1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:04,560 Speaker 1: Hello, everybody, Welcome into the Betting Pros Podcast. I'm Ryan Warmley, 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: joined today by Terrell Furman Junior and by our guest PJ. 3 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 1: Class Or. It's the Save three folks running it back. 4 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: After last week we talked about the Sweet sixteen and 5 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 1: the Elite Eight, we are now talking about the Final Four. 6 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,439 Speaker 1: We have this historic Final four, all four one seeds, 7 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: the strongest final four at least according to the metrics 8 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:25,160 Speaker 1: like Ken Pom, basically that we've ever seen. I know 9 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: that every single round it feels like we're saying, Okay, 10 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: let's get to the madness, let's get to the fun, 11 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 1: let's get to the real, big epic matchups, and then 12 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:34,600 Speaker 1: the best teams just keep winning, kind of running away. 13 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: In a lot of cases we had. We had some 14 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 1: really good games over the weekend, but still kind of 15 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 1: waiting for that kind of epic feel. I think we're 16 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:43,560 Speaker 1: gonna get that with this final foward just incredible, incredible games. Obviously, 17 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: we've got Auburn against Florida, We've got Duke against Houston. 18 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: We're gonna break it all down. Trell, how are you 19 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: feeling after the Sweet sixteen and Elite Eight? Where were 20 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: your big takeaways from that weekend. 21 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 2: I'm still very confident. I have sang the praises of 22 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 2: Florida and Houston this entire time. Houston has continued not 23 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 2: to let me down, and I mean the buckling down 24 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 2: and Calvin Sampson, So when this team felt like that 25 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 2: it could be over and this could be another moment, 26 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 2: it wasn't, and he got this team through it. Excellent 27 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:18,320 Speaker 2: play on the out of bounds play. I mean, they've 28 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 2: been able to handle business. They were slaughtering Tennessee at 29 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 2: half like I wasn't even considering anything else there. I'm 30 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:28,559 Speaker 2: still on the Houston and Florida wave. I'm kno getting 31 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 2: off this train. Houston Florida in National Championship. I'm ready. 32 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 2: We'll talk about it more, but I'm ready. 33 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: Yeah, PJ. That Houston performance against the Tennessee quite the demolition. 34 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 1: The game gets predued, like Terrell was mentioning that add 35 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: of bounds play at the end of the game was 36 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: one of the better games that we've had, you know, 37 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 1: the tournament so far. Once they got passed Gonzaga, who 38 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: I was trying to kind of differentiate and pick them 39 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:53,120 Speaker 1: in the bracket. Once it got past to Kenzagga, I 40 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: think we all felt pretty strongly about Houston making a 41 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: run to the final four. It after that point, obviously, 42 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: like Florida has had some close ish calls on this run, 43 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: but they still just look really, really good. And you know, 44 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 1: one of the hottest teams in basketball, Duke the best 45 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: team in the sport, I think lest I would certainly say, 46 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: seems pretty obvious. And then Auburn just just keeps winning 47 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 1: as the number on overall seeds, so like really exciting. 48 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 1: What were your big takeaways, PJ. 49 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:19,119 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, it's obviously been a chalky tournament so far. 50 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 3: We got all four one seeds in the final four. 51 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 3: But my takeaway is that it feels like everybody's talking 52 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 3: about how chalky it is. But outside of Duke, you know, 53 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 3: all these teams have had their scares, right. Houston was 54 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 3: challenged by Purduing Gonzagai, like you guys were saying, Florida 55 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 3: by Yukon and Texas Tech. Auburn needed a big second 56 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 3: half run against Michigan. You're trailing Creighton at halftime. So yes, 57 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:44,679 Speaker 3: these are the four best teams. These are gonna be 58 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 3: two epnic games, but they have had some challenges to 59 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 3: get here, and certainly Florida. You know that comeback against 60 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 3: Texas Tech was impressive. But I'm excited for these games. Yeah, guys, 61 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 3: I mean, Ken Palm started in nineteen ninety six, and 62 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 3: these four teams are for the top ten highest rated team. 63 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 2: Wild Oh wow, Me and Kim Palm are the same age, 64 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 2: me and you both. 65 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 1: Through so these so these are four of the ten 66 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 1: best teams in Terrell's lifetime. 