((((( Time To Dance )))))<<<<< Selection Sunday >>>>>.....(((((((((( In Game ))))))))))

Search

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
Buckeyes bounce the Jackrabbits!

(5) Ohio State secures its first March Madness win under Coach Chris Holtmann with the 81-73 win over (12) South Dakota State!

DYXHWLdW4AAR2Ic.jpg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
Jersey Boys to the Second Round!

(8) Seton Hall sees its way past (9) NC State, 94-83, for its first March Madness win since 2004!

DYXNl8qW4AMWAej.jpg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
DYXUCWeXkAAEWq8.jpg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
No problems for Nova!

(1) Villanova dominates (16) Radford 87-61 and moves on to the Second Round.

DYXueqfU0AANCGx.jpg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
David(son) falls to Goliath.

(5) Kentucky slides past (12) Davidson 78-73 and advances to the Second Round!

DYXwv13U0AAGkbP.jpg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
[h=1]<yt-formatted-string class="style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer" style="--yt-endpoint-color:hsl(206.1, 79.3%, 52.7%);">Loyola-Chicago's Donte Ingram hits long buzzer-beater three to take down Miami.</yt-formatted-string>[/h]
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
RED RAIDERS SURVIVE!

(3) Texas Tech takes the tight in-state matchup 70-60 over (14) Stephen F. Austin.

DYX5ufwV4AApMke.jpg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
DYX4Gr9UMAAeREZ.jpg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
HELLO HOUSTON!

In the final seconds, (6) Houston skates past (11) San Diego State 67-65 behind Rob Gray's career-high 39pts!

DYX9oouVAAA29ye.jpg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
[h=1]<yt-formatted-string class="style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer" style="--yt-endpoint-color:hsl(206.1, 79.3%, 52.7%);">Houston vs. San Diego State: Final minute brings clutch shots.</yt-formatted-string>[/h]
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
Preview: Providence vs Texas A&M

When: 12:15 PM ET, Friday, March 16, 2018
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

Providence advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive season, and the 10th-seeded Friars will meet No. 7 seed Texas A&M in the West Region on Friday in Charlotte, N.C. Providence finished in a three-way tie for third in the Big East before playing in three straight overtime games in the conference tournament, including a loss to Villanova in the championship game on Saturday.
The Aggies reached the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons, overcoming an 0-5 start in the SEC to finish 9-9 and tied for seventh with Mississippi State before losing on a buzzer-beater to Alabama in the conference tournament opener. Tyler Davis, a 6-10 junior center for Texas A&M who averages a team-high 14.5 points and 8.8 rebounds, was held to single digits for just the fifth time this season in the loss to Alabama on Thursday. Davis, second-leading scorer Admon Gilder (12.2 points) and third-leading scorer DJ Hogg (11.3) were all key members of the Texas A&M team that reached the Sweet 16 two years ago. Providence has only advanced past the first game once in the previous four years in this tournament, beating USC two years ago before losing to the Trojans in the first round last season.

TV: 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS

ABOUT PROVIDENCE (21-13): A key player for the Friars will be 6-7 sophomore guard Alpha Diallo, who's second on the team in scoring at 13 points per game and the top rebounder at 6.6. Diallo is coming off his sixth double-double of the season, posting 22 points and 10 rebounds in the overtime loss to Villanova. He played well while the Friars went 3-3 against Villanova and Xavier this season, a positive sign considering those conference foes earned top seeds for this tournament.

ABOUT TEXAS A&M (20-12): Davis should feel at ease in this environment, as he made 7-of-8 shots and led the Aggies with 17 points in their Sweet 16 loss to second-seeded Oklahoma two years ago. Providence will likely counter with 6-8 senior forward Rodney Bullock, but he'll be giving up two inches and about 40 pounds to Davis, and fellow frontcourt starter Kalif Young hasn't played more than eight minutes in the past four games for the Friars. The Aggies also have good size elsewhere in the starting lineup with Hogg (6-9) and Robert Williams (6-10), which will certainly pose problems for Providence.

