Taking the PADRES. Like this kid Perdomo. Throws a lot of ground balls. SD has an improved defense behind him. They blew it late last night as Ryan Braun connected on his first hit of the season. I think the Brewers will be a good team, but I am backing the small home dogs tonight. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES 

Going UNDER the total. Well. This was a crap play last night. But going back to it again. Greinke was 13-1 2.87 ERA at home last year. Which when I see the ML of this game has me thinking about taking the Rockies. But we are sticking to the UNDER. Greinke has gone 3-1-1 under last 5 vs Colorado and Marquez under in 5 of his 6 starts vs Arizona. Marquez can pitch. Under is 14-3 his last 17 vs teams with winning records. Tells me he keeps his team in the game. We did get 17 runs last night. But the 2 starters gave up 14 of those runs. Bullpens did their jobs, and weren't taxed. I'm thinking a 5-1 type game. 4* Total Money UNDER Rockies/ Diamondbacks 

Taking the WHITE SOX. Had these guys Opening Day, and will grab them again. KC is in for a long year. They send out Ian Kennedy who was 1-8 with an ERA over 6 at home. Giolito had a nice 7 game debut with the Sox last year. Obviously looking to build on that as he excellent during the Spring posting a .85 WHIP .169 BAA and 2.02 ERA striking out 17 in 17 innings (4 walks). Confidence is high after spotting KC a 4-0 lead and winning 14-7. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Taking MICHIGAN. We had Loy-Chi to start Round 1 in game winning fashion. But the time has gone for Cinderella to go home from the dance. Looking back on huge runs like this (VCU + George Mason), I can't compare them to Butler who had an NBA head coach and NBA players Mack + Hayward. I can see this playing out ala G-Mason style, who Florida beat 73-58. Hoping Wolverines hit some FTs down the stretch and not cost us like they did vs Florida State. Might be close for a half. I just think the size and talent eventually make this a comfortable double digit game. 4* Money Maker MICHIGAN 

Taking the BLUE JAYS. Had Toronto against Sevie, will take them vs CC. This is just a fade of CC. I think last year was a fluke. Guy is at the end of his career. And it was a very good one to say the least. But I think the Jays break out on offense vs the big guy this afternoon. 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Taking the REDS here. Easy to think Nats. I won't ever lay heavy numbers on the road, so I can see where a RL on Washington might be enticing. But as bad as the Reds are expected to be, they still can hit the ball a bit. Now, losing 2-0 to Scherzer isn't bad. I am more impressed that they allowed just 2 runs. They scraped together 7 hits yesterday. Strasburgh has a pedestrian 4.40 ERA in 8 starts vs Cincy. A 4.50 in 2 starts last year. Luis Castillo was pretty impressive as a rookie last year. A 3.12 ERA in 15 starts (3-7 record) with a 1.07 WHIP and .202 BA against. He gave up 5 runs in 11 innings while striking out 11 in his 2 starts vs Nats last year. Worth a shot at this price. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the CARDINALS here. So DeGrom had some back issues this Spring. Hello! This is the Mets. Their medical staff is like the Keystone Cops. I am not going to list the litany of misdiagnosis on this franchise recent past. DeGrom also off career highs in innings (strikeouts + starts too) so interested to see how he holds up season long. Cards off that ugly Opening Day loss. CMart walked 6, 9 total in the game. 2 Wild Pitches. An Error. Just a bad game in every aspect. STL is better than that. Small dog worth the play. 4* Money Maker STL CARDINALS 

Taking the BLUES. Vegas seems to be slowing down a bit at home. Enter STL on a nice 6 game win streak. 4* Money Maker STL BLUES 

Taking the GIANTS. They stole won against the best last night. What stands out is the lack of offense from LAD. Cueto has strong early season numbers. Giants, down their ace, might have a little pep in their step tonight. Unlike some teams on day 2. These guys are looking to rally around something. People counting them out down Mad-Bum. Wood has a career ERA over 5 vs San Fran. Cueto counters with a 2.67 number here at Chavez Revine. 4* Money Maker SF GIANTS 

4* Total Money UNDER Rocks/Rays

Taking the ASTROS and going RL. Should have done this yesterday also, but I have a bit more respect for Hamels. Here is a handy-hint. Texas will be bad this season. Fister as your #2 is all you need to know. Houston should get to him for 4-6 runs before he gets the hook. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS Run-Line 

Taking the PHILLIES. Oh. Hot seat time out of the bat for new Philly HC. Taking out your starter after 68 pitches? I think the Phils are better. At this price, I am willing to think they bounce back after a tough loss. It's day 2. If this was some huge September game I would think that it would be a deflating game to bounce back from. 4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA PHILLES

Taking the RAYS here. Nice rally yesterday against the bullpen for Tampa. In this spot, I think Price and Snell are pretty equal pitchers. Snell might be a bit underrated in the eyes of many. Not a big name like Price. Will side with the Rays as the Price is right on the home dogs. 4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking the MARLINS. Thought about grabbing these guys yesterday. Lester is someone I will look to fade if we are getting a nice price. Yeah, Cubbies can hit. Not going to deny that. But Hendricks is another arm that I will look to go against sometimes. He just doesn't have that 'wow' stuff. Margin of error for me, getting nearly 2-1, worth a shot on the dogs. Caleb Smith is a youngster. I have see very good teams struggle facing new starters. He had a nice season at Triple A last year with 102KS in 100 innings and a 2.39 ERA. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

Going OVER in the CBI. Both games so far have seen some dead stretches of offense. I think each team gets it going well tonight. NT 2-18 at home from 3 after a 4-21 in Game 1. SF 9-30 last game. I expect both teams to improve on those tonight. 4* Total Money OVER SF/NT 

Going ILL-CHI. Just think this too many points. At this stage, not like Ill-Chi is saying, oh, I don't want to be playing in the CIT. This is still a 'Championship' game. Ill-Chi is going to want to slow things down. No Col can score putting up in the mid 80s. Again, at 4-6 I could see the home team having a bigger edge. But getting nearly double digits, I have to grab the points. 4* Money Maker ILLINOIS CHICAGO 

