We are in the ACC where the Clemson Tigers were able to advance to the Quarterfinal Round of the ACC Tournament by defeating Wake Forest 71 to 62 in the Second Round of the tournament. This will be their second game of a back-to-back while their opponent, the North Carolina Tar Heels, have a rest advantage in this contest. The tournament is taking place at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte North Carolina which might give the Heels a slight advantage when it comes to fan support. The Tigers have quietly put together a solid season by posting a record of 23-9 on the year and 12-6 in conference play. Clemson comes into this game averaging 74.5 points per game while on the defensive end of the floor they are allowing their opponents to average just 66.2 points per game. The Tar Heels come into tonight’s contest with a record of 24-7 on the season which includes a conference record of 12-6. North Carolina has averaged scoring 79.8 points per game this season while allowing their opponents to average 71.0 points per game this season. The Clemson defense played well in their first game of the tournament, but they will be stepping up in class here. North Carolina should be able to push the tempo and get a decent number of second chance opportunities in tonight's game. They also do a good job of moving the ball to get the best opportunity to score the basketball while also grabbing rebounds on both ends of the floor. Next, we check our power numbers and metrics, and they all project a Tar Heels win. Our TPR Index projects a point advantage of 6.77 points in favor of the Tar Heels. The MM projects a point differential of +5.25 against the current line range. The Pace-Tempo Matrix has an offensive-defensive differential of 5.06 with a transitional average of 42.9 The SIM Matrix has the North Carolina Tar Heels with a 74.23 percent advantage against the spread in this contest. UNC qualifies as the play ON team in our Reverse Momentum Matrix as they are trending in positive numbers coming off a rivalry loss to Duke their last time out. The Tigers are coming off a win over Wake Forest, but their Momentum Numbers are trending in negative territory with a projected deficit against tonight’s spread range. UNC has a game average of 8.89 out of a possible 12.0 compared to Clemson who has a game average of 4.82 out of a possible 12.0. Play ON CBB teams when the team had a dpa of -5.5 or less in their last game and they are coming off a SU loss with an average ranking of 7.8 or greater on the season, 111-76 ATS (59%)(+$2,740). The line has moved against us in this one UNC is now favored by -1.5-points but we still like them to get the win and cover tonight in Charlotte. PREDICTION: 9* NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS 77 CLEMSON TIGERS 70

The Denver Nuggets are still on the road and tonight they are in San Antonio for their game against the Spurs. The Nuggets just got a big win over the Rockets last night in Houston. The Rockets were playing the back end of a back-to-back when they took the floor last night. That showed in the second half where the Rockets could no longer keep it close like they had done in the first half. Now the Nuggets find themselves in the same situation as the Rockets last night. Not only that, but they also now face the hottest team in the league. Since February the Spurs have lost just once in seventeen games that is the best in the league over that span. Our power numbers favor the Spurs to win and cover the spread tonight. The TPR Index projects a point advantage of 12.4 points The MM projects a point differential of 5.23 against the current line range. The Pace-Tempo Matrix has an offensive defensive differential of 4.83 with a transitional average of 43.9. The SIM Matrix has the San Antonio Spurs with a 73.96 percent advantage against the spread in this contest. Play ON NBA home favorites in the current price range in a game between two teams winning sixty percent or more of their games, 149-105-1 ATS (59%). Play AGAINST NBA road teams when the team’s last game was tied at least nine times, 42-22 ATS (66%)(+$1,780). We are going to lay the chalk with the Spurs as they continue their solid play on both ends of the floor tonight. PREDICTION: 8* SAN ANTONIO SPURS 123 DENVER NUGGETS 111