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		<title>NCAA Preview: Texas Longhorns</title>
		<link>http://rushthecourt.net/2009/03/19/ncaa-preview-texas-longhorns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[aj abrams]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p>University of Texas (7, East)</p>
<p>vs. Minnesota (10)
Thursday, March 19, 2009, 7:20 ET tip</p>
<p>Vegas Line: TX -5.5</p>
<p></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to Vegas Watch for providing these graphs that measure the moving average of a team’s spread (moving avg.) over time vs. the spread for each individual game (indiv).  If a team’s moving average is higher than zero, then Vegas currently has a higher opinion of them than Pomeroy, and vice versa.</p>
<p>General Profile</p>
<p>Location: Austin, TX</p>
<p>Conference: Big 12 (at-large bid)</p>
<p>Coach: Rick Barnes, 265 W, 102 L</p>
<p>08-09 Record: 22-11 (9-7 B12)</p>
<p>Last 12 Games: 7-5</p>
<p>Best Win: (three-way tie) vs UCLA (12/4), n-Villanova at MSG (12/9), vs Oklahoma (2/21)</p>
<p>Worst Loss: 61-67 at [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Wake Forest Demon Deacons</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[al-farouq aminu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dino gaudio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james teague]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p>Wake Forest (#4, Midwest, Miami pod)</p>
<p>vs. Cleveland St. (#13)
Friday, 3/20 at 9:40pm.</p>
<p>Vegas Line: Wake Forest -6</p>
<p></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to Vegas Watch for providing these graphs that measure the moving average of a team’s spread (moving avg.) over time vs. the spread for each individual game (indiv).  If a team’s moving average is higher than zero, then Vegas currently has a higher opinion of them than Pomeroy, and vice versa.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">General Profile</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Conference: ACC, at-large
Coach: Dino Gaudio, hired 2007.  Record at WFU = 41-19.
08-09 Record: 24-6 (11-6)
Last 12 Games: 7-5
Best Win: vs. UNC, 92-89, on 1/11
Worst Loss: @ Miami,  52-79, on 2/4.
Off. [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Washington Huskies</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jstevrtc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p>Washington (#4, West, Portland pod)</p>
<p>vs Mississippi State (#13)
Thur., 3/19 at 5 pm
Vegas line:  -6</p>
<p></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to Vegas Watch for providing these graphs that measure the moving average of a team’s spread (moving avg.) over time vs. the spread for each individual game (indiv).  If a team’s moving average is higher than zero, then Vegas currently has a higher opinion of them than Pomeroy, and vice versa.</p>
<p>General Profile
Location: Seattle, Washington
Conference: Pac-10, at-large.
Coach: Lorenzo Romar, hired 2002.  Record at UW = 144-80
08-09 Record: 25-8 (14-4)
Last 12 Games: 9-3
Best Win: at Arizona State, 84-71, on 1/31/09.
Worst Loss: at Portland, 74-80, on 11/15/08.
Off. Efficiency Rating: 112.1 (37th)
Def. Efficiency [...]</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Utah Utes</title>
		<link>http://rushthecourt.net/2009/03/18/ncaa-preview-utah-utes/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jstevrtc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[luka drka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[luke nevill]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p>Utah (#5, Midwest, Miami pod)</p>
<p>vs Arizona (#12)
Fri., 3/20 at 7:10 pm
Vegas line:  -1</p>
<p></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to Vegas Watch for providing these graphs that measure the moving average of a team’s spread (moving avg.) over time vs. the spread for each individual game (indiv).  If a team’s moving average is higher than zero, then Vegas currently has a higher opinion of them than Pomeroy, and vice versa.</p>
<p>General Profile
Location:  Salt Lake City, Utah
Conference: Mountain West, automatic.
Coach: Jim Boylen, hired 2007.  Record at UU = 42-24
08-09 Record: 24-9 (12-4)
Last 12 Games: 10-2, won 4.
Best Win: vs Gonzaga, 66-65, on 12/31/08.