67 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:16,920 Speaker 2: Ninety six was a great year. I'd be shy to 68 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 2: tell people ninety six was a great year. 69 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:22,239 Speaker 3: So yeah, I mean they're four of the top ten 70 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 3: highest rated teams, and all four of these teams are 71 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 3: top ten in offense and top ten in defense. So 72 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:31,799 Speaker 3: it's just it's it's gonna be epic And hopefully these 73 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 3: two games live up to the hype, and I think 74 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 3: that they will. 75 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, really, these three games, if you include 76 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: the title game, you know, after we get the winner, 77 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 1: like it's hard to imagine. The only world in which 78 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 1: I think we get duds, truthfully, is Duke just being 79 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 1: a step ahead of everybody else in almost like the 80 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: last couple of years of Yukon, where we keep waiting 81 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 1: for them to stub their toe at some point and 82 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: face a challenge, and it just never happens. You'd get 83 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: the end of the tournament. It's like, well, Duke was 84 00:03:57,960 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 1: just the best team by a mile the whole way. 85 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 1: I'm not saying I think that will happen, but that's 86 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: the only world in which I don't think we're getting 87 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 1: three epic games here. So we'll see where it goes. 88 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: I did notice that when you're talking about Florida facing 89 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 1: some you know, difficulties, you mentioned Yukon and Texas Tech. 90 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: You didn't mention the first half against Maryland, which was 91 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:16,920 Speaker 1: a very close game. I will point out as well, 92 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: we could ignore the second. 93 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:20,799 Speaker 2: Half of Maryland first half cash. 94 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 1: Yeah, Yeah, that was That was an interesting one to watch, 95 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:26,600 Speaker 1: especially with everything going on with Willard, which we are 96 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 1: not going to talk about because I need to maintain 97 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:30,600 Speaker 1: my sanity. 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It's the one versus four if you look 106 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,719 Speaker 1: at the overall kind of s curve seating lines, but 107 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 1: they're the two number one. Obviously, we have seen this 108 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 1: matchup before, given what we saw in the SEC this year. PJ, 109 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:09,039 Speaker 1: as an SEC connoisseur, as a fan of Alabama, I 110 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: will start with you here. When you start thinking about 111 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 1: Auburn and Florida, what's the first thing that comes to mind? 112 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: Is it that you really like aside on the total. 113 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 1: Is it that you really like laying the points or 114 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 1: taking the points? Is it that you expect this to 115 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,480 Speaker 1: play out similarly to the matchups we saw in the 116 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 1: SEC this season. What's the first thing when you think 117 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: of these two teams going against each other that you 118 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:30,559 Speaker 1: think about? 119 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:34,040 Speaker 3: My thought is that if this game is close late, 120 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 3: I trust Florida because Florida has Walter Clayton Junior and 121 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 3: Auburn doesn't. 122 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:38,599 Speaker 4: That's that's my thought. 123 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 3: The way that I'm betting this game, though, you guys 124 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:43,599 Speaker 3: is I think you bet it live. These two teams 125 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 3: have showed throughout the regular season, they've showed throughout the 126 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 3: tournament two that they can go on runs at any 127 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 3: given point in the game. You know, they could have 128 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 3: a sluggish first half, they could be trailing in the 129 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 3: second half, and then they just go on these eighteen 130 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 3: to four. We saw Auburn go on to seventeen to 131 00:05:56,960 --> 00:06:00,359 Speaker 3: nothing run against Michigan, and that's what I want to 132 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 3: bet into. You know, Florida two and a half, I 133 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 3: think that's a little too high. I feel like, honestly, 134 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 3: it should be closer to a pick them. But the 135 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 3: perception around these two teams right now, and with Florida 136 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 3: having Clayton and all the big shots that he's hit, 137 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 3: I see why they're two and a half point favorite. 138 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 3: But I'm just I think one of these teams at 139 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 3: some point in the game is going to be up 140 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 3: by double digits, and when that happens, I want to 141 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:23,840 Speaker 3: bet the other side because I think it's going to 142 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 3: be close and it's going. 143 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:26,040 Speaker 4: To come down to the wire. 144 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 3: It is interesting, you know, when they played on February eighth, 145 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 3: Auburn was a nine and a half point favorite. Elijah 146 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 3: Martin didn't play in the game. Now eleven point favorite 147 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 3: was that high? I thought it was like nine and 148 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 3: a half te point. 149 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 2: Oh, I wouldn't know. I didn't bet Florida. 150 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:44,559 Speaker 3: So eleven point favorite. Now they're two and a half 151 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:46,480 Speaker 3: point favorite against Auburn. 152 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:47,840 Speaker 4: I mean, we were talking. 