Taking the ROCKIES. Like the signings for the bullpen. This is a pretty good team. As always, like most teams. It is about starting pitching. We get a pair of early MVP guys in Arenado and Goldy in the new 'humidor' park in Arizona. Should be interesting to see how that plays out this year. Look. The Arizona lineup has a glaring whole where JD was. A lot to ask replace that kind of production. And unlike the Rox, the Dback bullpen is a little less secure. A lot trends point to Corbin and Arizona. But the line is telling me that Colorado is the play tonight. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES 

4* Total Money UNDER Sharks/ Preds

Taking the PENGUINS. So. Devils have won all 3 games against Pitt this year already. NJ has won 3 straight, starting with a 4-3 OT win at Pittsburgh. Pens have rattled off W/L every other game the last 10 games and coming off a 5-2 loss at Detroit on Tuesday. Pitt needs to get on track, and this is a good spot to get exercise some of those demons. 4* Money Maker PITT PENGUINS 

Taking the WHITE SOX. First write up of the year in MLB! Look. Like these guys. Posted them on the site way back at the end of February to go over their 68.5, and I don't think KC will get to far past their 71. Now, both teams had good Springs. I really don't worry about bad Spring ERAs. Shields was over 6, Duffy over 8. What stands out for me is that Duffy also had 9 walks and 4 HRs in his starts. Both teams in rebuild, but Sox already with a year under their belts and the players ready to move into to the next step. KC lost Hosmer and Cain in the off-season, and now Perez to an injury. Nice dog here for us to start the season. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Taking OAKLAND. Everyone down on these guys and loving the Halos. I get it. Trout. The new guy who is suppose to pitch and hit like Ruth. They got Upton back. Cozart and Kinsler. But this is about Richards. 12 starts the last 2 years. 12.2 innings in Spring. Hasn't pitched since the 12th. A's gritty. This team has some pop. I think they sneak up on people and it starts Opening Day. 4* Money Maker OAKLAND As

Taking the BLUE JAYS. I know the Yanks have a couple guys in the lineup who are suppose to hit about 100 HRs this season. This is one game. Happ looked pretty good in the Spring. The old veteran needed to be sharp after a poor 2017. That was a team wide bad for Toronto. Though Happ did beat the Yanks twice last year allowing 2 runs in nearly 12 innings of work. Sevie was 0-1 allow 7 runs in his 2 starts vs the Jays. Jays have some bats. I know Sevie is off a break-out season. At this price, Jays worth it. They are 14-5 last 19 here vs NYY and Happ has won 8 of his last 9 starts vs New York including 4 of 5 here at home. 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Taking the TWINS this afternoon. So we have mixed Springs from the pitchers. A pretty good one from Jake. A not so pretty one from Dylan. But Bundy's improved after his miserable 3 starts. That being said, Minny a trendy pick this year. What a breakout last year that nobody saw coming. We aren't laying anything. Taking back a little plus money. I know the O's can hit. But I think their bullpen, once their strength, is missing Britton. The starters had a league worse ERA last season (5.70). Give me the small puppy. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS 

4* Money Maker COLORADO AVALANCHE 

Going UNDER the total. 4th straight roadie for Boston and 4 straight wins. 196-197-205 the last 3 totals for the Celtics. 99-97-88-79 is what Utah has allowed at home their last 4 games and have gone under in 8 of their last 10 at home. Celts under in 5 of their last 6. No Kyrie. Morris out, Smart not playing. I can see this as a flat spot before flying back and facing the Raptors. A much bigger game in Boston's eyes. 4* Total Money UNDER Celtics/ Jazz

Taking the MAGIC. Just like this spot vs the Nets. Both teams going nowhere. Orlando has been off for 3 days. The Nets, 2. So this is like vacation for Brooklyn hanging out in sunny Florida. Give me the home dogs. 4* Money Maker ORLANDO MAGIC 

4* Money Maker PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS 

4* Total Money UNDER San Jose/ St Louis

Taking NJ on the PUCK LINE. Looking for the big pay-day, but if you want to lay -155, that is your option. Devils off 2 days before this while the Hurricanes in a b2b spot and 3rd game in 4 nights. 4* NJ DEVILS 

Taking WESTERN KENTUCKY. We had these guys over USC and we lost backing St Mary's over Utah. I just think the Hilltoppers are the play here. It is obvious from the line they are pretty equal teams. These guys beat the Boilermakers and lost by 8 to Nova on a neutral. They can play with anyone. They won't be scared of PAC 12 Utah. Utes themselves finally playing well. They come to MSG of their best win of the year, OT style at St Mary's. I can't see them hitting 48% from the field tonight. They were 3-6 from the line- 12-27 from 3! Western went to the line 30 times- On the ROAD against Oklahoma State. 17 times at USC. These guys will get Utah in some foul trouble. They attack the basket. In a close game, this will be the difference maker. 4* Money Maker WESTERN KENTUCKY 

Taking the TWOLVES. Hate laying a huge number like this. But Minny needs a big win. I see this being a 15-20 point game. They are off a loss. They are a game an a half ahead of Nuggets who are in 9th place in the playoff hunt. They are just 2 games behind OKC  who is in the 4 seed spot. They have things to play for. Wolves with Atlanta and Dallas up next, so they should be looking to grab these 3 games. Again, off a loss at Philly, they need to take care of business at home. Grizzlies 1-23 SU 8-16 ATS last 24 and 2-8 ATS last 10. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 

Going OVER the total. Both of these guys can't make a stop for their lives. Should be an up and down game. We know Kansas is prone to blowing 20pt leads during the tournament. Duke has enough offense to be able to roll several 10-0 runs at the Jayhawks. Kansas can also return big runs in kind. See both of these guys getting to 80. 4* Total Money OVER Duke/ Kansas 

Taking KANSAS and going ML. You can grab the points. Just think we get a bit of surprise here. I do like Duke. Had them as a huge GOM over Syracuse. That didn't end the way I wanted it to. But neither did me backing Kansas in their last 2 games. I think we match-up pretty good here. Azubuike is the key here. He has been battling back more each game. We have a nice edge in the back-court. Comes down to controlling the paint. 4* Money Maker KANSAS 

Taking MICHIGAN here. Man on man. What an absolute crap run I have had the last 2 weeks. I can't catch a break. Faves collapse and can't hold on to covers. Dogs get rolled. I know there would have to be an adjust to the norm after the 71% run 2 weeks prior. But barely 40%. Not acceptable on any levels. Going to what we do and just grind it out with the remaining games across college basketball. - So the WOLVERINES. What do you want me to say here? Doesn't matter since my results have not been what I have wanted. Also liked Liberty and Loy-Chi, my free video pick today. But I will just play the one game as things are not where I want them. 4* Money Maker MICHIGAN 

4* Total Money OVER Blackhawks/ Islanders

Taking DUKE tonight. First. Just because we are having a GOM doesn't me bet the house. We rate the plays. So adding a Game of the Week, Month, Year to it just means to play it for an extra unit or 2. We aren't like some cappers who when they lose a few games in a row and are down 400 Dimes or whatever, we don't say. only time this year we put out a 1000 Dime play. It wins. Capper fake math has him up 600 dimes, but he's 1-7 or some crap. 

