3-27-09

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Evan Altemus | CBB Sides
triple-dime bet877 Syracuse 1.0 (-110) BetUS vs 878 Oklahoma
Analysis:
In order to justify one of my biggest plays of the entire year in any sport, I am going to analyze several different aspects to this game. First, let?s look at the coaching match-up of Jim Boeheim vs. Jeff Capel. Boeheim has much more experience than Capel and is an excellent big game coach. Capel is a very good coach as well though. Overall, I give a slight edge to Syracuse in regards to the head coach. Next, let?s compare overall guard play on both teams. The Orange have a huge edge here, as Johnny Flynn and Eric Devendorf are very under-rated guards. They are significantly better than Oklahoma?s guards. Oklahoma?s guards are turnover prone, as well. The Sooners had 19 turnovers against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship game, 21 turnovers against Missouri in the regular season, and 15 turnovers against Morgan State in the 1st round. However, I feel that the biggest advantage in this game is the size and depth of Syracuse?s big men. They will be able to continually challenge Blake Griffin on the inside while not having to worry about foul trouble. Arinze Onuaku and Rick Jackson are big bodies and excellent forwards who will be able to at least slow down Griffin without worrying about foul trouble. One last important key to look at is the two games involving Big East teams against Big 12 teams in the NCAA tournament 2nd round. Marquette was either the worst or second worst team from the Big East to make it into the tournament. Meanwhile, Missouri was arguably the best or tied for the best team in the Big 12 this season. However, the Tigers let the Golden Eagles back into the game after leading by double digits at halftime. In fact, Missouri?s high tempo style of play didn?t affect Marquette in the second half, as they made a furious rally and take the lead. In addition, Pittsburgh, once playing with motivation, was able to pull away from Oklahoma State with relative easy late in the 1st half and in the 2nd half. The Panthers don?t typically blow teams out anyway, but the talent gap was obvious once they focused. These games show me that there is a talent gap between the Big 12 and Big East teams. Both Syracuse and Oklahoma are being priced at their level of play from the regular season. However, Syracuse has vastly improved, while Oklahoma has shown some weaknesses. The Orange have much better overall team play with an excellent inside/outside combination. They also have better three point shooters and guards who can make tough shots at the end of the game. Having guards who can make shots during critical moments is one of the most important factors when handicapping these tough tournament games. Syracuse also has better three point shooters. The Orange are playing their best basketball of the season at just the right time, while the Sooners are over-rated, especially against the best teams in the country. Look for Syracuse to win this game outright.
5 UNIT SELECTION

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Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons | CBB Sides
dime bet871 Arizona 9.0 (-110) Bodog vs 872 Louisville
Analysis: As the final seconds ticked off and Arizona fans chanted "Sweet 16," a grinning Chase Budinger threw one final pass on the perimeter and joined the applause. The Wildcats relish their new role as long shots. Seeded only 12th, the NCAA tournament perennials took an early 14-point lead Sunday and advanced to the Midwest Regional semifinals by beating upstart Cleveland State 71-57; I expect them to carry that momentum into tonight's game! In fact it's interesting to note that Arizona is an awesome 9-4 ATS when the total is 130 to 139 1/2 points, 4-2 ATS in all neutral court games, 12-7 ATS vs. good defensive teams and 15-9 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record! Louisville had its hands full against Siena, and I look for it to once again struggle down the stretch; it's interesting to note that the Cardinals have really struggled in this spot going 3-5 ATS their last 8 neutral court games and 5-9 ATS in non-conference games. This line is much too high, and I look for all of these strong ATS trends to play significant rolls in tonight's game and I highly recommend a play on ARIZONA!

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ASA's SWEET 16 GAME OF THE YEAR- 37-15 college run!
PLAY ON Syracuse + vs. Oklahoma, Friday at 7:25 PM EST



As you already know, there is not a hotter team in this tourney than the Syracuse Orangemen. They picked the absolute best time of the year to be playing, by far, their best basketball of the season. This team was ultra talented all season long, however sometimes it just didn?t seem to click. Well, it?s clicking now and Oklahoma is about to catch the brunt of it on Friday night.

