NCAA Tournament – Friars vs Tar Heels Pick
The Tar Heels had their long winning streak snapped by Duke and then lost again in the ACC Tournament to Pittsburgh.
The Tar Heels had their long winning streak snapped by Duke and then lost again in the ACC Tournament to Pittsburgh.
The 15th-seeded American University Eagles are slated to face the No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers Thursday afternoon, and while it wouldn’t be advised to choose the Eagles as your Cinderella team this season, there are reasons to believe they could cover the spread in their second-round matchup.
The Tigers finished the season right about where we expected, near the top of the new AAC. This is a team that can be dangerous at times but still too often seems to not live up to the assumed talent level.
Well the Cavs have done it. They have used their blue collar approach to climb to the top of the ACC mountain, besting perennial contenders like Duke and North Carolina as well as newcomers like Syracuse.
The 12th-seeded NC State Wolfpack will look to parlay their First Four win from Tuesday night with another on Thursday night when they take on the fifth-seeded Saint Louis Billikens at the Amway Center in Orlando.
A pair of teams coming of disappointing losses and getting at-large bids to this year’s NCAA tournament, will go head-to-head on Thursday, when No. 10 seed Brigham Young takes on No. 7 seed Oregon in the West Regional in Milwaukee.
Making its fifth straight appearance in the NCAA tournament, San Diego State will aim to avoid another early exit when they take on Western Athletic Conference champion New Mexico State in the second round of the West Region on Wednesday night in Spokane.
Western Michigan is 16-12-1 ATS with an O/U record of 15-12 and Syracuse is 14-12-2 ATS with an O/U record of 10-15-2.In their last games Western Michigan beat Toledo 98-77 in the Mid American Conference tournament final and Syracuse lost to NC State 66-63 in the ACC tournament.
Pittsburgh is 12-17-2 ATS with an O/U record of 19-11 and Colorado is 18-15 ATS with an O/U record of 15-17. In their last games Pittsburgh lost to Virginia 51-48 and Colorado lost to Arizona 63-43.
Dayton is 17-12 ATS with an O/U record of 16-12 and Ohio State is 15-18 ATS with an O/U record of 15-17. In their last games Dayton lost to Saint Joseph’s 70-67 and Ohio State lost to Michigan 72-69.
The Huskies did not win the AAC tournament but they have to be pleased with the fact that they were not embarrassed by Louisville again.
If you are looking for a good team that is thriving heading into the tournament look no further than Michigan State. The Spartans have been struggling with injuries for months but now fully healthy they look as good as any team in the East bracket.
The Bearcats have had a great season but I think it is fair to say they peaked a little too early.
The 15th-seeded Wofford Terriers and the second-seeded Michigan Wolverines will open Midwest Region play at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Thursday.
The 10th-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils and the seventh-seeded Texas Longhorns will tip off in Midwest Region play in the late game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
The 13th-seeded Manhattan Jaspers and the seventh-seeded Louisville Cardinals will tip off in Midwest Region play in the late game at the Amway Center in Orlando.