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Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Monday 3/25/19

Posted : March 25, 2019 8:53 am

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Norfolk State won 17 of its last 20 games; they won in OT at Alabama last game, after being down 10 in first half. Spartans played only six guys more than 9:00, which could be an issue playing in high altitude here. Norfolk lost by 19 at Michigan, by 17 at South Carolina in its other high profile games. Colorado won 11 of its last 14 games, winning last seven home games; they are experience team #318 that is 10-3 outside Pac-12.

West Virginia is still playing despite its 15-20 record; they’re 5-3 in last eight games, beating Grand Canyon by 14 last game. WVU played eight guys 15:00+ that game; four freshmen, four juniors as they prep for next year. Coastal Carolina is 4-7 in its last 11 games; they lost four of last five road games. Chanticleers are experience team #197 that turns ball over 20% of time; they were down 14 with 13:01 left vs Howard last game, but rallied for the win.

Long road trip for Utah Valley team that won 11 of its last 13 games; they were 29-37 on foul line in their win over CSUN last week. Wolverines start two juniors, two seniors, are experience team #89 that is 12-4 outside the WAC. UVSU won five of its last six road games. South Florida lost seven of its last nine D-I games; they’re experience team #328 that turns ball over 22.7% of time. Bulls start two freshmen and a sophomore- they needed OT to beat Stony Brook last game.

Longwood made 18-34 on arc in its 90-68 upset win over Southern Miss last week; that win broke a 4-game losing streak. Lancers are 4-10 in their last 14 games. Longwood is 7-5 outside the Big South, but they also played #345 NC schedule. DePaul won three of its last five games; they’re #81 experience team that starts three seniors. Blue Demons are 9-3 outside Big East; they’re 6-0 vs teams ranked outside the top 200.

Brown is 20-11; they won by 21 at San Diego State in December, now they get a second trip west; Bruins won six of their last eight games, are #11 in MC- they’re experience team #177, #11 in MC. Brown forces turnovers 21.1% of the time. Loyola Marymount is having its first winning season in seven years; they’re experience team #165 that won four of last five games- they start couple sophs and a freshman. Lions lost three of their last four home games.

Texas Southern is 4-8 outside the SWAC, playing the toughest NC schedule in country; Tigers won 14 of their last 16 games- they were 27-42 on foul line in an OT win at New Orleans last week. TSU is experience team #5 whose bench plays minutes #22- they start four seniors. Rio Grande Valley split its last eight D-I games; Vaqueros have #328 eFG% in country, which is bad. RGV beat SWAC champ Prairie View by 13 back in November.

Bakersfield is 3-0 vs Big Sky teams this season, winning by 1-6-5 points. Roadrunners lost nine of last 11 games, but won at Fullerton LW, grabbing 19 offensive boards, which is good because they shot 32.4% from floor. Bakersfield is the #2 offensive rebounding team in country. Southern Utah is 3-4 outside Big Sky; they beat Seattle by 3 in only WAC game. Thunderbirds beat Drake in OT last game; they’re experience team #266 that plays pace #34.

Posted : March 25, 2019 8:56 am

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By David Schwab

The remaining 16 teams in this year’s NCAA Tournament will be back in action later this week. However, Monday night’s college basketball betting board is highlighted by a trio of matchups in two other postseason tournaments.

Starting in the NIT, the Norfolk State Spartans will be on the road against the Colorado Buffaloes. Over in the CBI, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers head to West Virginia to face the Mountaineers and the Brown Bears will be on the West Coast against Loyola Marymount Lions.

Opening Odds per BetOnline.ag

NIT

No. 8 Norfolk State Spartans at No. 4 Colorado Buffaloes (9 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Colorado -14 ½, 147

Betting Matchup

The Spartans stunned top-seeded Alabama 80-79 in overtime in the opening round of their NIT bracket. They closed as 16-point underdogs, but this was just the second time they covered against the spread in their last six games. The total has gone OVER in four of those six contests. Norfolk State plays out of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference where it went 14-2 straight-up to win the regular season title. It lost to North Carolina Central 50-47 as a 4 ½-point favorite in the conference tournament.

