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    Chip Patterson
    +144
    (56%)
    10-8 in Last 18 NCAAB Picks
    ILLCHI +3.5
    -108
    Spread
    Picked: Mar 8 @ 8:50am

    Analysis

    Northern Iowa is on its fourth game in four days, and might have started to see the effect of those minutes as Bradley closed an 18-point deficit to lose by four points in the semifinals. UIC has handled business in both of its two tournament games, winning by 13 and 21 points, and has generally been playing better basketball since Northern Iowa beat the Flames by six points back on Dec. 17. They split the season series, but the edge goes to UIC with rest advantage and a form that's trending in the right direction as the school eyes its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2004.
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    Mike Tierney
    Top Dog
    Under 161.5
    -110
    Over/Under
    Picked: Mar 8 @ 9:56am

    Analysis

    No doubt these teams can fill up the hoop. Winthrop averages the 34th most possessions per game in Division I, High Point 61st. Their matchups produced 167 and 176 points. But this is a massive total for a win-or-else league final. Eagles games in the conference averaged 154, with the Panthers at 158. They happened to face off in last year's championship, when 150 points were registered. With an NCCC Tournament bid a stake, expect one side to slow it down a bit or clank more shot attempts than the norm.
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    Larry Hartstein
    +70
    (60%)
    3-2 in Last 5 NCAAB ATS Picks
    MNMTH -2.5
    -110
    Spread
    Picked: Mar 8 @ 12:22am

    Analysis

    The fourth-seeded Hawks are dangerous in this CAA Tournament because they're a different team than they were for most of the season. In early February, the NCAA cleared senior point guard Kavion McClain after investigating him for a possible rules violation prior to enrolling at Monmouth. In eight games with McClain, who previously played at Abilene Christian and Texas Southern, Monmouth is 6-2 with the losses coming to the conference's top two teams. Included in that stretch is a 93-73 dismantling of Drexel. McClain is not a role player: He's averaging 17.6 points and 5.3 assists in 34.6 minutes per game. The fifth-seeded Dragons opened their tournament Saturday by beating last-place Northeastern by seven. Back the Hawks to advance to the semis and cover.
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    Prop Bet Guy
    #2
    +1672
    (57%)
    124-92 in Last 216 NBA Player Props Picks
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    P. Siakam
    Over 20.5
    -120
    Points
    Picked: Mar 8 @ 9:45am

    Analysis

    FanDuel. Pascal Siakam is averaging 24 points per game this season, and has cleared this line in 41/54 games. While the Pacers are thought to be tanking, when Siakam suits up, he plays his full complement of minutes. This is a matchup against the Trail Blazers who rank 28th against transition scoring (Siakam’s primary playtype) and play at the seventh fastest pace. I’d bet this to over 21.5 points.

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