March Madness Predictions - April 03, 2008
We are back on the college hardwood today with a 4-unit selection from the NIT final. Over the last week, our CBB picks have hit 60% for +5.4 units.
Today's NCAA Basketball Picks:
Game: U Mass vs. Ohio State (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 4 units on Game Total UNDER 149.5 -110 (risk 4 to win 3.6)
The NIT Championship will be decided at The Garden tonight as UMass takes on Ohio State. It will be the offense of UMass against the defense of Ohio State. This total is strictly based on UMass, and their high-flying, high-speed offense, but does not take other factors into account. In their last 24 games the Buckeyes have not played in any game where the total has exceeded 150 points (non OT games). The Buckeyes have limited opponents to 61 points per game and 39% shooting, as well as just 31.8% from the arc. Just twice all season has an unranked opponent reached as high as 70 against Ohio State. UMass has averaged well over 80 points a game, but the postseason and increase in the strength of the opponent has seen them held under their average in all five games. UMass may feel like an easy team to play over on, because of their style, but that has been a losing proposition. UMass has played 13 games since January 23, with a total posted at 146+ and they have gone over in just two of them. They are 0-4 in the postseason to totals in this same range! Ohio State will be the best defensive team they have faced all season and since the Buckeyes have not played a game since the turn of the New Year that more than 150 points has been scored, we will back this inflated total to go UNDER.
NCAA Basketball Picks Resources:
Check out the last five NCAA Basketball Picks Newsletters:
NCAA-Basketball-Picks-March-30-2008
We liked Texas over Stanford and they didn't dissapoint. As we stated in our writeup for that game, the late stages of this tournament are about quality guard play and it doesn't get any bette...
NCAA-Basketball-Picks-March-29-2008
UCLA is on a mission. They aren't playing blow-out basketball, squeaking by Texas A&M and Western Kentucky in the pat two rounds. But as they have done all season, they just find a way to win....
NCAA-Basketball-Picks-March-28-2008
This game, as is the case in most Badger games, has ugly written all over it. Wisconsin certainly doesn't win with offense as they average just 67.6 ppg. Their calling card is defense. They allow ...
NCAA-Basketball-Picks-March-27-2008
The Tar Heels haven't just won this year, they have won big. They have an amazing 26 double-digit wins on the season and are absolutely clicking on offense right now. Washington State is capable o...
NCAA-Basketball-Picks-March-25-2008
UMass is just 10-7 away from home, allowing 78.8 ppg. At home, the Cuse is 16-5, producing more points per game and allowing fewer than the Minutemen. UMass is coming off a 68-63 win over Akron. The p...
