Tag: ncaa
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CBB: MEAC Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) Norfolk State Spartans (+175): The growth of Norfolk State’s program in recent years has been impressive. They made their 1st ever tournament appearance in 2012 which notably was when they upset Missouri as a 15 seed, but they really got going in recent years returning to the tournament in 2021 and…
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CBB: SWAC Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) Southern Jaguars (+290): Southern has periods where they get cold but generally this has been one of the best teams in the conference. The Jaguars picked up some notable non-conference wins beating Mississippi State and UNLV. Consistency is their biggest issues, they could roll through this whole thing or lose immediately.…
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CBB: CUSA Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (+110): At first glance, it’s very shocking to see Louisiana Tech have a much lower number compared to everyone else in the conference. A deeper dive shows that this team is the best rated by the metrics, and in a conference where everyone struggled on the road they…
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CBB: A10 Conference Tournament Preview
Favorite (odds below +500) Dayton Flyers (+170): Dayton is the only team in this section. Despite finishing 3rd in the standings the Flyers are the only team locked into the NCAA tournament and are the odds on favorite to win. Other bubble teams will be rooting for the Flyers to roll through the A10 tournament.…
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CBB: Southland Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) McNeese State Cowboys (-430): Say what you want about Will “strong ass offer” Wade but the man can coach. McNeese State is having all all-time season for their program, in one season they have transformed into a team that could make noise if they made the tournament. First, they have business…
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CBB: Big Sky Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) Eastern Washington Eagles (+175): Eastern Washington entered conference play battle tested after facing the most ridiculous non-conference schedule I’ve seen this year. Eastern Washington didn’t have a single D1 home game, what a grind! They came so close to beating Ole Miss and a few Pac-12 opponents, but hit the ground…
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CBB: America East Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) Vermont Catamounts (-280): This is the usual perch for Vermont as they’ve ruled the America East for years. Vermont always plays solid ball and had a very good team once again. Back in December I got to see them play against the Miami Redhawks and Vermont lost on a last moment…
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CBB: Summit League Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) South Dakota State Jackrabbits (+155): No surprises here, Oral Roberts challenged the Jackrabbits run for the last few years but with the Oral Bobs in transition South Dakota State has once again taken command of the Summit League. It felt like their usual one seed was in danger in early February…
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CBB: SOCON Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) Samford Bulldogs (+155): Samford is one of the most exciting squads around this year. Bucky McMillan’s team pressures opponents relentlessly to force turnovers, and it’s tough to prepare for, every once in a while they can fall victim to an off night but when they’re on they are a hassle to…
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