3-17-16

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Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Thursday, Mar 17 2016 12:15PM
724 Duke -10.0(-110) Sportsbook.ag vs 723 N.C.-Wilmington double-dime bet

Analysis:This team for Coach K. doesn't have a lot of depth but they should be able to get a run somewhere in the midst of the first 30 minutes to get a lead and then open things up late second half. Grayson Allen, Brandon Ingram & Matt Jones combine to shoot 42 % from three and they'll need a solid contribution from Luke Kennard as well to get a double digit win over UNC Wilmington, winner of the Colonial Conference.
The Dukies know all about the Seahawks from inside the state of North Carolina and Coach K. is not about to let a smaller team from Carolina win any recruiting points! Chris Flemming leads the way for UNCW and he and his mates are capable of a straight out win if Duke isn't focused from the outset. Big Man Marshall Plumlee needs to play he's paid the past few games where his attitude has been much more tenacious. I like Duke to win by double “ digits and move on to play the Baylor-Yale winner!


Pick Made: Mar 17 2016 3:43AM PST

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Ken Thomson | CBB ML - Thursday, Mar 17 2016 9:50PM
ML 727 Providence (-135) William Hill vs 728 Southern California double-dime bet

Analysis:I'll lay the vig on this one....but expect Dunn and Bentil to control the game. USC has depth and can get on a run from deep but the Trojans have not played well in the last month plus. Since February 12th the Trojans have dropped 7 of their last 10 and if not for three big routs of UCLA and a miracle home comeback against Colorado, this team could've easily played itself into the NIT.
Ed Cooley should have the Friars ready to play hard nose defense and if they deny the open perimeter shots, Providence should grind out a 6-12 point victory.
USC has six double digit scorers for HC Andy Enfield. The key to this game will be in the paint. If the Friars can limit the Trojans to one shot per trip they should be able to use their grit to come up with enough offense to get the win. Ben Bentil gets ( 21 ppg / 8 RB ) while Kris Dunn ( 16 ppg / 6 apg ) has the “ inside outside court game that will be needed to break down Southern Cal.
If the game gets to a wide open pace, advantage Trojans as they have plenty of shooters in McLaughlin, Reinhardt, Boatwright & Stewart that will can the open triples. The game is in Raleigh and I expect a pretty good contingency from the Friar faithful.


Pick Made: Mar 17 2016 5:47AM PST

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Simon | CBB Sides - Thursday, Mar 17 2016 2:00PM
743 Iona 7.5(-110) Pinnacle vs 744 Iowa St. double-dime bet

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Marc Lawrence

3*Texas Tech
3* Ark Little Rock
4*Seton Hall

3*Portland (NBA)

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MVP Lock Club

NCAAB: Duke -10.5

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Wiseguy Insider

NBA: Miami Heat -4

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power play wins

POWER PLAY OF THE DAY FOR THURSDAY 3/17/16

NCAAB: BAYLOR -5

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Pauly Howard | CBB Sides Thu, 03/17/16 - 2:45 PM
double-dime bet
722 Baylor -5.0 (-110) Westgate vs 721 Yale Analysis: Great story with Yale making the tourney for the first time since 1962 but it ends here.Baylor lost last year in the first round and blew a big late lead to Ga St. Yale does not have the size and power to handle Baylor down low. Big difference going against the IVY league and now biggest and strongest of the Big 12.




SOS Baylor 6
Yale 193
Baylor was tested time and time again the in the rugged Big 12 and even though the game is in Providence it is Spring Break for Yale so I do not expect that to be a big factor.
Andy Iskoe may be onto something that the prostestors showing up for Yale could be a distraction with the Monta~gue player.

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Ralph Michaels - California Sports


HERE ARE MY TWO 2*'s as part of my 4 play package


#733 2* Austin Peay +26 Kansas 4 PM


Kansas Head Coach Bill Self does not care by how much he wins this game by. Kansas was the Big 12’s regular season champ, the Big 12’s conference tournament champ and the only goal left is the NCAA champ. The Jayhawks basically only use 6 players so expect them to look-ahead to Saturday’ game early in the second half. Austin Peay has been shooting the lights out of late reaching 49% in each of their last 7 games and shooting 52% in that span and while we not dare compare the Jayhawks defense to the Oho Valley Conference they will put up some points. Another thing we look for when playing on a huge dog is that the large favorite, in this case Kansas, has their game AFTER the #8/#9 matchup so while they are playing this contest they already know if they will be facing Colorado or Connecticut and you can’t tell me the Jayhawks players will stay focused here if they have a 20 point second half lead.




