Saturday ...
20-Dime Villanova -
20-Dime Florida State
20-Dime LSU
5-Dime James Madison
5-Dime Rice
5-Dime Virginia Tech
FREE - Oklahoma State (See daily video for your analysis)
Analysis on your six pack due back by 11 a.m. eastern
NOTE: Expecting big things today. Big things.
Nobody knows better than I do right now just how important not only today is but just how important this month of March is thru the Championship game in April.
Throughout the course of a calendar year there are quite a few defining moments for a handicapper like me and most of the time I have been able to meet them head on with more successes than failures.
Today is one of those defining moments.
When the NCAA championship game has come and gone, anybody who rolled with me today going forward will look back on today as the day it all turned around.
That is how good I feel about today. The best I have felt about a college basketball card all year long.
So without further adieu, let's get after my biggest College basketball day of the year.
20-Dime Villanova -
20-Dime Florida State
20-Dime LSU
5-Dime James Madison
5-Dime Rice
5-Dime Virginia Tech
FREE - Oklahoma State (See daily video for your analysis)
Analysis on your six pack due back by 11 a.m. eastern
NOTE: Expecting big things today. Big things.
Nobody knows better than I do right now just how important not only today is but just how important this month of March is thru the Championship game in April.
Throughout the course of a calendar year there are quite a few defining moments for a handicapper like me and most of the time I have been able to meet them head on with more successes than failures.
Today is one of those defining moments.
When the NCAA championship game has come and gone, anybody who rolled with me today going forward will look back on today as the day it all turned around.
That is how good I feel about today. The best I have felt about a college basketball card all year long.
So without further adieu, let's get after my biggest College basketball day of the year.
20-Dime Villanova -
20-Dime Florida State -
20-Dime LSU -
5-Dime James Madison - Can't pass up this kind of value with JMU today. After imploding at home in the 2nd half of the VCU game, they find themselves in the roll of road dog, a roll they have been very profitable in. As part of their 8-2 ATS run on the highway this year, they are 6-1 ATS when getting points. This is a team still playing their best basketball of the year winning 4 of their last 7 SU and 6-1 ATS. Their 3 losses have been an OT loss at Hofstra, an OT loss at VCU and the home loss Wednesday night. It was supposed to be a promising year for Delaware but it's been a disaster at 12-18. Bottom line is when you start losing to the 10-20 Towson State's of the world, you are not going to beat a better road tested James Madison team tonight. Grab the small dog.
5-Dime Rice - Don't think all is well with Tommy Penders and his Houston Cougars. They have lost 2 of their last 3 overall including back to back road losses at Marshall and Tulsa. Personally I don't think there is enough basketball in the gym for Coleman and Lewis to get the amount of shots they both want and it's starting to wear on the team. This team is just 5-5 SU and 3-7 ATS their last 10 and are facing a Rice team that won't be intimidated by them. The Owls come off perhaps their best win of the year, winning outright at UCF on Wednesday night as a 12-point dog. Furthermore, they are facing a Houston team they will be confident against, having played them tough back on February 7th, losing by 7 as an 18 point underdog. Rice is playing with a renewed confidence covering 6 of their last 7 games overall and 4-0 ATS their last 5 on Saturday. In a game I feel goes right down to the wire, grab the generous amount of points with a live dog today.
5-Dime Virginia Tech - Still not a believer in Duke. No real inside threat. Just a bunch of guards waiting to jack up 3's off Gerald Henderson penetration. They can be had and I believe Virginia Tech, like Boston College, Clemson and Michigan before them, takes care of business at home today. Duke is just 2-5 ATS last 7 overall and 1-4 ATS their last 5 road games. V'tech can play, as evidenced by their road wins over Clemson, Miami/Florida and Wake Forest so understand this team can get after it. They are in a great revenge spot having gotten drilled by Duke in the first meeting January 4th getting outscored in the 2nd half by 17. Virginia Tech is a rock solid 10-3 ATS last 13 as an underdog and I truly believe it's a different story at home today as the Hokies punch Duke right in the mouth and get the cover.
