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[Applause] [Applause] Coming in H coming in fast Saturday morning 9:30 I have to tell you guys I am caffeinated out the Wazoo this morning so many games like 150 games it’s Saturday NFL is over College basketball’s here bracket preview show you see him there Gus Kars screen the

Screen of podcast at C krn 12 I’ve known the kids since seventh grade since I handed him a fantasy baseball rotisserie book correct Gus thank you ah excellent I loved researching Carney Lansford back in the day yeah let’s get to these Basketball picks and I’m so pleased that

We get to do this on the bracket reveal show uh afternoon it’s going to be fantastic yeah I’m very excited guys and I see the the viewers jumping in you guys set records we had over a thousand people watching a Thursday college basketball show seeing me talk about God

Knows UMBC or whatever so thank you hit the like subscribe we love you guys we’ll get the comments going here in a moment uh we’re going to do the picks first and then we will do our bracket preview projections as well right after that so we’re ready to rock and roll we

Got our comments here Josh in the house dubs is what it’s about Ian morning everyone great to have you here so let’s get into it we’re going to fly I start with my partner I start my best friend here we’re going to defer to you sir let’s start with the games that you

Brought I’m not touching this one but we’ll start in the ivy Harvard at Colombia at six o’clock now Columbia got us to the window last night did a nice job fast-paced game up and down got the over gust by one point 136 but we got it

Tell me what you like here with Harvard at Columbia the it’s very simple The Ivy lineup is the Friday Saturday lineup and that’s because they value the the schools more uh their academics more Colombia had the easier game last night on Friday they beat up on Dartmouth Harvard had the tougher game going

Against Carnell Colombia has the back-to-back home games here on the Friday Saturday double and they had to only deal with Dartmouth who was five and 15 while Harvard had to travel to Second Place Cornell so this is back-to-back Road games for Harvard as well Harvard won the first meeting in

Cambridge by three so we can go bounceback Revenge game home dog fill in your preferred Mike Randal ISM here lions are gonna get to the window Dr Tony will smile it’s a huge game inside the IV yeah I’m co-signing on this one great call great great call here

Colombia vers Harvard I don’t know what the line is at right now I got to see it but I’m with you I think Columbia is the better team they’re fastpaced Harvard has stunk all year as much as we love Tommy Amer just not his year your next

Game this will be interesting wake UVA I will give you the floor first I think you know where I’m going go ahead right now I think it is uh and maybe two and a half I got a three and a half last night Virginia minus three and a half go ahead

You do yours first right it started at three and a half got down to two and a half there might be some other movement pre uh pre-tip but the who dropped an absolute clunker against pit at home that ruined their eight-game winning streak at home Blake Hinson went nutty

And the question is will Hunter Salis do the same thing he’s averaging 19 points shooting 50% from the field 77 from the line 40 from from three I don’t think so I like the line being a kind of coin flip situation or at least in this case

A one possession situation I like UVA at home after one home loss in this coin flip situation so I’ll take UVA yes please I think you’re not surprised where I’m going here I just can’t take it anymore I can’t take the offense also

Gus I think in this one and so one of us will be right thank God I think wake needs a win if they want to make the tournament here guys they got to get a quad one win they don’t have any this year this is a big game I’d like the

Three and a half more than a two and a half but great call there I appreciate it perfect moving on we’re gonna be aligned on this one Radford is at High Point tonight Radford is at High Point you do your thing I’ll pull it up absolutely so this goes back to your

Your earlier in the week Mantra of Pretender uh Contender obviously High Point is a contender they just dropped an OT game at home to South Carolina Upstate suboptimal result for High Point they need to keep Pace with one of your faves UNCC Asheville inside the Big

South each are sitting at 10 and two currently and after posting giant numbers key GFA has slumped the last three games with shooting and with turnovers I think there’s a little bit of a market correction coming for GFA and High Point lots of free throws for gford and their other star guard Duke

Miles lots of points no problem give me the pancers B bouncing back with Force at home I saw it at minus8 yeah I got I got it minus 6 and a half last Amica guys I put these lines in at night so they may have changed

Here they are tied with UNC Asheville a 10 and two in the Big South they cannot afford a loss here High Point is really good they’ve lost two of their last three they’re home to Radford down screen back screen we’re down 20 and we don’t have an answer next game moving on

I love it it’s five and a half and it’s fishy how about them dookies going down to Tallahassee to play Florida State what do you got Gus I agree go ahead Florida state has that sneaky fishy number of five and a half that your audience is all too familiar with and

We’ve identified it here again Florida state has put together a sneaky okay like kind of quad oneish win situation I I I think that this one might be a sleepy spot if we’re going to use one of your terms give me Florida State plus the magic number 5.5 and I think

Everybody body might be on Duke on this but maybe not us cosign as well this next one Arkansas Mississippi state classic Pretender Contender game in my opinion listen I jumped back on the mus bus because you know I want to believe and he’s a great coach as much as I’ve

Got on him in Nevada know he does a great job there’s just a lot of stuff going on there and I believe in Chris Jans especially in home it’s a lot of points here think I’m laying it what what say you here Mississippi AR I mean it started at 11.5 it’s bumped up

Unfortunately for us if we like Mississippi State the only danger here is because Mississippi state is going to try to play at a certain pace and they value their possessions can they cover that larger number much like you explained with Wake Forest Mississippi State kind of needs one of these wins

