Embrace the Madness with Slingbox and Enter to Win an Ultimate Cubicle Makeover

March Madness is officially upon us. The NCAA Tournament got off to a roaring start on Thursday with upsets and other late-game madness that has become a staple of this tournament. If you were stuck in the office or traveling and couldn’t get to a TV then you may have missed out on the action. You wouldn’t have if you had Slingbox.

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I’m on my way to Columbus, OH as I write this post and I’m not missing any of the action because I get every channel on my phone that I get at home because of Slingbox.

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Friday I’ll be at Nationwide Arena taking in the action before Providence plays Dayton in the nightcap. If the game on the court becomes a blowout or I just want to see what else is going on around the rest of the NCAA Tournament I don’t have to rely on some boring gamecast or box score. I’ll just bust out Slingplayer on my phone or laptop and catch the action with my own two eyes.

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The good people at Slingbox are running a “Madness Cubed” sweepstakes where the winner receives the ultimate cubicle makeover (including an uber comfortable chair), their very own Slingbox 500 and an awesome party meal for you and your co-workers. An additional 68 runners-up will receive a Slingbox M1. Click here to enter the sweepstakes that runs until March 28th. The winner and runners-up will be announced on March 29th.

Thanks to Slingbox for sponsoring this post.

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Providence Prepares for Dayton, Meets with the Media

Providence arrived in Columbus on Wednesday and were greeted by some Friar fans at the team hotel. After settling in the team watched the Dayton/Boise State game together in their film room at the hotel and “watch[ed] with an open mind” according to Carson Desrosiers. The team practiced Thursday morning with an eye on Dayton for the first time and LaDontae Henton, Kris Dunn, Tyler Harris, Carson Desrosiers and Ed Cooley met with the media Thursday afternoon around 5pm followed by another team practice.

Here are some of the highlights from that media session:

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NCAA Tournament Second Round Game Notes & Preview: #6 Providence 22-11 vs #11 Dayton 26-8 3/20/15

Where: Nationwide Arena – Columbus, OH

When: 10:30 PM

How: truTV (Ian Eagle & Doug Gottlieb with Evan Washburn on sideline)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

Game Notes

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Opening Line: Providence -2.5 vs Dayton 3/20/15

Providence and Dayton will meet in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in Columbus on Friday. The Friars are the 6 seed while the Flyers are the 11 seed. Dayton had to defeat Boise State in a “First Four” matchup in Dayton on Wednesday night to get to this game.

This game opened with the Friars as a 2.5 point favorite. The line moved to -3.5. The total opened at 131.

Stay tuned for updates as the line moves.

UPDATE: 3/20 5:35pm the line is -2.5 and the total is 130.5

Recent Trends (via Vegas Insider)

  • Providence is 17-11-2 ATS this season
  • Dayton is 16-16 ATS this season
  • Providence is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games overall
  • Dayton is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games overall

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Where to Gamewatch: NCAA Tournament Second Round Edition

Here are official and unofficial Providence alumni gamewatches that I know of for the Second Round NCAA Tournament game:

Friday, March 20 – Second Round Game, 9:57 p.m. EDT

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Breaking Down Providence’s NCAA Tournament Opponent: Dayton

After a thrilling finish in the final “First Four” game of the 2015 NCAA Tournament it will be the Dayton Flyers that will take on Providence on Friday night in Columbus. The game will tip off at approximately 9:57pm on truTV. Here’s a quick and dirty look at Dayton.

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