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This is a play on the SETON HALL PIRATES for our CBB Thursday Big East Beatdown. The Pirates are coming off a pair of losses to close the regular season. Seton Hall ended the regular season with a 13-5 record in the Big East Conference and finished with one of three shares for the regular season championship, the program's first regular season title since 1993. The Pirates have earned the No. 3 seed in the Big East Tournament which is sort of a disappointment considering the Pirates were in first place for every day of the regular season, marking the program's first wire-to-wire run at the top of the conference. Marquette closed on a three-game losing streak as well as going 1-6 over its last seven games to fall down to the No. 6 seed in the tournament. While the Golden Eagles went 13-3 at home, they won just five games away from home. Marquette is 1-8 ATS in its last nine games off an upset loss to a conference rival as a favorite while Seton Hall is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games away from home after a loss by 15 points or more. 9* (700) Seton Hall Pirates

This is a play on the TULANE GREEN WAVE for our CBB Thursday Ultimate Underdog. Tulane comes into the AAC Tournament riding a three-game losing streak as it finished in last place with a 4-14 record. That record is a bit deceiving as the Green Wave lost some tight games including those last three losses that came by an average of 5.3 ppg. The Green Wave lead the conference in steals at 8.5 spg, turnovers at 11.8 tpg and turnover margin at +4.3, while standing second in three-point field goal percentage at 33.4 percent. Tulane has committed fewer or an equal number of turnovers to its opponent in 28 of its 30 games this season. The Huskies are on a five-game winning streak to gain the No. 5 seed in the tournament. Connecticut is just 3-7 in true road games and a combined 5-9 in games played away from its friendly confines. Connecticut won the two meetings this season by a combined 10 points and failing to cover either of those. The Huskies are 5-15 ATS in their last 20 games after scoring 75 points or more 5 straight games. 9* (743) Tulane Green Wave

This is a play on the ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. St. Bonaventure received a first round bye in the Atlantic Ten Tournament following a successful 11-7 regular season. It is coming off a 23-point loss to St. Louis in its final game of the season so there is plenty of motivation to start the tournament. The Bonnies have six straight seasons of 10 or more Atlantic Ten victories, the longest such streak in the conference They have posted 10.9 turnovers per game during conference action, ranking third in the third overall. Since George Mason joined the Atlantic Ten, the Bonnies have won nine of 10 meetings including last year's quarterfinal in Brooklyn. The Bonnies also swept this season's home-and-home series. George Mason took care of St. Joseph's yesterday which is not saying much as the Hawks finished their season 6-26 including 2-17 in the conference. 9* (688) St. Bonaventure Bonnies

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. New Orleans took care of business in the first game of this four-game roadtrip as it defeated Minnesota on Sunday by 13 points. The Pelicans are tied with Portland and Sacramento for ninth place in the Western Conference, trailing Memphis by 3.5 games. This is a big game considering the next two games are tough, playing Friday at Utah, and Saturday in Los Angeles against the Clippers. The Pelicans are 7-0 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a losing home record. Sacramento is coming off a home loss against Toronto and the Kings have now dropped two straight home games after winning six straight here. Here, we play against home underdogs after allowing 110 points or more in four straight games going up against an opponent after allowing 60 points or more in the first half last game. This situation is 41-14 ATS (74.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (557) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the EDMONTON OILERS for our NHL Wednesday Breakaway. The Oilers are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss Monday to visiting Vegas that dropped Edmonton three points behind the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights. Edmonton played without captain Connor McDavid because of an illness and he is a game-time decision tonight but it is likely he will go. The Oilers are 12-5 in their last 17 games against teams with a winning record. The Jets are coming off a three-game homestand sweep, knocking off the Sabres, Golden Knights and Coyotes. They are tied with Vancouver and Nashville for seventh place in the Western Conference so one of those three teams will not make the playoffs and Minnesota is just one point back. The Jets are 4-11 in their last 15 games as an underdog. Here, we play against road underdogs of +100 to +200 revenging a close loss of one goal or less, off two or more consecutive home wins. This situation is 152-67 (69.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (64) Edmonton Oilers

This is a play on the ARIZONA WILDCATS for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. It was a clunker of a finish for Arizona which lost four of its last five games to fall to 10-8 in the Pac 12 and tumble down to the No. 5 seed in the tournament. Three of those losses were by five points or less and of the Wildcats eight losses, three came by exactly one point. Arizona has some immediate revenge to take care of as it lost to Washington on Saturday at home in the final regular season game. Assuming the Wildcats shoot the ball better in Vegas, they should cruise. Washington won its final two games of the season but could not climb out of the basement as it finished 5-13 that included a nine-game losing streak. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a home loss against opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 36-9 ATS (80 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (646) Arizona Wildcats

This is a play on the GEORGE WASHINGTON COLONIALS for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. George Washington has a lot of incentive on Wednesday. Not only did the Colonials lose their last five games of the regular season to fall to 6-12 on the season but they lost twice to Fordham this season, the only two conference wins for the Rams. George Washington won five times away from its home floor which is eighth most in the Atlantic Ten. The Colonials have won their opening game in the A-10 Tournament six straight years. As mentioned, Fordham won only two conference games this season while winning just two games away from home. The Rams have been outscored by 11.4 ppg in 12 games away from home. Here, we play on neutral court teams revenging a loss where team scored less than 60 points, off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival. This situation is 130-76 ATS (63.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (642) George Washington Colonials

This is a play on the CLEMSON TIGERS for our CBB Wednesday ACC Annihilator. Clemson had a chance to move into the No. 5 spot in the ACC Tournament but lost its final two games to fall to 9-11 in the conference. Things could have been a lot better as six of those 11 losses came in the final minute of regulation or overtime. The only chance Clemson has of making the NCAA Tournament is winning four games in four days which is very unlikely but getting out of the second round is not. Miami closed the regular season with a home overtime win over Syracuse which prevented the Hurricanes from playing a first round game. Miami has had some close calls as well but of its 13 losses, nine were by double-digits. Here, we play on favorites revenging a home loss going up against an opponent off a win over a conference rival as an underdog. This situation is 97-55 ATS (63.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (632) Clemson Tigers

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Memphis has won four of its last five games to get back to .500 on the season and is four games clear of ninth place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games against teams with a losing road record. Orlando posted its seventh win in 11 games on Sunday with a 126-106 victory at Houston. The Magic are averaging 120.8 ppg during the 11-game stretch and have reached at least 120 points on five occasions in that run. That being said, the Grizzlies are an above average defense in terms of efficiency. Memphis is out for revenge as well as it lost the first meeting in Orlando by 32 points, its worst loss of the season. Here, we play on home favorites revenging a road loss of 10 points or more, off a home win by 10 points or more. This situation is 58-25 ATS (69.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (538) Memphis Grizzlies