One of these opportunities I think they get it at home tonight even with the inflated number up to 12 and a half yeah listen Mississippi State guys they beat Georgia at home love thatat Missouri Away by 24 they are squarely on the bubble they are 16 and8 they are 5 and

Six looking at their resume Gus three and six quad one a perfect three and0 then they’re 5- one against quad three and five- one against quad four the brutal loss that really hurt them and I think it was earlier in the year two when they ended up having um the injury

There that’s going to be the game home to Southern that’s what the quad for loss is gonna be so they can’t mess around here I’m taking them minus the 12 and a half agree with you there this one I don’t have a feel but I love it I love

That you got this one on the Pod here Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan we have Bowling Green minus about six and it increased what do you got there Bowling Green Eastern Michigan it started yeah it started around four and a halfish fiveish now it’s up to six

Look this is just like a a player observation Marcus Hill is on a legit heater 23.8 points per game over his last 12 he will blanket defensively Eastern Michigan’s really talented card Acuff give me the green Eagles and and maybe what is a green Eagle but I really

Like Bowling Green on the road here and it avoids our magic number of you know 5.5 it’s right at six so it’s right in our wheelhouse really like this game and really like Bowling Green on the road to get the win they are in play in their

Conference they don’t want to drop they don’t want to drop a game they’re not supposed to all right and now last game here for Gus and then we’ll roll into my litany if I have issues and gambling problem piics uh we’re going to go here

Gus talk to me about Alabama Texas A&M I have two feels on this you talk about the side to start go ahead right I think the under here is a great play uh I think initially you’re G to look at Alabama and you’re gonna say oh yeah

They put up points they put up 90 they put up a 100 uh maybe you know uh maybe the the Texas A&M guards also play into that faster Pace I love the under here I think that they’re really going to get locked in I think Buzz is going to try

To slow the game down a bit and I love that underplay but I’ll tell you what I also love Alabama in this game we’ve seen this game before with Liberty they came in that line was really tight and that turned into a 40o win Texas A&M

Makes no sense this makes no sense this season either because of their up and down results I think Alabama winners of their 11 of their last 13 I like Alabama big here by double digits but I also like the under like you mentioned you know Gus is uh Gus I’m sorry Buzz is

Getting frisky here Texas A&M he’s always angry when they don’t get in the tournament they don’t get a good seed you on the floor yeah on the floor I get it they are 43 in the net they have a good strength to schedule 26 they’re five and four against quad one that’s

Great here’s the problem three and two against quad two two and three against quad three that’s the problem they’re in they’re certainly in but I am concerned about them and where their seed is going to be they are going to play hard here fastpac slow pace I usually take the

Slow Pac team especially late in the year I just don’t think that Wade Taylor can have the 65 points that he has to have for this team because they just struggle offensively so to me this game is close it is back and forth It’s low scoring we’re mocking it up then a

Couple threes Alabama pulls away they got a foul they win by 11 but I do like the underere a lot more perfect my friend here we go let’s roll I got a couple games we’re gonna fly through people put the comments in we love it I see the numbers flying off the chart

We’re going to set another record and we will get you to our bracket preview show as well at the end make sure we get to that Wisconsin if you are the team that I think you are and you are the team that I believe this year slow down

Screen not sexy can make an elite eight run you got to get this game against Fran mcaffrey you got to get it on the road it’s one point you’re the better team you got store I don’t want to hear a p Sanford I don’t want to hear about

That garbage Wisconsin if you are the team that I think you are I don’t care that you lost four in a row because one with Purdue then it with the rack with 85 Celtics can’t win fine you’re getting this game Gus I’m taking Wisconsin minus one even on the road of Fran mcaffrey

Totally with you you know what we’re blinded by we’re blinded by their four uh four game skid yes three Road games and a game against Purdue the number two team in the country yeah that’s going to happen to anybody in the country don’t get blinded by that Danny Hurley loses

Eight last year makes the speech we com in all of a sudden between the legs three-pointers you and I watched it out here in Westwood they they win going away and they cover by the way Gus okay thank you very much and alurn of course

I go back to it over and over again viewers are tired of me talking about it the year they made the final four and why are you f fire why are you fouling Kyle guy on a three-pointer they would have been in the championship game against Texas Tech and they may have won

The whole thing thing they had a huge losing streak as well I don’t care about the losing streak I believe in Wisconsin remind me of that when they’re out in the first round okay moving on uh Cal Carolina Gus has done very well for me when they’re home with Cliff Ellis they

Do very well Marshall has not impressed me Dan anonio good job just doesn’t seem to have the same Talent they normally has Coastal at home is very live they’re very tough Underdog and you’re giving me four and a half I think this could be a money line play I’ll take Coosa plus

Four and a half Shanty clear’s yeah absolutely next one the we always talk about this the most reliable unit in the game the most reliable unit in this game to me is the Kansas State Defense Kansas state has lost five of six they are five- six in the Big 12 this is their

Season they’ve got to have this game TCU is very good Jamie Dixon they played at Fast Pace they’re very dangerous in the tournament so I’m not going with a side here I’m going with the under they need this game you look at the metrics here

