigan (+3½) over Notre Dame
9:40 PM (EDT) -- Barclays Center
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No Limit
Pittsburgh (+2) over Wisconsin
5:50 PM (EDT) -- Scottrade Center
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Perfect Play
Iowa (-7) over Temple
3:10 PM (EDT) -- Barclays Center
Perfect Play--Iowa -Somethings up in this game. Iowa has lost five of its last six games. That includes a loss to Penn State, which has traditionally been the death sentence for teams. But they are a smooth 7 point favorite by the Vegas Oddsmakers. Fishy we say. It doesn''''t make sense. Let''''s go backwards for this game. The Hawkeyes have played poorly of late, but they were being considered for a No. 1 seed just a few weeks ago and are being undervalued against a team that barely made the tournament. Bingo! This will be an interesting contrast of styles, as Iowa likes to push the ball up and down the floor, and Temple likes to grind it out with smart possessions and tough defense. It’s probably going to come down to how well the Hawkeyes shoot the ball, and we think a few days off from basketball and a fresh start with lowered expectations will help them regain their shooting form. It will be difficult for Temple to play catchup ball if they get behind.
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Pinnacle
Cincinnati (-2½) over Saint Joseph's
6:57 PM (EDT) -- Spokane Arena
Pinnacle--Cincinnati - Cincinnati has added motivation this year. They played well last year but came up short. But that experience should count for something. The Bearcats had to sweat it out this year, but they’re back in the NCAA Tournament field after knocking off Purdue and pushing top-seeded Kentucky in the second round last year. Many of the same cast of characters are back–including big man Octavius Ellis, who’s a defensive factor and is averaging 10 points and 7.7 boards this season. They are stellar on rebounding the ball. They are a top 10 defensive team and dish out 15 assist every game. This is the time of year for defense and great guard play. Their front court will be too much for St Joe''s and laying a small number here is almost as automatic as it gets for an 8 vs 9 seed.
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FERRINGO

8-Unit Play. Take #826 Oklahoma (-14) over Cal-Bakersfield (4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 18)
This play was released Thursday and will be graded at -14. I know this line is moving (which is why I posted it yesterday, BTW) but it doesn't faze me. I would play it at 8.0 Units until -16 then drop it to 7.0 Units until it got to 18. It won't move that high. But crazier things have happened. If it goes over that I'd play for 5.0 until it got to 20. Again, it won't happen, but I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't have instruction for all possibilities.
I think that Oklahoma can win this game by around 30. I really do. I think that this game has 83-56 or 78-51 written all over it and I just think the Sooners are due to thunderfuck someone.
Look, think about the last time we saw Oklahoma. West Virginia, one of the best defensive teams in the country, was forcing All-American Buddy Hield into one of the worst games of his career. And the Mountaineers, one of the worst 3-point and free throw shooting teams in the country, were burning up the nets with one of their best shooting efforts of the season. And despite all that, WVU beat Oklahoma by about one-tenth of a second because a half court buzzer beater by Hield was waved off. That is what it takes to beat this team.
Oklahoma has never met a big game that they couldn't come up small in, especially in March. They've been a big disappointment the last few years. But this is it for this core of players, many of whom are three-year starters. The Sooners were good enough to make it to No. 1 in the country this year and they don't have a loss outside of the Top 50. This is a team that blasted WVU and Baylor on the road, nearly beat Kansas in Phog Allen, and demolished Villanova by 23 on a neutral site. They also overwhelmed Wisconsin in the nonconference and won true road games against Memphis and Hawaii. Throw in blowout neutral site wins over Washington State and Harvard and the fact is that the Sooners have proven that they can beat anyone, anywhere, and they are absolutely a contender to go to the Final Four. (This is to say nothing about what this team - which is the exact same group, sans TaShawn Thomas - did last year in big games on road and neutral sites. They demolished very, very good teams both in league play and in the nonconference.) I think that Hield is going to bounce back from his worst game with a vengeance. We're talking about the Player of the Year and a dynamic scorer who is going to break out in a big way on a major stage. On top of that, Oklahoma is playing virtually a home game here in Oklahoma City. The home crowd will be very much behind them, rather than out there rooting for the underdog. And we've all see what the Sooners can do on their home court this year.
Then we have Cal State-Bakersfield. They won the WAC on a last-second buzzer beater against New Mexico State, a team that they lost to twice during the regular season. (The same NMSU team that got pounded by New Mexico, Baylor, Long Beach State and Wichita State, as well as the NMSU team that lost to Air Force, Wyoming and Grand Canyon; that's the team that Bakersfield could barely beat in three chances. I follow NMSU very closely and this was by far Marvin Menzies' worst team in 10 years.) The WAC used to be a real league. Not long ago they had teams like Utah State, Nevada, NMSU, Fresno State and Hawaii. It was a real, competitive, underrated mid-major league. But right now the WAC is a dumpster fire. It's teams like Chicago State and Rio Grande Valley. Hell, Bakersfield wasn't even a D-I team a decade ago. This league is rated No. 28, down by the Southland and SWAC.
Outside of league play, Bakersfield (who was 14-19 last year) played just four teams rated inside the Top 200. They played the No. 329 schedule in the country. (Oklahoma's was No. 3, by the way.) They lost at Wyoming by four, at St. Mary's by 35, at Fresno State by 8 and at Arizona State by 16. So the only two Top 100 teams they faced - St. Mary's and Arizona State - buried them. So you just have to ask: is playing Oklahoma in Oklahoma City tougher than playing St. Mary's or Arizona State on their home court? That's a resounding yes.
Bakersfield's calling card is its defense. You think they defend any better than the great teams that Oklahoma has played? Are they going to defend tougher than West Virginia? I say hell no. Bakersfield isn't set up to hit Oklahoma where it has a slight weakness: on the interior. Bakersfield's starting center and best player is 6-9. He's the only guy taller than 6-6 that plays and they only have three guys on the roster (two of whom get small minutes) that is taller than 6-4. So the game plan is that Bakersfield is going to beat Oklahoma in a guard-oriented game. I don't think so. The Sooners really only play seven guys. So it's not like they have a lot of moving parts and that they have a deep bench that can throw them off as it waits to get into rhythm. If you want to beat Oklahoma, you have to beat their best guys for 40 minutes. And I just don't see that happening.
Oklahoma is due. They are due to show up in a big spot. This is the last ride for this talented crop of seniors. These guys have played in and won big games for years, and they have blown the doors off teams a hell of a lot better than Cal State-Bakersfield. This line should've been closer to 20 and I will be surprised if Bakersfield can keep it within that much.

