Cnotes March NCAABB Conference Playoffs Thru The Madness Picks-Trends-News-Stats !!

[CNOTES]

CBB ATS:


CBB > (629) UNC-GREENSBORO@ (630) OHIO U | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play ON OHIO U against the spread in Home games after scoring 80 points or more
The record is 7 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7 units)


CBB > (621) GEORGIA TECH@ (622) S CAROLINA | 2016-03-21 21:00:00 - 2016-03-21 21:00:00
Play ON S CAROLINA against the spread in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+7.9 units)


CBB > (621) GEORGIA TECH@ (622) S CAROLINA | 2016-03-21 21:00:00 - 2016-03-21 21:00:00
Play ON S CAROLINA against the spread in All games in non-conference games
The record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+7.9 units)


CBB > (619) GEORGE WASHINGTON@ (620) MONMOUTH | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play ON MONMOUTH against the spread in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 12 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+8.7 units)


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CBB MONEYLINE


CBB > (619) GEORGE WASHINGTON@ (620) MONMOUTH | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play ON MONMOUTH using money line in All games in all games
The record is 22 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+15.95 units)


CBB > (619) GEORGE WASHINGTON@ (620) MONMOUTH | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play ON MONMOUTH using money line in All games in all lined games
The record is 22 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+15.95 units)


CBB > (629) UNC-GREENSBORO@ (630) OHIO U | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play AGAINST UNC-GREENSBORO using money line in All games in non-conference games
The record is 1 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-11.45 units)


CBB > (623) WASHINGTON@ (624) SAN DIEGO ST | 2016-03-21 23:30:00 - 2016-03-21 23:30:00
Play ON SAN DIEGO ST using money line in All games in all lined games
The record is 61 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (+36 units)

CBB > (623) WASHINGTON@ (624) SAN DIEGO ST | 2016-03-21 23:30:00 - 2016-03-21 23:30:00
Play ON SAN DIEGO ST using money line in All games in all games
The record is 61 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (+36 units)


CBB > (627) DUQUESNE@ (628) MOREHEAD ST | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DUQUESNE using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games
The record is 31 Wins and 96 Losses for the since 1992 (-67.85 units)

CBB > (661) CREIGHTON@ (662) BYU | 2016-03-22 21:00:00 - 2016-03-22 21:00:00
Play ON BYU using money line in All games in all home games
The record is 122 Wins and 36 Losses for the since 1992 (+65.15 units)


CBB > (627) DUQUESNE@ (628) MOREHEAD ST | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DUQUESNE using money line in Road games in all tournament games
The record is 10 Wins and 26 Losses for the since 1992 (-24.75 units)


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CBB FIRST HALF


CBB > (621) GEORGIA TECH@ (622) S CAROLINA | 2016-03-21 21:00:00 - 2016-03-21 21:00:00
Play ON GEORGIA TECH ?>in the first halfin All games as an underdog vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 40 Wins and 15 Losses for the last three seasons (+23.5 units)

CBB > (633) E WASHINGTON@ (634) NEVADA | 2016-03-21 22:00:00 - 2016-03-21 22:00:00
Play AGAINST NEVADA ?>in the first halfin All games in non-conference games
The record is 7 Wins and 24 Losses for the last three seasons (-19.4 units)


CBB > (629) UNC-GREENSBORO@ (630) OHIO U | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play ON OHIO U ?>in the first halfin All games when the first half total is 70.5 to 75.5
The record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+7.9 units)


CBB > (633) E WASHINGTON@ (634) NEVADA | 2016-03-21 22:00:00 - 2016-03-21 22:00:00
Play AGAINST NEVADA ?>in the first halfin All games after a non-conference game
The record is 7 Wins and 23 Losses for the last three seasons (-18.3 units)


CBB > (661) CREIGHTON@ (662) BYU | 2016-03-22 21:00:00 - 2016-03-22 21:00:00
Play AGAINST BYU ?>in the first halfin All games after a non-conference game
The record is 6 Wins and 19 Losses for the last two seasons (-14.9 units)


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CBB TOTALS


CBB > (633) E WASHINGTON@ (634) NEVADA | 2016-03-21 22:00:00 - 2016-03-21 22:00:00
Play UNDER NEVADA on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 2 Overs and 15 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.8 units)


CBB > (619) GEORGE WASHINGTON@ (620) MONMOUTH | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play UNDER GEORGE WASHINGTON on the totalin Road games in non-conference games
The record is 2 Overs and 15 Unders for the last three seasons (+12.8 units)


CBB > (627) DUQUESNE@ (628) MOREHEAD ST | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play UNDER MOREHEAD ST on the totalin All games when the total is 150 to 159.5
The record is 1 Overs and 12 Unders for the since 1992 (+10.9 units)


CBB > (619) GEORGE WASHINGTON@ (620) MONMOUTH | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play UNDER GEORGE WASHINGTON on the totalin All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game
The record is 3 Overs and 16 Unders for the last three seasons (+12.7 units)
CBB > (619) GEORGE WASHINGTON@ (620) MONMOUTH | 2016-03-21 19:00:00 - 2016-03-21 19:00:00
Play UNDER GEORGE WASHINGTON on the totalin Road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game
The record is 1 Overs and 11 Unders for the last three seasons (+9.9 units)

CBB > (621) GEORGIA TECH@ (622) S CAROLINA | 2016-03-21 21:00:00 - 2016-03-21 21:00:00
Play UNDER GEORGIA TECH on the totalin All games after scoring 80 points or more
The record is 0 Overs and 7 Unders for the this season (+7 units)

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack


Sweet 16 matchups next Thursday/Friday..........


East
Indiana-North Carolina-- Rematch of 1981 title game, also played in Philly.