For Jerome Tang number one in the Big 12 an effective field goal percentage Defense number one and three point percentage allowed number one in two point percentage allow enough enough and they turn a ball overtime I’m going to take the under of 143 I don’t know what

You got a side on this one but I’m going with the under because this is the last stand in the Octagon of Doom the only thing I would stay away from here is TCU is fantastic in transition if they go ahead and get that rolling a little bit

Then your under pick may be in danger so if you’re if you’re looking for an excuse or a reason not to bet the under here it’s because TCU may get out and transition and get a couple easy buckets ruining that under 143 never say that I’m not objective don’t say that you

Know I hate kraton I don’t care if their number Google in defense in defending the three-pointer I don’t like this team they are pillow soft however is Butler gonna sweep kraton you know and I saw this last time kraton ends up playing a couple games ago kraton played Xavier okay away and I

Just said before that game you know I’m staying away because it feels like this is the game kraton’s gonna get kraton is King of the little people I know Butler needs this game and their strength and schedule’s tremendous mendous they do have a resume here to get in the

Tournament they just beat Kate 9998 back on February second I don’t think Butler is sweeping kraton I think this is a kraton game for me and I hate saying it but I’m going with kraton on the road I’m ducking I think the number is just small enough where you can play around

With kraton here and Butler has put together an unbelievable resume thus far with seven uh quad one and quad two wins so they’re very capable here but I agree it’s hard to beat that team twice I don’t know I have it issues because I I’ve always I always enjoyed the Citadel

VMI game because it’s like loyal and marry map out with God rested Soul Hank Gathers and B Kimbell look at the scores of these games historically rivalry game the whole thing Gus yes we’re going over on VMI Citadel 149 they’re always fast- pacing they’re always high scoring and

Neither team can play any defense I knew you’d have this game on the board and I’m just giggling because I knew that you would maybe pick the over and you nailed it right there listeners that might be one you just dial in right away Gus when I sent this to you initially

Last night I I I changed it because I took a look at it yeah you know Wright State’s playing zero defense they’re not allowing anyone here to to they they’re like Olay bull fighters so here’s my argument they have played Robert moris already and beat them 10176 so you have

The the bounceback spot the Revenge spot right the points they’ve allowed they allowed 85 points at home to Detroit Mercy Gus so I’m not really ready to lay double digits with a team that allowed 85 although Detroit Mercy covered five and a half last week which is great so

I’m going over because right State can score they can shoot the lights out 37% three-point range great from the free line Gus I’m going over but I am taking Robert Mars in the nine and a half because right right State hasn’t blown anyone out here I don’t see it happening

And they’re coming off a 14o loss at Oakland who’s great but still right G great campy is obviously gonna do his thing for Oakland there and if I were picking one of these I would just lean with the over I would stay away because right State the the volatility

Is just too high especially you mentioned the defensive numbers and the defensive Trends on their end I would stay away from maybe picking a a side here but I’m gonna definitely lean with the owner over I love that you identified right State both offensively and defensively that they’re susceptible

Uh to higher scores and we’ll put up triple digits if they get the chance you haven’t lived until you really get excited that you’ve handicapped UNBC right for most of the Year okay and and I have watched Jim Ferry’s Club I mean Gus I was there when they were five and

Five and I’m here when they’re 8 and 18 okay they are very good on the road and they struggle at home we nailed them against bingamon 89 points that means they’ve turned a corner no it does not Albany coming in Albany with Dwayne kellings third year here experience it’s

An odd line because you just saw UNBC went on the road UNBC I am following the pattern that cashed us with the game against benington they’re not great at home I’ll take allany minus one absolutely once you’ve identified the trend and identified the pattern stick with it until proven wrong absolutely

They’re at home that number seems small so you might want to take the home team uhuh go the other way I’ll translate that for Gus you’re not for betting this game but I’m not gonna say that publicly the YouTube channel okay don’t tell me I’m not

Objective I Gus I like Florida I do I just think it’s time for some regression with them this is a desperation spot for Georgia at home listen Florida up and down teams are only shooting 67% against the free throw line against them you know Georgia can get hot they need this

Game Florida beat Georgia in overtime remember they were destroying Georgia I know because I had six and a half and they lost they won by four game goes to overtime 10298 Georgia has lost five straight games I am going to slam a bat Off the

Wall if I get burn backing Mike White I just think this is a spot where Georgia comes out it’s a coin flip game I’m not laying points with Georgia that easily yet are you I’m in Florida with Florida on the road sorry right I I’m just saying this is why the the listeners

Tune in this is why the viewers tune in because you have been a Mr anti Mike White and here you are back switching sides because you think it values and and provides value for the listeners and the viewers this is why people tune in I

May need RJ Melendez to go for six of 10 from three-point range and 35 points again he may 45 tonight I I can’t lay Four Points of Florida here I can’t Todd golden yeah I know your deal you have no idea what it’s like playing Houston and

Houston until you go there you know I don’t like Texas I don’t like Rodney Terry this game was close and went to overtime initially back at Texas it should not have been this game is 15 to five timeout Rodney Terry I know du Su I know AI I get that Lindsey Hunter’s been

In Notch below you don’t know what you’re facing with Houston when this defense comes in I would not be shocked to to see Texas not get to double digits in the first half either s Houston is legit Big 12 they are tied with Iowa State here at 8 and3 they have Iowa

