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UAB at Memphis

UAB came oh so close to knocking off Memphis just three weeks ago. The Blazers took then No.1 Memphis to the wire in a one-point loss, 79-78, in Birmingham. Memphis has certainly owned the Conference USA, as they’re currently riding a 37 game winning streak in conference at the time of this writing. Memphis is obviously a lock for the tournament, but their goal at this point is to finish out unblemished and hope to get a coveted number one seed when the pairings are announced on March 16th. UAB's squad is not as fortunate, as they’re going to have to win this match up Saturday and probably win out and get the automatic bid. So lets take a look at both teams, and we’ll start with the visiting UAB Blazers.

UAB is 21-8 this season and 11-3 in conference play at the time of this writing, and they should only get better next season. The Blazers' four leading scorers are three juniors and a sophomore, and they’re led by Robert Vaden’s 22 points per contest. UAB head coach Mike Anderson, in his fourth season, has a pretty typical UAB squad, as they are athletic, quick, and like to pressure the ball. The Blazers have the athletes that can hang with a Memphis, but they’ll have to knock down shots like they did in the first meeting to have a chance on Saturday.

Memphis, 28-1 and 14-0 in conference, is currently ranked 3rd in the country. The Tigers have all the components of a championship caliber team, led by their outstanding guards Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose. Freshman point guard Derrick Rose is playing beyond his years, averaging 14.2 points and 4.5 assists per contest. Junior Chris Douglas-Roberts averages 17.6 per contest and he’s deadly from the outside, knocking down over 46% of his 3-point attempts. In the front court, forwards Dozier and Dorsey are wide bodies that can run the floor. Memphis has the team that can win it all, but they do have an Achilles heel at the free throw line. Memphis only averages 59.1% at the line, and they do have a tendency to play without discipline at times. The Tigers have rolled in the Conference USA again this season, winning most of their games on pure talent alone, but they’ll have to pick it up if they want to make a Final Four.

As far as this match up goes on Saturday, I’m going to lay the lumber with Memphis. The one-point win at UAB will certainly have the attention of the Tigers, and with it being senior day for Joey Dorsey, I expect a big win at the Pyramid.

Free winner from Mike Wynn: Georgetown over Marquette last Saturday made it three of the last four here on the Locker Room Report, and we’ll look to continue our winning ways with a Memphis win and cover Saturday.

 
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Totals 4 U

North Carolina at Duke

North Carolina (27-2, 12-2 ACC, #1 AP) overcame an 18-point second half deficit on the road and a 46 point game by Boston College's Tyrese Rice Saturday by calling on their bench and newly-returned point guard 5'11" sophomore Ty Lawson (13.1p, 2.6r, 5.7a, 41 steals in 23 games) to stop the bleeding in a 90-80 win. That win kept North Carolina at first-place in the conference, tied with rival Duke.

Lawson missed the previous six games with an ankle injury and was still gimpy against the Golden Eagles; but after Rice lit up the Tar Heels with 34 points (including eight 3-pointers) in the first half, plus the first pair of buckets in the second, 6-time National Head Coach of the Year and Basketball Hall of Fame member Roy Williams (133-32 in 5th season at Chapel Hill) sicked Lawson (4 points, 5 assists, 2 steals in 21 minutes) on him, resulting in a 32-8 run. The run was accomplished without a single point by Carolina's 1st Team All-American 6'9" 250 junior F Tyler Hansbrough (23.4p, 10.4r, 45 steals).

Depth is certainly a great strength of this crew, but it has been tested lately. In addition to Lawson, 6'5" junior G/F Marcus Ginyard (7.3p, 4.5r, 2.0a, 35 steals) has been struggling through a bum ankle and turf toe. 6'8" 240 sophomore F Deon Thompson (8.6p, 4.9r, 36 blocks) hasn't played more that 15 minutes in any of the Heels' last four games while battling back and knee injuries. Throughout, bench players 6'5" junior G/F Danny Green (11.8p, 5.2r, 2.0a, 38 steals, 34 blocks, 40 of 106 from 3-point) and 6'9" 235 sophomore F Alex Stepheson (4.1p, 5.0r, 26 blocks) have logged heavy minutes. They have been especially effective crashing the glass, where North Carolina has won the rebounding battle against 24 consecutive opponents.

