The Saturday NCAA Tournament schedule has plenty of exciting matchups in store. Among those games is the Illinois Fighting Illini taking on the UConn Huskies. Here’s a look at the best bets for all of day’s NCAA action.
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Spread Pick: Illinois (+8) vs. UConn
UConn is favored by both DraftKings and the model, but the model has them winning by significantly less (8 to 4.1 points). Take Illinois and the points.
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| Illinois | UConn | |
|---|---|---|
| ATS Record | 21-14-1 | 25-12-0 |
| Favorite ATS Record | 16-13-1 | 25-11-0 |
| Underdog ATS Record | 5-1-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Home ATS Record | 7-10-1 | 9-8-0 |
| Away ATS Record | 7-3-0 | 7-4-0 |
| Conference ATS Record | 12-9-1 | 15-8-0 |
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Total Pick: Clemson vs. Alabama Under (163.5)
The DraftKings point total for this game is 3.7 points highter than the model projection.
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| Alabama | Clemson | |
|---|---|---|
| O-U-P | 25-9-0 | 26-10-0 |
| Home O-U-P | 11-5-0 | 10-8-0 |
| Away O-U-P | 9-2-0 | 9-1-0 |
| Conference O-U-P | 14-5-0 | 18-4-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: Alabama (-162) vs. Clemson (+136)
Score Prediction: Alabama 81, Clemson 79
| Alabama | Clemson | |
|---|---|---|
| ML Fave. Record | 17-4 | 15-8 |
| ML Und. Record | 2-7 | 7-3 |
| Home ML Fave. Record | 10-2 | 10-4 |
| Home ML Und. Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Away ML Fave. Record | 5-0 | 3-3 |
| Away ML Und. Record | 1-5 | 3-3 |
| Conf. ML Fave. Record | 12-2 | 9-8 |
| Conf. ML Und. Record | 1-4 | 2-2 |
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Today’s Elite Eight Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 10 Illinois (29-8) vs No. 1 UConn (34-3) | 6:09 PM ET | TBS | UConn (-8) | 154.5 |
| Clemson (24-11) vs No. 19 Alabama (24-11) | 8:49 PM ET | TBS | Alabama (-3.5) | 163.5 |
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