College Basketball Picks and March Madness Best Bets

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Ohio State Buckeyes logo OSU @ Michigan Wolverines logo MICH Fri, Mar 13 • 12:00 PM ET
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Points
Aday Mara logo Aday Mara o10.5 Points (-135)
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Pick made: 12 hours ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst

Mara went 3 for 4 and knocked down 5 of 7 free throws for 11 points over 29 minutes in their first meeting in late January and followed that with a season-high 24 points on February 8. Since that game, the Michigan Wolverines center has tallied double figures in six of eight games. He picks up points in the paint and second-chance buckets – two soft spots for OSU’s defense - and is projected for 11+ points.

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Kentucky Wildcats logo UK @ Florida Gators logo FLA Fri, Mar 13 • 1:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Game Prop
Florida Gators logo o85.5 Team Total (-120)
Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Douglas Farmer
Betting Analyst

It is never a good time to play the Florida Gators. It is a particularly bad time to play the defending champions when you are already tired. For the third straight day, the Kentucky Wildcats tip off the action at the SEC Tournament, while Florida has had six full days off.

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Wisconsin Badgers logo WIS @ Illinois Fighting Illini logo ILL Fri, Mar 13 • 2:30 PM ET
2 Expert Picks
Spread
Wisconsin Badgers logo WIS +8.0 (-116)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst

The Badgers have the offensive chops to go toe-to-toe with the Illini’s offense and their 3-point prowess can quickly close gaps and keep this game tight. Game models have this as close as a five-point margin. Wisconsin is 10-4 ATS as an underdog against Big Ten opponents the past two seasons.

Assists
Nick Boyd logo Nick Boyd o4.5 Assists (+122)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst

At the wheel of the Badgers offense is point guard Nick Boyd, who sparks his team with his ability to collapse a defense with his dribble penetration and kick out to open shooters. Nick Boyd averaged 4.5 assists in Big Ten action and upped that distribution to 5.4 dimes in the final 10 games of conference play. The Wisconsin Badgers senior kept those connections coming with nine assists in yesterday’s victory. Wisconsin has a high assist-to-FGM rate and Boyd’s projections flirt with five dimes, providing nice plus-money value on this passing prop.

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Seton Hall Pirates logo HALL @ St. John's Red Storm logo SJU Fri, Mar 13 • 5:30 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Total
Seton Hall Pirates logo St. John's Red Storm logo o132.5 (-116)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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JD Yonke
Betting Analyst

More than 132.5 points have been scored in 29 of St. John’s 32 total games this season and in 19 of Seton Hall’s last 27.

 

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Georgetown Hoyas logo GTWN @ UConn Huskies logo CONN Fri, Mar 13 • 8:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Spread
Georgetown Hoyas logo GTWN +14.5 (-116)
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Pick made: 32 minutes ago
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JD Yonke
Betting Analyst

Georgetown’s tournament run may seem random, but keep in mind that the Hoyas have exceeded expectations outside of Capital One Arena all year, ranking fourth in Haslametrics’ Away From Home grade.

They covered both regular-season matchups with ease (average cover margin of 11 points) and have routinely played up to their level of competition, ranking 15th nationally in EvanMiya’s Opponent Adjust metric.


This line is inflated due to Dan Hurley’s storied past March successes, but this year’s UConn team has been one of the least-profitable teams against the spread (12-20 ATS) and isn’t up to par with past Husky squads.

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