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Kentucky/ Louisville Over 137: Google News Play. Ok Louisville plays great defense and they have not played a lot of high scoring games this year because of that defense, but I feel this one will be a bit high scoring. Louisville played Florida in their last game, which is another up an down team and 140 points were scored in that game. As I said they have a great defense and they have allowed just 54 ppg in their last 6 games, but prior to the last 6 games they did allow 71 points to a fast paced Marquette team and they allowed 68 points in their last game vs Florida, so they can be scored upon, with the right offensive team and that's just what Kentucky has. The Cats have been scoring at will in the tourney, as they have averaged 88 ppg on 53% shooting, while for the year they have averaged 77.9 ppg on 48% shooting. Let us also note that the Cats have scored 65 points from the FT line in their last 2 games on 81 attempts, so you can expect plenty of those cheap points here as well. No for the Cardinals they are not a great scoring or shooting team, but the Cats have not really played great defense in the tourney as they have allowed 74.3 ppg in the 4 games, while dating back to the SEC tourney they have allowed 70 points or more in 5 of heir last 6 games. I fee this will be an up and down game as the Cats are the better team and will get the pace where they want it. If Louisville wants to win or keep it close they will have to play at that pace. I feel this will be a bit easy win for Kentucky in a game that should put at least 140 points on the board.
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Kentucky -8.5 over Louisville: Google News Play. When these teams met on New Year’s Eve, the Wildcats shot 29.8% FG (3-of-16 threes) and still won by seven points, 69-62. They dominated the paint, getting to the foul line 43 times and outrebounding Louisville 57-31. Louisville is a better team then they were then, but so are the Cats. Kentucky has been the most dominant team this year and I feel it will continue in this one. I have at times underestimated the Louisville defense, but I feel they just don't match up well vs the Cats offense here. Kentucky puts up 77.9 ppg on 48% shooting and I feel the Cardinals will have problems stopping them here. Now on the other side, the Cards just don't have enough offense vs a very tough defensive team that is number 1 in the nation in defensive FG% (37.5%) to put enough points on the board to keep this one close. Kentucky has outscored their opponents by 17.3 ppg and this is their year. The Cats move on with a solid DD win.
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Ohio State/ Kansas Under 136: The Buckeyes have been scoring a ton in the tourney, but today they will be taking on a tough defensive minded Jayhawk team that has allowed just 61.6 ppg on 38% shooting for the year and just 58.5 ppg on 35.7% shooting in the tourney. OSU did allow 70 points to Syracuse in their last game, but this is a team that has played excellent defense all year as they have allowed just 59.7 ppg on 40.6 % shooting for the year and they will be taking on a Kansas team that has struggled to score some in the tourney as they have put up 65 points or less in 3 of the 4 games. Both teams will play defense and this should be a close game thoughtout and while we ma get those FT's at the end of the game, we also should have the teams really walikng up the ball late as well so they can look for their best shot. This one should finish right around 130.
Doc's: 4* #818 Kentucky -8.5 over Louisville (6 pm CBS) #819 Ohio State -2.5 over Kansas (8:40 pm CBS)
IC: 5* #817 Louisville vs. Kentucky UNDER 137.0 (Saturday @ 6:09pm est)
Strike Point Sports: Dark
VSI: #817 Louisville vs. Kentucky UNDER 137.0 (6:10 p.m., Saturday, March 31 CBS) #819 Ohio St -2 ½ over Kansas (8:50 p.m., Saturday, March 31 CBS)
Ferringo: #818 Kentucky vs. Louisville UNDER 137.0 (6 p.m., Saturday, March 31) #818 Kentucky (-8.5) over Louisville (6 p.m., Saturday, March 31) #819 Ohio State (-2.5) over Kansas (8:45 p.m., Saturday, March 31)
Jason Sharpe: 4* #817 Louisville +8.5 over Kentucky (6:10pm est)
NBA
Doc: #809 Memphis/Milwaukee UNDER 203 (8:30 pm EST) #812 San Antonio -8 over Indiana (8:30 pm EST) #813 New Jersey +6.5 over Sacramento (10 pm EST)
VSI: #810 Milwaukee -2 ½ over Memphis (8:35 pm EST) #815 Over 192 Utah at LA CLippers (8:35 pm EST)
IC #802. Take Over 186 New Orleans vs. LA Lakers (3:30pm EST)
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