The Thursday NCAA Tournament slate has plenty of exciting matchups in store. Among those contests is the Colorado State Rams playing the Texas Longhorns. Here’s a look at the best bets for all of day’s NCAA action.
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Spread Pick: Colorado State (+3) vs. UT
The model line is much more favorable to Colorado State compared to the DraftKings line, a 4.4 point difference, and has them favored to win Thursday’s game outright. Put your money on Colorado State.
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| Colorado State | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| ATS Record | 17-16-0 | 12-20-0 |
| Favorite ATS Record | 14-11-0 | 7-14-0 |
| Underdog ATS Record | 3-4-0 | 5-6-0 |
| Home ATS Record | 8-7-0 | 7-11-0 |
| Away ATS Record | 4-7-0 | 4-6-0 |
| Conference ATS Record | 8-13-0 | 8-11-0 |
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Total Pick: Michigan State vs. Mississippi State Over (130.5)
The DraftKings point total for this game is significantly lower (10.9 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the over.
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| Mississippi State | Michigan State | |
|---|---|---|
| O-U-P | 15-19-1 | 13-20-0 |
| Home O-U-P | 8-7-0 | 8-7-0 |
| Away O-U-P | 5-5-0 | 2-9-0 |
| Conference O-U-P | 10-11-0 | 7-14-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: Colorado State (+136) vs. UT (-162)
Score Prediction: Colorado State 73, Texas 72
| Colorado State | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| ML Fave. Record | 20-4 | 10-5 |
| ML Und. Record | 2-6 | 4-7 |
| Home ML Fave. Record | 12-2 | 8-3 |
| Home ML Und. Record | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Away ML Fave. Record | 4-2 | 0-1 |
| Away ML Und. Record | 0-5 | 4-5 |
| Conf. ML Fave. Record | 11-3 | 5-5 |
| Conf. ML Und. Record | 1-6 | 4-5 |
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Today’s First Round Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State (20-14) vs Mississippi State (21-14) | 12:15 PM ET | CBS | Michigan State (-1.5) | 130.5 |
| Duquesne (25-11) vs No. 21 BYU (23-11) | 12:40 PM ET | truT | BYU (-9) | 141.5 |
| Akron (24-11) vs No. 11 Creighton (24-9) | 1:30 PM ET | TNT | Creighton (-11.5) | 143.5 |
| Long Beach State (21-15) vs No. 9 Arizona (26-8) | 2:00 PM ET | TBS | Arizona (-20.5) | 163 |
| Wagner (17-16) vs No. 5 North Carolina (28-7) | 2:47 PM ET | CBS | North Carolina (-25.5) | 133.5 |
| Morehead State (26-9) vs No. 10 Illinois (27-8) | 3:10 PM ET | truT | Illinois (-11) | 147 |
| Oregon (24-11) vs No. 16 South Carolina (26-8) | 4:00 PM ET | TNT | Oregon (-2.5) | 135.5 |
| Nevada (26-8) vs Dayton (25-7) | 4:30 PM ET | TBS | Nevada (-1.5) | 137 |
| Colorado State (25-10) vs Texas (20-12) | 6:50 PM ET | TNT | Texas (-3) | 143 |
| Oakland (23-11) vs No. 12 Kentucky (23-9) | 7:10 PM ET | CBS | Kentucky (-13) | 160 |
| McNeese (30-3) vs No. 18 Gonzaga (25-7) | 7:25 PM ET | TBS | Gonzaga (-7) | 149 |
| South Dakota State (22-12) vs No. 4 Iowa State (27-7) | 7:35 PM ET | truT | Iowa State (-16) | 135.5 |
| Saint Peter’s (19-13) vs No. 6 Tennessee (24-8) | 9:20 PM ET | TNT | Tennessee (-22) | 130.5 |
| NC State (22-14) vs No. 22 Texas Tech (23-10) | 9:40 PM ET | CBS | Texas Tech (-5) | 146.5 |
| Samford (29-5) vs No. 17 Kansas (22-10) | 9:55 PM ET | TBS | Kansas (-7.5) | 153.5 |
| Drake (28-6) vs No. 25 Washington State (24-9) | 10:05 PM ET | truT | Drake (-1) | 138.5 |
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