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IN THIS ISSUE
MARQUEE MATCHUP: Can ‘Cal’ reward our bettors’ faith?
EXPERT PICKS: Upset Central for Kaz, Lucy and Teddy
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."
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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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