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  1. Saturday No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 1 Florida (-2.5, 159.5) 6:09 p.m. ET (CBS) Bookmaker quote from Thomas Gable, sportsbook director at The Borgata in Atlantic City: "Florida opened as 2.5-point favorites with a total of 162.5. Obviously, the injury to Johni Broome is looming over this game. The spread has stayed steady at -2.5 with good two-way action but the total has come down to 159.5. That was very quick line movement upon opening the number. I don’t believe we are going to hear any real news on the health of Broome, so this is really whether you think he is going to be close to 100% or will be compromised after a week of rest and minimal to no practicing." Corbie Craig, Bettor Odds: Broome’s health is a massive worry of course, but we also don’t look enough at the challenges Florida has found itself in multiple times this tourney — like when the Gators were down nine with two minutes left to a Texas Tech team playing an injured Chance McMillian. Start slow and the Tigers have all the firepower to put you away. Broome, Denver Jones and Tahaad Pettiford get a ton of attention, but in this matchup, I look at Miles Kelly to have a massive impact. A strong body shooting 93% from the stripe and a quick trigger from deep, if Broome isn’t at his best then the swing pass through to Kelly makes a ton of sense. In the game as a whole, the Gators have the guards to speed up Auburn, and I'm good backing the team that plays its style the most. Bet: Florida -2.5 Sam Panayotovich, "Bet Sweats" host: The Florida infatuation is very real after a whole season of hearing that it's Duke and Auburn, then everyone else. I'm banking on Broome being healthy and will happily take a full possession with the veteran-driven Tigers. Bet: Auburn +3 No. 1 Houston vs. No. 1 Duke (-5.5, 136.5) 8:49 p.m. ET (CBS) Gable: "We opened this Duke -4.5 with a total of 136.5. Duke has been such a machine, I wasn’t surprised to see them bet up to as high as -5.5. We did get some buy back on Houston at +5.5 and are currently sitting at 5. A lot of the advanced metric sites make this game a lot closer than 5 but the public is believing their eyes at this point and what they have continued to see with Duke. I personally make this game Duke -4, so I would be happy to grab +5.5 or higher on Houston. The total hasn’t moved off 136.5." Paul Stone, pro bettor: Houston is No. 1 in the country in defensive efficiency, according to KenPom, and the Cougars only had four opponents score 70 or more in regulation all season. The trademark of Kelvin Sampson’s teams has been tenacious defense — and this team is no different. They contest every pass and try to eliminate every angle. They’re relentless and never take their foot off the gas defensively. Duke’s arguably been the best offensive team in college basketball over the course of the season, and I think Sampson realizes the Cougars can’t get in a shootout with the Blue Devils. Houston has to turn it into a rock fight, an ugly game with a slower pace and points at a premium. We saw what Duke did to Alabama’s 3-point attack in its Elite Eight victory, and the Crimson Tide were coming off a historic performance, hitting 25-of-51 three-pointers against BYU in the Sweet 16. Against Duke, however, Bama got very few good looks and went 8-of-32 from downtown, as the Blue Devils were clearly committed to defending the 3-point line. Duke has a lot more length than other teams, which helps the perimeter defense, taking away the sidelines and making it tough on 3-point shooting teams. I like this game to stay under the total. Bet: Under 136.5 Craig: Alabama head coach Nate Oats' postgame presser expresses my current sentiment regarding Duke: “This is an insanely tough two-day prep.” The good news for Sampson is that he's been given the time to sift through the various backdoor lob attempts, elevator screens and other offensive sets that attempt to draw attention away from Cooper Flagg and allow him to slowly piece together an iso game. The Cougars stop backdoor lobs much better than nearly anyone in the country, and although they are small, they will be will prepped for this one. Duke has played very similarly paced teams back to back, giving a pretty easy prep and allowing the game to speed up as it slowly pulls away and runs up the score. This contrast in style should pose some tempo change. I bet the under 136. Bet: Under 136 Mike Randle, FTN Network: We project this as a one-score game at FTN, as Houston has been atop our power rankings for most of the season. Duke has steamrolled through the second half of the season, but has yet to face the level of defensive pressure the Cougars will bring Saturday. There have been teams that defend the 3-point line well (Alabama), or guard the interior well (Louisville), but the overall physicality and rebounding ability of Houston will challenge the Blue Devils' young roster. With a healthy roster, and multiple big men (J'Wan Roberts, Ja'Vier Francis) to limit second-chance points, this line is too many points for a Houston team that is playing in its home state and is hungry for more than just a Final Four appearance. Bet: Houston +5.5
  2. It wasn't for the throwing events, eh?
  3. Yeah a pistol is better for starting the race.
  4. Just remove the dishwasher and put your dry goods sandwich supplies in the new "Mini-pantry."
  5. Nah, that's a perfect summation of his show and that includes AJ Hawk. There's zero content there. It's just douchebags bouncing idiot shit off of each other.
  6. Oh, they both could be true. But Beard was very likely to get a raise already due to the S16. He also might want to beat Texas because he's a competitor, and possibly petty AF. Aggy was just the leverage, not the catalyst they thought they were.
  7. BREAKING: Texas A&M has reached out to Texas Tech head men’s basketball coach Grant McCasland in hopes of filling their recently vacated head coaching job. Grant reportedly told the AD “fuck no” and proceeded to fart over the phone before hanging up. Sources say
  8. CGMC was getting a reworked deal, regardless. Dream on aggy fucks.
  9. Does it matter what actually happened? 1) why were you in that situation( arrest?) 2) what part of telling your boss to kick rocks. Explicitly or not, made you think the outcome would be positive?
