Let's roll, I'm throwing out a nice sized card today:
Big East Championship Cuse and Lville
I'm taking the Orange again. They were atrocious from the foul line, didn't play particularly well in the interior, and still managed to win our ML play yesterday. Same reason I'm playing them today as yesterday...it's the Garden, it's Cuse, and it's the last Big East tourney game as we know this league. Lville is a great team, but time and time again Cuse wins this game or covers it. I'm taking Cuse to cover and possibly win.
PC 2** on Syracuse +5 1/2
Big XII Championship The Battle of Kansas KU vs. K-State
I'm rolling the under. K State is playing tenacious defense in this tournament and they desperately want to get a win in a series that Kansas has dominated. I think the Jayhawks will win as they are playing for #1 seed with Duke's loss, but the under is the better play for me. Kansas and K State both rank in the top 40 nationally in OPPG average. KU gives up 60.1 and K State gives us 61.8. Barring overtime, I'm seeing a 64-59 kind of game.
PC 2** on KU/KSU under 131 1/2
UMASS/VCU
The Minutemen desperately need a win to get in the dance. Shaka Smart has his team already in. This is a big if, but if UMASS can get rolling from 3 point land, I think they win outright. VCU traditionally plays average defense at best in my opinion and I like UMASS to cover this game.
PC 1.5** on UMASS +8 1/2
Pac 12 Championship UCLA/Oregon
Everyone thinks this game is going under because Adams broke his foot last night. I'm taking the over as my biggest play of the day. Shabazz looked terrible against Zona and I think he breaks out tonight. Both teams are averaging over 70 points a game on the year and tonight should be a game where we get the cover in the last 3 minutes as the rallying team (UCLA in my opinion) has to foul and shoot to get back in the game.This should be a really good game with a lot of story lines. Adams is out, Shabazz and Singler have something to prove. I can very easily see this game getting in the 150 range. My biggest play of the night.
PC 3***on over 137
Opinions: (Games I looked at but wouldn't pull the trigger on)
Michigan State ML to beat Ohio State
Vandy to cover the +3 (and probably win) vs. Ole Miss
Indiana to cover the line against Wisky (-5 1/2)
Have a great Super Saturday in college hoops.