The Anaheim Ducks finish their 5-game Canadian road trip tonight when they travel to Edmonton to take on the Oilers. Anaheim has totally dominated Edmonton, going 24-5 in their last 29 overall and 17-4 in their last 21 in Edmonton. The Ducks will win tonight.
Today’s pick:
Anaheim Ducks
Jim Boheim is in the Elite Eight for his 7th time and with a win today, it will be his 5th Final Four appearance. The Orange defense has been stifling, in tournament play opponents are averaging just 53.7 points per game. The Q have been here before – they could absolutely win this game.
Today’s pick:
Syracuse Orange +8
Anaheim continues their 5-game Canadian road trip, traveling to Ottawa to take on the Senators. These 2 clubs clashed on January 13th and the Ducks prevailed, 4-1. The Ducks have been dominant over the Senators, going 7-2-1 over their last 10. So far this road trip has not been favorable for the Ducks but I think they’ll right the ship today.
Today’s pick:
Anaheim Ducks
Tonight I like the Syracuse Orange plus the 4.5 points against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Gonzaga is 1-5-1 ATS in the last 7 vs. the ACC, and are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 non-conference games. The Orange are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 non-conference games and 5-1 ATS at a neutral site. Tournament play comes down to coaching. Who would you like to have – Jim Boheim with a 55-30 NCAA tournament record, 4 Final Fours and 1 championship or Mark Few with a 21-16 NCAA tournament record, no Final Four appearances and no championships. I like the future Hall-of-Famer Boheim and the Q.
Tonight’s pick:
Syracuse Orange +4.5
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
Next blog will be posted tomorrow.
The Anaheim Ducks stay in Canada and travel to Bell Centre tonight to take on the Montreal Canadians. Montreal is in trouble, losing 4 out of their last five and were throttled over the weekend by both Calgary and Ottawa. The Ducks have had success against the Habs, winning 8 out of the last 11 meetings and going 4-1 in their last 5 at Bell Centre. The Ducks should prevail tonight.
Tonight’s pick:
Anaheim Ducks