Wisconsin-Notre Dame-- Badgers allowed 53 ppg in first two tourney wins.


South
Maryland-Kansas-- Terps survived 1-18 shooting from arc against Hawai'i.


Miami-Villanova-- Wildcats played their A+ game in first half vs Iowa.


Midwest
Iowa State-Virginia-- Cyclones will be forced to play a slower-paced game here.


Gonzaga-Syracuse-- Orange have played a 7-seed, a 15-seed, now an 11-seed.


West
Oklahoma-Texas A&M-- Aggies came back from the dead last night.


Duke-Oregon-- Duke is 4-6 in its last ten regional semi-final games.


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend......


13) Texas A&M 92, Northern Iowa 88 2OT-- Major gakk job by the Panthers, who led by 12 points in the last minute. Kid who inbounded the ball against pressure hurt his knee and sat out during A&M's comeback, which killed UNI. Then the kid plays in the overtimes- all he needed to do was limp around and throw inbound passes and the Panthers would've won this game. Easy for me to say.


12) Notre Dame 76, SF Austin 75-- I'm not exaggerating when I say that the SFA coaches and players will regret their last three possessions in this game for the rest of their lives- they had the game won. Fact that the refs hosed the Lumberjacks with two lousy calls late didn't help, but they should've won this one on their own.


11) Wisconsin 66, Xavier 63-- Musketeers led by 9 with 6:19 left, but couldn't finish as Badgers have now won two tournament games by total of five points. Want to see a replay of this game, so I can focus on it, but the Badgers are mentally tough and Notre Dame is very lucky-- West Virginia and Xavier were beaten before they faced them.


10) Oklahoma 85, VCU 81-- Sooners were up 44-31 at half, but VCU stormed back and led with 8:11 to go. Buddy Hield scored 36 points; other Sooners were 2-12 on the arc. When you have four kids who've started 100+ games together, that is a powerful thing, kids will fight for each other. Oklahoma-Texas A&M next, interesting game.


9) Villanova 87, Iowa 68-- Wildcats looked like Golden State Warriors in first half of this game, running out to a 54-29 lead at the break. Iowa starts four seniors; and went out very meekly, losing seven of their last ten games. Time to rebuild now.


8) Syracuse 75, Middle Tennessee 50-- ACC has six of the Sweet 16, first time that has ever happened, so I'll have to go back to my notes on the ACC tournament. As for Middle Tennessee, they led this game early in second half- they had a great year, with an Alaskan Shootout title and a 15-2 seed upset over Michigan State.


7) Maryland 73, Hawai'i 60-- Terps survived 1-18 shooting on the arc to advance against a Hawai'i club that had beaten an injury-ravaged Cal team in first round. As of now, Hawai'i is on probation for next year; will their best returnees transfer?


6) Oregon 69, St Joe's 64-- Had a bad feeling for St Joe's after the Cincinnati game, which was very draining and Hawks' star Bembry played all 40:00, but St Joe's led by 7, 58-51, looked golden at that point. Oregon showed lot of guts to rally for the win. Ducks in Anaheim? I've heard that somewhere before........


5) Wright State fired coach Billy Donlon, who was 22-13 this year, has won 21+ games three of last four years and is 36-30 in Horizon during that time. His Raiders lost in finals of the Horizon tourney three of last four years, is that a fireable offense?


Milwaukee also fired Rob Jeter after a 21-win season. The world is going crazy.


4) WCC has ten basketball teams, a Big 3-- Gonzaga, St Mary's and BYU, and Little 7, four of whom will have new coaches next year. Seems like the powers-that-be at these have-nots are tired of losing. Damon Stoudamire is the new coach at Pacific, only one of the four schools that has hired a replacement.


3) Remember Billy Gillispie, who was such a rising star in coaching that he was the Kentucky coach for two years? He is now the coach at Ranger JC in Texas, where he once went to college. Life has a lot of ups and downs.


2) Weird stat: in their loss to Kansas, UConn made 10-22 on the arc, pretty darned good, but only 11-40 inside the arc, unspeakably bad. No wonder they lost.


1) Donald Trump Jr called his father "a blue-collar billionaire" on TV last night. Yeah, and I'm a Brad Pitt-lookalike. Seriously, the world is going crazy.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, March 21

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GEORGE WASHINGTON (24 - 10) at MONMOUTH (28 - 7) - 3/21/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 40-63 ATS (-29.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 76-105 ATS (-39.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
MONMOUTH is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
MONMOUTH is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
MONMOUTH is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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GEORGIA TECH (20 - 14) at S CAROLINA (25 - 8) - 3/21/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S CAROLINA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games this season.
S CAROLINA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
S CAROLINA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
S CAROLINA is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
S CAROLINA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all home games this season.
S CAROLINA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in home lined games this season.
S CAROLINA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
S CAROLINA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
S CAROLINA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
S CAROLINA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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WASHINGTON (19 - 14) at SAN DIEGO ST (26 - 9) - 3/21/2016, 11:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO ST is 1-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DUQUESNE (17 - 16) at MOREHEAD ST (20 - 12) - 3/21/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUQUESNE is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) in March games since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 64-97 ATS (-42.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
MOREHEAD ST is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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UNC-GREENSBORO (15 - 18) at OHIO U (22 - 11) - 3/21/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 120-155 ATS (-50.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 52-86 ATS (-42.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 45-80 ATS (-43.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
OHIO U is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all home games this season.
OHIO U is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in home lined games this season.
OHIO U is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
OHIO U is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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VERMONT (22 - 13) at SEATTLE (15 - 16) - 3/21/2016, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VERMONT is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
VERMONT is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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E WASHINGTON (18 - 15) at NEVADA (20 - 13) - 3/21/2016, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E WASHINGTON is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
E WASHINGTON is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games in March games since 1997.
E WASHINGTON is 58-36 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
NEVADA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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BOSTON U (19 - 14) at NEW JERSEY TECH (18 - 14) - 3/21/2016, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY TECH is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY TECH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON U is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY TECH is 1-0 straight up against BOSTON U over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up


Monday, March 21


NIT
George Washington split last six games; they're 12-2 outside the A-14. Colonials are #26 experience team, start three seniors. Monmouth won 14 of last 17 games; they lost to Dayton by 3 in their only A-14 game. Hawks play #18 pace, start no seniors. A-14 teams are 7-3 vs MAAC this year, 4-4 vs spread when favored.


