Friday, March 21
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORL at WAS | 07:00 PM | ORL -8.5 O 216.0 | +500 +500 |
| NO at MIN | 08:00 PM | NO +14.5 O 223.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at SA | 08:00 PM | PHI +6.0 O 235.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHA at OKC | 08:00 PM | CHA +20.5 U 220.0 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at MIA | 08:00 PM | HOU -4.5 O 213.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at DAL | 08:30 PM | DAL +9.0 O 231.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at UTA | 09:30 PM | BOS -14.5 O 227.0 | +500 +500 |
| DEN at POR | 10:00 PM | DEN +2.0 O 228.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at PHO | 10:00 PM | CLE -8.5 U 233.5 | +500 +500 |
| MEM at LAC | 10:30 PM | LAC -7.0 U 230.0 | +500 +500 |
NBA BEST BETS FOR MARCH !
03.21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................109 - 116 - 1......................48.44%..................- 91.50
03.21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................109 - 116 - 1......................48.44%..................- 91.50
Armadillo Sports
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Teams shooting the highest %age inside the arc:
61.1%— Cornell 18-11
60.7%— Creighton 25-10
60.2%— Alabama 26-8
59.9%— Saint Louis 19-15
58.7%— BYU 25-9
58.2%— Duke 32-3
Quote of the Day
“It’s been crazy. Been getting death threats, people calling me racial slurs, all types of stuff because I’m missing free throws, missing shots………It’s hard, especially when it’s coming from your own fan base. … It does get challenging at times, but at the end of the day, I’m comfortable with who I am as a man, who I am as a basketball player.”
Texas A&M guard Jace Carter
Saturday’s quiz
Where did Jameis Winston play his college football?
Friday’s quiz
In the movie The Natural, Wilford Brimley played the manager of the New York Knights.
Thursday’s quiz
Michael Jordan finished his NBA career with the Washington Wizards.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up the 2nd day of March Madness…….
— Baylor 75, Mississippi State 72
Baylor shot 55.3% inside arc, had 16 offensive rebounds.
Miss State shot 72.7% inside arc, only 10-30 on arc.
Baylor has won its last seven first round games.
Miss State lost its last six NCAA Tournament games.
— Ole Miss 71, North Carolina 64
Ole Miss led 44-26 at halftime.
Coach Beard is 6-0 in first round games, for four different schools.
Tar Heels shot only 5-24 on the arc.
UNC was 2-6 this year in non-ACC games vs top 100 teams.
— Saint Mary’s 59, Vanderbilt 56
Vandy led 29-22 at half 0f a slow-paced (59 possessions) game.
Saint Mary’s out-rebounded the Commodores, 41-28
Vandy finished 20-13, making their first NCAA since 2016.
Saint Mary’s-Alabama Sunday will definitely be worlds colliding.
— Colorado State 78, Memphis 70
Rams outscored Memphis 47-34 in second half.
Colorado State was 11-30 on arc, Tigers 6-23
Memphis star Haggerty was only 7-23 from the floor.
Rams have now won 11 games in a row.
This was first time since 2017 that a #12-seed was favored over a #5-seed.
— Iowa State 82, Lipscomb 55
Cyclones shot 68.3% inside arc, led 40-24 at halftime.
Last six years, #3-seeds are 16-8 ATS in first round.
Lipscomb was 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 16-29-27 points.
Iowa State-Ole Miss will be fun to watch Sunday.
— Alabama 90, Robert Morris 81
Most points a #2-seed allowed in a 1st round win since Arizona in 2017..
Underdog Colonials led by a point with 7:01 left to play.
Alabama shot 75.7% (28-37) inside the arc.
Horizon teams have now covered their last six NCAA Tourney games.
This was the most points a #2-seed was favored by Arizona in 2015.
— Maryland 81, Grand Canyon 49
Dismal performance by the Antelopes, who shot 32.1%
Could’ve been worse; Terps were 12-24 on foul line.
Maryland has won 13 of its last 16 games.
Maryland plays Colorado State in the 2nd round Sunday.
— Duke 93, Mt St Mary’s 49
Awful game; Duke led 54-28 at halftime.
Duke had only two turnovers in 70 possessions.
#1-seeds went 4-0/2-2 in first round (wins by 20-38-44-26 points)
Blue Devils play Baylor Sunday.
— Famous birthdays, March 22nd:
William Shatner, 94
Matthew Modine, 66
Jimbo Covert, 65
Brian Shaw, 59
Ramón Martínez, 57
Shawn Bradley, 53
Marcus Camby, 51
Reese Witherspoon, 49
Marques Tuiasosopo, 46
Dexter Fowler, 39
Ike Davis, 38
JJ Watt, 36
— New Mexico 75, Marquette 66
Marquette led by 3 with 12:29 left in the game.
Lobos were 18-21 on foul line, Marquette 7-12.