1-Unit Play. Take #820 Iowa (-7) over Temple (3 p.m., Friday, March 18)
This is a line that definitely jumped out at me and I don't know too many people that are running to the window to grab an Iowa ticket. But that makes me like this group even more. They have two outstanding wing players in Jared Uthoff and Peter Jok and this is a senior-laden group that is capable of mustering one final run. Remember: this is the same team that got off to a blistering start to Big Ten play this year and the same group that beat Michigan State twice (including a win in Lansing). I thought all season that Temple had overachieved. They have some nice veterans but they don't have any pure scorers. And I think their dud in the AAC tournament was a harbinger of a short stay in this tourney as well.

1-Unit Play. Take #823 Michigan (+3) over Notre Dame (9:40 p.m., Friday, March 18)
We saw it again yesterday with Wichita State: the team that wins the play-in game is really dangerous in the field of 64. This is a good matchup for Michigan because Notre Dame plays exactly like they do: soft and primarily from the perimeter. I have not been buying this Irish squad most of the season and outside of one inspired 10-minute stretch against Duke they played like garbage at the ACC Tournament and down the stretch of the regular season. John Beilein is a great coach in March and if the Wolverines are hitting their 3's early I think they will continue to gain confidence and will blow Notre Dame's doors off before the Irish know what hit them.

1-Unit Play. Take #830 Texas A&M (-13) over UW-Green Bay (7 p.m., Friday, March 18)
This is the same Green Bay team that lost by 30 points to Georgia Tech earlier in the season, as well as taking blowout losses against Oakland, Valpo and Youngstown State. They play fast and loose and they don't play much defense. That's a problem against a very aggressive Texas A&M team. The Aggies could have a small letdown after their loss in the SEC Championship Game (which is why this play is rated this low) but I also think that they will want to bounce back quickly. The Aggies have shown another gear and have rung up some impressive blowouts of their own. I think they will start slowly but then pick it up and should have little trouble dispatching the just-happy-to-be-here Phoenix.

1-Unit Play. Take #832 Texas (-4) over Northern Iowa (9:50 p.m., Friday, March 18)
The public loves Northern Iowa here and this is a trendy upset pick. But the trendy upset picks didn't fare too well on Thursday and I think it will be more of the same today. Shaka Smart is a very good coach. And if you were to track Texas' season they have been a slow and steady incline the entire year. I think they are playing their best ball at the right time and I think they can take down Northern Iowa. I know the Panthers have some big wins and they are on a roll right now. But this team is not better than last year's version and they were awful for all of December and January so I am not very high on them. The Longhorns are due for a breakthrough at some point. It could be this weekend if their freshmen guards can hold it together.

1-Unit Play. Take #836 Wisconsin (+1) over Pittsburgh (6:50 p.m., Friday, March 18)

1-Unit Play. Take #837 Middle Tennessee State (+17) over Michigan State (3 p.m., Friday, March 18)
Everyone and their sister is all over Michigan State to win this tournament. Hell, even I think they are going to win it. But the fact that they are not over a 20-point favorite jumped out at me. As did the fact that MTSU rates out incredibly high in my NCAA Tournament Systems, sporting a plus-five. Florida-Gulf Coast was a plus-five yesterday against UNC and I foolishly ignored it.

2-Unit Play. Take #847 Cincinnati (-2.5) over St. Joseph's (9:55 p.m., Friday, March 18)
The public is all over St. Joseph's here. And I think that the Hawks looked awesome in the A-10 Tournament last week. But this is Letdown City for Phil Martelli's boys. St. Joseph's looks a lot like Seton Hall to me right now, as the Pirates had a letdown after their big tournament run and were never in yesterday's game against Gonzaga. Cincinnati is a very underrated, dangerous team. They play excellent defense and have a great system in place. This is also a really experienced Bearcats crew and they will be able to match the athleticism of the Hawks man-for-man. Cincinnati is favored for a reason in this game and I think they will be able to grind out a six-point win in a game that should be a rock fight from start to finish.

