Houston (+550) – A complete, rugged, experienced team. And leading scorer Marcus Sasser (groin) should be at full strength by next weekend.
Alabama (+700) – Off-the-court ⚖️ issues have not impacted on-the-court results. The Tide swept the SEC regular season and tourney titles with an offense that moves at the fourth-quickest rate.
Kansas (+1000) – Bill Self will miss the Howard game, but the school says he “continues to progress well” after having two stents ❤️ put in last week. Jalen Wilson is always at full strength for the defending champs.
Purdue (+1100) – Sure, the Big Ten hasn’t claimed the top prize since 2000. But those teams did not have the 7-foot-4 Zach Edey, a big scorer and imposing presence in the lane.