The Orange have lost just once in their last 10 games and that just happened to be to top overall seed Louisville in the Big East Championship game. Remember, the Syracuse players were running on fumes for that game after beating UConn in a SIX overtime game two days earlier followed by an overtime win vs. West Virginia the next night. Despite that situation, they actually led Louisville at half before literally running out of gas down the stretch. SU opened the NCAA tourney with two easy wins over SF Austin and a dominating performance over a very good Arizona State team in round two. They shot 55% vs. an ASU team that was the best defensive squad in the Pac 10. They are a very tough team to defend with all 5 starters averaging double digits. Point guard Johnny Flynn might be the best at his position in the nation and facing freshman Willie Warren for Oklahoma, the Cuse? has a significant advantage at the most important position.

Oklahoma was in line for a #1 seed for much of the year, however we thought they were a bit over rated. Almost a one trick pony with forward Blake Griffin as the Cowboy. While Griffin is top notch, they really struggle with him out of the line up. This team was 25-1 when Griffin was injured in the Texas game on Feb. 21st. They proceeded to lose four of their next six games to drop out of #1 seed consideration. Griffin was back for four of those six games, however the Sooners just never seemed to get their ?mojo? back. We?d argue they still don?t have it back. They lost in the Big 12 tourney to Oklahoma State and really struggled to beat an average and very young Michigan team in round two of the Dance. OU thrives on out rebounding teams and getting second opportunities, however the Cuse is on of the top rebounding teams in the nation (15th) thus we don?t see an advantage on the boards for the Sooners. Syracuse plays a solid 2-3 zone that most teams don?t see throughout the season making them a tough match up. They will attempt to pack it in and surround Griffin taking him somewhat out of the game. Without Griffin ?going off? here, we don?t see OU winning this game. We?ll take the balanced attack of Syracuse here.

A close look at the schedule tells us that Oklahoma beat up on the lesser teams, but really did struggle against the top teams in the Big 12 and in non-conference play. They did have two ?good wins? in non-conference play, however neither was a dominating performance. They beat Purdue on a neutral court in overtime and played host to USC and squeaked out a 1-point win. Versus the top teams in the Big 12, they split with Texas, lost to Kansas and lost to Mizzou. Now Griffin?s injury did factor into a few of those games, however they haven?t proven to be consistent against the best team?s they played this season.

Syracuse, on the other hand, has wins over Memphis, UConn, Marquette, Kansas and West Virginia to name a few. Oh by the way, that 72-65 win over Memphis was on the ROAD. Nobody wins @ Memphis. Ironically, this game is being played on Memphis? home court, Fed Ex Forum, so Syracuse has played their already this year with massive success. Don?t overlook that factor. Syracuse came out of the top conference in America and nearly won the post-season tourney. They are rolling no doubt. While Oklahoma will have the best player on the court in Griffin, Syracuse might have the 2nd, 3rd and 4th best players. We also have a coaching advantage as Boeheim has a National Championship and while Capel has done well, he hasn?t been on this stage as a head coach. Syracuse gets the win and moves on to the Elite 8!

Best of Luck, ASA!