State coming up you want to say look ahead spot I guess I can get there I am taking Houston minus the 10 and a half they’re not sleeping here Gus they’re coming after Texas and they’re not going to overlook a team that took them to overtime the first time it’s not like

They went there and they won by 15 points it’s a very close game 15 to five timeout Rodney Terry sometimes you have to look at the Personnel matchups and you know that Jamal shed is looking at this Max a Miss matchup and saying I’m gonna shut this guy down he doesn’t even

Shed doesn’t even care if he gets the double digits himself he said I’m not gonna let him win that game I’m not gonna let him go off and to be honest the only way that that happens that Texas can get to the window here is if

It’s a close game and Max Asus has a last second shot opportunity but shed won’t even allow him or Texas to get to that point love this pick I bet this runs away in the second half and it gets comfortable yeah let’s if you like Texas

Guys you might as well take the prop I don’t know what Mike C’s got in our Discord here but take the got to have a huge huge game Mercer stinks that’s all I got to say I’ve seen Sanford all your Mercer stinks they they stink fine you

You want to cover against Sanford that’s fine Sanford is not stumbling here love love this team love the pace they play with they’re 23 and three here in the socon they got the nation’s ninth longest winning streak they have a two game leave over over Chattanooga so they

Can’t mess around they got five games left they got firman at home you want to say look ahead I don’t care they won at home 8780 now they’re going at Mercer I don’t care I think Sanford a better team is one of the few times G I just think

They’re going to sweep could be wrong I think they’re gonna sweep no I think you can you can confidently say that especially after watching them against the performance of of Western Carolina they absolutely shut them down in the second half and ran away from them after

Being down in the first half love this pick love this team Stony Brook on the road no thank you Mammoth at home Mammoth is is good uh Xander rice this is a huge battle here for Mammoth I like this team a lot they yes they they survive with the

Miracle shot by Xander rice which is fantastic but they also have motivation because they lost at Stony Brook 7265 this is a bounceback spot for them seven- six 14 and 12 going to be super dangerous here in the ca tournament I think the only thing you want to stay uh

Be aware of is do they have that big shot hangover uh with that last second one do they have come out a little flat that’s the one thing I would guard against here I would personally I would just stay away from this game because of that big shot uh previous game for

Mammoth Fair let’s get to the comments here we love our listen loyal as hell here we go let’s see what we got uh Sanderson we love you buddy or in the house we appreciate it sanderson’s on the Badgers today s perky they don’t have the chops to beat Wisconsin at home

That’s what I’m going with Josh pix are in the beginning those are the ones that we like the best I will get back to those at the end though uh dream in the house folks if you don’t know ml dream MLB dream the guy just prints money with

Baseball baseball pick scores here we love M dream uh let’s see we got Leg Show back in the house Duke allergic to the State of Florida they never do well their leg show great to have you back buddy appreciate it sir yes that is correct uh Auto fading Detroit and army

Yeah I’m tell you I’m fading Army that’s for sure we can get into that a little bit uh Benny in the H Benny’s just the man Benny Hoboken go go go get a veto suweet today Betty will you please uh Florida 68% from the free throw line I

Agree Kyle I don’t like teams covering on the road as favorites that aren’t great from the free throw line Walter Clayton’s been good and I’ll tell you patino really could use him at St John’s because they don’t have shooting but there you go very very himself himself

Appreciate it uh Mike please don’t take Marette I am Ian I am we’ll get into that a little bit okay get back to that sorry uh you know Gus I I I’m not Hubert but they’re home I’ve watched Virginia Tech they’re really not impressive to me

This is a tough spot on the road I think North Carolina has a huge advantage on the interior here I just expect them to get this game it’s a spot for me uh North Carolina has been struggling Clemson who I really like I think they’re better than Virginia Tech and I

Think they’re substantially better this is another game where you want to pay attention to is North Carolina serious about like trying to be in the conversation for this number one seed if they are then they need to nail these games and they haven’t in the recent

Past so yeah I agree with your fishiness here and maybe the uncertainty of Carolina really running away from them yeah I listen I I’ve struggled early in the year with Colgate but I’ve gotten back on them we like Matt langle we like great programs we like teams that get

Going here and they’re consistent this is like the Vermont of the Patriot League who you can rely on they are getting hot now they beat Navy by 24 they beat beu Away by 10 they beat loyol and Maryland by 14 they took Holy Cross to the woodsheds beat him by 30 they’re

Not stumbling against Bucknell yes they have the Patriot League Under Wraps three-game lead over Lafayette uh with five to play I just trust them at home I trust at home and they’re shooting well so I’m taking coate laying the points here Keegan record’s playing like the best big man

In the conference and then Smith the guard on the outside is providing space for that love this pick and this could be a 20-point win I have no logic for this pick except it makes absolutely no sense it makes no sense why is Longwood only favored by one or two points at

Presbyterian you know I like you know I like the blue ho rivalry game Longwood not at the level that they normally are they’ve been disappointing a little bit this year normally they’re the cream of the crop there they’ve lost uh seven of the last nine they did beat through at

Home but look at their games on the road they lost at Charleston Southern by six what are we doing High Point blasted they lost at USC Upstate by two Asheville close game they lost win thp and enough I’m taking Presbyterian here they beat Presbyterian Home 80 to 70 I

