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Mississippi State (149) vs Washington (-6) @ Portland
Mississippi State seems to be a public play, but I love the Pac-10 champion Huskies to cover this number later today in Portland. Washington had won six straight and nine of 10 before being knocked off by a quality Arizona State team last Friday in the conference tournament. That early exit allowed UW to rest up and re-focus for the Big Dance. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs experienced an emotional ride in having to win four games in four days culminating with last Sunday’s SEC Tournament title win over Tennessee in Tampa. Then it was back to Starkville and now all the way out to Portland, where a pro Washington crowd will be on-hand at the Rose Garden. The Dogs went 4-5 ATS in non-conference games and they’ll come crashing down against a balanced Washington club. Look for the Huskies to attack MSU big man Jarvis Varnado inside. If Jon Brockman, Isaiah Thomas, Justin Dentmon and Venoy Overton can keep coming at the MSU big fella and get him in foul trouble,then the Dogs’ chances are toast. Remember, this is a 25-win Washington team that has won and covered six straight as a neutral court favorite of 3 ½ to 6 points. Mississippi State had a magical run last weekend, but this is just too difficult a turnaround spot for MSU as a better rested and more balanced Washington team pulls away and wins this by at least a dozen points.
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Minnesota (+4) vs Texas (127') @ Greensboro, NC
Minnesota is the better defensive club in this match-up and I love the Golden Gophers to use their defensive prowess to upend this Texas team that has really never pulled it altogether in a season after the club lost point guard D.J. Augustin early to the NBA draft. The Longhorns went just 7-7 SU in its final 14 games and went 7-8 SU and 5-9 ATS down the stretch versus teams with winning records. Texas, 1-5-1 ATS last seven games, also failed to win or cover in both games this year when installed as a neutral court chalk of 3 ½ to 6 points. Furthermore, this team has failed to cover in seven of its last eight outside of Austin and has negative spread marks both overall and when laying points. Minnesota went 12-0 SU and 5-2 ATS in non-conference games and this Minnesota team is glad to be in this spot. They believe in Tubby Smith, a championship winning coach who knows what to do this time of year. Look for the Gophers with Jamal Abu-Shamala and Klawrence Westbrook leading the defensive charge to frustrate the Horns and steal this outright win tonight.
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Michigan (+5') vs Clemson (137') @ Kansas City
Clemson’s press is not working and the slumping Tigers will give up loads of dunks and layups tonight as Michigan wins this one outright. The Wolverines have committed fewer than 10 turnovers in four of their last five games as Jim Beilein’s club had been on runs of 5-2 SU and 6-1 ATS before falling to Illinois in the Big Ten tournament. This team believes in its second-year coach with his quirky offense and unorthodox 1-3-1 zone defense. Clemson finished the year on a 1-4 SU/ATS slide with the lone victory coming over lowly Virginia at home. They have negative spread marks overall, as a chalk, in non-conference games as well as being 1-3 ATS this year in neutral court affairs. Meanwhile, Michigan has beaten both Duke and UCLA this season and this solid outside shooting team should be able drain treys against a Tiger team that finished last in three-point shooting defense.. The Wolverines went 10-3 SU and 6-1 ATS in non-conference games and 4-0 SU and 2-0 ATS playing on five or six days rest. Clemson is struggling while DeShawn Sims, Manny Harris and the Wolverines are not as Michigan wins outright..
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#4American (+17) vs Villanova (130) @ Philadelphia
This is a confident American team that will easily stay inside this bloated price tonight in Philly. The Patriot League champs easily stayed inside the number in last year’s respectable first round loss to Tennessee in a game the Eagles felt they should’ve won. Now with essentially the same returning cast back and riding a 13-game win streak (19-1 SU last 20), American will give the Wildcats all they can handle. Villanova has failed to cover in six of its last nine overall and is on further negative spread skids of 1-4 in neutral court games and 1-3 when laying more than 12 ½ points in neutral court contests. American starts five seniors and has an effective inside-outside combo of guard Garrison Carr and forward Brian Gilmore. They’ve already faced the likes of Oklahoma, Maryland and Georgetown this year and have covered five of their last eight neutral court games. Yes this game is in Philly, but look for the crowd to be rooting for the underdog as Scottie Reynolds and Villanova will be in for a fight and American easily scores this ATS win.