20-Dime Florida State -
20-Dime LSU -
5-Dime James Madison - Can't pass up this kind of value with JMU today. After imploding at home in the 2nd half of the VCU game, they find themselves in the roll of road dog, a roll they have been very profitable in. As part of their 8-2 ATS run on the highway this year, they are 6-1 ATS when getting points. This is a team still playing their best basketball of the year winning 4 of their last 7 SU and 6-1 ATS. Their 3 losses have been an OT loss at Hofstra, an OT loss at VCU and the home loss Wednesday night. It was supposed to be a promising year for Delaware but it's been a disaster at 12-18. Bottom line is when you start losing to the 10-20 Towson State's of the world, you are not going to beat a better road tested James Madison team tonight. Grab the small dog.
5-Dime Rice - Don't think all is well with Tommy Penders and his Houston Cougars. They have lost 2 of their last 3 overall including back to back road losses at Marshall and Tulsa. Personally I don't think there is enough basketball in the gym for Coleman and Lewis to get the amount of shots they both want and it's starting to wear on the team. This team is just 5-5 SU and 3-7 ATS their last 10 and are facing a Rice team that won't be intimidated by them. The Owls come off perhaps their best win of the year, winning outright at UCF on Wednesday night as a 12-point dog. Furthermore, they are facing a Houston team they will be confident against, having played them tough back on February 7th, losing by 7 as an 18 point underdog. Rice is playing with a renewed confidence covering 6 of their last 7 games overall and 4-0 ATS their last 5 on Saturday. In a game I feel goes right down to the wire, grab the generous amount of points with a live dog today.
5-Dime Virginia Tech - Still not a believer in Duke. No real inside threat. Just a bunch of guards waiting to jack up 3's off Gerald Henderson penetration. They can be had and I believe Virginia Tech, like Boston College, Clemson and Michigan before them, takes care of business at home today. Duke is just 2-5 ATS last 7 overall and 1-4 ATS their last 5 road games. V'tech can play, as evidenced by their road wins over Clemson, Miami/Florida and Wake Forest so understand this team can get after it. They are in a great revenge spot having gotten drilled by Duke in the first meeting January 4th getting outscored in the 2nd half by 17. Virginia Tech is a rock solid 10-3 ATS last 13 as an underdog and I truly believe it's a different story at home today as the Hokies punch Duke right in the mouth and get the cover.
Brandon Lang
Sunday ...
20-Dime Louisville
5-Dime Florida
5-Dime Duquesne
FREE - Rockets (See daily video for your analysis)
NOTE: Solid. Rock solid.
With exception of the Villanova no show early Saturday and the James Madison implosion, my other 4 Saturday selections were as solid as it gets or as I always say, right side of the game.
Lsu outright. Florida State led wire to wire although they made us sweat a little down the stretch. Rice almost won outright as a 9-point dog and Virginia Tech just ran out of gas.
This month of March is about getting back to right side of more games than the wrong side. It's about more top play winners than top play losses. It's about perfect money management and discipline.
It a nutshell, it's all about winning at a level you have never seen from me.
I have waited for this month to get here like never before. I can't wait for the conference tourney's to get here next week and the Big Dance 2 weeks later.
I am predicting my biggest March ever. Bigger than anything I have ever done before. Mark it down. Write it down. File it away and you just wait and see where you are at after I bang home the National championship winner in April.
I hit the championship game between Oklahoma/Florida. I hit the Super bowl. I will hit the College championship winner as well.
First things first. A 2nd straight winning day. Get March off to a fantastic start. Buckle down for the winningest night you have ever had.
Enjoy your Sunday.
20-Dime Louisville - Once again the Cardinals are surging at the right time, and this is the big test. I think they'll pass with flying colors, as they come in on a four-game win streak that has seen them average 85.3 points per game and allow a mere 62.8; meanwhile, the Cards have held eight of their last 10 opponents below the 70-point mark.
Currently sitting second in the Big East at 13-2, this is a huge game for Rick Pitino's boys, and they'll seize the opportunity by knocking off a quality foe that is just behind in third place to gain momentum before the postseason tournament. The Cardinals are an impressive 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS at home.
On top of all that, the Redbirds have won and cashed the last three meetings in this rivalry, including home and road wins last season by 20 and 14 points, respectively. The Cardinals are on a 4-1 ATS roll the last five contests, and though the underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings, I'm confident we're going to get the double-digit cover.