Worst Loss:  Southwest Baptist (Div. 2), 79-80, [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Maryland Terrapins</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[acc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[butler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[california]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dave neal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[eric hayes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p style="text-align: justify;">Maryland (#10, West, Kansas City pod)
Vs. California (#7)
Thurs., 3/19 at 2:55 PM
Vegas Line: Pick &#8217;em</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">General Profile
Location: College Park, MD
Conference: ACC, At-Large
Coach: Gary Williams, 417-228 at Maryland, 622-356 overall
08-09 Record: 20-13, 7-9
Last 12 Games: 6-6
Best Win: Defeated UNC, 88-85 on February 21st
Worst Loss: Lost to Morgan State, 66-65 on January 7th (Ed. Note: We think the 41-point loss at Duke on January 24th may have been just as bad.)
Off. Efficiency Rating: 108.2; 72nd
Def. Efficiency Rating: 93.5; 47th</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Nuts ‘n Bolts
Star Player(s): Greivis Vasquez (17.2 PPG, 5.5 RPG, and 5.1 APG)
Unsung Hero: C Dave Neal (8.3 ppg, [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Xavier Musketeers</title>
		<link>http://rushthecourt.net/2009/03/18/ncaa-preview-xavier-musketeers/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jstevrtc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p>Xavier University (#4, East, Boise pod)</p>
<p>vs Portland State (#13)
Fri., 3/20 at 7:25 pm
Vegas line:  +10.5</p>
<p>General Profile
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Conference: Atlantic 10, at-large.
Coach: Sean Miller, hired 2004.  Record at XU = 118-48
08-09 Record: 25-7 (12-4)
Last 12 Games: 7-5
Best Win: vs Memphis, 63-58, on 11/28/08.
Worst Loss: at Charlotte, 60-65, on 2/19/09.
Off. Efficiency Rating: 111.3 (44th)
Def. Efficiency Rating: 90.4 (18th)</p>
<p>Nuts ‘n Bolts
Star Player(s): B.J. Raymond (14.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
Unsung Hero: Dante&#8217; Jackson &#8211; leads team in assists (2.8 apg) and steals (1.2 spg)
Potential NBA Draft Pick: n/a
Key Injuries: No significant injuries.
Depth: 31.4% (153th nationally); percentage of minutes played by reserves
Achilles Heel: Care of the [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Texas A&#038;M Aggies</title>
		<link>http://rushthecourt.net/2009/03/18/ncaa-preview-texas-am-aggies/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[nvr1983]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[big 12]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[byu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chinemelu elonu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[detroit pistons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donald sloan]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p style="text-align: justify;">Texas A&#38;M (#9, South, Miami pod)
Vs. BYU (#8)
Thurs., 3/19 at 12:30 PM
Vegas Line: Texas A&#38;M, +2</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">General Profile
Location: College Station, TX
Conference: Big 12, At-Large
Coach: Mark Turgeon, 48-20
08-09 Record: 23-9, 9-7
Last 12 Games: 8-4
Best Win: Defeated Missouri, 96-86 on March 7th
Worst Loss: Lost to Texas Tech, 88-83 in the Big 12 tournament on March 11th
 Off. Efficiency Rating: 112.2, 36th
 Def. Efficiency Rating:96.6, 79th</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Nuts &#8216;n Bolts
Star Player(s): Josh Carter (14.1 PPG and 4.5 RPG) and Chinemelu Elonu (10.1 PPG on 66.7% FG and 7.4 RPG)
 Unsung Hero: Donald Sloan (11.7 PPG and 3.0 APG)
 Potential NBA [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Temple Owls</title>
		<link>http://rushthecourt.net/2009/03/18/ncaa-preview-temple-owls/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[nvr1983]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[arizona state]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atlantic 10]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[detroit lions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dionte christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fran dunphy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james harden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jeff pendergraph]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[john chaney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lavoy allen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[long beach state]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[michigan state]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ryan brooks]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p style="text-align: justify;">Temple (#11, South, Miami pod)
Vs. Arizona State (#6)
Fri., 3/20 at 2:45 PM
Vegas Line: Temple, +5</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">General Profile
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Conference: Atlantic-10, Automatic bid
Coach: Fran Dunphy, 55-42
08-09 Record: 22-11, 11-5 in the Atlantic-10
Last 12 Games: 10-2 including 5 straight wins
Best Win: Defeated Xavier 55-53 in the Atlantic 10 tournament on March 13th
Worst Loss: At Long Beach State 76-71 on December 22nd
 Off. Efficiency Rating: 108.6, 68th
 Def. Efficiency Rating: 92.6, 40th</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Nuts &#8216;n Bolts
Star Player(s): Dionte Christmas (19.2 PPG and 5.8 RPG) and Lavoy Allen (10.9 PPG and 8.9 RPG)
 Unsung Hero: Ryan Brooks (10.7 PPG and 3.8 [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: VCU Rams</title>
		<link>http://rushthecourt.net/2009/03/18/ncaa-preview-vcu-rams/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jstevrtc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p>Virginia Commonwealth University (#11, East, Philadelphia pod)</p>
<p>vs UCLA (#6)
Thurs., 3/19 at about 10 pm
Vegas Line:  +7.5</p>
<p>General Profile
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Conference: Colonial, automatic
Coach: Anthony Grant, hired 2006.  Record at VCU = 76-24
08-09 Record: 24-9 (14-4)
Last 12 Games: 9-3 (won 5)
Best Win: George mason, 76-71, on 1/24/09.
