The “madness” of March boils down to its simplest form in April.
The NCAA Tournament started with 68 teams and now only two remain — the Florida Gators and Houston Cougars — for tonight’s National Championship Game.
While we have only one game on the board, there are many ways to wager on the Gators and Cougars. And you can take the best of those March Madness picks and tie them together in a same game parlay.
Here is my best national championship SGP for Florida vs. Houston.
Monday's best Florida vs Houston same-game parlay: National Championship
L.J. Cryer 3+ threes
Milos Uzan 3+ assists
Joseph Tugler 7+ rebounds
If you’re a fan of the Florida Gators, this same game parlay may not be for you. It involves three key players for the Houston Cougars.
However, if you’re a fan of winning money, I believe this SGP has a strong shot at hitting — regardless of which team cuts down the nets tonight.
According to this tight spread, Houston will give Florida a run in the national title, needing offense to go along with its No. 1-ranked defense. That’s where L.J. Cryer comes in.
The senior guard has been the motor behind the Cougars' attack all tournament and has turned up the intensity from beyond the arc in the Big Dance. Cryer is a collective 19-for-42 from 3-point range (45%), including a huge 6-for-9 performance from deep in the win over Duke.
He’s made three or more triples in three of those NCAA games and has knocked down at least three treys in 13 of his last 19 games going back to Big 12 play. Cryer’s player projections all come in higher than 2.5 makes from deep, with some forecasts as high as 3.4 triples.
Next on our SGP card is Milos Uzan to record three or more assists versus UF. Uzan has been Houston’s main playmaker this season, averaging more than four assists.
While he had only two dimes vs. Duke, he’s dished out three or more assists in the four prior NCAA games and has reached this total in seven of his last nine outings overall. Uzan’s projections for Monday come in as high as five helpers against Florida.
The final leg of our national title SGP comes down to Houston forward Joseph Tugler grabbing seven or more rebounds. He’s been vital to UH’s title hopes as a lockdown defender and a force on the glass.
Tugler, who has a 7-foot-6 wingspan, averages about six rebounds on the season. He’s upped those rebounding efforts in the NCAA tournament, hauling down seven or more boards in three of five games.
Tugler has had eight and nine rebounds in the last two outings and faces a Gators team susceptible on the defensive glass. Florida allows a lot of offensive rebounds, and Tugler is a big reason why UH is among the best offensive rebounding teams in the country. His player projections call for more than seven boards tonight.
When you add up those three milestone markets, the same game parlay comes out to +475, and bet365 will boost that SGP to +550 for tonight’s National Championship Game.
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