Against a guard-driven squad like Duke, absolutely critical will be the play of 6'4" sophomore G Wayne Ellington (16.9p, 4.1r, 2.1a, 33 steals, 61 of 147 from 3-point). Ellington's decent size and deadly shooting ability from behind the arc has created mismatches and scoring opportunities all season, but - as was seen against Boston College - he can get lost in perimeter defense. This is where Coach K will attack for both points and to create foul trouble for the Tar Heels. If Ellington can't get the job done, look for experienced reserve 6'3" senior G Quentin Thomas (3.2p, 1.6r, 3.1a) to get a crack for the Atlantic Coast Conference Defending Champions.

During the writing of this article, North Carolina played the Seminoles of Florida State, eventually winning 90-77.

Duke (25-3, 12-2 ACC, #6 AP) squeaked past the Wolf Pack, 87-86, Saturday in Raleigh to earn 12-time National Coach of the Year Mike Krzyzewski (727-205 in 28th year at Durham) his 800th career victory (73 wins at The US Military Academy). But along the way the team was exposed by North Carolina State for their weaknesses. With only three players on the team roster - all underclassmen - at 6'6" or taller, Coach K (can you believe this guy is 61-years old?) has brilliantly adopted the offense of the Phoenix Suns' Mike D'Antoni to pair with his signature pressure man defense. They post a beefy 85.1-68.7 scoring margin this season; but against The Pack, deficits of 27-37 on the boards and 18-34 points in the paint are certainly a concern.

Starting forward 6'8" 220 freshman Kyle Singler (14.3p, 6.0r, 1.5a, 31 steals, 45 of 125 from 3-point) plays more like a shooting guard that uses his quickness to the board. As does backup 6'6" 230 freshman F Taylor King (6.3p, 2.2r, 47 of 107 from 3-point), while sophomore 6'8" 220 F Lance Thomas (4.5p, 3.3r) and 7'1" 260 C Brian Zoubek (3.8p, 3.5r) need more polish to create a force on the blocks.

That being said, nobody in the country has a crew of guards like the Blue Devils. Starters 6'1" junior Greg Paulus (10.8p, 2.1r, 3.5a, 47 steals, 64 of 151 from 3-point), 6'4" sophomore Gerald Henderson (12.4p, 4.7r, 1.7a, 30 steals), and 6'4" senior DeMarcus Nelson (15.5p, 5.8r, 3.0a, 47 steals, 36 of 83 from 3-point), plus backups 6'2" freshman Nolan Smith (6.4p, 1.7r, 1.6a) and 6'5" sophomore Jon Scheyer (11.2p, 4.2r, 2.3a, 37 steals, 41 of 100 from 3-point) bring enough firepower from the guard position to stock some conferences. Their abilities with the ball are key to huge advantages in assists (15.1 per game to 12.2), steals (9.1 per game to 5.9), turnovers (13.6 per game to 19.3), and shooting behind the arc (.387 to .319).

The Blue Devils have the best coaching staff in the country with Assistant Coaches and Duke grads Johnny Dawkins, Steve Wojciechowski, and Chris Collins highly desired for head positions around the country. Duke beat the Tar Heels 89-78 at the Dean Smith Center back on February 6th.

Free winner from Totals 4 U: These two clubs have really become national franchises rather than regional powers, with neither school boasting a North Carolina-born player who makes a significant contribution (the Tar Heels don't have a single local kid on their roster). So every college basketball fan in the country will likely have a dog in this fight. Our pooch wears Carolina Blue due to their greater size, the return of Ty Lawson (who missed the first meeting), and a singular desire to earn their revenge in font of the 9314 crazies of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Take North Carolina and enjoy College Basketball's game of the Year!

 
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Louisville at Georgetown

So here we are, down to the final weekend of the regular season in college basketball. As I mentioned last week, the Big East is still up for grabs and positioning for the conference tournament is very important. You don’t have to look very far to find a huge game in the Big East. As a matter of fact, it is the first college game on the Vegas rotation on Saturday.

