AAA's OUTRIGHT UNDERDOG MONEY-LINE UPSET SPECIAL (Thursday!)
(NCAAB) Stephen F. Austin vs. Utah,
Money Line: 274.00 Stephen F. Austin (Away)
Result: Loss
This is an 8* MONEY-LINE UPSET on Stephen F. Austin.

An upset is brewing in the second round, Stephen F. Austin is not getting much respect here and I think can steal one from the overrated Utes. The Lumberjacks would knock off No. 5 seed VCU in the opening round, 77-75 in OT last year and comes in with plenty of momentum and confidence this season as well after beating Sam Houston State 83-70 in the final of the Southland Conference Tournament. Stephen F. Austin would finish 29-4 overall this year and won its last nine straight heading into the tournament. Obviously Utah presents a big challenge, it was 24-8 overall and won an at-large bid after falling to Oregon in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Conference tournament. I think this sets up as a bit of a letdown spot for Utah though, which has to be feeling contented being back in the tournament for the first time since 2009. Momentum is a funny thing, a tangible thing. I think Stephen F. Austin is completely undervalued in this matchup, 15 of its conference victories came by double digits and there was a 19-game winning streak as well, in total the team would finish with an average of 79.5 PPG to rank 19th in the country, as well as a national-best average of 17.8 assists per game. The value is to good to turn down here, play the underdogs on the MONEY-LINE.

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