Volume 4

Vol. 4 March 15, 2025

Bids Bids Automatic Bids

So far 32, automatic bids have been clinched for March Madness. The Men’s teams with bids so far are: Lipscomb (ASUN Champion), Montana (Big Sky Champion), High Point (Big South Champion), UNC Wilmington (CAA Champion), Robert Morris (Horizon League Champion), Drake (MVC Champion), St. Francis (PA) (Northeast Conference Champion), SIU Edwardsville (OVC Champion), American University (Patriot League Champion), Wofford (SoCon Champion), McNeese (Southland Champion), Omaha (Summit League Champion), Troy (Sun Belt Champion), and Gonzaga (West Coast Conference Champion).

The Women’s teams with bids so far are: George Mason (A-10 Champion), Duke (ACC Champion), Vermont (American East Champion), South Florida (AAC Champion), TCU (Big 12 Champion), UConn (Big East Champion), Montana St (Big Sky Champion), High Point (Big South Champion), UCLA (Big 10 Champion), Green Bay (Horizon League Champion), San Diego St (Mountain West Champion), Tennessee Tech (OVC Champion), South Carolina (SEC Champion), UNC Greensboro (SoCon Champion), Stephen F. Austin (Southland Champion), South Dakota St (Summit Champion), Arkansas St (Sun Belt Champion), Oregon St (West Coast Conference Champion).

Cleveland Win Streak at 16

The Cleveland Cavaliers last night got their 16th straight win after they beat the Memphis Grizzlies 133-124. This win streak is the new franchise record. Cleveland’s most recent loss was on Feb. 4– a 112-105 loss vs. Boston. To begin the season, the Cavs had a 15 game win streak to start 15-0. Their record in between the 15 game and 16 game win streaks was 25-10. That stretch also had a 12 game win streak.

Cavs 10+ game win streaks this year

	12 games	15 games	16 games
PPG	126.08	123.6	123.8
PAPG	111.1	111.4	110.9
Record Start vs End	21-4 Start 33-4 End	0-0 Start 15-0 End	40-10 Start
Date	12/13/24-1/9/25	10/23/24-11/17/24	2/5/25-
Game Before	122-113 Loss @MIA	NA (Start of season)	112-105 Loss vs BOS
Game After	108-93 Loss vsIND	120-117 Loss @BOS	NA/TBD

Wild Wild Wild Card

The NHL playoff race is heating up. In the Eastern Conference, Ottawa is firmly in Wild Card spot one. The Senators are five points ahead of Columbus, who holds spot two. Columbus is tied with the New York Rangers at 70 points. Montreal is at 69 points. Detroit and Boston are at 68 points. The New York Islanders are at 66 points. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are tied at 64 points. Buffalo is at 56 points. The Flyers and Penguins are six points behind Columbus and New York. Philly and Pittsburgh also sit 11 points behind Ottawa.

Cole’s East Wild Card Odds

Washington	9%	MET1		New York Rangers	81%	MET5
Florida	11%	ATL1		Montreal	80%	ATL5
Carolina	10%	MET2		Detroit	79%	ATL6
Toronto	10%	ATL2		Boston	81%	ATL7
Tampa Bay	68%	ATL3		New York Islanders	77%	MET6
New Jersey	56%	MET3		Philadelphia	78%	MET7
Ottawa	91%	ATL4		Pittsburgh	78%	MET8
Columbus	90%	MET4		Buffalo	9%	ATL8