#735/736 2* UNDER 132 Connecticut /Colorado 1:30 PM


Colorado takes advantage of their home court altitude edge and when running the ball they get many easy shots and shoot over 45% there. On the road is different a different story as the Buffaloes only make 39.3% of their shots and an 11:30 AM local time start certainly isn’t advantaged for an quick offensive burst. Meanwhile U Conn’s defense is not only elite (#11) they also use all of the shot clock with a motion offense which is evident with an adjusted tempt ranking of #298. In Colorado’s last 10 games they have played 5 opponents with defense’s in my to 50 and those 5 foes had an average ranking of #36 and the Buffaloes shot 34.0%, 30.5%, 41.5%, 33.8% and 32.9% and you’ll see more of the same tonight.

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chattanooga

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Paul Leiner:

2000* CBB Baylor -5
2000* CBB Providence -2
2000* CBB Over 147.5 North Carolina/Florida GC
500* CBB Over 145 Seton Hall/Gonzaga
100* CBB UNC Wilminton +10
100* CBB Miami -14
100* NBA Heat -4

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EZWINNERS

3* Wichita St +2
3* Providence -2
3* Texas Tech +4.5
3* Little Rock +9
3* Gonzaga -1.5

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ASI

NBA
PATRICK (5-5 -.60) No Selections Today
DAVID (10-7 +.10) PORTLAND +12 SA (830PM)

College hoops
patrick (16-10 +4.70)
ark lr +9 purdue (430pm) ** 2 unit selection **
kansas -26 austin peay (4pm)
david (16-21 -8.60)
miami -14.5 buffalo (650pm) ** 2 unit selection **
iona/iowa st under 166.5 (2pm)
jeff (10-12 -4.50)
ark lr/purdue under 128 (730pm)
fla gulf coast +22 north carolina (720pm)

Nhl
jeff (5-1 +4.00) florida/toronto over 5 -130 (730pm)

Tennis - pj (12-11 -1.39)
atp bnp paribas open- d goffin +131 m cilic (4pm)
wta bnp paribas open- ka pliskova -125 d kasatkina (2pm)

Soccer (15-15 -1.72)
uefa europa league- (under 2.5 +103)borussia dortmund @ tottenham totspur (4pm)
uefa europa league- (under 2 +127) fenerbahce @ sporting braga (4pm)
copa libertadores (under 2.5 -149) club atl roasrio central @ ca river plate (630pm)

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Feartheweb
4 * Utah -9
2* duke over
2 butler over
2 USC +2
2 Yale +4.5

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Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Thursday, Mar 17 2016 9:55PM
748 Seton Hall 1.5(-110) Westgate vs 747 Gonzaga double-dime bet

Analysis:The Hall played outstanding basketball last week at Madison Square Garden to win the Big East Title and put the Boys from South Orange, NJ back on the CBB map. HC Kevin Willard has the Pirates playing their best ball of the season but the Hall must be focused from the get go to beat Mark Few's Bulldogs. Gonzaga also played their best ball in the WCC Tournament as they closed with wins over 3rd seeded BYU & top seeded St. Mary's who had swept them the two regular season games during the regular season.
Isaiah Whitehead ( 18 ppg ) spearheads the attack for the Pirates, while Khadeen Carrington ( 14 ppg ) is his wingman. Desi Rodriguez is the third three point option for the Hall. In the paint, Angel Delgado who nearly averages a double-double ( 10 ppg / 9 RB ) must stay out of foul trouble and on the court. Delgado, Whitehead & Carrington average better than 30 minutes per game for The Hall.
For the Zags, they have gotten solid guard play from Eric McClellan & Josh Perkins of late and that is why the Bulldogs were able to knock off St. Mary's. The two ma “n tandem of Kyle Wiltjer ( 21 ppg ) & Domantas Sabonis ( 17 ppg/ 12 RB ) is solid. It is so important for the Pirates not to give Wiltjer the wide open three. Sabonis is so feisty on the glass that it is also key that Delgado & Company box out and limit extra shots for Gonzaga. Willard is a solid coach but it's Mark Few with the name recognition for having made 17 straight NCAA Tournaments. All in all, another great match-up on paper....hoping it translates into a Seton Hall win and advance!


Pick Made: Mar 17 2016 6:23AM PST