Analysis:1* Take Louisiana Tech
(#613)
My clients and I cashed with LaTech in their opening round
NIT win over Central Michigan, and I have no hesitation pulling the trigger on
another wager supporting the Bulldogs tonight.
Here’s an excerpt from that last write-up; “Louisiana Tech, on the other
hand, is primed to make a deep run in this tournament. The Bulldogs were bounced from the C-USA
tournament in excruciating fashion themselves; the #1 seed losing to UAB in
overtime after rallying from a 16 point deficit to force the extra
session. The Bulldogs shot just 3-24
from three point range in that game while hitting just three free throws
compared to 21 makes for the Blazers.
Now this senior laden squad (three senior starters) gets a
chance at redemption. This team won a
pair of NIT games last year but came a single bucket short of earning a trip to
Madison Square Garden for the Final Four in a tight loss at Florida State. They’ve tasted some tourney success and
they’re looking for more!
Bulldogs head coach Michael White: “Making sure we do not
incorrectly rewrite the storybook that these three seniors made. That is
going to be the message to our guys, especially our newcomers. … Not
having any regrets, finishing your legacy the right way.”
A&M
did not play well down the stretch, losing four of five prior to their NIT
bid. Yes, they blew out Montana in the
second half of their NIT opener last week, but, frankly, that was as much about
the Grizzlies not having anything left in the tank following a brutal finish to
their Big Sky Championship Game than it was about anything particularly impressive
that Billy Kennedy’s team did. Last, but
not least, the SEC did not fare well SU or ATS this past weekend in the Big
Dance, and it’s perfectly reasonable to engage in some modest SEC fading in
other tourney’s. Take La Tech.
Pick Made: Mar 23 2015 7:51AM PST