Don’t think they’re gonna win on the road I think the line is odd so I took it Gus I think it’s really no no I think it’s a really interesting line as well and I think that you I love that when you find uh value in The Oddities that

Appear and don’t follow the necessarily protocol for home team Road team I love when you find these little nuggets I I love BYU they’re great Pope is great just a lot of points it’s just a lot like Oak State at home I I I it’s just

It’s an awful lot of points here they’ve done well on the road BYU and they’ve played great but at Oklahoma lose by 16 at West Virginia good win at Texas Tech by seven UCF by five that is a lot of points to cover even against Oklahoma uh

State who is two- nine here in the 12 but they did beat Kansas State at home they did beat West Virginia at home I I just think Baylor overtime a lot of points for me with BYU that’s all that’s all this might fall into the category of

Banquet every team needs a win they need to talk about at the end of the Year banquet this might be that game for Oklahoma State just seems like a lot of points I’m not I’m not laying three points there it is that could say that could say Army that Gus that could say

Calwell high school you know what I mean I’m not laying three points at Army on the road I know it’s Holy Cross coming off the big one we talked about that right right I I’m not great with Duan games you tell me if this is nuts I have

Seen St Joe’s they’re great they shoot threes they get up in the Gap I don’t like that they fouled in their last game a big game against loyal of Chicago with 0.1 seconds left so that therefore I didn’t get to cover so I’m a little salty about that but I will take St

Joe’s plus three and a half at Duane I never get them right but St Joe’s can shoot the three they’re great on defense with those guards with the strips they need they’ve played well on the road they beat UMass away on the road here duaine is a Rubik’s Cube to me but I’m

Taking St Joe’s plus three and a half I think that St Joe’s kind of falls into your UNBC category where they might be playing a little bit better on the road maybe getting out of the Comforts of home really benefits them and we saw that when they went down to uh Kentucky

And gave them a game right until the final minute this game falls into the odd this Gus this opened I think at four and a half right I was keep dropped last night to two I thought the whole team had Co and then now it’s back up to 4 this

Morning here was this one of the cases where the sharps bet it down I don’t know it’s just John Becker 10- one here in the America East they got a one-game lead over Bryant they play Albany next away then Bryan so don’t tell me about the look ahead I think they’re getting

This game they did beat Maine at home by seven Maine slows it down and it’s tough I got it at two guys I’m sorry if it’s a three or four right now right I am backing John Becker that’s what this is he is not losing this game and

Potentially losing America East I know they had at NJIT I know they were close with UNBC but they look pretty damn good in the second half against New Hampshire maybe they got out their spot here I don’t think they’re losing at Maine no unless Cooper flag is gonna suit up for

Maine and the black bears that’s not gonna happen and Vermont you know Vermont’s playing well if you go back and look at their leading scores they had a stretch where they had seven different players lead the team and scoring that is Vermont basketball where they don’t get good shots they pass for

The best shot and it doesn’t matter who on the team is going to take that best shot but they play for the best shot I think they’ll continue that Trend here guys fepa you stinks I I know Louis Louisiana Tech beat them by 40 away so

Now you’re G to tell me that FIU in a Revenge spot even though you have Louisiana Tech who is tied with Sam Houston State a top Conference USA here so they’re going to be in a sleepy spot against Sam Houston State because they have UTEP away on the road the Sam

Houston game is coming up on March 7th FIU stinks Louisiana Tech at home they lost two in a row to Western Kentucky and Liberty tough games no shame there bounce back against Jacksonville State I think they roll today Gus I’m Not Afraid FIU listen this is another reason why

Your listeners and viewers tune in is because you have keyed in and found winning patterns in odd spots and Conference USA with Louisiana Tech and FIU are totally odd spots for betters I have no idea winning this game I just know there’s no defense being played Cleveland correct Cleveland State is

Very different they they they can’t make their free throws they’re very Herky jerky I saw them against I think it was iupy they played somebody where was very up and down all of a sudden they gave the lead back Youngtown St can score in anyone they don’t play a lot of Defense

Can we get 76 74 I think we can I think we can with the Penguins no doubt and young sound state is playing really well offensively I agree with the suspect defensively this game I think is a very when it’s Gus when you have a game between two teams that are really good

And Marquette and Yukon are really good I think the under is in play I know that Marquette is going to struggle because they’re not as deep because they had some injuries this year Tyler kich controls the game he controls the pace I think this is an underplay and I’m gonna

Marry it with the six and a half I apologize to our listener who said don’t pick Marquette I like Mar I think it’s really close Yukon is awesome Yukon can go back to back they look as good as those Florida teams with was it yakim joak know what whoever was on those

Florida teams that went back to back they are yeah Horford I’m sorry yes thank you but Marquette is really good and they’re scalding hot I don’t think Yukon blows him out today I know it’s a Revenge spot I’m taking the under and I’m taking the underdog this might be a

Player of the year in the conference like Showdown with the two-point guards so I think that’s something to pay attention to too and listen your your listeners and viewers are smart enough to know that this is like one of the biggest games of the season so because

Of that like urgency yeah the under is 100% in play and this looks like a 58 57 game with three minutes to go yeah I’m totally with you on that Colby I appreciate it’s now six and a half yeah Colby it’s nuts good catch Colby what

