SFTC picks for Friday, March 29

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All of our write-up are now posted, so kick back and enjoy the day, especially the sweet 16 games!

Our top 2 "stash" picks:

1. NCAAM:  Louisville wins by double digits
2. NCAAM:  71 points or more

Our picks for every prop:

1. Golf:  Brandt Snedeker or Tie
• Both Snedeker and Stricker shot a 37 on the back 9 yesterday, which is 1 over par.  I don't know these golfers very well, so I'm just picking the tie option with what seem like two pretty even golfers.
• Confidence:  50%
2. Soccer:  Brondby Win or Draw
• These two teams are in 11th and 12th place in the Dansih Superliga table.  This should be an evenly matched game and therefore I have to go with a win or draw.
• Confidence:  50%
3. Golf:  Lee Westwood
• Westwood shot a 68 in round 1 while Oothuizen shot a 70 in round 1.  While previous rounds are not always an indication of future rounds, I think Westwood is a pretty safe bet in round 2.  
• Confidence:  70%
4. Other:  6 goals or more
• I really don't know much about college hockey.  From what I saw, a lot of Minnesota's games had 6+ goals scored.  I think college hockey has quite a few goals scored per game, so I'm taking the over here.
• Confidence: 50%
5. Tennis:  Any Other Result
• Haas has had some great prosperity in this tournament.  He has beaten Djokovic in straight sets 6-2 6-4, and Simon in straight sets 6-3 6-1.  If he can beat those two, he should be able to beat Ferrer.  Even if he doesn't win, the likelihood of him taking a set from Ferrer is very high.
• Confidence:  70%
6. Soccer:  Paris St Germain Win
• PSG has the highest payroll in the entire Ligue 1 and is finally starting to play up to their talent level.  Ibrahimovic has 9 more goals in the league than anyone else and with the supporting attack of a pair of Argentines, Javier Pastore and Ezequiel Lavezzi, PSG should beat Montpellier who is currently 7th in the table. 
• Confidence:  70%
7. Other:  Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks
• Again, I really don't know much about college hockey.  I'm just basing my pick on the facts that UMass is ranked #3, are usually great at hockey, and the game is being played much closer to UMass than to Wisconsin.
• Confidence: 50%
8. *NCAAM:  Louisville wins by double digits
• The Cardinals are favored by 10 in this game.  They have been dominant and clearly are deserving of the overall #1 seed.  Oregon, you probably shouldn't have gotten a 12 seed and have done well to advance to the sweet 16, but good luck getting past Louisville.
• Confidence:  80%
9. *NHL:  Tampa Bay Lightning
• I'm going to be bold and take the Lightning in this one.  They have recently undergone a coaching change and it seems to be just what they needed.  I'm hoping they come out on top at home here.
• Confidence:  50%
10. *NCAAM:  Kansas Jayhawks
• The Michigan Wolverines have looked so dominant in their first two games of this tournament that it is hard to pick against them.  I think a major reason they did so well in those games was because they were "at home".  They were 17 - 1 at home this season, but just 5 - 5 on the road.  This game is being played in Arlington, Texas, so Kansas will have more of a home-court crowd in attendance.  Kansas is favored by 2, and this should be a close, fun to watch game.  A key to the game will be Michigan's Mitch McGary and how he fares against Withey and Kansas's inside game.
• Confidence:  60%
11. NCAAM:  Ben McLemore + Jeff Withey or tie
• Both Withey and McLemore average just over 16 points per game, or about 16 combined points per half.  Trey Burke averages 18.8 ppg and Glen Robinson III averages 11.1 ppg, for a combined 15 points per half.  The stats slightly favor McLemore + Withey anyway, and with them having the tie option, this seems like a good pick.
• Confidence:  70%
12. NBA:  Philadelphia 76ers
• Sixers or Cavs? Hmm. Well, neither team is playing great, but at the moment, the Cavs are playing just a little bit worse than the Sixers having won just two of their previous ten games.  
• Confidence:  60%
13. NBA:  Atlanta Hawks
• Here's a list of players who are either out for tonight's game or questionable to play for the Celtics, Courtney Lee, Jared Sullinger, Avery Bradley, and of course, Kevin Garnett.  The Celtics had lost 5 straight before barely beating the Cavs.  The Hawks are coming off a demolition of the Raptors and should continue that forward against the C's.
• Confidence:  60%
14. NBA:  Toronto Raptors
• The Pistons have won just one of their last ten games, but the Raptors have lost 5 straight.  It is always hard to know who will win these games between two bottom feeder teams.  I think the Raptors break their losing streak, especially if they get Rudy Gay back for the game.
• Confidence:  50%
15. *NHL:  Minnesota Wild
• The Wild just beat the Stars 7 - 4 on Monday.  They are usually a money pick on SFTC as well, so I'm going with them to win.
• Confidence:  70%
16. NCAAM:  71 points or more
• You will want to see how the first half goes, but keep in mind that the second halves of games more often than not have more scoring than the first half, especially if the game is close, because of the fouling and free throws at the end.  It is very likely that this will be the case in this game.  Both of these teams have great scorers, and it will most likely be a high scoring game and tight at the end.
• Confidence:  80%
17. *NCAAM:  Duke Blue Devils
• I think this is one of the most intriguing of the sweet 16 match-ups.  These teams match up well and have similar strengths.  Both play great defense, both have great post players, and both can shoot the 3 well.  Michigan State should have more of a home-crowd advantage since the game is in Indianapolis, but Duke is favored by 2 and I like them to get a hard-fought win here to advance to the Elite Eight.
• Confidence:  70%
18. *NCAAM:  Florida winning margin or tie
• In the first tournament game against Georgetown, FGCU made 30 free throws.  In the second tournament game against San Diego State, they made 8 free throws.  Florida is favored by 14 in this game, and I in my opinion, play better defense, without fouling, than Georgetown, so I don't think you can expect FGCU to have near 30 free throws in this game.  FGCU has been a great story, and another win would be simply crazy, but I really think their run ends here.  In summary, I don't expect FGCU to get a ton of free throws in this game, so I'm taking Florida winning margin since the tie option is included.
• Confidence:  60%

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