153 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 3: About Auburn is the team to beat in the tournament 154 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 3: like three weeks ago, a month ago, and now they 155 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:56,039 Speaker 3: have the largest odds to win it all at plus 156 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 3: five twenty five or whatever it may be. So I 157 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 3: think there's value on Alburn. But Clayton just terrifies me 158 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 3: because if the game's close, like, that's the guy that 159 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 3: you want with the ball in his hands. 160 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 4: So I think it's a great game to bet live. 161 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 3: You know, whenever we get these games with a short 162 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 3: spread and a high total, you expect there to be 163 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 3: a lot of points. You expect there to be a 164 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 3: lot of lead changes, both teams to kind of go 165 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:19,120 Speaker 3: on their runs. So that's that's how I'm gonna bet it. 166 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 3: Just wait for one of these teams to go up 167 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 3: double digits and then I'll bet the other side. If 168 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 3: you had to maybe pick the game, though, I'd probably 169 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 3: go with Florida, man, just because I think it's going 170 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 3: to be close, and I just trust Walter Clayton Junior 171 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 3: to find a way to win the Gators the game. 172 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: Terrell, you've talked already on this episode about how you 173 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 1: know you see this as in Florida Houston, and how 174 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: you've been vettanam Florida. 175 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 2: I was supposed to say that to the end. 176 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 1: Well, I just bring that up to say, so it's 177 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 1: clear where you're going with the game. What do you 178 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 1: think about from the betting angle? Do you have thoughts 179 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 1: on the total? Just looking at the spread, it sounds 180 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 1: like you would like Florida, But did you have any 181 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: betting specific angles to this one? 182 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 2: With the conference games, I like backing the undering conference 183 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 2: games in the tournament. I think that familiarity that you 184 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 2: have with the team and the time that you have 185 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 2: to prepare. You're also putting this in San Antonio, in 186 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 2: that filthy, stinking dome that they're playing in, and you know, 187 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 2: it's all weird and the death perception of being on 188 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 2: the court with all the fans and all that. Like, yeah, 189 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:20,720 Speaker 2: I can see myself and taught myself into an under here. 190 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 2: Am I gonna do it? 191 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 1: No? 192 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 2: Probably not. I'm probably just gonna put anything that I 193 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 2: thought that I was gonna put on the under all 194 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 2: on Florida, because, I mean, the issue with Walter Clayton 195 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 2: Junior is something that we like in the military, and 196 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 2: we call it a nuclear deterrent because everybody knows I 197 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:42,959 Speaker 2: have Walton Clayton Junior in my hip pocket just ready 198 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 2: to use them, and everybody is sitting there like, all right, 199 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 2: let's not antagonize them so that we don't pull out 200 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:52,000 Speaker 2: Walter Clayton Junior. Let's do everything we can to make 201 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 2: sure Walton Clayton Junior does not get out into this game. 202 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:58,319 Speaker 2: And unfortunately, what that's gonna do is that's gonna actually 203 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 2: play in a Florida's actual game plan, which is playing 204 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:04,240 Speaker 2: through the Bigs. Condon had a big game that last 205 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:07,200 Speaker 2: time around when they went on the road, on the 206 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 2: road to the place where everybody was terrified to play 207 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 2: basketball this year in the jungle, and got to win 208 00:09:12,280 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 2: by double digits as an eleven point dog. Like, I 209 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 2: think that the Bigs are gonna have something to say, Condon, 210 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 2: shemy Lou. I think that they are gonna be really 211 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:21,839 Speaker 2: really big for them in this game, and at the 212 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:23,559 Speaker 2: end of the game, we may not be talking about 213 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 2: Wart Clayton Junior, but we're gonna be talking about those 214 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 2: bigs and how those bigs really really aided them and 215 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:29,040 Speaker 2: helped them get this win. 216 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 1: Do you guys think, like, just in looking at these 217 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 1: two matchups, setting aside who you think is gonna win, 218 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 1: are you more excited about Auburn Florida or about Duke Houston? 219 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:39,680 Speaker 1: Is there like one of these matchups that you like 220 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 1: are really jazzed I mean they're both great, obviously, but 221 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:44,440 Speaker 1: is there one PG that you are like more jazzed 222 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 1: up for? 223 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 3: Oh, Duke Houston, Because I think the winner of that 224 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:51,000 Speaker 3: game wins the national Championship, and I just want to 225 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:53,800 Speaker 3: see I want to see how Duke looks against that 226 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:56,439 Speaker 3: Houston defense, right. I also want to see how Houston's 227 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:59,719 Speaker 3: offense looks against that Duke defense, because we think it 228 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 3: do Duke and obviously they're star freshmen and how good 229 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 3: those guys are offensively. But I think it was an 230 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 3: eye opener to all of us to watch how they 231 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 3: limited Alabama's offense to only sixty five points, So you 232 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,560 Speaker 3: know that that'll be the big topic of discussion, right, 233 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:18,440 Speaker 3: how does Duke's offense look against Houston's defense, because both 234 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 3: of those units are so great. But I want to 235 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:25,320 Speaker 3: see how Houston's offense looks against Duke's defense because Houston's 236 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:27,559 Speaker 3: one of the best three point shooting teams in the country. 