TIP-INS

1. The winner of this game plays the winner of Lipscomb and defending champion North Carolina on Sunday.

2. Providence PG Kyron Cartwright averages 5.7 assists, and his season total of 187 ranks 23rd in the nation.

3. An SEC-record eight teams made the NCAA Tournament, but none were seeded higher than No. 3 Tennessee in the South Region.


 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
[h=1]Preview: Cal St. Fullerton vs Purdue[/h]When: 12:40 PM ET, Friday, March 16, 2018
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan

[FONT=&quot]After reaching the Sweet 16 of last year's NCAA Tournament, Purdue has bigger plans this time around. The second-seeded Boilermakers head to Detroit on Friday to take on 15th-seeded Cal State Fullerton in the East Region's first round of the Big Dance.

[FONT=&quot]Purdue has not been in the Final Four since 1980 but has a real shot this season thanks to a balanced attack that ranks in the top 40 in both offense (81.1 points, 35th nationally) and defense (65.6 points allowed, 26th nationally). The Boilermakers finished second in the Big Ten during the regular season before falling to Michigan in the league title game, and now they will take on a Titans team that won the Big West Tournament title as a No. 4 seed. Cal State Fullerton played two ranked teams during the season, losing to USC (84-42) and Saint Mary's (76-57) in its first two contests. It will have its hands full with the Boilermakers, who boast a veteran squad that has threats both on the perimeter and down low with 7-2 senior center Isaac Haas.[/FONT]

TV:[FONT=&quot] 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV[/FONT]

ABOUT CAL STATE FULLERTON (20-11): [FONT=&quot]Kyle Allman averages a team-high 19.4 points and has combined with second-leading scorer Khalil Ahmad (15.3 points) to drain 99 3-pointers this season. Allman, a junior guard, had 26 points in the Big West title game, while Ahmad added 23 points to help account for the other three starters totaling 12 points on 3-of-12 shooting. This is the first NCAA Tournament berth in 10 years for the Titans, who average 14 turnovers per game and must cut down on that number in order to stick with the Boilermakers for the full 40 minutes.[/FONT]

ABOUT PURDUE (28-6): [FONT=&quot]The Boilermakers surround Haas with a collection of 3-point shooters, including top scorer Carsen Edwards (18.5 points, 41.2 percent from 3-point range) and unrelated Vincent Edwards (14.5 points, 39.2 percent from 3-point range). Haas averages 14.9 points and is coming off a 23-point effort on 9-of-12 shooting against Michigan. Purdue's three backcourt starters (Carsen Edwards, P.J. Thompson and Dakota Mathias) shot a combined 9-of-31 againstg the Wolverines and must be in sync consistently if coach Matt Painter's squad is going to make a deep run in this event.[/FONT]

TIP-INS

[FONT=&quot]1. The winner of this game will face either No. 7 Arkansas or No. 10 Butler in the Round of 32.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]2. Prior to struggling against Michigan, Carsen Edwards had averaged 26.7 points over his previous six games.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]3. Thompson committed more than two turnovers in a game only once all season and shot over 40 percent from 3-point range for the third straight year.[/FONT][/FONT]
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
[h=1]Preview: Marshall vs Wichita St.[/h]When: 1:30 PM ET, Friday, March 16, 2018
Where: Viejas Arena, San Diego, California

[FONT=&quot]Wichita State begins its journey in the NCAA Tournament as a fourth seed when it meets No. 13 Marshall on Friday in the first round of the East Region in San Diego. The Shockers, who lost to Houston 77-74 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals Saturday, boast a veteran team which reached the Sweet 16 in 2015 and 2016 before losing to Kentucky in the second round in 2017.

