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503 OKL -3.0 (-110) Sportsbook.ag vs 504 INDAnalysis:Oklahoma City is at least one level higher than Indiana, has revenge motivation and is playing well.
The Thunder are coming on winning their last three games - beating Portland at home by 34 points, taking out the Celtics in Boston by 21 and easing past the 76ers by 14 last night in which Serge Ibaka was rested and none of the starters had to log major minutes.
This is a game of stars. The Thunder have three of them: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and Ibaka. The Pacers have Paul George and he's on a cold streak making just 34.5 percent of his shots from the floor during the last three games.
The Thunder are the top rebounding team in the NBA. The Pacers have lost the rebounding battle in each of their last three games. They might be without center Ian Mahinmi, too. He missed the Pacers' last game two nights ago with a sore back. Indiana might be thin in the backcourt also as Ty Lawson is questionable with a sore ankle.
This is a revenge spot for the Thunder from a month ago when the Pacers outscored them by 10 points during the final three minutes to pull out a 101-98 win in Oklahoma City. Indiana, which ranks 19th in 3-point percentage at 34.6 percent, hit 41 percent of their 3-pointers in that game while the Thunder shot 19 percent from 3-point range missing 19 of 26 from beyond the arc. On the season, the Thunder make 35 percent of their 3-pointers.
Indiana often struggles against Western Conference foes failing to cover in 19 of its last 28 games against them going 2-7 ATS in its past nine games versus Northwest Division opponents.
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TODAY’S “3 UNIT” REDZONE NCAA BEST BET TOTAL (Wichita State versus Miami-Florida OVER 128’ in a 12:15 eastern tipoff televised on CBS): At the bottom of this analysis a pair of UNDEFEATED angles along with a discussion on two VETERAN backcourts. Regular clients are aware that in the totals category yesterday I took advantage of so many “unders” that had been produced by various Missouri Valley Conference teams dating back to the beginning of their postseason conference tournament. Last night Northern Iowa snapped that trends going OVER the total with relative ease and I am looking for more of the same today involving the Missouri Valley especially due to the recent SCHEDULE that their entrant has had to endure which in my mind will lead to “tired defensive legs”. Wichita State participated in an NCAA “play in” game back on Tuesday in a game that did not end until just short of midnight and then the next day boarded a plane (from Dayton to Providence). On Thursday the Shockers were involved in a “late” game and today a very quick turnaround as they participate in the “earliest” window of the Saturday Big Dance card. Since Wichita State checks in having gone a massive 11-2 “under” the total in the past thirteen games (including five straight) we have market-value with the total which has “dropped” from the opening offshore figure of 131-and-a-half points. As mentioned at the top of this analysis both sides in today’s game have VETERAN BACKCOURTS including the Shockers proven postseason duo of Fred Van Fleet and Ron Baker. On a smaller scale nationally Miami-Florida gets to showcase Angel Rodriguez and Sheldon McClellan who are some of the personnel that have come over as transfers from other programs and thrived. On the entire season to date when facing excellent defenses (allow on average 42-or-less percent shooting) Miami-Florida has gone 6-0 OVER in ROAD games such as this. In the past three seasons after a game where the offense dished out 9-or-less assists Wichita State also is 6-0 OVER if the game is being played on the ROAD
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TODAY’S “3 UNIT” REDZONE NCAA BEST BET TOTAL (Wichita State versus Miami-Florida OVER 128’ in a 12:15 eastern tipoff televised on CBS): At the bottom of this analysis a pair of UNDEFEATED angles along with a discussion on two VETERAN backcourts. Regular clients are aware that in the totals category yesterday I took advantage of so many “unders” that had been produced by various Missouri Valley Conference teams dating back to the beginning of their postseason conference tournament. Last night Northern Iowa snapped that trends going OVER the total with relative ease and I am looking for more of the same today involving the Missouri Valley especially due to the recent SCHEDULE that their entrant has had to endure which in my mind will lead to “tired defensive legs”. Wichita State participated in an NCAA “play in” game back on Tuesday in a game that did not end until just short of midnight and then the next day boarded a plane (from Dayton to Providence). On Thursday the Shockers were involved in a “late” game and today a very quick turnaround as they participate in the “earliest” window of the Saturday Big Dance card. Since Wichita State checks in having gone a massive 11-2 “under” the total in the past thirteen games (including five straight) we have market-value with the total which has “dropped” from the opening offshore figure of 131-and-a-half points. As mentioned at the top of this analysis both sides in today’s game have VETERAN BACKCOURTS including the Shockers proven postseason duo of Fred Van Fleet and Ron Baker. On a smaller scale nationally Miami-Florida gets to showcase Angel Rodriguez and Sheldon McClellan who are some of the personnel that have come over as transfers from other programs and thrived. On the entire season to date when facing excellent defenses (allow on average 42-or-less percent shooting) Miami-Florida has gone 6-0 OVER in ROAD games such as this. In the past three seasons after a game where the offense dished out 9-or-less assists Wichita State also is 6-0 OVER if the game is being played on the ROAD
Stephen Nover | CBB Sides Sat, 03/19/16 - 2:40 PM
What does that mean? Yale is a smart, fundamentally sound team that upset Baylor on Thursday because of those traits. This is heady stuff for Yale winning its first NCAA Tournament game ever.
But Yale is not going to be able to exploit those traits against Duke, which not only plays smart, too, but has big edges in talent, size and big-game experience. The Bulldogs made an amazing 21 of 33 (64 percent) shots from 2-point range against the Bears getting good looks most of the time because of patience and crisp ball movement. Duke is far better defensively. The Blue Devils know Yale's style. Tactics aren't going to work for the Bulldogs. It's going to be talent versus talent - and Duke easily wins that battle and the war.
