Best Bet

UNC/SDSU under 141.5 (-115)

9:10PM: UNC does not have great defense but has a great offense. SDSU has a great defense but no a great offense. SDSU is getting their big man back from injury and feel like they can control the tempo. In their last 6 games, SDSU has only gone over this number 1 time and have only allowed 70+ points twice in that same run. UNC allowed less than 60 points in 3 of their last 5 games. Those 3 games were against really bad offenses, SDSU is probably better but still not great at offense. I usually lean unders in the early games of the tournament and they have done pretty well so continue the streak.

Best Bet

Memphis/UAB over 157.5 (-115)

3:15PM: Memphis 2 tournament games have gone over pretty easily. Their offense is elite and the defense is not great. UAB has given up 80 points in 3 of the last 4 games. Gonna trust they can keep making shots and have high up tempo offenses.

Best Bet

Florida -3.5 (-110)

3:30PM: Florida is one of the best teams in the country and have been playing well to finish the year. This game against Bama could actually be for the 4th 1 seed. I think the other 3 are locked up. Bama’s offense is really good but their defense is average. I think Florida can take advantage of that. Two really great guards in this game between Michael Clayton and Marcus Sears. Florida is the better all around here and I’m riding with them.

Best Bet

Grand Canyon -8.5 (-105)

11:30PM: There are 2 dominant teams in the WAC, Grand Canyon and Utah Valley. GCU finished 13-3 and Utah Valley finished 15-1. No one else in the conference had double digit wins. Grand Canyon is also one of the darlings of the previous NCAA tournaments. This is a good team and have good team culture. GCU averaged 79 points per game and only allowed 69 per game. Cal Baptist on the other hand only score 71 points per game and allowed close to 70 per game. Their defense isn’t great and their offense is average to below average. Cal Baptist struggled in their game yesterday while GCU crusied to a win. I think this is setting up for a championship match against Utah Valley.

Best Bet

Oklahoma +6.5 (-110)

9:00PM: Ride the team that has everything to play against a team that really has nothing to play for. Oklahoma is on the bubble, depending on where you look they could be in the last 4 in or first 4 out. So they desperately need a win to boost up their resume. Kentucky is already in, being ranked 15th in the country. Really all Kentucky can play for is the SEC championship but they would have to win 4 straight games to do so. If Oklahoma can win this game they will probably be in. Last time these 2 teams played, Kentucky won by 1 on a lay up with 6 seconds to go in Oklahoma. See some adjustments from Oklahoma in a revenge spot here.

Best Bet

Villanova -10.5 (-105)

9:00PM: Villanova played Seton Hall 3 games ago in Seton Hall. They were double digit favorites in that game. They ultimately won the game but they struggled to get the win. Basically trailing the entire game. Today in the first round of the Big East tournament, they have their chance to really dominate the Pirates. Seton Hall has 2 wins in the Big East and 7 wins overall. I can’t seem them playing well again against Villanova.