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Jim Fiest GOY

Syracuse

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Matt Farrgo's **10** NCAA TOURNAMENT *GAME OF THE YEAR* - Friday
**10** NCAA TOURNAMENT *GAME OF THE YEAR* Gonzaga has been an underdog of more than five points only twice over the last three years and that includes none this season. Do the Bulldogs deserve to be huge underdogs in this spot? Absolutely not. This is the second biggest line of the Regional Semis with Louisville over Arizona surpassing this number by just a half-point. These types of games come down to value when the matchups are not heavily skewed to one side and the value is definitely on the side of Gonzaga here. I do consider North Carolina to be one of the top teams in the country so this is taking nothing away from what it has accomplished or what it may accomplish in the next two weeks. I will say that the Bulldogs are not underdogs very often due to playing in a very weak conference overall but they do play some very solid out of conference games and that includes a game against North Carolina in MSG two years ago that resulted in a Gonzaga win as 7.5-point underdogs. Once again this season, the Tar Heels have been overvalued. Despite a 30-4 record, they are just 13-19 ATS and it is pretty obvious why that percentage against the number is so low. As a single-digit favorite, North Carolina is only 1-5 ATS this season and that lone victory came against Duke as a two-point chalk. I take a long look at efficiency numbers and of the eight games Thursday and Friday, Gonzaga has the second biggest advantage of all of those with an overall rating edge of +20.3. The fact that is has the edge is one thing but to have the edge and be backed with such a high point spread is another. As far as raw shooting numbers, the Bulldogs have the edge in offensive and defensive shooting, both regular and from long range. Those variances are even more pronounced over the last five games where Gonzaga also has the advantage in free throw shooting and assist/turnover ratio margin. The argument will be made that this is all due to strength of schedules and the opposition each team has played but the schedules are not off by that much to make such a major difference. We have seen it numerous times in the past that the Bulldogs are in fact capable of not only playing with, but beating the so called elite teams outside their conference. Gonzaga is one of a select few teams that comes close to North Carolina in experience, height and skill. And the Bulldogs may gain confidence from knowing that North Carolina was ranked second in the country when Gonzaga beat the Tar Heels in the 2006 Preseason NIT in the only previous meeting between the schools. North Carolina?s Ty Lawson was the ACC player of the year, , is in almost the same situation that he was in March 9, a day after he played 36 minutes in a 79-71 win over Duke to close the regular season. The toe swelled then and pain increased, and Lawson missed three consecutive games. The LSU game was his first game since playing against Duke and Lawson said that his toe was swelling and hurting after the LSU game. I can almost guarantee that he will be playing but it is very possible that he will be less effective this time around because of the much shorter turnaround. He will square off against Jeremy Pargo, who is a slasher and he will give Lawson all he can handle. North Carolina is 8-19 ATS in its last 27 road games in the second half of the season against teams that are allowing 39 percent shooting or less Gonzaga has used playing the high scoring teams to its advantage with a solid defense as it is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games against teams that like to push it and are averaging 62 or more shots per game over the second half of the season. The Bulldogs have an excellent chance of winning this game outright if they are able to slow North Carolina down just enough. Even still, the generosity in this line makes any type of a close game either way an easy winner. 10* Gonzaga Bulldogs

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RAS side play

Michigan State

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Maddux Sports

Basketball
#874 - NCAA - 3 units on Michigan State -1
#875 - NCAA - 4 units on Gonzaga +8.5
#878 - NCAA - 3 units on Oklahoma -1

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Karl Garrett

30 DIMER - SYRACUSE ORANGEMEN....10 DIMERS - ARIZONA WILDCATS, & KANSAS JAYHAWKS
30 DIMER - SYRACUSE ORANGEMEN



In case you aren't aware, the Big East is mopping up the floor with the competition in this year's Big Dance, as both Connecticut, Villanova, and Pittsburgh ALL advanced to the Elite 8 last night. True, Pittsburgh was a non-cover, but you get the picture.



That being said, G-Man has to ride the streaking Orange-Express, as the backcourt of Syracuse is stepping up huge right now, and I highly doubt the Sooners backcourt is going to match them tonight.



True, Blake Griffin is likely to get his, but if the Orangemen take care of the rest of the players on the floor, they definitely should be advancing to the Elite 8 along with their other conference brethren.



The Orangemen are on a 9-1 run both straight up, and against the spread, and when you get right down to it, who would you rather put your "X's and O's" trust in, Boeheim or Capel?



Orangemen the play!



10 DIMER - ARIZONA WILDCATS



True I just sang the praises of the Big East, and true, Louisville is a member of the Big East, but I just think the linemakers have once again inflated the number on the 'Ville this evening.



Louisville is 2-0 straight up in the Dance, but 0-2 against the spread, while Arizona has been a double-digit winner in both of their tourney games thus far, and they do have a couple of players that will be playing at the next level real soon.



That is a good combination to have in a single-elimination game, especially when you are catching near double-digits.