Worst Loss: Delaware, 79-81, on 1/3/09.
Off. Efficiency Rating: 108.0 (74th)
Def. Efficiency Rating: 93.6 (49th)</p>
<p>Nuts ‘n Bolts
Star Player(s): Eric Maynor (22.4 ppg, 6.2 apg, 1.7 spg)
Unsung Hero: Larry Sanders (11.3 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.7 blocks/g).  Not unsung as much as it is he just plays behind Maynor.
Potential NBA Draft Pick: Maynor is projected as a lottery pick (14th) [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Dayton Flyers</title>
		<link>http://rushthecourt.net/2009/03/18/ncaa-preview-dayton-flyers/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rtmsf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[brian gregory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charles little]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chris wright]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p>Dayton (#11, Midwest, Minneapolis pod)</p>
<p>vs. West Virginia (#6)
March 20th at 3:00 P.M.
</p>
<p>Vegas Line: WVU -8.5
General Profile</p>
<p>Location: Dayton, OH
Conference: Atlantic 10, at-large bid
Coach: Brian Gregory, 124-67
08-09 Record: 26-7 (11-5)
Last 12 Games: 7-5
Best Win: Xavier, 71-58 (2/11)
Worst Loss: @ Charlotte, 79-66 (2/8)
Off. Efficiency Rating: 142
Def. Efficiency Rating: 39
</p>
<p>Nuts n Bolts</p>
<p>Star Player(s): Chris Wright (12.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg,
Unsung Hero: Charles Little (8.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 50% field goal percentage)
Potential NBA Draft Pick(s): Chris Wright, late first to early second round
Key Injuries: Rob Lowery (knee)
Depth: 40.2% mins (14th in nation)
Achilles Heel: Poor perimeter shooting
Will Make a Deep Run if&#8230;: Can create easy buckets off [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: LSU Tigers</title>
		<link>http://rushthecourt.net/2009/03/18/ncaa-preview-lsu-tigers/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rtmsf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[chris johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lsu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marcus thornton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tasmin mitchell]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p>LSU (#8 seed, South region, Greensboro pod)</p>
<p>vs. Butler (#9 seed)
12:20 p.m. ET &#8211; 3/19/09</p>
<p>Vegas Line: LSU -2.5</p>
<p></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to Vegas Watch for providing these graphs that measure the moving average of a team’s spread (moving avg.) over time vs. the spread for each individual game (indiv).  If a team’s moving average is higher than zero, then Vegas currently has a higher opinion of them than Pomeroy, and vice versa.</p>
<p>General Profile</p>
<p>Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conference: Southeastern, at-large
Coach: Trent Johnson, 26-7 for 78.8%
08-09 Record: 26-7, 13-3
Last 12 Games: 9-3
Best Win: 79-73, @ Tennessee, 1-28-09
Worst Loss: 59-65, @ Alabama, 1-11-09
Off. Efficiency Rating: 110.3; #53
Def. Efficiency Rating: 94.1; #53)</p>
<p>Nuts [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Tennessee Volunteers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p>Tennessee (#9 seed, East region, Dayton pod)</p>
<p>vs. Oklahoma State (#8 seed)
12:25 p.m. ET &#8211; 3/20/09</p>
<p>Vegas Line:  Tennessee -2</p>
<p>General Profile</p>
<p>Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Conference: Southeastern, at-large
Coach: Bruce Pearl, 98-36 for 73.1%
