The NCAA Tournament schedule on Friday, which includes the Arizona State Sun Devils versus the TCU Horned Frogs, is not one to miss. 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: Arizona State (+5) vs TCU
The spread for this game suggested by the model (2.1 points) is tighter than the 5-point edge DraftKings gives to TCU, though the data still has them as the favorite.
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| Arizona State | TCU | |
|---|---|---|
| ATS Record | 16-19-0 | 16-16-1 |
| Favorite ATS Record | 7-13-0 | 10-10-1 |
| Underdog ATS Record | 9-5-0 | 6-6-0 |
| Home ATS Record | 5-10-0 | 9-7-1 |
| Away ATS Record | 6-7-0 | 4-6-0 |
| Conference ATS Record | 8-15-0 | 9-10-1 |
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Total Pick: VCU vs Saint Mary’s (CA) Over (123)
The model projects a total (132.7 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this matchup (123 points). Take the over.
| Saint Mary’s (CA) | VCU | |
|---|---|---|
| O-U-P | 15-17-1 | 18-16-0 |
| Home O-U-P | 8-9-1 | 7-8-0 |
| Away O-U-P | 4-4-0 | 7-5-0 |
| Conference O-U-P | 9-8-1 | 12-10-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: Memphis (-130) vs FAU (+110)
Score Prediction: Memphis 74, Florida Atlantic 73
| Memphis | Florida Atlantic | |
|---|---|---|
| ML Fave. Record | 20-2 | 26-1 |
| ML Und. Record | 3-5 | 3-2 |
| Home ML Fave. Record | 10-1 | 15-0 |
| Home ML Und. Record | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Away ML Fave. Record | 6-1 | 9-1 |
| Away ML Und. Record | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Conf. ML Fave. Record | 14-2 | 19-1 |
| Conf. ML Und. Record | 2-3 | 2-1 |
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Today’s First Round Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC (22-11) vs Michigan State (20-12) | 12:15 PM ET | CBS | Michigan State (-3) | 136.5 |
| Kennesaw State (26-9) vs No. 13 Xavier (26-9) | 12:40 PM ET | truT | Xavier (-12) | 152 |
| UCSB (27-8) vs No. 11 Baylor (23-10) | 1:30 PM ET | TNT | Baylor (-10.5) | 141.5 |
| VCU (27-8) vs No. 19 Saint Mary’s (CA) (27-7) | 2:00 PM ET | TBS | Saint Mary’s (CA) (-4.5) | 123 |
| Vermont (23-11) vs No. 6 Marquette (29-6) | 2:51 PM ET | CBS | Marquette (-10.5) | 142 |
| Pittsburgh (23-11) vs Iowa State (19-13) | 3:31 PM ET | truT | Iowa State (-4.5) | 130.5 |
| NC State (23-10) vs Creighton (21-12) | 3:56 PM ET | TNT | Creighton (-5.5) | 148.5 |
| Iona (27-7) vs No. 10 UConn (25-8) | 4:48 PM ET | TBS | UConn (-9.5) | 141 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson (20-15) vs No. 3 Purdue (29-5) | 6:50 PM ET | TNT | – | – |
| Providence (21-11) vs Kentucky (21-11) | 7:10 PM ET | CBS | Kentucky (-4.5) | 143 |
| Drake (27-7) vs No. 16 Miami (25-7) | 7:25 PM ET | TBS | Miami (-2.5) | 145.5 |
| Grand Canyon (24-11) vs No. 9 Gonzaga (28-5) | 7:35 PM ET | truT | Gonzaga (-15.5) | 154 |
| No. 25 Florida Atlantic (31-3) vs No. 24 Memphis (26-8) | 9:20 PM ET | TNT | Memphis (-1.5) | 152 |
| Montana State (25-9) vs No. 15 Kansas State (23-9) | 9:40 PM ET | CBS | Kansas State (-7.5) | 140 |
| Kent State (28-6) vs No. 21 Indiana (22-11) | 9:55 PM ET | TBS | Indiana (-4.5) | 140 |
| Arizona State (23-12) vs No. 22 TCU (21-12) | 10:05 PM ET | truT | TCU (-5) | 142 |
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