Georgia Tech is 2-1 vs SEC teams this year, losing by 14 at Georgia; Tech won seven of last nine games, losing to Louisville/Virginia; they're 3-6 in last nine road games. South Carolina is 4-5 in its last nine games, 2-2 in last four at home. ACC teams are 11-8 vs SEC clubs this season, 3-6 vs spread when an underdog.


San Diego State is 19-3 in its last 22 games they struggle on offense but have #1 eFG% defense in country. Washington is young, runs like hell, playing pace #2 (Aztecs are #311); Huskies beat Long Beach 107-102 in first round NIT game. Pac-12 teams are 14-4 vs Mountain West so far this season, 3-0 vs spread when an underdog.


CBI
Duquesne lost nine of its last 11 games; they gave up 80 points in 2nd half of last game, beating Omaha 120-112 in ABA-like action. Dukes are obviously bad on defense; they also turn ball over 18.9% of time (#233). Morehead State won seven of last eight games, winning at Siena in first round; Eagles split pair of games with A-14 opponents this season.


Ohio U is 9-3 in its last 12 games; they're an offensive team, shooting 38.7% on arc (#20), with #24 eFG%- they stink on defense. Bobcats are a young team (#289 experience), starting one senior. NC-Greensboro won five of last six games after a 9-17 start- they won at Chattanooga in last road game. Spartans are 5-9 outside of SoCon this season.


Vermont-to-Seattle is very long road trip; Catamounts won eight of last nine games, losing America East title game by 6 at Stony Brook. Seattle is 3-5 in its last eight games; they turn ball over 22.9% of time, 5th-most in country- they're a bad offensive team. Vermont makes 38.5% on arc (#27), has #20 eFG%; they're young team, starting three sophs.


Nevada is 3-0 vs Big Sky teams this season, winning by 21-3-4 points; they beat Montana by 4 in first round, after trailing by 13 in second half. Wolf Pack might get PG Coleman back- he is listed as probable. Eastern Washington lost five of its last seven games; they beat Pepperdine by 7 in first CBI game- they lost last two road games, by 16-4 points.


CIT
Boston U lost 90-76 at NJIT November 19, despite Terriers' 14-27 nite on arc; BU is 9-3 in its last 12 games, winning at Fordham in first round of this tourney. NJIT is 7-3 in its last ten games; they made run in last year's postseason, losing at Northern Arizona in tourney final. NJIT is young, starting two sophs, two juniors.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Monday, March 21

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
GEORGE WASHINGTON vs. MONMOUTH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of George Washington's last 9 games on the road
George Washington is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Monmouth's last 11 games at home
Monmouth is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home

See more trends!
MARCH 21, 7:00 PM
DUQUESNE vs. MOREHEAD STATE
Duquesne is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Morehead State's last 5 games
Morehead State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

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MARCH 21, 7:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. OHIO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UNC Greensboro's last 5 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ohio's last 8 games
Ohio is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games

See more trends!
MARCH 21, 9:00 PM
GEORGIA TECH vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
Georgia Tech is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of South Carolina's last 10 games at home
South Carolina is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

See more trends!
MARCH 21, 10:00 PM
VERMONT vs. SEATTLE
No trends available
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

See more trends!
MARCH 21, 10:00 PM
EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. NEVADA
Eastern Washington is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nevada's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nevada's last 9 games at home

See more trends!
MARCH 21, 11:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego State's last 10 games
San Diego State is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Monday, March 21


Georgia Tech @ South Carolina

Game 621-622
March 21, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia Tech
68.587
South Carolina
69.914
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Carolina
by 1 1/2
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Carolina
by 4
146
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia Tech
(+4); Over

Washington @ San Diego State

Game 623-624
March 21, 2016 @ 11:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
64.289
San Diego State
70.749
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego State
by 6 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego State
by 5
148
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego State
(-5); Under

Duquesne @ Morehead State

Game 627-828
March 21, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Duquesne
50.960
Morehead State
58.590
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Morehead State
by 7 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Morehead State
by 5 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
Morehead State
(-5 1/2); Under

NC-Greensboro @ Ohio

Game 629-630
March 21, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NC-Greensboro
50.212
Ohio
57.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio
by 7
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ohio
by 10
155
Dunkel Pick:
NC-Greensboro
(+10); Over

Vermont @ Seattle

Game 631-632
March 21, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vermont
52.525
Seattle
50.581
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vermont
by 2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vermont
by 4 1/2
136
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+4 1/2); Over

Eastern Washington @ Nevada

Game 633-634
March 21, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Eastern Washingto
50.170
Nevada
57.643
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 7 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nevada
by 5
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nevada
(-5); Under

Boston University @ New Jersey Tech

Game 635-636
March 21, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston University
42.566
New Jersey Tech
49.028
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey Tech
by 6 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey Tech
by 4
149
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey Tech
(-4); Under

George Washington @ Monmouth

Game 619-620
March 21, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
George Washington
63.132
Monmouth
60.959
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
George Washington
by 2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Monmouth
by 3 1/2
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
George Washington
(+3 1/2); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Monday, March 21

George Washington at Monmouth, 7:00 ET
George: 6-15 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days
Monmouth: 21-12 ATS in all lined games

Georgia Tech at South Carolina, 9:00 ET
Geogia Tech: 34-55 ATS in road games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
South Carolina: 9-1 ATS in non-conference games

Washington at San Diego State, 11:30 ET
Washington: 10-2 ATS after a home game where both teams scored 75 or more
San Diego St: 4-15 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days

Duquesne at Morehead St, 7:00 ET
Duquesne: 20-35 ATS in March games
Morehead St: 9-0 ATS after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7

 

[oatiko]

Thanks CNOTES, for the valuable info. BOL bud!