08-09 Record: 21-12, 10-6
Last 12 Games: 7-5
Best Win: 78-64, @ Siena, 11-27-09
Worst Loss: 67-70, vs. Alabama, 3-8-09
Off. Efficiency Rating: 114.9; #17
Def. Efficiency Rating: 95.7; #70</p>
<p>Nuts n Bolts</p>
<p>Star Player(s): Tyler Smith &#8211; junior forward &#8211; 17.2ppg&#8230;6th in SEC &#8211; 5.9rpg&#8230;17th in SEC &#8211; 3.36apg&#8230;leads team and 8th in SEC &#8211; 75.5% FT&#8230;8th in SEC &#8211; 1.63 a/to&#8230;5th in SEC&#8230;First-Team All-SEC
Unsung Hero: Wayne Chism &#8211; junior forward &#8211; 13.8ppg&#8230;15th in SEC &#8211; 8.1rpg&#8230;5th in SEC [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Utah State Aggies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p>Utah State (#11, West, Boise pod)</p>
<p>vs. Marquette (#6)</p>
<p>Fri. 3/20 @ 12:10 pm
</p>
<p>Vegas Line:  Utah St. +4.5 
General Profile</p>
<p>Location: Logan, Utah</p>
<p>Conference: Western Athletic Conference, Tournament Champion</p>
<p>Coach: Stew Morrill</p>
<p>08-09 Record: 30-4, 14-2</p>
<p>Last 12 Games: 9-3</p>
<p>Best Win: vs. Utah, 66-64, 12/22</p>
<p>Worst Loss: @ St. Mary&#8217;s, 64-75, 02/21</p>
<p>Off. Efficiency Rating: 116.8, 13th</p>
<p>Def. Efficiency Rating: 101.3, 169th
Nuts ‘n Bolts</p>
<p>Star Player(s): Gary Wilkinson (17/7/4 assts); DeShawn Sims (16/7)</p>
<p>Unsung Hero: The freshmen corps of Laval Lucas-Perry, Zach Novak and Stu Perry</p>
<p>Potential NBA Draft Pick(s): None</p>
<p>Key Injuries: None</p>
<p>Depth: 23.9% (#313)</p>
<p>Achilles Heel: Turnovers, In two of their four losses this season they committed 17 or more turnovers. Holding onto [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Portland State Vikings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p>Portland State University (#13, East, Boise pod)</p>
<p>vs Xavier (#4)
Fri., 3/20 at 7:25 pm
Vegas Line:  +10.5</p>
<p>General Profile
Location: Portland, Oregon
Conference: Big Sky, automatic
Coach: Ken Bone, hired 2005.  Record at PSU = 77-48
08-09 Record: 23-9 (11-5)
Last 12 Games: 8-4 (won 6)
Best Win: At Gonzaga, 77-70, on 12/23/08.
Worst Loss: vs Cal Poly, 62-65, on 12/17/08 (six days before winning at Gonzaga).
Off. Efficiency Rating: 107.4 (79th)
Def. Efficiency Rating: 103.0 (201st)</p>
<p>Nuts ‘n Bolts
Star Player(s): Jeremiah Dominguez (12.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.8 spg)
Unsung Hero: Jamie Jones (8.9 ppg, leads team in rebounding at 5.9 rpg)
Potential NBA Draft Pick: None.
Key Injuries: No significant injuries.
Depth: 34.5% (87th nationally); percentage [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NCAA Preview: Michigan State Spartans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><p style="text-align: justify;">Michigan State (#2, Midwest, Minneapolis pod)
Vs. Robert Morris (#15)
Fri., 3/20 at 9:50 PM
Vegas Line: Michigan State, -17</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to Vegas Watch for providing these graphs that measure the moving average of a team’s spread (moving avg.) over time vs. the spread for each individual game (indiv).  If a team’s moving average is higher than zero, then Vegas currently has a higher opinion of them than Pomeroy, and vice versa.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">General Profile
Location: East Lansing, MI
Conference: Big 10, At-large
Coach: Tom Izzo, 14th season, 331-135
08-09 Record: 26-6 overall, 15-3 in the Big 10
Last 12 Games: 9-3
Best Win: At Illinois on March 1st [...]</div>]]></description>
		
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