1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #820 Iowa (-2) over Temple (3 p.m., Friday, March 18) AND Take #842 Maryland (-4) over South Dakota State (4:30 p.m., Friday, March 18)
Carpe diem. Good luck.

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Computer predictions

syracuse -1
iowa -7
oklahoma -14.5

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8-Unit Play. Take #831 Northern Iowa +4.5 over Texas (Friday, March 18 at 9:50 PM ET)
Take Northern Iowa ATS as my 8-Unit CBB Game of the Year for Friday night. This pick falls into one of my elite CBB systems and I have the Panthers winning this game outright by 10+ points. The Longhorns are actually not a very good team and they are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games. The Panthers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against a Big 12 opponent and 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 neutral site games. The Panthers are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 games when playing a team with a win rate above .600 and they have been a covering machine going 11-1-1 ATS in their last 13 games overall. UNI is better offensively and defensively and the Longhorns will struggle to break 60 points against them tonight. There are also some huge match-up problems that the longhorns will have to face against a very talented UNI team. Play UNI ATS with extreme confidence.

4-Unit Play. Take #826 Oklahoma -14.5 over CS Bakersfield (Friday, March 18 at 4:00 PM ET)
Take Oklahoma ATS as my 4-Unit CBB Smash for Friday afternoon. This pick falls into one of my top CBB systems and I have the Sooners winning by 20+ points as they are the superior overall team.The strength of schedule is night and day between these two teams and the Sooners bring a well tested team to this tournament. Play Oklahoma ATS with confidence.

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2 Madness Picks today, to move to a perfect 8-0 on the 2016 Madness for +3900.

3-Unit Play. #820. Take Iowa -7 over Temple (Friday @ 3:10pm est)
We roll with Iowa here as our first selection here over Temple and though we are fans of the Temple Owls, this is a bad spot for them as Iowa will be furious from their opening round loss to Illinois in the Big 10 Tournament. Heck, this can even be a bigger step-out if you want but at this point this is fine. Note, this is very similar to Iona vs. Iowa State. Folks were high on Iona but you have a Iowa State that had lost back to back games to Kansas and Oklahoma (2 previous #1s no less) and were fired up to get a big win in the tournament. Such is the case here you have an angry Iowa team from the loss to a sub .500 Illinois team, a team that beat Michigan by 10 points on the road, a top 25 offensive and top 35 defensive team facing a Temple team which is a public fade today, a team outside the top 150 in offense, lost to East Carolina a team outside the top 200 and lost to Wisconsin by 16 points on the road - a foe that Iowa is familiar with. We will roll with Iowa being motivated to do well this this afternoon as we have them winning by double-digits similar to the Iowa State game.

7-Unit Play. #847. Take Cincinnati -2.5 over St. Josephs (Currently -2 at Sportsbook) (Friday @ 9:57pm)
We are looking forward to these 2 College Ball Selections and we are absolutely stolked about Baseball Season (7-Unit Future on the horizon this week, remember we took the Nationals Under 92.5 Wins last year for an easy win). We are excited about the Season as we had the #1 Baseball Season last year going 106-65 and posted +$16,266 and +$20,200 last 2 years from back to back winning years. Early Bird Package is up and we look forward to you jumping on board as we seek +$10,000 this year to post more than a 1200% ROI for clients. As per this selection, we roll with Cincinnati as the public is very high on St. Josephs. Sure, they did win their conference tournament to their credit and are rolling right now. But, they run into a very good Cincinnati team who will be very irritated from their opening round loss to Connecticut who they took to multiple overtimes before falling short. Note, Connecticut is a monster in the post-season as Kevin Ollie gets his guys to play and the fact they have won the first 2 rounds (the play in and the round 64 speaks volumes) as they are now in the top 32. Cincinnati is a top 10 team defensively, top 100 team offensively and top 65 in turnover margin who has beat SMU and even VCU on the road by 6 points. St. Josephs is a good team. But, note they are outside the top 250 in 3 point shooting, And, this is very similar to the Florida game which St. Josephs lost by 11 points earlier this year who is a top 40 team and Cincinnati is a top 35 team. And, note they beat Dayton and VCU to reach the Tournament in part because they had plenty of revenge against them from recent previous games. This is different. An angry Cincinnati team, who is solid on the defensive end who will make this team beat them on the perimeter and since they are in the bottom third in the country in 3 point shooting, that makes the difference here. Cincinnaty by 8 this evening.


