03-16-2002, 04:44 AM
This is a tempting looking board. I would take Wilmington, but the OT and the effort they gave makes me too leery that they will not put in a full effort. I think they could do everything right, be very competitive and then fall apart in the final 5 minutes and not cover so I will take a carefully thought out pass on it. I also like Arizona, but the price is shockingly high for my tastes, I was expecting 4.5 or 5. I will pass since my taste for good sized favorites doesn't get going until next round. The plays I will go with:
Tulsa +6
I think it takes a pretty good team to be favored by this much over Tulsa and Kentucky isn't that good. Tulsa played the tougher opponent and played confidently beating a top 10 caliber team with relative ease. The number is just too high.
Oregon -3.5
Wake shot lights out against Pepperdine, with a lesser effort they will come down to earth here. Ducks fiddled with Montana, they are rested and ready to flex their muscles against a team I still don't have that much respect for. Not that fond of laying this price, but its low enough to get me to bite.
Tulsa +6
I think it takes a pretty good team to be favored by this much over Tulsa and Kentucky isn't that good. Tulsa played the tougher opponent and played confidently beating a top 10 caliber team with relative ease. The number is just too high.
Oregon -3.5
Wake shot lights out against Pepperdine, with a lesser effort they will come down to earth here. Ducks fiddled with Montana, they are rested and ready to flex their muscles against a team I still don't have that much respect for. Not that fond of laying this price, but its low enough to get me to bite.