[FONT=&quot]Wichita State is led by sophomore guard Landry Shamet, who averages a team-best 15 points and an AAC-most 5.1 assists. The Thundering Herd, which upset Western Kentucky 67-66 on Saturday to win the Conference USA Tournament, ride a four-game winning streak into their first NCAA Tournament since 1987. "I’m happy for these kids and I’m happy for the school,” Marshall coach Dan D’Antoni, brother of Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni, told reporters. “It’s been a long time coming and Marshall basketball kind of fell off.'' The Shockers are coached by former Marshall assistant Gregg Marshall, marking the first time in NCAA Tournament history that a school's name matches the opposing coach's last name.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]TV: 1:20 p.m. ET, TNT[/FONT]

ABOUT MARSHALL (24-10): [FONT=&quot]Junior guard Jon Elmore led C-USA in scoring (22.8 points) and assists (6.9), prompting D'Antoni to tell reporters after Saturday's game: "He’s a complete ballplayer. I thought he did a great job.” Junior guard C.J. Burks averaged 20.5 points, helping the Thundering Herd average a conference-best 84.4 points (12th nationally). Junior forward Ajdin Penava (15.5 points, 8.6 rebounds) was named C-USA Tournament MVP after averaging 17 points and 8.3 rebounds in the three games. [/FONT]

ABOUT WICHITA STATE (25-7): [FONT=&quot]Senior forward Shaquille Morris has been a force in the middle, averaging 14 points and 5.5 rebounds - both career highs - and 16.8 points over his last nine games. Senior forward Darral Willis Jr. (10.4 points, 6.0 rebounds) and senior guard Conner Frankamp (10.1 points) are also playing their final NCAA Tournaments. Junior forward Markis McDuffie is averaging 8.5 points and 3.2 rebounds - down from his 11.5 and 5.7 numbers from last season - and is averaging only 15.8 minutes over his last four games.[/FONT]

TIP-INS

[FONT=&quot]1. The Shockers are third nationally in rebounding margin at plus-9.8 while the Thundering Herd are a minus-4.7.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]2. Wichita State is tied for 19th in the country at 83 points per game.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]3. The winner plays West Virginia or Murray State in Sunday's second round; Villanova is the No. 1 seed in the East Region.[/FONT][/FONT]
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
[h=1]Preview: Georgia St vs Cincinnati[/h]When: 2:00 PM ET, Friday, March 16, 2018
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee

[FONT=&quot]Cincinnati has made a habit of long winning streaks en route to winning the American Athletic Conference Tournament, and the Bearcats look to keep rolling as their journey in the Big Dance begins Friday against Georgia State in the South Region at Nashville, Tenn. The second-seeded Bearcats enter the NCAA Tournament with seven straight wins, including a 56-55 triumph over Houston in Sunday’s conference title game, to give the program back-to-back 30-victory seasons for the first time.

[FONT=&quot]The Bearcats have smothered opponents all season, allowing just 57.1 points per game - ranking second in the nation to Virginia. Cincinnati fashioned a 16-game winning streak earlier this season, and three of its four losses came against teams ranked in the top 25 at the time. No. 15 seed Georgia State captured its second Sun Belt Conference title in the past four seasons Sunday with a 74-61 victory over Texas-Arlington and, after losing four of five late in the season, it enters the NCAAs on a four-game winning streak. The Panthers, making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since reaching the second round in 2015, are limiting opponents to 39.3 percent shooting from the field.[/FONT]

TV:[FONT=&quot] 2 p.m. ET, TBS[/FONT]

ABOUT GEORGIA STATE (24-10):[FONT=&quot] Sophomore guard D’Marcus Simonds, the Sun Belt player of the year, averages 21.1 points overall and scored 16.7 per contest in the conference tournament. Senior guard Isaiah Williams, who scored 21 points in the semifinal victory over Georgia Southern as Simonds was saddled with foul trouble, is 9-of-18 from 3-point range in his past four games. The Panthers led the Sun Belt in 3-point shooting, hitting 38.8 percent of their attempts from long range.[/FONT]

ABOUT CINCINNATI (30-4):[FONT=&quot] Senior forward Gary Clark averaged 16.3 points per game during the AAC Tournament, shooting 57.7 percent from the field in three games. Senior forward Kyle Washington has reached double figures in 10 of his past 13 games, averaging 12.2 points during that stretch while shooting 52.8 percent from the field. Cincinnati led the country entering Sunday in scoring margin, beating opponents by an average of 17.8 points per game.[/FONT]

