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[1%] Free Play on Heat -2½ -110

1 Dimer on Flyers vs Kings under 6 -115

1* Free Pick on Brewers -135

*Free Play Under* The Houston Cougars have the potential to shutdown the opposition. They held SIU Edwardsville to 40 points in the Round of 64 last year. They held Longwood to 46 points two years ago. 

Houston is a top five team in the country and they are a top five defense. The Cougars also play at a bottom 15 pace nationally. They are good at dictating the pace. 

Idaho will have to be making shots from outside in order to score much at all here. Tugler is going to be a major problem with his length and shot blocking ability.

Games with a big spread have been good under wagers in the last 15 years of the NCAA Tournament. I think this will be a run away, and I'm going to back the under. 

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Ricky's 1* play on SJ.

Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.

- The Sharks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.

- The Sabres are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.

- The Sharks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Verdict: The value is on the home underdog.

#737 ASA PLAY ON Texas +2.5 over BYU, Thursday at 7:25 PM ET - We did take a shot with BYU to win this Region at 50 to 1 simply because we thought it was a solid value play if they would happen to hit their stride. We’re not confident in this team whose numbers dropped off a cliff down the stretch. Teams that come into the tourney that have lost at least 7 of their last 15 games (BYU is 6-9 their last 15) are a terrible 11-33 SU and 13-24 ATS in the NCAA opener dating back to 2013. Going back even further, the Cougars started the season with a 16-1 record and have closed out the season with a 7-10 record since then. The loss of one of their top players Richie Saunders has been devastating to this team and they haven’t been able to figure out how to fill his shoes. BYU ranks 296th in Haslam’s momentum metric and defensively they’ve been bad ranking 143rd in efficiency since February 1st. That’s not great facing a Texas offense that is 18th in offensive efficiency this season. The Longhorns played on Tuesday night and topped NC State in a 68-66 final. The Wolfpack made a late flurry but Texas controlled the game throughout leading for 88% of the game. Dating back to the 2010 season, double digit power conference seeds when tabbed a dog have covered 60% of the time. Texas was also a money making 9-5 ATS this year as an underdog. We don’t love the situation with Texas playing on Tuesday and then traveling to the West Coast, but we have a history with at least 1 First 4 team winning in the round of 64 in 12 of the last 14 seasons. We think that team this year is Texas.

1* Free Play on Kings +3½ -110

Dave's Thursday Free Play:

1* on Houston -23.5

The Key: The Houston Cougars will be happy to get out of the Big 12 gauntlet and get back to beating up on overmatched competition which they are notorious for in the non-conference.  The Cougars opened 23-2 this season with their only losses to Tennessee by 3 and Texas Tech by 4.  They take on a Idaho team that benefited from getting to play the Big Sky Tournament in their home state.  Idaho lost to Sam Houston State by 26 in the non-conference.  The Vandals only played one team ranked inside the Top 100 which was Notre Dame in a 15-point loss.  This will be far and away their stiffest test of the season.  Take Houston.

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1* FREE INFO PLAY Islanders vs Senators over 5½ -130

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The NCAAB Tournament comp play is on Hawaii plus the points. Game 735 at 4:25 eastern. The Warriors will slow this one down and the points are the play as We note that round 1 favorites off a conference championship dog win and cover by >10 points are 11-1-1 to the spread over the last 26 seasons. vs an opponent off a win and cover. The Razorback were all out to win the SEC Championship game winning 3 straight games. The Warriors have just 2 losses this year by 15+ points so we will back them today at +15. GL Rob V

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #759 Queens Royals +25.5 over Purdue Boilermakers (7:35p.m., Friday, March 20 TruTV) Purdue showed up in Chicago for the Big 10 Tournament but they have not played well during the second half of the season. We will grab the points with the Royals on Friday night in St. Louis, MO. Purdue is nowhere near as strong on defense this year and many of their stars are not shooting it well. They got a cakewalk to the Big 10 Finals by getting to play a depleted UCLA team on Saturday. They are overseeded and are not a strong two seed. The Royals can score points and should get hot at some point in this game to cover this spread. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in basketball, hockey, and other sports. Sign-up now and let 54 years of handicapping experience work for you. 

Thursday's CBB Free Pick 

PLAY ON: Texas A&M +3.5

My selection is on VCU plus the points over North Carolina at 6:50 pm et on Thursday.

VCU wrapped up its second straight Atlantic-10 Conference title with a 70-62 victory over Dayton on Sunday. The Rams also reached the NCAA Tournament last year but were one-and-done at the hands of BYU. Despite facing a brand name opponent in North Carolina, they have to feel a little better about their chances of advancing this year as the Tar Heels just aren't the same team without super-freshman Caleb Wilson (he's done for the season due to injury). VCU had a more experienced team last year but I think its youth might work in its favor this time around as it figures to throw caution to the wind against favored UNC. The Tar Heels enter the tournament sporting an impressive 24-8 record but didn't face as tough of a non-conference slate as you might expect. They did beat Kansas, Kentucky and Ohio State but the latter two victories came by three points or less. They were also blown out by Michigan State. UNC checks into this game off three straight ATS victories but that marks its longest such streak of the season. We'll grab the points with the underdog Rams. Take VCU (8*).

Free Pick on Cavs -13 -105

FREE PLAY on Lightning/Canucks under 6½