So we are on the BLUE DEVILS. What a crap game by Sparty and Izzo. Not what I wanted or hoped for playing on them Sunday. If anytime is going to exploit this zone and short bench, it will be Duke. Already with a 60-44 win under the belts over the Orange. Hats off to them for winning 3 games in 5 days. But the PAC 12 was garbage. I thought TCU would knock them off, but we didn't have an official play. As for that Michigan State game. Holy cow. Offensive rebounds 26-4! 8-37 from 3. Take it to the rack already! They had a walk-on play 6 minutes last game. Zero depth. 

I said it last game with MSU, and I will say it here. This should be a 15-20 point game. Duke isn't going to shoot 26% from the floor. Sparty may have been too young to take advantage of Syracuse. Blue Devils won't make that mistake. Duke was upended last year by 7 seed South Carolina who went an improbable Final Four run. 2012 lost to Lehigh in First Round, next year Elite 8. 2014 lost to Mercer First Round, next year National Champs.  So, off an early exit, I expect the Final Four run. They know this team. They know their zone defense. They will exploit the Orange weaknesses. 10* Money Bomb DUKE BLUE DEVILS 

Taking KANSAS. Lost a brutal beat with them over the Hall. I think the Hall is better than Clemson. They crushed Auburn, but that team had been playing over their heads a bit. Had lost 3 of 5 coming into SEC tourney. Lost in SEC Tourney. Had to battle Charleston. And were a no-show in Round 1. Clemson has struggled at times since Grantham has been out. I think this line is a bit short since the Tigers rolled and the final score in Kansas was a bit tight. Jayhawks can shoot. I've seen Clemson struggle to score 60. 4* Money Maker KANSAS JAYHAWKS 

Taking FLORIDA STATE tonight. Had the Zags in a miracle cover and FSU was a game that I liked, but didn't have a real strong opinion on. X had been in some close games and pulled the rabbit out of the hat many times, so I thought the Noles could pull it out. So here we are in the Sweet 16. This Zags team isn't 1999-2001. Where they were double digit seeds getting to 3 straight Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight. As a 1-4 seed, they have gotten past the Sweet 16 exactly twice - last years National Championship Game and Elite 8 in 2015. 7 previous times a 1-4 seed. Eliminated 3 times in the 2nd Round (1,2,3 seeds) Twice in this round (3,4 seed) , Elite 8 as a 8 in 2015, and last year 1 seed NC Game. What I see is a team that is more hunter than hunted. Noles role 10 deep and have guys who have size and can crash the glass. That is normally a big edge to the Zags. But I think they way that FSU stormed back, it shows the type of overall team this is. With no one true star, it is a true, blue-collar, grind it out team. That being said. I think this should be a back and forth type game. Getting enough points here that even if the Zags leads balloons to 10, the back-door is open enough for us to squeeze in. 4* Money Maker FLORIDA STATE 

Taking LAKERS and going ML. You can grab 2/2.5. But I will take a little extra bonus bucks. 3rd straight game for the Pelicans. 5th game in 6 days, and 6th game in 8 days. Who lost a bet in this front office to get that schedule in March. Lakers have dropped 3 straight, but have been off since Monday. Also, a 139-117 Valentine's Day Massacre they suffered here might give them an extra boost. 4* Money Maker LA LAKERS 

Taking TEXAS A&M. I was going to take these guys last week, and like a dummy left them off my card. And they roll. I think they get the W again tonight. I would really like it if the team as a whole could make their FTs. But Michigan is in the same boat. Where I think this game is won is in the paint. Aggies crash the boards and that will be the difference maker tonight. 4* Money Maker TEXAS A&M

Taking CAROLINA. Can't lay nearly 200 with the Hurricanes. Not laying 2-1 really in any spot. I will roll the Puck Line. Arizona in a B2B spot off a win in Buffalo. This spot screams let down just based on the body clock aspect. 4* Puck Line Money CAROLINA HURRICANES 

Taking NEVADA here. Yep. Last week I was all in on Cincy to crush these guys. Looked good for about 32 minutes. But for those who have followed all season, I said this Nevada squad could make a deep NCAA run. The loss of Drew hurts their depth. And I though that Cincy would really wear them down. But that shows the type of makeup these guys have. Love me some Loy-Chi. Had them in Round 1. Needed a miracle there, and another after that to get here. It is tough going against them simply because their defense is so good and, NEVER fouls. Go look this up. I don't think they had a guy foul out all year! So, Loy-Chi needs a pair of last second buckets to get here. Nevada needs a pair of double digit, the last one really epic, comebacks to get here. Should be a dandy as Nevada loves to push the tempo and Loy-Chi slows things down. 4* Money Maker NEVADA 

Taking ST MARYS. Had these guys in the first 2 rounds of the NIT. Not backing away now. Just couldn't pull away from Washington last game. Huskies shot 55% with 2 guys just on fire (14-21 FG). But new game, new foe. Utah another PAC 12 team. You know we are not high on the PAC 12. So they beat LSU who isn't a good team. Think this line is a bit low off the Utes 24pt win, and the Gaels playing the Huskies close. Mary's winning the NIT. Remember, as much as they are snubbed from the NCAAs. This is still a WCC Mid-Major team. Winning the NIT is a big deal. This isn't some CBB blue-blood, ala Louisville, getting snubbed and then laying an egg vs a tough small school. 4* Money Maker ST MARYS 

