NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL FUTURE

FLORIDA GATORS TO WIN NATIONAL TITLE  +300

I know that this is the NCAA tournament, that there are a lot of upsets in it, and the best team can get knocked out earlier than they should.  I also know that this Florida team has a lot of chemistry and a lot of upperclassmen on it.  People will tell me that there are no guarantees.  Well, no shit.
I can guarantee you that if you like to invest and Florida does win it all, you will regret not throwing down something.  If the Gators do win four more in a row and take the title you will watch triple the amount you could have put up just pass you by.  I think people forget how great of a coach Billy D is, and that there is a reason why this team has won 28 games in a row.  I think they are poised to win this championship and that they are a steal at 3/1.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAY

             NIT TOURNAMENT  SECOND ROUND

** SMU   -7   vs   LSU

The SMU Mustangs really did get hosed this year by not getting invited to play in the big dance.  They swept Uconn, a sweet sixteen team, and had several other quality wins, such as double digit wins against Memphis and Cincinnati.  The highest they were ranked this year was 23, so they really have been getting disrespected all year.  I think they can prove how stupid it was to leave them out by winning this tournament.  LSU has some young talent, but has been so inconsistent this year, due to poor coaching, in my opinion.  The Stangs have my boy, Larry Brown, who is one of the best coaches in all of basketball, and a big reason for their 24-9 record.  Too bad it couldn't have been a better year.  I say they wipe the floor with this team tonight.

NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ROUND 2 PLAY

** SF AUSTIN  +8.5   vs    UCLA

I think this Lumberjack team of SF Austin is a perfect Cinderella for the Sweet 16.  The Bruins can score really well, and have a good point guard, but their defense is weak.  Austin can play some good D and I just know they aren't going down without a fight.

NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND PLAYS

Go ahead and wager an equal amount on each of these games and I predict that there will be profit made.

** UCONN   -4.5    vs     ST. JOSEPH'S

* LOUISVILLE   -16.5   vs   MANHATTAN

* TEXAS   -1.5   vs   ARIZONA ST

**NORTH CAROLINA  -4.5   vs    PROVIDENCE

** MEMPHIS  -3   vs   GEORGE WASHINGTON

** CREIGHTON  -13.5   vs   UL LAFAYETTE

* SF AUSTIN  +6   vs    VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH

COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAY

BIG 10 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS     BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE  INDIANAPOLIS, IN

** WISCONSIN   +2    vs    MICHIGAN ST

I really love the way the Badgers have been playing lately, winning 9 out of their last 10 games.  They are playing for a number one seed and I like them a lot today.  That is all.  Sometimes there is little to no analysis, other than you just like 'em, so you go with your gut.

NBA PLAY

* MIAMI   +3.5    at    SAN ANTONIO