237 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:30,960 Speaker 3: And Duke just did a great job against Alabama limiting 238 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:34,679 Speaker 3: them eight for thirty from downtown. So to me, that'll, uh, 239 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 3: that's the game. I can't wait to watch him. I'm 240 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 3: looking forward to seeing that matchup on that side. And 241 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 3: also keep in mind, you know, Duke had this stigma 242 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:47,680 Speaker 3: around like these John Shire teams. They were kind of soft, right, 243 00:10:48,040 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 3: Like if you if they went up against a team 244 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:51,880 Speaker 3: that could like punch him in the mouth, that was 245 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 3: kind of the way to beat them. 246 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 4: We don't talk. 247 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 3: About that Duke team this way, and we're we're gonna 248 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:00,560 Speaker 3: we're gonna find out real quick about their toughness Houston. 249 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 4: So that's the game I'm looking more forward to. 250 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 1: Terrell. Do you feel similarly about being more interested in 251 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 1: Duke Houston? 252 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, I always can. You know, I always love 253 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:12,720 Speaker 2: to see the Duke Ky's fall flat on their face, 254 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 2: So I'm perfectly good with that. I think, really honestly, 255 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 2: you could probably scrap the first thirty five minutes of 256 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,920 Speaker 2: both games for me and give me the last five 257 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 2: minutes of both games because I get to either watch 258 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 2: Walt Clayton junior go off in the last five minutes 259 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 2: of the game and a great game there, or I 260 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:34,240 Speaker 2: get to see what Duke looks like and yet another 261 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 2: close game. Duke has not been good in close games 262 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 2: this year. Well, how did Clemson beat them? I keep 263 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:41,400 Speaker 2: going back to the Clemson game because that's how I 264 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:44,400 Speaker 2: forecasted the way for you to beat Duke. You make 265 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:46,400 Speaker 2: it an ugly game, You muck it up, you play 266 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 2: defense that matches their defense, and you give yourself a 267 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 2: chance with the possession in the last couple of minutes 268 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:54,160 Speaker 2: of the game, and you force them into putting the 269 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:57,560 Speaker 2: ball into their freshman star players' hands and hope for 270 00:11:57,559 --> 00:12:00,320 Speaker 2: a turnover. Clemson was able to get the turnover and 271 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:02,199 Speaker 2: they were able to steal their win. I think that's 272 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 2: how Houston does it. Here again, we're gonna put that 273 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 2: pressure on Cooper flag and yes, he is a great player, 274 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:09,640 Speaker 2: but at the end of the day, he's still young. 275 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:13,080 Speaker 2: He's still a freshman and this is the grandest stage 276 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:15,440 Speaker 2: of them all, and Kevin Sampson and this team is 277 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 2: overly due to make it past this stage here. So 278 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 2: I think that that's what I'm really really looking forward 279 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:23,319 Speaker 2: to the last couple of minutes of the game, because 280 00:12:23,320 --> 00:12:25,679 Speaker 2: I really want to see if you get Duke into 281 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:28,000 Speaker 2: a close game, how are they able to respond? Do 282 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:29,960 Speaker 2: they have that pedigree to take it to the next 283 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:33,319 Speaker 2: step and win a close game? Because anybody, well not anybody, 284 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:36,280 Speaker 2: but they've shown that they can beat teams by twenty plus, 285 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 2: But can you beat a team if they bring you 286 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 2: into a tie game with thirty seconds to go? 287 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:41,960 Speaker 1: What do you think about that angle? Pg? I mean 288 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,319 Speaker 1: Terrell is right in games where Cooper flag is healthy, 289 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:45,960 Speaker 1: we have not seen this Duke team in a close 290 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:47,000 Speaker 1: game in almost two. 291 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:49,839 Speaker 3: Months exactly, which is why you know I've been saying 292 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:52,440 Speaker 3: on my show all week, if you like Duke, I 293 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:54,960 Speaker 3: just bet him five and a half. If you like Houston, 294 00:12:55,080 --> 00:12:56,960 Speaker 3: I just bet him on the money line. For everything 295 00:12:57,320 --> 00:13:00,120 Speaker 3: that Terrell was saying, if it's a close game, I 296 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 3: would trust Houston more in that scenario because that's how 297 00:13:03,559 --> 00:13:06,079 Speaker 3: Houston plays. You know, they play at the fourth slowest 298 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 3: pace in the country. Their defense is so great, they 299 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:11,320 Speaker 3: wont a half court game. They want to execute in 300 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:14,760 Speaker 3: the final minutes. They want to lean on their toughness 301 