Look for Louisville to make it a 5-for-5 straight sweep into the Elite 8 for the Big East, but look for the Wildcats to stay inside of this roomy impost.



Take the points here.



10 DIMER - KANSAS JAYHAWKS



Tonight's Kansas-Michigan State contest is rematch of a January 10th showdown in East Lansing that was won by double-digits by the host Spartans.



Doubt highly on a neutral court that State is able to duplicate that feat, as Kansas is definitely a team on the rise these days.



The defending champion Jayhawks are on a 26-8-1 spread run their last 35 lined games, and Bill Self's team has won, and covered both of their Big Dance games coming into this Indy showdown.



The G-Man has had his doubts about this Michigan State team, as I am not so sure they have enough CONSISTENT offense to be counted on when the chips are down.



WIth Cole Aldrich emerging as a huge paint presence, have to take the Jayhawks to avenge their January embarrassment at Michigan State with the revenge win.



Take Kansas plus the small number.
Today's Complimentary Selection

G-Man off his third straight comp play win last night on Xavier plus the points, and tonight I am releasing a rare tournament total, as I like Arizona and Louisville to combine for an OVER play.

Arizona has played OVER the posted total in 8 of their last 11 games dating back to the regular season, and their tourney opener against Utah did head OVER the posted price. The only reason their game against Cleveland State did not eclipse the total was because they held the Vikings to just 57-points.

It seems unlikely the Wildcats will be able to hold the Cardinals to under 60-points, as Louisville has been in the 70's in both of their tournament games to date.

The Cards have been OVER the total in 2 of their last 3 games, and they just missed the HIGH in the opening round against Morehead State, coming in a 3-pointer shy of the total.

6 of Arizona's last 8 games played at neutral sites have seen the OVER come through, and this game to me sure has the potential to be in the high-140's, making the OVER the play in this matchup.


2? OVER
(on a 1? to 5? basis)

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Dr. Canada

Game 1 - Lightning/Capitals over 6

Game 2 - Ducks -160

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Las Vegas Sport Picks

NBA:

2* Hornets/Knicks over 207
3* Clippers/Spurs under 191
6* Kings -3

NCAA:

2* Syracuse/Oklahoma over 152
3* Gonzaga/UNC over 163

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Doc s***** NBA's pick
3-Unit Play #851 Take Oklahoma City +5 Over Toronto (7 p.m. EST, Friday)

Writeup Coming Soon



4-Unit Play #857 Take New Orleans/New York UNDER 205 (7:30 p.m. EST, Friday)

Writeup Coming Soon



4-Unit Play #864 Take New Jersey +7 Over LA Lakers (7:30 p.m. EST, Friday)

Writeup Coming Soon



3-Unit Play #867 Take LA Clippers/San Antonio OVER 192 (8:30 p.m. EST, Friday)

Writeup Coming Soon

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NSA's Selection
CBB Arizona vs Louisville 7:05 PM EST 20* Louisville -9
CBB Syracuse vs Oklahoma 7:25 PM EST 20* Syracuse +1
CBB Kansas vs Mchigan St 9:35 PM EST 20* Michigan St -1
CBB Gonzaga vs North Carolina 9:55 PM EST 10* Gonzaga +8.5
NBA New Orleans @ New York 7:35 PM EST 10* New York +5
NBA Memphis @ Sacramento 10:05 PM EST 10* Memphis +3

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Steven Budin-CEO
THURSDAY'S PICK

25 DIME



SYRACUSE

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Tom Styker
5 star Louisville-9

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te ddy covers big ticket


gonzaga +8.5

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Master Sports
4'* Hornets

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Billy Coleman's
5* Sac
4* Over Arizona
3* Mich St

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The Consensus Group Guaranteed Selections
Date: Friday, March 27, 2009
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9000* NBA NON CONFERENCE PLAY OF THE YEAR
852 Toronto -5 7:05 EST

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Kelso

50 unit Michigan St

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M@LINSKY

5- arizona/louisville under
4- michigan st
4- minn/cleve under
4- milw/orlando underf

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ADAM MEYER

Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks

The Nuggets will be gunning for their 7th win in 8 games tonight against Dallas. They have beaten the Mavericks in al 3 previous meetings this season and have averaged 101.7 PPG against them. Even without Nene (suspended) Denver still seems to have Dallas’ number . Dallas continues to lack the will to play tough defense against teams like Denver who can both run the floor and shoot well from the outside.

