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Speaker 2 (00:50):
Cheers welcome back.
We are now at the south regionof the NCAA men's basketball
tournament Again.
What?
Speaker 1 (01:11):
We just did it in the
west.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Oh we're in the west.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
We're in the west
Pardon me West Joined again by
Chris and Bags.
Hello, gentlemen.
Speaker 3 (01:24):
Hello.
Speaker 2 (01:27):
Uh, starting things
off, got a stat for you boys
Connecticut is 12 and oh, since2022, against the spread and the
NCAA tournament.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
Different Connecticut
team.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
Uh, same coach, same
institution.
I don't know what your point is.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Usually the people at
the play-in castle have the
biggest impact on what happensin the game.
That's mainly how it goes.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
So if Western?
Speaker 3 (02:04):
Masters' UConn team
was like what 25-1 against the
spread all year, Somethingstupid, Probably.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
But they can never
beat Seton Hall.
Nevertheless, they are four ahalf point favorites against
Oklahoma.
Yes, uconn is going to be themost picked and bet on team in
this region for the first round.
Speaker 3 (02:38):
The only thing I have
for you is because they block a
lot of shots, sometimes theyget a little handsy and send the
other team to the free throwline a little too much.
So if the game is called tight,it'd be a problem for them.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
Yeah, and I thought
Oklahoma was a bubble team.
Speaker 1 (03:01):
Apparently they're a
nine seat.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
Yeah, like a week ago
, I thought they were in the
last 4 in section.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Here's the thing I
don't get that Didn't Texas just
beat Oklahoma too, like a weekago?
Yeah, the answer is yes.
Speaker 3 (03:22):
They did.
I felt like we were debatinghow a team that had two
conference wins could possiblyget into the tournament.
Speaker 1 (03:32):
They have six, but
yeah, I get what you're saying.
Speaker 2 (03:39):
Let alone they got a
nine seed, also bottom half of
the bracket.
We get the ultimate coachesmatchup.
We got Bill Self Calipari roundone, and then whoever remains
victorious of that game getsSlick Rick in round two, in
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Providence of all places.
That's going to be an electricatmosphere, knowing the
Providence of all places.
That's going to be an electricatmosphere.
Knowing the Providence fan base.
I bet you they're going to buyall the tickets to those games.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
For them.
I guess it should be a goodgame.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
I don't think.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Kansas is any good,
but no, what happened?
Speaker 2 (04:28):
Kansas is any good,
but no Is Arkansas any good.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
No, they can beat
some games.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
Kansas can't beat
anyone.
Yeah, we shall see.
Joe, we're going to call youStar Kong U Bag Square man
because you don't like anyupsets.
I just gave you two upsets last.
Whatever We'll give you, I wantto hear your thoughts on
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Maryland versus Grand Canyon.
Maryland is minus 10.5 in thisspot.
Speaker 1 (05:05):
Yeah, gcu has been a
little bit of a wagon for me
during these conferencetournaments.
Came in nice with the backdoorcover late last night for me.
What is the spread on that game?
10.5.
10.5.
I really like the GCU plus 10.5.
Maryland kind of phoned meearlier this week with that loss
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to Michigan.
Granted, I didn't see Michiganscoring 81 points in that game.
I would love to say GrandCanyon comes out as a winner.
I don't think that happens, butI do think they cover the 10.5.
No, yeah, anybody.
(05:50):
Brad, you asked a question.
Usually people follow up tosaid questions.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Sorry, I'm just
staring at the ceiling.
Kind of got lost in thoughtthere.
But yeah, Grand Canyon beat StMary's straight up last year in
the 12-5 matchup.
I like them again.
They're a high three-pointvolume shooting team.
But I'll take the 10.5,.
But Kevin Willard's gotMaryland playing very good
(06:17):
basketball.