Mountain West is 2-2 SU in NCAA’s this week; previous three years, they were 3-16.
Lobos play Michigan State in second round Sunday.
— UConn 67, Oklahoma 59
Sooners led by a point with 9:03 left in the game.
UConn shot 58.1% inside arc, 6-25 on the arc.
Oklahoma shot 32.1% from the floor.
Huskies won 6 of last 7 games, after a 6-6 stretch.
— Kentucky 76, Troy 57
Kentucky led 35-27 at the half, pulled away in second half.
Amari Williams only had 5 points, but had 12 rebounds, 4 assists.
Troy took lot of 3’s, but made only 8-32.
Kentucky-Illinois should be a good game Sunday.
— Illinois 86, Xavier 73
Illini out-rebounded Xavier, 45-25.
Xavier was +9 in turnovers (14-5)
Illinois is in bottom 5 in country at forcing turnovers.
Illini shot 57.1% inside arc, scored 1.21 points/possession.
Last year was the first Sweet 16 for Illinois since 2005.
— Michigan State 87, Bryant 62
Bryant actually led 19-15 midway thru first half.
Spartans out-rebounded Bryant, 54-29.
Michigan State shot 10-26 on arc, scored 1.23 points/possession.
This was Bryant’s second trip to NCAA’s in last four years.
— Florida 95, Norfolk State 69
Gators won easily, led 53-32 at halftime.
Florida shot 67.9% inside arc, scored 1.44 points/possession.
Florida had 21 offensive rebounds, Norfolk 14 defensive rebounds.
Gators-UConn is an interesting matchup for Sunday.
— Arizona 93, Akron 65
Arizona out-rebounded the Zips, 53-22.
Wildcats outscored Akron 52-34 in second half.
Akron shot 33.3% from the floor.
Arizona shot 12-25 on the arc, scored 1.24 points/possession.
— Oregon 81, Liberty 52
Ducks sprinted out to 25-8 lead, jogged to an easy win. (do ducks jog?)
Oregon out-rebounded Liberty, 43-27
Liberty shot 8-37 on the arc.
Oregon won nine of last ten games; they play Arizona Sunday.
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Teams shooting the highest %age inside the arc:
61.1%— Cornell 18-11
60.7%— Creighton 25-10
60.2%— Alabama 26-8
59.9%— Saint Louis 19-15
58.7%— BYU 25-9
58.2%— Duke 32-3
Quote of the Day
“It’s been crazy. Been getting death threats, people calling me racial slurs, all types of stuff because I’m missing free throws, missing shots………It’s hard, especially when it’s coming from your own fan base. … It does get challenging at times, but at the end of the day, I’m comfortable with who I am as a man, who I am as a basketball player.”
Texas A&M guard Jace Carter
Saturday’s quiz
Where did Jameis Winston play his college football?
Friday’s quiz
In the movie The Natural, Wilford Brimley played the manager of the New York Knights.
Thursday’s quiz
Michael Jordan finished his NBA career with the Washington Wizards.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up the 2nd day of March Madness…….
— Baylor 75, Mississippi State 72
Baylor shot 55.3% inside arc, had 16 offensive rebounds.
Miss State shot 72.7% inside arc, only 10-30 on arc.
Baylor has won its last seven first round games.
Miss State lost its last six NCAA Tournament games.
— Ole Miss 71, North Carolina 64
Ole Miss led 44-26 at halftime.
Coach Beard is 6-0 in first round games, for four different schools.
Tar Heels shot only 5-24 on the arc.
UNC was 2-6 this year in non-ACC games vs top 100 teams.
— Saint Mary’s 59, Vanderbilt 56
Vandy led 29-22 at half 0f a slow-paced (59 possessions) game.
Saint Mary’s out-rebounded the Commodores, 41-28
Vandy finished 20-13, making their first NCAA since 2016.
Saint Mary’s-Alabama Sunday will definitely be worlds colliding.
— Colorado State 78, Memphis 70
Rams outscored Memphis 47-34 in second half.
Colorado State was 11-30 on arc, Tigers 6-23
Memphis star Haggerty was only 7-23 from the floor.
Rams have now won 11 games in a row.
This was first time since 2017 that a #12-seed was favored over a #5-seed.
— Iowa State 82, Lipscomb 55
Cyclones shot 68.3% inside arc, led 40-24 at halftime.
Last six years, #3-seeds are 16-8 ATS in first round.
Lipscomb was 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 16-29-27 points.
Iowa State-Ole Miss will be fun to watch Sunday.
— Alabama 90, Robert Morris 81
Most points a #2-seed allowed in a 1st round win since Arizona in 2017..
Underdog Colonials led by a point with 7:01 left to play.
Alabama shot 75.7% (28-37) inside the arc.
Horizon teams have now covered their last six NCAA Tourney games.
This was the most points a #2-seed was favored by Arizona in 2015.
