Streaking Panthers set sights on Irish
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02/24/2010 - South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have left themselves some work to do down the stretch as they are in desperate need of some quality wins to perhaps earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament. One such opportunity comes tonight, as the Irish welcome the 12th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers to South Bend for a Big East matchup at the Joyce Center.
The Panthers comes into this contest red-hot, having won five straight games, including an impressive 70-65 besting of Villanova this past weekend. With the victory, Pitt is now 10-4 in league play, still within striking distance of both Syracuse (13-2) and Villanova (11-3).
The Irish on the other hand, are a mere 6-8 in league play, thanks to three straight losses to Seton Hall, St. John's and last week's heart-breaker at Louisville (91-89 in double overtime). However, with Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Connecticut and Marquette still on the docket, the Irish can bolster their record down the stretch.
Pittsburgh has been able to take a narrow 27-26 lead in the all-time series with Notre Dame thanks to wins in six of the last seven meetings.
The Panthers are not flashy at the offensive end of the floor, but they are effective, averaging 68.7 ppg on a steady .441 shooting. Where the team really excels is at the defensive end, limiting the opposition to a mere 61.4 ppg and holding foes under 40 percent shooting (.395), while outrebounding them by 5.5 boards per contest. The scoring pool features a quartet of reliable assets, led by Ashton Gibbs. The 6-2 sophomore guard leads the team in scoring at 16.4 ppg, thanks in large part to his team-high 61 three-pointers. Brad Wanamaker has proved to be a solid scorer (12.3 ppg), rebounder (6.1 rpg) and distributor (team-high 119 assists). Gilbert Brown comes off the bench with 11.1 ppg, followed by Jermaine Dixon's 10.3 ppg. Pitt opened up a 10-point lead in the first half and kept the Wildcats at arm's length the rest of the way in a huge win for the Panthers. Gibbs led the way with 21 points. Brown added 16 points in 24 minutes off the bench, while Dixon chipped in with 10.
The Irish almost pulled out a win at Louisville last week despite being without the services of All-American candidate Luke Harangody, who missed his second straight game with a knee bruise. The Irish shot .475 from the floor in the game, but a 35-23 disparity in points from the foul line proved costly. The loss spoiled solid efforts from Tim Abromaitis, Ben Hansbrough and Tory Jackson. Abromaitis hit 11 of his 18 shots to lead the team with 29 points. Hansbrough poured in 21, while Jackson finished with 19 points and seven assists. Harangody is the stabilizing force down low for Notre Dame, leading the conference in scoring (24.1 ppg) and ranking third in rebounding (10.0 rpg). However, he is expected to miss his third straight game, leaving a noticeable void in the paint. Abromaitis (17.3 ppg) is capable of picking up the scoring burden, thanks to his .490 percentage from long range. Hansbrough (12.1 ppg) is both a scorer (12.1 ppg) and distributor (4.7 apg), as is Jackson (9.1 ppg, Big East-best 5.7 apg).
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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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