CNOTES 2024-2025 NBA TRENDS, NEWS, BEST BETS AND OPINIONS THRU THE PLAYOFFS !
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Saturday, March 22
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BK at IND | 05:00 PM | BK +10.0 O 220.0 | +500 +500 |
| GS at ATL | 07:00 PM | GS -2.5 U 233.5 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at NY | 08:00 PM | WAS +16.0 U 223.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at SAC | 10:00 PM | MIL +2.0 O 223.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at LAL | 10:30 PM | CHI +9.0 O 235.5 | +500 +500 |
NBA BEST BETS FOR MARCH !
03/22/2025.................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................._ 12.50
03/21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................112 - 121 - 1......................48.06%..................- 104.00
03/22/2025.................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................._ 12.50
03/21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................112 - 121 - 1......................48.06%..................- 104.00
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Teams who get highest %age of their points on 3-point shots:
46%— North Florida 15-17
45%— North Dakota State 21-11
42.8%— Princeton 19-11
42.5%— Cal Poly 16-19
42.2%— Furman 25-10
41.4%— Liberty 28-7
Quote of the Day
“I told them this is as rewarding a year as I have had based on how far we have come……I am who I am. Like it or not, this is who I am and how I deal with kids.”
John Calipari
Sunday’s quiz
What was the last team to beat Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament?
Saturday’s quiz
Jameis Winston played his college football at Florida State.
Friday’s quiz
In the movie The Natural, Wilford Brimley played the manager of the New York Knights.
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St John’s was dismal, shooting 28% from floor.
Teams combined to shoot 4-41 on the arc. Brickfest.
St John’s led 32-28 with 2:14 left before halftime.
Arkansas has won seven of its last nine games.
— BYU 91, Wisconsin 89
BYU led 47-36 at halftime.
Cougars shot 12-26 on arc, scored 1.28 points/possession.
John Tonje scored 37 points for the Badgers.
BYU has won 11 of its last 12 games.
— Houston 81, Gonzaga 76
First time in 10 years Gonzaga missed the Sweet 16.
Houston never trailed, scored 1.25 points/possession.
LJ Cryer scored 30 points for the Cougars.
Gonzaga was 2-9 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
— Auburn 82, Creighton 70
Creighton led 37-35 at halftime.
Auburn freshman G Pettiford scored 23 points; he didn’t start.
First trip to Sweet 16 for Auburn since 2019.
Auburn-Michigan is a Sweet 16 game Friday.
— Famous birthdays, March 23rd:
Bucky Pope, 84
Barbara Rhoades, 79
Pat Bourque, 78
Ron Jaworski, 74
Mark Buehrle, 46
Maurice Jones-Drew, 40
Gordon Hayward, 35
Kyrie Irving, 33
Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 30
— Purdue 76, McNeese State 62
Purdue led 38-20 at halftime.
Boilers out-rebounded McNeese, 41-24.
Kaufman-Renn scored 22 points, had 15 rebounds.
Since 2017, Purdue is 5-1 ATS in second round games.
— Michigan 91, Texas A&M 79
Aggies led 60-50 with 13:17 left in the game.
Michigan was 29-36 on foul line, A&M 18-26.
Roddy Gayle scored 26 points; he didn’t start.
Michigan won its last five games, scoring 77 ppg.
— Texas Tech 77, Drake 64
Texas Tech shot 68.4% inside the arc.
Drake shot only 40.5% inside the arc.
Tech was 13-46 on arc Thursday, only 2-13 in this game.
Texas Tech-Arkansas is a Sweet 16 game Thursday.
— Tennessee 67, UCLA 58
Tennessee shot 11-22 on the arc, only 37% inside arc.
Vols led 32-25 at halftime.
Tennessee is 15-0 outside the SEC this season.
Big 18 winds up the first three days 10-2, losing twice Saturday.
— Movie of the Day: Morning Glory (2010)- A young television producer gets a job to revive a struggling morning program, which has co-hosts who don’t like each other.
Rachel McAdams is the producer, Harrison Ford/Diane Keaton are the co-hosts. Jeff Goldblum is also in this movie. Harrison Ford’s character is frustrating, because he seems miserable, but that is part of what makes this a good movie.
Trying to catch up with the rest of the world……..
— It was 45 degrees here in Albany Friday, with 30 mph winds, a cold day. When my mailman came to my house at 2:30, the freakin’ guy had a coat on, but he was wearing shorts!!!! He had to be so cold, I mean it was a freakin’ nasty wind.
— Giants signed QB Jameis Winston for two years, $8M; Winston is 36-51 as an NFL starter for three different teams- he was 2-5 in seven starts for Cleveland last year.
— Former NFL player/head coach Ron Rivera was named general manager for the Cal Bears’ program, his alma mater. He was 105-108-3 as an NFL head coach (Carolina/Washington).
— #1-4 seeds went 16-0 SU in first round, only 6th time that has happened since 1985, but three of them lost in the second round Saturday.
Favorites were 4-4 ATS Saturday, as 23-17 so far.
Over is 5-3 Saturday; under is 23-17 in the tournament’s first three days.
— Former VCU coach Ryan Odom is the new coach at Virginia, which will be his 4th job in six years. Odom went 52-21 in two years at VCU, after going 44-25 in two years at Utah State, which followed five years at UMBC, where he posted the first-ever 16-seed over 1-seed upset in NCAA Tournament history, ironically over Virginia.