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 3: and how well coached they are, and all those sorts 302 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:19,840 Speaker 3: of things. Duke, I mean, this is what we would 303 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:22,000 Speaker 3: see out of all those great and Zaga teams that 304 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:24,079 Speaker 3: Mark Few had, right, they would go to two and 305 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 3: a half months not playing anybody. You get him in 306 00:13:26,520 --> 00:13:28,840 Speaker 3: a tight game in the tournament and then they fold 307 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:31,960 Speaker 3: and that's how they lose. So I agree with Terrell 308 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:34,800 Speaker 3: and yeah, I think if you like Houston, look, obviously 309 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 3: five and a half, that's a good amount of points 310 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 3: where you can bet that. I think if you like them, though, 311 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:40,400 Speaker 3: you just take him out right. I think if they cover, 312 00:13:40,559 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 3: they win the game. And if Duke wins, I think 313 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:43,720 Speaker 3: they cover this group. 314 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:47,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, just looking at the d want experience free troster, 315 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:51,559 Speaker 1: Houston averaged over two and a half years of experience 316 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:54,640 Speaker 1: is pretty high. It's top forty in the country. Duke 317 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:57,679 Speaker 1: is a little under two years. That's one hundred and 318 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 1: twenty eighth in the country. So you know, definitely a 319 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:05,440 Speaker 1: gap there. Do you guys see a coaching mismatch in 320 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 1: either of these because in both of these matchups it's 321 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:10,720 Speaker 1: a veteran coach who has been around for a long time, 322 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:13,160 Speaker 1: you know, Calvin Sampson on one end, Bruce Pearl on 323 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 1: the other end, going up against kind of a young 324 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:18,679 Speaker 1: gun in their first final four you know, John Shire 325 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:21,760 Speaker 1: obviously played there as a player, and Todd Golden on 326 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 1: the other side. So in either of these matchups, do 327 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 1: you guys give a coaching edge to either side? 328 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:30,160 Speaker 2: Terrell, Well, I say Florida because I always just kind 329 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 2: of expect Bruce Pearl just kind of crapped a bit 330 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:34,560 Speaker 2: at some point and it's kind of over there, So 331 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 2: I'll give it to Florida there. But that I think 332 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 2: Shire is really good. And I think that's the part 333 00:14:40,040 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 2: that makes me very very concerned about the Dookies making 334 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 2: a run and potentially winning a national championship is because 335 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 2: Shire is really really good coach. He has the buy 336 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:51,720 Speaker 2: in of the team, the buying of the program, and 337 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:53,920 Speaker 2: that's what happens when you go get your guy, Like 338 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:56,239 Speaker 2: when you have your guy, you know who the successor 339 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 2: is you've been playing in this moment like they were 340 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 2: able to do that, and he's getting his flowers now 341 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 2: in this first final four, so I'm still going to 342 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 2: rock with Sampson, but I think it's clearly it might 343 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 2: be a little bit of a bigger edge because again, 344 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:11,040 Speaker 2: I just expect Bruce Pearl at some point crap a. 345 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 1: Bit, PJ. What do you think about that? Do you 346 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 1: see a coaching mismatch in either of these games? 347 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 4: Not really, I agree with with Terrell. 348 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 3: I think Calvin Sampson is the best coach that's left, 349 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 3: and I think he's better than Shire, but I think 350 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 3: Shire is really good, So I don't really see that 351 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 3: as like a big coaching mismatch or anything like that. 352 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:30,480 Speaker 3: And then in the other game, like you just have 353 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:33,640 Speaker 3: a great storyline. When Bruce Pearl first got the job 354 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 3: with Auburn in twenty fourteen, he hired Todd Golden from 355 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:41,760 Speaker 3: Columbia to be his first director of basketball operations, so 356 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 3: they know each. 357 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:44,200 Speaker 4: Other extremely well. 358 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 3: He really helped him get his jump start, and then 359 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 3: Golden went to San Francisco and then obviously went to 360 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 3: Florida after that. So I think all four coaches that 361 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 3: are left are really really good. They're all looking for 362 00:15:55,560 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 3: their first national title. But the familiarity there with Pearl 363 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 3: and Golden, I think is interesting. I don't really see 364 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:02,680 Speaker 3: a mismatch though, in any of these games. 