The #10 Georgetown Hoyas take on the #13 Louisville Cardinals. The winner will win the Big East regular season and get the #1 seed in the Big East Tournament, while the loser will end up either as a #2, #3, or #4 seed, depending on the tiebreaker situation with UConn and Notre Dame. Both teams sit at 14-3 in conference play, with Georgetown 24-4 overall and Louisville at 24-6. Taking a look at both teams, you see that they do things a little differently, but they both are getting the job done.

First of all, let’s look at the Louisville Cardinals. Louisville has been on a real nice run at the end of the season. They have won nine in a row, including a home victory over Georgetown, 59-51, on February 9th. They have also knocked off two top-25 teams in Marquette and Notre Dame in that span.

Rick Pitino’s squad likes to get up and down the court. They are currently averaging 72.7 points per game. That average has gone up to 75.4 over their nine game winning streak. They are a pretty deep team, with eight players averaging 18 minutes or more per game.

Senior center David Padgett leads the team in scoring, but puts up just 11.7 points per game. Padgett gets plenty of help from Junior forward Terrance Williams (11.3 points) and sophomore guards Jerry Smith (10.Cool and Earl Clark (10.3).

On the other side you have the very tough defense of Georgetown. The Hoyas are one of the best in the country allowing just 57.1 points per game, which ranks 4th nationally, and a 36.3% field goal percentage, which is the best in the country.

The anchor of this defense is All-American senior center Roy Hibbert. Hibbert averages 2.4 blocks and 6.4 rebounds to go along with his team leading 13.6 points per game. Georgetown also has plenty of depth, with seven players averaging over 20 minutes per game, and another two over 13 minutes. Helping out with the scoring is sophomore forward DaJuan Summers (11.3) and senior guard Johnathan Wallace (10.4).

The last time these two teams played, Georgetown jumped out to an early lead. They led by 10 early in the second half before Louisville started putting pressure on the Hoyas. The Cardinals forced 15 turnovers and went on to a big 8 point victory. In that game Hibbert didn’t get a lot of help from his normal scoring mates. Summers ended up with just 5 points, and Wallace fouled out with just 4. Hibbert finished with 14. The Cardinals were led by Padgett’s 18 points, while Smith put in 16.

Look for Georgetwon to get a little revenge in this one. The Hoyas have been untouchable at home this year, where they are 15-0, and four of their last five home wins have been by double-digits. Louisville has played well down the stretch, but they have had a tendency to struggle a bit on the road. Their last two losses came at Connecticut and at Seton Hall. I say lay the small number here with the Hoyas.

Last week, UConn made it our third straight victory here on the Locker Room Report. Let’s keep it going this week.

Take the GEORGETOWN HOYAS -2 over the Louisville Cardinals.

 
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GST Warriors and ORL Magic.

Take "Over".

Golden State Over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Over is 6-0 in Warriors last 6 games playing on 0 days rest. Over is 6-0 in Warriors last 6 games as a road underdog. Over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Over is 7-0 in Warriors last 7 games as an underdog. Over is 5-0 in Warriors last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Over is 8-0 in Warriors last 8 road games. Over is 11-1-1 in Warriors last 13 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record. Over is 23-6 in Warriors last 29 vs. NBA Southeast. Over is 21-7-1 in Warriors last 29 overall. Over is 10-4 in Warriors last 14 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5. Over is 9-4 in Warriors last 13 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5. Orlando Over is 5-1-1 in Magic last 7 Saturday games. Over is 4-1 in Magic last 5 vs. NBA Pacific. Over is 24-10-1 in Magic last 35 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Over is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings. Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Orlando.

 
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30 Dime - Wake Forest

10 Dime - Arizona

5 Dime - UNLV
5 Dime - NC Ashville
5 Dime - Louisville

Free Picks - Kansas, Tulsa

 
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Gator's NBA/CBB 70% Report

NBA

Saturday: Play Against NBA road teams revenging a home loss vs opponent of 10 points or more, off a home win by 10 points or more 55-21 ATS last 5 seasons (72.4%) PLAY: Houston (no line at press time)

CBB

Saturday: Play On CBB home teams where the line is +3 to -3 after a cover as a double digit favorite, with four starters returning from last season 39-12 ATS since 1997 (76.5%) PLAY: UC-Irvine -pk

 
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THE SPORTS REPORTER

BEST BET
VILLANOVA over *PROVIDENCE by 12
Two of the Big East’s problem children, but Friars also have coaching stability issues, and Nova will almost certainly perform better here than they do at the Wachovia Center.Providence somehow came up with a road win against offensively-challenged Cincinnati,but not looking for a pair of such rank upsets from a program which has failed to rise to the occasion with depressing consistency, this season.