Taking JACKSONVILLE STATE. This is a pretty solid group. Good defense. Crash boards. 5-1 their last 6, with that loss to NCAA rep Murray State. This North Texas team is a nice story. 8-22 last year! Did a free pick last week and took them +12 and they won by 13 on the road over South Dakota. They had lost 7 of 8 heading into the CIT. It is very tough going against a team that has topped 90 in their last 2 games. But they faced a disinterested South Dakota team. Then got Mercer who traveled 1800 miles to Phoenix. Then another 1000 miles to NT. Yeah. That isn't a haul for a small school. This is basically a day trip drive from Central Arkansas where JSU put down the hammer on an offense averaging 80ppg (80-59). If this game is close, NT will have 1 guy on the court who has any shot at making FTs. Give me the road warriors here. 4* Money Maker JACKSONVILLE STATE 

Taking the MAGIC here. Oh no. Raptors just had their 11 game win streak snapped at home by the Rockets. They will want to really come out strong tonight. Absolutely. And they might. But what do we have here? A Game of the Week NBA date tomorrow night in Cleveland - Look. Raptors better than Orlando. But even if Toronto gets out to a comfortable lead, are they playing hard all game here? This is a prime 'back-door' opportunity for the home pups. 4* Money Maker ORLANDO MAGIC 

Taking CAPITALS and going PUCK LINE. You can lay the -140. But I am going for the 2-1 payday. In fact, I think you can get +210 if you look. So Stars on a terrible road trip, 0-3-2 and lost their starting goalie Sunday. Caps off their own 6-3 loss. They get back in the win column tonight. 4* PL Money WASHINGTON CAPITALS 

4* Total Money OVER Pens/ Isles

Taking MARQUETTE. These guys really thriving in the NIT. The cozy home court is a real advantage. They put up 101 against Oregon last game. This place is going to be crazy. It doesn't even hold 4 thousand fans. This is their practice court. They know every nook and cranny of the rim. Penn State a bit better on the defensive side of things. But I think the crowd will really make things difficult for PSU. 4* Money Maker MARQUETTE

Taking WESTERN KENTUCKY tonight. We faded away on USC in their opening game and nearly cashed a huge double digit dog as an out-right winner in double OT. What has changed? USC is without their 2 best players. Will there be a huge crowd tonight? I have no clue. What did they have for that Ashville game? 2 thousand people. WKU is a good team. They are highly motivated. Where is the motivation for SC? Best player sits out tournament so he doesn't hurt his NBA stock. 2nd place and in Conference Championship Game. But worse schools in conference play get the nod. WKU, fresh outta C-USA with 25 wins is looking for scalps to hang in their mid-major trophy room. These guys knocked off Purdue on a neutral. Lost a tough one to Nova 66-58. Beat a good, healthy SMU team on a neutral. Lost at Wiscy by point, a tough venue. Do we have to talk about the poor PAC 12. After SMU lost to WKU, a week later they belted this SC bunch 72-55. Will probably be grabbing +160 ML on the Hilltoppers also. 5* Best Bet WESTERN KENTUCKY 

Taking ST MARYS. We had these guys at home and they did exactly what I thought they would do. I said it would be an easy 20pt win. Well it was 44. Now they get Washington. What better way to get a new conference interested in you then destroying one of their teams. The talk is Zags and Mary's, maybe BYU to Mountain West. But the PAC 12 was a joke as they had 2 teams in the play-in round. Arizona was bounced by Buffalo, and USC went to double OT vs NC Asheville (another Winner for us)- Look Mary's is a Top 25 program playing win a chip the size of the Pacific Northwest on their shoulders. Washington scored a win as they got a lucky home game instead of traveling to Boise. Then Boise beat them in a practice game. You knew they were going to come out strong. Washington was trucked by Gonzaga 97-70, at home. Gaels going for their 30th win at home. I see another 20pt blowout in the making. 4* Money Maker ST MARYS GAELS 

Taking UTAH VALLEY. You know I am down on SF. Had Colgate in the first round of CBI action over the Dons. Cashed the cover there, but really wanted the outright win. Valley a good little WAC squad. They beat Grand Canyon twice. New Mexico State. They opened at Kentucky and Duke back to back on the road. They went 6-6 in their other road games. I don't where you play. Winning on the road is tough for college teams. Just think the Wolverines do everything just a bit better than San Fran does. 4* Money Maker UTAH VALLEY 

Taking CINCINNATI. I had Nevada last game. Sweated out an OT win. Have to say. Go look at that box-score. 4 guys with more than 40 minutes. 6 players used. If Wolf Pack had Drew, I think they are a different team. But we saw them get beat up by San Diego State in 2 of their last 3 games including a 17 pt mauling in the MWC Championship. That was 55-25 at the half for those keeping score at home - Cincy is a tough, defensive team. Better than the Aztecs. And better than Nevada. Not sure how the legs hold up during the second half in this one. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI BEARCATS 

as a side note- we go 1-2 yesterday. Barely cashing the Zags, and just missing Kansas. Could have been 2-1, or 0-3. Should be at worse 8-6, maybe 9-6 with Davidson or even 10-6 if you caught So Dak State since Thursday. 

As much as I want to put out Miss St, Butler, A&M, Oregon, Herd, FSU and UMBC - I put out a 2-2 Friday ticket and missed this dog wagon. Looks like a solid NIT Monday and the Sweet 16 awaits. 

Let's close 2-0 and get ready for a new week. 