I like this Maryland team and Ilike them going to the Sweet 16
rather comfortably.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
They rely mostly on
their starting five, though
right, I wouldn't saycomfortably, even if they beat
Grand Canyon, they've got toface a good Colorado State team
or a good Memphis team.
Speaking of offsets, I thinkColorado State wins that game
anyway.
It wouldn't be an upset thatthey're favored.
Are they really?
Yes, sorry, my apologies, twoand a half.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
Square man bags?
I guess so, but I think Memphisis getting slighted here.
In these March Madness bracketsI like to look at
non-conference play.
Conference play you play eachteam year after year.
Play them a couple times.
What Memphis did in Maui isreally sticking out to me.
(07:18):
They beat UConn.
And then who did they beat?
Speaker 1 (07:22):
What Memphis did in
Maui in November.
Yeah.
They haven't played anyonesince then?
Speaker 3 (07:31):
They have wins over
UConn Missouri, michigan State,
ole Miss and Clemson this year?
Speaker 2 (07:36):
What do you mean?
Who cares?
The Maui Invitational?
Speaker 1 (07:40):
Bradley, you and I
both know that March is
different than November.
Is it yeah.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
That's crazy, because
Do you know who won the Maui
this year?
Speaker 1 (07:52):
Joe, no, I don't know
who won the Maui.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Auburn.
Speaker 1 (07:58):
They're probably.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
Yeah, they'll
probably do pretty well in the
tournament.
Do you know who won it lastyear?
No, Let me guess.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
UConn Purdue.
Purdue Did pretty well in thetournament.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Do you know who won
it?
Speaker 1 (08:05):
last year.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
No, Let me guess
UConn Purdue Did pretty well in
the tournament last year.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
That's great.
So then Memphis slides in where?
Speaker 2 (08:17):
We have to put some
respect on them.
They have wins over Missouri,UConn, Michigan State.
They did lose to Auburn in thechampionship game.
They also beat Clemson, who isa top 25 team, and Ole Miss.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
November.
They still haven't playedanybody.
They've been in close gamesthroughout their conference
tournament which, like you said,is different, but still they're
also missing their best playerin those conference games.
Speaker 3 (08:47):
Whether he'll play or
not again is a bit of a
question.
Speaker 2 (08:50):
And they also went
16-2 in conference play and
they're one of the oldest teamsin the country.
Speaker 1 (08:58):
So I'm guessing
you're going with Memphis on the
money line or plus two and ahalf.
Speaker 2 (09:05):
Yeah, I like Memphis.
Speaker 1 (09:08):
I mean you got to put
a little bit of respect on
Colorado State.
Sure, Enlighten me, they'rebeating the brakes off teams.
Dude.
They beat Utah State by 11.
I think they're up 25 at onepoint.
Speaker 3 (09:21):
I believe they've won
10 in a row.
Speaker 1 (09:23):
They just won their
conference championship by 20
you just gave Memphis shit.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
For who did they play
?
Who has Colorado State played?
Probably?
Speaker 1 (09:36):
nobody.
But again, they're as hot as ateam can be.
I mean putting in their noteven bench guys, your team
manager, with seven minutes leftin the second half because
you're up that many points.
Speaker 3 (09:57):
They did beat the
Utah State Darlings twice in
March.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
That's your favorite
team, that's your dark horse
that you think can go far inthis tournament, and Colorado
State is beating the fuck DeltaAss, bta and you go Memphis.
Speaker 3 (10:13):
No, colorado State
did get looked by Washington
earlier in the year and Ole Miss.
Speaker 2 (10:25):
Who Memphis beat.
Speaker 1 (10:27):
That's probably a
game I get wrong.
Speaker 3 (10:30):
Never know.
It depends on who plays.
If Memphis is running out the Bteam, you never know.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
Yeah, moving down the
bracket.
This one I have.
This is a very interesting lineMissouri minus 6.5 against
Drake.
Drake, probably one of the beststories in college basketball
this year.