  10. History of the Most Outstanding Player in the Final Four YEAR NAME CLASS SCHOOL 2024 Tristen Newton Senior UConn 2023 Adama Sanogo Junior UConn 2022 Ochai Agbaji Senior Kansas 2021 Jared Butler Junior Baylor 2019 Kyle Guy Junior Virginia 2018 Donte DiVincenzo Junior Villanova 2017 Joel Berry II Junior North Carolina 2016 Ryan Arcidiacono Senior Villanova 2015 Tyus Jones Freshman Duke 2014 Shabazz Napier Senior UConn 2013 Luke Hancock Senior Louisville* 2012 Anthony Davis Freshman Kentucky 2011 Kemba Walker Junior UConn 2010 Kyler Singler Junior Duke 2009 Wayne Ellington Junior North Carolina 2008 Mario Chalmers Junior Kansas 2007 Corey Brewer Junior Florida 2006 Joakim Noah Sophomore Florida 2005 Sean May Junior North Carolina 2004 Emeka Okafor Junior UConn 2003 Carmelo Anthony Freshman Syracuse 2002 Juan Dixon Senior Maryland 2001 Shane Battier Senior Duke 2000 Mateen Cleaves Senior Michigan State 1999 Richard Hamilton Junior UConn 1998 Jeff Sheppard Senior Kentucky 1997 Miles Simon Junior Arizona 1996 Tony Delk Senior Kentucky 1995 Ed O'Bannon Senior UCLA 1994 Corliss Williamson Junior Arkansas 1993 Donald Williams Sophomore North Carolina 1992 Bobby Hurley Junior Duke 1991 Christian Laettner Junior Duke 1990 Anderson Hunt Sophomore UNLV 1989 Glen Rice Senior Michigan 1988 Danny Manning Senior Kansas 1987 Keith Smart Junior Indiana 1986 Pervis Ellison Freshman Louisville 1985 Ed Pinckney Senior Villanova 1984 Patrick Ewing Junior Georgetown 1983 Akeem Olajuwon** Sophomore Houston 1982 James Worthy Junior North Carolina 1981 Isiah Thomas Sophomore Indiana 1980 Darrell Griffith Senior Louisville 1979 Magic Johnson Sophomore Michigan State 1978 Jack Givens Senior Kentucky 1977 Butch Lee Junior Marquette 1976 Kent Benson Junior Indiana 1975 Richard Washington Sophomore UCLA 1974 David Thompson Sophomore NC State 1973 Bill Walton % Junior UCLA 1972 Bill Walton N/A UCLA 1971 Vacated N/A N/A 1970 Sidney Wicks N/A UCLA 1969 Lew Alcindor % N/A UCLA 1968 Lew Alcindor % N/A UCLA 1967 Lew Alcindor N/A UCLA 1966 Jerry Chambers ** N/A Utah 1965 Bill Bradley ** N/A Princeton 1964 Walt Hazzard N/A UCLA 1963 Art Heyman ** N/A Duke 1962 Paul Hogue N/A Cincinnati 1961 Jerry Lucas **% N/A Ohio State 1960 Jerry Lucas N/A Ohio State 1959 Jerry West ** N/A West Virginia 1958 Elgin Baylor ** N/A Seattle 1957 Wilt Chamberlain ** N/A Kansas 1956 Hal Lear ** N/A Temple 1955 Bill Russell N/A San Francisco 1954 Tom Gola N/A La Salle 1953 B.H. Born** N/A Kansas 1952 Clyde Lovellette N/A Kansas 1951 Bill Spivey N/A Kentucky 1950 Irwin Dambrot N/A CCNY 1949 Alex Groza % N/A Kentucky 1948 Alex Groza N/A Kentucky 1947 George Kaftan N/A Holy Cross 1946 Bob Kurland % N/A Oklahoma A&M*** 1945 Bob Kurland N/A Oklahoma A&M*** 1944 Arnie Ferrin N/A Utah 1943 Ken Sailors N/A Wyoming 1942 Howie Dallmar N/A Stanford 1941 John Kotz N/A Wisconsin 1940 Marvin Huffman N/A Indiana 1939 Jimmy Hull** N/A Ohio State
  11. I hope there were leftovers. That sounds fun though!!!
  12. Exporting Texas values? As if we never said, "Oh fuck!" as settlers, Texas Rangers, in the oil patch, on a farm, on a 114 degree day, or during a hurricane... Fuck is one of the most universal words ever invented, and it's quite Texan to use it. Of all of the critiquing of Landman for shit that wouldn't happen in real life, I thought BBT absolutely nails the dialect and lexicon of a genuine Texas good ole boy oil man.
  13. Saturday, April 5 Game 1: Auburn vs. Florida | 6:09 p.m. ET | CBS (Fubo) Game 2: Duke vs. Houston | 8:49 p.m. ET | CBS (Fubo) Monday, April 7 National Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 8:50 p.m. ET | CBS (Fubo) Also, future locations:
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  15. That's cruel and unusual punishment for our nation's colors.
  16. That's just incredibly badass and precious!!!
  17. Shitass coaching could still raise its head, but Cinderella is gonna have a much tougher time riding that stagecoach.
  18. RC didn't offer... or something.
  19. Maybe it was also his first. Mofo has Cen-Tex roots. Maybe they don't chop their brisket... until now.
  20. Maybe adding a layer of anger on to pre-existing condition, but maybe take it to your phone provider at a retail store? I'd rather take a beating and go to those places, but it might solve the issue.
  21. Late notice, but by posting this, the only assumption is that you wanted a Surlist to give here a ride...
  22. Mine was doing that and I do not remember which setting fixed it, but it no longer does it. I believe it was the NightShift-off and tapping the truetone.
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