Odom’s father Dave Odom was an assistant coach at Virginia for seven years, before he moved on to Wake Forest, where he coached Tim Duncan.
— When #2-seed Alabama was favored by 22.5 points over Robert Morris in the first round, it was the most points a #2-seed was favored by since Arizona was -23 over Eastern Illinois, way back in 2001. Neither one of those big favorites covered those games.
— Boston Celtics were sold this week to William Chisholm, managing director and co-founder of Symphony Technology Group, for a mere $6.1B. Thats billion, with a B.
“Growing up on the North Shore and attending college in New England, I have been a die-hard Celtics fan my entire life. I understand how important the Celtics are to the city of Boston…..”
Celtics were last sold in 2002, for $360M; the previous owners make a boatload of $$$$; they also won two NBA titles while they owned the franchise.
— Congrats to Stephen Curry on making his 4,000th 3-point shot as an NBA player; Curry has a 42.3% career %age on 3’s, making 4,010 of them. He is clearly the best shooter, ever.
Teams who get highest %age of their points on 3-point shots:
46%— North Florida 15-17
45%— North Dakota State 21-11
42.8%— Princeton 19-11
42.5%— Cal Poly 16-19
42.2%— Furman 25-10
41.4%— Liberty 28-7
Quote of the Day
“I told them this is as rewarding a year as I have had based on how far we have come……I am who I am. Like it or not, this is who I am and how I deal with kids.”
John Calipari
Sunday’s quiz
What was the last team to beat Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament?
Saturday’s quiz
Jameis Winston played his college football at Florida State.
Friday’s quiz
In the movie The Natural, Wilford Brimley played the manager of the New York Knights.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….
— Arkansas 75, St John’s 66St John’s was dismal, shooting 28% from floor.
Teams combined to shoot 4-41 on the arc. Brickfest.
St John’s led 32-28 with 2:14 left before halftime.
Arkansas has won seven of its last nine games.
— BYU 91, Wisconsin 89
BYU led 47-36 at halftime.
Cougars shot 12-26 on arc, scored 1.28 points/possession.
John Tonje scored 37 points for the Badgers.
BYU has won 11 of its last 12 games.
— Houston 81, Gonzaga 76
First time in 10 years Gonzaga missed the Sweet 16.
Houston never trailed, scored 1.25 points/possession.
LJ Cryer scored 30 points for the Cougars.
Gonzaga was 2-9 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
— Auburn 82, Creighton 70
Creighton led 37-35 at halftime.
Auburn freshman G Pettiford scored 23 points; he didn’t start.
First trip to Sweet 16 for Auburn since 2019.
Auburn-Michigan is a Sweet 16 game Friday.
— Famous birthdays, March 23rd:
Bucky Pope, 84
Barbara Rhoades, 79
Pat Bourque, 78
Ron Jaworski, 74
Mark Buehrle, 46
Maurice Jones-Drew, 40
Gordon Hayward, 35
Kyrie Irving, 33
Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 30
— Purdue 76, McNeese State 62
Purdue led 38-20 at halftime.
Boilers out-rebounded McNeese, 41-24.
Kaufman-Renn scored 22 points, had 15 rebounds.
Since 2017, Purdue is 5-1 ATS in second round games.
— Michigan 91, Texas A&M 79
Aggies led 60-50 with 13:17 left in the game.
Michigan was 29-36 on foul line, A&M 18-26.
Roddy Gayle scored 26 points; he didn’t start.
Michigan won its last five games, scoring 77 ppg.
— Texas Tech 77, Drake 64
Texas Tech shot 68.4% inside the arc.
Drake shot only 40.5% inside the arc.
Tech was 13-46 on arc Thursday, only 2-13 in this game.
Texas Tech-Arkansas is a Sweet 16 game Thursday.
— Tennessee 67, UCLA 58
Tennessee shot 11-22 on the arc, only 37% inside arc.
Vols led 32-25 at halftime.
Tennessee is 15-0 outside the SEC this season.
Big 18 winds up the first three days 10-2, losing twice Saturday.
— Movie of the Day: Morning Glory (2010)- A young television producer gets a job to revive a struggling morning program, which has co-hosts who don’t like each other.
Rachel McAdams is the producer, Harrison Ford/Diane Keaton are the co-hosts. Jeff Goldblum is also in this movie. Harrison Ford’s character is frustrating, because he seems miserable, but that is part of what makes this a good movie.
Trying to catch up with the rest of the world……..
— It was 45 degrees here in Albany Friday, with 30 mph winds, a cold day. When my mailman came to my house at 2:30, the freakin’ guy had a coat on, but he was wearing shorts!!!! He had to be so cold, I mean it was a freakin’ nasty wind.
— Giants signed QB Jameis Winston for two years, $8M; Winston is 36-51 as an NFL starter for three different teams- he was 2-5 in seven starts for Cleveland last year.
— Former NFL player/head coach Ron Rivera was named general manager for the Cal Bears’ program, his alma mater. He was 105-108-3 as an NFL head coach (Carolina/Washington).
— #1-4 seeds went 16-0 SU in first round, only 6th time that has happened since 1985, but three of them lost in the second round Saturday.
Favorites were 4-4 ATS Saturday, as 23-17 so far.
Over is 5-3 Saturday; under is 23-17 in the tournament’s first three days.