4' Units Denver Nuggets +5


Louisville vs. Arizona

6 Units Louisville -8.5

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DOC

3 Unit Play. Take Arizona +9 over Louisville

3 Unit Play. Take Michigan State -1 ½ over Kansas

5 Unit Play. Take Syracuse +1 over Oklahoma

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ATS Tourney picks

8 units Mich St
3 units Syracuse
3 units Louisville

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Robert FerRringo

1.5-Unit Play. Take North Carolina (-8.5) over Gonzaga

Look, I like Gonzaga. They’re a nice little squad. But they aren’t going to be able to hang with the Tar Heels. Because when it comes right down to it, the Bulldogs are just a really good mid-major. They’re not a BCS team and they don’t have BCS talent. And although everyone wants to jump on the Bulldogs bandwagon, they aren’t a Cinderella anymore and they aren’t sneaking up on anyone.

This year UNC is 0-5 ATS as a favorite of less than 10 points. However, three of those games were without Ty Lawson and the other two were on the road in conference. Last year UNC was 11-5 ATS as a favorite of less than 10 points per game, so it’s not a full line indicator. North Carolina is 36-15 ATS in nonconference games, 8-3 ATS in neutral site games and 6-1 ATS in the NCAA Tournament. Gonzaga is just 1-7 ATS in nonconference games and 0-4 ATS in its last four tournament games. The Bulldogs looked awful against Akron and weren’t much better against Western Kentucky.

As far as matchups go, Gonzaga doesn’t have anyone to guard Tyler Hansbrough. They don’t. If Josh Heytvelt tries to guard Hansbrough he’s going to get into foul trouble and then Gonzaga is really screwed. I love Heytvelt, but he’s a soft four, not a center. The only other recourse Mark Few will have would be 7-5 Will Foster, but he averages about seven minutes per game and he can’t be counted on to stop a First Team All-American. And on top of that, UNC has Deon Thompson, Ed Davis, and Tyler Zeller to contribute quality minutes in the post.

So we’ve established that Gonzaga won’t stop UNC down low. That leaves the matchup of Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green against Jeremy Pargo, Matt Bouldin, and Micah Downs. I’ll go ahead and give UNC the check mark there. North Carolina is healthy, they have had a few days to prepare and work Lawson back into the flow, they have a major experience advantage, and they are used to playing a high level of basketball at this level. I think that it’s easy to get suckered in by the points. But when UNC is on they are 15 points better than all but about 12-15 teams in the country. Gonzaga isn’t one of those teams.


2.5-Unit Play. Take Syracuse (+1) over Oklahoma

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it 1,000 times: the NCAA Tournament is about guard play. And right now the Orange have the better guards. They have played as well as any team in the country over the last three weeks and they are really peaking at the right time. If this game turns into an up-and-down affair, and I think it will, then I think that has to favor the Orange. I understand that Blake Griffin is a dominator. But Syracuse’s 2-3 zone has neutralized great big men before. And with all the talk about OU’s guards and if they are up to the task, I think that they will be easily baited into jacking up threes. Austin Johnson is a bit banged up and I don’t see him staying with Johnny Flynn. And if the Orange shoot the ball nearly as well as they have over the last three weeks then they are going to be nearly impossible to stop. Blake Griffin dominated the Big 12 this year. But other than Cole Aldrich and some Texas big men, where are the quality post players in that league? Nebraska? Kansas State? Oklahoma State? Baylor? All of those teams run three- and four-guard sets with no big men. Syracuse has three quality post players and ultra-strong Paul Harris. That gives them 20 fouls and some guys to throw the ball into in order to keep the Griffin boys honest on defense. Further, just like Memphis, you can't point to the top teams that Oklahoma has beaten this year. Syracuse beat Kansas in Kansas City and they beat Memphis in Memphis. OU lost at Arkansas. I think that's significant and I think that the focused, determined Orange team (the one that has been ridiculously snubbed from the past two tournaments) is going to stay hot and advance here.