Division 2 coach takes the job,takes 4 kids with him who are
(11:01):
now starting for Drake, who won3 national championships at the
D two level.
Uh, I mean, is there any waythat Drake can knock off this
mid tier sec team?
Speaker 3 (11:15):
Absolutely, I think
we're all on agreement on this
one.
Speaker 1 (11:19):
Drake controls the
pace of play so well.
It's like Auburn, it's somethodical.
Or, excuse me, it's likeHouston so methodical how the
way of play so well.
It's like Auburn, it's somethodical.
Or, excuse me, it's likeHouston so methodical how the
way they play.
I actually have Drake makingthe Elite Eight on this side of
the bracket it's a bold take.
Speaker 2 (11:38):
I think they have too
many good teams to go through.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
I think they have a
walkthrough to the.
I don't think Texas Tech isthat good.
I don't think Missouri is thatgood.
St John's can be beat.
I mean, you beat Missouri, yougo play Texas Tech.
Okay, that's probably thetoughest game.
I don't.
I think I can see themdefinitely making the Elite
Eight here.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
I think you're
putting a lot of slander on a
very good Texas Tech team.
Speaker 3 (12:18):
Texas Tech.
You just said they could beatSt John's.
We're worried about the TexasTech game.
Speaker 2 (12:24):
Who me?
I don't know if they'll getpast Mizzou.
Speaker 1 (12:32):
They're going to get
past Mizzou, then they'll go
past Texas Tech.
I don't even think St John'smakes the Sweet 16.
Who's beating St John's, Sean Idon't even think St John's
makes the Sweet 16.
Who's beating St John's?
I don't know.
They're going to lose somebullshit game to Kansas In like
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a 62-60 game.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
Chris, when was I
guess Kansas won a game in the
Big 12 tournament?
But you know your Kansas won agame in the Big 12 tournament,
but you know your KansasJayhawks were 11-9 in conference
one game better over WestVirginia who didn't make the
tournament.
Speaker 1 (13:12):
I mean, you want to
say the Big East is a good
conference and that's why StJohn's is good.
Speaker 2 (13:21):
Yeah, big East is a
good conference.
And that's why St John's isgood.
Yeah, big East is a goodconference.
Speaker 1 (13:24):
I disagree, I mean.
Speaker 2 (13:26):
I Where'd the
national champion come from the
last two years?
Speaker 1 (13:30):
Yeah, UConn again,
who is a different team, Brad,
who didn't even finish top fivein their conference.
What'd they finish?
Fourth, Third, maybe ThirdThird Apologize Again didn't win
the regular season, didn't makethe championship in their
tournament play.
Okay, I mean, Xavier, whobarely got into this tournament,
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got fourth.
Speaker 3 (13:55):
In that same
conference.
Speaker 2 (13:57):
Yeah, and the team
that finished below them got a
what Wood Marquette kit.
Yeah, and the team thatfinished below them in
conference got a seventh seed.
Sounds like a pretty goodleague to me.
Speaker 1 (14:16):
We'll see.
I don't think the Big East wasthat good this year.
I mean, if any conference thatButler can compete in, I'm out.
Speaker 3 (14:26):
It wasn't the best
year for the Big East, but the
top Big East schools are stillgood.
Speaker 1 (14:31):
This is what I'm
saying.
I don't think St John's and Idon't think Rick Patino.
They're going to have thismagical year as soon as Rick
Patino comes in.
Speaker 3 (14:42):
It's been magical so
far.
Speaker 1 (14:44):
Yeah, you won the Big
East.
You had to beat Creighton.
Speaker 2 (14:49):
Fuck off, creighton's
a good program.
Speaker 1 (14:54):
I think Creighton's
going to win their game, but I
still think they're good goingto win their game.
But I still think they're good.
I had St John's to cover.
I'm happy they won.
Drake just controls the pace ofplay so well I think they bring
(15:17):
everyone, either down to theirlevel or they play up to
everybody's level that they canplay.
