| March Madness Picks: North Carolina vs Washington State |
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Thursday, 27 March 2008
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Oddsmakers at SportsBetting.com have installed North Carolina as the favorite in this game with Washington State by a 9-point chalk with a 141 ½ total. er Tennessee with a 146 total. The Tar Heels made it to the Eastern semi-finals by waltzing through Mount St. Mary’s 113-74 and No. 9 Arkansas in the second round 107-77. In both games, the Tar Heels easily covered the betting line both times; as at -26 vs. Mount St. Mary’s and -10 vs. Arkansas. The OVER cashed on total’s wagering in both first and second round games. Like North Carolina, Washington State had little trouble dispatching its opponents in the first and second rounds. The Cougars defeated 13-seed Winthrop 71-40 covering the 9 ½ point chalk and topped Notre Dame 71-40 and covering as a 2 ½ point favorite. The UNDER slipped below the posted total in both games. The Tar Heels have shot over 60.6% in both NCAA Tournament games, including 67.7% against Arkansas, and has shot 49.3% or better in six of its eight games with Ty Lawson back. The Tar Heels also had 42 assists on 88 field goals in the ACC Tournament. But in the first two NCAA Tournament games, Carolina has averaged 110.5 points, 34.5 field goals and 26.5 assists. The Tar Heels also turned it over 47 times (15.7 per game) in three ACC Tournament games and have turned it over just 16 times in two NCAA Tournament games (8.0 per game). Washington State has a very tough, disciplined defense that is more than capable of playing 35 seconds of defense in a halfcourt setting and is not prone to breakdowns. Teams have managed to score 70 or more points against Washington State just six times this season; the Cougars are 3-3 in those games and 0-1 when allowing 80 or more points (UCLA scored 81 in the Cougars' first loss this season). However, the team is 12-0 when allowing 50 points or less and 7-0 when it's 60 or fewer points. Their two NCAA opponents have averaged 40.5 points per game. The Cougars have allowed a team to shoot 50% or higher from the floor just six times this season and are 3-3 in those games. They are a 9-4 when allowing 40-49% shooting and 14-0 when holding opponents to 40 percent or less. Two of those 14 wins have come in the last two games; their last two opponents have shot 29-of-105 from the field (27.6%).Get on board with Reno Gold, two time winner of the Best Online Handicapper award , and let him make your winning NCAA tournament picks guaranteed to make you money. Reno offers single guaranteed picks and multi picks packages. Checkout our live NCAA Tournament Point-Spreads showcasing real time odds of the world's top online sportsbooks all in one easy to use location. Get line movements in real time and find out who has the best college football betting odds.                        |
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