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.
IN THIS ISSUE
THE BALL IS TIPPED: Oral arguments in Duke-ORU
EXPERT PICKS: Kaz, Teddy G and our resident sharp duke it out
POWER HOUR: The only thing better than one Bet Credit drop — 11!
KEY STATS: Duke won the first ACC Tournament of the post-Coach K era as 7-footer Kyle Filipowski shot 66.7% from the floor in the three wins. Oral Roberts’ 17-game winning streak is the nation’s longest, led by an offense that rates 21st in KenPom adjusted efficiency.
TRENDING: The Golden Eagles are 2-7 ATS in their last nine but fare well at neutral sites (9-2 in last 11). Duke has covered four straight.
INSIGHTS: The most heavily-bet moneyline Thursday is Duke (-275). Our most popular spread bets: Furman (+6) and West Virginia (-3).
EXPERT PICKS
PointsBet roundball expert Kazeem 'Kaz' Famuyide, noted sharp Zack Price and Hustle editor Teddy Greenstein will also share their brackets upon request!
THE NBA HOST
Charleston +5.5 vs. San Diego State (-115)
"Charleston isn't deep, but the Cougars have a legit starting five and average nearly 82 points. If they get hot, SDSU goes on upset alert!"
Texas A&M (-145 moneyline) vs. PSU
"The Aggies looked great in the SEC tourney, and they might be a bit mis-seeded ... is that a word?"
THE SHARP
SGP (+260): Arizona State (+5.5) & Under (141)
"The Sun Devils are 14-0 when holding opponents under 67. 11-seeds versus 9 or better are 39-16-1 ATS in their last 56 tourney games."
Michigan State (-135 moneyline) vs. USC
"The Spartans have Tom Izzo, while the Trojans need to travel 2,300 miles to Columbus, Ohio, for a 12:15 p.m. ET game."
THE EDTIOR
SGP (+160): Kansas alt line (-17.5) & Under (147.5) alt total
"We'll pay some extra juice to move the spread from 22 and the total from 146. Kansas should romp and keep Howard under 60."
Oral Roberts +6 vs. Duke (-110)
"Duke is overvalued after winning the (meh) ACC tourney, and ORU has veteran scorers who will make this a dog fight."
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Charleston (+200) vs. San Diego State: The Cougars attempt more 3s per game (29.9) than any team in the country. If they get hot …
Iowa (+105) vs. Auburn: Your grandma could find an open 3 against Iowa, but Auburn hits just 31.4% from downtown.
Penn State (+125) vs. Texas A&M: The Nittany Lions are more like honey badgers that can’t be killed. They are fearless and tourney-tested.
LA Lafayette (+475) vs. Tennessee: The Vols are 1-2 since losing guard Zakai Zeigler, and the Ragin’ Cajun Jordan Brown recorded a double-double in five of his last six games. So if you’re feeling dangerous …
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.
Michigan State isn't great, but would you want to coach against Tom Izzo in the Round 1? (AP Photo)
Trend player? Take these to the virtual window:
USC’s Andy Enfield is 10-2 ATS️ in the tourney, but his teams have failed to cover their last two.
The Under ↘️ hit in 10 of the last 12 Round-of-64 games involving No. 1 seeds.
With Nevada getting shellacked by Arizona State, the Mountain West has lost nine straight first-round games. Three MW teams remain: San Diego State, Utah State and Boise State. So many states!
No. 12 seeds are 24-15-1 ATS vs. No. 5 seeds in the opening round since 2012.
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes is 2-12-1 ATS in his last 15.
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