These teams actually met back on Nov. 25 at Duke. Yale hung in for a half, but the Blue Devils figured things out back then and won, 80-61. Amile Jefferson no longer is in Duke's rotation like he was for that game. But this is all part of the Duke is Duke mantra, which is reserves who would be excellent starters on many teams.
The Blue Devils have a stockpile of young talent that is emerging at just the right time, including 7-footer Marshall Plumlee, who can be very effective against the undersized Bulldogs. The Blue Devils have a history of peaking just at the right time. They were 7-1 SU and ATS in post-season tournaments last year in capturing the national championship.
Pick Made: Mar 19 2016 3:50AM PST
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520 Duke -6.0 (-110) Greek vs 519 Yale Analysis: Don't get caught overthinking this matchup. Yale is Yale and Duke is Duke. What does that mean? Yale is a smart, fundamentally sound team that upset Baylor on Thursday because of those traits. This is heady stuff for Yale winning its first NCAA Tournament game ever.
But Yale is not going to be able to exploit those traits against Duke, which not only plays smart, too, but has big edges in talent, size and big-game experience. The Bulldogs made an amazing 21 of 33 (64 percent) shots from 2-point range against the Bears getting good looks most of the time because of patience and crisp ball movement. Duke is far better defensively. The Blue Devils know Yale's style. Tactics aren't going to work for the Bulldogs. It's going to be talent versus talent - and Duke easily wins that battle and the war.
These teams actually met back on Nov. 25 at Duke. Yale hung in for a half, but the Blue Devils figured things out back then and won, 80-61. Amile Jefferson no longer is in Duke's rotation like he was for that game. But this is all part of the Duke is Duke mantra, which is reserves who would be excellent starters on many teams.
The Blue Devils have a stockpile of young talent that is emerging at just the right time, including 7-footer Marshall Plumlee, who can be very effective against the undersized Bulldogs. The Blue Devils have a history of peaking just at the right time. They were 7-1 SU and ATS in post-season tournaments last year in capturing the national championship.
Pick Made: Mar 19 2016 3:50AM PST
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Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Saturday, Mar 19 2016 5:15PM
530 Kentucky -3.0(-106) Pinnacle vs 529 Indiana triple-dime bet
Analysis:This play was anticipated in my brackets when they came out. I picked Kentucky to make it to the Final game ...losing 82-78 to Kansas. The way this tournament is playing out...the Madness to put it mildly, has just begun!
In the middle of SEC Conference play, Kentucky went into Bud Walton Arena and literally suffocate “d the hometown Hogs. Not a vintage Arkansas team but one that usually gets maximum effort vs. Kentucky at home. Not for not trying....but the Razorbacks could barely get shots off as the Cats played top of the line defense the entire night.
That's when I started watching this Calipari squad closer. I realized that without the target on their back from the past few years that they are still under the radar to win the whole thing! I had them beating Izzo in the Final Four but that will have to change but I still think they get to the Finals. This is that deep rivalry with Indiana thing that now may only take place in post season. Tom Crean who has been second guessed many times as a head coach has this team playing solid ball despite losing James Blackmon early in the year. Coach Cal has also done a bang-up job and is confident his backcourt of Tyler Ulis & Jamal Murray are as good as there is in the country. Can the defense I think is so solid slow down Yogi Ferrell and the Hoosiers. Indiana has shooters in Nick Zeisloft & Max Bielfeldt and Troy Williams & Thomas Bryant have been outstanding for Coach Crean down the stretch of the Big Ten season where the Hoosiers finished in first place.
I'm looking for the depth in the paint with Skal Labissiere, Alex Poythress & Marcus Lee grabbing the boards along with balanced scorer, Derek Willis. The game is in Iowa so both teams should be well supported...I like Kentucky by 6-14 points.
530 Kentucky -3.0(-106) Pinnacle vs 529 Indiana triple-dime bet
Analysis:This play was anticipated in my brackets when they came out. I picked Kentucky to make it to the Final game ...losing 82-78 to Kansas. The way this tournament is playing out...the Madness to put it mildly, has just begun!
In the middle of SEC Conference play, Kentucky went into Bud Walton Arena and literally suffocate “d the hometown Hogs. Not a vintage Arkansas team but one that usually gets maximum effort vs. Kentucky at home. Not for not trying....but the Razorbacks could barely get shots off as the Cats played top of the line defense the entire night.
That's when I started watching this Calipari squad closer. I realized that without the target on their back from the past few years that they are still under the radar to win the whole thing! I had them beating Izzo in the Final Four but that will have to change but I still think they get to the Finals. This is that deep rivalry with Indiana thing that now may only take place in post season. Tom Crean who has been second guessed many times as a head coach has this team playing solid ball despite losing James Blackmon early in the year. Coach Cal has also done a bang-up job and is confident his backcourt of Tyler Ulis & Jamal Murray are as good as there is in the country. Can the defense I think is so solid slow down Yogi Ferrell and the Hoosiers. Indiana has shooters in Nick Zeisloft & Max Bielfeldt and Troy Williams & Thomas Bryant have been outstanding for Coach Crean down the stretch of the Big Ten season where the Hoosiers finished in first place.
I'm looking for the depth in the paint with Skal Labissiere, Alex Poythress & Marcus Lee grabbing the boards along with balanced scorer, Derek Willis. The game is in Iowa so both teams should be well supported...I like Kentucky by 6-14 points.