 

[CNOTES]

Your Welcome Oakiko...................w-thumbs!^

 

[CNOTES]

Yesterday's Results: 6 - 6
Madness Record: 52 - 29 - 2
March CBB Record: 160 - 109 - 5


MONDAY, MARCH 21


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




DUQ at MORE 07:00 PM


MORE -5.5


U 156.5




GW at MONM 07:00 PM


GW +2.0


U 153.5




UNCG at OHIO 07:00 PM


OHIO -8.5


O 155.5




BU at NJIT 07:30 PM


NJIT -4.5


O 149.5




GT at SCAR 09:00 PM


GT +4.0


O 146.5




EWU at NEV 10:00 PM


EWU +5.0


O 159.0




UVM at SEA 10:00 PM


SEA +4.5


O 138.0




WASH at SDSU 11:30 PM


WASH +5.5


U 149.0

 

[CNOTES]

March Madness handle jumps
March 21, 2016


The first March Madness weekend in Las Vegas is always the busiest four-day stretch the sports books will see all season, but the 2016 version took things up a few notches that surprised even the most veteran bookmakers across the city.

"It was unbelievably busy,"said MGM Resorts sports book hub manager Jeff Stoneback.


"Every year you think it can't be any busier, but it was a sight I've never seen in my 30 years in the business. The crowds were incredible, and our action reflected the growth with ticket counts being up 30 percent on Wednesday before the tournament and then up 20 percent over the same Thursday through Sunday last year. We had lines backed up all the way past California Pizza Kitchen (inside Mirage) at 9 am with only one game starting within the hour on Saturday."


The busy Saturday morning was a continuation from what happened Friday night, when bettors did extremely well on the late results with Notre Dame covering -3 against Michigan and Northern Iowa winning outright as a 4.5-point underdog against Texas.

"We ran out of money Friday," said Stoneback regarding the non-stop payouts. "We had to get two cash fills from the cage, so when Saturday morning came around, bettors were really gung ho about the upcoming games."

The most surprising thing thing about the MGM books having so much additional action is that they didn't offer in-progress wagering or phone wagering like many of the other books in town, who also said handle was way up.

"Handle way up, win down," said William Hill's bookmaking director Nick Bogdanovich. "The first day was good, but the other three were a battle."

It was the same story at Station Casinos 19 books across the city.

"Handle was up slightly, but win was definitely down," said Station Casinos sports book director Jason McCormick.


"Thursday was great, but Friday evening was a nightmare erasing more than what was gained from the afternoon profits. Saturday was a nothing day and Sunday was decent just because of St. Joseph's covering."

St. Joseph's was getting +6.5 against No. 1 seed Oregon and managed to cover in a 69-64 loss. The reason it was such a massive decision for the books around town was just because it was the final game posted of the weekend and live parlays from the other 15 Saturday and Sunday games were all waiting to be posted with a result. An Oregon cover would have been a crushing blow, and bettors and books alike had a major nail-biting session throughout the second-half of that one.

"We won the big games during the day, but lost all the late decisions each night, until Wisconsin and St. Joe's covered on Sunday night," said CG Technology VP of risk management Jason Simbal.

The final tally against the spread over the four days had the favorites going 25-23 with 11 underdogs winning outright and the OVER going 26-19-1. Those are ideal numbers for the books to do well, which they did, just not as large as they would have liked and a little less than last year.

Michigan State Madness


Those who had the idea a No. 15 seed could knock off one of the most popular teams of the tournament were rewarded when Middle Tennessee beat Michigan State outright as an 18-point underdog, which paid out 20-to-1 on on the money-line (Bet $100 to win $2,000).


William Hill books had 84% of the point spread tickets and 81% of the total point-spread dollars wagered on the game taking Michigan State. William Hill was also offering the prop 'WILL A 15 SEED WIN A GAME?' with YES at +240 and NO at -280.

“Great game for the house. This is why the tournament is so great. We never know what to expect," said Bogdanovich.


The Spartans were also the most wagered team in odds to win the Tournament. Scratch that, they're still the most wagered team at a few books.

"Even after being eliminated on Friday, as of Monday morning after two full days of busy crowds and way more volume on futures, we still have more tickets written on Michigan State than anyone else," Stoneback said.


"Right now our biggest risk is on Syracuse (30/1) and then Gonzaga (30/1)."

Those two will meet Friday in the Sweet 16 with Gonzaga a 4-point favorite.

The four days of action that begins on Thursday won't be nearly as busy for the books as last weekend and will give all the ticket writers, bookmakers and directors a chance to take a deep breath.


A big round of applause for each and every one of the sports book crews around town that put on perhaps the best weekend of Madness Las Vegas has ever seen.

 

[CNOTES]

Sweet 16 Primer
March 21, 2016


Sweet 16 Brackets


Six ACC teams and all four No. 1 seeds are still alive in the 2016 NCAA Tournament that saw its field reduced to 16 during Sunday’s thrilling set of games.