365 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 1: If you like betting on basketball, then join Terrell Furman 366 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:09,120 Speaker 1: on the Fast Break Bets podcast your daily dose of 367 00:16:09,160 --> 00:16:12,400 Speaker 1: basketball betting picks. Tune in every weekday for your rapid 368 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:14,880 Speaker 1: fire fix and all things basketball. Check out the Fast 369 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:17,920 Speaker 1: Break Bets podcast on the Betting Pros YouTube channel or 370 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 1: wherever you listen to podcast. Guys, let's say our just 371 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:23,360 Speaker 1: a couple other betting angles before we get out of here. 372 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:25,400 Speaker 1: Obviously a little bit of a shorter episode because there's 373 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 1: not that many games to hit on. Are there other 374 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 1: betting angles, PJ that you're interested in? You talked about 375 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:34,080 Speaker 1: Walter Clayton, maybe him as like most outstanding player in 376 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 1: the tournament? Obviously Cooper Flagg, I mean jan I Breuom 377 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:38,320 Speaker 1: if Favor makes the title game. There's a lot of 378 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 1: really good players, you know clearly that are still playing 379 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:43,440 Speaker 1: and that's why these teams are here. But do you 380 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: have any thoughts on that or any other angles on 381 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 1: this one besides who wins the games? 382 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 4: Yeah? 383 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:52,000 Speaker 3: Most outstanding player really no thoughts for me, you know, 384 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:54,320 Speaker 3: I think if Florida wins it, it's probably gonna be Clayton. 385 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 3: I think if Duke wins it, it probably will be Flag. 386 00:16:57,200 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 3: I think Procter and Canipple are both intriguing as well. 387 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:00,320 Speaker 2: Well. 388 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:03,119 Speaker 3: If you like Auburn, I would actually go with Pettiford 389 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:06,400 Speaker 3: rather than Broom. I think, you know, Pettiford's the guy 390 00:17:06,560 --> 00:17:08,840 Speaker 3: who's probably gonna take and make a lot of the 391 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 3: big shots for Auburn if they end up advancing Houston. 392 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:14,000 Speaker 3: You would probably think Crier would be the same. But 393 00:17:14,040 --> 00:17:16,440 Speaker 3: we certainly saw Sharp hit a bunch of big shots 394 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:19,480 Speaker 3: on that second half against Tennessee. So I mean, look, 395 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 3: this is why all these teams are here. They're all 396 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:24,280 Speaker 3: so good. They got multiple options. I think the best 397 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:26,639 Speaker 3: I feel about those. If you like Auburn, you go 398 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:29,040 Speaker 3: with Pettiford over Broom. I mean, you're getting a way 399 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:31,320 Speaker 3: better price, and we know, you know you win with 400 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:33,520 Speaker 3: guard play in March, and he's gonna be the guy 401 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:36,000 Speaker 3: for Auburn if they win the whole thing. He's probably 402 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,000 Speaker 3: gonna hit a bunch of big shots. There are a 403 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,800 Speaker 3: couple player props that I like in the Duke Houston 404 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:43,560 Speaker 3: game that both kind of correlate with one another. And 405 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:46,960 Speaker 3: the way that Houston plays defense. Anybody who watches him play, 406 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 3: you know that anytime the ball goes in the post, 407 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 3: they always double, and they're so good at it. It 408 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:55,520 Speaker 3: comes so quick, they rotate, They're just they're really good 409 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:58,720 Speaker 3: at what they do. But because of that, obviously Duke 410 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:02,000 Speaker 3: has opportunities that when Houston sends a double to kick 411 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 3: it out to shooters, Procter over twelve and a half 412 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 3: points I think is a good luck. He's been shooting 413 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:08,880 Speaker 3: the ball ridiculous in the tournament so far. I think 414 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:10,480 Speaker 3: twelve and a half's a little too low. He's going 415 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:12,720 Speaker 3: over that in three or four games so far. And 416 00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:15,920 Speaker 3: then come on, Mala, watch the big man. One assist 417 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 3: out of him over a half is plus one fifteen. 418 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:20,879 Speaker 3: He had one against Bama. He didn't have any in 419 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:23,600 Speaker 3: his two previous games before that. But again, the double 420 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:26,200 Speaker 3: team comes on him, he's gonna have to kick it out. 421 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:29,080 Speaker 3: I think gets an offensive rebound, he's probably gonna kick 422 00:18:29,119 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 3: it out. So the fact that we only need one 423 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:34,520 Speaker 3: and it's plus money, those were two props I think. 424 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 3: Off of Houston's defense and the way that they trap 425 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 3: in double team I think two guys, two props to 426 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:41,399 Speaker 3: keep an eye on Troe. 427 00:18:41,400 --> 00:18:42,960 Speaker 1: What do you think about that or any other player 428 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:43,920 Speaker 1: props that you're looking at. 429 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:48,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm going for the big fish. I'm got the 430 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:52,359 Speaker 2: worm on the real throwing it out there, and I'm 431 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 2: going for the big one. Give me the under or flag, 432 00:18:56,119 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 2: give me the under. If flag goes over, gonna be 433 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 2: a long day for Houston. I'm all the way in 434 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 2: my Houston handicap. They make this an ugly, ugly game. 435 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 2: He probably probably still gets up a lot of attempts. 