— Maryland 81, Grand Canyon 49
Dismal performance by the Antelopes, who shot 32.1%
Could’ve been worse; Terps were 12-24 on foul line.
Maryland has won 13 of its last 16 games.
Maryland plays Colorado State in the 2nd round Sunday.
— Duke 93, Mt St Mary’s 49
Awful game; Duke led 54-28 at halftime.
Duke had only two turnovers in 70 possessions.
#1-seeds went 4-0/2-2 in first round (wins by 20-38-44-26 points)
Blue Devils play Baylor Sunday.
— Famous birthdays, March 22nd:
William Shatner, 94
Matthew Modine, 66
Jimbo Covert, 65
Brian Shaw, 59
Ramón Martínez, 57
Shawn Bradley, 53
Marcus Camby, 51
Reese Witherspoon, 49
Marques Tuiasosopo, 46
Dexter Fowler, 39
Ike Davis, 38
JJ Watt, 36
— New Mexico 75, Marquette 66
Marquette led by 3 with 12:29 left in the game.
Lobos were 18-21 on foul line, Marquette 7-12.
Mountain West is 2-2 SU in NCAA’s this week; previous three years, they were 3-16.
Lobos play Michigan State in second round Sunday.
— UConn 67, Oklahoma 59
Sooners led by a point with 9:03 left in the game.
UConn shot 58.1% inside arc, 6-25 on the arc.
Oklahoma shot 32.1% from the floor.
Huskies won 6 of last 7 games, after a 6-6 stretch.
— Kentucky 76, Troy 57
Kentucky led 35-27 at the half, pulled away in second half.
Amari Williams only had 5 points, but had 12 rebounds, 4 assists.
Troy took lot of 3’s, but made only 8-32.
Kentucky-Illinois should be a good game Sunday.
— Illinois 86, Xavier 73
Illini out-rebounded Xavier, 45-25.
Xavier was +9 in turnovers (14-5)
Illinois is in bottom 5 in country at forcing turnovers.
Illini shot 57.1% inside arc, scored 1.21 points/possession.
Last year was the first Sweet 16 for Illinois since 2005.
— Michigan State 87, Bryant 62
Bryant actually led 19-15 midway thru first half.
Spartans out-rebounded Bryant, 54-29.
Michigan State shot 10-26 on arc, scored 1.23 points/possession.
This was Bryant’s second trip to NCAA’s in last four years.
— Florida 95, Norfolk State 69
Gators won easily, led 53-32 at halftime.
Florida shot 67.9% inside arc, scored 1.44 points/possession.
Florida had 21 offensive rebounds, Norfolk 14 defensive rebounds.
Gators-UConn is an interesting matchup for Sunday.
— Arizona 93, Akron 65
Arizona out-rebounded the Zips, 53-22.
Wildcats outscored Akron 52-34 in second half.
Akron shot 33.3% from the floor.
Arizona shot 12-25 on the arc, scored 1.24 points/possession.
— Oregon 81, Liberty 52
Ducks sprinted out to 25-8 lead, jogged to an easy win. (do ducks jog?)
Oregon out-rebounded Liberty, 43-27
Liberty shot 8-37 on the arc.
Oregon won nine of last ten games; they play Arizona Sunday.
NBA
Saturday, March 22
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Trend Report
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Brooklyn VS Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games on the road
Brooklyn is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games at home
Golden State VS Atlanta
Golden State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Golden State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
Washington VS New York
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Milwaukee VS Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 23 of Milwaukee's last 24 games when playing Sacramento
Milwaukee is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 23 of Sacramento's last 24 games when playing Milwaukee
Chicago VS LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Chicago
LA Lakers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
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Saturday, March 22
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Trend Report
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Brooklyn VS Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games on the road
Brooklyn is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games at home
Golden State VS Atlanta
Golden State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Golden State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
Washington VS New York
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Milwaukee VS Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 23 of Milwaukee's last 24 games when playing Sacramento
Milwaukee is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 23 of Sacramento's last 24 games when playing Milwaukee
Chicago VS LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Chicago
LA Lakers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
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NBA BEST BETS FOR MARCH !
03/22/2025.................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................._ 12.50
03/21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................112 - 121 - 1......................48.06%..................- 104.00
03/22/2025.................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................._ 12.50
03/21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................112 - 121 - 1......................48.06%..................- 104.00
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Teams who get highest %age of their points on 3-point shots:
46%— North Florida 15-17
45%— North Dakota State 21-11
42.8%— Princeton 19-11
42.5%— Cal Poly 16-19
42.2%— Furman 25-10
41.4%— Liberty 28-7
Quote of the Day
“I told them this is as rewarding a year as I have had based on how far we have come……I am who I am. Like it or not, this is who I am and how I deal with kids.”
John Calipari
Sunday’s quiz
What was the last team to beat Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament?
Saturday’s quiz
Jameis Winston played his college football at Florida State.