Teasers

1-Unit Play. Take Syracuse (+6) over Oklahoma AND Take North Carolina (-3.5) over Gonzaga

1-Unit Play. Take North Carolina (-3.5) over Gonzaga AND Take Louisville (-4) over Arizona

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DOC


NHL

5 Unit Play.Take Under 6 in New York @ Detroit

One of the worst teams in hockey heads to Detroit to play one of the best. The Islanders come to Detroit playing out the string but to their credit are still playing hard but just way short on talent, they face a Detroit team that is fighting with the Sharks for the top spot in the West. Detroit goalie Chris Osgood will get his first start since Mondays meltdown in Calgary where he gave up three goal's on just fourteen shots before getting pulled. This has happen twice to Osgood and the Red Wings in the last month when he gave up eight goals to Columbus then was given two games off and came back and held St.Louis to two goals and a week before that gave up eight goals to Nashville and then came back to shutout the Blues. My point being this is a perfect spot for Osgood and more importantly the Red Wings to shutdown a punch less Islanders team and give their goalie some confidence back. This Total is sky high at 6 and I know the Red Wings could name the score but I don't see the Islanders doing much offensively and with a total this high you need both teams to put the back in the net to get over. Good value here on the under.

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C-Stars Sports

5000 Units March Madness Game of the Year! Syracuse over Oklahoma (hit his march madness total of year last night)
50 Units Arizona/Louisville UNDER the total
50 Units Gonzaga plus the points over North Carolina

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Lenny Del Genio's Sweet 16 Game of the Year:

Play on Michigan State at 9:35 ET. Spartans HC Izzo has dominated lower seeded teams in his tenure at East Lansing, going 22-3 SU all time. With this short a number, that's all we need to know here. This is also a regular season rematch as the Spartans won 75-62 in East Lansing back on January 10th. They led the game 37-18 at the half. Kansas shot just 40% and was outrebounded by 11. That being said, they actually outshot Michigan State in the game, which is frightening if you're a Jayhawks fan. Both KU stars - Collins and Aldrich - played 36 minutes. No key contributor for Michigan State played more than 29. The Big 10's negative rap does not apply to Michigan State. Kansas is a team that has overacheived. The Spartans are the more veteran team. As a neutral court favorite of six points or less, they have covered six straight. They have also covered six straight vs. Big 12 teams.

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Tim Trushel

TSC 20* NBA Over/Under GOY 20* Featured Play: Toronto Over 201

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NCAA Basketball


100* Play North Carolina (-8.5) over Gonzaga (NCAA)

North Carolina is 16-0 SU in non-conference games this season
North Carolina is 11-0 SU when playing their 2nd game in 8 days
North Carolina is 12-1 SU coming off an UNDER the total
North Carolina is 28-4 SU when playing as a favorite this season



100* Play Kansas (+1.5) over Michigan State (NCAA)

Kansas is 8-0 SU when playing on a Friday
Kansas is 7-0 SU when revenging a loss vs. an opponent
Kansas is 6-0 SU after scoring 60 points or less
Kansas is 3-0 SU when playing as a neutral court underdog



100* Play Oklahoma (-1) over Syracuse (NCAA)

Oklahoma is 16-1 SU in non-conference games this season
Oklahoma is 14-2 SU coming off an OVER the total this season
Oklahoma is 22-3 SU when playing as a favorite this season
Oklahoma is 8-0 SU after allowing 65 points or less in two consecutive games

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Norm Hitzges
Triple Play
Louisville

Double Plays
Mich. St
Syracusc

Single Play
Gonzaga

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Fairway Jay
4* Mich State
Surprise 5* Gonzaga

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Kelso Picks Friday


50 units Michigan State
10 units Arizona
5 units Toronto Raptors.
4 units Syracuse
4 units Gonzaga
5 units Mavs
3 units Spurs

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Drew Gordon 200*.....
Michigan State