Did say think somebody was out it was down to two I’m sorry do not tell me I give stale lines on the show guys it was two when I put it last night now it’s at six and a half I’m taking them uh let’s see here we

Go Ian says if Marquette didn’t have that comeback it’ be an 89 point game Ian I get it Yukon is absolutely wonderful I just I believe in shotgun these spots I do like the under more than I like the side that I will say uh

All right guys I’ll give you three in a row here because we gotta fly through I want to make sure we get to our bracket preview so I’ll give you three picks quickly and then you do what you want to do NJIT at home has played really well

They played well against um slow they played well against Vermont Bingington on the road no thank you I’ll take the two and a half points there uh us our guy Aron GNA from 10 fly is out there at Hawaii but what I like about this spot is they’re playing UC Santa

Barbara they lost at home to UC Santa Barbara now they’re going away I think UC Santa Barbara is the better team and East Tennessee State can’t score Gus as much as Western Carolina is not a great three-point shooting team I think they get to the window here talk to me about

These three games what do you think uh I’ll just go backwards Western Carolina has one of the best players in the country love that uh NJIT I and you and I texted about this I’m so glad that you found value in NJIT because they beat

Both UMass L and Vermont at home so if you’re going to give me like a really small number at home with NJIT we’ll definitely grab it because that’s they are a very valuable team at home and what was the third game again the yeah yeah I’ll take AJ Mitchell and a point

Absolutely no doubt yeah the other thing guys at Western Carolina they’re coming off a beat down from sford so it’s motivation here it’s gonna have to be a sweep of East Tennessee State but east Tennesse State simply can’t score uh let’s do a threesome here sleepy spot

For Pittsburgh I don’t like Lou but remember they keep it close at Syracuse they can keep the games close they came back against BC I just I I think we’re laying 12 and a half points at Pittsburgh get a little much from my liking Gus this could be an eight-point

Win six-point win settle down this line makes no sense it could be Bryant looking ahead to Vermont UMO is not been great this year but your instinct when you see this game is Bryant laying the points I don’t like that I think UMass L actually keeps this game close and maybe

Steals it from Bryant who’s looking ahead to Vermont and I mean do I need to talk about that I just you know I know Miami’s been Terri terrible I get it but I just think they have more Talent than Boston College so I’m taking it there uh

Louisville plus 12 and a half um plus one and a half Miami plus one and a half got any thoughts on those uh sure I think the yeah the number with pit might be a little bit inflated uh I you are very keyed in the America East as always

And then I think the LA I think the last pick is yeah when you have you know your Alma moderate involved I think you should just go with your heart there and you’re going with your head and heart with Miami I agree I I could tell you I

Don’t think Lona likes his team very I think he’s been frustrated but I just think one is is not enough it’s it’s not enough here for me to to it’s not low I mean Miami minus two maybe I do it but that’s about it uh three more guys I I

Really impressed with Louisiana really impressed what they’ve done Marlin is a great coach they’re usually the class of this conference op state is wonderful they’re great they finally got going against Marshall in the second half but they’ve played some close games at home seven feels like a lot especially with

The point guard with Louisiana I like them I have an addiction to uncs Ashville I think they bounced back I love this Asheville team they they they threw me off the scent earlier in the year because they ended up with the loss uh to Wilmington but then we know how

Good Wilmington is here they are 10-2 in the Big South they are tied with high point they cannot mess up here they have Longwood Gardner web and Radford I think they do not stumble against Charleston Southern they beat them by six away I think they beat them by 20 today and

Yeah I’m going with the over because who plays defense in this matchup so Gus Louisiana plus seven uncs minus 12 and a half to keep it rolling and then of course the over what do you got I would love if Louisiana won that game simply

Because I’m a JMU fan and a love so that would be great to take appstate down uh I love the overp pick for Syracuse because Judah minz is definitely on a heater so I love that pick as well and then if you you are are really queued in

To UNCC Asheville I like Asheville because of PM I think he’s a really unique talent uh and he’s been playing really well UNC Asheville has corrected any sort of you know miscues that they’ve had early in the season they’re playing really well in conference now yeah 39% from three-point range in

Conference and Charleston Southern just catastrophic on offense here they run away and hide okay a couple more guys I see the comments flying in yeah Maryland beats bad teams they lose to good teams I think Illinois is a really good team I think Terence Shannon’s he’s been got

The off the court issues whatever’s going on but his scoring he’s very tough to stop oneon-one Underwood has done a great coaching job you know obviously L Lamont Paris those type of guys are going to be Coach of the Year candidates Brad Underwood is a great did a great

Coaching job with all the stuff he’s had to deal with yes I just like because he answered my question in the press conference out the jimmyb classic yes guys but I I think Illinois gets this one uh Liberty on the road it’s just not a vintage Liberty team and Sam Houston

Say cannot afford to lose here if this game was a pick I would stay away but you’re gonna give me four points with Sam Houston State with the way they create turnovers get up and down the floor get in transition I just think it’s a tad too much if it drops a two

And a half or two I’d probably stay away and Gus I’ve seen enough of West Virginia at home I’ve I love Baylor I get it but West Virginia at home has played well against everyone those are my three games Illinois minus two and a half Sam Houston State getting four