4 NBA Plays:
3-Unit Play. #813. Take Under 226 Golden State vs. Dallas (Friday @ 8:35pm est)
4-Unit Play. #816. Take Over 214 Phoenix vs. LA Lakers (Friday @ 10:35pm est)
3-Unit Play. #809. Take Portland -1.5 over New Orleans (Friday @ 8:05pm est)
3-Unit Play. #802. Take Over 219.5 Oklahoma City vs. Philadelhpia (Friday @ 7:05pm est)

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Doc Sports:

6 Unit Play. #826 Take Oklahoma -15 over Cal State Bakersfield (4 pm TNT) The Sooners are one of the most disappointing teams in the entire country this season. That being said they still have a ton of talent and with their guards they have the ability to go deep into this tournament. Throw in the fact they are playing this game in Oklahoma City and expect a 20-point plus victory for OU. Bakersfield plays in the worst conference in the country and they have a retread as a coach in Rod Barnes. His teams seem to get better once he leaves and I have no confidence that he can keep this game close.

3 Unit Play. #836 Take Wisconsin +1 over Pittsburgh (Friday 6:50 pm TNT) The Panthers are always known for tough noise defense and rebounding but that is not the case with this team. The Panthers are shaky on defense and they have never had great offensive teams. Pittsburgh have lost three of their last four games and two of those games came against teams that did not make the NCAA Tournament (Georgia Tech & Virginia Tech). I believe the rest did Wisconsin good and they will be refreshed and ready to play on Friday in St Louis. Wisconsin has the higher upside if they play well and that will be good enough to win this pick'em game.

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Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 18 2016 3:10PM
819 Temple 7.5(-110) Southpoint (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx) vs 820 Iowa single-dime bet

Analysis: I'll take a shot at Temple and the old professor Fran Dunphy to keep it close. Coach Mac and Iowa have played pathetic basketball down the stretch and finished the season on a dismal 5-7 run in the Big Ten including a first game exit vs. Illino “is. Uthoff & Jok can win the game for Iowa but if DeDosey (16 pg ) can hit some shots early and the big fella, Obi Enechionyia is focused out of the gate, the Owls are capable of winning the game. Half of Philly may be in Brooklyn for this one as Villanova has the early game and if the two win they'll meet on Sunday!

Pick Made: Mar 18 2016 3:38AM PST

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Ken Thomson | CBB Total - Friday, Mar 18 2016 2:00PM
843 Hawaii / 844 California OVER 140.5 Westgate (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx) single-dime bet

Analysis: Hawaii needs to push pace to have a chance to stay in flow offensively. The Bears have played several games without Wallace their leading scorer. PG Sam Singer will be geared to ke “ep offense rolling. Hawaii has a well rounded offense led by PG Bobbitt and scoring leaders Jancovic & Valdes. The trio averages 44 points per game and need to be dialed in for the Rainbow Warriors. I see this game hitting 150

Pick Made: Mar 18 2016 3:31AM PST

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Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 18 2016 4:00PM
826 Oklahoma -14.0(-117) (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx)Pinnacle (http://www.pinnaclesports.com) vs 825 CS Bakersfield triple-dime bet

Analysis: Buddy Hield and the Sooners should be focused to take the wind out of Cal State Bakersfield's sails. The Roadrunners got the game winning buzzer beater in the WAC Tournament here in Vegas to dethrone New Mexico State who has owned the WAC Title for several seasons.
The Sooners need to pound the ball inside to Spangler and Lattin and then use the perimeter shooting of Hield and Woodard to open things up. Rod Barnes has done a masterful job coaching Bakersfield this season but it's veteran Lon Kruger that gets the win here. I like the Sooners by “ 20 plus


Pick Made: Mar 18 2016 3:57AM PST

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Ken Thomson | CBB Total - Friday, Mar 18 2016 2:45PM
837 Mid. Tenn / 838 Michigan St. OVER 143.0 Southpoint (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx) single-dime bet

Analysis: Thinking Sparty o “pens it up to double digits and the Blue Raiders push the tempo to get back in it. See the game hitting 150.....Kermit Davis has scorers for Middle Tennessee Statein Giddy Potts ( 51 % ) three point shooter....Reggie Upshaw ( 14 ppg ) and Perrin Buford as well as several key players off the bench....Valentine and Forbes are as dynamic a backcourt there is in the country.

Pick Made: Mar 18 2016 3:44AM PST

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Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 18 2016 9:40PM
824 NotreDame -3.0(-105) Greek (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx) vs 823 Michigan single-dime bet

Analysis: You can lay 2 1/2 several shops here in Vegas curre “ntly at 4:00 AM PST......Brey won't be outcoached by Beilein --Wolverines will look to get second win in three days while Notre Dame has been waiting to get back on the court after getting blown off the court by North Carolina by 30 plus in the ACC Tourney.
Zach Auguste should be ready to play and Demetrius Jackson and Steve Vasturia should shoot it well against a Wolverine defense that is vulnerable to solid inside out play. The Irish need to stay in the face of sharp shooter Duncan Robinson and force the others to try and beat them.
You'll know early if the Irish are able to discard that horrendous performance against Carolina as I look for Brey's Boys to get out of the gate somewhat quickly!