Speaker 3 (15:21):
No, they bring
everyone down to theirs.
Yeah, because they are theslowest-paced team in the
country.
The problem for Drake is goingto be if they get behind.
They don't know how to playfast-paced, so they're going to
be in trouble.
Speaker 1 (15:37):
I have seen them
behind in the past and I've seen
them drag games out throughovertime.
They can do it, I agree.
I think they're beatingMissouri.
Speaker 3 (15:53):
They're for sure
covering.
Speaker 1 (15:55):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (15:56):
Six and a half is a
lot for games, but the pace is
going to be that slow.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
So, mr Bags, that has
Drake in his Elite Eight, who
do you have making the FinalFour?
Speaker 1 (16:11):
Florida.
I think Florida, florida's mypick to win the whole thing this
year.
Speaker 2 (16:14):
I like that, I like
that, I like that.
Speaker 1 (16:21):
I'm.
One of the other things I wasthinking about doing is betting
100 hours on Florida and justrolling it over every game on
the money line yeah, I'm gonnamake like 10 bucks week one, but
or game one.
Speaker 3 (16:39):
They might charge you
the money line game one.
They might charge you the moneyline game one.
They might.
Speaker 1 (16:45):
It's probably not
even an option.
Maybe I'll just bump the spreaddown to like 20.
Speaker 2 (16:51):
What is that spread?
28 and a half.
Speaker 3 (16:54):
Yeah, that's a big
number?
Speaker 2 (16:58):
Is that a week one
football spread?
Are we sure we got that right?
Speaker 3 (17:04):
We're pretty sure.
Speaker 1 (17:09):
It's like a Bama
versus Mercer football spread.
Speaker 3 (17:12):
Maryland spreads up
to 11.5 already.
Speaker 2 (17:19):
Also like that little
stat last year, all four one
seeds covered the spread inround one.
Speaker 1 (17:31):
Yeah, I think Florida
wins by 30.
At least I don't hate it.
Speaker 3 (17:38):
Florida, on the money
line is minus 100,000.
Speaker 2 (17:43):
So, joe, you gotta
put up six figs to make 100
bucks.
Speaker 1 (17:50):
What's Norfolk State
money line Not available Plus
5,000.
Speaker 3 (17:58):
That's horseshit.
So $100 onida gets you tencents, let's go roll it over.
Speaker 1 (18:04):
Game two.
Here's the thing is, even inthe final four I think they're
gonna be favorites in every gamethey play.
I think even against Auburnthey're going to be a favorite,
because I think Auburn's goingto scratch and claw their way
through, florida's going to blowteams out by 30.
Speaker 2 (18:28):
Joey, any issue with
Florida winning the SEC
tournament?
Too many games, no.
Speaker 1 (18:35):
I would say yes, but
when you get to put your bench
guys in with five minutes leftbecause you're beating the other
one seed on the other side, orwhat was a one seed before this,
by 30, 20, or whatever it was,yeah, I think they're rested up.
I think they're fine.
Speaker 3 (18:53):
The race to 10 points
.
In that game, Florida is minus475.
Speaker 1 (18:59):
Might hit Norfolk
State on that Just for funsies.
Speaker 3 (19:03):
Plus 330.
Speaker 1 (19:04):
That's bullshit odds.
It should be plus 5,000.
Just a race to make the score10 points.
Speaker 2 (19:17):
Chris, do you have a
surprise team coming out of this
region?
No, florida's winning, sorry.
Give me one surprise team tomake a Sweet 16 or an Elite 8
run.
Speaker 1 (19:37):
I just gave you two.
Speaker 3 (19:39):
What do you need more
from Chris?
I don't think Drake can getthere.
I think it's Florida is forsure.
I think, coming out of this,they're the most well-rounded
team in the country right now,at least it seems On the other
side.