— Former VCU coach Ryan Odom is the new coach at Virginia, which will be his 4th job in six years. Odom went 52-21 in two years at VCU, after going 44-25 in two years at Utah State, which followed five years at UMBC, where he posted the first-ever 16-seed over 1-seed upset in NCAA Tournament history, ironically over Virginia.
Odom’s father Dave Odom was an assistant coach at Virginia for seven years, before he moved on to Wake Forest, where he coached Tim Duncan.
— When #2-seed Alabama was favored by 22.5 points over Robert Morris in the first round, it was the most points a #2-seed was favored by since Arizona was -23 over Eastern Illinois, way back in 2001. Neither one of those big favorites covered those games.
— Boston Celtics were sold this week to William Chisholm, managing director and co-founder of Symphony Technology Group, for a mere $6.1B. Thats billion, with a B.
“Growing up on the North Shore and attending college in New England, I have been a die-hard Celtics fan my entire life. I understand how important the Celtics are to the city of Boston…..”
Celtics were last sold in 2002, for $360M; the previous owners make a boatload of $$$$; they also won two NBA titles while they owned the franchise.
— Congrats to Stephen Curry on making his 4,000th 3-point shot as an NBA player; Curry has a 42.3% career %age on 3’s, making 4,010 of them. He is clearly the best shooter, ever.
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Sunday, March 23
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Trend Report
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New Orleans VS Detroit
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Cleveland VS Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Utah
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Utah is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Philadelphia VS Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Antonio VS Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Charlotte VS Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Boston VS Portland
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games at home
Denver VS Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City VS LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
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Sunday, March 23
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Trend Report
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New Orleans VS Detroit
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Cleveland VS Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Utah
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Utah is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Philadelphia VS Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Antonio VS Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Charlotte VS Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Boston VS Portland
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games at home
Denver VS Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City VS LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
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Sunday, March 23
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO at DET | 03:00 PM | NO +13.5 U 228.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at UTA | 03:30 PM | UTA +16.0 O 240.0 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at POR | 06:00 PM | BOS -7.5 U 218.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at ATL | 06:00 PM | PHI +9.5 O 239.5 | +500 +500 |
| SA at TOR | 06:00 PM | TOR -2.0 O 234.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHA at MIA | 06:00 PM | MIA -4.5 U 212.0 | +500 +500 |
| DEN at HOU | 07:00 PM | DEN +7.5 O 225.0 | +500 +500 |
| OKC at LAC | 09:00 PM | LAC +3.0 O 226.5 | +500 +500 |
NBA BEST BETS FOR MARCH !
03/23/2025.................6 - 7 - 0...................46.15%..................- 8.50
03/22/2025.................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%.................. -12.50
03/21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................118 - 128 - 1......................47.96%..................- 112.50
03/23/2025.................6 - 7 - 0...................46.15%..................- 8.50
03/22/2025.................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%.................. -12.50
03/21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................118 - 128 - 1......................47.96%..................- 112.50
Monday’s 6-pack:
Six highest-rated leagues this year, with their NCAA records:
1) SEC: 14-7
2) Big 18: 10-4
3) Big X: 8-3
4) Big East: 5-5
5) ACC: 3-3
6) Mountain West: 2-4
Quote of the Day
“I think as hard as it’s been on everybody, as impossible as it’s been to deal with, the experienced guys have been there and done that. And then it is, ‘Can they adjust?’ Some can, some can’t.”
Tom Izzo, talking about the NIL era in college sports
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, who has scored the most runs?
Sunday’s quiz
Before Florida’s win Sunday, New Mexico State was the last team to beat Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament.
Saturday’s quiz
Jameis Winston played his college football at Florida State.
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Freshman C Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer.
Maryland is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2016.
Colorado State led by five with 4:36 left in the game.
Rams out-rebounded Maryland, 39-29.
Florida 77, UConn 75
UConn led by 6 with 9:01 left in the game.
Florida was 22-34 on the foul line, Huskies 19-22.
Gators were 9-19 on the arc, UConn was 8-29.
Florida is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2017.
Kentucky 84, Illinois 75
Kentucky is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2019.
Since 2006, Illinois is 1-6 in second round games.
Wildcats were +9 in turnovers (14-5)
SEC rivals Kentucky-Tennessee play in Indianapolis Friday.
Alabama 80, Saint Mary’s 66
Alabama held Saint Mary’s to 34.3% from the floor.
Since 1997, Gaels are 1-4 in second round games.
Six guys on Alabama scored in double figures; no one had more than 13 points.
Crimson Tide is shooting 60% inside the arc (#3)
Duke 89, Baylor 66
Blue Devils shot 73.9% inside arc, led 47-30 at halftime.
Duke shot 12-22 on the arc, scored 1.51 points/possession.
Duke has won 13 in a row, are 29-1 since Thanksgiving.
Baylor loses in second round for fourth year in a row.
Ole Miss 91, Iowa State 78
Ole Miss is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2001.
Coach Beard is in Sweet 16 for third time in last seven tournaments.
Rebels shot 11-19 on the arc, led 40-29 at halftime.
Absence of injured PG Gilbert really hurt Iowa State.
Michigan State 71, New Mexico 63
New Mexico led 31-29 at halftime.
Spartans are in Sweet 16 for third time in last six tournaments.
Michigan State was 19-28 on foul line, Lobos were 5-10.
Spartans put three players in double figures; two of them didn’t start.
Arizona 87, Oregon 83
Arizona led 42-38 at halftime.
