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| WHAT'S BREWING TODAY Tuesday, March 15 On Today's Scorecard Need To Know |
| The Pac-12 was arguably the weakest Power Five conference this season. However, per ESPN, its' conference champion Arizona enjoyed a top-15 status in adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency on KenPom.com throughout the season, a sign of their balance and consistency. Why does that matter? Every team that has won the national title since 2002, except for the miraculous 2013-14 UConn squad, finished the year in the top 25 in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency. After a 22-1 start overall, including 10-0 in the SEC, Auburn had to the look of being the top team in the land. They KO'd Murray State, LSU, Kentucky and Alabama (twice). But the Tigers limp into the postseason after a lukewarm finish. Challenges with turnovers and 3s have been a factor in their late-season stumbles. They made just 30% of its 3-point attempts in SEC play could get stumped in the later rounds if things end up in a shootout. The last three national champions all shot at least 39% from 3-point land. Last week Purdue was ranked 100th in adjusted defensive efficiency. Two things are true with teams hovering around that tier: They don't win national titles and the potential for postseason disappointment is high. Only two high-major teams since 2002 that finished the season ranked 100th adjusted defensive efficiency even made the NCAA tournament - Temple in 2013 and TCU in 2018. Neither made the second weekend and both were, like Purdue, in the top-30 in adjusted offensive efficiency. Click here to read more on this year's NCAA Tournament teams. |
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| After trading for Dallas WR Amari Cooper, the Cleveland Browns released 5-time Pro Bowl WR Jarvis Landry yesterday. After suffering a knee sprain in Week Two, Landry finished the season with 52 receptions for 570 yards and four total touchdowns - all career lows. With former WR Odell Beckham Jr. now division the locker room in Los Angeles with the Rams, the Browns have officially cut ties with the former LSU star wide-out teammates. |
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| From this week's PLAYBOOK March Madness Tourney Guide: The Indiana Hoosiers are 10-5 SUATS in the NCAA tourney when arriving off a loss, including 6-1 ATS versus .714 or greater foes. In addition, our all-knowing database calls out the fact that First Four matchups involving a pair of Division-1 teams from major conferences, coming off a loss in which they did not lose ATS in their final game of the season (read Indiana), are 4-0 SUATS all-time in this event. You know exactly what to do. |