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Bob Balfe

NBA Basketball
Nets +7.5 over Lakers


NCAA Basketball
Louisville -9 over Arizona
Kansas/Michigan State Under 138.5
Gonzaga +8.5 over UNC
Syracuse +1 over Oklahoma

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Prez pick?
4 unit under mich at
5 unit zaga

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vegas-runner | NBA Sides Double-Dime Bet
853 MIL 12.0 (-110) Bodog vs 854 ORL
Analysis: ** NBA 2* PERSONAL PLAY **

Would not be surprised one bit to see this one go Higher...I've caught a few who had 12.5 already...VR


Fri, 03/27/09 - 7:25 PMvegas-runner | CBB Sides Triple-Dime Bet
878 Oklahoma 0.0 (-110) Bodog vs 877 Syracuse
Analysis: *** NCAABB SWEET 16 3* BEST BET of the DAY ***

Word here on the Strip is that some Books will go to +1 on OKLAHOMA...So let's wait it out and see, because we should only be able to get a better and not worse Number by waiting...VR


Fri, 03/27/09 - 9:55 PMvegas-runner | CBB Sides Double-Dime Bet
875 Gonzaga 8.0 (-110) Bodog vs 876 North Carolina
Analysis: ** NCAABB 2* PERSONAL PLAY **


Fri, 03/27/09 - 7:35 PMvegas-runner | NBA Total Triple-Dime Bet
862 CLE / 861 MIN Over 190.0 Bodog
Analysis: *** NBA 3* BEST TOTAL BET of the DAY ***

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Craig Trapp

Gonzaga vs. North Carolina
Play: North Carolina -8.5

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Stan Sharp | CBB Sides
triple-dime bet872 Louisville -9.0 (-110) Bodog vs 871 Arizona
Analysis: Stan is Betting LOUISVILLE today. After sleep walking thru their game against Siena you can be sure Pitino will Louisville on a mission tonight and that mission will be take no prisoners. Louisville will get after Arizona right from the start and post an easy win. arizona is way up in class tonight and will be blown out in the second half. Stan has Louisville winning by 15-17 points. TAKE LOUISVILLE as STAN SHARP'S 4 UNIT TOURNAMENT GAME OF THE YEAR and make them a 4 UNIT PLAY.

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Anthony Redd

Friday's Card

25 Dime Arizona
10 Dime North Carolina
5 Dime Michigan State
5 Dime Oklahoma

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Trace Adams
1500* - Kansas Jayhawks, 500* - Gonzaga Bulldogs, 500* - Charlotte Bobcats Still not sold on the Jayhawks repeating as national champs, but I am sold on them getting some revenge over a Michigan State team that pissed on them back in January, 75-62 in East Lansing.

Kansas has come on strong down the stretch, and Cole Aldrich is turning into quite a force in the paint for Bill Self's team. Fresh off a triple-double which included blocked shots against Dayton, expect Aldrich to alter a few of the Spartans attempts at getting to the tin tonight.

I have not been a big believer in this Michigan State team from the get-go, and if they are to beat the Jayhawks tonight, so be it, I will take my medicine like a man.

I just don't think this Michigan State team is that good, and I think this Kansas team is a very dangerous unit right now.

Jayhawks plus any points available, and Jayhawks more than likely to the Elite 8 with the outright.

1500? - Kansas Jayhawks

Gonzaga enters in their preferred underdog role, and I am all over the points in this one.

First off, North Carolina's defense is not very stout, as they allowed a massive 73 points per game which was worst in the ACC! Gonzaga counters with a solid defense that allowed just 62 points per game this year. True, the difference in conference strength definitely favors UNC, but then again the 'Zags have more than a few players that can put the ball in the basket.

These teams did meet in November of 2006 at Madison Square Garden, and Gonzaga pulled off the 82-74 upset as the 7 1/2-point underdog. Heytvelt, Bouldin, and Pargo were ALL a part of that Bulldogs win, and the added experience is certainly a plus coming into this Sweet 16 battle.