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Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 18 2016 9:50PM
831 Northern Iowa -4.5(-110) William Hill (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx) vs 832 Texas double-dime bet

Analysis: “It's a trendy play...Northern Iowa out of the Missouri Valley.....I've been following Jacobson's team for several years.....with Wes Washpun leading the way this team is composed to win close games. The Panthers need to keep PG Isaiah Taylor from penetrating down the lane and kicking out to Felix or Lammert for open three's. Northern Iowa needs to give Taylor open looks from the outside and force him to either shoot from the outside where he is 27% from trifecta range or give up the ball. Cameron Ridley will be back for his second game for Shaka Smart but he wasn't much of a factor in the Big12 Conference Tourney loss to Baylor. Jesperson and Bohannon need to shoot it well for UNI and look for Wyatt Lohaus to provide spark off the Panthers bench. I think UNI wins a close game in the 120's

Pick Made: Mar 18 2016 4:22AM PST

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Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 18 2016 9:55PM
848 St. Joseph's 3.0(-116) (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx)Pinnacle (http://www.pinnaclesports.com) vs 847 Cincinnati single-dime bet

Analysis: I bought this play up to plus 3 points here...cost 10 cents in most shops....if you are in Vegas...Coast properties and MGM properties are currently sitting at plus 3 points. Isaiah Miles and DeAndre Bembry are as savy a combo as Phil Martelli has had in all his years at St. Joseph's. I look for the Hawks to continue playing solid ba “ll and if they stay out of foul trouble they should outscore the Bearcats. Cincy is a solid defensive team and Troy Caupain is a streak shooter as he showed us all in the 4-OT loss to UConn in the AAC Conference Tourney. Look for Aaron Brown to have a big game for the Hawks as St. Joseph's grinds out a tough one outright!

Pick Made: Mar 18 2016 4:31AM PST

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Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 18 2016 9:30PM
850 Brigham Young -6.5(-106) (http://pregame.com/lines_odds/default.aspx)Pinnacle (http://www.pinnaclesports.com) vs 849 Va. Tech double-dime bet

Analysis: While everyone is watching the Big Dance the Marriott Center is Provo should be rocking. Not an easy venue for Buzz Williams and Va. Tech and if the Hokies are not focused they could get blown out in this NIT 2nd round game.
Kyle Collinsworth is as solid an all-around playe “r as the Cougs have had in quite some time. Meanwhile guards Chase Fischer and freshman Nick Emery can shoot the rock from deep. Emery has the solid inside outside game and is a young star in the making. If Virginia Tech slows it down and plays solid defense that could derail the Cougars but I'm thinking Buzz will let the Hokies run and we could hit the high 160's. If that's the case I'll go with 88-79 BYU


Pick Made: Mar 18 2016 4:39AM PST

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Chris James

Michigan St
Hawaii

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***PLEASE READ BELOW (personal late afternoon PARLAY)***


I am wagering on both IOWA (3:10 eastern start) and MARYLAND (4:30 eastern tipoff) both separately and in a PARLAY due to the fact that both are large favorites even though for the most part struggling down the stretch of the regular season along with their respective postseason conference tournaments. The slate for both extremely talented sides is "wiped clean"


HIGH-RATED LATE NIGHT BEST BET TOTAL (Northern Iowa/Texas OVER in a 9:50 eastern tipoff): You will see below that I am taking advantage of a low-balled posted total even though a team from the high scoring Big 12 conference is involved (Texas also fits a SYSTEM that has hit 67% of the time OVER the total in the month of March). Also details below how the low scoring Missouri Valley Conference has helped trigger tonight's high-rated move where market "value" involving Northern Iowa who has 3 different seniors with OFFENSIVE capability


AFTERNOON BEST BET (1:30 eastern tipoff): The school that had the longest gap between NCAA appearances (1962) was Yale who yesterday produced an underdog outright upset. Among major-conference programs the one who has had the longest wait (1990) is OREGON STATE who as you will see below arguably is holding the mantle for an entire conference who is a dismal 1-3 so far and just saw another hopeful suffer a major injury to a star player. Oregon State's best player is the son of a former NBA star who despite spending two years at the "junior" college level has already won the Pac-12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR award twice


***Friday OPENING premium lineup***


4-UNITS on Northern Iowa/Texas OVER 124' (Primetime Best Bet) (9:50 et tip on TBS) (# 831)

3-UNITS on Oregon State +4' (Afternoon Best Bet) (1:30 et tip on TNT) (# 828)

2-UNITS on Syracuse/Dayton UNDER 129' (early 12:15 et tip on CBS) (# 839)

2-UNITS on Iowa -7 (midday 3:10 et tip on TRU-TV) (# 820)

2-UNITS on Maryland -9 (late afternoon 4:30 et tip on TBS) (# 842)


