down one game yesterday. card was really a mix of pearls and stinkers, mainly because i was very pressed for time yesterday and didn't get a chance to fully cap some of the games. really feel that a more thorough process would hae weeded out northwestern and portland state. in any event, plenty of time today so no excuses will be available.
just a moment for some tourney capping thoughts. i'm a real believer in the value of the bye for the higher seeded team. imo you really saw the value of this factor in the richmond and notre dame wins last night. they way i play it, if i can find a higher seed with a bye, playing in good form, laying a decent number - no more than six or so - and perceive that no adjustment in the line has been made for the bye, i'll more than likely be a player. the deeper the tourney goes, most likely the more i'll bet on the bye team in this setup. i believe we'll find plenty of good opportunities with this scenario.
looks like there's a lot of interest in the va/ncsu matchup today so i'll go ahead and get that game up now.
nc state pk: sendek has done a good job, even in the off years, of having his team ready for the acc tourney. herb has only one first round loss since coming to raleigh, and the wolfpack has won five of their last six first round games, mostly against higher seeds. pack is also 10-2 vs the hoos in the tournament, mainly because, at 19-41, virginia has one of the worst tournament records in the acc. cavs have lost their last six first round game, and their current seven game tourney losing streak is the third longest in acc history. cavs show no indication that this year will be any different, losers of 8 of their last 10, 1-9 ats in that span. without the miracle home win over the dukies they would be dead and buried. wahoo defense has been porous of late to say the least - last five allowing 87 ppg, 56% fg, 41.5% 3 pt, -5.8 rpg. it's hard to step up when you get use to this kind of play. in contrast, sendek's teams almost always have been able to raise their level of play for the tourney. pack is this homer's choice today.
back later with the rest.
just a moment for some tourney capping thoughts. i'm a real believer in the value of the bye for the higher seeded team. imo you really saw the value of this factor in the richmond and notre dame wins last night. they way i play it, if i can find a higher seed with a bye, playing in good form, laying a decent number - no more than six or so - and perceive that no adjustment in the line has been made for the bye, i'll more than likely be a player. the deeper the tourney goes, most likely the more i'll bet on the bye team in this setup. i believe we'll find plenty of good opportunities with this scenario.
looks like there's a lot of interest in the va/ncsu matchup today so i'll go ahead and get that game up now.
nc state pk: sendek has done a good job, even in the off years, of having his team ready for the acc tourney. herb has only one first round loss since coming to raleigh, and the wolfpack has won five of their last six first round games, mostly against higher seeds. pack is also 10-2 vs the hoos in the tournament, mainly because, at 19-41, virginia has one of the worst tournament records in the acc. cavs have lost their last six first round game, and their current seven game tourney losing streak is the third longest in acc history. cavs show no indication that this year will be any different, losers of 8 of their last 10, 1-9 ats in that span. without the miracle home win over the dukies they would be dead and buried. wahoo defense has been porous of late to say the least - last five allowing 87 ppg, 56% fg, 41.5% 3 pt, -5.8 rpg. it's hard to step up when you get use to this kind of play. in contrast, sendek's teams almost always have been able to raise their level of play for the tourney. pack is this homer's choice today.
back later with the rest.
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