Friday’s quiz
In the movie The Natural, Wilford Brimley played the manager of the New York Knights.
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St John’s was dismal, shooting 28% from floor.
Teams combined to shoot 4-41 on the arc. Brickfest.
St John’s led 32-28 with 2:14 left before halftime.
Arkansas has won seven of its last nine games.
— BYU 91, Wisconsin 89
BYU led 47-36 at halftime.
Cougars shot 12-26 on arc, scored 1.28 points/possession.
John Tonje scored 37 points for the Badgers.
BYU has won 11 of its last 12 games.
— Houston 81, Gonzaga 76
First time in 10 years Gonzaga missed the Sweet 16.
Houston never trailed, scored 1.25 points/possession.
LJ Cryer scored 30 points for the Cougars.
Gonzaga was 2-9 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
— Auburn 82, Creighton 70
Creighton led 37-35 at halftime.
Auburn freshman G Pettiford scored 23 points; he didn’t start.
First trip to Sweet 16 for Auburn since 2019.
Auburn-Michigan is a Sweet 16 game Friday.
— Famous birthdays, March 23rd:
Bucky Pope, 84
Barbara Rhoades, 79
Pat Bourque, 78
Ron Jaworski, 74
Mark Buehrle, 46
Maurice Jones-Drew, 40
Gordon Hayward, 35
Kyrie Irving, 33
Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 30
— Purdue 76, McNeese State 62
Purdue led 38-20 at halftime.
Boilers out-rebounded McNeese, 41-24.
Kaufman-Renn scored 22 points, had 15 rebounds.
Since 2017, Purdue is 5-1 ATS in second round games.
— Michigan 91, Texas A&M 79
Aggies led 60-50 with 13:17 left in the game.
Michigan was 29-36 on foul line, A&M 18-26.
Roddy Gayle scored 26 points; he didn’t start.
Michigan won its last five games, scoring 77 ppg.
— Texas Tech 77, Drake 64
Texas Tech shot 68.4% inside the arc.
Drake shot only 40.5% inside the arc.
Tech was 13-46 on arc Thursday, only 2-13 in this game.
Texas Tech-Arkansas is a Sweet 16 game Thursday.
— Tennessee 67, UCLA 58
Tennessee shot 11-22 on the arc, only 37% inside arc.
Vols led 32-25 at halftime.
Tennessee is 15-0 outside the SEC this season.
Big 18 winds up the first three days 10-2, losing twice Saturday.
— Movie of the Day: Morning Glory (2010)- A young television producer gets a job to revive a struggling morning program, which has co-hosts who don’t like each other.
Rachel McAdams is the producer, Harrison Ford/Diane Keaton are the co-hosts. Jeff Goldblum is also in this movie. Harrison Ford’s character is frustrating, because he seems miserable, but that is part of what makes this a good movie.
Trying to catch up with the rest of the world……..
— It was 45 degrees here in Albany Friday, with 30 mph winds, a cold day. When my mailman came to my house at 2:30, the freakin’ guy had a coat on, but he was wearing shorts!!!! He had to be so cold, I mean it was a freakin’ nasty wind.
— Giants signed QB Jameis Winston for two years, $8M; Winston is 36-51 as an NFL starter for three different teams- he was 2-5 in seven starts for Cleveland last year.
— Former NFL player/head coach Ron Rivera was named general manager for the Cal Bears’ program, his alma mater. He was 105-108-3 as an NFL head coach (Carolina/Washington).
— #1-4 seeds went 16-0 SU in first round, only 6th time that has happened since 1985, but three of them lost in the second round Saturday.
Favorites were 4-4 ATS Saturday, as 23-17 so far.
Over is 5-3 Saturday; under is 23-17 in the tournament’s first three days.
— Former VCU coach Ryan Odom is the new coach at Virginia, which will be his 4th job in six years. Odom went 52-21 in two years at VCU, after going 44-25 in two years at Utah State, which followed five years at UMBC, where he posted the first-ever 16-seed over 1-seed upset in NCAA Tournament history, ironically over Virginia.
Odom’s father Dave Odom was an assistant coach at Virginia for seven years, before he moved on to Wake Forest, where he coached Tim Duncan.
— When #2-seed Alabama was favored by 22.5 points over Robert Morris in the first round, it was the most points a #2-seed was favored by since Arizona was -23 over Eastern Illinois, way back in 2001. Neither one of those big favorites covered those games.
— Boston Celtics were sold this week to William Chisholm, managing director and co-founder of Symphony Technology Group, for a mere $6.1B. Thats billion, with a B.
“Growing up on the North Shore and attending college in New England, I have been a die-hard Celtics fan my entire life. I understand how important the Celtics are to the city of Boston…..”
Celtics were last sold in 2002, for $360M; the previous owners make a boatload of $$$$; they also won two NBA titles while they owned the franchise.