436 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:10,879 Speaker 2: Maybe he goes out there and he goes some five 437 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:15,080 Speaker 2: for fourteen something like that, like keep him off the line. 438 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 2: Like PJ was saying in the post, he's not gonna 439 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:20,399 Speaker 2: get much. Look in the post, he's gonna have to 440 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 2: try to create something for himself. And they got really 441 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:25,399 Speaker 2: really good individual defenders, and I think they're going to 442 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 2: force the ball out of his hands a lot, force 443 00:19:27,359 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 2: him into a bunch of turnovers. If I had a 444 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:31,439 Speaker 2: turnover prop, I would probably take up turnover prop. I 445 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 2: like flag to go under. I think that he may 446 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:36,159 Speaker 2: have a good game, but getting up to nineteen and 447 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:38,919 Speaker 2: a half, close to twenty points here against Houston, and 448 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:40,199 Speaker 2: where I think points are going to be at a 449 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:43,919 Speaker 2: premium and it's going to be around fifty points to 450 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 2: the winner. Yeah, no, I'm good. 451 00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:48,119 Speaker 1: All right, let's do it. We'll make our official picks. 452 00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 1: You have already said, Terrell that you are going with 453 00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 1: Florida and Houston. Who do you like in that matchup 454 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:56,480 Speaker 1: to win it all? Florida? He said, And by the way, 455 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:59,440 Speaker 1: I will just mention in looking at the futures right now, 456 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:03,880 Speaker 1: I'm seeing Auburn plus five point fifty, Houston plus four hundred, 457 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 1: Florida plus three hundred and Duke even Obviously, depending where 458 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:09,440 Speaker 1: you look, you might see something a little bit different, 459 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:11,239 Speaker 1: but that's what I'm seeing right now. So with that 460 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:12,639 Speaker 1: in mind, Trell, what are you going with? 461 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:16,560 Speaker 2: Sampson gets it, man, Sampson's due, he gets it. I'm 462 00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:19,280 Speaker 2: going with Houston. Houston wins the National Championship. I think 463 00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:22,880 Speaker 2: Houston gets it done. Houston first half still really really 464 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:25,560 Speaker 2: good player. We're getting plus money this time around, taking 465 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:28,560 Speaker 2: it here again too. So I'm on Houston. I think 466 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:30,240 Speaker 2: Houston is gonna win the Natty PJ. 467 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:31,960 Speaker 1: Who are you picking? I know you said you kind 468 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:34,680 Speaker 1: of view Duke Houston almost as the championship game. You're 469 00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:37,160 Speaker 1: gonna pick that winner regardless of who they face. Who 470 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:38,480 Speaker 1: do you think will win that game? And who do 471 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:39,320 Speaker 1: you think they'll be facing. 472 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:42,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think it's going to be Duke and Florida, 473 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:45,719 Speaker 3: and I think Duke cuts down the net side. They 474 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:47,840 Speaker 3: were my pick from the beginning of the tournament. They've 475 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:50,399 Speaker 3: looked like the best team up to this point. I 476 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:52,919 Speaker 3: went to the Elite eight game against Alabama, you guys, 477 00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 3: and watching them in person just it blew me away. 478 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:58,080 Speaker 3: I went to see Bama against Yukon in the Final 479 00:20:58,119 --> 00:21:01,399 Speaker 3: four last year. You've seen you con in person really 480 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:03,879 Speaker 3: changed my perception, and I knew I would bet them 481 00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:05,840 Speaker 3: against Purdue just how good they were. 482 00:21:06,160 --> 00:21:08,640 Speaker 4: Dou had the same effect. It's just that team. 483 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:08,880 Speaker 2: Man. 484 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:12,320 Speaker 3: Their defense doesn't get talked enough how good they are 485 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:15,520 Speaker 3: on that side of the ball. So ultimately, all the 486 00:21:15,560 --> 00:21:18,399 Speaker 3: firepower they have on offense, but their defense is just 487 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:20,560 Speaker 3: as good, and they're the best team. 488 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:22,280 Speaker 2: I think they went a long or and we might 489 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:26,320 Speaker 2: have got some in person bias here this is he said, 490 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:28,080 Speaker 2: he went and saw the game in person, and now 491 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:30,240 Speaker 2: he's back. He might be some in person bias of 492 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:33,560 Speaker 2: watching a great team in person, because I remember last 493 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:37,200 Speaker 2: NFL season, I went to that Commanders in that Steelers game, 494 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:39,720 Speaker 2: and it was possibly one of the greatest games all year, 495 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:44,480 Speaker 2: and then those Steelers immediately looked horrible every single game afterwards. 496 00:21:44,800 --> 00:21:47,320 Speaker 1: I had the same thing. I was on like the 497 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:50,320 Speaker 1: student radio station when I was at Maryland, which was 498 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:53,280 Speaker 1: their last year. I was a senior there last year 499 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:57,000 Speaker 1: in the ACC and we went down to Cameron in 500 00:21:57,080 --> 00:21:59,199 Speaker 1: door and I called a Maryland Duke game and I 501 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:03,440 Speaker 1: saw Jabari Parker in person, and I didn't like hate 502 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:05,960 Speaker 1: him before then, but I was like, I might be 503 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:08,239 Speaker 1: a little overrated, Like I don't totally get it. Then 504 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:10,280 Speaker 1: I watched him in person, and I can't wait, thinking 505 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 1: that dude's the number one pick in the draft. He's 506 00:22:11,760 --> 00:22:14,160 Speaker 1: gonna be the best player at the NBA in two years. 