After a bad Saturday I got a little of it back with a 4-2 showing yesterday. Let's build off of that and bounce back from the worst CBB week I have had this season so far. BOL everyone.
TOP PLAYS
3 UNIT PLAYS
Ark- Pine Bluff/ Prairie View A&M Under 126: Both of these teams rank 312th and worse in the nation in scoring. Both teams are terrible shooting team in all areas of the floor and they both play at a rather slow pace. Good combination for a low scoring game. PV actually has scored 70+ in 4 straight games, but the the Golden Lions have allowed just 63.5 ppg at home and just 61.2 ppg in their last 5 games overall. APB has had real troubles scoring this year, averaging just 56.4 ppg overall and just 57 ppg in their last 5 games, while PV has played solid defense of late, allowing just 60 ppg in their last 3 games. Both teams are horrendous from long range and bad at shooting FTs, so don't expect a lot of points from those two areas on the floor. PV has averaged 57.8 ppg on the road this year, while APB has put up just 62 ppg at home. I say this one is played in the 50s.
BEST OF THE REST
North Carolina/ Syracuse Over 138.5: The Cuse play excellent defense and the teams don't shot well from long range, but I still feel the pace of play will be up in this one. North Carolina has a way of getting teams to their ;pace of play, especially at home where their games have averaged 143.5 ppg so far this year. The Heels have played some decent defense this year but in their last 5 games they have allowed 69.6 ppg, while the Cuse have allowed 66.7 ppg in their last 5, which is up 7 ppg from their YTD ppg allowed. Syracuse has struggled to score on the road, especially in the ACC, but we also note that they did play Clemson, Georgia Tech and Va Tech in ACC road games and all three of those teams limit the possessions a team will get. Carolina will not do that. The Orange will have plenty of chances to score. The Heels have averaged 80.5 ppg at home this year and three of their 4 ACC home games have all been played at 141 points and higher. The Over is 14-5 in the Tar Heels last 19 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, while the Over is 7-3-1 in Syracuse's last 11 vs. the ACC and 5-1-1 in their last 7 off a SU loss. I expect 145+ here.
8 Point Teaser: North Carolina -2.5 & Texas +13 & Cleveland State +5.5
Texas/ Iowa State Over 141
CBB 2014
Top Plays Overall 57-49-1 (+6.9 Units)... 4 Unit 0-2-0 (-8.8 Units)
Top Play Totals 53-43-0 (+17.5 Units)
Best Of The Rest Plays Overall 100-102-2 (-24.4 Units)
Best Of The Rest Totals 65-71-1 (-24 Units)