Guys, welcome to my March Madness thread. Had a solid madness run last year and will try to duplicate it again. Feel free to talk shit about my picks correct any mistakes post videos or just to say hello this is going to be a fun thread as long as were winning right?!?!?! I always try to include my thoughts next to my picks as I think it can help you to make a better decision when trying to find the right side for or against. I guess thats it for now. Again, thank you for visiting my thread.
Lets get em Pregamers!
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TAR HEELS-2 2UNITS Good luck!!
SYRACUSE+9.5 LOSER Guys, I walked away from the Cuse last week and it really came back to bite me! well I'll tell you, "i'm a beliver" someone here said they are growing up before our eyes and thats exactlywhat theyre doing these young guys are growing into men as we speak and the best part of it is there is absolutely no pressure to win here! The burden of proof is on the Tarheels in this one, I gotta roll with the looser team here giime cuse!!
3/29 Valpo pk WINNER Bad spot for BYU as the leave the comfy comfines of provo and head to the bright lights os MSG the momos get the doors slammed in their faces as they will get it handed to them by the crusaders!!
3/27 Virginia-8????? GOY!! LOSER Guys its been a great run and weve cashed a lot with the Cuse. Now they face a whole different animal in the Cavaliers. This game will not be close as virginias size and defense will be too much for the orange in this game. Lets go back to the last time these two met back on Jan 24th, UVA won by only 8 but this was when they (the Cavs) had were transitioning back to becoming a more defensive minded team it was also a game that saw the cuse hit 13 from behind the arc. I dont see them repeating this and they will have to if they want to stay close, in short I see this game being over by halftime.
Guys Im all over Syracuse point spreads money line I got em every which way but loose
3/25 Syracuse+5 WINNER Too many points in a game game that may come down to the last shot. I think the Cuse & Zags match up very well together two great coaches gotta grab the points in this on on the neutral floor
3/25 Syracuse+4.5 WINNER (added3/25 4:09 Est) Still like ALOT!
3/25 Syracuse ML +177 WINNER
3/20 (Hawai'i/Maryland) Un 144 WINNER ?? Play
3/20 Ohio St-1 LOSER
3/20 Syracuse-6 WINNER
3/19 YALE+6 LOSER Another home game for the Bulldawgs? Gotta love the points, this is not the same Duke team of old, a lot of chinks in there armor on a not so neutral court gotta believe the alum bought up those seats again. Cant pass up the points vs what will be a huge public play on a Saturday in vegas!
3/18 Syracuse+1 WINNER going with the team thats "not supposed to be here" a bigger stronger battle tested ACC team. In whats predicted to be a close game, I feel more comfortable being on the side of a Jim boeheim coached team thats had four days to prepare.
3/18 HAWAII+4.5 WINNER Bottom line you lose your floor general; your heart and soul, its like a punch in the gut. The Rainbow Warriors are no slouch, this is win or go home The Bears do not have time to regroup. Theres blood in the water and the sharks sre circling, I will not be suprised to see an outright win by Hawaii But the points sound even better!
HAWAII+6 WINNER added (1:16 EST)
3/18 S.Dakota+10 WINNER Another 5-12 matchup, lets face it, this is not the same Maryland team we saw in the beginning of the season, they stagger into the dance like Bob from "La Bamba" losing 5 of 8 not a good spot at all vs an upstart JackRabbit team that will be ready lay the trap on the Terps!!
3/18 BYU-6.5 LOSER riding the Cougars for many of the same reasons I picked em vs UAB Provo is an intimidating and tough place to play last gm showed that they came to play, so I'm sticking with the cougars to win it going away!
3/18 TEXAS-4 ?? PLAY LOSER This is a team that can be very dangerous in the tournament and with big man Cameron Ridley back things just got a whole lot more interesting. Although he will play limited minutes his presence alone may be the shot in the arm they need to kickstart a run through this tournament. Im not concerened about his conditioning or chemistry as they have had an entire week together to prepare. they have the right coach we all know how Shaka Smart can get a team rolling during tourney time 4 pts is not enough points the Longhorns roll in this one!
3/15 High Point+16.5 LOSER added 6:14 ESTI dindnt like what Frank Martin said late in the season about letting the players motivate themselves. Look where it got them! I would love to see how that philosophy works now that theyre in the NIT not well I predict, at leat not well enough to win by 17.
3/15 Long Beach ST+9 WINNER The huskies are not happy about playing in the NIT, as described by head coach Lorenzo Romar "there wasnt a lot of cheering at all." when asked about the Huskie players learning of their NIT draw. But Lorenzo the motivator that he is, bought up the student section seats and is giving them away for free "a token of appreciation" Well I hope it draws a crowd because March 14-18, is after all, FINALS WEEK!!!good luck getting them out there to the "NOT INTERESTED TOURNAMENT!" The thing I like about LBST, is not only are they a scrappy team that can shoot the three ball but they are battle tested having played the likes of Seton Hall, Virginia, Oregon, & Duke. Albeit they didnt fare so well, they got the best those teams had to offer in non conference play. now they play Washington who you really cant compare to those teams other wise they'd be in the big dance as well. And an uninterested Huskie team at that, starting three freshmen good luck getting them motivated Lorenzo gimme the points here.
3/16 (Tulsa/Michigan Over 142.5) ??PLAY! LOSER Both teams are counting their lucky stars to even be in the position they're in, Michigan caught fire, and made a deep run of epic proportions in the Big ten tourney. Tulsa, on the other hand, thought they were all but dead, until the tournament directors looked kindly on them and punched their ticket to the dance. With both teams given a second life, so to speak, I think this will translate into looser play for both teams and on both ends. I also think Michigan can exploit the predominantly small fron court of Tulsa which can ultimately give the wolverines backcourt even better looks behind the arc. Moreover, Michigan plays in the big ten conference that is known for its size. the over for Michigan in conference play is 12-9. However, out of conference play the the over is 7-3-1! I see Michigan scoring in the 80's here if not the high 70's. Either wayI see these two teams easily passing this mark.
3/16 BYU-9.5 WINNER I like the cougars at home here 9.5 is perfect because I say they overwhelm UAB and win by double digits provo is a toughand intimidating place to play especially vs a team that hasnt any notable wins.
3/17 Yale+5.5 WINNER Baylor has been up and down all season and now have to fly across the country for a virtual home game against the Bull dogs, was wondering why the line was so low. New haven is a 1 and a 1/2hrs from providence (I can make it in 45 min) you best believe the Alum bought up all these seats hell, they've been waiting 50+ years for this! tell me this place wont be roc-kin. Yale is a great team and they're smart too now that can be dangerous! Watch out Bears not a good spot at all. I will gladly take the 5.5 here!!
3/17 USC+1.5 WINNER Usc way more talent on this team (12-3 non conference play. both teams struggled down the stretch now its time for the coaches to get em ready for the big dance lets see, Andy Enfield (ofFGC Fame) VS Ed Cooley; i'll take my chances with Enfield a lot of weapons on USC they just need to stop two guys on the providence team.