— Congrats to Stephen Curry on making his 4,000th 3-point shot as an NBA player; Curry has a 42.3% career %age on 3’s, making 4,010 of them. He is clearly the best shooter, ever.
Teams who get highest %age of their points on 3-point shots:
46%— North Florida 15-17
45%— North Dakota State 21-11
42.8%— Princeton 19-11
42.5%— Cal Poly 16-19
42.2%— Furman 25-10
41.4%— Liberty 28-7
Quote of the Day
“I told them this is as rewarding a year as I have had based on how far we have come……I am who I am. Like it or not, this is who I am and how I deal with kids.”
John Calipari
Sunday’s quiz
What was the last team to beat Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament?
Saturday’s quiz
Jameis Winston played his college football at Florida State.
Friday’s quiz
In the movie The Natural, Wilford Brimley played the manager of the New York Knights.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….
— Arkansas 75, St John’s 66St John’s was dismal, shooting 28% from floor.
Teams combined to shoot 4-41 on the arc. Brickfest.
St John’s led 32-28 with 2:14 left before halftime.
Arkansas has won seven of its last nine games.
— BYU 91, Wisconsin 89
BYU led 47-36 at halftime.
Cougars shot 12-26 on arc, scored 1.28 points/possession.
John Tonje scored 37 points for the Badgers.
BYU has won 11 of its last 12 games.
— Houston 81, Gonzaga 76
First time in 10 years Gonzaga missed the Sweet 16.
Houston never trailed, scored 1.25 points/possession.
LJ Cryer scored 30 points for the Cougars.
Gonzaga was 2-9 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
— Auburn 82, Creighton 70
Creighton led 37-35 at halftime.
Auburn freshman G Pettiford scored 23 points; he didn’t start.
First trip to Sweet 16 for Auburn since 2019.
Auburn-Michigan is a Sweet 16 game Friday.
— Famous birthdays, March 23rd:
Bucky Pope, 84
Barbara Rhoades, 79
Pat Bourque, 78
Ron Jaworski, 74
Mark Buehrle, 46
Maurice Jones-Drew, 40
Gordon Hayward, 35
Kyrie Irving, 33
Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 30
— Purdue 76, McNeese State 62
Purdue led 38-20 at halftime.
Boilers out-rebounded McNeese, 41-24.
Kaufman-Renn scored 22 points, had 15 rebounds.
Since 2017, Purdue is 5-1 ATS in second round games.
— Michigan 91, Texas A&M 79
Aggies led 60-50 with 13:17 left in the game.
Michigan was 29-36 on foul line, A&M 18-26.
Roddy Gayle scored 26 points; he didn’t start.
Michigan won its last five games, scoring 77 ppg.
— Texas Tech 77, Drake 64
Texas Tech shot 68.4% inside the arc.
Drake shot only 40.5% inside the arc.
Tech was 13-46 on arc Thursday, only 2-13 in this game.
Texas Tech-Arkansas is a Sweet 16 game Thursday.
— Tennessee 67, UCLA 58
Tennessee shot 11-22 on the arc, only 37% inside arc.
Vols led 32-25 at halftime.
Tennessee is 15-0 outside the SEC this season.
Big 18 winds up the first three days 10-2, losing twice Saturday.
— Movie of the Day: Morning Glory (2010)- A young television producer gets a job to revive a struggling morning program, which has co-hosts who don’t like each other.
Rachel McAdams is the producer, Harrison Ford/Diane Keaton are the co-hosts. Jeff Goldblum is also in this movie. Harrison Ford’s character is frustrating, because he seems miserable, but that is part of what makes this a good movie.
Trying to catch up with the rest of the world……..
— It was 45 degrees here in Albany Friday, with 30 mph winds, a cold day. When my mailman came to my house at 2:30, the freakin’ guy had a coat on, but he was wearing shorts!!!! He had to be so cold, I mean it was a freakin’ nasty wind.
— Giants signed QB Jameis Winston for two years, $8M; Winston is 36-51 as an NFL starter for three different teams- he was 2-5 in seven starts for Cleveland last year.
— Former NFL player/head coach Ron Rivera was named general manager for the Cal Bears’ program, his alma mater. He was 105-108-3 as an NFL head coach (Carolina/Washington).
— #1-4 seeds went 16-0 SU in first round, only 6th time that has happened since 1985, but three of them lost in the second round Saturday.
Favorites were 4-4 ATS Saturday, as 23-17 so far.
Over is 5-3 Saturday; under is 23-17 in the tournament’s first three days.
— Former VCU coach Ryan Odom is the new coach at Virginia, which will be his 4th job in six years. Odom went 52-21 in two years at VCU, after going 44-25 in two years at Utah State, which followed five years at UMBC, where he posted the first-ever 16-seed over 1-seed upset in NCAA Tournament history, ironically over Virginia.
