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We are now in the last week of February which means things are really starting to heat up on the court. Not a lot of games on the slate tonight, but we have three for you. Good luck!
Norfolk State -1
App State -4.5
West Virginia/UConn over 135
Overall Record:
College Basketball 33-21-2 (2009-10) 230-170-8 (overall)
NBA 1-2 (2010) 45-38 (overall)
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)
NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)
I think it’s safe to say that Kansas and Kentucky are destined to be number one seeds in the 2010 NCAA tournament barring a complete meltdown in the next couple of weeks. The third top seed should end up being Syracuse because they have looked like one of the top four teams in the country all year. The Orange has Nova in the Carrier Dome this coming Saturday and they do have to play in Louisville for the last game of the regular season so it’s up to them to lock it up. Now, who will get the last spot? Nova had this spot right in their grasp before last week, but two losses in a row have us looking elsewhere. In the end it will probably be Duke because they have won 6 in a row and should win out unless they lose at Maryland next week. If Duke does stumble then Purdue is next most logical team with Nova, Kansas State, West Virginia and Ohio State waiting in the wings. Three weeks from now we will know for sure and the anticipation seems to build with every passing day.
Not many games on the slate for this evening, but there are two we like. Good luck!
Northern Iowa -3
Columbia -1
Overall Record:
College Basketball 32-20-2 (2009-10) 229-169-8 (overall)
NBA 1-2 (2010) 45-38 (overall)
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)
NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)
The slate is pretty slim tonight overall, but we have Kentucky heading to Mississippi State which could be an interesting game. Also, Wake Forest travels to Virginia Tech and Texas Tech heads to Baylor. Good luck on whatever you decide to take this evening!
Indiana State -2.5
Southern Illinois -1
Eastern Illinois -4.5
VCU -9.5
Princetion -6
Overall Record:
College Basketball 28-19-2 (2009-10) 225-168-8 (overall)
NBA 44-36
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)
NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)
What a great weekend of sports we just had with The Winter Olympics, Daytona 500, tons of college basketball and the NBA All-Star game. I hope each of you enjoyed it as much as me. Here are out President’s Day picks and good luck!
Texas A&M +8
Tennessee Tech +1.5
Fairfield -1
Western Carolina/UNC G under 144
Overall Record:
College Basketball 26-17-2 (2009-10) 223-166-8 (overall)
NBA 44-36
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)
NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)
Time to get back at it and we have three college basketball picks for the evening. Fade or follow, but make sure you get on them. Good luck!
Appalachian State -2
Valparaiso +8
Arizona State -11
Overall Record:
College Basketball
25-15-2 (2009-10) 222-164-8 (overall)
NBA 44-36
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)
NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)
Back on January 18th I created a mid-season list of NCAA teams that I believed were going in the right direction and looked pretty much unstoppable. Here is and update on how I’m doing to date.
Sleepers Me and Steve Lavin would agree on:
Marquette was 11-6 now 15-8 – When I threw these guys in the mix they immediately lost 2 in a row, but since then they have won 4 in a row. The only problem the wins have been against the bottom 4 of the Big East so I’m skeptical overall.
Ohio St. was 13-5 now 18-6 – I told you Evan Turner can play. Since the last update they are 5-1 with a win at Purdue. The Buckeyes are a definite long term threat for the tourney.
UAB was 15-3 now 19-4 – Still doing well overall. The Blazers are 8-2 in their last 10 games with a mini 2 game losing skid in between. Wins over Cincy, Arkansas and Butler with a close loss at Virgina makes them a strong contender down the road.
Butler was 14-4 now 20-4 – Ho-hum, just another 13 game winning streak over a lousy conference, but they did beat Ohio State in December to show some worthiness.
Gonzaga was 14-3 now 19-4 – They are 11-1 since the Duke debacle at the Garden back in December. The Zags only lost at Michigan State by 3 and Wake by 2 so they understand good hoops.
Alternates: Siena, Charlotte, Northern Iowa, UNLV
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Predicted Final Four teams on 1/18/2010
Kentucky – When Wall and Calipari are speaking this duo is unstoppable!
Villanova – Still the class of the league with the ‘Cuse. They will be there late.
Texas – A month ago I called the Longhorns the scareiest team in the country. They have become a non-factor now.
Kansas – Would love to see Kansas and Kentucky in the Final.
Teams to take Texas’ spot: The ‘Cuse, Purdue, Kansas St., Cornell
A little over three weeks ago the Texas Longhorns were flying high as the top college basketball team in the country at 17-0. Texas had beaten Texas A&M, Michigan State and UNC, but those wins were in the great state of Texas. Things aren’t looking as good these days for Rick Barnes and his boys. Since the middle of January Texas has lost three of four games on the road to UConn, Oklahoma, Kansas State also have lost two home games against Baylor and Kansas last night. Five losses in seven games have folks in Austin quite concerned and for good reason.
Barnes has to trim down his rotation of players because 10-11 is simply too much especially when you are cycling through three different point guards in a given game. The other key factor is to get Dexter Pittman more involved in the games. The human space eater has only taken 14 foul shots in the last seven games which has led to scoring in double digits only twice during the stretch. Dexter is so big he attracts double teams from opponents which would lead to more three-pointers for James, Hamilton and Brown. Earlier in the year I was extremely impressed with Texas and I still think they have a team that can make the Final Four, but changes need to be made.
Football is now officially over so it’s now time to really focus on basketball. Good luck on the games this evening.
Maryland Eastern Shore +12
Kansas -2
Overall Record:
College Basketball 24-14-2 (2009-10) 221-163-8 (overall)
NBA 44-36
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)
NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)
Today is Super Bowl Sunday so at least 80% of you will be on your couch or at a party which means you need to have some wagers on the line. Good luck!
Maryland -6.5
South Florida/Notre Dame under 148
Ohio State/Iowa over 126
Iona -14
Overall Record:
NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)
College Basketball 22-13-1 (2009-10) 219-162-7 (overall)
NBA 44-36
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)