VILLANOVA 83-71

BEST BET
*ORLANDO over GOLDEN STATE by 15
The Magic enter this game with two huge advantages over Golden State: they have
Dwight Howard and a cast of long and lean swingmen, who give them a sizable rebounding advantage over the Warriors; and the Magic are playing their third game of the week after two full days of rest, compared to a Golden State team playing their fifth game of the week – and fourth straight on the road. Orlando has proven that they can hang with the big boys, and while the Warriors may not be one of the top seeds in the West, they certainly would be one of the top teams of the East. But even that won’t be enough considering the inherent disadvantages they face tonight.

ORLANDO 115-100

 
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WINNINGPOINTS

**BEST BET
*Orlando over Golden State by 15
Golden State needs its legs to win, but this marks the Warriors’ fourth road game in
five days. Golden State entered this month failing to cover in seven of its past nine
matchups. Dwight Howard should be in line for another huge performance against
the Warriors’ small frontcourt. Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu certainly can put up
huge scoring numbers with the Warriors ranking last in defense, yielding around 108
points per game.
ORLANDO 125-110

***BEST BET
*Memphis over Boston by 2
The Celtics haven’t proven invincible, having lost to the lowly Bobcats. This spot is
fraught with danger for Boston coming off a home game last night vs. the improved
Bulls and with a road game against division rival Philadelphia on tap. The Grizzlies
have been idle since Wednesday giving them plenty of time to concentrate on winning this home matchup, which could mean a lot considering how disastrous their season has been. Rudy Gay continues to impress for the Grizzlies.
MEMPHIS 100-98

NCAA

***BEST BET
Louisville over Georgetown* by 9
That’s a very good Georgetown team, but Little Ricky is playing for a title before the
Tournament, and we don’t mean the Big East Tournament. Ah, the Padgett-ry!
Louisville’s center is the one who can step out and make the shots that make a difference.Also, their guards can bully the Hoyas’ guards a little bit as long as the refs do not get nit-picky simply because the Hoyas are home. Louisville has been taught to
play at multiple tempos (like UCLA), so the G-Town grind is not a problem.
LOUISVILLE 69-60

***BEST BET
Air Force* over San Diego State by 14
Coastal kids on depth-shy road teams just love being forced to play defense for 35 seconds on every possession at high altitude this late in the season, wink-wink. And, they also love trying to attack zone defenses with guards who make questionable decisions wink-wink. San Diego State, even if they win this, is going to the NIT or CBI with their eventual 20+ wins and they know it. So there is no need for one week of ultra focus on this game with the Mountain West Tournament on the horizon. The halftime score at San Diego State was 17-16, so Air Force did a pretty good job of getting the Aztecs to play their game despite eventually losing, and that was when SDS still had second-leading scorer Kyle Spain, since booted.
AIR FORCE 58-44

***BEST BET
Duquesne* over Saint Louis by 19
Not sure that Saint Louis’ defense is currently built to handle an up-tempo team on
the road this late in the season, or anytime really. St. Joe’s? Fine, no prob, they’re not going to run anyone out of the building. But the key to drubbing Saint Louis is to get a lead, which Duquesne can probably run out to. When you force Saint Louis to play catch-up, you get some ugly long-range shots forced by tiring players who aren’t meant to be doing what they’re trying to do.
DUQUESNE 79-60

 
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NBA

Celtics @ Grizzlies
Grizzlies +11

NCAA

Minnesota U. @ Illinois
Illinois -4 (HUGE)

UNC @ Duke
UNC +1

 
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Strike Point Sports

RICE -2

Yes, Rice is that bad. But SMU isn't that far behind them. The fact that the Owls are winless in C-USA and would like nothing more than to change that, coupled with Senior Night, is reason enough to back them for a win in the season finale. If they can't get up for those two previous mentioned reasons, well, then they deserve to run the league table in reverse.

