Wake Forest vs. Cleveland State
Free Pick: Cleveland State +9.0
Fri March 20 2009 9:40p - Click here for betting odds
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No.4 seed Wake Forest (24-6) of the ACC goes head to head with No.13 seed Cleveland State(25-10) the Horizon League champs. The winner Advances to take on No. 5 Utah (24-9)-No. 12 Arizona (19-13) winner on Sunday.

Cleveland State might be the smaller team from the lower tier conference , but they still must not be under estimated. This is the same team that took the Butler Bulldogs to the limit in two regular season games before dispensing them in the conference championship finale.
The The CSU front line of 6-5 J’Nathan Bullock, 6-8 George Tandy and 6-9 Chris Moore, are capable of playing physical in the paint, while the their stingy defense will at the same time make sure the Deacons speedy transition game gets slowed to a crawl.

We do not need a miracle here, just a cover. Take the points with Cleveland State

Final notes & Key Trends: Vikings are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games and have covered 4 straight as underdogs. The Demon Deacons are 0-8 ATS L/8 NCAA tournament games, including 6 straight as favorites. Wake Forest is also 6-22 ATS L/28 in neutral site tilts.

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