I don't think Drake makes itthat far.
They can't.
I mean they could.
Speaker 1 (20:00):
They 100% could, and
you know it.
Speaker 3 (20:04):
But Kansas is trash,
arkansas is trash, it's St
John's versus Texas Tech, in myopinion.
Speaker 2 (20:12):
I also agree with
that.
If there's any team to beatFlorida in this region, I think
it's going to be Maryland.
Speaker 1 (20:20):
Look, all I have to
say is that in the month of
March I am 14-3.
I missed three picks.
These are not money lines,these are spreads.
I am 14-3.
I win 7-0 on Friday.
Put a little bit of respect onmy name.
How about that?
Forget putting respect on TexasTech and on Memphis, put it on
(20:40):
Bags.
Put some respect on Bags' techand on memphis, put it on bags.
Put some respect on bags, hisname all right bags.
Speaker 2 (20:43):
What are your?
Speaker 3 (20:44):
how come?
That's not what.
That's not what you did in the.
In the pics from the pod, yougotta start giving the winners
on the pod.
Will you save them for yourself?
What?
Were his projects last weekwhat is your plus 110 versus
marquette Loser.
I think Northwestern backdoorcovered Wisconsin.
Speaker 1 (21:03):
Guess what, fred,
they did.
Northwestern did backdoor.
Speaker 3 (21:07):
And Michael Kim top
20?
.
Speaker 1 (21:09):
Missed the cut.
What Dude finished top 10 infour straight you can't blame me
for riding them.
Speaker 2 (21:17):
That's two of your
three losses this month.
Speaker 3 (21:23):
Uh, no, I think two
and a half.
Speaker 1 (21:28):
So Michael Kim was
one of my losses.
Speaker 3 (21:35):
Fair enough, fair
enough.
Give the people the winner'sbags.
Speaker 1 (21:40):
They gotta subscribe
to the premium content.
You need to subscribe to thePatreon Bags.
Speaker 3 (21:48):
We got to give some
free ones away early.
We can't even get people tolisten to the free stuff.
You want to pay for premiumcontent Because the free stuff's
not hitting, Chris.
Speaker 1 (21:58):
The premium stuff is.
That's how you get people topay for the premium you give
them three months in a whilethough three free picks a week.
They don't hit, they go, man.
But this guy's up.
You know massive how's he doing.
Maybe I should pay for thepremium bang.
You can't be letting peoplemake money for free out here,
(22:19):
chris, everything's earned.
Do you have a marketing degree?
I'm a professional handicapperat this point, oh jeez.
Speaker 3 (22:31):
You an angel reach.
Speaker 1 (22:32):
No, I don't have any
degree.
I don't need one Handicapper.
That's not true.
I have an associate's degree.
Speaker 2 (22:45):
We'll need to fact
check that one during the
intermission.
Anything else on this region,joe, on the West.
Speaker 1 (22:58):
No, drake, 5 million,
alright, well, 5 million,
alright?
Speaker 2 (23:01):
Well, everyone that's
going to do it for this episode
of the Sharp Action Dailypodcast of the Bracket Blitz in
the West region.
Make sure you're following uson all our social medias at
Sharp Action Daily and at SharpAction Dolly on Twitter.
Who knows?
You might even see OdellBeckham Jr pop up Anything to
round us out, chris.
Speaker 3 (23:28):
We need a pick from
each person for the bracket oh
yes, Joe go ahead.
Speaker 1 (23:35):
Why do I always have
to go first?
You go first, I'll go first.
Speaker 3 (23:39):
Chris goes first Jeez
Bags is hostile.
Speaker 2 (23:42):
He's going to go back
to Magic Kingdom.
Speaker 3 (23:46):
I'm taking Arkansas
plus four and a half against
Kansas.
Speaker 1 (23:54):
Man, that is a game
we barely talked about too.
Speaker 2 (23:59):
We have time, Joe.
