March Madness Teaser

College Threeway Tease Suprise!
Now that we are really in what we would call the "meat and potatoes" portion of the tournament, it's time to start tossing some money around. Unfortunately for you, our erratic picks record has probably left you with little money to gamble with. So grab that solo cup full of coins, Chuck E. Cheese tokens and paper clips, head to Coin Star and check these bitches out:

(LOSS)
(+180) Michigan (-3, teased to +1) vs Tennessee (WINNER!)
Louisville (-4.5 teased to P) vs Kentucky (L)
Michigan St. vs Virginia (UNDER 129, teased to 133) (WINNER!)

First, let me point out that there are two teams from Michigan still in the tournament. Hopefully this points to signs of recovery for a State that has had no financial stability since the Dragon "Smaug" made his home somewhere in Detroit. Now, the Wolverines have some solid tourney experience, a smart coach, the classic white guy that is good in college, a pedigree player in Glen Robinson Jr and cool Unis. Take a look at Tennessee: They are not very good. That's it! We've watched Tennessee a few times this year. Yeah they have a couple pieces and have won a few games, but are they going to have a shot at the title? No way. We're rollin' with the team that named their University mascot after a Marvel character (fact).

Louisville and Kentucky will be a fun game to watch! For the first 5 minutes...If you are trying to convince me that the Harrison's are going to beat the best full court press, man to man defense in the country, then I've got a safe neighborhood in Detroit to take you to. The Harrisons will lose this game by themselves and Coach Calipari will force them to go to the NBA (Europe) so he never has to deal with them again.

As far as the Spartan's and Virginia go, I would rather not pick. Tony Bennett is a great coach, Tom Izzo is a great coach. They both play great team ball, they both scheme well defensively and they have both played in big games. All I can say is, this should be low scoring. Probably 65-61.

NCAA Madness Picks

Bob's Barely Legal College Picks

Dayton vs. Stanford under 133 (L)
Both of these teams have played several defensive battles so far in this tournament, and this one has potential to be a full blown defensive struggle. Stanford runs a nasty 2-3 zone that forces teams to settle for terrible jump shots and forced 3 pointers. I would not be surprised if the halftime score is 20-19 or something close like that. Expect a shitty, slow defensive battle as these team fight for the right to play in the elite eight.

Baylor vs. Wisconsin (-3.5) (WINNER!)
The Badgers are a crazy deep team that shoots the lights out from three. The Bears are an athletic, deep team that uses their length to deter teams from taking good shots. On paper this matchup favors the Bears, but Wisconsin is not the team that you want to take open looks for 40 minutes. The Badgers have five guys on the floor at all times that can shoot including first round pick Sam Dekker who is a versatile 3 that uses his size and shooting ability to get what he wants against opposing defenses. Look for a very deep and talented Wisconsin team to end the Bears miracle run as they move on to the Elite Eight.

Smooth Shaven Saturday

BJ's Freeballin' Picks

After Sugar basically ran us into the ground the last two days with his NCAA March Madness picks, I thought I would chime in and try to right the ship with a few bangers of my own. After today, the only Madness we'll be talking about is you actually taking Sugar's advice the whole first round! heh heh...ok, time for the picks...

(9)Pitt vs (1)Florida ( -240 ) (WINNER!)

This picks is for a teaser or a parlay mainly. I'm thinking chalk rules the second round as the public starts to move heavily on the dogs. Florida is not a team to be fucked with as of late. Their senior leadership and dominant defense have been the key to their success all year, especially late in the season. Look for future NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Wilbekin to lead a balanced, sometimes boring offense for the Gators as they win a nice 60-54 contest against a shitty version of Syracuse. Pitt sucks against ranked teams and they're going to struggle with Florida's defense. Throw this in a parlay.

(7)Oregon vs (2)Wisconsin (OVER 145.5) (WINNER!)

While trying to come to a consensus on what games to pick for Saturday, Catz and I decided to go with Wisconsin (ML) as the official pick for this game. Well, Catz is asleep right now, and I feel like taking the over. In Oregon and Wisconsin, you have two of the NCAA's best offenses. Oregon is high scoring because they push the ball and have a great perimeter based attack. Their defense isn't great, but they do force turnovers. Wisconsin's offense is not as flashy as Oregon, but they are way more efficient and tend not to turn the ball over. The Badgers aren't afraid to push the ball either, but mainly, their players are looking for lay ins and open threes, not contested twos (as the Ducks tend to settle for). Everyone can take Catz's advice an go under with a Wisconsin win, or live on the wild side with me and stress out when the score is 32-21 at half tomorrow!

(7) UCONN (+4) vs (2) Villanova (WINNER!)
The Huskies may be tired after their hard fought OT victory over St. Joes. But I'd rather take a slightly tired UCONN team than an overrated Nova squad that can't shoot! Shabazz Napier has been here before. We all remember the bad ass, Kemba Walker fueled run through the Big East and to the title. Shabazz was there! A scrappy, overconfident freshman that somehow made big plays. Well he's back again and he has lead the Huskies to the tournament in a poor man's Kemba manner. Look for the Huskies to win this one outright and send the overachievers home.