Caleb Love scored 29 points, had 9 rebounds, 4 assists.
Oregon was only 12-22 on the foul line.
Arizona plays Duke in New Jersey Thursday.
— Famous birthdays, March 24th:
Garry Templeton, 69
Bruce Hurst, 67
Mike Woodson, 67
Kelly LeBrock, 65
Lara Flynn Boyle, 55
Steve Karsay, 53
Peyton Manning, 49
Aaron Brooks, 49
Jessica Chastain, 48
Chad Gaudin, 42
Chris Bosh, 41
Damar Hamlin, 27
— College basketball coaching news:
Texas fired Rodney Terry, hired Xavier’s Sean Miller.
Terry went 69-38/27-27 at Texas, making the NCAA’s all three years, going 4-3 with an Elite 8 appearance, but that didn’t appease the Longhorns’ rich boosters.
Miller was 65-40/37-23 in three years in his second stint at Xavier, making the Sweet 16 couple years ago.
Miller will be the Longhorns’ fourth coach in six years.
— Whoever replaces Miller at Xavier will be the Musketeers’ fourth coach in nine years.
— NC State officially hired Will Wade as its new coach, after Wade led McNeese State to a 58-11 record in two years, including its first-ever NCAA Tournament win over Clemson this week.
Does Wade bring any McNeese players with him to Raleigh?
— Longwood College coach Griff Aldrich quit his head coaching job to become as assistant coach for Ryan Odom at Virginia.
Aldrich got the Lancers to two NCAA Tournaments in his seven years at Longwood; he played college basketball with Odom at Division-III Hampden Sydney and later earned a law degree from Virginia.
Aldrich was an assistant for one year in 1999, before leaving the profession for 16 years.
In baseball……..
— Baltimore Orioles threw a combined no-hitter against Pittsburgh Saturday; seven pitchers combine to blank the Pirates.
Orioles also signed 37-year old P Kyle Gibson for one year, $5.25M; two years ago, Gibson was 15-9, 4.73 in 33 starts for the Orioles. Last year, he was 8-8, 4.24 in 30 starts for St Louis.
— Guardians/Rockies pulled off a trade Friday; Cleveland re-acquires OF Nolan Jones, Colorado gets utility guy Tyler Freeman, who they need after losing 2B Thairo Estrada during the week with a broken right wrist.
— A’s 2B Zack Gelof broke the hamate bone in his right hand, will start the season on the IL. Gelof hit .211 last year, after hitting .267 in a strong rookie season.
Luis Urias or rookie Max Muncy (not that Max Muncy) figure to replace Gelof at 2B.
— Atlanta Braves added outfield depth, signed Alex Verdugo for one year, $1.5M; Verdugo hit hit only .233 with a poor .647 OPS for New York last year. In 2019-20, his OPS was over .800 both years- he is still only 28 years old, so the Braves are giving him a look.
— RIP to the great boxer George Foreman, who passed away at age 76. Foreman won an Olympic gold medal in 1968, was a two-time heavyweight champion; he was also a pretty good businessman.
In 1999, he sold the commercial rights to the George Foreman grill for $138M; I have one of his grills in my kitchen.
RIP, sir.
Six highest-rated leagues this year, with their NCAA records:
1) SEC: 14-7
2) Big 18: 10-4
3) Big X: 8-3
4) Big East: 5-5
5) ACC: 3-3
6) Mountain West: 2-4
Quote of the Day
“I think as hard as it’s been on everybody, as impossible as it’s been to deal with, the experienced guys have been there and done that. And then it is, ‘Can they adjust?’ Some can, some can’t.”
Tom Izzo, talking about the NIL era in college sports
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, who has scored the most runs?
Sunday’s quiz
Before Florida’s win Sunday, New Mexico State was the last team to beat Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament.
Saturday’s quiz
Jameis Winston played his college football at Florida State.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday……..
Maryland 72, Colorado State 71Freshman C Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer.
Maryland is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2016.
Colorado State led by five with 4:36 left in the game.
Rams out-rebounded Maryland, 39-29.
Florida 77, UConn 75
UConn led by 6 with 9:01 left in the game.
Florida was 22-34 on the foul line, Huskies 19-22.
Gators were 9-19 on the arc, UConn was 8-29.
Florida is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2017.
Kentucky 84, Illinois 75
Kentucky is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2019.
Since 2006, Illinois is 1-6 in second round games.
Wildcats were +9 in turnovers (14-5)
SEC rivals Kentucky-Tennessee play in Indianapolis Friday.
Alabama 80, Saint Mary’s 66
Alabama held Saint Mary’s to 34.3% from the floor.
Since 1997, Gaels are 1-4 in second round games.
Six guys on Alabama scored in double figures; no one had more than 13 points.
Crimson Tide is shooting 60% inside the arc (#3)
Duke 89, Baylor 66
Blue Devils shot 73.9% inside arc, led 47-30 at halftime.
Duke shot 12-22 on the arc, scored 1.51 points/possession.
Duke has won 13 in a row, are 29-1 since Thanksgiving.
Baylor loses in second round for fourth year in a row.
Ole Miss 91, Iowa State 78
Ole Miss is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2001.
Coach Beard is in Sweet 16 for third time in last seven tournaments.
Rebels shot 11-19 on the arc, led 40-29 at halftime.
Absence of injured PG Gilbert really hurt Iowa State.