TIP-INS

[FONT=&quot]1. The Bearcats have limited 23 of their opponents to less than 40 percent shooting from the field, and in 23 games have held opponents to 60 or fewer points this season. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]2. Georgia State has won its NCAA opener in its past two tournament appearances, beating Wisconsin in 2001 and Baylor in 2015.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]3. Cincinnati limited Houston to 18 second-half points and 20 percent shooting after halftime in the AAC title game Sunday.[/FONT][/FONT]
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
[h=1]Preview: Lipscomb vs North Carolina[/h]When: 2:45 PM ET, Friday, March 16, 2018
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

[FONT=&quot]North Carolina begins defense of its NCAA Tournament title as the No. 2 seed in the West Region when it meets 15th-seeded Lipscomb in Friday's first round at Charlotte, N.C. The Tar Heels, who are coming off a 71-63 loss to Virginia in the AAC Tournament championship game Saturday, are trying for their seventh national championship after defeating Gonzaga 71-65 in 2017 and losing in the 2016 title game to Villanova 77-74 on a last-second shot.

[FONT=&quot]“For our younger guys to get this feeling, and for me to get this feeling, I think it will have us come back even more hungry going into the (NCAA) Tournament,” North Carolina senior forward Theo Pinson told reporters after Saturday's loss. The Tar Heels feature a balanced attack led by junior forward Luke Maye, who averages team bests of 17.2 points and 10.1 rebounds, and was one of two ACC players to average a double-double (Duke's Marvin Bagley III). The Bisons earned their first NCAA Tournament appearance with a 108-96 victory at Florida Gulf Coast on March 4 after watching a 32-point second-half lead get trimmed to five. "Couldn't be happier," Lipscomb coach Casey Alexander told reporters. "Someone asked me how I was feeling. I don't even know."[/FONT]

TV: [FONT=&quot]2:30 p.m. ET, CBS[/FONT]

ABOUT LIPSCOMB (23-9): [FONT=&quot]The Bisons are fueled by junior guard Garrison Mathews, who led the Atlantic Sun in scoring at 22.1 points, averaging 28.3 over his last three games after scoring 33 versus FGCU. Junior forward Rob Marberry was the team's only other double-figure scorer at 16 points per game while averaging 5.8 rebounds. Junior forward Eli Pepper (7.0 points) averaged a club-most 7.9 rebounds - good for third in the Atlantic Sun - while sophomore guard Kenny Cooper (9.9 points) averaged a team-best 4.0 assists. [/FONT]

ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA (25-10): [FONT=&quot]Maye and senior guard Joel Berry (17.1 points per game) combined for 37 points and shot 12-for-25 from the field against Virginia, which allows the fewest points in the nation at 53.4, but their teammates were 8-for-24. That includes senior guard Cameron Johnson (12.7 points), who averaged 14.4 points in the five games before scoring four Saturday. Pinson (10.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, team-high 4.8 assists) performs well at both ends of the court while junior guard Kenny Williams (11.4) adds consistent scoring depth.[/FONT]

TIP-INS

[FONT=&quot]1. The Tar Heels are second nationally with a plus-10.0 rebounding margin while Lipscomb is 59th at plus-3.8.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]2. North Carolina is 10th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.52 with the Bisons 190th at 1.05.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]3. The winner meets Texas A&M or Providence in Sunday's second round. Xavier is the top seed in the West with Michigan No. 3.[/FONT][/FONT]
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
[h=1]Preview: Butler vs Arkansas[/h]When: 3:10 PM ET, Friday, March 16, 2018
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan

[FONT=&quot]Tenth seed Butler and No. 7 Arkansas find themselves in the same region of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season, only this time with much different seeds. The Bulldogs and Razorbacks, who will meet Friday in the first round of the East Region at Detroit, were eliminated by eventual champion North Carolina last season in the South Region.