Against the flames and West Virginia at home against Baylor talk to me the only one I would uh the only one I would push back against there is Baylor at West Virginia okay maybe maybe Baylor guards get on a little bit of a hot streak from

Three and then that game gets away from them and gets a little bit ugly but that I think that’s the only part I would pay attention to out of that threesome of games yeah it’s fair I my only I I get it I I don’t like West Virginia I think

He’s he’s coming back to Earth right now they beat Cincinnati at home they beat Kansas home they Texas at home right right I I get it I it’s not a it’s not a huge huge game but I I I’ll stick with the six and a half just because I’ve

Seen the trend there oh God I mean what what’s gonna happen in this game I mean I is Auburn gonna score 120 points listen I you know my thoughts on Cal he’s not this this is nuts I don’t know how they keep this game close because Gus to keep it close against Auburn

You’ve got to rebound you’ve got to play defense you got to hit the boards you they don’t do that they they haven’t done that all year so is Rob Dillingham all of a sudden going to do that I I just don’t like this spot we got calip Parry beats Pearl beats Barnes whatever

The whole circle uh Gus Middle Tennessee state’s very good at home and they finally have got it going here they had a nice comeback win for me the other night very tough at home UTEP is very up and down not a huge fan but at the at

Murphy’s burough at six o’clock on a Saturday night is a very tough place to play true Gus I am staying away from I I put it up here but guys this is probably my I have no idea what’s going to happen in this game I took Oklahoma plus one

And a half because still in the tournament they need this win how many times self going to lose in a row so this one is a half unit play for me it’s not one of my top plays go ahead Gus allburn against Kentucky Murphy’s bur at

Home and then this one what do you got uh number one I would take a look at the over for Kentucky Auburn maybe they just like both score 90 that a total possibility there uh and calip parry’s player rotation seems to be a muck and a

Mess right now so I don’t know if he’s going to straighten that out today uh and then if you go to um the Kansas and Oklahoma game y I would lean Oklahoma there too and that has to be totally injury Reliant you know is mcculler

Going to play are they going to have to play uh are they gonna have to play their bench big minutes if they do I know frum’s done a good job okay he’s been the fifth starter so on so on but if they they have to go deep into their

Bench they’re going to be exposed and that’s been evident like the past three games yeah Johnny fury on the road different than Johnny Fury at home other argument here from Middle Tennessee State just as to point out Nick mcdevit really struggled this year they were six

And 13 and 0 and4 since then Jackson State home win FIU enough home win away at Western uh Kentucky lost away at Liberty always tough loss FIU swept them came back uh away one by two New Mexico state was the game they were down big they came all the way back they were

Playing better they’ve won four their last six tough Murphy’s Burrow on the road on the other side UTEP we win one we lose one win one lose one and they’re 67% from the free throw line not buying it there a couple more buddy and then we’ll get going yeah Indiana State can’t

Lose this game can they I love savier Johnson he’s I just don’t think they can lose this game if they’re they’re done with the at large because you know the way the committee punishes teams that don’t win here they’re done with the at large they are out so I’m taking them

There we talked about high point I mean it’s the Paul that’s all I got to say there anything on there on Indiana State uh no I think Indiana State felt the pressure of that number next to your name the first time around much like every team does uh and yeah depal is

Just oh goodness gracious and Devin Carter is playing like one of the best guards in the country and audo uh from Jame from George Mason is absolutely balling out uh the post for them so I really likeo it was really big against St John’s if you can’t bet on the jack

Clark revenge game what can you bet on Gus I’m warming to Clemson I think they’re really good I think that the team is going to be in the elite eight and they’re going to say how the hell they get in here they are solid they were great from three-point range and

They were terrible now they’re getting good again shiin is so underrated does all the dirty work I have a blind spot with Milwaukee I know you’re gonna tell me Milwaukee and you’ve been right every single time I just have a blind spot with them I’m taking Northern Kentucky

Plus two if DJ Freeman plays there then maybe take a look at that game a second look at that game that’s all and finally Mississippi minus 12 and a half it’s a lot of points but Mississippi and home is good and their defense should lock down Missouri I’m taking those points

There uh comments still coming in gotta get to them yes sir uh Richard no NBA gotta get this right today Richard I’m trying my friend I am trying here uh perky likes a beu against Army okay very good per Navy is it Navy sorry per Perky’s had a little too much caffeine

This morning uh crate money line Jared I’m fine with as well yeah uh the Iowa State game it’s you know it’s a lot of points it’s seven and a half it’s Texas Tech I do like Iowa State not really sure on that one that’s why I stayed

Away um but yes of course we like the money line as well Gus uh want to get to your stuff here again record view guys hit the like subscribe the viewers are off the charge highest we thank you Gus talk to me about your bracket preview

Here we got a couple minutes left I will put it up what do you think’s gonna happen my friend all right so the first thing we want to pay attention to is the first three teams those seem to be locked in the last question mark is

Who’s going to get that last one seed I think Marquette gets it they don’t have any quad three losses I would like to have all my number one seeds not have any quad three losses or warts Arizona North Carolina Tennessee and Iowa State need to be on that two line I don’t

Think there’s much argument there unless you want to include Wisconsin in that conversation but the the recent four four game skid brings him down to the three line and I think the four line is where it gets fun Alabama’s there Dayton is there thankfully your beloved