TONIGHT’S “4 UNIT” REDZONE LATE NIGHT NCAA BEST BET TOTAL (Northern Iowa versus Texas OVER 124’ in a 9:50 eastern tipoff telecast on TBS): For those who remember the Missouri Valley Conference postseason tournament almost all games held “below” the total including Northern Iowa’s very low scoring 56-54 triumph in the championship game. The Missouri Valley Conference did get an at-large entrant in Wichita State who yesterday knocked off Arizona (another “under”) where the defense (19 forced turnovers) compensated for the offense (just 3-for-20 from long range). It was back on Tuesday in a “play in” that Wichita State once again excelled on defense holding the opposition to 50 points. Coming into tonight Northern Iowa is 8-1 “under” including 5 games in a row which in turn has led to a “deflated” total for which I am taking advantage. Northern Iowa does have 3 different senior players who have ability on OFFENSE including Matt Bohanon who hold all-time school career marks in THREE POINTERS made (266) and attempted (678). Paul Jesperson during the regular season tied an all-time single game school record nailing 8 different “treys” from behind the arc. Wes Washpun in ranked #2 in all-time Northern Iowa single season ASSISTS dished out (174). Another reason why I am enthusiastic about tonight’s low posted total is that Texas finally has some market “value” attached to a spot after playing in a high-scoring league (Big 12). The Longhorns played the entire regular season conference schedule without their #1 player Cameron Ridley who finally has returned from injury to bolster a balanced offense (11 different players averaging at least 10 minutes of floor time per game). Texas is now coached by the same Shaka Smart that made Virginia Commonwealth relevant in the NCAA Tournament and is mission is now the same for a new employer. Getting back to Northern Iowa they are 7-1 OVER/ROAD when off consecutive games giving up “9 or less” offensive rebounds. Here is a 67-PERCENT SYSTEM (76-38 last five years with a low posted total in the 120’s) which takes teams like Texas after beating the spread by 18+ combined points in a three-game stretch OVER the number if taking the court in the month of MARCH


TODAY’S “3 UNIT” REDZONE AFTERNOON NCAA TOURNAMENT BEST BET SIDE (Oregon State +4’ versus Virginia Commonwealth in a 1:30 eastern tipoff telecast on TNT): Even though the game is being played in the state of Oklahoma this is part of the “Western” Regional which for sheer geographical purposes favors Oregon State if they can pull off a couple of weekend upsets. Among all “major” conference school participating in this year’s tournament Oregon State has had the longest wait (1990) as their last entrant featured future NBA star Gary Payton as their leader. The school that has the absolute longest stretch between NCAA Tournament appearances (1962) was Yale who produced an outright upset yesterday. Most reading this analysis are aware that Thursday was a tough day for schools from arguably the most balanced conference in the land (Pac 12) as participating members went 1-3 overall. The Pac-12 has seemingly taken another hit with news that California’s top player Tyrone Wallace (major injury in practice) will not be able to participate in the Big Dance which is a major blow to what was originally thought of as a school that could wreak havoc. Thus Oregon State is not only representing themselves but also arguably an entire conference. This is a very special day for Oregon State who is the only school in the Pac-12 draw to see both their mens-and-womens teams both chosen for the NCAA Tournament after both have gone through recent struggles. It was a year ago when the Beavers roster featured just one returning starter along with SEVEN different “walk ons”. Oregon State’s star player is Gary Payton II who has won twice the league’s “defensive player of the year” award which is even more remarkable when considering that he spent the initial 2 seasons of his career at the “junior” college level. I am aware that today marks the “sixth” consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for Virginia Commonwealth but they do NOT have the brilliant schemes of head coach Shaka Smart who bolted for a bigger paycheck with a major-conference program


“2 UNIT” EARLY LINETRACKER TOTAL (Syracuse versus Dayton UNDER 129’ in a 12:15 eastern tipoff telecast on CBS): At most offshore locations this total opened up at 131 and has since dropped which is unusual for games so far in this year’s Big Dance. It was two years ago that these same two sides faced off in a very low scoring 55-53 NCAA tilt where Dayton’s defense ended up holding Syracuse WITHOUT a successful three-point shot for the first time in a 665 game span. After being forced to sit out at this time a year ago due to sanctions against the program Jim Boeheim and his famous matchup-zone DEFENSE return


BACK AT THE WEBSITE BY "6:30" PM EASTERN WITH PRIMETIME. GOOD LUCK LATE THIS AFTERNOON

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Jason Sharpe NHL

Friday March 18th 2016-

3 Unit Play Take #57 Colorado -105 over Calgary (9:05pm est):

I like the way Colorado has been playing of late as they come in winners of 4 of their last 6 games overall. They have a lot more to play for than Calgary in this one also.

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Scott spreitzer

big dance 1st rd blockbuster beatdown g.o.y.!

Oregon

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We Pick Sports

NCAAB: (Season -80.7*)

Iowa -7 (-110) 5* 3:10 ET

South Dakota State +9 (-110) 5* 4:30 ET
Texas -4 (-110) 6* 9:50 ET

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5* Oregon -23
south Dakota st +9
NBA
New Orleans +1

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3% Stephen Austin +7

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FRIDAY'S PICKS 3/18/16
25* CBB Wisconsin pk
20* CBB Oregon -22.5
20* CBB Dayton pk
20* CBB St Joe's +2.5
20* CBB Villanova -17.5
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10* CBB Temple +7
10* CBB Hawaii +5.5
10* CBB No Iowa +4.5
5* CBB Oklahoma -14.5

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Friday March 18th 2016-


3 Unit Play Take #57 Colorado -105 over Calgary (9:05pm est):


I like the way Colorado has been playing of late as they come in winners of 4 of their last 6 games overall. They have a lot more to play for than Calgary in this one also.

