Category: Basketball

Arkansas Razorbacks (20-13, 9-11 SEC) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (21-12, 12-10 Big 12) Providence, Rhode Island; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -5.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Kansas and Arkansas meet in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Jayhawks are 12-10 against Big 12 opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play.

Alabama State Hornets (20-15, 15-6 SWAC) vs. Auburn Tigers (28-5, 16-4 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Thursday, 2:50 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -32.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Auburn plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Alabama State.

Utah State Aggies (26-7, 16-6 MWC) vs. UCLA Bruins (22-10, 13-8 Big Ten) Lexington, Kentucky; Thursday, 9:25 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -5.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: UCLA takes on Utah State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have gone 13-8 against Big Ten teams, with a 9-2 record in non-conference play.

Wofford Terriers (19-15, 13-8 SoCon) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (27-7, 14-7 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Thursday, 6:50 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -18.5; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Tennessee plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Wofford.

Vanderbilt Commodores (20-12, 8-11 SEC) vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (28-5, 18-2 WCC) Cleveland; Friday, 3:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -4.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Saint Mary's (CA) and Vanderbilt meet in the NCAA Tournament opening round.

North Carolina Tar Heels (23-13, 15-8 ACC) vs. Ole Miss Rebels (22-11, 11-9 SEC) Milwaukee; Friday, 4:05 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -1.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Ole Miss plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against North Carolina. The Rebels' record in SEC games is 11-9, and their record is 11-2 in non-conference play.

Oklahoma Sooners (20-13, 7-13 SEC) vs. UConn Huskies (23-10, 15-7 Big East) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 9:25 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -5.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: UConn and Oklahoma meet in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Huskies have gone 15-7 against Big East teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play.

Drake ranks sixth in the MVC with 9.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Courtney Becker averaging 2.3. Marquette ranks third in the Big East with 9.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Halley Vice averaging 2.4. Drake makes 46.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.7 percentage points higher than Marquette has allowed to its opponents (37.8%).

The Wolverines' record in Big Ten games is 13-8, and their record is 9-2 in non-conference games. Michigan has a 1-0 record in one-possession games. The Cyclones' record in Big 12 games is 13-7.

Middle Tennessee Raiders (26-8, 18-3 CUSA) at Belmont Bruins (22-12, 17-6 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee plays Belmont after Ta'Mia Scott scored 23 points in Middle Tennessee's 53-48 loss to the Liberty Lady Flames. Belmont is seventh in the MVC with 8.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Carmyn Harrison averaging 1.8.

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (26-5, 20-2 OVC) at South Carolina Gamecocks (30-3, 18-1 SEC) Columbia, South Carolina; Friday, 4 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -43.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. South Carolina plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Tennessee Tech.

N.C. A&T leads the CAA giving up just 55.3 points per game while holding opponents to 37.0% shooting. Virginia Tech averages 75.7 points, 20.4 more per game than the 55.3 N.C. A&T gives up. N.C. A&T averages 4.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 5.7 per game Virginia Tech gives up.

JMU ranks second in the Sun Belt with 28.5 defensive rebounds per game led by McDaniel averaging 6.6. Davidson is seventh in the A-10 scoring 63.1 points per game and is shooting 41.8%. JMU averages 5.5 made 3-pointers per game, 2.0 more made shots than the 3.5 per game Davidson allows.

The Utes' record in Big 12 games is 13-6, and their record is 9-2 in non-conference games. Utah is seventh in the Big 12 with 24.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Maye Toure averaging 5.1. The Hoosiers' record in Big Ten games is 11-9.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (26-7, 17-3 Big Sky) at Arizona Wildcats (19-13, 10-9 Big 12) Tucson, Arizona; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona visits Arizona after Sophie Glancey scored 29 points in Northern Arizona's 71-67 loss to the Montana Grizzlies. Arizona is 9-13 against opponents over .