4* Money Maker WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Taking MICHIGAN STATE. Alright. 3rd game in 5 days for the Orange. I expect Spartans to attack a bit more than TCU and Arizona State. Let's be honest. You combine those 2 teams and they aren't Michigan State. Syracuse with zero depth. I can't see how this doesn't turn into a 15pt win for Sparty. 78-59, 60-44, 76-60.. Losses to NC, Duke and Kansas this year by the Orange. At 30-4, that is who Michigan State is. That is where is expect this game to end up. 4* Money Maker MICHIGAN STATE

Taking GONZAGA. Zags blew a late 12pt lead to hold on in Round 1. OSU was tied at 70 before a couple 3s and fouls to pull away. But I can get behind the small faves here. Buckeyes took 40 3 point shots Thursday, 40! 86-59 was the final in the PK80 back in November. Zaga looked pretty good. I can see the, we'll get our revenge angle a bit. I just disagree. I had South Dak State vs these guys in Round 1. I though they over-achieved all year. Penn St beat them 3 times. I am sure that game film is floating around somewhere. Along with their own 27pt victory tape. 12pt road loss to Michigan - 14pt loss to NC on a neutral - 14pt loss to Clemson - 1pt OT loss to Butler on neutral. Not that high on Butler, but still a tournament team. 3 double digit losses to high caliber foes. Clemson healthy at the time. I had Nova over the Zags when they played in NY. Florida was playing insane when they won in OT. 2pt road loss at SD State. Not a bad loss. That is a tough foe. A 3pt loss to St Mary's who, while ranked in the Top 25, somehow didn't make the NCAAs. I just think that Gonzaga is the better team. 4* Money Maker GONZAGA 

Taking KANSAS. Ok. Maybe this is a huge square play. I know that Kansas has had some bad let-downs before. But they have been to the Elite 8 the last 2 years. They were knocked off by Wichita, who, at 30-4 was pretty good under-seeded team in 2015. The loss in 2014 to Stanford is bad, I get it. -But It isn't like we are laying a huge number here. I get you wanting to back the Hall. This line looks a bit short to me, but that is also based on the name on the uniforms. Seton Hall beat UL on the road, over Texas Tech at MSG. People remember them playing Nova to a 69-68 OT loss a couple weeks ago. Lost by 12 at Xavier. They lost to Butler in the Big East tournament, but had beaten them in the final game of the regular season a few days before. They had a nice game vs NC State. But I see some chinks in the armor. As I said. A 12 point road loss to X, 16pt loss at Nova. Lost by 17 at Creighton. Lost by 20 at Marquette. The lost by 6 at Rutgers! You can say. Hey they won 4 of 5 heading into the BE Tourney. Well, we move the bar and we see a 4 game losing streak before 3 wins and you have 5-6 heading into NC State, 6-6 now. Kansas had won 5 straight before dropping their regular season finale. Then they win by 14, 16 and 11 in the Big 12 tournament. I don't think they take half the first half off here like the Penn game. But they did manage to win by 16. If we get a full game of Azubuike, I think we win by double digits going away. But I like him sitting out the B12 Tourney and only playing 3 minutes in Round 1. Shows the other guys they can win without a key player. The last 2 years in Round 2, Kansas beat 9 seed Michigan State 90-70 and 9 seed Uconn 73-61. 5* Best Bet KANSAS JAYHAWKS 

Taking the VOLS today. So, I have these guys in my Final Four. I think they are that good. I will say that we got lucky cashing our Loy-Chi in Round 1. Not sure they get every break in this spot. We also cashed Tennessee on Thursday. Steady effort all around. The rough grind of the Miami game might wear down the Ramblers. Look. I like these guys. But I think that Tenn is going to just be too much for them. I get it is tough not to like a team shooting 50% from the field. And we look back at the win over the Gators fondly. A bad seed for them, probably should have been an 8. But they lack the sexy name. Vols should control the defensive glass. I think people forget that Tenn beat the Boilermakers early. Lost a tough to Nova, up 12 at half. Maybe the OT win over Purdue the day before caught up with them (Nassau). They lost a tough one at home to NC. I think this is the best team the Ramblers have faced. But this is not the best team Tennessee has faced. It's going to be close. But I think we pull away for the 10pt win. 8* Sure Shot TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS 

Taking NEW MEXICO STATE. Came thisclose to just putting out the Aggies as a +180 ML play. This is a tough bunch. They beat Miami FLA and A10 Champ Davidson on neutral court in Hawaii. This is in San Diego. I think NMST will have more of a fan base than Clemson coming from the other side of the country. Tigers started 14-1 and finished on a 9-8 run. Some of that has to do with losing 2nd leading scorer Grantham who was a beast inside. Clemson has beaten BC, Wake and GT on the road since he went down. Aggies can get defensive boards. This is a tough spot. Late body clock game. Long travel. Give me the live dogs here. 4* Money Maker NEW MEXICO STATE 

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Taking NEVADA. Uh. Hate this short line. I do like the Wolf Pack. Had these guys throughout the season. Yeah, they have lost 2 of 3. Both those to San Diego State. Sometimes, a team knows you well. 27-7 is a good job. 2 of those losses though, Texas Tech in OT and TCU next game up, both on the road. So you say, oh. They can't beat Big 12 teams. Well. I disagree. They don't turn the ball over much. Texas, at 19-14. Do they really deserve a spot? They were 7-11 vs tournament teams this year. We shoot the ball better from everywhere on the court. That will be enough to get the job done. 4* Money Maker NEVADA 

Taking WICHITA STATE. I'll tell. Thought long about Marshall here. Shockers defense not what it once was. They didn't have a conference cake-walk either. Houston and Cincy are tough foes. Enter Marshall. I love the coach. Love how he says that a 3pt shot is better than a lay-up. 3 is more than 2 no matter how you cut it. Herd turned it on in February winning 6 of 8. Ended the year upsetting a good Mid Tenn State on the road. Then they caught some breaks winning the CUSA title. Facing So Miss instead of Mid Tenn again was huge. They they drilled 12-28 3s in the championship over WKU. They played Xavier tough on the road. We had them that game. But X is a team that has danced with danger all year long. Shockers worse loss was to Temple. On the road, in OT by a bucket. Lost to a then healthy SMU. Houston, Cincy. The good 'December' Oklahoma. And a full-strength ND team by a point on a neutral court. Wichita has been favored by 17 or more 10 times this year. 3 times by 23 or more, twice at 29! Just 11 times not favored by double digits. Once as dog, they won outright. The numbers show me a big edge here for Wichita. Defense boards will be important here. Huge experience edge to Shockers. Even with house money, I don't think they cash a ticket. Neither team with a boost playing in San Diego. 4* Money Maker WICHITA STATE 

