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Re: 3-18-10
Evan Altemus
5 UNITS - RICHMOND -2
Profile: Richmond is being undervalued just for playing in the Atlantic 10. However, the Spiders are a very dangerous team in the tournament, capable of advancing much further than people expect. No one is noticing that Richmond has wins this season over tournament teams such as Old Dominion, Missouri, Xavier, Lehigh, and Florida. They have faced numerous teams from bigger conferences, so they will not be phased by facing a St. Mary's team from the West Coast Conference. St. Mary's highlight to the season came by beating Gonzaga in the conference tournament. The Gaels also have to travel the entire length of the country to play in Providence, Rhode Island, which will be played at 11:50am west coast time. The Spiders will move on to the next round with a point spread cover.
3 UNITS - BYU -5
Profile: Florida had finished the season going 4-6, including some losses to less than stellar teams like Georgia and South Carolina. The loss that is most striking though is their loss to Mississippi State in the SEC tournament, when their NCAA tournament hopes were on the line. The oddsmakers are telling the betting public something by making BYU this much of a favorite over them on a neutral court. The Cougars also have the added advantage of playing this game in Oklahoma City, which means that the Gators have much further to travel and probably less of an advantage with the crowd. BYU has several quality wins this season both at home and on the road as well. They also have much better guard play. I look for the Cougars to make a big statement over a team that probably shouldn't even be in the field.
Evan Altemus
5 UNITS - RICHMOND -2
Profile: Richmond is being undervalued just for playing in the Atlantic 10. However, the Spiders are a very dangerous team in the tournament, capable of advancing much further than people expect. No one is noticing that Richmond has wins this season over tournament teams such as Old Dominion, Missouri, Xavier, Lehigh, and Florida. They have faced numerous teams from bigger conferences, so they will not be phased by facing a St. Mary's team from the West Coast Conference. St. Mary's highlight to the season came by beating Gonzaga in the conference tournament. The Gaels also have to travel the entire length of the country to play in Providence, Rhode Island, which will be played at 11:50am west coast time. The Spiders will move on to the next round with a point spread cover.
3 UNITS - BYU -5
Profile: Florida had finished the season going 4-6, including some losses to less than stellar teams like Georgia and South Carolina. The loss that is most striking though is their loss to Mississippi State in the SEC tournament, when their NCAA tournament hopes were on the line. The oddsmakers are telling the betting public something by making BYU this much of a favorite over them on a neutral court. The Cougars also have the added advantage of playing this game in Oklahoma City, which means that the Gators have much further to travel and probably less of an advantage with the crowd. BYU has several quality wins this season both at home and on the road as well. They also have much better guard play. I look for the Cougars to make a big statement over a team that probably shouldn't even be in the field.
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