30 DIMER - STANFORD CARDINAL - 3
I am sorry, but the only reason this Oregon State is in this tournament is because the head coach is President Obama's brother in-law. How else can you explain letting in a team that was, and still is BELOW .500 into a post-season tournament?!?!?!Stanford may have lost both regular season meetings with the Beavers, but the Cardinal did come through with a pull-away win, and cover earlier this month in the Pac 10 tournament, winning by 8 as the 7-point fave.That cover put Stanford at 13-5 against the spread the last 18 series meetings!The Cardinal have looked very strong in blasting both Boise State, and Wichita State by double-digits to get to this round, while the Beavers have had to go deep to the well to beat back both Houston, and Vermont in their first 2 rounds of this tourney.
Stanford will rout this team tonight by 10 points minimum!
10 DIMER - ST. MARY'S GAELS + 3
G-Man getting all caught up in the Patty Mills story these days, as the Gaels feel that they should have been Big Dancin' instead of playing in the NIT. Either way, it has been fun to watch this St. Mary's team compete, and I have a feeling that they are not done with their "mission" just yet. The Aztecs have had the few extra days to prep, and they are at home, but they have lost to this Gaels' team 4 of the last 5 times they have met, and they are just 1-3-1 against the spread in those 5. The most recent tilt came in December at San Diego State, and the Gaels did win outright by 3 as the 3-point fave.
Tonight we are getting a few points!?!?!? Take the Gaels!
10 DIMER - NEW JERSEY NETS + 12.5
Definitely feel this price is inflated on the current #1 seeded Cavaliers, as the Nets are a decent 20-15 against the spread this season on the road.New Jersey has lost badly the last 3 season series meetings, but overall, the Nets are 18-8 against the spread the last 26 series meetings, and they do catch the Cavaliers riding a 9-game winning streak, and as we all know in the NBA that the longer a winning streak mounts, the harder it gets for the winning team to cover the inlfated prices the linesmakers place on them.Tonight is just such a case. New Jersey will not win outright, but they will cover this roomy impost.
Take the Nets and the points
Today's Complimentary Selection
NBA comp play winner from the G-Man last night on the Lakers minus the points.Tonight the G-Man takes the points with the Timberwolves, as Minnesota may be riding a 5-game losing streak, but they are hitting the Sixers at the right time.Philly is fresh back from a 5-game west coast road swing that saw them go to overtime on Monday in their outright win at Portland.This is just too many points for Phiadelphia to be laying, as the 76ers are only 15-17-2 against the spread at home this year, while the T-Wolves come into this one on a 15-6-1 road spread run their last 22 games.Minnesota has also won the last pair of series meetings, and 4 of the last 5 outright.The road team in the series is also on a 6-2-1 spread run the last 9 showdows, making the points the play.
Karl Garrett 3-25-09
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