Odom’s father Dave Odom was an assistant coach at Virginia for seven years, before he moved on to Wake Forest, where he coached Tim Duncan.
— When #2-seed Alabama was favored by 22.5 points over Robert Morris in the first round, it was the most points a #2-seed was favored by since Arizona was -23 over Eastern Illinois, way back in 2001. Neither one of those big favorites covered those games.
— Boston Celtics were sold this week to William Chisholm, managing director and co-founder of Symphony Technology Group, for a mere $6.1B. Thats billion, with a B.
“Growing up on the North Shore and attending college in New England, I have been a die-hard Celtics fan my entire life. I understand how important the Celtics are to the city of Boston…..”
Celtics were last sold in 2002, for $360M; the previous owners make a boatload of $$$$; they also won two NBA titles while they owned the franchise.
— Congrats to Stephen Curry on making his 4,000th 3-point shot as an NBA player; Curry has a 42.3% career %age on 3’s, making 4,010 of them. He is clearly the best shooter, ever.
NBA
Sunday, March 23
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New Orleans VS Detroit
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Cleveland VS Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Utah
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Utah is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Philadelphia VS Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Antonio VS Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Charlotte VS Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Boston VS Portland
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games at home
Denver VS Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City VS LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
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Sunday, March 23
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New Orleans VS Detroit
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Cleveland VS Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Utah
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Utah is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Philadelphia VS Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Antonio VS Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Charlotte VS Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Boston VS Portland
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games at home
Denver VS Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City VS LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
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Sunday, March 23
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO at DET | 03:00 PM | NO +13.5 U 228.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at UTA | 03:30 PM | UTA +16.0 O 240.0 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at POR | 06:00 PM | BOS -7.5 U 218.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at ATL | 06:00 PM | PHI +9.5 O 239.5 | +500 +500 |
| SA at TOR | 06:00 PM | TOR -2.0 O 234.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHA at MIA | 06:00 PM | MIA -4.5 U 212.0 | +500 +500 |
| DEN at HOU | 07:00 PM | DEN +7.5 O 225.0 | +500 +500 |
| OKC at LAC | 09:00 PM | LAC +3.0 O 226.5 | +500 +500 |
NBA BEST BETS FOR MARCH !
03/23/2025.................6 - 7 - 0...................46.15%..................- 8.50
03/22/2025.................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%.................. -12.50
03/21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................118 - 128 - 1......................47.96%..................- 112.50
03/23/2025.................6 - 7 - 0...................46.15%..................- 8.50
03/22/2025.................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%.................. -12.50
03/21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................118 - 128 - 1......................47.96%..................- 112.50
Monday’s 6-pack:
Six highest-rated leagues this year, with their NCAA records:
1) SEC: 14-7
2) Big 18: 10-4
3) Big X: 8-3
4) Big East: 5-5
5) ACC: 3-3
6) Mountain West: 2-4
Quote of the Day
“I think as hard as it’s been on everybody, as impossible as it’s been to deal with, the experienced guys have been there and done that. And then it is, ‘Can they adjust?’ Some can, some can’t.”
Tom Izzo, talking about the NIL era in college sports
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, who has scored the most runs?
Sunday’s quiz
Before Florida’s win Sunday, New Mexico State was the last team to beat Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament.
Saturday’s quiz
Jameis Winston played his college football at Florida State.
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Freshman C Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer.
Maryland is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2016.
Colorado State led by five with 4:36 left in the game.
Rams out-rebounded Maryland, 39-29.
Florida 77, UConn 75
UConn led by 6 with 9:01 left in the game.
Florida was 22-34 on the foul line, Huskies 19-22.
Gators were 9-19 on the arc, UConn was 8-29.
Florida is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2017.
Kentucky 84, Illinois 75
Kentucky is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2019.
Since 2006, Illinois is 1-6 in second round games.
Wildcats were +9 in turnovers (14-5)
SEC rivals Kentucky-Tennessee play in Indianapolis Friday.
Alabama 80, Saint Mary’s 66
Alabama held Saint Mary’s to 34.3% from the floor.
Since 1997, Gaels are 1-4 in second round games.
Six guys on Alabama scored in double figures; no one had more than 13 points.
Crimson Tide is shooting 60% inside the arc (#3)
Duke 89, Baylor 66
Blue Devils shot 73.9% inside arc, led 47-30 at halftime.
Duke shot 12-22 on the arc, scored 1.51 points/possession.
Duke has won 13 in a row, are 29-1 since Thanksgiving.
Baylor loses in second round for fourth year in a row.
Ole Miss 91, Iowa State 78
Ole Miss is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2001.
Coach Beard is in Sweet 16 for third time in last seven tournaments.
Rebels shot 11-19 on the arc, led 40-29 at halftime.
Absence of injured PG Gilbert really hurt Iowa State.
Michigan State 71, New Mexico 63
New Mexico led 31-29 at halftime.
