It’s one of the best days of the year for a sports fan. The NCAA Tournament has begun. You’re probably pretending to work right now while watching it. Don’t feel bad; we’re all doing it.
So I won’t waste your time here because I know you’re busy, and you’re just here to get some picks. Well, don’t worry. I have three picks for tonight’s slate of tournament games, but since I’m doing you a favor, would you mind doing one for me? Before skimming down for tonight’s picks, give these stories a read.
And now, tourney time.
All times Eastern, and all odds via Caesars Sportsbook
🔥 The Hot Ticket
No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Auburn, 6:50 p.m. | TV: TNT
Key Trend: The over is 5-1 in Auburn’s last six games and 16-7 in Iowa’s last 23.The Pick: Over 151.5 (-110)
There’s been a lot of talk since the brackets were released about how Texas A&M was screwed. It was a No. 7 seed when nearly every bracketologist had it pegged as a No. 5 or No. 6 seed after finishing the season with 10 wins in its last 12 games. While I understood the outrage, I couldn’t feel too sorry for the Aggies. They did lose to Murray State and Wofford (No. 227 and 232, respectively, in KenPom) this season. But most important: the Aggies weren’t even the team that got screwed the most!
Do you see where this game we’re picking is being played tonight? It’s in Birmingham, Ala. So No. 8 Iowa has to play a “neutral site” game against No. 9 Auburn only 100 miles down the road from Auburn. Worse, if Auburn wins, it will likely face No. 1 Houston in Birmingham on Saturday. What Iowa and Houston have to deal with is far worse than being a No. 7 seed instead of a No. 6.
But, anyway, I’m supposed to be picking this game. Iowa loves to move quickly and get up a lot of shots. The philosophy is “we may not be great shooters, but if we take enough shots, enough of them will go in. Also, “if we play defense, that’ll just get in the way of us taking more shots.”…
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Author : Tom Fornelli
Publish date : 2023-03-16 20:11:11
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