Taking A&M. I think people forget how good this team was to start the year. Opened the year with that big win over West Va. I see their non-con littered with wins over March Tournament teams (NIT,CBI,CIT + NCAA) Oklahoma State - Penn State - Rio Grande Valley - Northern Kentucky - Buffalo. Bama, Auburn, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri. Not that I am a huge SEC fan. But I think as great as Providence was in the Big East tourney, knocking off Xavier, giving Villanova a good battle, I just think that A&M gets it done. 4* Money Maker TEXAS A&M 

Taking ST BONNIES. So. These guys played like absolute garbage and still won in the Play-In game for. That was a nice ML winner. I will say that I would be looking to fade Florida either way though. Bonnies a tough little squad. Florida. Man. They can look like the best team or one of the worse. If they are on from deep, it could be a long night. But I haven't seen often this year. Most times when taking dogs, I am thinking outright winners. This is a tougher spot though. The points give us each shot that even if Florida gets up 10, we are in position to steal a back-door cover. 4* Money Maker ST BONNIES

Taking SAN DIEGO STATE. Final Thursday NCAA add. Want to almost go ML here. Aztecs coming in as hot as any team in the land. I do like the Cougars. We cashed them against Cincy. And I hate that these 2 have to face each other. But what does Houston have left. Back to back against Wichita and Cincy. That 2nd half Championship game was an absolute slug-fest. Plus, how they went down with a bad pass trying to get the last shot off. Give me the live dog here. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO STATE 

Taking STEPHEN F AUSTIN. These guys have scored NCAA wins in 2014 and 2016. They lost at Miss State by 5 - Lost by 1 at Missouri - Won at LSU. They will have fans at this game. Texas Tech 2-5 SU down the stretch, 0 covers in those games. Think we are getting good value here. 4* Money Maker STEPHEN F AUSTIN 

Taking DAVIDSON tonight. These guys rained on some other teams NCAA parade by running the A-10 tournament. But don't sell them short. 11-2 SU their last 13 games have them playing well into March. Davidson also 15-4 ATS last 19. Solid defense. Kentucky is always young. This team has 10 losses this year. I like the dog. We don't turn it over much. 4* Money Maker DAVIDSON 

Taking SOUTH DAKOTA STATE. Had these guys several times through the year and in their big Summit Championship game. This is a tough team. Daum is a best. But he has help. These guys can ring up points in a hurry as they hit nearly 11 3s a game. This is the Jackrabbits 3rd straight tourney appearance. They lost by 20 to Gonzaga last year, but covered the covered the number. The year before, a 5pt loss covering the number against Maryland. Ohio State really over achieved this year. I really think we will know how this game plays out early. Buckeyes have been off for nearly 2 full weeks. If they come out with bricks, Jackrabbits might be able to really jump on them early. 4* Money Maker SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 

Taking LOY-CHI. Well. Could have had a bit extra value at +2. Also. I think this is a trendy play for most players as everyone is talking about them. I might go Miami in brackets just because I think everyone is picking this upset. But with my real money on the line, I still think this is the play. The line tells us that. A 6 /11 game at nearly a pick. I will go with the mid-major and never look back. 4* Money Maker LOYOLA CHICAGO 

Taking KANSAS. Late add here for Thursday morning. The more I think of this, the more I think Kansas takes this one in the high teens. Opening at 15, I wasn't really interested. But drop it to this area and it gains my interest. The game is in Wichita. Expect a big Kansas crowd. Also. What I liked last week was Kansas didn't take off the Big 12 tourney after a long season. Bill Self is a pretty good coach. I know they don't have as many titles as everyone thinks they should. Even under Roy Williams. But I can't see Penn hanging around here. Jayhawks hear whispers every year about being overrated. I think they take care of things in easy fashion. Or as easy as winning by at least 15 can be. 4* Money Maker KANSAS

Taking TENNESSEE today. I have the Vols winning this thing from 15-20 points. Before we get giddy over Wright State and that 17-4 conference, 25-9 record. Let's do some digging shall we. Let's just forget they had a cake-walk of teams in the Horizon Tournament. 13-20 Green Bay, 16-17 Milwaukee and 12-23 Cleveland State. Let's look at some non-con results. Lost at Loy-Chi who is barely a dog to 6 seed Miami. Lost by 20 at home to Murray State. Lost by 18 to Western Kentucky. Vols with the exception of a bad loss to Georgia. Lost to all tournament teams. Vols defense will be too much and they should win this one going away. 4* Money Maker TENNESSEE

Taking OKLAHOMA. You can see some of my tweets to various people on Twitter to see how I think the Sooners shouldn't be dancing. I think it's a disgrace. We don't need 6-7-8 teams from Power 5 conferences. Give me the best of the mid-majors instead of sub .500 conference teams. That is a discussion for a different day though. So give me Oklahoma. The team that nobody thinks should be here. I remember a 19-13 Syracuse team, never ranked all season, a 10 seed losing to North Carolina in the Final Four. I think everyone is writing off the Sooners. Rhode Island hasn't been good of late either. But give me this kid Young when all eyes are watching. We have a punchers chance in any game when you have a player like this. 4* Money Maker OKLAHOMA

Going OVER the total here. So we have Syracuse and Arizona State. A pair of teams that the people who really follow CBB all year, don't think should be playing tonight. That is an argument for another day. What I like to do is get down on a team that has something to prove. The team that 'shouldn't be here.' But in this case, we have 2 teams like that. And although I think Arizona State is a slightly better club, I won't be backing a side. Instead. I am expecting some offense tonight. I think this should be at least 150. Winner is getting to at least 80 tonight. And I can't see the loser getting beat by more than 5-10. 4* Total Money OVER Syracuse / Arizona State 

Taking UTAH. As much as I like playing the Big West in December and January, March tournaments is not an ideal spot for winning. Especially when their best player is out. Playing without Moneke (18/9) you can steal games in the Big West. A little bit different vs PAC 12. Utah lost in the NIT last year, on this court, to Boise. They won't be able to do that with the size inside for the Utes. Think that is a big difference maker tonight. 4* Money Maker UTAH 

Taking LAMAR. Not that I like to compare who teams have played. But in this case with smaller schools, I have to go with the same opponents. Lamar beat Tulsa, UTEP and Coastal Carolina twice. Lamar also took down Stephen F Austin twice. And I think those guys are a play +11.5 tomorrow in the NCAAs. UTSA lost to Coastal and Tulsa, but beat UTEP twice. UTSA played in a better conference. They are also down their best player, Jackson (18ppg). I'll take a flyer with these points. 4* Money Maker LAMAR CARDINALS 