Notre Dame is one of the ACC schools that still has a pulse thanks to a 76-75 win over Stephen F. Austin in a helluva Round of 32 slugfest at Barclays Arena in Brooklyn. The Lumberjacks covered the spread as 1.5-point underdogs, while the 151 combined points zipped ‘over’ the 139.5-point total.


Rex Pflueger’s amazing tip-in of a Zach Auguste miss with 1.5 seconds remaining lifted the Fighting Irish to a second straight Sweet 16 appearance. The bucket was Pflueger’s only one of the game, an epic affair that never saw more than a seven-point separation that the Fighting Irish enjoyed midway through the second half.


Demetrius Jackson and Auguste were the catalysts for Mike Brey’s team. Jackson finished with 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field. He drained 2-of-3 attempts from downtown, including a trey with less than one second remaining in the first half to send the Irish to the locker room with a one-point cushion. Jackson’s 3-ball allowed Notre Dame to either push (-1) or cover (pick ‘em, -120 or -125 price) for its backers on first-half bets.


Auguste finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds, making 8-of-9 shots from the field. V.J. Beachem scored 15 points and seven rebounds.


Notre Dame, a No. 6 seed, will face seventh-seeded Wisconsin on Friday at 7:25 p.m. Eastern in Philadelphia. One book had the Irish favored by 1.5 points early this morning.


Stephen F. Austin had won 21 in a row after bouncing third-seeded West Va. from the Tournament as a seven-point underdog Friday night. Senior Thomas Walkup saw his collegiate career end in gut-wrenching fashion, but he went out on his sword. He played terrific in his final game, producing 21 points, five rebounds and five assists without committing a turnover.


Wisconsin advanced by edging Xavier on Bronson Koenig’s buzzer beater from the corner while fading out of bounds. The Badgers trailed by nine with 6:19 remaining, but a trey by Koenig knotted the score at 63-63 with 11.7 seconds left. After Zak Showalter drew a charge with 4.7 seconds left, UW inbounded to halfcourt before calling its last timeout to set up a play that led to Koenig’s game winner.


Wisconsin is in the region semifinals for the fifth time in six years. The Badgers are here despite starting the season with a 9-9 record and despite losing legendary head coach Bo Ryan to retirement before Christmas.


The late game in Philly will pit No. 1 seed North Carolina against fifth-seeded Indiana. The Tar Heels have been installed as six-point ‘chalk’ with a total of 160.


IU bounced Kentucky from the Tournament on Saturday night in Des Moines. Meanwhile, North Carolina overcame a four-point halftime deficit to pull away and even cover as a double-digit favorite vs. Providence.


Jay Wright has his Villanova (31-5 SU, 17-17-1 ATS) program back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009 after it destroyed Iowa 87-68 in a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score indicated. The Wildcats easily hooked up their backers as six-point favorites.


Senior guard Ryan Arcidiacono led the way with 16 points and four assists without a turnover. Josh Hart scored a team-high 19 points, while Kris Jenkins finished with 15 points, two steals and six assists without a turnover.


Villanova will take on Miami on Thursday night in Louisville, Ky. The Westgate opened Villanova as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5 points. The Hurricanes, who beat Wichita St. as two-point underdogs Saturday, are +180 on the money line (risk $100 to win $180).


The other South Region semifinal matchup features No. 1 seed Kansas against fifth-seeded Maryland. One book had the Jayhawks installed as seven-point favorites early this morning.


KU took the cash in Saturday’s 73-61 win over UConn as an eight-point favorite. Meanwhile, the Terrapins put away a pesky Hawaii squad with a 14-0 run midway through the second half of a 73-60 win in Spokane, WA. They covered the number as 7.5-point favorites, while the 133 combined points dipped ‘under’ the 144-point tally.


Melo Trimble paced the winners with 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Diamond Stone and Rasheed Sulaimon finished with 14 points apiece.


The SEC still has life – somehow. Northern Iowa blew a 12-point lead with 35 seconds remaining in a collapse of unfathomable proportions. Texas A&M took advantage and won a 92-88 decision in double overtime.


Forty-eight hours after beating Texas on a buzzer beater off the glass from halfcourt by senior Paul Jesperson, the Panthers committed four turnovers in 33 seconds and allowed the Aggies to make six straight shots to end regulation. Nevertheless, NIU still took the money as a seven-point underdog.


Alex Caruso led the winners with 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Danuel House finished with 22 points and eight boards. NIU’s Jeremy Morgan was sensational in heartbreaking defeat, producing 36 points, 12 boards, three steals, two assists and a pair of blocked shots.


Billy Kennedy’s squad will take on Oklahoma in Anaheim on Thursday night in the West Region semifinals. One betting shop had the Sooners favored by two early this morning.


OU slipped past VCU by an 85-81 count in what equated to a home game on Oklahoma City. The Rams trailed by 13 at halftime, but they stormed back and into the lead with 9:55 remaining thanks to back-to-back 3-pointers from Michael Gilmore.


Buddy Hield’s 3-ball with 6:37 left gave the Sooners the lead back for good, though. The senior All-American erupted for 29 of his game-high 36 points in the second half. VCU’s Melvin Johnson and JeQuan Lewis scored 23 and 22 points, respectively.


Form held in the West Region, leaving us with a semifinal showdown between No. 1 seed Oregon and fourth-seeded Duke. The Blue Devils nearly blew a 27-point second-half lead Saturday against Yale. The Bulldogs trimmed the deficit to three, but Duke pulled away in the final minute for a 71-64 triumph as a six-point favorite.


Oregon beat St. Joseph’s 69-64 thanks to an 11-4 run in the final two minutes, but the Hawks covered the spread as seven-point underdogs. Dillon Brooks led the way with a game-high 25 points.


