Thursday

[Coast2Coast]

FSU +8, -115 vs. NC State
Herb Sendek is a coach that underachieves with his talent. Too often his players take bad shots and appear at times selfish or impatient. And defensively, they are a 45% fg def on the road. Leonard Hamilton’s team may not be as talented as NC State, but he gets the most out of them. The Noles won at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Raleigh</st1lace></st1:City> in their only meeting this year in a game in which they sliced and diced the Pack with 50% shooting.

<st1:City w:st="on">Miami</st1:City> -2, -117 vs. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Virginia</st1lace></st1:State>
Maybe this game will be the last one for Pete Gillen at <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Virginia</st1:State></st1lace>. Cavs fans probably hope so. This is another coach whose team underachieves nearly every year. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Miami</st1lace></st1:City> coach Haith has had a great first year and he’s got more talented players than Gillen has. Canes won by doubles at <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Charlottesville</st1lace></st1:City> and I expect a similar result here because the Cavs might have the worst defensive performance (statistically anyway) of any of the teams playing today. A nearly 50% fg. % defense on the road won’t get it done...particularly against a team with playmakers like <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Miami</st1:City></st1lace>.

<st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State> A&M -3, -118 vs. <st1lace w:st="on"><st1laceName w:st="on">Kansas</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st="on">State</st1laceType></st1lace>
A&M is +5 in shooting differential (offense fg % (48%)/defensive fg% (43)) for conference games. K State is -2 (44/46). A&M comes into the postseason red hot, having shot 56% in its last five games....and three of those games were on the road. K State might be showing signs of fatigue, as they have allowed opponents to shoot 48% over the last five.

 

[outhousetim]

I like your top 2. Good luck today. The Big Dance starts in just 7 days. I love it!

 

[Coast2Coast]

Adding:
Tennessee +3 vs. Arkansas
The Vols are a veteran team with great athleticism and talent that has underachieved big time getting points against a young, developing team. Not usually my style to take the more talented underachievers, but this is the kind of team that everybody has written off as having zero chance of doing anything in this tourney. Yet they're actually talented enough to win a few games in this tourney.

 

[beachbum]

Flyers.........

Betting against a John Chaney team in March with a very young team is probably......CRAZY!Well thats what I'm going to do tonight and I'm getting 4-points(buying the 1/2 point),so it looks as though a lot of money is coming in on the Owls.Temple does have their own problems with the Chaney incident and they are only 2-6 ats in their last eight games.We know that those Owls will be playing zone and I look for these young guns(Flyers)) who have hit over 40% from the trey last five games to do the same here tonight and they are playing for some of that Revenge also!I'm putting my money on the hotter team ats wise.....and hitting their threes and free throws against a very distracted team!

Dayton+4

 

[Tulsa]

So, I was following along for a minute there.....Coast....why are you picking Dayton? Why the flyers? WHY THE DAYTON FLYERS COAST?

OHHH WAIT A MINUTE!!!! YOU'RE NOT COAST!! HOW Many posts do you have? Less than 20??? What are you doing!! Go to the NEWBIES forum and start your own thread!!!!! WHY WOULD YOU INTRUDE UPON SOMEONE ELSES THREAD WITH A RANDOM PICK THAT HASN'T EVEN BEEN BROUGHT UP HERE!! WOW. COORS(ORIGINAL) ALWAYS CAUSES ME TO BE EASILY AGGITATED...BUT I THINK I'M RIGHT HERE. tulsa

 

[Tulsa]

Because of you, BEACHBUM, I'm taking TEMPLE -3.5 for $100. I may win or lose, but when you do stuff like this...I THINK FADE TIME!!!! tulsa

 

[Coast2Coast]

Tulsa,
It's cool man. Beachbum is a friend of mine. We talk every day. He's following up on an earlier conversation we had. He's found a pick he likes and wanted to be sure I saw it. And besides, I'm a bit different than most in here. I don't feel like I "own" this thread. We're all here to share ideas and if people want to comment on this thread...particularly my pals...that's ok. Actually, I'm flattered when somebody wants to post in a thread I started and they want to share their thoughts with me. It's all good.

 

[Tulsa]

OH DAM!! SORRY GUYS!! SORRY BEACH BUM!!!

Please forgive me and write to PETER COORS and tell him his beer makes me an ass sometimes. BEACH BUM....forgive me....I've been a prick and an ass. tulsa

 

[Tulsa]

PS...I've got to go buy out of a $100 bet and give up $10!!! Good luck on Dayton. Actually, IN FACT TO PROVE MY SORROW....I'll buy out with $220 on Dayton to win $200 and win or lose guys...I'm sorry for being so touchy. tulsa

 

[beachbum]

Good Luck,

Tulsa on yourTemple play! It might be a good time to fad me as I am 3-0 so far today!

 

[Tulsa]

Beach Bum...too late. I'm with you now. AND again....I apologize and good luck on Dayton. Let's go Dayton, Let's go!!!! tulsa

 

[CoachCB]

What the hell happened to Miami? They went 10 minutes without a FG!! What a joke!! They outrebounded UVA by almost 20!

 

[Coast2Coast]

yeah coach sometimes you think you have the right side but the shots don't drop. canes shoot low 30s and go ten minutes without a hoop and still have a last shot to win. can't credit uva's D either. they had good looks, just couldn't spit in the ocean. sorry to anyone who played something because of what I said today.

 

[Tulsa]

Well, Beach Bum...I jinxed ya!!! Sorry about that and we'll get em tomorrow! Good for you and the 3-1!!! I'll keep my eye out for your posts and I'll cut back on the Coors (original...if it's good enough for John Elway, it's good enough for me!!) tulsa

 

[Coast2Coast]

A late one:

Stanford -3 vs. Washington State
Maybe my third three point favorite of the day will be the charm. This is a pure fade of a service that has been a 60% fade lately (who is already 2/3 today so he's "due" for an L) and is also a 60% system play over the last ten years. I could tell you the service and the system, but then I'd have to shoot you.