507 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 1: That wasn't his fault, but yeah, I know, but like 508 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:19,520 Speaker 1: I get it, like the in person, it can it 509 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:22,560 Speaker 1: could totally sway you sometimes so quickly PG before I 510 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:26,119 Speaker 1: wrap up, do you see any value in like some 511 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:28,439 Speaker 1: of these other because these are four really good teams, 512 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:30,320 Speaker 1: So do you see value in Houston at plus four 513 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:33,159 Speaker 1: hundred Auburn up plus five fifty even or do you 514 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: think even at even odds, like it's it's just gonna 515 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:36,120 Speaker 1: be Duke. 516 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:39,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean there definitely is value, Like if you 517 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:41,840 Speaker 3: like one of those teams, I would bet any of 518 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:44,239 Speaker 3: them because again, like I don't think anybody other than 519 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 3: Duke is gonna win it. Houston would be the only 520 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:49,440 Speaker 3: other team that interests me. But yeah, I think because 521 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:52,919 Speaker 3: Duke has looked so dominant up to this point, and 522 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:55,679 Speaker 3: you have three great teams, Like sometimes we get to 523 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:57,680 Speaker 3: the final four and there's like a team that's like 524 00:22:57,680 --> 00:22:59,920 Speaker 3: like NC State wasn't gonna win it last year. You know, 525 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:03,080 Speaker 3: you see teams going magical final four runs. But then 526 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:05,520 Speaker 3: once you get to the final four, it's a different animal. 527 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:07,440 Speaker 3: Like getting to the Final four and winning a national 528 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:11,399 Speaker 3: championship are two different things. All these teams can win it. 529 00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:14,240 Speaker 3: So that's what makes this final four so great, which 530 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 3: is why I could absolutely see anybody betting any of 531 00:23:17,359 --> 00:23:20,320 Speaker 3: these four teams. I just personally wouldn't just because I 532 00:23:20,560 --> 00:23:23,639 Speaker 3: just think Duke's that much better than these teams. 533 00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:24,879 Speaker 4: I think I just think they win. 534 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:30,000 Speaker 1: Trell. I'm guessing you would bet Houston plus four hundred or. 535 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:32,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, I would. I mean I'm sitting on a 536 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:36,360 Speaker 2: Houston future. I would double down too, because I think 537 00:23:36,359 --> 00:23:39,040 Speaker 2: the Purdue game showed me what I needed to see 538 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:40,879 Speaker 2: and that at the end of the game, it's a 539 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:43,560 Speaker 2: close game. I want Samson in this Houston team. Like, 540 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 2: if you tell me, I'm projecting every game to be 541 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 2: a close game. I think they're the best close game 542 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:50,680 Speaker 2: team left in the tournament and left in the field. 543 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:52,159 Speaker 2: And if you're telling me, I got one possession of 544 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:54,520 Speaker 2: win in all four of these teams, and the Martians 545 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:57,480 Speaker 2: have the death beam down on the earth, you gotta 546 00:23:57,520 --> 00:23:59,159 Speaker 2: win this game, I'm thinking Houston. 547 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:00,919 Speaker 1: All right, PJ, What do you got going on at 548 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:02,080 Speaker 1: bet QL the rest of the week. 549 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:04,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, we got my show, send it in one to 550 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:09,240 Speaker 3: one thirty pm Eastern time, Mondays through Fridays. We're obviously 551 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:13,000 Speaker 3: talking Final four. Baseball's back in full swing and got 552 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:16,160 Speaker 3: the Masters coming up next week too, So, uh, why 553 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 3: talk about what a weekend in San Antonio? You get 554 00:24:18,520 --> 00:24:20,280 Speaker 3: the Final Four and then they got a PGA Tour 555 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:22,919 Speaker 3: event out there as well, so we're breaking down the 556 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:24,840 Speaker 3: Valero Texas Open as well. 557 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:28,000 Speaker 2: You can ask Charles Barkley what he think about San Antonio. 558 00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 4: Yeah, we all know what Charles thinks. I'm san anton. 559 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:34,399 Speaker 1: We appreciate you coming on. PJA. You bring a ton 560 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:36,800 Speaker 1: of March Madness expertise. Savery Year. We love having you. 561 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: Everybody should check out his show too, Like you said, 562 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:41,160 Speaker 1: send it in with beck ql where he's breaking down 563 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:43,600 Speaker 1: not only March Madness, but everything else going on. PJ, 564 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:46,399 Speaker 1: my friend, thank you so much for coming on our friend. 565 00:24:46,440 --> 00:24:47,959 Speaker 1: I'll say I know I got called out for that one. 566 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:51,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, that was just really crazy. That's the second time 567 00:24:51,480 --> 00:24:54,280 Speaker 2: he did that. Like day, PJ and I kn't be 568 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 2: friends too, PJ our friend. He's yeah, only one friend, 569 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 2: and that's cool. I'm just a I'm a friend apparently 570 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:03,679 Speaker 2: all right. 571 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:06,560 Speaker 1: For Fiji and Terrell, I'm Ryan. Thanks everybody for tuning 572 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 1: invested luck this weekend with all your final four bets. 573 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:16,919 Speaker 1: We'll see you again next time. Thanks for listening to 574 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:19,639 Speaker 1: the Betting Pros podcast. If you love the show, the 575 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:22,200 Speaker 1: best freeway to support us is by leaving a positive 576 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:25,760 Speaker 1: review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Follow us on x 577 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:29,400 Speaker 1: and TikTok at Betting Pros and Instagram at Betting Pros NFL. 578 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 1: Also subscribe to our YouTube channel at YouTube dot com. 579 00:25:32,760 --> 00:25:33,760 Speaker 1: Slash Betting pros