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ACC TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
by: Marc Lawrence
PROJECTED FINAL FOUR:
Duke, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Clemson
THE WAY WE SEE IT:
DUKE will be looking to advance to the title game for the 11th time in 14 years (6-3-1 ATS playing for the cheese) and defend their ACC crown (beat FSU last year). The good news for the Blue Devils, as they added yet another ACC regular-season trophy to their mantelpiece, is that the top seed has appeared in the championship game in 14 of the last 19 years. The bad news is regular season champs have walked away with the title only six times. However, the Blue Devils’ 6-0 ATS mark versus opponents off a double-digit win and their 6-2 ATS record versus conference foes off a SU win this season calls for a repeat performance and a probable No. 1 seed in the Big Dance. MARYLAND has been a dominant 8-1 ATS as conference favorites this season and an equally impressive 7-1 ATS as pick or favorites of les than 5 points in this event. While the Terps have bullied sub .690 opposition with a 14-0 SU and 9-1 ATS mark this season, keep in mind that they are just 9-7 SU and 8-8 ATS versus .690 or greater foes. VIRGINIA TECH is a perfect 4-0 ATS in this tourney over the last two years but Seth Greenberg’s slumping Hokies are just 3-6 ATS as favorites of more than 5 points this season and 1-6 ATS as tourney favorites of more than 2 points. Keep a close eye on which role CLEMSON shows up in. The Tigers have been a solid 9-2 ATS as favorites 8 or more points this season but only 1-6 ATS when they arrive as dogs. Clemmie’s one-and-done showing in three of the last four years in this tourney is also cause for concern.
THE SLEEPER: North Carolina
Heels enter this event red-faced and that could spell danger for other teams. For openers, our database informs us that defending national champions in conference tourneys are: 16-4 SU and 15-5 ATS against opponents off BB wins, 14-6 SU and ATS versus .633 or greater opposition and 11-3 SU and ATS versus No. 1, 2 or 3 seeds. Whew! We’re not anxious to fade numbers like that, not with Roy Williams, who has NEVER been an underdog in a conference tournament game. You know what to do.
KEY TOURNAMENT BEST BET: Play On North Carolina as a dog
See ‘The Sleeper’ writeup above and play accordingly. Remember, not only is UNC down this season but so, too, is the rest of the conference.
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College Basketball
LSU Tigers @ Vanderbilt Commodores Wednesday February 8, 2012 9:00 pm
Play On: LSUNote: The improved Bengals (12-9), who have already won more games this year than they did all of last season (11-21), were sent packing from the SEC tourney by the Commodores in 2011. Not only does series history (11-7 ATS, including 7-4 ATS with revenge) suggest payback ... read more
NBA Basketball
Indiana Pacers @ Atlanta Hawks Wednesday February 8, 2012 7:35 pm
Play On: Atlanta Hawks (Game 512)Note: The Pacers may have caught the Hawks napping, 96-84, in the second of a two-game road trip in Indiana a month ago but our Playbook.com database expects Atlanta to be wide awake during the finale of this four-game homestand. Larry Drew’s ... read more
College Basketball
Akron Zips @ Western Michigan Broncos Wednesday February 8, 2012 7:00 pm
Play On: Western Michigan (Game 548)Note: When the Broncos play host the to Zips in a MAC showdown Wednesday evening Western Michigan will take the floor with revenge on its mind from being bumped out of the MAC tourney by Akron as a No. 2 seed in the semifinals to the No. 6 seed ... read more
NBA Basketball
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Golden State Warriors Tuesday February 7, 2012 10:35 pm
Play On: Golden State Warriors (Game 712)Note: We’ve been told that ‘thunder only happens when it’s raining.’ Well, apparently it’s been mostly clear skies in the Oakland area over the past six years as the Warriors have covered 17 of 25 meetings between ... read more
College Basketball
Iowa State Cyclones @ Oklahoma State Cowboys Tuesday February 7, 2012 7:00 pm
Play On: Oklahoma State (Game 714)Note: The revenge-minded Cowboys host the Cyclones in a Big 12 battle in Stillwater Tuesday evening knowing Iowa State has never won (0-14 SU, 4-10 ATS) in 14 career trips to Gallagher-Iba Arena. It also doesn’t help that Fred Hoiberg’s ... read more
NBA Basketball
Utah Jazz @ New York Knicks Monday February 6, 2012 7:35 pm
As much as we liked Utah on Saturday, we’re just not interested in ‘all that jazz’ tonight. We realize that the Garden hasn’t exactly been a ‘whoopee spot’ and, yes, the Knicks are cold of late while the Jazz are hot. However, series history – ... read more
College Basketball
Missouri Tigers @ Oklahoma Sooners Monday February 6, 2012 7:00 pm
Play On: Oklahoma (Game 524)Note: When the Sooners host the Tigers in a Big 12 battle in Norman Monday night Oklahoma will be looking to avenge an 38-point blowout loss suffered earlier this season in Missouri, the worst ever in OU head coach Lon Kruger's career. ... read more
NFL Football
New York Giants @ New England Patriots Sunday February 5, 2012 6:30 pm
Play On: New York Giants (Game 101)Note: It’s back to the drawing board for two teams who meet in Super Bowl XLVI at the ’House that Peyton Built’ in Indianapolis in a renewal of Super Bowl XLII when New York knocked off New England, 17-14, in dramatic fashion to ... read more
NBA Basketball
Los Angeles Lakers @ Utah Jazz Saturday February 4, 2012 9:05 pm
Play On: Utah Jazz (Game 522)Note: Heading into into last night’s same-season revenger in Denver, the road-poor Lakers have struggled away from the Staples Center this season (2-7 SU and ATS) and it doesn’t figure to get any better tonight in Utah’s dominant ... read more
College Basketball
Wright State Raiders @ Valparaiso Crusaders Saturday February 4, 2012 8:00 pm
Our database did a lot of recent mining in the Horizon League and it came up with more than a few nuggets, one of which is the fact that the Raiders are a much better dog at home in conference play (11-1 ATS L12) than they are on the road (7-14 ATS) – and away from the cozy ... read more
