Louisville's
two wins this past week made them victors in 9 of their last 11 games. They are
also 4-0 since I chose them to replace UMass two weeks ago. In their last 10
games, the Cardinals are 7-2 SU and 8-2 ATS...........
game
vs. Utah. Two nail biters after coming out on top in the prior 5 games by
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Hoop Time
The "Positive ROI 5" team went 7-3 SU and a not so tolerable 5-5 ATS this past week. Butler, Drake, New Mexico, Louisville and Davidson finish their regular season this next week, then begin their conference finals the following week. For the season so far, the "Pos 5" are 92-36 SU and 68-42 ATS 62%
Coach Pitino appears to have them ready for a deep tournament run, with the return of star forward David Padgett 5 games ago. I look for Louisville to be "Sweet 16" material, if not "Final 4" bound...............
The 22-6 Davidson Wildcats, going into the final regular season game against Georgia Southern, have won 18 in a row and of course will get a top seed in their conference (Southern) finals. They will be looking at a middle seed in the NCAA tourney. come March 16th. My sleeper "Sweet 16" team?
Butler at 26-3 this past week, lost just the second game in their last 20 , to another "Pos 5" team, Drake............ sorta like (for VCO's Hoops faithful anyway) "kissing your sister" Butler will also be a top seed in their conference (Horizon) finals and a high seed in the "big dance" next month. I stand by my prediction of early in the season, that the "Little Team That Could" will advance deep into the NCAA tourney (Final Four?...........)
New Mexico, 22-7 lost in overtime to Mountain West leader BYU, after
winning another close
Keep firing on the "Pos ROI 5" and I'll see you next week with my take on the conference finals............ |
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