Love this time of year theres nothing like afternoon basketball this week!!!
Im pulling me record from my previous thread...
51-34 +14.07
here we go for today
ODU -4.5...this team is solid they have won 8 games in a row by 8+...this is one of those teams who is just solid night in and night out and can handle pressure VCU might throw at them...VCU on the other hand just a huge emotional revenge game against george mason...they got embarrassed at home a few weeks ago and that was a game they really wanted, however i think they might have spent there load on that game. VCU might keep this close but they will grind it out and pull away late in the second half...ODU might be in the tourny already but they will leave nothing to doubt tonight
ARK LR +4.5...these are two evenly matched teams and ark lr just had ar eally nice win last night against a team that has owned them up to this point, MTSU had a virtual cake walk last night and i dont think that game got them prepared for late season postseason basketball is all about...ill take the points
IONA -8.5---this team is good, they play pedal to metal all game and can shoot the lights out...st peters has had a great run through this tourny, but in both games so far they have jumped on the team early and held off late game comebacks...yesterdays game they had 2 points 10 minutes into the second half...iona is a much more rounded team i dont htink they will be able to stop iona i look at a 15 point win from the gaels
ZAGS -1...this is a heart pick, i just like gonzaga i think they have underachieved all year but i think they have the talent to make a run in the tourney, with gray and harris, i just think they have more talent and at a neutral site i believe they are more equipped for this game than st marys...wouldnt be shocked if st marys wins but i have to take what i feel is the better team
C of C +1...this is going to be a great game...both of these teams did a lot out of conference with scheduling tough games. i think whoever wins this game is going to pull a 1st round upset in the tourny...that being said i will take Cremmins and Goudelock in this one. Goudelock loves the big stage and i see him carrying his team to victory
Oakland --2.5 I dont know why i just love this pick i think they are a goo dbasketball team who can score it up and in a game that will be this high scoring 2.5 is nothing to give
Oral Roberts -1.5...is a good team who has been to the tournament numerous times looking forward to an oakland vs. ORU game
st pete, iona over 60.5...both teams have been lighting it up in first halfs
Capitals ML...homer pick...think they finally get one as they are fighting for the division
Magic -1.5...the nba is funny usually in the short term teams play well when a superstar is missing...over the long haul it would catch up witht hem, i see a very loose magic team tonight with a lot better flow to there offense...
Alright finished 8-4 yesterday +3.6 units yesterday overall totals are now 59-38 61% and up...+17.67 in march...not to shabby...so far today i dont like the early game at all so im staying away
I got n. texas -3...think this line will go up and they are too good offensively and should cruise to victory
Princ-2.5...i cant see them letting the ivy league slip through there fingers...they have way to much to play for...
Im going to add seton hall -3.5...this doesnt make sense seton hall is playing really good ball right now where as rutgers has lost 6 of 7 with the only win being against depaul...when rutgers wins this game outright it will just reassure me that vegas is smarter than me because im obviously missing something here and im falling into the abyss
lost seton hall saw that coming...im an idiot...oh well took the bonnies on my way home in the first half so that worked out...adding rhode island -4..i remember this playing awesome in the NIT last year, baron can coach and they wont lose at home
UCONN -2.5...they looked awesome last night against depaul..also lets be honest gtown has looked pretty uninspired without chris wright...they will struggle to score today and walked is the best player on the court...i think gtown actually could use the rest leading up to next week when they hopefully get wright back
St. Johns -10...home game for st johns where they destroy everyone...rutgers is gutty and mitchell is a good player but i look for st johns to make statement today and jump on them early and often
Taking TT +10...this kind of game fits texas tech and i think we will find out tonight if they liked pat knight or not i see a spirited efforts from the raiders tonight
not sure why im riding ECU but im taking them in the 2nd half +1 ...hoping to get off this snide...sitting at 1 and 2 so far and Tex SA not looking good...got to get this ship turned around
for the 3:00 slate i think i got some good ones just lost a heartbreaker too with texas san antonio i got -1.5 and it looks like they are going to win by 1 dagger!
ok...
give me ...
so miss -4.5 (1st half)
iowa st +3 (1st half) colorado is a notorious slow starting team
Hawaii -2...they are better than san jose st and they are playing good ball down the stretch
Sam Houston St -2...these are two teams going in opposite directions and sam houston just handled them recently
Howard +8...to pretty bad teams, norfolk st won both meetings by 10 so i think howard keeps this one inside the number
4-3 with the iowa st first half cover...and a lot of things are looking solid...
going to take wyoming +2 at least they have put a fight in some games including a valiant effort against BYU before getting blown out...i think they win this game outright
added colorado -5 in the second half...think they are a good 2nd half team and should come out firing..and there on the bubble so they need this game
6-7 so far...afternoon game took a turn for the worst with hawaii and howard having horrible second halfs, couple that with losing colorado second half by a point...leaves me here...still pending i have ....
s. fla +6 (1st half)
TT +10
Wyo +2
going to take a look and add the rest in a little bit
LIU -4.5...robert morris has the experienced but i will take the best team in NEC in this one...this game reminds me of the summit championship last night and oakland won easily