Greetings from MoneyTown USA!!!!
Had a rough end to the day yesterday after finding myself on the wrong end of two backdoor covers. But that's just how it goes sometimes. I chalk it up to a little thing called "variance", which is a principle I learned about in my Advanced Statistics class while obtaining my M.B.A.
When you've been in the biz as long as I have, you know that even geniuses must occassionally (and inevitably) bow to variance. -----------> Variance.
But fear not, the State of the NeverLose Union is STRONG!!!
It's like my Uncle Rick would say, "If you can sing a good tenor and help with the fucking, everyone will love you." Well, I doubt anyone of you guys will be able to hear me song (think Shannon Hoon with a hint of Serj Tankian), but I'm definitely gonna help with the fucking.
The plays below are the dick and the books are the box (or, in the case of Mr. Knuckles, the homeless dude's hairy asshole...).
I've got several solid winners i'm offering the masses today.
Georgetown +3 -- UConn coming off a very emotional win against DePaul and this has letdown written all over it. I still see the ghosts of Roy Hibbert and Paul Tagliabue when I watch Georgetown play and they will be too much for a UConn team that has already blown its load (right into Mr. Knuckles mouth if I recall correctly).
Nebraska -4 -- Nebraska is one of the best teams in the county in the category of situational preparedness and it will serve them well in this matchup against Okie State. Okie State has one guy who can shoot and he is that short white dude who looks like one of Larry the Cable Guy's inbred sons. Nebraska will be prepared for this situation and will put tall guys all around him, giving him no options but to pass to inferior players or dribble in place. I think we all know how this game will end. Nebraska by double-digits.
Iowa State +5 -- The Cyclones have struggled slightly in conference play. But they will be ready for this game. Word on the street is that they think they have a chance to run the whole conference tournament. I hear that Fred Hoiberg bought a tuxedo last week for the "Big Dance." Colorado is going to also have a problem with the lower altitude.
Baylor -7 -- This is practically a home game for Baylor, which is a HUGE advantage in March. I see Baylor running back screens all day against the Sooners slow and dumb players. Also, Baylor is known for winning games by scoring the most points. It's this type of mentality that results in stretching a lead in the final minutes. Easy cover here.
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