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Morgan State (+16) vs Oklahoma (136) @ Kansas City
Morgan State, the MEAC champs coached by former Cal coach Todd Bozeman, will no doubt stay inside this large spread tonight in Kansas City. The Bears won at Maryland this season as well as DePaul and Marshall and were competitive in losses at Ole Miss, Washington, Saint Mary’s and La Salle. Meanwhile, the Sooners finished on a 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS swoon as the Sooners don’t have a deep bench and appear to be wearing down. They’ve also failed to cover in all three games this year playing on five or six days rest. Yes Blake Griffin will have a big game, but the Bears have a big man in Kevin Thompson who can take up room in the paint. The three-guard lineup that Bozeman relies on can make plays from the outside and it must be noted that MEAC teams have covered nine straight first-round Big Dance games (not including play-in games). The Bears are a solid defensive club (62 ppg, 40% shooting) and they’ll sag back on Griffin and force the cold-shooting Sooner guards to make shots from the outside. Morgan State point guard Jermaine Bolden is quick enough to handle the OU press and the Bears will stay inside the number tonight.
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Mississippi State (149) vs Washington (-6) @ Portland
Mississippi State seems to be a public play, but I love the Pac-10 champion Huskies to cover this number later today in Portland. Washington had won six straight and nine of 10 before being knocked off by a quality Arizona State team last Friday in the conference tournament. That early exit allowed UW to rest up and re-focus for the Big Dance. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs experienced an emotional ride in having to win four games in four days culminating with last Sunday’s SEC Tournament title win over Tennessee in Tampa. Then it was back to Starkville and now all the way out to Portland, where a pro Washington crowd will be on-hand at the Rose Garden. The Dogs went 4-5 ATS in non-conference games and they’ll come crashing down against a balanced Washington club. Look for the Huskies to attack MSU big man Jarvis Varnado inside. If Jon Brockman, Isaiah Thomas, Justin Dentmon and Venoy Overton can keep coming at the MSU big fella and get him in foul trouble,then the Dogs’ chances are toast. Remember, this is a 25-win Washington team that has won and covered six straight as a neutral court favorite of 3 ½ to 6 points. Mississippi State had a magical run last weekend, but this is just too difficult a turnaround spot for MSU as a better rested and more balanced Washington team pulls away and wins this by at least a dozen points.
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Minnesota (+4) vs Texas (127') @ Greensboro, NC
Minnesota is the better defensive club in this match-up and I love the Golden Gophers to use their defensive prowess to upend this Texas team that has really never pulled it altogether in a season after the club lost point guard D.J. Augustin early to the NBA draft. The Longhorns went just 7-7 SU in its final 14 games and went 7-8 SU and 5-9 ATS down the stretch versus teams with winning records. Texas, 1-5-1 ATS last seven games, also failed to win or cover in both games this year when installed as a neutral court chalk of 3 ½ to 6 points. Furthermore, this team has failed to cover in seven of its last eight outside of Austin and has negative spread marks both overall and when laying points. Minnesota went 12-0 SU and 5-2 ATS in non-conference games and this Minnesota team is glad to be in this spot. They believe in Tubby Smith, a championship winning coach who knows what to do this time of year. Look for the Gophers with Jamal Abu-Shamala and Klawrence Westbrook leading the defensive charge to frustrate the Horns and steal this outright win tonight.
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Michigan (+5') vs Clemson (137') @ Kansas City
Clemson’s press is not working and the slumping Tigers will give up loads of dunks and layups tonight as Michigan wins this one outright. The Wolverines have committed fewer than 10 turnovers in four of their last five games as Jim Beilein’s club had been on runs of 5-2 SU and 6-1 ATS before falling to Illinois in the Big Ten tournament. This team believes in its second-year coach with his quirky offense and unorthodox 1-3-1 zone defense. Clemson finished the year on a 1-4 SU/ATS slide with the lone victory coming over lowly Virginia at home. They have negative spread marks overall, as a chalk, in non-conference games as well as being 1-3 ATS this year in neutral court affairs. Meanwhile, Michigan has beaten both Duke and UCLA this season and this solid outside shooting team should be able drain treys against a Tiger team that finished last in three-point shooting defense.. The Wolverines went 10-3 SU and 6-1 ATS in non-conference games and 4-0 SU and 2-0 ATS playing on five or six days rest. Clemson is struggling while DeShawn Sims, Manny Harris and the Wolverines are not as Michigan wins outright..
