NCAAB
Saturday, March 24
Loyola, Chi won its first three tourney games by total of 4 points; they’ve won their last 13 games- since Jan 4th, they’re 20-1. Ramblers are #142 experience team that plays pace #319- they make 39.9% of their 3’s (#15). Loyola is 3-1 vs top 100 teams, with loss at Boise State. Kansas State allowed only 53.3 ppg in winning its first three tourney games; Wildcats are #242 experience team that plays pace #307. K-State is 13-2 outside Big X (NC sked #324); their opponents shoot 32.6% on arc (#40). #11 or lower seeds are 4-3 vs spread in this round, 2-5 SU.
Michigan won its last 12 games; they made 14-24 on arc in rout of Texas A&M Thursday. Wolverines lost by 15 at North Carolina in their only ACC game this year; Michigan is 14-2 outside Big 14, albeit vs #300 NC sked. Florida State played 12 guys in first half Thursday; they’re very deep and very athletic. Seminoles are 14-1 outside ACC, with only loss by point to Oklahoma State (#330 NC sked). FSU won by 5 at Rutgers in their only Big 14 game this year. Over last 20 years, underdogs are 16-4 vs spread in West Region final.
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Liberty hasn’t played in 12 days; they’re #306 experience team that is 6-4 outside Big South- they also had four non-D-I wins. Flames are #306 experience team that plays pace #343- they lost Big South title game at buzzer at Radford, are 6-8 vs top 200 teams, with win at Wake Forest. Central Michigan scored 94-98 points in winning first two games of this tournament; they haven’t played in eight days. Chippewas are 10-2 outside MAC with three non-D-I wins, vs NC schedule #340. CMU won four of its last seven true road games.
Saturday, March 24
Loyola, Chi won its first three tourney games by total of 4 points; they’ve won their last 13 games- since Jan 4th, they’re 20-1. Ramblers are #142 experience team that plays pace #319- they make 39.9% of their 3’s (#15). Loyola is 3-1 vs top 100 teams, with loss at Boise State. Kansas State allowed only 53.3 ppg in winning its first three tourney games; Wildcats are #242 experience team that plays pace #307. K-State is 13-2 outside Big X (NC sked #324); their opponents shoot 32.6% on arc (#40). #11 or lower seeds are 4-3 vs spread in this round, 2-5 SU.
Michigan won its last 12 games; they made 14-24 on arc in rout of Texas A&M Thursday. Wolverines lost by 15 at North Carolina in their only ACC game this year; Michigan is 14-2 outside Big 14, albeit vs #300 NC sked. Florida State played 12 guys in first half Thursday; they’re very deep and very athletic. Seminoles are 14-1 outside ACC, with only loss by point to Oklahoma State (#330 NC sked). FSU won by 5 at Rutgers in their only Big 14 game this year. Over last 20 years, underdogs are 16-4 vs spread in West Region final.
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Liberty hasn’t played in 12 days; they’re #306 experience team that is 6-4 outside Big South- they also had four non-D-I wins. Flames are #306 experience team that plays pace #343- they lost Big South title game at buzzer at Radford, are 6-8 vs top 200 teams, with win at Wake Forest. Central Michigan scored 94-98 points in winning first two games of this tournament; they haven’t played in eight days. Chippewas are 10-2 outside MAC with three non-D-I wins, vs NC schedule #340. CMU won four of its last seven true road games.
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