Colorado went 22-12 SU this season with a 10-8 record in Pac-12 play. It came up short against Washington 66-61 as a three-point underdog in the conference tournament after knocking off Oregon State 73-58 as a 2 ½-point underdog. The Buffaloes opened play in the NIT by beating Dayton 78-73 to cover as 4 ½-point favorites. They are 5-2 ATS over their past seven games with the total staying UNDER in five of those outing. Colorado’s Tyler Bey scored 14 points with 12 rebounds to pace the win in the opening round.

Betting Trends

-- The Spartans are 5-1 ATS in their last six games played on Monday with the total going OVER in 15 of their last 20 games following a SU win.

-- The Buffaloes have a 7-1 record ATS in their last eight home games and the total has stayed UNDER in six of their last seven nonconference games.

CBI

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at West Virginia Mountaineers (7 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: West Virginia -9, 157 ½

Betting Matchup

As members of the Sun Belt Conference, the Chanticleers made their way to the quarterfinals of the CBI with an 81-72 victory against Howard last Wednesday as 11-point favorites. They have failed to cover the closing number in four of their last six games with the total staying UNDER in four of those games. They are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games. Coastal Carolina got a strong effort from Tyrell Gumbs-Frater in Wednesday’s win with 22 points. The team averaged 76.4 points a game in the regular season while allowing 73.0 points on defense.

West Virginia went 15-20 SU this season with a 4-14 record in Big 12 play. As the No. 10 seed in a ten-team tournament, the Mountaineers made some early noise by beating Oklahoma 72-71 as 6 ½-point underdogs ahead of their stunning 79-74 shocker over No. 1 seed Texas Tech as 13-point underdogs. The ride came to an end with a 88-74 loss to Kansas as 9 ½-point underdogs. West Virginia beat Grand Canyon 77-63 in the CBI opener as a 5 ½-point favorite. Jermaine Haley scored 24 points in last Wednesday’s win.

Betting Trends

-- The Chanticleers have gone 5-0-1 ATS in their last six Monday games and the total has stayed UNDER in five of their last seven games on the road.

-- The Mountaineers are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven nonconference games. The total has gone OVER in their last four games following a SU win.

Brown Bears at Loyola Marymount Lions (10 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Loyola Marymount -4 ½, 137 ½

Betting Matchup

The Bears failed to qualify for the four-team Ivy League Tournament with a 58-51 loss to Penn in their regular season finale as six-point road underdogs. They were 7-7 SU in league play as part of a 19-11 record overall. In their opening effort in this tournament, they beat UAB 83-78 as slight one-point home favorites. Brown is 3-1 ATS in its last four games with the total staying UNDER in three of those games. Obi Okolie came away with a career-high 26 points to help the Bears advance to this game.

Playing out of the West Coast Conference, Loyola Marymount made an early exit in the conference tournament with a 68-65 loss to Pepperdine as a 4 ½-point favorite. The Lions drew Cal Baptist in the opening round of the CBI and squeezed out a 56-55 win on the road as two-point favorites. They are 2-4 ATS in their last six games and the total has stayed UNDER in five of their last seven games. Mattias Markusson converted a three-point attempt in the closing seconds of Wednesday’s win as part of his 13 points on the night.

Betting Trends

-- The Bears are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a SU win and the total has stayed UNDER in 20 of their last 27 road games.

-- The Lions have failed to cover in 11 of their last 15 games coming off a SU win with the total staying UNDER or ending as a PUSH in 10 of their last 13 nonconference games.

Posted : March 25, 2019 8:59 am

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601Norfolk St -602 Colorado
COLORADO is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the current season.

607Utah Valley St -608 S Florida
S FLORIDA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

609Longwood -610 Depaul
DEPAUL is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game after 15+ games in the current season.

611Brown -612 Loyola Marymount
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.

613Texas Southern -614 Utrgv
UTRGV is 16-6 ATS (9.4 Units) after 1 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

615Cs Bakersfield -616 Southern Utah
SOUTHERN UTAH is 6-20 ATS (-16 Units) in home games versus poor passing teams, averaging <=12 assists/game since 1997.

615Cs Bakersfield -616 Southern Utah
CS-BAKERSFIELD is 20-6 ATS (13.4 Units) versus teams who average 6 or less steals/game on the season since 1997.
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Posted : March 25, 2019 11:39 am

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, March 25

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NORFOLK ST (22 - 13) at COLORADO (22 - 12) - 3/25/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all home games this season.
COLORADO is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in home lined games this season.
COLORADO is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in March games over the last 3 seasons.