Michigan State 71, New Mexico 63
New Mexico led 31-29 at halftime.
Spartans are in Sweet 16 for third time in last six tournaments.
Michigan State was 19-28 on foul line, Lobos were 5-10.
Spartans put three players in double figures; two of them didn’t start.
Arizona 87, Oregon 83
Arizona led 42-38 at halftime.
Caleb Love scored 29 points, had 9 rebounds, 4 assists.
Oregon was only 12-22 on the foul line.
Arizona plays Duke in New Jersey Thursday.
— Famous birthdays, March 24th:
Garry Templeton, 69
Bruce Hurst, 67
Mike Woodson, 67
Kelly LeBrock, 65
Lara Flynn Boyle, 55
Steve Karsay, 53
Peyton Manning, 49
Aaron Brooks, 49
Jessica Chastain, 48
Chad Gaudin, 42
Chris Bosh, 41
Damar Hamlin, 27
— College basketball coaching news:
Texas fired Rodney Terry, hired Xavier’s Sean Miller.
Terry went 69-38/27-27 at Texas, making the NCAA’s all three years, going 4-3 with an Elite 8 appearance, but that didn’t appease the Longhorns’ rich boosters.
Miller was 65-40/37-23 in three years in his second stint at Xavier, making the Sweet 16 couple years ago.
Miller will be the Longhorns’ fourth coach in six years.
— Whoever replaces Miller at Xavier will be the Musketeers’ fourth coach in nine years.
— NC State officially hired Will Wade as its new coach, after Wade led McNeese State to a 58-11 record in two years, including its first-ever NCAA Tournament win over Clemson this week.
Does Wade bring any McNeese players with him to Raleigh?
— Longwood College coach Griff Aldrich quit his head coaching job to become as assistant coach for Ryan Odom at Virginia.
Aldrich got the Lancers to two NCAA Tournaments in his seven years at Longwood; he played college basketball with Odom at Division-III Hampden Sydney and later earned a law degree from Virginia.
Aldrich was an assistant for one year in 1999, before leaving the profession for 16 years.
In baseball……..
— Baltimore Orioles threw a combined no-hitter against Pittsburgh Saturday; seven pitchers combine to blank the Pirates.
Orioles also signed 37-year old P Kyle Gibson for one year, $5.25M; two years ago, Gibson was 15-9, 4.73 in 33 starts for the Orioles. Last year, he was 8-8, 4.24 in 30 starts for St Louis.
— Guardians/Rockies pulled off a trade Friday; Cleveland re-acquires OF Nolan Jones, Colorado gets utility guy Tyler Freeman, who they need after losing 2B Thairo Estrada during the week with a broken right wrist.
— A’s 2B Zack Gelof broke the hamate bone in his right hand, will start the season on the IL. Gelof hit .211 last year, after hitting .267 in a strong rookie season.
Luis Urias or rookie Max Muncy (not that Max Muncy) figure to replace Gelof at 2B.
— Atlanta Braves added outfield depth, signed Alex Verdugo for one year, $1.5M; Verdugo hit hit only .233 with a poor .647 OPS for New York last year. In 2019-20, his OPS was over .800 both years- he is still only 28 years old, so the Braves are giving him a look.
— RIP to the great boxer George Foreman, who passed away at age 76. Foreman won an Olympic gold medal in 1968, was a two-time heavyweight champion; he was also a pretty good businessman.
In 1999, he sold the commercial rights to the George Foreman grill for $138M; I have one of his grills in my kitchen.
RIP, sir.
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Trend Report
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Toronto VS Washington
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota VS Indiana
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games at home
LA Lakers VS Orlando
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
LA Lakers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas VS Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia VS New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Chicago VS Denver
Chicago is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Denver is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Chicago
Boston VS Sacramento
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Milwaukee VS Phoenix
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 12 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Monday, March 24
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Trend Report
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Toronto VS Washington
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota VS Indiana
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games at home
LA Lakers VS Orlando
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
LA Lakers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas VS Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia VS New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Chicago VS Denver
Chicago is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Denver is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Chicago
Boston VS Sacramento
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Milwaukee VS Phoenix
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 12 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Monday, March 24
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAL at ORL | 07:00 PM | LAL -4.0 U 215.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at IND | 07:00 PM | IND -2.5 U 228.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at WAS | 07:00 PM | WAS -1.5 U 227.5 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at BK | 07:30 PM | DAL -2.0 O 218.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at NO | 08:00 PM | PHI +4.5 O 229.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at DEN | 09:00 PM | DEN -3.5 O 238.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at SAC | 10:00 PM | BOS -3.5 U 222.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at PHO | 10:00 PM | PHO -3.0 U 223.5 | +500 +500 |
NBA BEST BETS FOR MARCH !
