March Madness Sweet 16 Predictions & Picks Today – March 28

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 28, 2024

Thursday’s NCAA Tournament slate includes top teams in play. Among those contests is the San Diego State Aztecs taking on the UConn Huskies. With that in mind, here are the day’s best bets for all of the college hoops action.

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: San Diego State (+12) vs. UConn

UConn is favored by both DraftKings and the model, but the model has them winning by significantly less (12 to 7.8 points). Take San Diego State and the points.

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San Diego State UConn
ATS Record 14-20-0 24-12-0
Favorite ATS Record 12-15-0 24-11-0
Underdog ATS Record 2-5-0 0-1-0
Home ATS Record 8-5-0 9-8-0
Away ATS Record 3-11-0 7-4-0
Conference ATS Record 9-12-0 15-8-0

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Total Pick: Alabama vs. North Carolina Under (174.5)

The DraftKings point total for this matchup is significantly higher (12.8 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the under.

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North Carolina Alabama
O-U-P 18-17-1 17-17-0
Home O-U-P 7-7-1 5-8-0
Away O-U-P 2-8-0 7-7-0
Conference O-U-P 8-15-0 9-12-0

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Moneyline Pick: Iowa State (-118) vs. Illinois (-102)

Score Prediction: Iowa State 75, Illinois 74

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Iowa State Illinois
ML Fave. Record 18-3 21-5
ML Und. Record 5-4 2-3
Home ML Fave. Record 11-0 11-3
Home ML Und. Record 1-0 0-0
Away ML Fave. Record 2-1 4-2
Away ML Und. Record 3-4 1-3
Conf. ML Fave. Record 11-1 15-4
Conf. ML Und. Record 5-4 1-2

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Today’s Sweet 16 Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
Clemson (23-11) vs No. 9 Arizona (27-8) 7:09 PM ET CBS Arizona (-7) 152.5
No. 24 San Diego State (26-10) vs No. 1 UConn (33-3) 7:39 PM ET TBS UConn (-12) 136.5
No. 19 Alabama (23-11) vs No. 5 North Carolina (29-7) 9:39 PM ET CBS North Carolina (-4.5) 174.5
No. 10 Illinois (28-8) vs No. 4 Iowa State (29-7) 10:09 PM ET TBS Iowa State (-1) 148

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