The Tar Heels were able to cover against LSU last round, but a closer look at that final shows a 17-2 run with under 7 minutes left by North Carolina that carried the day. That run was largely due to the Tigers trying to play an untempo game with the Tar Heels, something the Bulldogs will not be suckered into.

At the end of the day, North Carolina should survive, but this game will be a lot closer than the linesmakers have projected.

Take the points.

500? - Gonzaga Bulldogs

In the NBA, grab the Bobcats plus the points, as Larry Brown makes sure his team gives another inspired effort in his return to the city of brotherly love.

Charlotte still has an outide shot at making the postseason, so they will need to do something about their 2-game slide they are currently on. Their last visit to Philly yielded a 6-point Sixers win as the 5 1/2-point home favorite. That Philadelphia win snapped a 2-game series losing streak.

The Bobcats own a 19-15 spread mark on the road this year, while Philly's spread loss to Minnesota on Wednesday dropped them to 15-18-2 against the spread at home this season.

If Charlotte wishes to make the postseason parade in a few weeks, they best get a winning streak started in a hurry. Maybe they don't win tonight, but I am betting they will at least cover this one.

Take the points.

500? - Charlotte Bobcats

[Mr. IWS]

HURLEY

Inner Circle Basketball
Friday, March 27, 2009

4*Gonzaga (+8½) over North Carolina
9:57 PM -- NCAA Tournament - South Regional Semifinal - FedEx


2*Syracuse (+1) over Oklahoma
7:27 PM -- NCAA Tournament - South Regional Semifinal - FedEx


3*Michigan State (-1½) over Kansas
9:37 PM -- NCAA Tournament - Midwest Regional Semifinal - Luc


* All times Eastern

CASHLINE BASKETBALL

MIL BUCKS +12

FREE PLAY MAVS -4.5

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ATS LOCK CLUB

8-Mich St -1
3-Syracuse +1
3-Louisville -9

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Marco D'Angelo | CBB Sides
double-dime bet874 Michigan St. -1.0 (-110) BetUS vs 873 Kansas
Analysis: PLAY: MICHIGAN ST
RATING: DOUBLE DIME PLAY

Beating USC will have Michigan St better prepared for this battle against Kansas tonight. Kansas has had a very easy road to the Sweet 16 beating N. Dakota St and Dayton. Kansas' run at a repeat National Title ends tonight. My numbers have Michigan St winning this game by 8-10 points. This is my Sweet 16 Blowout Game.

Marco Rated this Play a 5 STAR PLAY on his Executive Late Phone Service
Marco D'Angelo | CBB Sides
double-dime bet872 Louisville -9.0 (-110) Bodog vs 871 Arizona
Analysis: PLAY: LOUISVILLE
RATING: DOUBLE DIME PLAY

As I said on this weeks podcast Arizona is just happen to still be here where as Louisville has their sites set on the Final 4. Louisville has too much fire power for Arizona and will move on to the Elite 8. I have Louisville winning this game by 13-15 points.

Marco Rated this Play a 4 STAR PLAY on his Executive Late Phone Service

Marco D'Angelo | CBB Sides
dime bet875 Gonzaga 8.5 (-110) Bodog vs 876 North Carolina
Analysis: PLAY: GONZAGA
RATING: SINGLE DIME PLAY

I strongly believe that Gonzaga will be able to run the floor with Carolina tonight as that is what Gonzaga does best. N. Carolina has had back to back Blowouts but tonight they will find themselves in a dog fight. I have this as a 3-5 point game either way. Take the Dog.

Marco Rated this Play a 3 STAR PLAY on his Executive Late Phone Service

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VEGAS RUNNER BOXING SELECTION
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"FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS 3* BEST BET " - upgraded from 2* earlier in wk)
------------------------------------------------------------------------sugggested layiing the -120 on tues

3* EDDIE CHAMBERS (current) -155 (opened -120) over samuel peter @ 10 ET

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SEBASTIAN

50 SYR
50 TOR (NBA)
20 GONZ
20 AZ
100 Cleve under (NBA)
100 (Steam) Mich St

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Kostroski 10* is on CUSE.....

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ASA 6* is on Mich ST.