PROVIDENCE -1½

The Friars are coming off a big win over Connecticut, and they'll finish out the Big East schedule with another win at home. 'Nova has dropped five of its last six road games in the conference, and that's because this young team is still growing. We'll see the Friars come out strong and take this one from the start.

OREGON -1½

So many times this year we have seen this Wildcats team go back and forth from being a contender to a dud in a matter of games. They just routed the lowly Beavers of Oregon State, but as they stay in the state of Portland, they'll fall to a Ducks team looking to play spolier. One of the best home courts in the nation, Eugene will be electric looking to send its seniors out as winners.

 
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ARIZONA STATE

Against any other team laying double digits like this on the road with a defensive type team, which the Sun Devils are, is the most preposterous thing that could ever be done. But and a big but here as this Oregon State team is sooo disgusting that they should be extremely embarrased and placed in Division three immediately! I truly do not know how the Beavers can be as bad as they are. This is a major division one program and should boast at least a few athletes which should be enough to be competitive at home. This just continues to not be the case though as these guys get crushed like an ant under the foot of a dinosaur. Oregon State was just taken behind the woodshed by a mediocre Arizona team at home on Thursday. The Beavs were leading 10-8 and then trailed at the half 40-18. This comes a few weeks after they opened the game at USC trailing something like 32-6, with more nonsense in between. And Yes as in 32-6. The numbers are mindboggling but somehow this program has gotten even worse after the firing of Jay John. Arizona State is not exactly an offensive juggernaut but they do have NCAA tournament aspirations, boast a very very good defense and have guys in Pendergraf and Harden who can really play and should dominate from start to finish here. Herb Sendek has turned this program from an Oregon State to a total competitor game in and game out which has included outright wins at Washington, Arizona and Cal. Because the Devils are not a high octane offense this thing should be closer than other recent Oregon State games but in the end the Beavers are disgusting mush and should once again fail!

Jeff Benton

5* TEXAS TECH

Basically, I’m banking on the Red Raiders playing with some heart and passion today after Monday’s debacle at Kansas – and debacle is being kind. Texas Tech suffered its worst margin of defeat in school history at Kansas, falling 109-51 as a 19½-point road underdog. Gotta believe after that shellacking that coach Pat Knight channeled his inner Bob Knight and ran his players ragged in practice all week, challenging their manhood along the way. So I expect the Red Raiders to rise to the occasion today against Baylor. After all, the Bears are just 1-4 in their last five conference road games, and while they did cash in three of those contests, this is virtually a pick-em game, so the pointspread is pretty much meaningless. Meanwhile, in its most recent home game a week ago today, Tech knocked off then-No. 5 Texas 83-80, improving to 13-2 SU and 10-2 ATS at home this season, including 6-1 SU and ATS when hosting Big 12 rivals. Finally, when these teams met on Baylor’s home floor in Waco exactly a month ago, Texas Tech gave the Bears all they could handle, succumbing 80-74, but cashing as a 7½-point road chalk. When you consider that the Red Raiders have lost five other conference road games this season by margins of 19, 26, 11, 45 and 58 points, a six-point road loss is damn-near a victory! Again, look for a nice bounce-back for Texas Tech on Senior Day today as the home team improves to 6-0 SU and 5-1 ATS in this rivalry.

Jake Timlin

BYU COUGARS

Even with the league title in the bank there is no way the Cougars can afford any kind of set back tonight against what is a struggling TCU squad. Not when BYU might just have to depend on an at large bid to the bid dance due to the conference tournament being played in Vegas. Well thanks to BYU having won by 11 in the first meeting as the Cougars now face a TCU team that has only 1 cover win over their last 6 games and playing without their best player and it has shown with the Horned Frogs by 21 point last game out BYU should only pad their record tonight. Bottom line BYU is the leagues best and it will show once again in Fort Worth as the Cougars double up tonight’s spread. Take the Cougars minus the road chalk!