03/24/2025.................7 - 5 - 0...................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/23/2025.................6 - 7 - 0...................46.15%..................- 8.50
03/22/2025.................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%.................. -12.50
03/21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................125 - 133 - 1......................48.44%..................- 105.00
03/24/2025.................7 - 5 - 0...................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/23/2025.................6 - 7 - 0...................46.15%..................- 8.50
03/22/2025.................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%.................. -12.50
03/21/2025.................8- 6 - 0.....................57.14%..................+ 7.00
03/20/2025................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/19/2025................6 - 10 - 1...................37.50%..................- 25.00
03/18/2025..................6 - 0 - 0..................100.00%.................+ 30.00
03/17/2025..................6 - 4 - 0...................60.00%..................+ 8.00
03/16/2025.................1 - 11 - 0...................08.33%..................- 55.50
03/15/2025..................9 - 5 - 0....................64.28%..................+ 17.50
03/14/2025..................8 - 9 - 0....................47.055%...............- 9.50
03/12/2025..................9 - 6 - 0....................60.00%.................+ 12.00
03/11/2025...................4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%.................- 2.00
03/10/2025..................6 - 11 - 0....................32.29%..................- 30.50
03/09/2025....................7 - 5 - 0....................58.33%..................+ 7.50
03/08/2025....................5 - 8 - 0....................38.46%..................- 19.00
03/07/2025....................8 - 4 - 0....................66 .66%..................+ 18.00
03/06/2025....................4 - 5 - 0....................44.44%..................- 7.50
03/05/2025....................3 - 6 - 0....................33.33%..................- 18.00
03/04/2025....................3 - 4 - 0....................42.85%...................-7.00
03/03/2025....................3 - 4 - 0.....................42.85%..................- 7.00
03/02/2025....................6 - 3 - 0.....................66.66%..................+ 13.50
03/01/2025....................3 - 6 - 0......................33.33%..................- 16.50
TOTALS....................125 - 133 - 1......................48.44%..................- 105.00
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Sweet 16 games this week:
— Alabama (-5.5) vs BYU
— Florida (-6.5) vs Maryland
— Duke (-8.5) vs Arizona
— Texas Tech (-5.5) vs Arkansas
— Michigan State (-2.5) vs Ole Miss
— Tennessee (-4.5) vs Kentucky
— Auburn (-8.5) vs Michigan
— Houston (-7.5) vs Purdue
Quote of the Day
“If God wanted me to walk, he would’ve made me a mailman.”
Former big league OF Willie Wilson, who walked 425 times in his 19-year career, but stole 668 bases, scored 1,169 runs. He was really fast.
Tuesday’s quiz
From 1954-1996, the Dodgers had only two managers, Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda; who replaced Lasorda as the Dodgers’ manager?
(Hint: he played for the Dodgers)
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, David Wright has scored the most runs.
Sunday’s quiz
Before Florida’s win Sunday, New Mexico State was the last team to beat Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament.
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2015- 4- Louisville (-2.5) 75-65 over 8- NC State
2018- 2- Duke (-11) 69-65 0ver 11- Syracuse
2019- 1- Duke (-7) 75-73 over 4- Virginia Tech
2021- 7- USC (-2) 82-68 over 6- Oregon (favorites 4-0 SU/2-2 ATS)
2025- 2- Tennessee (-4.5) ??-?? vs 3- Kentucky
In the Elite 8, underdogs have fared better vs conference rivals, but we’ll get into that over the weekend.
— March Madness is down to 16 teams, the Sweet 16; this year, only four leagues will have teams playing this weekend, the fewest ever. 7 of 14 SEC teams are still alive.
Things go in cycles; Florida Atlantic was in the Final Four two years ago; in three of the last six tournaments, an 11-seed made it to the Final Four. This year, #10-seed Arkansas is the only team left that is seeded lower than 6th.
— Monday was the first day the college basketball transfer portal was open; at 3:30, there were already 500 names in the portal. Trying to keep up with what players are on what team, you wind up like Linda Blair in The Exorcist, with your head spinning all over the place.
— Speaking of which, a 6-4 guard named Devin Askew is in the portal:
2021- Kentucky- scored 6.5 ppg in 28.9 minutes/game
2022- Texas- scored 2.1 ppg in 14.9 minutes/game
scored 3 points in 24:00 in his only two NCAA Tourney games
2023- California- scored 15.5 ppg in 31.8 minutes/game
2024- California- scored 6.2 ppg in 24.3 mpg, in only six games.
2025- Long Beach State- Long Beach lost their last fifteen games this season.
Will be interesting to see where he re-surfaces in the fall.
— College basketball coaching carousel:
Minnesota hired alum Niko Medved as its new coach; Medved was a student manager for the Gophers. He was 143-85/78-50 at Colorado State, making NCAAs three of the last four years in Fort Collins, after also coaching at Furman, Drake.
Iona hired NBA assistant coach Dan Geriot to replace Tobin Anderson; Geriot has worked the last nine years for the Cavaliers/Pelicans- he was also a head coach in the G League for a year.
Ryan Miller is the new coach at Murray State; he’s been an assistant coach at seven different schools, most recently Creighton.
Racers have gone 29-31 in their three years in the Missouri Valley Conference- they made the NCAA’s three of the last five years they played in the OVC.
— Iowa Hawkeyes signed up former Drake coach Ben McCollum as their new coach, after he led the Bulldogs 31-4 record this year. McCollum won four national titles in six years at the D2 level.
— Rick Pitino is a GREAT basketball coach, one of the best ever. St John’s was 31-5 this year, winning the Big East tournament and an NCAA tourney game, both for the first time since 2000, but they lost 75-66 to Arkansas Saturday, and we live in a fickle society.
Late in the game, down by 2 points, Pitino benched one of his best players, who was 3-17 from the floor in that game. Since then, certain media members have criticized the coach, because, well it was Monday and they had to have something to talk about.
But Jalen Rose did it on live TV Saturday night, then again Sunday night, over 24 hours after the game ended. Almost like Jalen Rose has a vendetta against Pitino.