Spartans are in Sweet 16 for third time in last six tournaments.
Michigan State was 19-28 on foul line, Lobos were 5-10.
Spartans put three players in double figures; two of them didn’t start.
Arizona 87, Oregon 83
Arizona led 42-38 at halftime.
Caleb Love scored 29 points, had 9 rebounds, 4 assists.
Oregon was only 12-22 on the foul line.
Arizona plays Duke in New Jersey Thursday.
— Famous birthdays, March 24th:
Garry Templeton, 69
Bruce Hurst, 67
Mike Woodson, 67
Kelly LeBrock, 65
Lara Flynn Boyle, 55
Steve Karsay, 53
Peyton Manning, 49
Aaron Brooks, 49
Jessica Chastain, 48
Chad Gaudin, 42
Chris Bosh, 41
Damar Hamlin, 27
— College basketball coaching news:
Texas fired Rodney Terry, hired Xavier’s Sean Miller.
Terry went 69-38/27-27 at Texas, making the NCAA’s all three years, going 4-3 with an Elite 8 appearance, but that didn’t appease the Longhorns’ rich boosters.
Miller was 65-40/37-23 in three years in his second stint at Xavier, making the Sweet 16 couple years ago.
Miller will be the Longhorns’ fourth coach in six years.
— Whoever replaces Miller at Xavier will be the Musketeers’ fourth coach in nine years.
— NC State officially hired Will Wade as its new coach, after Wade led McNeese State to a 58-11 record in two years, including its first-ever NCAA Tournament win over Clemson this week.
Does Wade bring any McNeese players with him to Raleigh?
— Longwood College coach Griff Aldrich quit his head coaching job to become as assistant coach for Ryan Odom at Virginia.
Aldrich got the Lancers to two NCAA Tournaments in his seven years at Longwood; he played college basketball with Odom at Division-III Hampden Sydney and later earned a law degree from Virginia.
Aldrich was an assistant for one year in 1999, before leaving the profession for 16 years.
In baseball……..
— Baltimore Orioles threw a combined no-hitter against Pittsburgh Saturday; seven pitchers combine to blank the Pirates.
Orioles also signed 37-year old P Kyle Gibson for one year, $5.25M; two years ago, Gibson was 15-9, 4.73 in 33 starts for the Orioles. Last year, he was 8-8, 4.24 in 30 starts for St Louis.
— Guardians/Rockies pulled off a trade Friday; Cleveland re-acquires OF Nolan Jones, Colorado gets utility guy Tyler Freeman, who they need after losing 2B Thairo Estrada during the week with a broken right wrist.
— A’s 2B Zack Gelof broke the hamate bone in his right hand, will start the season on the IL. Gelof hit .211 last year, after hitting .267 in a strong rookie season.
Luis Urias or rookie Max Muncy (not that Max Muncy) figure to replace Gelof at 2B.
— Atlanta Braves added outfield depth, signed Alex Verdugo for one year, $1.5M; Verdugo hit hit only .233 with a poor .647 OPS for New York last year. In 2019-20, his OPS was over .800 both years- he is still only 28 years old, so the Braves are giving him a look.
— RIP to the great boxer George Foreman, who passed away at age 76. Foreman won an Olympic gold medal in 1968, was a two-time heavyweight champion; he was also a pretty good businessman.
In 1999, he sold the commercial rights to the George Foreman grill for $138M; I have one of his grills in my kitchen.
RIP, sir.
Six highest-rated leagues this year, with their NCAA records:
1) SEC: 14-7
2) Big 18: 10-4
3) Big X: 8-3
4) Big East: 5-5
5) ACC: 3-3
6) Mountain West: 2-4
Quote of the Day
“I think as hard as it’s been on everybody, as impossible as it’s been to deal with, the experienced guys have been there and done that. And then it is, ‘Can they adjust?’ Some can, some can’t.”
Tom Izzo, talking about the NIL era in college sports
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, who has scored the most runs?
Sunday’s quiz
Before Florida’s win Sunday, New Mexico State was the last team to beat Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament.
Saturday’s quiz
Jameis Winston played his college football at Florida State.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday……..
Maryland 72, Colorado State 71Freshman C Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer.
Maryland is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2016.
Colorado State led by five with 4:36 left in the game.
Rams out-rebounded Maryland, 39-29.
Florida 77, UConn 75
UConn led by 6 with 9:01 left in the game.
Florida was 22-34 on the foul line, Huskies 19-22.
Gators were 9-19 on the arc, UConn was 8-29.
Florida is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2017.
Kentucky 84, Illinois 75
Kentucky is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2019.
Since 2006, Illinois is 1-6 in second round games.
Wildcats were +9 in turnovers (14-5)
SEC rivals Kentucky-Tennessee play in Indianapolis Friday.
Alabama 80, Saint Mary’s 66
Alabama held Saint Mary’s to 34.3% from the floor.
