charlie

cbb. rhode island vs temple over 128 & duke vs miami fl over 130 ( 500* 2 team parlay must win or next day is free! also early card must win or late card is free)

cbb. utep-7 (30*)
cbb. tennessee+4' (20*)
cbb. ohio state-7 (20*)
cbb. duke-11 (10*)

Scott Delaney

60-Dime TEMPLE OWLS

The defense reigns supreme today, as the Owls are going to stymie Rhode Island with ease, while sending the 17th-ranked Owls (27-5) into the finals, as I fully expect them to dominate this Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinal game.

When these two met on Feb. 13 in Philly, Temple won, 78-56, one of 20 times this season the Owls - who rank fourth nationally in scoring defense (58.6 points a game) - held an opponent to 60 or fewer points.

And it doesn't stop there, as the Owls devoured opposing offenses throughout the campaign; nine teams never made it to 50 points, while Bowling Green never even scraped the 40-point mark in a 63-39 sham on Dec. 28.

Temple, which has won its last eight games, is out to impress the Selection Committee with a dominating run through this tournament, and the Rams are just a blip on the radar screen.

The Owls have seemingly perfected their in-your-face brand of defense, something I don't believe the Rams will be able to overcome in this game. In the last 7 meetings, Temple is 5-2 SU and ATS against the Rams. Temple has won and covered three straight in this series.

Temple is on additional ATS runs of 7-0 as a favorite, 7-1 on neutral courts, 5-1 after an ATS win, 40-14 in conference play and 5-0 overall.

Temple rolls into the conference finals today.

Wayne Root

Conference Tournament Game of Year

Washington +2

Slam Dunk Club

Miss State +2

Al DeMarco

15 Dime Release
Dallas Mavericks

Dallas is coming off a miserable performance Thursday at home against New Jersey, and the player who struggled most in that game was Dirk Nowitzki. The Mavs won 96-87, but had to rally from 18 down against the league's worst team.(., And Nowitzki, who had averaged 27.8 points in the previous 13 games, scored just 12 on 3-for-16 shooting from the field. Yet the team's miserable performance - and especially Dirk's - is the exact reason I love them laying the 12 or 13 points tonight against visiting New York.

Why? Two reasons: First, after such a poor effort, I expect Dallas - and especially Dirk - to come out fired up and aggressive on defense in this contest against a New York squad playing its third road game in four nights. And with the Mavs idle until Wednesday after this one, look for them to let it all hang out against the defenseless Knicks. Second reason: The Mavericks - and Dirk - have owned the visitors. A 15-1 series run, including eight straight wins, versus the Knicks with the last one the biggest in franchise history, a 128-78 blowout at the Garden on January 24. And that streak includes nine consecutive home wins since 1999, a stretch in which New York has averaged just 88.3 points. As for Dirk, he's averaged 26.5 points on 50.2% shooting in his last 14 versus New York.

The Knicks are coming off a 119-112 loss at Memphis Friday, but don't let the final score fool you. They were down by as many as 29 point in the second half before an aborted rally in garbage time.

Dallas can break a tie with Cleveland for the season's longest winning streak at 14 games with a win tonight. And it will be of the blowout variety as the Mavericks coast to a 17 point triumph.

Executive

400% Ga Tech-3'
350% Vanderbilt -1'
300% Xavier -3
250% Rd Island +3'
250% Kansas St +6
250% C.S.Barbara pk
250% W.Virginia -2'

PPP
5* Temple

ATS LOCK CLUB

10 units California
5 units Georgetown
4 units Kansas

Craig Davis

50 Dime – KANSAS STATE

KANSAS STATE --- Everyone in the world is on Kansas... the mighty Jayhawks surely can't be beaten by Kansas State after having beaten them twice already this year, can they? As the old saying goes (thought I don't always believe it), it's hard to beat a team three times in one season. I think that DOES reign true tonight, however, because Kansas State is a good team and they're basically playing in a neutral site game. Usually Kansas gets the home court advantage when they play this tournament in Kansas City, but since the Wildcats have become successful in college hoops, they are getting a bigger following each year. Trust me... there will be as many (if not more) fans for the purple and white this evening. Granted, Kansas will definitely have their faithful there in droves, but think about the fans of the other teams that still have tickets who will be in attendance. Do you think for a minute they're cheering for Kansas? Heck no. Kansas State is a great story and it's always easier (and more exciting) to root for the underdog. So basically, anyone NOT wearing Kansas blue in the stands will be pulling hard for Kansas State.

I know this will sound crazy, but what ultimately sealed the deal for me was when Bobby Knight made mention that everything has come fairly easy for Kansas in this tournament and how the "physical battle late at night with Baylor will cost Kansas State tomorrow". While his first statement about Kansas is true, I tend to disagree with coach Knight in the fact that the Wildcats are battle-tested, played a very tough Baylor team for 40 tough minutes, and still found a way to come out on top. They hit their free throws, they hit the long ball, they rebounded and they limited their turnovers in the second half. Even through some rough stretches of poor shooting, the defense stepped up and did not allow Baylor to grow any sort of a lead.

Kansas, on the other hand, was really only challenged in the first halves of their first two tournament games. It will be interesting to see how they react when a team like Kansas State, that knows them very well, keeps this thing very close in the second half. The Jayhawks have been known to go in scoring droughts of their own at times, and although I don't think they'll be looking past Kansas here today, I do think they believe they are the best team in the country and don't have to prove anything today. Would they like to win another Big 12 tournament title? Sure they would... but who does this game mean more to?

Kansas State knows they're either going to be a #2 seed or possibly a #1 seed. Depending on the outcome of the Georgetown/WVU game and how Ohio State and Duke do in their conference tournament, Kansas State (by winning today) could actually lock up the 4th #1 seed in the Big Dance. Points are always nice to get in a championship game but, honestly, I don't think we'll need them. I believe Kansas State will put themselves in a position to win this game SU tonight. Take Kansas State as your one-and-only play of the day.

Youngstown
Purdue
Vandy

Steven Budin

25 Dime

Utah State laying about 9 points as I release this play at 11 AM Eastern, although I do see a few 8 1/2's out there. However, it's quickly trended upward.$,. The game tips off at 10:00 P.M. Eastern.

dr bob
Saturday Night College Opinion
Utah State (-10) over New Mexico State
Rotation #546 - 7 pm Pacific
Utah State has been dominating recently (17 consecutive wins and 4 consecutive spread wins) and the Aggies apply to a 53-9-2 ATS conference tournament momentum situation as well as a 54-12-1 ATS final game situation. However, my ratings favor Utah State by just 8 1/2 points and the line opened at -9 points. The negative line value will keep me off this game as a Best Bet. I'll lean with Utah State at -10 or -9 1/2 based on the very strong situation, but I'd take Utah State in a 2-Star Best Bet at -9 or less.