Michigan +19.5 (-110 TheGreek) to win 2 Units
This line is pretty inflated. While Michigan has struggled lately they have enough to stay within a large number. It's tough to pass on a team this capable that I think has a good shot at being a tournament team catching 20 points. Harris and Sims are both great players and will get there fair share of buckets. I am not going to try to tell you Michigan is the better team but come on, they can stay within this. They play solid defense and can score enough to not let this one get out of hand. As long as they can not get killed in the rebounding column they will be fine.
Kansas 78, Michigan 70
North Carolina +7 (-110 TheGreek) to win 2 Units
This numbers a bit inflated. Playing in Cowboy Stadium hurts Texas' home court advantage as it won't be even close to full and the noise won't be packed into a small gym but spread out over a huge stadium. Texas is good, real good, and real deep and North Carolina isn't a great team this year. They are probably a #10-#20 ranked team. But they are big, they match up well with the big boys the Horns will have down low like Pittman and rebounding is so crucial in college. With guys like Davis, Zeller, etc they can limit the Texas big men and stop the 2nd chance opps that Texas has been getting all year. I think Texas is the better team and I honestly don't know who will win but I think it will be a very tight game and I will gladly take the 7.
UNC 81, Texas 79
Louisville -9.5 (-110 TheGreek) to win 2 Units
Can not beleive Louisville lost 3 games already. The @ UNLV loss is excusable but you cant lose to Charlotte and West Carolina in consecutive games. I don't think the team is as bad as it has played. They can still go on a run and be fine and after unleashing hell on Oral Roberts I think they try to make another statement on a nationally televised game. The talent is there, Samuels, Sosa, Smith, and Knowles make up a solid core and they have a bunch of guys on the bench who can contribute. I think Knowles can lock up Slaughter and if that happens it is going to be big trouble for WKU. I think Louisville should make a statement against a solid WKU team.
Louisville 81, WKU 64
Gonzaga +9 (-110 5Dimes) to win 2 Units
Gonzaga a team I really like this year. Bouldin is one of my favorite players, he is smart plays defense, rebounds, shoots, and passes. What more is there? Throw in Gray, Harris, and Sacre and you have a team that Duke doesn't match up well with. Duke is a different team away from home and they don't get that home crowd behind them they tend to struggle. Smith, Singler, and Scheyer are great but outside of them the Blue Devils are struggling for consistency. I think Gonzaga stays close and has a good chance to pull the upset.
Gonzaga 73, Duke 72
Tennessee/USC Over 126.5 (-110 TheGreek) to win 2 Units
USC traditionally a defensive team but they are at home and I think Tenn is going to speed them up. Tenn loves to shoot the ball and run and pressure the ball and that speeds a lot of teams up. If USC gets out of there slow it down set which I think they will have to this one will fly over.
Tennessee 75, USC 70
Seton Hall -4.5 (-109 Matchbook) to win 2 Units
Seton Hall really improved this year and are going to be a little higher in the Big East then years past. Temple being overvalued after beating Nova I think and Seton Hall is definitley the better team in my mind, by more then 4.5 too. Seton Hall will impress people this year. Good team to play on.
Seton Hall 69, Temple 60
This line is pretty inflated. While Michigan has struggled lately they have enough to stay within a large number. It's tough to pass on a team this capable that I think has a good shot at being a tournament team catching 20 points. Harris and Sims are both great players and will get there fair share of buckets. I am not going to try to tell you Michigan is the better team but come on, they can stay within this. They play solid defense and can score enough to not let this one get out of hand. As long as they can not get killed in the rebounding column they will be fine.
Kansas 78, Michigan 70
North Carolina +7 (-110 TheGreek) to win 2 Units
This numbers a bit inflated. Playing in Cowboy Stadium hurts Texas' home court advantage as it won't be even close to full and the noise won't be packed into a small gym but spread out over a huge stadium. Texas is good, real good, and real deep and North Carolina isn't a great team this year. They are probably a #10-#20 ranked team. But they are big, they match up well with the big boys the Horns will have down low like Pittman and rebounding is so crucial in college. With guys like Davis, Zeller, etc they can limit the Texas big men and stop the 2nd chance opps that Texas has been getting all year. I think Texas is the better team and I honestly don't know who will win but I think it will be a very tight game and I will gladly take the 7.
UNC 81, Texas 79
Louisville -9.5 (-110 TheGreek) to win 2 Units
Can not beleive Louisville lost 3 games already. The @ UNLV loss is excusable but you cant lose to Charlotte and West Carolina in consecutive games. I don't think the team is as bad as it has played. They can still go on a run and be fine and after unleashing hell on Oral Roberts I think they try to make another statement on a nationally televised game. The talent is there, Samuels, Sosa, Smith, and Knowles make up a solid core and they have a bunch of guys on the bench who can contribute. I think Knowles can lock up Slaughter and if that happens it is going to be big trouble for WKU. I think Louisville should make a statement against a solid WKU team.
Louisville 81, WKU 64
Gonzaga +9 (-110 5Dimes) to win 2 Units
Gonzaga a team I really like this year. Bouldin is one of my favorite players, he is smart plays defense, rebounds, shoots, and passes. What more is there? Throw in Gray, Harris, and Sacre and you have a team that Duke doesn't match up well with. Duke is a different team away from home and they don't get that home crowd behind them they tend to struggle. Smith, Singler, and Scheyer are great but outside of them the Blue Devils are struggling for consistency. I think Gonzaga stays close and has a good chance to pull the upset.
Gonzaga 73, Duke 72
Tennessee/USC Over 126.5 (-110 TheGreek) to win 2 Units
USC traditionally a defensive team but they are at home and I think Tenn is going to speed them up. Tenn loves to shoot the ball and run and pressure the ball and that speeds a lot of teams up. If USC gets out of there slow it down set which I think they will have to this one will fly over.
Tennessee 75, USC 70
Seton Hall -4.5 (-109 Matchbook) to win 2 Units
Seton Hall really improved this year and are going to be a little higher in the Big East then years past. Temple being overvalued after beating Nova I think and Seton Hall is definitley the better team in my mind, by more then 4.5 too. Seton Hall will impress people this year. Good team to play on.
Seton Hall 69, Temple 60
