Category: Basketball

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.

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (23-12, 15-8 MAAC) vs. Duke Blue Devils (31-3, 22-1 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 2:50 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -32.5; over/under is 141 BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Mount St. Mary's.

VCU Rams (28-6, 18-3 A-10) vs. BYU Cougars (24-9, 15-7 Big 12) Denver; Thursday, 4:05 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -2.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. BYU and VCU play in the NCAA Tournament first round.

Missouri has a 1-2 record in one-possession games. The Bulldogs are 20-3 against MVC teams. Drake is sixth in the MVC scoring 32.1 points per game in the paint led by Bennett Stirtz averaging 7.9.

Bryant Bulldogs (23-11, 17-2 America East) vs. Michigan State Spartans (27-6, 18-4 Big Ten Cleveland; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -17.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State squares off against Bryant in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Baylor Bears (19-14, 11-11 Big 12) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-12, 9-11 SEC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 12:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State and Baylor square off in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The Bulldogs have gone 9-11 against SEC opponents, with a 12-1 record in non-conference play.

The Golden Eagles' record in Big East play is 14-8, and their record is 9-2 in non-conference play. Marquette ranks eighth in the Big East with 13.8 assists per game led by Kam Jones averaging 5.9. The Lobos' record in MWC play is 18-4.

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.

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.

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.