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#4American (+17) vs Villanova (130) @ Philadelphia
This is a confident American team that will easily stay inside this bloated price tonight in Philly. The Patriot League champs easily stayed inside the number in last year’s respectable first round loss to Tennessee in a game the Eagles felt they should’ve won. Now with essentially the same returning cast back and riding a 13-game win streak (19-1 SU last 20), American will give the Wildcats all they can handle. Villanova has failed to cover in six of its last nine overall and is on further negative spread skids of 1-4 in neutral court games and 1-3 when laying more than 12 ½ points in neutral court contests. American starts five seniors and has an effective inside-outside combo of guard Garrison Carr and forward Brian Gilmore. They’ve already faced the likes of Oklahoma, Maryland and Georgetown this year and have covered five of their last eight neutral court games. Yes this game is in Philly, but look for the crowd to be rooting for the underdog as Scottie Reynolds and Villanova will be in for a fight and American easily scores this ATS win.
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Morgan State (+16) vs Oklahoma (136) @ Kansas City
Morgan State, the MEAC champs coached by former Cal coach Todd Bozeman, will no doubt stay inside this large spread tonight in Kansas City. The Bears won at Maryland this season as well as DePaul and Marshall and were competitive in losses at Ole Miss, Washington, Saint Mary’s and La Salle. Meanwhile, the Sooners finished on a 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS swoon as the Sooners don’t have a deep bench and appear to be wearing down. They’ve also failed to cover in all three games this year playing on five or six days rest. Yes Blake Griffin will have a big game, but the Bears have a big man in Kevin Thompson who can take up room in the paint. The three-guard lineup that Bozeman relies on can make plays from the outside and it must be noted that MEAC teams have covered nine straight first-round Big Dance games (not including play-in games). The Bears are a solid defensive club (62 ppg, 40% shooting) and they’ll sag back on Griffin and force the cold-shooting Sooner guards to make shots from the outside. Morgan State point guard Jermaine Bolden is quick enough to handle the OU press and the Bears will stay inside the number tonight.
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Mississippi State (149) vs Washington (-6) @ Portland
Mississippi State seems to be a public play, but I love the Pac-10 champion Huskies to cover this number later today in Portland. Washington had won six straight and nine of 10 before being knocked off by a quality Arizona State team last Friday in the conference tournament. That early exit allowed UW to rest up and re-focus for the Big Dance. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs experienced an emotional ride in having to win four games in four days culminating with last Sunday’s SEC Tournament title win over Tennessee in Tampa. Then it was back to Starkville and now all the way out to Portland, where a pro Washington crowd will be on-hand at the Rose Garden. The Dogs went 4-5 ATS in non-conference games and they’ll come crashing down against a balanced Washington club. Look for the Huskies to attack MSU big man Jarvis Varnado inside. If Jon Brockman, Isaiah Thomas, Justin Dentmon and Venoy Overton can keep coming at the MSU big fella and get him in foul trouble,then the Dogs’ chances are toast. Remember, this is a 25-win Washington team that has won and covered six straight as a neutral court favorite of 3 ½ to 6 points. Mississippi State had a magical run last weekend, but this is just too difficult a turnaround spot for MSU as a better rested and more balanced Washington team pulls away and wins this by at least a dozen points.
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Minnesota (+4) vs Texas (127') @ Greensboro, NC
Minnesota is the better defensive club in this match-up and I love the Golden Gophers to use their defensive prowess to upend this Texas team that has really never pulled it altogether in a season after the club lost point guard D.J. Augustin early to the NBA draft. The Longhorns went just 7-7 SU in its final 14 games and went 7-8 SU and 5-9 ATS down the stretch versus teams with winning records. Texas, 1-5-1 ATS last seven games, also failed to win or cover in both games this year when installed as a neutral court chalk of 3 ½ to 6 points. Furthermore, this team has failed to cover in seven of its last eight outside of Austin and has negative spread marks both overall and when laying points. Minnesota went 12-0 SU and 5-2 ATS in non-conference games and this Minnesota team is glad to be in this spot. They believe in Tubby Smith, a championship winning coach who knows what to do this time of year. Look for the Gophers with Jamal Abu-Shamala and Klawrence Westbrook leading the defensive charge to frustrate the Horns and steal this outright win tonight.