Since 1997, Gaels are 1-4 in second round games.
Six guys on Alabama scored in double figures; no one had more than 13 points.
Crimson Tide is shooting 60% inside the arc (#3)
Duke 89, Baylor 66
Blue Devils shot 73.9% inside arc, led 47-30 at halftime.
Duke shot 12-22 on the arc, scored 1.51 points/possession.
Duke has won 13 in a row, are 29-1 since Thanksgiving.
Baylor loses in second round for fourth year in a row.
Ole Miss 91, Iowa State 78
Ole Miss is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2001.
Coach Beard is in Sweet 16 for third time in last seven tournaments.
Rebels shot 11-19 on the arc, led 40-29 at halftime.
Absence of injured PG Gilbert really hurt Iowa State.
Michigan State 71, New Mexico 63
New Mexico led 31-29 at halftime.
Spartans are in Sweet 16 for third time in last six tournaments.
Michigan State was 19-28 on foul line, Lobos were 5-10.
Spartans put three players in double figures; two of them didn’t start.
Arizona 87, Oregon 83
Arizona led 42-38 at halftime.
Caleb Love scored 29 points, had 9 rebounds, 4 assists.
Oregon was only 12-22 on the foul line.
Arizona plays Duke in New Jersey Thursday.
— Famous birthdays, March 24th:
Garry Templeton, 69
Bruce Hurst, 67
Mike Woodson, 67
Kelly LeBrock, 65
Lara Flynn Boyle, 55
Steve Karsay, 53
Peyton Manning, 49
Aaron Brooks, 49
Jessica Chastain, 48
Chad Gaudin, 42
Chris Bosh, 41
Damar Hamlin, 27
— College basketball coaching news:
Texas fired Rodney Terry, hired Xavier’s Sean Miller.
Terry went 69-38/27-27 at Texas, making the NCAA’s all three years, going 4-3 with an Elite 8 appearance, but that didn’t appease the Longhorns’ rich boosters.
Miller was 65-40/37-23 in three years in his second stint at Xavier, making the Sweet 16 couple years ago.
Miller will be the Longhorns’ fourth coach in six years.
— Whoever replaces Miller at Xavier will be the Musketeers’ fourth coach in nine years.
— NC State officially hired Will Wade as its new coach, after Wade led McNeese State to a 58-11 record in two years, including its first-ever NCAA Tournament win over Clemson this week.
Does Wade bring any McNeese players with him to Raleigh?
— Longwood College coach Griff Aldrich quit his head coaching job to become as assistant coach for Ryan Odom at Virginia.
Aldrich got the Lancers to two NCAA Tournaments in his seven years at Longwood; he played college basketball with Odom at Division-III Hampden Sydney and later earned a law degree from Virginia.
Aldrich was an assistant for one year in 1999, before leaving the profession for 16 years.
In baseball……..
— Baltimore Orioles threw a combined no-hitter against Pittsburgh Saturday; seven pitchers combine to blank the Pirates.
Orioles also signed 37-year old P Kyle Gibson for one year, $5.25M; two years ago, Gibson was 15-9, 4.73 in 33 starts for the Orioles. Last year, he was 8-8, 4.24 in 30 starts for St Louis.
— Guardians/Rockies pulled off a trade Friday; Cleveland re-acquires OF Nolan Jones, Colorado gets utility guy Tyler Freeman, who they need after losing 2B Thairo Estrada during the week with a broken right wrist.
— A’s 2B Zack Gelof broke the hamate bone in his right hand, will start the season on the IL. Gelof hit .211 last year, after hitting .267 in a strong rookie season.
Luis Urias or rookie Max Muncy (not that Max Muncy) figure to replace Gelof at 2B.
— Atlanta Braves added outfield depth, signed Alex Verdugo for one year, $1.5M; Verdugo hit hit only .233 with a poor .647 OPS for New York last year. In 2019-20, his OPS was over .800 both years- he is still only 28 years old, so the Braves are giving him a look.
— RIP to the great boxer George Foreman, who passed away at age 76. Foreman won an Olympic gold medal in 1968, was a two-time heavyweight champion; he was also a pretty good businessman.
In 1999, he sold the commercial rights to the George Foreman grill for $138M; I have one of his grills in my kitchen.
RIP, sir.
NBA
Monday, March 24
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Toronto VS Washington
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota VS Indiana
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games at home
LA Lakers VS Orlando
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
LA Lakers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas VS Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia VS New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Chicago VS Denver
Chicago is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Denver is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Chicago
Boston VS Sacramento
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Milwaukee VS Phoenix
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 12 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Toronto VS Washington
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota VS Indiana
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games at home
LA Lakers VS Orlando
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
LA Lakers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas VS Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia VS New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Chicago VS Denver
Chicago is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Denver is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Chicago
Boston VS Sacramento
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Milwaukee VS Phoenix
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 12 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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