— Famous birthdays, March 25th:
Bonnie Bedelia, 77
Lee Mazzilli, 70
Avery Johnson, 60
Sarah Jessica Parker, 60
Tom Glavine, 59
Dale Davis, 56
Travis Fryman, 56
Domenick Lombardozzi, 49
Kyle Lowry, 39
Mike White, 30
Hyun Jin Ryu, 28
Pete Crow-Armstrong, 23
— Long time ago, maybe ten years or so, I’m at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the first week of the NCAA Tournament. The early games on Thursday tip off (really early, it was 9am in Las Vegas) and before the second TV timeout, a guy hits a 3-pointer from the right side, and his team is winning 15-9.
(MGM Sportsbook is excellent, by the way; good place to hang out and watch games, with good food options very close by)
Three young guys sitting to my left start yelling, hugging each other; I asked one of them “Was that your brother who made that shot??”
“No, man, they got to 15 first; that was our bet!!!”
I had no idea that was a thing, that you could bet on which team got to 15 points first. Every now and then, I still debate researching this and keeping track of it, but it seems kind of random to me, so I haven’t done it.
— When the San Francisco Giants play Thursday night, they’ll be starting their 19th different left fielder over the last 19 Opening Days, the longest-such streak by any team at one position in the last 120 years.
— Cleveland Guardians signed P Tanner Bibee for five years, $48M; he was 12-8, 3.47 in 31 starts last year, his second year in the majors.
— World Champion Dodgers used 17 starting pitchers last year; also-ran Angels used 18 starting pitchers. Takes a lot of quality depth in your organization to have a winning team.
— Kansas City Royals acquired 36-year old OF/1B Mark Canha from Milwaukee, in exchange for a player to be named later.
Canha has played for five teams in his 10-year career; he could see some time at 1B for Kansas City, with Vinnie Pasquantino out with a bad hamstring.
— Angels acquired P Ian Anderson from the Braves, in exchange for lefty reliever Jose Suarez.
Anderson 22-13, 3.97 in 52 starts for Atlanta, but he missed the last two years after he had his elbow operated on. He walked 18 batters in 17 IP this spring; he was out of options, so Halos had to trade him or risk losing him via waivers.
— Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was getting interviewed last week, and someone asked him how he dealt with analytics. Skubal gave analytics their due, then referred to the office the analytics guys for Detroit used as……..”the nerd room”
Sweet 16 games this week:
— Alabama (-5.5) vs BYU
— Florida (-6.5) vs Maryland
— Duke (-8.5) vs Arizona
— Texas Tech (-5.5) vs Arkansas
— Michigan State (-2.5) vs Ole Miss
— Tennessee (-4.5) vs Kentucky
— Auburn (-8.5) vs Michigan
— Houston (-7.5) vs Purdue
Quote of the Day
“If God wanted me to walk, he would’ve made me a mailman.”
Former big league OF Willie Wilson, who walked 425 times in his 19-year career, but stole 668 bases, scored 1,169 runs. He was really fast.
Tuesday’s quiz
From 1954-1996, the Dodgers had only two managers, Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda; who replaced Lasorda as the Dodgers’ manager?
(Hint: he played for the Dodgers)
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, David Wright has scored the most runs.
Sunday’s quiz
Before Florida’s win Sunday, New Mexico State was the last team to beat Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..
— Tennessee-Kentucky are SEC rivals playing in the Sweet 16, only the fifth time in the last 20 years that conference rivals have met in the Sweet 16:2015- 4- Louisville (-2.5) 75-65 over 8- NC State
2018- 2- Duke (-11) 69-65 0ver 11- Syracuse
2019- 1- Duke (-7) 75-73 over 4- Virginia Tech
2021- 7- USC (-2) 82-68 over 6- Oregon (favorites 4-0 SU/2-2 ATS)
2025- 2- Tennessee (-4.5) ??-?? vs 3- Kentucky
In the Elite 8, underdogs have fared better vs conference rivals, but we’ll get into that over the weekend.
— March Madness is down to 16 teams, the Sweet 16; this year, only four leagues will have teams playing this weekend, the fewest ever. 7 of 14 SEC teams are still alive.
Things go in cycles; Florida Atlantic was in the Final Four two years ago; in three of the last six tournaments, an 11-seed made it to the Final Four. This year, #10-seed Arkansas is the only team left that is seeded lower than 6th.
— Monday was the first day the college basketball transfer portal was open; at 3:30, there were already 500 names in the portal. Trying to keep up with what players are on what team, you wind up like Linda Blair in The Exorcist, with your head spinning all over the place.
— Speaking of which, a 6-4 guard named Devin Askew is in the portal:
2021- Kentucky- scored 6.5 ppg in 28.9 minutes/game
2022- Texas- scored 2.1 ppg in 14.9 minutes/game
scored 3 points in 24:00 in his only two NCAA Tourney games
2023- California- scored 15.5 ppg in 31.8 minutes/game
2024- California- scored 6.2 ppg in 24.3 mpg, in only six games.
2025- Long Beach State- Long Beach lost their last fifteen games this season.
Will be interesting to see where he re-surfaces in the fall.
— College basketball coaching carousel:
Minnesota hired alum Niko Medved as its new coach; Medved was a student manager for the Gophers. He was 143-85/78-50 at Colorado State, making NCAAs three of the last four years in Fort Collins, after also coaching at Furman, Drake.