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Michigan (+5') vs Clemson (137') @ Kansas City
Clemson’s press is not working and the slumping Tigers will give up loads of dunks and layups tonight as Michigan wins this one outright. The Wolverines have committed fewer than 10 turnovers in four of their last five games as Jim Beilein’s club had been on runs of 5-2 SU and 6-1 ATS before falling to Illinois in the Big Ten tournament. This team believes in its second-year coach with his quirky offense and unorthodox 1-3-1 zone defense. Clemson finished the year on a 1-4 SU/ATS slide with the lone victory coming over lowly Virginia at home. They have negative spread marks overall, as a chalk, in non-conference games as well as being 1-3 ATS this year in neutral court affairs. Meanwhile, Michigan has beaten both Duke and UCLA this season and this solid outside shooting team should be able drain treys against a Tiger team that finished last in three-point shooting defense.. The Wolverines went 10-3 SU and 6-1 ATS in non-conference games and 4-0 SU and 2-0 ATS playing on five or six days rest. Clemson is struggling while DeShawn Sims, Manny Harris and the Wolverines are not as Michigan wins outright..
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#4American (+17) vs Villanova (130) @ Philadelphia
This is a confident American team that will easily stay inside this bloated price tonight in Philly. The Patriot League champs easily stayed inside the number in last year’s respectable first round loss to Tennessee in a game the Eagles felt they should’ve won. Now with essentially the same returning cast back and riding a 13-game win streak (19-1 SU last 20), American will give the Wildcats all they can handle. Villanova has failed to cover in six of its last nine overall and is on further negative spread skids of 1-4 in neutral court games and 1-3 when laying more than 12 ½ points in neutral court contests. American starts five seniors and has an effective inside-outside combo of guard Garrison Carr and forward Brian Gilmore. They’ve already faced the likes of Oklahoma, Maryland and Georgetown this year and have covered five of their last eight neutral court games. Yes this game is in Philly, but look for the crowd to be rooting for the underdog as Scottie Reynolds and Villanova will be in for a fight and American easily scores this ATS win.
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Morgan State (+16) vs Oklahoma (136) @ Kansas City
Morgan State, the MEAC champs coached by former Cal coach Todd Bozeman, will no doubt stay inside this large spread tonight in Kansas City. The Bears won at Maryland this season as well as DePaul and Marshall and were competitive in losses at Ole Miss, Washington, Saint Mary’s and La Salle. Meanwhile, the Sooners finished on a 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS swoon as the Sooners don’t have a deep bench and appear to be wearing down. They’ve also failed to cover in all three games this year playing on five or six days rest. Yes Blake Griffin will have a big game, but the Bears have a big man in Kevin Thompson who can take up room in the paint. The three-guard lineup that Bozeman relies on can make plays from the outside and it must be noted that MEAC teams have covered nine straight first-round Big Dance games (not including play-in games). The Bears are a solid defensive club (62 ppg, 40% shooting) and they’ll sag back on Griffin and force the cold-shooting Sooner guards to make shots from the outside. Morgan State point guard Jermaine Bolden is quick enough to handle the OU press and the Bears will stay inside the number tonight.
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Mississippi State (149) vs Washington (-6) @ Portland
Mississippi State seems to be a public play, but I love the Pac-10 champion Huskies to cover this number later today in Portland. Washington had won six straight and nine of 10 before being knocked off by a quality Arizona State team last Friday in the conference tournament. That early exit allowed UW to rest up and re-focus for the Big Dance. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs experienced an emotional ride in having to win four games in four days culminating with last Sunday’s SEC Tournament title win over Tennessee in Tampa. Then it was back to Starkville and now all the way out to Portland, where a pro Washington crowd will be on-hand at the Rose Garden. The Dogs went 4-5 ATS in non-conference games and they’ll come crashing down against a balanced Washington club. Look for the Huskies to attack MSU big man Jarvis Varnado inside. If Jon Brockman, Isaiah Thomas, Justin Dentmon and Venoy Overton can keep coming at the MSU big fella and get him in foul trouble,then the Dogs’ chances are toast. Remember, this is a 25-win Washington team that has won and covered six straight as a neutral court favorite of 3 ½ to 6 points. Mississippi State had a magical run last weekend, but this is just too difficult a turnaround spot for MSU as a better rested and more balanced Washington team pulls away and wins this by at least a dozen points.
