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Tonight's Best Bets, Conference Tournament Futures

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Now back to you better you bet with Nick Costos on Westwood one sports. All right. Let's attempt to answer the trivia question courtesy of our executive producer Bill Zimmerman. The question. Name the team in the West Coast conference championship game. Santa Clara upset win last night over St. Mary's. Gonzaga or Santa Clara will win this year's West Coast conference tournament. Name the last team outside of Gonzaga or St. Mary's. To win the West Coast conference tournament. Kenny Henderson and Tyler Morales are with us here on the show huge college basketball fans. Would either of you gentlemen like to fathom a guest here? I think I know what the answer is to would either of you guys like to answer the question. My guess would be Santa Clara just because I know they had Steve Nash. I know it's probably not back that far but my guess would be Santa Clara. I don't I don't think I have another guest though. They would probably only be Santa Clara. I can't really I don't have the list of teams in front of me. I don't think Steve Nash is the right answer to the question. Tyler would you like to attempt to answer this question?

I couldn't think of anyone specifically maybe like pepper die. Maybe did they steal tournament fit like 15 years ago. Pepper die will be my guess by generally have no idea. So I think it's one of two. So Tyler you're I can't you might be good with this also. Tyler you're really good with this. I don't know. I think it's one of two. So Tyler you're I can't you might be good with this also. Tyler you're really good with this. You might be good with this also. Tyler you're really good with this. Didn't like. I don't have to be like 15 years ago. Didn't Pacific. Like played in the first round of the tournament. Like didn't that happen at some point. That might have been before this time. Didn't maybe Pacific actually might be the answer. That's actually a good poll. I think it's I think it's one of the two piece. I think it's Pacific or pepper dine. I'm reasonably certain that Pacific played pit. The first round of the tournament in this century. I will say. It's Pacific. Bill Zimmerman. What is the answer to the today's trivia question? All right, guys.

You are. Oh for three because in 2008. The three seated San Diego. Terrarros, the St Mary's In The semi finals and Gonzaga in the championship game. They earn the 13 seat in the tournament then went on to beat 4 seeded Yukon Youcon 70 to 69 on an overtime buzzer beater by Dejon Jackson lost to Western Kentucky in the next round So San Diego in 2008 the last team other than Gonzaga and St. Mary's to win this tournament Let's see so Dejon Jackson If if so I will Venmo one of you guys if you can name one other player on this team I'll Venmo you a hundred dollars without looking if you can name a player on this team. I don't remember any of them zero I Guess that means no one could I'm good enough to speak. Let's see if we can have the stats here So the leading scorer was was Brandon Johnson. I don't even know who that is 17 points per game Geno Pomare average 15 points per game Brandon Johnson. I don't I didn't play in the NBA. I don't think at least

Wow Good question from Bill when did Pacific Pacific played pit? I want to say in the NCAA tournament When did Pacific make the turn? Yeah 2005 Pacific beat pit and you know, it's funny is how I remember that I definitely bet pit in that game in an eight nine matchup So there you go San Diego like a Michael Olova Condi team or something But now that's like Michael Olova. Yeah, but holocondi was the first pick in what 98 West Coast Conference tournament champions Let's see if we're like were we even close to being right with some of our guesses. So let's see San Diego one and oh eight San Diego also one and oh three San Francisco and Santa Clara one and 93 was Steve Nash Kenny. So just a just a couple years ago. Yeah, just a couple you all right great job Great job with the trivia question for today. All right Thank yous and then we'll get to all the best for tonight Danny Parkins was outstanding on the show today As was the whale capper judensick as our guests our executive producer Bill Zimmerman tactical director back from Puerto Rico and not feeling himself

Tyler Morales our engineer Kenny Henderson our video producers the tag team of downtown Mike Brown and Dan the man Turner. Let's get to the bets for tonight and conference tournaments. Kenny. Please drop the dope S beat There is no better place to be during March matchups than Las Vegas and this year College basketball fans can win a VIP trip to the court of legends event featuring the Cavendor twins Simply place sports bets and your position on the leaderboard will determine if you win one of the 25 grand prize packages just sign into your Ben MGM account opt into the promotion what I'm thinking about right now I remember all these college basketball like tournament games that I remember are all games. I've lost money on Just sign into your Ben MGM account opt into the promotion then start placing sports bets of at least ten dollars to climb the leaderboard Make this March one to remember join the court of legends leaderboard so you can make it legendary Tyler Morales. What do you have for us either tonight in college basketball today in college basketball or in conference tournaments