[FONT=&quot]Kelan Martin, who led all players in scoring in Big East games at 23.6 per contest, is back in the tournament for a fourth consecutive season. The Bulldogs have had a see-saw campaign, going 4-6 since the start of February, but were never in doubt to make the field, particularly after reaching the semifinals of the Big East Tournament, where they lost to Villanova. The Razorbacks and coach Mike Anderson, who has guided his team to three tournament bids in seven seasons, advanced to the semifinals in the SEC Tournament before bowing to runner-up Tennessee. Jaylen Barford and Daryl Macon have averaged 18 and 16.9 points, respectively, this season for the Razorbacks, who have won eight of their last 11 games.[/FONT]

TV:[FONT=&quot] 3 p.m. ET, truTV[/FONT]

ABOUT BUTLER (20-13):[FONT=&quot] Martin averaged 15 points and 6.3 rebounds in the Bulldog's run to the Sweet 16 last season as a No. 4 seed, which ended with a loss to the Tar Heels, and all told he has played in seven tournament games. The 6-7 forward from Louisville has been a dominant player this season for first-year coach LaVall Jordan, putting up 19 20-point games, including four games with 30 or more points. Kamar Baldwin, Paul Jorgensen and Tyler Wideman represent the main supporting cast for the Bulldogs, who lost to potential second round opponent Purdue 82-67 on Dec. 16 at the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in their hometown of Indianapolis. [/FONT]

ABOUT ARKANSAS (23-11): [FONT=&quot]After serving more as a complementary player last season, Barford has been a star this year for the Razorbacks, who got in with a No. 8 seed last season and defeated Seton Hall before bowing to North Carolina. The senior from Tennessee improved in just about every area over last season, but none were more pronounced than his 3-point shooting, which stands at 43.6 percent after shooting below 30 percent last season. Daniel Gafford (11.9 points), a 6-11 freshman center from Argentina, leads the team in rebounding (6.2) and blocked shots (2.1).[/FONT]

TIP-INS

[FONT=&quot]1. The Razorbacks have compiled a 42-31 record in the NCAA Tournament, including 20-11 in the first round. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]2. Jordan is making his first NCAA Tournament appearance while Anderson has now made it nine times with three different teams (Missouri, UAB).[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]3. The winner plays Purdue or Cal State Fullerton in Sunday's second round.[/FONT][/FONT]
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
[h=1]Preview: Murray St. vs West Virginia[/h]When: 4:00 PM ET, Friday, March 16, 2018
Where: Viejas Arena, San Diego, California

[FONT=&quot]West Virginia takes its pressing defense into a fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance when it takes on No. 12 seed Murray State in the first round of the East Region on Friday in San Diego. The fifth-seeded Mountaineers, who were knocked out in the Sweet 16 by Gonzaga last season, utilized their frenetic style to force 16.5 turnovers per game - 10th-most in the country - and record a turnover margin of plus-five, third nationally.

[FONT=&quot]Their run in the Big 12 Tournament ended with an 81-70 loss to Kansas on Saturday, but they will present a challenge to anyone in their way in the NCAAs. "Very versatile," senior leader Jevon Carter said of his team before the loss to the Jayhawks. "Can do a lot of different things. We can play fast. We can play slow. We can guard. We can score. Just very versatile." The Racers of the Ohio Valley Conference are making their first appearance in the tournament since 2012 and carry a 13-game winning streak - the longest active run in the country - into the event. They are led by OVC Player of the Year Jonathan Stark, who led the conference in scoring (21.8 points per game) and was 10th nationally in made 3-pointers with 109. [/FONT]

TV: [FONT=&quot]3:50 p.m. ET, TNT[/FONT]

ABOUT MURRAY STATE (26-5):[FONT=&quot] Stark, a senior, has averaged 26.1 points over his last eight games, including 24 in the OVC Tournament title game against Belmont. The Racers also have the league's second-ranked assist man in freshman Ja Morant, who hands out 6.4 per game, and its second-ranked rebounder in Terrell Miller Jr. (8.3). Murray State has held nine consecutive opponents to 66 points or fewer and entered Sunday ranked 25th in the country in scoring defense (65.5) and eighth in 3-point percentage defense, limiting opponents to 30.6 percent from beyond the arc. [/FONT]

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA (24-10): [FONT=&quot]Carter was an All-Big 12 first-team selection and won the league's Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second straight time after averaging 17 points, 6.6 assists and 2.85 steals - fifth in the country. Three other Mountaineers score in double digits, including big man Sagaba Konate, who joined Carter on the All-Defensive Team while recording 3.3 blocks per game. Daxter Miles Jr. averaged 22 points while making 15-of-27 3-pointers in the Big 12 Tournament and will be looking to bounce back from last season's NCAAs, during which he averaged nine points while shooting 39.1 percent.[/FONT]