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Minnesota (+4) vs Texas (127') @ Greensboro, NC
Minnesota is the better defensive club in this match-up and I love the Golden Gophers to use their defensive prowess to upend this Texas team that has really never pulled it altogether in a season after the club lost point guard D.J. Augustin early to the NBA draft. The Longhorns went just 7-7 SU in its final 14 games and went 7-8 SU and 5-9 ATS down the stretch versus teams with winning records. Texas, 1-5-1 ATS last seven games, also failed to win or cover in both games this year when installed as a neutral court chalk of 3 ½ to 6 points. Furthermore, this team has failed to cover in seven of its last eight outside of Austin and has negative spread marks both overall and when laying points. Minnesota went 12-0 SU and 5-2 ATS in non-conference games and this Minnesota team is glad to be in this spot. They believe in Tubby Smith, a championship winning coach who knows what to do this time of year. Look for the Gophers with Jamal Abu-Shamala and Klawrence Westbrook leading the defensive charge to frustrate the Horns and steal this outright win tonight.
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Michigan (+5') vs Clemson (137') @ Kansas City
Clemson’s press is not working and the slumping Tigers will give up loads of dunks and layups tonight as Michigan wins this one outright. The Wolverines have committed fewer than 10 turnovers in four of their last five games as Jim Beilein’s club had been on runs of 5-2 SU and 6-1 ATS before falling to Illinois in the Big Ten tournament. This team believes in its second-year coach with his quirky offense and unorthodox 1-3-1 zone defense. Clemson finished the year on a 1-4 SU/ATS slide with the lone victory coming over lowly Virginia at home. They have negative spread marks overall, as a chalk, in non-conference games as well as being 1-3 ATS this year in neutral court affairs. Meanwhile, Michigan has beaten both Duke and UCLA this season and this solid outside shooting team should be able drain treys against a Tiger team that finished last in three-point shooting defense.. The Wolverines went 10-3 SU and 6-1 ATS in non-conference games and 4-0 SU and 2-0 ATS playing on five or six days rest. Clemson is struggling while DeShawn Sims, Manny Harris and the Wolverines are not as Michigan wins outright..
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#4American (+17) vs Villanova (130) @ Philadelphia
This is a confident American team that will easily stay inside this bloated price tonight in Philly. The Patriot League champs easily stayed inside the number in last year’s respectable first round loss to Tennessee in a game the Eagles felt they should’ve won. Now with essentially the same returning cast back and riding a 13-game win streak (19-1 SU last 20), American will give the Wildcats all they can handle. Villanova has failed to cover in six of its last nine overall and is on further negative spread skids of 1-4 in neutral court games and 1-3 when laying more than 12 ½ points in neutral court contests. American starts five seniors and has an effective inside-outside combo of guard Garrison Carr and forward Brian Gilmore. They’ve already faced the likes of Oklahoma, Maryland and Georgetown this year and have covered five of their last eight neutral court games. Yes this game is in Philly, but look for the crowd to be rooting for the underdog as Scottie Reynolds and Villanova will be in for a fight and American easily scores this ATS win.
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Morgan State (+16) vs Oklahoma (136) @ Kansas City
Morgan State, the MEAC champs coached by former Cal coach Todd Bozeman, will no doubt stay inside this large spread tonight in Kansas City. The Bears won at Maryland this season as well as DePaul and Marshall and were competitive in losses at Ole Miss, Washington, Saint Mary’s and La Salle. Meanwhile, the Sooners finished on a 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS swoon as the Sooners don’t have a deep bench and appear to be wearing down. They’ve also failed to cover in all three games this year playing on five or six days rest. Yes Blake Griffin will have a big game, but the Bears have a big man in Kevin Thompson who can take up room in the paint. The three-guard lineup that Bozeman relies on can make plays from the outside and it must be noted that MEAC teams have covered nine straight first-round Big Dance games (not including play-in games). The Bears are a solid defensive club (62 ppg, 40% shooting) and they’ll sag back on Griffin and force the cold-shooting Sooner guards to make shots from the outside. Morgan State point guard Jermaine Bolden is quick enough to handle the OU press and the Bears will stay inside the number tonight.
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