The NCAA Tournament schedule on Sunday, which includes the Northwestern Wildcats taking on the UConn Huskies, should provide some fireworks. Here are the best bets of the day to keep in mind.
Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in college basketball based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.
Spread Pick: Northwestern (+13.5) vs. UConn
The spread for this matchup suggested by the model (9.3 points) is significantly less than the 13.5-point edge DraftKings gives to UConn, though the data still has them as the favorite. Put your money on Northwestern to cover.
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| Northwestern | UConn | |
|---|---|---|
| ATS Record | 18-14-1 | 23-12-0 |
| Favorite ATS Record | 10-8-1 | 23-11-0 |
| Underdog ATS Record | 8-6-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Home ATS Record | 9-7-1 | 9-8-0 |
| Away ATS Record | 6-5-0 | 7-4-0 |
| Conference ATS Record | 12-9-0 | 15-8-0 |
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Total Pick: Grand Canyon vs. Alabama Under (172)
The model predicts a total (158.9 points) much lower than the one set by DraftKings for this matchup (172 points). Take the under.
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| Alabama | Grand Canyon | |
|---|---|---|
| O-U-P | 24-8-0 | 18-14-1 |
| Home O-U-P | 11-5-0 | 12-5-0 |
| Away O-U-P | 9-2-0 | 6-4-1 |
| Conference O-U-P | 14-5-0 | 14-6-1 |
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Moneyline Pick: Baylor (-198) vs. Clemson (+164)
Score Prediction: Baylor 76, Clemson 74
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| Baylor | Clemson | |
|---|---|---|
| ML Fave. Record | 16-2 | 15-8 |
| ML Und. Record | 2-8 | 5-3 |
| Home ML Fave. Record | 9-1 | 10-4 |
| Home ML Und. Record | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Away ML Fave. Record | 3-0 | 3-3 |
| Away ML Und. Record | 1-5 | 3-3 |
| Conf. ML Fave. Record | 11-1 | 9-8 |
| Conf. ML Und. Record | 1-7 | 2-2 |
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Today’s Second Round Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado (26-11) vs No. 8 Marquette (27-9) | 12:10 PM ET | CBS | Marquette (-5) | 150.5 |
| No. 20 Utah State (28-7) vs No. 3 Purdue (31-4) | 2:47 PM ET | CBS | Purdue (-11.5) | 150.5 |
| James Madison (32-3) vs No. 13 Duke (25-8) | 5:15 PM ET | CBS | Duke (-6) | 148.5 |
| Clemson (22-11) vs No. 14 Baylor (24-10) | 6:10 PM ET | TNT | Baylor (-4.5) | 146 |
| Grand Canyon (30-4) vs No. 19 Alabama (22-11) | 7:10 PM ET | TBS | Alabama (-5.5) | 172 |
| Northwestern (22-11) vs No. 1 UConn (32-3) | 7:45 PM ET | truT | UConn (-13.5) | 136.5 |
| Texas A&M (21-14) vs No. 2 Houston (31-4) | 8:40 PM ET | TNT | Houston (-8.5) | 134.5 |
| Yale (23-9) vs No. 24 San Diego State (25-10) | 9:40 PM ET | TBS | San Diego State (-5.5) | 131.5 |
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