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JR Tips
BYU
BYU over
WVU over
BBC OKL City 1st Half

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big Al's game of the year Cincinnati

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Top NHL Public Bets

#1 55 Chicago Blackhawks 84%
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#1 826 Oklahoma 85%
#2 838 Michigan State 81% <<<Lost>>>
#3 544 Furman 80%
#4 732 Saint Marys CA 75%
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#7 824 Notre Dame 73%
#8 520 Duke 72%
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#10 818 Villanova 69% <<<Win>>>

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Harry Bondi

4* Tex am -13
3* ND -2.5

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steven austin

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Sky blue Stephen Austin +7

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GMC-CBB Selections

847 25 *Cincinnati
821 Stephen F.Austin
835 Pittsburgh

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Marc Lawrence

Play: Michigan (ML +140)
Line Source: 5dimes (http://affiliates.5dimes.com/tracking/Affiliate.asp?AffID=AF000189&mediaTypeID=220&AffUrlID=229)
Posted on: March 17, 2016 @ 11:33:35 PM EDT

> Play - Michigan (Game 823).
Edges - Wolverines: head coach John Beilein 18-5-2 ATS in the NCAA tournament, including 8-0-1 ATS off win of 5 or more points and not facing an .860 or greater opponent. Fighting Irish: head coach Mike Brey 2-9 ATS as a favorite in the NCAA tourney, including 0-4 ATS versus a foe off one-win exact. With at least one of the First Four teams having advanced to the round of 32 each year, and that team always from a Wednesday non-16 seed game, we recommend a 3* play on Michigan. Thank you and good luck as always.


Play: Cincinnati (-2.5 -105)
Line Source: Bookmaker (http://www.bookmaker.eu/?cmpid=4437)
Posted on: March 17, 2016 @ 11:33:35 PM EDT

> Play - Cincinnati Bearcats (Game 847).
Edges - Bearcats: 6-0 SU and 5-0 ATS off a SU favorite loss of 5 or more points; and 3-0 SUATS in first round NCAA tourney games off a SU favorite loss of 7 or more points. Hawks: 0-4 ATS in last four NCAA tourney first round games; and 0-5 ATS versus No. 6-10 NCAA tourney seeds. With the Bearcats 7-0 ATS in games off a loss of 2 or more points when facing an Atlantic 10 foe off a win, we recommend a 3* play on Cincinnati. Thank you and good luck as always.

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"UNSCHEDULED" ADDED EARLY EVENING NCAA TOURNAMENT TOTAL (Pittsburgh/Wisconsin UNDER 130 in an approximate 6:50 eastern tipoff): In games broadcast on TNT including a pair late this afternoon 5 of 6 games have played "above" the total setting up what I feel is an law-of-averages wager. While Wisconsin is 8-1 UNDER in the past nine games, Pittsburgh this season with a near pick-em line between (+3/-3) has gone a staggering 8-0 UNDER the number. Both sides are extremely physical





HIGH-RATED LATE NIGHT BEST BET TOTAL (Northern Iowa/Texas OVER in a 9:50 eastern tipoff): You will see below that I am taking advantage of a low-balled posted total even though a team from the high scoring Big 12 conference is involved (Texas also fits a SYSTEM that has hit 67% of the time OVER the total in the month of March). Also details below how the low scoring Missouri Valley Conference has helped trigger tonight's high-rated move where market "value" involving Northern Iowa who has 3 different seniors with OFFENSIVE capability




NBA (8:35 eastern tipoff): A few nights ago the DALLAS MAVERICKS nearly pulled off a road upset in Cleveland and this evening they tackle another giant (Golden State) who arguably is in "look ahead" to tomorrow's match with San Antonio. In a stunning season-long statistic after 4 consecutive games where the offense tallied 110+ points each time Golden State is 0-7 ATS in ROAD setups like tonight




EARLY EVENING NCAA "RECOMMENDATION": I would "lean" towards Stephen F. Austin (whose head coach used to be a Bob Huggins assistant)




***Friday PREMIUM lineup***


4-UNITS on Northern Iowa/Texas OVER 124' (Primetime Best Bet) (9:50 et tip on TBS) (# 831)


3-UNITS on Oregon State +4' (Afternoon Best Bet) (1:30 et tip on TNT) (# 828)

2-UNITS on Syracuse/Dayton UNDER 129' (early 12:15 et tip on CBS) (# 839)

2-UNITS on Iowa -7 (midday 3:10 et tip on TRU-TV) (# 820)

2-UNITS on Maryland -9 (late afternoon 4:30 et tip on TBS) (# 842)

2-UNITS on Pittsburgh/Wisconsin UNDER 130 (early evening 6:50 et tip pn TNT) (# 836)


2-UNITS on Mavericks +9 (NBA 8:35 et tip) (# 814)