4* Money Maker CAMPBELL 

Taking ULL. Seeing some +170 ML and I might sprinkle a little bit on that. I do like ULL. You should know this. We have had them a few times this season. We know that playing in-state Big Brother from the SEC that Laffy will be showing up big-time. They were upended in Sun Belt by the team who I thought was #1 and UL #1A or 2. So that isn't a bad loss in my eyes. They put up points. LSU, is a bit up and down for my liking. 27-6 is still 27 wins. And in this day an age of teams taking 30 3pts a game, you can get picked off by anyone if the right player gets hot. LSU 17-14 on the year, 8-11 in SEC Play. Maybe this is a great conference. I don't think so. I see a lot of mediocre. 5-5 their last 10. Not shocked at all with an outright win tonight. 4* Money Maker ULL 

Taking NC ASHEVILLE. So. Hoping that we don't get a big collapse like we suffered with Hartford tonight as the travel is a long haul from the east. I think is a big difference is that USC, not only much better than San Diego. You might say, yeah, they should win by 30. But the students are on spring break. How many fans will be there? The coach, in his speak, is fed up with the NCAA. The players didn't want to play this game. Like Louisville, the admin just signed off on the paperwork. NCA playing with a lot of house money out of the gate here, vs a team that is probably very uninterested. Have to grab the points here. 4* Money Maker NC ASHEVILLE 

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Taking ST MARYS. Man. What a snub for these guys. Aren't these guys a ranked team? And are in the NIT. I know. You can say. Oh, they are mad and will mail it in here. I dunno about that. One. They can get to 30 wins. There will be a handful teams able to lay claim to that. Two. I think this is a proud program. 3. That will mean them winning getting to the Finals in New York. Because, in case you didn't realize it. The NCAA just sent a clear message for these guys, Gonzaga and probably BYU to run out of the WCC and find a home in the Mountain West. I think this is a 20pt win. SE Louisiana lost by 36 at Notre Dame. 4* Money Maker ST MARYS 

Taking ST BONNIE. I hear how Bonnies shouldn't even be here. That they are in the Tourney so that the committee could get Syracuse in. Ok. I mean I guess winning 12 in a row and losing to the team that wins the A-10 Championship makes you a bad team. Because, what does a recent run mean when Oklahoma has lost 8 of 10 coming into the dance. UCLA out of the disrespected PAC 12. 3 teams in, 2 in a play-in. One, Arizona State I don't think should have made it. And USC sitting in the NIT after finishing 2nd and making the championship game. I think the Bonnies will have the crowd behind them here. 4* Money Maker ST BONNIES - You can grab the points, but I am going ML

Taking NORTHERN KENTUCKY. An absolute 'no-brainer' play for me. We have the little brother ready to face one of his older siblings. The Norse upset in the Horizon. But oh what a prize they get in the NIT. They get Louisville, who, according to The Courier Journal voted before the ACC Tournament not to play if they missed the NCAAs. Problem is nobody relayed the message to the bosses who signed off on the paperwork. When told they have to forfeit, they said they will play. Oh, we get the, we have to play hard for the city and locals and fans. But these guys are done. We won't get into the off the court things. We all know what they are. Getting a TD in a game I think we are winning outright. Are we all of a sudden getting a focused UL team that is coming out to win the NIT Championship? This reminds me of Robert Morris coming into Kentucky 2013 and winning outright. Opened the season ranked 3 that year. 5* Best Bet NORTHERN KENTUCKY 

Taking HARTFORD tonight. Ok. Off a huge run of College Hoops (36-15 71% Since Mar 3), and 25-8 76% last 7 days of tournament action. Time for some CIT. I like the road team tonight. The Hawks went 9-5 on the road. Worse loss coming to Rider, who had a pretty good mid-major year themselves 89-53. We know that San Diego doesn't run like that.  Then went 6-1 on the road in conference. A couple close 1-2 road losses out of conference. Beat Rutgers on the road. San Diego was 10-6 at home. A close 5pt loss to the Zags the real high-light with a close lose to St Mary's behind that. I guess they are happy to be playing. But they have other coaching issues going on. Hartford isn't showing up to some PAC 12 school for a 400 grand pay-day. They are here to win. I think they hang close and really won't be shocked if they can get a couple breaks and pull out a close win. 4* Money Maker HARTFORD HAWKS 

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Taking HOUSTON. Ok. Tough day as we go 1-3 with our plays. Favorite play of the day, Arizona Best Bet our only winner. Should I just stuck to my gut and only played them. Not making that mistake today and forcing games just because we had a good tournament of selections (28-8) since Monday. - So the COUGARS get the call. I do like Cincy. Think they are a very good team. But I just don't like what I have seen in tournament play so far. Dog-fights. Houston playing with as much swagger as anyone in the land after knocking off the Shockers. They have already defeated the Bearcats. Playing with house money and getting a couple points. Might even sprinkle some ML on them this afternoon. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON COUGARS 

Taking ARIZONA. Ok. So a lot going on here at the school. We won't get into the off-court stuff, but it appears they have circled the wagons. They had a brief hiccup in early February. But have no run off 4 straight Ws after going 11-0 in OT yesterday. USC just as hot winning 6 of their last 7. Probably played themselves into a spot or at least close to one in the NCAAs. But I think people forget how good this Arizona team is. Have to with them at this short price. 5* Best Bet ARIZONA 

Taking PINE BLUFF. Ok- Sorry for being so late. I had some earlier lined games up. My son's basketball team was in his Championship Game this morning. Not the outcome I would have wanted, but a good game none the less.

So ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF. I know that normally I would be on the fave as the 1 seed is a decent sized dog here. But looking at the season, APB won 62-61 and 74-72 over Texas Southern. Looks like a close battle on paper and getting points is good value. 4* Money Maker PINE BLUFF 

Taking LAFAYETTE. Had both of these winners yesterday. And as I said. Arlington is a good team that is playing good ball. But ULL is on another level. Outscoring Sun-Belt teams by nearly 2 touchdowns. 100-79 win at home. 77-65 on the road. My write ups are here from yesterday if you go back and look. I think this will be a close game. But in the end, ULL will pull away for a double digit win. 4* Money Maker UL LAFAYETTE 

Taking VERMONT. - Ok. Right off the bat let me say that a lot of these lines for these games don't come up till mid-morning. The late afternoon/early night games I will try to have posted sometime after lunch. So be sure to check back after our first games are loaded. 

