Month: March 2016

The Duke Blue Devils and the Oregon Ducks square off tonight and I like the Ducks in this one to advance to the elite eight. On a neutral court, Oregon is averaging 79.2 points per game and allowing an average of 66.8. On the flip side, Duke is averaging 79.8 points per game but giving up an average of 78.5 points on a neutral site. The Ducks are a perfect 10-0 over their last 10, and when leading at the half they are 25-0 in their last 25. The number has climbed to 3 with the hook so I’m siding with Oregon and the money line -165. That half a point could come into play.

Tonight’s pick:

Oregon Ducks -165

The Yale Bulldogs and Duke Blue Devils square off today in tournament play. The Bulldogs are a dangerous team. They’re 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games. On a neutral site, they’re holding teams to an average of 66.0 points per game. On the flip side, the Blue Devils are holding teams to an average of 80.6 points per game. This is not the Duke of old. I think Yale should get under the number.

Today’s pick:

Yale Bulldogs +6.5

The 27-7 St. Joe’s Hawks and the 22-10 Cincinnati Bearcats hit the floor tonight in Spokane, Washington. The Hawks cover. They are 21-7-1 ATS in the last 29 overall and 5-0 ATS in the last 5 on a neutral site. The Hawks have the edge in points per game, field goals, free throws, and turnovers. The Bearcats do not do well on common turf. They are just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games and in non-conference play they are also 1-6 ATS in their last 7. On the flip side, the Hawks are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games. St. Joe’s looked impressive on Sunday with their 87-74 win over VCU. With that said, I’m taking the 2.5 and siding with the Hawks.

Tonight’s pick:

St. Joe’s Hawks +2.5