Category: Basketball

Kentucky Wildcats (22-10, 11-8 SEC) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (24-7, 13-5 SEC) Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Crimson Tide -6.5; over/under is 180.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama and No.

Marquette Golden Eagles (23-9, 14-7 Big East) vs. St. John's Red Storm (28-4, 19-2 Big East) New York; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -4.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. St. John's plays in the Big East Tournament against No.

Oregon Ducks (24-8, 13-8 Big Ten) vs. Michigan State Spartans (26-5, 17-3 Big Ten) Indianapolis; Friday, 12 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -5.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State takes on No.

Florida ranks second in the SEC with 27.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Alex Condon averaging 5.0. The Tigers are 11-8 against SEC teams. Missouri has a 1-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Houston plays in the Big 12 Tournament against No. BYU. The Houston Cougars have gone 20-1 against Big 12 teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play.

Norfolk State ranks second in the MEAC with 38.6 points per game in the paint led by Brian Moore Jr. averaging 8.0. The Bears are 8-7 against MEAC opponents. Morgan State has a 6-9 record against teams over .

North Carolina Tar Heels (22-12, 15-7 ACC) vs. Duke Blue Devils (29-3, 20-1 ACC) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -7.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke and North Carolina square off in the ACC Tournament.

Tennessee and Texas meet in the SEC Tournament. The Volunteers are 12-6 against SEC opponents and 13-0 in non-conference play. Tennessee is seventh in college basketball allowing 61.9 points per game while holding opponents to 37.7% shooting.

Dayton has a 4-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Hawks' record in A-10 action is 13-7. Saint Joseph's (PA) ranks fifth in the A-10 shooting 34.6% from 3-point range.

Arizona Wildcats (21-11, 15-7 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (25-7, 16-5 Big 12) Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -2.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Texas Tech and Arizona square off in the Big 12 Tournament.

VCU is second in the A-10 scoring 77.9 points while shooting 44.8% from the field. The Bonnies are 10-9 in A-10 play. Saint Bonaventure scores 69.3 points and has outscored opponents by 4.7 points per game.

Jackson State Tigers (16-14, 14-5 SWAC) vs. Southern Jaguars (18-14, 16-3 SWAC) College Park, Georgia; Friday, 5:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Southern and Jackson State play in the SWAC Tournament. The Jaguars' record in SWAC play is 16-3, and their record is 2-11 against non-conference opponents.

UIC Flames (14-16, 11-10 MVC) vs. Missouri State Bears (24-7, 16-4 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State and UIC play in the MVC Tournament. The Bears are 16-4 against MVC opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play.

Northern Iowa scores 75.1 points and has outscored opponents by 5.9 points per game. Belmont's average of 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.2 more made shots on average than the 7.7 per game Northern Iowa gives up. Northern Iowa scores 11.4 more points per game (75.1) than Belmont gives up (63.7).

The Redbirds' record in MVC play is 15-6. Illinois State is 2-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. Drake scores 78.0 points, 10.5 more per game than the 67.5 Illinois State gives up.