The NCAA Tournament slate on Friday, which includes the San Diego State Aztecs squaring off against the Alabama Crimson Tide, 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: San Diego State (+7) vs Bama
The spread for this game suggested by the model (5.2 points) is less than the 7-point edge DraftKings gives to Alabama, though the data still has them as the favorite.
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| San Diego State | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| ATS Record | 17-16-1 | 21-15-0 |
| Favorite ATS Record | 16-14-1 | 19-13-0 |
| Underdog ATS Record | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Home ATS Record | 8-7-1 | 11-6-0 |
| Away ATS Record | 5-5-0 | 6-6-0 |
| Conference ATS Record | 12-9-0 | 14-7-0 |
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Total Pick: San Diego State vs Alabama Over (138)
In this matchup, the model projects a total (142.5 points) higher than the DraftKings over/under (138 points).
| Alabama | San Diego State | |
|---|---|---|
| O-U-P | 16-19-1 | 14-20-0 |
| Home O-U-P | 9-8-0 | 7-9-0 |
| Away O-U-P | 3-8-1 | 4-6-0 |
| Conference O-U-P | 7-13-1 | 7-14-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: Texas (-190) vs Xavier (+160)
Score Prediction: Texas 77, Xavier 73
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| Texas | Xavier | |
|---|---|---|
| ML Fave. Record | 24-3 | 18-3 |
| ML Und. Record | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Home ML Fave. Record | 15-1 | 11-1 |
| Home ML Und. Record | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Away ML Fave. Record | 3-1 | 3-2 |
| Away ML Und. Record | 1-5 | 3-3 |
| Conf. ML Fave. Record | 13-2 | 10-3 |
| Conf. ML Und. Record | 2-4 | 5-3 |
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Today’s Sweet 16 Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 18 San Diego State (29-6) vs No. 1 Alabama (31-5) | 6:30 PM ET | TBS | Alabama (-7) | 138 |
| No. 16 Miami (FL) (27-7) vs No. 2 Houston (33-3) | 7:15 PM ET | CBS | Houston (-7.5) | 139.5 |
| Princeton (23-8) vs Creighton (23-12) | 9:00 PM ET | TBS | – | – |
| No. 13 Xavier (27-9) vs No. 5 Texas (28-8) | 9:45 PM ET | CBS | Texas (-4) | 148 |
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