In the Midwest Region, a double-digit seed with play in the Elite Eight at United Center in Chicago this weekend. That’s because No. 10 seed Syracuse and No. 11 seed Gonzaga will collide in one semifinal matchup.


Both schools were on the bubble two weeks ago. Jim Boeheim’s team advanced by smashing Middle Tennessee 75-50 Sunday as a six-point ‘chalk.’ Gonzaga drilled third-seeded Utah 82-59 on Saturday night, two days after dropping Seton Hall by a 68-52 score.


As of early this morning, most books had Gonzaga favored by 4.5 points with a total of 135.


Virginia and Iowa State will face each other in Friday’s early game from the Windy City. The Cavaliers are favored by 5.5 with a total of 141 points.


**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**


-- Bettors backing Northern Iowa on the money line for a +250 return obviously sustained all-timer of a bad beat. However, those on the Panthers plus seven might’ve taken the worst beat (EVER!) if not for inept free-throw shooting from Texas A&M in the second extra session.


-- St. Joseph’s finished its season with an incredible 10-1-1 spread record in 12 games as an underdog. The Hawks won nine of those games outright, but they were unable to do so against the Ducks.


-- Texas A&M is in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2007.


-- Florida advanced to the NIT quarterfinals by winning 74-66 at Ohio St. as a 1.5-point favorite Sunday afternoon in Columbus. The Gators will play on the road Wednesday against the winner of Monday’s winner of George Washington at Monmouth. Dorian Finney-Smith had 16 points and 12 rebounds against the Buckeyes. Kasey Hill had 15 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals.


-- The collegiate careers of Charles Mann and Kenny Gaines came to an end Sunday night in Georgia’s 77-65 loss at Saint Mary’s as a seven-point underdog. UGA did cover second half bets (pick ‘em) after trailing by 13 at intermission. Yante Maten made 14-of-17 field goals in the Bulldogs’ opening-round home win over Belmont. But against the Gaels, he couldn’t throw it in the ocean, missing 16 of his 22 shots from the field. Mann and Gaines finished with 13 and 11 points, respectively. I offer both a hat tip to excellent careers in which they helped me to many winners along with J.J. Frazier, who is a junior and will return for Mark Fox’s program next season. Frazier had 13 points, seven assists and five boards against the Gaels, but he was only 5-of-15 from the field.

 

[CNOTES]

At 12-1, ACC has record 6 teams in S16
March 21, 2016


RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Atlantic Coast Conference teams aren't taking anyone lightly in the NCAA Tournament because of their status as Power 5 schools.


Maybe that's why they're rolling along with a record number of teams in the Sweet 16.


The ACC went 12-1 in the tournament's opening weekend and put an NCAA-record six teams in the regional semifinals: No. 1 seeds North Carolina and Virginia, No. 3 seed Miami, No. 4 seed Duke, No. 6 seed Notre Dame and No. 10 seed Syracuse.


The six Sweet 16 teams broke the previous record of five set by the Big East in 2009 and matched by the ACC last year, according to STATS. Tenth-seeded Pittsburgh's first-round loss to 7-seed Wisconsin is the only ACC loss.


It comes in a year when the league tied its own record with seven NCAA bids on Selection Sunday despite the fact that another likely high seed - Louisville - ended up sitting out due to a self-imposed postseason ban amid an NCAA investigation.


''With the year this year, it's playing out to be the best league,'' Fighting Irish coach Mike Brey said Sunday after his team ousted 14-seed Stephen F. Austin on a last-second tip-in.


''Remember, I came from that league called the Big East where we were by far the best league and had this kind of depth and number of NCAA Tournament-caliber teams,'' Brey said. ''It's unbelievable and further validates how hard our league was and how proud I was that we were 11-7 and the 4-seed (in the ACC Tournament). We'll take that.''


Granted, the ACC hasn't pulled any major upsets or surprises in any games. None of the 12 wins have come against a team seeded better than No. 7 - that was Syracuse's first-round win against Dayton on Friday in the Midwest Region - and nine have come against seeds 11 or lower.


Then again, the parity in college basketball has made getting what was once that automatic hasn't been easy.


The Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12 all matched the ACC's seven tournament bids. But in an upset-filled opening weekend, the ACC nearly matched those leagues' combined total (seven) of Sweet 16 teams.


The Big 12 - pegged by many as the nation's best this year - still has No. 1 seed Kansas, No. 2 seed Oklahoma and No. 4 seed Iowa State but lost No. 3 seed West Virginia in the first round and is 6-4 in the NCAAs.


The Pac-12 lost six teams, including No. 3 seed Utah, to leave only 1-seed Oregon and a 3-6 record. And while the Big Ten got three mid-range seeds into the Sweet 16 and went 8-4, the league took the biggest hit so far with title contender and No. 2 seed Michigan State falling to 15-seed Middle Tennessee to torch bracket-pool picks everywhere.


Throw in the Southeastern Conference, which managed a meager three bids and one Sweet 16 team, and those four leagues combined for 10 losses to teams with double-digit seeds.


Some of those defeats eased the path for the ACC, with Miami, Duke, Notre Dame and Syracuse all advancing to the Sweet 16 by beating the lower-seeded teams that had upset their power-conference brethren.


Meanwhile, preseason No. 1-ranked North Carolina and Virginia both pushed past ninth-seeded Big East teams in their second-round games Saturday night in Raleigh. The Cavaliers beat Butler, while the Tar Heels wore down foul-plagued Providence in front of a home-state crowd.


Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, whose team beat Middle Tennessee on Sunday to advance, said it's difficult to measure conference strength during the regular season as league teams beat up on each other.