Speaker 1 (24:01):
No, I really don't
have much.
Speaker 2 (24:05):
I'm sick of watching
Hunter Dickinson, who's our age,
play college basketball.
Move on.
Speaker 1 (24:14):
Brad your pick.
Speaker 2 (24:16):
My pick is UConn
minus four.
Speaker 1 (24:21):
Correct.
Speaker 2 (24:24):
I mean, man, I rolled
them so hard the last two years
.
It's more of a salute toprevious service.
It's one of those contracts yougive to the guy.
Speaker 1 (24:34):
That's fucking right
off the backboard A legend Hard
bounce off the back rim.
Right off the backboard Alegend Hard.
Balance off the back rim.
Give me that man a lot of toughchoices here between Colorado
(24:55):
State Drake.
We like to do Drake, I'm goingto mix it up.
I'm going to mix it up, I'mgoing to go Drake on the money
line.
Does anyone know the odds?
Speaker 3 (25:07):
on that.
Yeah, give me one second, Sorry.
Speaker 1 (25:14):
I was not prepared
for the curveball.
Speaker 3 (25:14):
No, that's not me,
240.
Speaker 1 (25:17):
Yeah, I love that.
Speaker 2 (25:19):
Speaking of
curveballs.
Speaker 1 (25:24):
I think plus two was
a given.
I'm hitting that.
She ain't.
She's 210, count me in.
She ain't 180.
She ain't a lady, I don't knowwhat you're on she ain't 180.
Speaker 2 (25:42):
She ain't a lady.
I don't know what you're onover there.
The water in Doral must behitting different.
Speaker 1 (25:49):
Right down there, I
love how Go ahead, go ahead,
brad.
Speaker 2 (25:55):
I just love how you
yell at me for having my camera
on and all we get to see is theceiling of a basement hotel room
.
Speaker 1 (26:04):
Apologizing.
I'm on the phone today All Igot to say you've never FaceTime
before.
That's my phone's charging.
I got 12%.
All right, what do you want to?
I'm putting.
I'm putting my heart and soulinto this shit and I'm getting
ripped apart.
I'm fucking.
I'm putting my heart and soulinto this shit and I'm getting
ripped apart.
I'm 14-3,.
Brad, I'm up 20-something unitsthis month.
(26:26):
Let me live my life.
I don't even think 20 is enough.
I think it's close to 40.
Speaker 3 (26:35):
You know what really
we should be talking about.
Since you went to Magic Kingdom, you're 14-3.
First off, I didn you went toMagic.
Kingdom.
You're 14 and 3.
Speaker 1 (26:41):
Ah, first off, I
didn't go to Magic Kingdom,
hollywood Studios and Epcot,sorry, I wasn't following you on
the.
Gps that day.
There are so many jokes fromlike the Paris Eiffel Tower and
Epcot to the situation I was inthat you guys just haven't hit
on and it's a little upsetting.
Speaker 2 (27:05):
What would that be?
Speaker 3 (27:08):
You weren't Eiffel
Towering anybody.
Speaker 1 (27:11):
Not for the younger
listeners, not for the kids.
It's a family-friendly show,guys.
Speaker 2 (27:15):
It's a gambling show.
They should be at least 21.
Speaker 1 (27:18):
Have to be 21.
Kids can gamble.
Download Fliff, do it all thetime.
Speaker 2 (27:24):
We're not promoting
children's gambling.
Speaker 1 (27:28):
They gotta be 18 or
older to get on Fliff.
They're fine.
They're fine, I think.
Alright back to the SeifelTower, I don't remember it.
Asking for my age, but no, youknow, missouri, missouri,
missouri, doesn't matter.
Drake in five.
Speaker 2 (27:48):
What about the?
What did we miss out on?
The Disney thing, Chris?
I don't want to know.
I'm good the Minnie Mouse ears.
I think that wraps up the lastfour spread oh, alright, for uh,
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