Kraton and I think we need to include South Carolina in the conversation even with the recent blowout I feel like they have done enough to get that last four spot Mike any thoughts or any retorts I love this man uh I I think Arizona gets

The one seat as you’ll see in a minute I you know marqu Marquette gets the win today they’ll have the one seat but the bracket will be up before that game is over I love Iowa State I think they’re fantastic I I I I have a future on them

And I may hit them again as well right uh a Dayton is has locked into the four as any team it’s possible they’re a dominant thing Don Holmes has been fantastic playing at a First Team allamerican level we saw him last year against forom the guy is legit they’re

Playing really well shout out to Anthony Grant’s done an amazing job I have no arguments across the board here is mine I did the regions because I have no life I got Purdue one at Detroit I got Yukon I put Houston in the South I put Arizona

The West I that could change but I think when it comes out today I I’ll lose a pinky if those four teams are placed where they are right there now coming back the other way I looked at the resumes guys I think Iowa state is the best two seed that exists there across

The board with their resume I put them in Detroit Bama goes to the East Marquette is the number the best second best team I put them in the south in Dallas UNCC is e they’re great as well but I kept them on the two line the only

Thing I’m unsure about here you seeing the East there Alabama Tennessee I believe the rule is they can’t meet in the same conference until the elite eight which is why I put them there but they may ship Tennessee to a different uh region to avoid that Kansas of course

At the skid but they’re still going to be in there and like I said Dayton’s locked in I put kraton in the midwest looking across the board Duke here five quad one wins that’s really solid uh Illinois Brad Underwood cheers to you’ve done a great job don’t know who I’m

Missing here but I think this is good at First Look if you ask me the toughest region in my mind Gus it’s the East because I think Tennessee is a problem so Yukon if it was Yukon Alabama Tennessee and Duke that is rough my friend I would go again I would say that

Your Midwest looks pretty stout I know that you’re going to argue against kraton but with their three-point shooting and their lack of turnovers they can beat anybody any night oh 100% agree yes absolutely okay let’s get back here folks uh a couple more comments and

Then we will get out of here we had uh Bobby with a big question here any opinion on Cincinnati versus UCF basically a pick them I agree it’s a Revenge spot and it’s UCF at home and I don’t know us if Cincinnati has the chops to win on the road that’s my issue

There with Cincinnati and UCF got a pick on that one love bandango what he’s doing defensively he might be the difference and if jizzel James cannot play like a freshman on the road then I think I like cincin I like Cincinnati here yeah Daryl is gonna load us up here

Daryl we love you brother here we go let’s see Troy it’s a lot of points in Louisiana Monroe has played very well lately Daryl that’s why I stayed away I know Scott cross covers that’s my guy but it’s a high number they’re coming off a loss it’s just Louisiana Monroe

Has played really well and now Troy is playing from behind here of to App State in the conference even though they don’t play James Madison which was a huge Advantage thoughts there Gus I think that James Madison with that big number at home yeah they here’s here’s one of

The things to pay attention to with any team not just James Madison when they go ahead and put their bench players in they’re still G to play hard and they’re really talented so that’s like another thing to pay attention to you know the kind of the opposite effect of Kansas

Yeah the Boise State won I want to talk about here I’ll bring up Boise State I like them Boise state is coming off of two straight losses to Colorado State and Utah State they are seven and four have a great strength of schedule Fresno is really struggling with the injuries they are very

Short-handed uh Gus I almost got burned with Stan Johnson against Gonzaga they only had six they only had six scholarship players thank God Gonzaga pulled away with about two minutes left to go in that game I think this is Boise Stage big because of the injuries Fresno

That’s my argument and they need the win after two straight losses correct I I love Boise State I mean if we look at the the rankings in the Mountain West just literally 10 days ago Boise State’s on top so yes I think they correct things and get a win here akan is at

Buffalo the line is about 14 or 15 akan coming off a tough loss to James Madison John gross he does gross does a good job they are 10 and one akan they have a half game lead over Toledo I don’t think they stumble at Buffalo but it’s a lot

Of points Gus uh I’m okay with that I’m okay with that amount of points with akan and with Buffalo yeah give me give me akan to cover that Talen is away at Hampton Talen nine and four playing very well the stumbl backto back at HRA and home to Delaware which was really odd

But they destroyed Elon uh they got the win at William and Mary now they’re playing Hampton who they have not played yet this year it’s on the road the line’s about nine any feel there nine is a big number but again I would say banquet some point Hampton has to get

One of those wins and they’re going to get one at home maybe it’s tier against talson that’d be a stay away for me yeah that’s about it uh okay that’s it we got to get out of here folks I apologize Roland Gus you are the man follow him on

X at C kerns2 does great work there’s no one better the guys on every podcast imaginable covering it we have the bracket preview today I’ll start screaming when they don’t give Iowa State the number one two seed Gus you are the man brother anything else here great job no thank you listeners they

Could have been anywhere else in the dial but they chose to be here with us Mike and Gus and I love that guys as always let’s get to the window marches around the corner Frank branks models we have a com Conference tournament Futures coming up I’ll have an article on that

Frank has that out which is always fantastic Gus and I are gonna sneak away to a few games as always folks please get to the [Applause] Window