But March, he said, offers ''a good measuring stick.''


''You can't go just by the NCAA Tournament but I think you have to go a little bit by what conferences do in the tournament,'' Boeheim said. ''That's the only thing we have to judge on."

 

[CNOTES]

Opening odds and early betting action on NCAA Sweet 16 matchups


“We've booked more action on North Carolina to win it all than any other team. Bettors have also been backing them each round and the Sweet 16 is no different,” says Bookmaker.eu.


After an opening weekend filled with upset stunners and heartbreaking losses, the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 is set. And for such a thrilling four days of “Big Dance” action, the remaining eight matchups are void of a true Cinderella team.


The biggest seeds left standing face off in a No. 10 versus No. 11 showdown, when the Syracuse Orange take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Midwest Regional semifinals. But while these teams are double-digit draws this year, it’s tough to call two power programs, like Syracuse and Gonzaga, true Cinderellas.


Oddsmakers opened with the No. 11 Bulldogs as low as 4-point favorites in Chicago Friday, with that number quickly being bet up to -4.5. In Las Vegas, sportsbook operator CG Technology opened the Zags as 5-point chalk.


According to online book CarbonGaming.ag, which opened Gonzaga -4.5, they’ve seen early money on the underdog.


“The Orange are getting 54 percent of the early action,” says Michael Stewart of CarbonGaming.ag, following Syracuse’s dominant 25-point win against Middle Tennessee State.


Outside of that meeting between double-digit seeds, the tournament has trickled down as many expected – for the most part.


No. 7 Wisconsin shocked No. 2 Xavier with a last-second shot Sunday, setting up the Badgers with No. 6 Notre Dame in the Sweet 16. Oddsmakers opened this game a pick’em and early money sided with the Fighting Irish, moving this spread to -1.5. Notre Dame avoided an upset of its own with a 76-75 victory over Stephen F. Austin in the Round of 32.


No. 2 Villanova Wildcats vs. No. 3 Miami Hurricanes - Open: +4, Move: +5, +4.5


The bottom half of the South Regional has the No. 2 Wildcats facing the No. 3 Hurricanes. Oddsmakers opened Villanova as low as -4 and watched action bet the line up as high as -5 before buyback on Miami, trimmed a half a point from that spread.


“We initially took Nova money from a lot of the public and one player we respect. We moved the spread to +5 but then quickly got action from some smart bettors so we moved back to the opener of -4.5,” John Lester, line manager for Bookmaker.eu says. “It will be interesting to see where this goes but there haven't been a lot of Hurricanes backers in the tournament thus far.”


Villanova has rolled through its first two tournament opponents, crushing UNC-Asheville and Iowa to advance to the Sweet 16. Miami, on the other hand, was challenged by Buffalo in the opening round but looked sound against Wichita State in the Round of 32.


No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers – Open: +4.5, Move: +6


Online books opened North Carolina as low as -4.5 versus Indiana, but according to CG Technology some of their oddsmakers wanted the spread even lower for this East Regional semifinal Friday.


“Indiana versus UNC is, in my opinion, the most intriguing matchup and it was a tricky one to make a line for,” Jason Simbal, vice president of risk management for CG Technology, tells Covers. “Our team ranged from 3.5 to 6 and we went with the higher end based on the expectation of a lot of public bets on the Tar Heels coming Saturday.”


The move to six has been pushed by public money, says Bookmaker.eu. Wiseguys have yet to have an opinion on this name-brand Sweet 16 showdown. North Carolina has been one of the biggest public draws of the NCAA tournament, for games and outright winner futures as well.


“We've booked more action on North Carolina to win it all than any other team. Bettors have also been backing them each round and the Sweet 16 is no different,” says Lester. “We opened Tar Heels -4.5 and have moved to -6 currently. It's mostly public money at this point but if the sharps get involved on that side, we'll really need a Hoosiers cover.”


No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers vs. No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones – Open: +6, Move: +5


The No. 1 Cavaliers opened as 6-point favorites for their meeting with the No. 4 Cyclones in Chicago Thursday, and according to CG Technology early money is siding with the underdog. Simbal says the second most money wagered for the Sweet 16 is on Iowa State, trimming a half a point from their opener.


Online books, like CarbonGaming.ag, are down to Virginia -5 with 60 percent of the early money grabbing the points with the underdog.


The Cyclones breezed past Iona in the Round of 64 and rolled Arkansas-Little Rock in the Round of 32, scoring a total of 172 points in those contests. Iowa State ranks 14th in the nation in scoring, averaging 82.1 points per game, and now faces a methodical Virginia program that thrives on defense and extending possessions.


The Cavaliers play the slowest tempo in the country, according to KenPom.com, leaving books to set Thursday's total at 141 points – the lowest number for an Iowa State game all season. According to Stewart, early total bettors are expecting Virginia to dictate the pace, with 92 percent of the early handle siding with the Under.


Remaining NCAA Sweet 16 odds:


No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies vs. No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners (-2, 145)
No. 5 Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks (-7, 147)
No. 4 Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 1 Oregon Ducks (-2.5, 156)

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel


Tuesday, March 22


St. Mary's @ Valparaiso


Game 659-660
March 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
St. Mary's
61.279
Valparaiso
67.907
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Valparaiso
by 6 1/2
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Valparaiso
by 4 1/2
132
Dunkel Pick:
Valparaiso
(-4 1/2); Under


Creighton @ Brigham Young


Game 661-662
March 22, 2016 @ 9:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Creighton
65.610
Brigham Young
72.777
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brigham Young
by 7
171
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brigham Young
by 4 1/2
165
Dunkel Pick:
Brigham Young
(-4 1/2); Over








NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up


Tuesday, March 22


NIT
St Mary's won 10 of last 11 games, losing to Gonzaga in WCC finals in Las Vegas; Gaels won last four true road games- this is their first away game in 24 days. St Mary's is #331 experience team with lot of kids from Australia- probably not as disappointed to not be in NCAAs. Valpo is #31 in experience; they've won 13 of last 15 games. Horizon is 2-1 vs WCC this year; all three games were decided by 6 or less points.