TIP-INS

[FONT=&quot]1. The winner faces either No. 4 seed Wichita State or No. 13 Marshall in the second round on Sunday.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]2. This marks the first meeting between the two programs.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]3. Huggins is making his 24th NCAA Tournament appearance - fourth all time - and his ninth at West Virginia, which he guided to the Final Four in 2010.[/FONT][/FONT]
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
[h=1]Preview: Texas vs Nevada[/h]When: 4:30 PM ET, Friday, March 16, 2018
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee

[FONT=&quot]Texas overcame a ton of adversity to get back to the NCAA Tournament. The 10th-seeded Longhorns' reward is trying to stop seventh-seeded Nevada's high-powered offense in the first round of the South Region in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday.

[FONT=&quot]The regular-season Mountain West Conference champs feature four players in double figures who all have NCAA Tournament experience with the Wolf Pack or their former teams. Twins Caleb and Cody Martin combine for 32.7 points and 11.6 rebounds for Nevada, which is looking for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2007. The Longhorns' up-and-down season included playing without Andrew Jones (diagnosed with leukemia in January) and consistent bench contributor Eric Davis Jr. (withheld during investigation since Feb. 23). The young Texas team - which played four freshmen in its seven-man rotation in Thursday's loss to Texas Tech in the Big 12 quarterfinals - got 6-11 freshman forward Mohamed Bamba back after he missed three games with a toe injury.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]TV: 4:20 p.m. ET, TBS[/FONT]

ABOUT TEXAS (19-14): [FONT=&quot]Junior forward Dylan Osetkowsi leads the Longhorns with 13.6 points and 7.1 rebounds, while junior guard Kerwin Roach II adds 11.9 points and 3.7 rebounds. Bamba chips in 12.9 points to go along with a Big 12-best 10.4 rebounds and 3.7 blocks. Freshman guard Matt Coleman (9.7 points, 4.1 assists) has been solid all year, while freshman forward Jericho Sims (5.1 points, 3.9 rebounds) and sophomore guard Jacob Young (6.2 points, including a career-high 29 points on Thursday) increased their production down the stretch with more minutes.[/FONT]

ABOUT NEVADA (27-7):[FONT=&quot] Junior Caleb Martin averages 19.1 points while Cody Martin adds 13.6 points for the Wolf Park, who won 12 road games while going 1-2 in neutral games. Junior wing Jordan Caroline adds 17.9 points and a team-best 8.8 rebounds, while senior guard Kendall Stephens adds 13.2 points after hitting a league-record 73 3-pointers in Mountain West play. The Wolf Pack, who average 9.9 turnovers per game, are coming off their worst game of the season in Friday's 90-73 loss to San Diego State, allowing the eventual Mountain West Tournament champs to shoot 51.9 percent from the floor.[/FONT]

TIP-INS

[FONT=&quot]1. Texas is one of six schools to appear in at least 26 of past 30 NCAA Tournaments.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]2. Nevada is one of five teams nationally without a double-digit loss during the regular season. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]3. Stephens (single-season school-record 118 made 3-pointers) and Caleb Martin (89) combined for the second most 3-pointers (207) by a pair of teammates this season (Marquette's Andrew Rousey and Markus Howard, 212).[/FONT][/FONT]
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
ROLL TIDE ROLL!

(9) Alabama rolls on to its first March madness win since 2006 with the 86-83 win over (8) Virginia Tech!

DYYT-ZOXUAArvwW.jpg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
87,334
Tokens
BRACKET BUSTING BULLS!

13-seeded Buffalo sends (4) Arizona packing, 89-68!

DYYW7kFW4AAI7eX.jpg
 

Forum statistics

Threads
1,116,728
Messages
13,536,424
Members
100,389
Latest member
sneakerselisabetta
The RX is the sports betting industry's leading information portal for bonuses, picks, and sportsbook reviews. Find the best deals offered by a sportsbook in your state and browse our free picks section.FacebookTwitterInstagramContact Usforum@therx.com