Round 1 games ncaa tournament
The Cougars have three seniors who average double digits, and that attack is led by guard Alex Barcello. He is shooting UCLA is coming off an impressive victory against Michigan State, however, and they have guards that can match up.
We still like the Cougars in a tight one. Texas has been unpredictable all season, but they have three guards that average double figures. That's a difference-maker for the Big 12 tournament champions. This is one of the tougher picks, and it's another tricky matchup for the Pac Can Oregon pull it off? The Ducks have five upperclassmen who score in double figures, and that experience pays off. Florida State. Why isn't Patrick Ewing coaching vs. Georgetown head coach sidelined for key Big East match-up.
Basketball 13h ago. Why is Mike Krzyzewski out? Coach K sidelined for No. Wake Forest game. Why is Coach K out for Duke vs. Wake Forest game? Basketball 14h ago. Now factor in the difference in competition, and it's easy to imagine a plus-point victory.
Whenever you deal with spreads this large, you always have to worry about backdoor covers, but Illinois feels like a decent bet to take care of business unless this line continues to climb. Here's another line that has steadily moved toward the underdog. Utah State plays elite defense, ranking eighth in kenpom. Texas Tech is a balanced team but can struggle with outside shooting. If the Red Raiders are cold, Utah State could turn this into a rock fight and steal a low-scoring win.
If the line keeps getting lower, Texas Tech could actually become a value bet just before tip, but we still like the Aggies by a nose. Oral Roberts has a legit inside-outside threat with versatile big man Kevin Obanor and sweet-shooting guard Max Abmas, who averaged It wouldn't be a shock to see Oral Roberts cover, but Ohio State likely has too much depth and size to actually get upset. Baylor won its games by an average of 18 points per game this year, so a point victory against Hartford doesn't just seem possible, it seems likely.
Be careful about this line moving too far in Baylor's direction and Hartford becoming a value, but at the current line, Baylor looks good. The Fightin' Sister Jeans not Loyola Chicago's actual nickname are back, and they will undoubtedly be a popular pick because of their "name recognition.
This seems way too easy for an game, which make us nervous, but sometimes the obvious pick is obvious for a reason. Expect this line to move even further in Loyola Chicago's direction closer to tip. Oregon State is a surprise participant in this year's tournament after winning the Pac title, so if you believe in the "hot hand" theory, then this is just as good of a upset pick as Georgetown over Colorado which seems to be much more popular.
Tennessee didn't play its best basketball down the stretch, going and losing to Kentucky and Auburn over the final month.
There's at least reason to believe Oregon State can cover, but Tennessee has an elite defense fourth in kenpom. Oklahoma State is a popular Final Four pick in some circles; it's also a popular first-round upset pick in others. This line as hovered around around 7. Liberty was tied for 10th in three-point shooting Ultimately, though, we expect Oklahoma State, led by projected top-overall NBA pick Cade Cunningham, to exploit the talent gap and win a close one.
In this coin-flip battle of traditional powers, we're going to trust the advanced stats and go with the Badgers, who rank 11th overall on kenpom. By comparison, UNC is 28th. By no means is this a lock, especially when you factor in Wisconsin's lack of big wins, but with games as close as this, you need to fall back on something, and we're going with the computers. In the third, the UNC offense began to settle and took its first lead in two sets with a Vol attack error, The Tar Heels then rallied above 25 and secured two points in a row off a Shaffmaster kill and a junior outside hitter Parker Austin service ace to notch the Tar Heel win, North Carolina began the fourth set with the same stagnant momentum as the first two, dropping six of the first seven point opportunities and quickly falling back to their biggest deficit of the night, Despite the slow start, UNC remained alive and closed the gap to , after which Tennessee scored seven more unanswered points.
Shaffmaster, Robinson, Howard and sophomore outside hitter Kaya Merkler all scored double digits on the evening. The Tar Heels were quiet in the first two sets, then exploded in the third to just barely stay alive in the game. However, a slow start to the fourth set, free ball conversions and errors gave the majority of the sets to the Rocky Top, knocking the Tar Heels out of the NCAA tournament. Going on an match win streak at the beginning of the season, North Carolina displayed great promise in both its rookie and veteran players to make a play in the postseason.
But even though North Carolina had advanced past the first round in four of its past five NCAA Tournament appearances, it fell to the Volunteers in their first ever postseason meeting, ending the season
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