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The PointsBet Hustle® is a newsletter spotlighting our biggest bets, juiciest boosts and strongest insights to get you ready for the best betting stretch of your life.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️!

IN THIS ISSUE

🏀 MARQUEE MATCHUP: Can ‘Cal’ reward our bettors’ faith?

🔥 EXPERT PICKS: Upset Central for Kaz, Lucy and Teddy

💪 POWER HOUR: Who wants more Bet Credits? You do!

🏀 MAKE THE CASE: Texas might be worth a play, sir

DIVINE PROVIDENCE?

MARQUEE MATCHUP

PointsBet Data and Insights

TIPOFF: 7:10 p.m. ET

KEY FACTS: Both teams got wiped out of their conference tourneys in the first round. The Friars are icy cold 🥶, having lost four of their last five. Kentucky plays fast and averages 78.1 points. Providence ranks 293rd in 3-point attempts, which could be an issue if the Friars fall behind.

TRENDING: Providence is 0-3 lifetime against Big Blue. Both teams favor the Under ↘️, which is 6-2 in Providence’s last eight tournament games.

INSIGHT: More than 65% of our spread handle 💵 is on Kentucky.

EXPERT PICKS

PointsBet roundball expert Kazeem 'Kaz' Famuyide, college sports guru Lucy Rohden and Hustle editor Teddy Greenstein might need a four-leaf clover.

THE NBA HOST

Arizona State (+175 moneyline) vs. TCU
“A ‘First Four’ four team has advanced to the Rounds of 32 in 10 of 11 years. I like Bobby Hurley and ASU to be that team.”
Drake +3 vs. Miami (-110)
“I like Drake – the music and the school. The Bulldogs are experienced and their youngest contributor (Tucker DeVries) is their best player.”

THE COMEDIAN

Pitt +5 vs. Iowa State (-110)
“Me? Trust Iowa State? Never.”
TCU -4.5 vs. Arizona State (-110)
“I didn’t trust ASU before and it cost me. But here’s the thing … I never learn my lesson!! Round 2!”

THE EDITOR

VCU +4 vs. Saint Mary's (-110)
"The Gaels' confidence could be shaken after getting drilled by Gonzaga last week. VCU has a steals wizard in Adrian 'Ace' Baldwin."
Pitt 1H (+140 moneyline) vs. Iowa State
"I like the Panthers to come out strong off their 'First Four' win. The Cyclones' 'D' locks in for the second half."
WE'LL GO 11-FOR-11

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BARKING 'DOGS

SHOW ME THE MONEY(LINE)

Vermont has killer slopes, amazing ice cream and a great following.

Three plus-money plays we dig:

💰 UC Santa Barbara (+450) vs. Baylor: The Bears have lost four of their last six and are vulnerable on defense. The Gauchos have won seven straight 💪.

💰 VCU (+160) vs. Saint Mary’s: Shaka Smart is long gone, but the Rams have ripped off nine straight wins – and they’re 8-3 away from their home court.

💰 Vermont (+425) vs. Marquette: The Catamounts have the NCAA’s longest active winning streak at 15 games. If Princeton 🐅 can do it …

AN A+ PRODUCT

WE “LIVE” FOR THIS

Which online sportsbook offers the most live betting markets for the NCAA 🏀 Tournament? PointsBet, that’s who. We are the market leader 👍🏽 for in-play college hoops betting, according to an analysis of competitors.

Our Lightning Bets include options such as:

  • Next Team to Score
  • What happens in Next Minute: Both to Score (Yes/No), 3 Point FG Scored (Yes/No)
  • Total Points, Next 4 Minutes

We’ve also added a new feature for Same Game Parlay — Cash Out. So if you hit the first leg or two, you can walk away with a profit 💰.

WILL HISTORY REPEAT?

TREND IS YOUR FRIEND

If he can't lead top-seeded Purdue to a Final Four, Matt Painter will need a hug. (AP Photo)

Trend player? Take these to the virtual window 💸:

🏀 The Under ↘️ is Iowa State’s BFF. It has cashed at a 62% rate over the last two seasons.

🏀  In Greg McDermott’s 16 tournament games, the Under ↘️ is 11-4-1, including 8-4-1 at Creighton.

🏀  Purdue’s Matt Painter is 10-3 ATS in the tourney’s first round. The Over ↗️ has cashed 12 times in the Boilermakers’ last 16 postseason games.

🏀  Kentucky is 22-14-4 ATS under John Calipari, but one of those 14 was a whopper. Saint Peter’s slayed the Wildcats last year as a 17.5-point ‘dog 🐶.

WHO WILL WIN IT ALL?

MAKE THE CASE 👨🏽‍⚖️

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Yesterday we examined Houston, Alabama, Kansas and Purdue. So today …

  • UCLA (+1000): The Bruins are nasty on ‘D’ (seventh in PPG allowed), have won 13 of their last 14 and PG Tyger Campbell has played approximately 73 tourney games 😂.
  • Texas (+1100): The sizzling Longhorns have beaten Kansas twice during their five-game winning streak, and Sir’Jabari Rice drained seven 3s 🤩 in Round 1 versus Colgate.
  • Gonzaga (+1500): The Bulldogs lead the country in scoring and their NCAA tourney battle scars 😩 that might help.
  • UConn (+1800): With Arizona returning to the desert, the Huskies join this list. They have high-end talent and high-end wins on the resume. The downside: UConn fouls …. a lot 🥊.
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