BYU won eight of last ten games, with both losses to Gonzaga; they've scored 87.5 ppg in winning first two NIT games, by 18-3. Cougars are making 38.5% on arc (#24)- they start two seniors. Creighton lost three true road games in row by 13-4-5 points; they're 3-5 in last eight games overall. Bluejays went 0-3 in non-conference road games, losing by 21-3-13 points at Indiana-Loyola Chi-Oklahoma. This should be a fast game, as in lot of up-and-down play.








NCAAB


Tuesday, March 22


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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ST. MARY'S vs. VALPARAISO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Mary's last 8 games on the road
St. Mary's is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Valparaiso is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Valparaiso is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home


9:00 PM
CREIGHTON vs. BYU
Creighton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Creighton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
BYU is 1-3-2 ATS in its last 6 games
BYU is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 22

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ST MARYS-CA (29 - 5) at VALPARAISO (28 - 6) - 3/22/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST MARYS-CA is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ST MARYS-CA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CREIGHTON (20 - 14) at BYU (25 - 10) - 3/22/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 219-165 ATS (+37.5 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 138-104 ATS (+23.6 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 138-104 ATS (+23.6 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
BYU is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

 

[CNOTES]

Yesterday's Results: 4 - 3
Madness Record: 52 - 29 - 2
March Record: 160 - 109 - 2

 

[CNOTES]

TUESDAY, MARCH 22


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




SMC at VALP 07:00 PM

VALP -3.5


U 134.5




CRE at BYU 09:00 PM

BYU -4.5


U 165.5

 

[wcbuzzsaw]

Nice hit on the 1st game

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack


Odds for six interesting first round matches in Match Play golf today......


Jason Day (-$225) vs Graeme McDowell (+$180)


Rickie Fowler (-$190) vs Jason Dufner (+$155)


Sergio Garcia (-$155) vs Lee Westwood (+$125)


Adam Scott (-$210) vs Thomas Pieters (+$175)


Shane Lowry (-$130) vs Martin Kaymer (even)


Brooks Koepka (-$130) vs Billy Horschel (even)


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings........


13) I see where coaches Mike Montgomery, Hugh Durham were elected to College Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City; congrats to them, but why isn't UNLV's Jerry Tarkanian in that Hall of Fame? He is in Springfield's Basketball Hall of Fame (the real HOF), but for some reason, a Hall of Fame with Gene Keady, Norm Stewart, Lefty Driesell and Lou Carnesecca doesn't have room for Tark the Shark. No bueno.


12) Denzel Washington went to college at Fordham; he played freshman basketball, where his coach was PJ Carlesimo; both went on to bigger and better things.


11) Coaching carousel: Central Florida hires Johnny Dawkins, recently fired by the Stanford Cardinal. Southern Utah hired Todd Simon, former interim coach at UNLV.


10) Cat Barber bolts NC State for the NBA; this is why some teams cannot gain any traction in their leagues. Players skip out early and try to cash in, which obviously is their right, but teams that develop a nucleus of good players who don't have their eyes on NBA are ones that win more consistently-- say a team like Wisconsin or maybe Virginia. Kentucky/Duke are scooping up most of the big-time recruits.


9) Los Angeles Angels were supposed to play an exhibition game in Salt Lake City against their farm team Tuesday, but the game got snowed out. Snow. Yuk.


8) Remember Rik Smits, the Pacers' center? His son is red-shirting at Valparaiso this year and yes he is also 7-1. If he is as good as his dad, Bryce Drew is a lucky guy.


7) When the Chicago Cubs stretched yesterday, they were led by....a mime. I am not kidding, a freakin' mime was on the field, leading their stretching. Joe Maddon is big on breaking up the monotony of a long season. Mimes will do that sort of thing.


6) Spring training statistics are largely useless; Bob Welch won 27 games for the '90 A's, he won the Cy Young. His ERA in spring training that year was over 17.00.


5) Duke-Oregon game will be just third time in last 20 years that Duke is the lower-seeded team in an NCAA tourney game- they lost the other two, to Louisville in a regional final, to Kansas in a regional semi. Over last 30 years, Duke is 7-3 vs spread when getting points in the NCAAs- they're an underdog against Oregon.


4) Bandwagon fever: Royals drew 11,781 fans for an exhibition game last night, during which Royals' TV guy Rex Hudler was defending Chase Utley's slide from playoffs LY, when he broke Ruben Tejada's leg.


They showed Hal McRae breaking up a DP in the 1972 World Series, when he threw a cross-body block on Oakland's Dick Green. Hudler sounded like my dad, when he used to go into his "back in the good ol' days" routine. Classic stuff.


3) Why don't both leagues have the DH, or neither league? How is this possible, that one league does and one does not? And in Japan, it is the same damn thing-- one league has the DH, the other league doesn't. Makes no sense.


2) Roy Williams banks an extra $200K if North Carolina beats Indiana Friday; think he'll spring for extra toppings on players' pizzas if the Tar Heels win? He gets $200K more if the Tar Heels win on Sunday and $250K more if they win national title.


1) Today is an underrated TV day, with 32 first round matches in World Golf Match Play tournament. Plus some exhibition baseball. Better-than-usual daytime TV, which isn't sayng much. The quality of daytime TV most days is putrid.