Wunderdog
3 Units Pitt - 190
3 Units Ott Over 5
5 Units Butler + 4
3 Units Butler ML
3 Units Kentucky - 4
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15* Kansas St. -4
Hot Shot Sports
5* Kentucky (GOY)
4* K-St
3* Dallas Mavs Under
Bob Balfe
Kansas St. -4.5
Butler did not play well (at all) in the Sweet 16 and simply won by taking advantage of a non-focused Syracuse and error-happy team that night. The line is shockingly low because the oddsmakers are giving too much credit to Butler for beating Syracuse, but it was just one of those games. Kansas State is a far better team and should have no problems taking care of Butler, and will probably do so by double-digits. It is easy to say, "Look for another big game from Pullen" but Butler really does not have an offensive answer for him. They will not be able to keep up with the score and should be playing from behind virtually the entire game. It was a great run for Butler, but they are not a Final Four team. Take the Wildcats.
Cal Sports
4* Jazz
3* Kentucky
Fantasy Sports Gametime
1000* Butler +4
50* Kentucky -3.5
50* Utah -9
The Duke's Sports
Kentucky (-4) for 2.5 Units
Calipari has done a brilliant job with his young super talented bunch. And he has especially done a remarkable job with them defensively as they absolutely shut down Cornell's perimeter game while limiting their inside game. WV,of course, will pose more problems with their physicality and Huggins always gets the best out of his players' fundamentally. However, WV is without a true point guard and now the Mounties' best player -Butler - is having trouble with his wrist. WV has a tendency to go into long droughts in their half court offense and playing an athletic and well disciplined defense like Calipari has constructed, can only lead to more offensive problems.
Mikey Sports
5* Golden State +4.5
Tony George
KENTUCKY -4
West Virginia just looked like crap against an average Washington team on Thursday. I have not seen them put to gether a great game yet and with no true point guard, they simply do not match up well in this game, and Cousins on the boards will be an issue for them. They also had great trouble against poor shooting Mizzou as well. Kentucky the total package and the betyter team, and while many say they struggled against Cornell who has a better backcourt than WV, they still won by 17 points, and have beaten 3 opponents in this tourney by a combined 76 points, and on a bad night they wion by 17!
Play 1 Unit on Kentucky.
Rocketman
GOLDEN ST WARRIORS +4.5
Golden State is 8-2 ATS this year when playing with 2 days rest. Golden State is 8-2 ATS this year off an upset win as an underdog. Dallas was red hot but has cooled down losing 3 of their last 4 games overall. Mavericks are 17-35-1 ATS in their last 53 games overall. Mavericks are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Mavericks are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games playing on 1 days rest. Mavericks are 5-14-1 ATS in their last 20 vs. Western Conference. Mavericks are 7-24-1 ATS in their last 32 games as a favorite. Mavericks are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing SU record. Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5. Mavericks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games. Warriors are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 home games. Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home underdog of 0.5-4.5. Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5. Warriors are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest. Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. Warriors are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a SU win of more than 10 points. Warriors are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Warriors are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. Warriors are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games following a SU win. Warriors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning SU record. Warriors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog. Warriors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. Western Conference. Warriors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Warriors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Warriors are 48-18-2 ATS in their last 68 games as a home underdog. Warriors are 18-8 ATS in their last 26 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Home team is 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings. Mavericks are 9-23-1 ATS in the last 33 meetings. Mavericks are 3-13-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Golden State. We'll play Golden State for 4 units tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky.
Evan Altemus
KENTUCKY -4
Kentucky has proven that they are the best team in the tournament, and they are playing better and better with each game. West Virginia has played very well this season and of late, but they looked very sluggish in their win over Washington. The Mountaineers weakness is their offense at times, and I don’t think they have the offense capable of hanging with Kentucky. Once the Wildcats get a lead in this game, it will become very hard for the Mountaineers to come back due to their suspect offense. West Virginia has averaged just 41% from the field and 25% from the 3 point line over their last 5 games. However, they have used a very tough defense to get wins. Look for Kentucky to use their vastly better offense and better overall team play to get the win and point spread cover.
5 UNIT SELECTION KENTUCKY
Lenny Del Genio
WEST VIRGINIA +4
Although we cashed 70% of our NCAA Tournament packages on the first weekend of action, our actual bracket was pretty much left a mess following the bevy of upsets that took place during the four-day span. That trend has continued into the Sweet 16 with teams such as Butler and Tennessee unexpectedly advancing, so allow us some time to gather ourselves. Before the Tournament even began we (and pretty much everyone else) had Kentucky and West Virginia meeting in the Elite Eight and the two top seeds in the East Region have not disappointed. They now meet with the winner moving onto the Final Four. It could be argued that these teams have been the two most impressive of the entire tournament with both sporting 3-0 ATS records and winning every game by a minimum of nine points. Interestingly, neither squad has faced a team seeded higher than ninth thus far, so maybe that plays into it. Still, Kentucky has an average margin of victory of 25.3 PPG (by far the best of the remaining teams) and WVU is at a strong +16.3 PPG. Keep in mind that the Mountaineers also began the Tournament in a 19-5 hole against Morgan State. In our opinion, these teams are fairly evenly matched with the slight edge going to WVU. As always, the key will be the Mountaineers defense. No tourney opponent has scored 60 points against them. UK is coming off a weak 62 pt effort vs. Cornell and has benefited from poor shooting performances by all three previous opponents. Trust us, we played the Wildcats in each of the last two rounds. Note that over the last three seasons, WVU is a perfect 6-0 ATS the last three seasons after allowing 60 pts or less each of their previous three contests. They have also now covered 15 of their last 17 NCAA Tournament games. Kentucky, meanwhile, is 0-7 ATS last three seasons after allowing 50 points or less. The Wildcats will not like playing at West Virginia's pace and style. For the first time in this Tournament, they will find an opponent that is not afraid to get physical. WVU will slow tempo and work the shot clock. The Mountaineers rank first in the country in offensive rebounding. Can't see the Final Four without a Big East team. West Virginia is our "VEGAS ICON."
Brett Adkins
30 Dime: Kansas State
10 Dime: Kentucky
Jay McNeil
30 Dime: Kentucky
Joel Tyson
50 Dime: Kentucky
Matt Rivers
100,00* Kansas State
Michael Cannon
40 Dime: Kentucky
SEABASS
200* West Virginia
100* Butler
50* Bulls, Hornets Over
100* Sharks
200* Steam Butler Over
Master Sports
5* Tourney GOY - Kentucky
3* Kansas State
4* Mavericks
3* Bulls