Scott Delaney

2* NORTH CAROLINA

The No. 1 team in the nation is playing with the same purpose and cause the Devils were playing with when they went into Chapel Hill and stole the first meeting. Now it's time for Roy Williams' bunch to do the same. I know the Heels have dropped two straight to the bookmakers, but they were laying 16-1/2 and 11, and won by double digits in both - they just didn't cover. Here, tonight, it's about the outright win, and that's what we're going to see with the ACC title at stake, the No. 1 seed in the tournament at stake and a potential No. 1 seed in the Big Dance at stake as well. I am much more confident with North Carolina's offense than Duke's, as it is averaging 90 points a game, and is 14-0 SU and 9-5 ATS on the road this season thanks to an offense that is outscoring teams by an average margin of 12 points per win. The Heeels went into Durham and won by six last season, then closed the season with a 14-point win at home. This year the Heels are better, and this year they're out for revenge. Play the road team here, as UNC rolls to the easy win and cover.

Tony Weston

3* UTAH JAZZ

Denver has been facing tough challenges lately and is in the middle of a horrendous portion of their schedule where they’ve faced the Houston Rockets, Suns, Spurs and will play the Jazz tonight and the Spurs again on Monday. After playing a physically tough Spurs team last night, the Nuggets have to deal with the youth and quickness of the Jazz who are 5-1 SU and ATS their last six games, including four straight winners. In that four-game stretch the Jazz have scored an average of 115 points per game, while only giving up 99 points per. Each team comes into this game after significant travel and will be on equal footing in that aspect. However, the Jazz are too hot and the Nuggets will be too tired.

 
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Utah -5.5

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Golden St +7.5

Maddux Sports
Wake Forest -6

Joe Wiz
Central Florida
UNLV

TV Hotline
Memphis CBB

Cappers Access
Georgetown
Kansas
Stanford

Scott Spreitzer
Wake Forest

Gold Sheet
Miami Florida by10
Temple by 17
NC Charlotte by 4

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BYU

 
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SPORTSMEMO NEWSLETTER

SONNY PALERMO
DENVER-UTAH
Recommendation: Jazz

JARED KLEIN
DALLAS-COLORADO
Recommendation: Avalanche

ERIN RYNNING
GOLDEN STATE-ORLANDO
Recommendation: Magic

FAIRWAY JAY
BAYLOR-TEXAS TECH
Recommendation: Baylor

BRENT CROW
BAYLOR-TEXAS TECH
Recommendation: Texas Tech

ROB VENO
NC STATE - WAKE FOREST
Recommendation: WAKE FOREST

 
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*BIG GAME ALERT** PARSONS TOURNEY GAME OF YEAR

Nick Parsons is a PERFECT 3-0 with his "Game of the Year" selections in March and a FANTASTIC 16-7 for the month overall. That includes yesterday's 4-0 SWEEP. The "Madness" is just getting started though and so is "Mr. March." Join him for his CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT GAME OF THE YEAR!

Idaho St. +3.5

 
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Auburn Tigers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

Rating: TWO-Star

Selection:ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS -13

Analysis: Bud Walton Arena will be filled to capacity as the Razorbacks host their final regular season game against SEC foe Auburn. The Razorbacks are one bucket away from being a perfect 5-0 ats in their last five times to post at home. It appears Arkansas has secured a ticket to the dance but they have four senior starters that will be playing their final game of the year at home and want to go out with a win. Games are always about match ups and this one provides us with an obvious advantage for the Hogs as they only allow around 30% shooting from behind the arc and their perimeter defense has been solid this season. This creates a problem for the Tigers as they have already tried to defeat this Hogs team back on January 10th at home but they were only able to convert 9 of 35 from behind the trey line and we expect the same difficulty here tonight. For technical support we find that AUBURN is 18-33 ATS in road games after playing a game as a home favorite since 1997 and 1-8 ATS off back-to-back ?unders?. We also know that teams off 3 ATS losses and now installed as a conference favorite of 10 to 14 points have a record of 132-93-7 ATS. If they are installed as a home favorite under the same price range they are 117-82-6 ATS. Finally we note that teams off 4 ATS losses who are installed as a favorite of 10 to 14 points have a record of 59-36-2 ATS and if they are a home favorite in the same price range they are 50-31-1 ATS. Lay the chalk with the Hogs here as they roll the boys from the plains.

Arkansas 87 Auburn 66

 
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