Best Bet

BYU +4.5 (-110)

7:09PM: Two really good teams in the matchup straight up and against the spread. Both teams can run, shoot the 3 and score some points. Even with the teams matching up very well against each other, it seems like BYU is the better shooting team. In both the first and second round, they couldn’t miss. Wisconsin would make a run and BYU would shut it down with a 3 of their own. I think BYU stays hot and keeps up with Bama tonight to set up an Elite 8 matchup with presumably Duke.

Best Bet

St. John’s -6.5 (-115)

2:40PM: St. John’s has one of the best defenses in the country. In the first round Arkansas got off to a hot start in first half, scoring almost 50 points. Then Kansas implemented a zone defense where Arkansas struggled. It’s also a matchup of Pitino vs Calipari. Pitino has a losing record against Calipari 10-13 overall but they do own a record together. They have both brought 3 different programs to a final four. What a great time to one up Calipari and beat him along the way.

Other Bets

McNeese St/Purdue over 140.5 (-110)

Texas A&M -2.5 (-120)

Drake +6.5 (+100)

Creighton +8.5 (-110)

BYU ML (+105)

Houston/Gonzaga under 139.5 (-110)

UCLA/Tennessee under 131.5 (-115)

Best Bet

Kentucky/Troy over 151.5 (-110)

7:10PM: Troy is not the best scoring team but they can above 80. They’re mid level in terms of efficiency and have a slower tempo. Kentucky on the other hand is top 10 offense and top 25 in tempo. However, their defense is not great and can let up some points to a good offense. I’m thinking they can score in the 80s and Troy will be in the upper 60s low 70s.

Other Bets

North Carolina -1.5 (-115)

UConn -5.5 (-110)

Best Bet

Purdue/High Point over 154.5 (-110)

12:40PM: Both teams play at a slower tempo but both rank in the top 25 in offensive rating according to KenPom. I think these are 2 very similar teams and match up wel against each other. Overs so far after the First Four are 4-0, definitely a switch from previous tournaments. High Point is riding a 14 game win streak into this game and scoring 80+ in 8 of the last 9 games. Purdue has an average defense being top 70 in rating. High Point on the other hand is not great on defense. Purdue isn’t the teams of the past with Edey in the middle so you can score on them.

Best Bet

Xavier -2.5 (-110)

9:10PM: Xavier finished the year 7-1 and that one loss was in the Big East tournament against Marquette. They were leading basically that entire game and ending falling within the last 5 minutes. Texas on the other hand finished the year 3-5. They did put up a good fight in the SEC tournament beating Vandy and A&M before losing to Tennessee. They needed those wins to get into the tournament. Xavier had a harder non conference schedule than Texas but Texas was in the harder conference. I still like Xavier as Texas can falter as we have seen to end the season.