TONIGHT’S “4 UNIT” REDZONE LATE NIGHT NCAA BEST BET TOTAL (Northern Iowa versus Texas OVER 124’ in a 9:50 eastern tipoff telecast on TBS): For those who remember the Missouri Valley Conference postseason tournament almost all games held “below” the total including Northern Iowa’s very low scoring 56-54 triumph in the championship game. The Missouri Valley Conference did get an at-large entrant in Wichita State who yesterday knocked off Arizona (another “under”) where the defense (19 forced turnovers) compensated for the offense (just 3-for-20 from long range). It was back on Tuesday in a “play in” that Wichita State once again excelled on defense holding the opposition to 50 points. Coming into tonight Northern Iowa is 8-1 “under” including 5 games in a row which in turn has led to a “deflated” total for which I am taking advantage. Northern Iowa does have 3 different senior players who have ability on OFFENSE including Matt Bohanon who hold all-time school career marks in THREE POINTERS made (266) and attempted (678). Paul Jesperson during the regular season tied an all-time single game school record nailing 8 different “treys” from behind the arc. Wes Washpun in ranked #2 in all-time Northern Iowa single season ASSISTS dished out (174). Another reason why I am enthusiastic about tonight’s low posted total is that Texas finally has some market “value” attached to a spot after playing in a high-scoring league (Big 12). The Longhorns played the entire regular season conference schedule without their #1 player Cameron Ridley who finally has returned from injury to bolster a balanced offense (11 different players averaging at least 10 minutes of floor time per game). Texas is now coached by the same Shaka Smart that made Virginia Commonwealth relevant in the NCAA Tournament and is mission is now the same for a new employer. Getting back to Northern Iowa they are 7-1 OVER/ROAD when off consecutive games giving up “9 or less” offensive rebounds. Here is a 67-PERCENT SYSTEM (76-38 last five years with a low posted total in the 120’s) which takes teams like Texas after beating the spread by 18+ combined points in a three-game stretch OVER the number if taking the court in the month of MARCH




TODAY’S “3 UNIT” REDZONE AFTERNOON NCAA TOURNAMENT BEST BET SIDE (Oregon State +4’ versus Virginia Commonwealth in a 1:30 eastern tipoff telecast on TNT): Even though the game is being played in the state of Oklahoma this is part of the “Western” Regional which for sheer geographical purposes favors Oregon State if they can pull off a couple of weekend upsets. Among all “major” conference school participating in this year’s tournament Oregon State has had the longest wait (1990) as their last entrant featured future NBA star Gary Payton as their leader. The school that has the absolute longest stretch between NCAA Tournament appearances (1962) was Yale who produced an outright upset yesterday. Most reading this analysis are aware that Thursday was a tough day for schools from arguably the most balanced conference in the land (Pac 12) as participating members went 1-3 overall. The Pac-12 has seemingly taken another hit with news that California’s top player Tyrone Wallace (major injury in practice) will not be able to participate in the Big Dance which is a major blow to what was originally thought of as a school that could wreak havoc. Thus Oregon State is not only representing themselves but also arguably an entire conference. This is a very special day for Oregon State who is the only school in the Pac-12 draw to see both their mens-and-womens teams both chosen for the NCAA Tournament after both have gone through recent struggles. It was a year ago when the Beavers roster featured just one returning starter along with SEVEN different “walk ons”. Oregon State’s star player is Gary Payton II who has won twice the league’s “defensive player of the year” award which is even more remarkable when considering that he spent the initial 2 seasons of his career at the “junior” college level. I am aware that today marks the “sixth” consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for Virginia Commonwealth but they do NOT have the brilliant schemes of head coach Shaka Smart who bolted for a bigger paycheck with a major-conference program




“2 UNIT” EARLY LINETRACKER TOTAL (Syracuse versus Dayton UNDER 129’ in a 12:15 eastern tipoff telecast on CBS): At most offshore locations this total opened up at 131 and has since dropped which is unusual for games so far in this year’s Big Dance. It was two years ago that these same two sides faced off in a very low scoring 55-53 NCAA tilt where Dayton’s defense ended up holding Syracuse WITHOUT a successful three-point shot for the first time in a 665 game span. After being forced to sit out at this time a year ago due to sanctions against the program Jim Boeheim and his famous matchup-zone DEFENSE return




“2 UNIT” NBA INTANGIBLE SIDE (Mavericks +9 at home versus Warriors in an 8:35 eastern tipoff): At the bottom of this analysis an UNDEFEATED season angle that will be stunning to most. It was just a few nights ago when Dallas traveled to Cleveland and came close to pulling off the outright upset versus LeBron and company in a tilt that was decided by a ONE point margin. Of course Golden State (61-6) continues to chase history but one of their few setbacks (114-91 beatdown) just happened to be in Dallas even though Stephen Curry was injured in that contest. While we have obvious “revenge” this evening it should be pointed out that the Warriors are in a “look ahead” position as they face the NBA’s second-best side (San Antonio) tomorrow. The bottom line is that the roster of the Warriors is DEPLETED with 3 injured reserves not making the trip. For the entire season to date after “four” consecutive games with the offense scoring 110+ points each time Golden State is a stunning 0-7 ATS/ROAD

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Mike Davis 8u Texas A&M -13

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banker has his 5 unit tv play on west virginia over stephen austin

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Maddux NBA
Boston +3