Yeah, this one's ugly tonight. I like can't just stay plus ten and a half against BYU Like ever since they fired Jerome Tang like can't just stay still not good But they've been a little better and I don't think BYU is gonna blow out anybody the way they're currently construction So I say can't just stay plus ten and a half here's a long shot bet to win the ACC tournament I really like Miami Miami is gonna avoid Duke if they make the national if they make make the final Miami's 20 to 1 They'll probably play Virginia in the second in the next round if they be if they win the first one We don't know who they're gonna play yet So Miami vs. Virginia would be one of the rounds. I'm gonna be curious about and also my amus never played Duke before this season So I think without gumbo and Kayla false or they could catch them off guard here And this is also like a Miami team with just like guys that have been around the block You're like five-year players guys that have played in tournament games before so I like Miami 20 to 1 When the ACC tournament as a long shot. I haven't really seen anybody give out so far I'll tell you what though Miami Louisville I think in the next round before Miami plays Virginia would be a tough one for the Hurricanes All right, so Tyler giving you a bet for tonight I'll tell him on Kansas State and Miami to win the ACC Kenny, what do you have for us as far as conference tournaments are concerned?

I am with Tyler. I'm taking 20 to 1 with Miami. I think they meet Duke in the title game and with the gumbo and foster injury I'm willing to take a shot I'm taking Bama to win the SEC attorney at plus 750 I think it's Florida Bama and the SEC title game and I like Bama's guard play a lot more than Florida's Then my biggest shot Wisconsin 40 to 1 to win the big 10 I know they'd probably have to be Illinois Michigan and probably Michigan State But good news is they beat all those teams already this season I love boyed in black while the guard played it they have so 40 to 1 I'm taking the badgers to win the big 10 I was talking to a couple better his last night just about the final four and like will there be any long shots And we don't have the bracket yet Obviously right and and I was making the case like who's beating Duke who's beating Arizona who's beating Michigan who's beating Florida And more of the teams that got thrown out to me and look like the price is going to reflect it They're not going to be favored or close to it was Wisconsin as a team that maybe has the upside to win four games in the NCAA tournament So Kenny taking a shot on Wisconsin to win the big 10. Okay Bet's for me today in college basketball and the NBA and then I'll give you some conference tournament plays as well

Bobby Hurley Not like his brother in terms of coaching you going to get fired by Arizona State Does anyone want to take the points with Arizona State this game against Bailer starting in a little bit here I yeah Bailer you know what I the Bailer just got been up to five and a half. I'm going to be on the outside If you know what if you're going to bet that game. I actually think it's Bailer Arizona State beat Kansas and then feel and then they got blown out by Arizona No play for me on that game. I will lay the two and a half of Virginia Tech against Wake in the ACC And I'll have a small bet on Gonzaga tonight laying six and a half against Santa Clara to win the West Coast conference tournament NBA bets for me tonight So I teased this earlier when we did game of the night I'm going to take the points with the Celtics Celtics the number has to be three and a half Boston plus three and a half on the road to spurs I did take the spurs over Boston in the draft that Drew Dinsick and I did NBA title draft But if I'm going to get more than three here I'll take you with the Celtics Celtics plus three and a half and I love the spot tonight for the Houston Rockets

Because we may not think Houston is great But Houston's I think is a very good team and what do we know about the Toronto Raptors They beat up on bad teams they lose to good teams We took the temperals last week against Toronto for that reason I think this number is going to come down to five Give me the Houston Rockets laying it tonight against the Raptors So Rockets laying it taking it with the Celtics I'll lay it with Gonzaga and I will lay it with Virginia Tech And I'll join Tyler and take the points with Kansas State all small bets As far as some conference tournament plays I can't quit Purdue I did place a small bet on Purdue to win the big time And this one will make you sick I like Houston to win the big 12 It's one for the thing for a second Great show today we'll catch everybody tomorrow on the wonderful 12 And until then I'm the fastest wishing you minimal sweats when you bet the absolute very best of luck

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