Iona hired NBA assistant coach Dan Geriot to replace Tobin Anderson; Geriot has worked the last nine years for the Cavaliers/Pelicans- he was also a head coach in the G League for a year.
Ryan Miller is the new coach at Murray State; he’s been an assistant coach at seven different schools, most recently Creighton.
Racers have gone 29-31 in their three years in the Missouri Valley Conference- they made the NCAA’s three of the last five years they played in the OVC.
— Iowa Hawkeyes signed up former Drake coach Ben McCollum as their new coach, after he led the Bulldogs 31-4 record this year. McCollum won four national titles in six years at the D2 level.
— Rick Pitino is a GREAT basketball coach, one of the best ever. St John’s was 31-5 this year, winning the Big East tournament and an NCAA tourney game, both for the first time since 2000, but they lost 75-66 to Arkansas Saturday, and we live in a fickle society.
Late in the game, down by 2 points, Pitino benched one of his best players, who was 3-17 from the floor in that game. Since then, certain media members have criticized the coach, because, well it was Monday and they had to have something to talk about.
But Jalen Rose did it on live TV Saturday night, then again Sunday night, over 24 hours after the game ended. Almost like Jalen Rose has a vendetta against Pitino.
— Famous birthdays, March 25th:
Bonnie Bedelia, 77
Lee Mazzilli, 70
Avery Johnson, 60
Sarah Jessica Parker, 60
Tom Glavine, 59
Dale Davis, 56
Travis Fryman, 56
Domenick Lombardozzi, 49
Kyle Lowry, 39
Mike White, 30
Hyun Jin Ryu, 28
Pete Crow-Armstrong, 23
— Long time ago, maybe ten years or so, I’m at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the first week of the NCAA Tournament. The early games on Thursday tip off (really early, it was 9am in Las Vegas) and before the second TV timeout, a guy hits a 3-pointer from the right side, and his team is winning 15-9.
(MGM Sportsbook is excellent, by the way; good place to hang out and watch games, with good food options very close by)
Three young guys sitting to my left start yelling, hugging each other; I asked one of them “Was that your brother who made that shot??”
“No, man, they got to 15 first; that was our bet!!!”
I had no idea that was a thing, that you could bet on which team got to 15 points first. Every now and then, I still debate researching this and keeping track of it, but it seems kind of random to me, so I haven’t done it.
— When the San Francisco Giants play Thursday night, they’ll be starting their 19th different left fielder over the last 19 Opening Days, the longest-such streak by any team at one position in the last 120 years.
— Cleveland Guardians signed P Tanner Bibee for five years, $48M; he was 12-8, 3.47 in 31 starts last year, his second year in the majors.
— World Champion Dodgers used 17 starting pitchers last year; also-ran Angels used 18 starting pitchers. Takes a lot of quality depth in your organization to have a winning team.
— Kansas City Royals acquired 36-year old OF/1B Mark Canha from Milwaukee, in exchange for a player to be named later.
Canha has played for five teams in his 10-year career; he could see some time at 1B for Kansas City, with Vinnie Pasquantino out with a bad hamstring.
— Angels acquired P Ian Anderson from the Braves, in exchange for lefty reliever Jose Suarez.
Anderson 22-13, 3.97 in 52 starts for Atlanta, but he missed the last two years after he had his elbow operated on. He walked 18 batters in 17 IP this spring; he was out of options, so Halos had to trade him or risk losing him via waivers.
— Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was getting interviewed last week, and someone asked him how he dealt with analytics. Skubal gave analytics their due, then referred to the office the analytics guys for Detroit used as……..”the nerd room”
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Tuesday, March 25
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Orlando VS Charlotte
Orlando is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Charlotte
Orlando is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Charlotte's last 21 games at home
San Antonio VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Detroit is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Golden State VS Miami
Golden State is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Miami is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Golden State
Dallas VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta VS Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Memphis VS Utah
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Memphis's last 14 games when playing on the road against Utah
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Utah's last 14 games when playing at home against Memphis
Utah is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Memphis
Oklahoma City VS Sacramento
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Sacramento is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Sacramento is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Cleveland VS Portland
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Portland
Cleveland is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
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Tuesday, March 25
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Orlando VS Charlotte
Orlando is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Charlotte
Orlando is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Charlotte's last 21 games at home
San Antonio VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Detroit is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Golden State VS Miami
Golden State is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Miami is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Golden State
Dallas VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta VS Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Memphis VS Utah
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Memphis's last 14 games when playing on the road against Utah
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Utah's last 14 games when playing at home against Memphis
Utah is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Memphis
Oklahoma City VS Sacramento
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Sacramento is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Sacramento is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Cleveland VS Portland
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Portland
Cleveland is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
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Tuesday, March 25
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA at DET | 07:00 PM | DET -10.5 U 233.5 | +500 +500 |
| ORL at CHA | 07:00 PM | ORL -5.0 O 213.5 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at NY | 07:30 PM | DAL +10.5 O 225.0 | +500 +500 |
| GS at MIA | 07:30 PM | GS -5.5 O 215.5 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at HOU | 08:00 PM | ATL +8.0 O 235.5 | +500 +500 |
| MEM at UTA | 09:00 PM | MEM -10.5 O 240.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at POR | 10:00 PM | CLE -6.5 O 230.0 | +500 +500 |
| OKC at SAC | 10:00 PM | OKC -9.0 O 233.5 | +500 +500 |