5-Dime Florida - Tennessee and Florida both have 8-5 SEC marks and are tied for second in the East Division. But the Volunteers are sporting a 5-8 ATS mark in conference play - 2-4 on the road. On the other hand, the Gators are 6-0 SU in conference play at home. Mix in the fact the Volunteers are mired in a bevy of negative ATS skids, including 2-5 overall (all in SEC action), 0-4 on the road, 1-5 against winning teams, 1-4 after a straight-up victory and 3-9 against teams that have won more than 60 percent of their games and this is a clear-cut winner for us.
5-Dime Duquesne - The Dukes are peaking right now and with the strong guard play they have, I like this team to continue its run into the postseason. Sitting at 17-9 on the year, Duquesne would reach some satisfaction with a win today, surpassing last season's 17-win total ... and there's still plenty of time left to make a run into the Big Dance. This kid Aaron Jackson reminds me of Dwayne Wade. He is among the leaders in numerous Atlantic 10 statistical categories, and could very well be the best player in the conference. He literally brings the chemistry together for Duquesne, and today he'll be instrumental in leading the Dukes to a crushing win and cover.
Sunday ...
20-Dime Louisville
5-Dime Florida
5-Dime Duquesne
FREE - Rockets (See daily video for your analysis)
NOTE: Solid. Rock solid.
With exception of the Villanova no show early Saturday and the James Madison implosion, my other 4 Saturday selections were as solid as it gets or as I always say, right side of the game.
Lsu outright. Florida State led wire to wire although they made us sweat a little down the stretch. Rice almost won outright as a 9-point dog and Virginia Tech just ran out of gas.
This month of March is about getting back to right side of more games than the wrong side. It's about more top play winners than top play losses. It's about perfect money management and discipline.
It a nutshell, it's all about winning at a level you have never seen from me.
I have waited for this month to get here like never before. I can't wait for the conference tourney's to get here next week and the Big Dance 2 weeks later.
I am predicting my biggest March ever. Bigger than anything I have ever done before. Mark it down. Write it down. File it away and you just wait and see where you are at after I bang home the National championship winner in April.
I hit the championship game between Oklahoma/Florida. I hit the Super bowl. I will hit the College championship winner as well.
First things first. A 2nd straight winning day. Get March off to a fantastic start. Buckle down for the winningest night you have ever had.
Enjoy your Sunday.
20-Dime Louisville - Once again the Cardinals are surging at the right time, and this is the big test. I think they'll pass with flying colors, as they come in on a four-game win streak that has seen them average 85.3 points per game and allow a mere 62.8; meanwhile, the Cards have held eight of their last 10 opponents below the 70-point mark.
Currently sitting second in the Big East at 13-2, this is a huge game for Rick Pitino's boys, and they'll seize the opportunity by knocking off a quality foe that is just behind in third place to gain momentum before the postseason tournament. The Cardinals are an impressive 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS at home.
On top of all that, the Redbirds have won and cashed the last three meetings in this rivalry, including home and road wins last season by 20 and 14 points, respectively. The Cardinals are on a 4-1 ATS roll the last five contests, and though the underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings, I'm confident we're going to get the double-digit cover.
5-Dime Florida - Tennessee and Florida both have 8-5 SEC marks and are tied for second in the East Division. But the Volunteers are sporting a 5-8 ATS mark in conference play - 2-4 on the road. On the other hand, the Gators are 6-0 SU in conference play at home. Mix in the fact the Volunteers are mired in a bevy of negative ATS skids, including 2-5 overall (all in SEC action), 0-4 on the road, 1-5 against winning teams, 1-4 after a straight-up victory and 3-9 against teams that have won more than 60 percent of their games and this is a clear-cut winner for us.
5-Dime Duquesne - The Dukes are peaking right now and with the strong guard play they have, I like this team to continue its run into the postseason. Sitting at 17-9 on the year, Duquesne would reach some satisfaction with a win today, surpassing last season's 17-win total ... and there's still plenty of time left to make a run into the Big Dance. This kid Aaron Jackson reminds me of Dwayne Wade. He is among the leaders in numerous Atlantic 10 statistical categories, and could very well be the best player in the conference. He literally brings the chemistry together for Duquesne, and today he'll be instrumental in leading the Dukes to a crushing win and cover.
