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00:00We're going to see the MIAC final between Norfolk State and South Carolina State,

00:05as well as the first game in the A-10. That's VCU versus Loyola Chicago. Norfolk State,

00:10a one-and-a-half point favorite. VCU is laying nine-and-a-half in the first game of A-10 action.

00:17Game number two in the A-10 today is George Mason, a slight dog to St. Joe's. That trio,

00:25any of them stand out for you? Yeah, I'll take both A-10 games. I really like Loyola Chicago.

00:29They've won eight of the last nine games. They're playing a very hot VCU team that has won 11

00:34straight by 19.7 points per game, but they held St. Louis to 43% field goal percentage,

00:41catching nine-and-a-half in terms of that matchup. Again, I think it's a lower-scoring game,

00:45half-court style, giving the nine-and-a-half with Loyola of Chicago to potentially strike the upset.

00:52In terms of the late game, maybe Billy Lang in terms of Villanova. He's not from the neighborhood,

00:59but he's from New Jersey. I love this team. Fleming, Pinckney, I love them. They crashed

01:05the boards. They beat up Dayton. They wanted it more. Lay in the one-and-a-half. Could be

01:10a best-bet crypto play later. Give me St. Joe's over George Mason. For me, it's going to be Loyola

01:16team total under versus VCU. They had that trip-up spot where they lost to Dayton, but this

01:21team grinds you down defensively. Team total, I think it's at 63-and-a-half. I think VCU got that

01:26ugly game out of the system. Came back one big last game. I think they held who they played the

01:33last game to a pretty low number. I do like Loyola Chicago to go under the team total today versus

01:38VCU. For me, I really like George Mason. At least he were on other sides. Here's the thing. It's one

01:44of those spots. I understand you've been back in St. Joe's. The last thing I want to see after

01:49having played overtime and now having to play consecutive days is a grinder like George Mason.

01:59That is who they are. It is what they do. These teams played twice. Both games were close,

02:04understandably, but George Mason was able to win with a 16-point comeback because they held the

02:09Hawks to a second-half total of just 20 points. Actually, that was the only meeting there. I think

02:14George Mason gets that game done. Next, got a crop of games that we'll see come from the American

02:20Athletic Conference. Memphis, Tulane, Memphis laying eight-and-a-half. We know Memphis is

02:25already into the tournament, so it's going to be Tulane trying to steal some bids in that

02:30semifinal game. Game number two, it's North Texas and UAB. Number dropping for the Blazers here

02:38against North Texas, who will try and speed up another grinder in the Mean Green, Joe.

02:44Yeah, I mean, out of both of those games, I like the total in terms of Tulane and Memphis. Memphis

02:50hot as a pistol, won 14 in the last 15 games. They've won six straight. On the flip side,

02:55you have Tulane. They're hot as well. They're playing very well, consistent. Last eight games

03:00for Tulane, they have totaled 152.2 points per game. I think they pushed tempo against Memphis,

03:07and that's the style that Memphis wants to play a little bit. 149-and-a-half to me, light. I think

03:13we get into the 160s, coach. Yeah, I like North Texas. I think it's going to be a tight game,

03:17a big spot. Obviously, the last game, UAB 164-61, so I'm going to go ahead and take North Texas

03:23straight up to get the win today. I like Memphis. I think they get the job done against Tulane in a

03:27big way. I think their reps in spots like this, think back to Maui, I know that was a long time

03:31ago, should have them a lot more comfortable and confident in their game against Tulane,

03:35who's lucky to be here, but I think way overmatched. I think UAB has a good chance to

03:40pull off that upset. It's a very light number, though. I would have loved to catch four-and-a-half.

03:45It's going the other way. I can't disagree. How about a Mountain West final? How about a MAAC final?

03:51Any bite here? Colorado State, a slight dog to Boise. Both of these teams needed this run. You

03:58could argue the loser of this game may not make the tournament, so huge implications. Akron against

04:06Miami of Ohio, big-time total, 158-and-a-half. I love Colorado State. I'm starting to think they're

04:13just the best team overall in the Mountain West. They have the best player in this conference,

04:17undoubtedly, in Nick Clifford. Watched that game last night against Utah State. I probably

04:22should have went to sleep. I couldn't help myself. I love Colorado State against Boise.

04:28I think they should be booked as favorites.

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