So VERMONT. Not that I am a fan of laying double digits in a championship game. But we have a couple things working for us. One. We are playing on our home court looking for back to back America East Titles. Nice motivation there. Then we have UMBC. Sometimes teams just do not match-up well. Look at these numbers. A month ago, on their own home court, UMBC shot 36% from the field. 2 guys made more than 2 shots. Vermont shot 70% from the field and won 81-53. Then, on this court in early January, Vermont won 71-56. Again 36% shooting. But at least a couple players found the basket for UMBC. Vermont shot 46% from the floor then. Tough not taking double digits when you have a team hitting 38% of their 3s. That is a nice number and when they start heaving, they can catch a few. But the numbers tell me this is going to be another game where Vermont just grinds these guys down and wins by about 15. 4* Money Maker VERMONT

Taking TEXAS SOUTHERN. These guys split the regular season. Prairie View winning 96-82 at home on Feb 1, Texas Southern winning on their court 100-94 back on Jan 6. I just think Tigers have the better numbers across the board. And piggy backing on the other game in this conference tournament semi. All you need to know is that the 1 seed Pine Bluff, is a dog to the 4 seed Southern. And here we have the 3 seed as the biggest fave of the remaining Top 4 seeds. 4* Money Maker TEXAS SOUTHERN 

Taking DAVIDSON. Veteran team. Just better all around. St Louis a short bench. Fatigue could factor in as STL had 2 guys play 40, and another starter at 38 minutes. Davidson, rested. Winners of 5 of 6 and 8 of 10. Peaking at right time. 4* Money Maker DAVIDSON

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Taking GEORGIA STATE. Now. Troy won this thing last year. They have already bested Georgia State is the 2 seed as it dropped 4 of 6 down the stretch. They do have Sun Belt POY in guard D'Marcus Simonds who went for 21.5/6/4.5 across the board. Guy is a pretty good all-around player. Troy knocked these out last year in the semis. Georgia State the 2 seed, Trojans, then a 7 seed. Just think Panthers get a little payback tonight. 4* Money Maker GEORGIA STATE

Taking ARLINGTON. Look. They let me down a few times this year. I thought they would be the Sun Belt leaders. Off a slow start, they did come down the stretch winning 6 of 10 and 3 straight. Arlington won by 12 at home, lost by 4 on the road. Let's not forget. These guys went on the road and won at BYU, then lost by 1 at Alabama. Then best non-con win for Appy is over 11-16 South Florida. 4* Money Maker TEXAS ARLINGTON 

Taking GEORGE MASON. Should have had these guys yesterday. Saw it was a PK, starting thinking how I have really only cashed GM as dogs. What a run they gave us catching points in February. They have covered 8 of their last in A10 play. Not high on Joe's. I know they crushed RI, but the Rams have dropped 3 of their last 5. This is just about the grit of Mason. Battled back yesterday. Stone cold hitting last second game winners by Ian Boyd. That is what this time of year is about. 4* Money Maker GEORGE MASON 

Taking MARSHALL. So. Southern Miss knocks off top dogs Mid Ten State shooting 42% while Raiders at 49 - They needed OT to get to 71 points. Marshall can score. This wacky court set-up had no effect on them as they dropped 95 on San Antonio. Can't see Southern Miss being able to keep up. 4* Money Maker MARSHALL 

Taking ULL. Like Laffy. This is a good team. They beat Texas State by 10 and 15 this year. Beating Sun Belt teams on the year by nearly 14 points a game. Texas State had lost 9 in a row before beating Coastal. ULL comes in off their 2nd loss in conference play. An OT home loss - After their last loss, 1pt on the road to Georgia State, they reeled off 6 straight. I'm not saying they are Mid Tenn State, 16-2 in C-USA, 24-7 get picked off in tournament action. Make no mistake, these guys are in the same boat. A mid-major that doesn't get enough respect and will lose a spot to the Oklahomas, Alabamas, Syracuses of the world. ULL 26-5 overall, and 16-2 in the Sun Belt. I had them at Clemson and they were rolled by 29. But Texas State is no Clemson. ULL needs to win this by 20. 4* Money Maker UL LAFAYETTE

Taking EASTERN MICHIGAN tonight. Last year in the MAC Quarters, Akron smashed these guys 79-62. Well. Time for a little tournament revenge. They played just once at EMU, and the Eagles laid a 63-49 loss on the Zips. Expecting more of the same here. EMU comes in red-hot winners of 6 straight and 8 of 9. The lone loss, in OT on the road. Akron on a 3-6 run before upsetting Western Michigan by a point. Zips dangerous. Of course you have to look at a team in the conference tournament championship game the year before as a threat. But it is also a team you don't overlook. 5* Best Bet EASTERN MICHIGAN 

Taking SAN DIEGO STATE. I do like Fresno. You already know that. We cashed them several times this season. MWC has been good to us. But I am on the Aztecs. Bulldogs loss of Hopkins will hurt. 2nd leading rebounder and 3rd leading scorer. I get that the next man steps up. But this is a very tough spot. After dropping 2 straight on the road to Fresno and Nevada, SDST roared back to win their final 6 games of their capped with their seasoning win over top seed Nevada. Clearly firing on all cylinders coming into the tournament. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO STATE 

Taking GRAND CANYON. Antelopes with a pair of 17pt wins of KC already this year. I can't find a positive for the Roos except them being angry at 2 blowout losses. Numbers all point to Grand Canyon. Hate taking a game that looks 'too easy.' 12 isn't a short number though so we will need to have our defense handle KC like they did the last 2 meetings. Expecting a huge crowd for GC as this is their first tournament trip. 4* Money Maker GRAND CANYON 

Taking CLEMSON. Tough going for 3 in 3 days which is what BC is up against today. Clemson beat them earlier this year 74-70 in BC. Think the clocks strikes midnight for this Tournament Cinderella today. 4* Money Maker CLEMSON