This game is being played on a neutral court in San Diego California. Oklahoma had to travel a bit further, but neither team will have a home court advantage. This Sooners team grades out higher in both offensive and defensive efficiency. USC has shot the ball very well from three point range, but Oklahoma is holding opponents to just 21% from beyond the arc (2nd in the nation). Oklahoma’s defense also ranks 1st in the nation in defensive effective field goal percentage. Our model suggests Oklahoma should be a favorite here. We will gladly take the +2.5 points. Our stake is a half unit.

This matchup looks to have a clash in playstyles, which should bode well to the under. We are aware that Alabama has the #1 offense in the nation, and that they play extremely fast on offense. Those metrics usually push bettors toward a high scoring game. However, Ohio State plays at a slow tempo. Their coach Chris Holtmann will not want to play at Alabama’s pace. Holtmann knows this doesn’t set up well for his team. We expect Ohio State to slow their tempo down, and do their best to avoid that fast paced shootout. Both of these teams do a good job defensively at holding opponents to longer possessions. This game is being played at a neutral site in Florida. Both teams had to travel. Our wager is a half unit on under 154 total points to be scored.

We are going to grab the 6 points on the underdog Santa Clara in this matchup. This game is being played in Florida. Both teams traveled, and neither has a home court advantage. Santa Clara is a very strong defensive team. Their opponents are shooting just 38% from inside the perimeter (4th best in the nation). Oregon only gets about 27% of their points from three point range, so they will be attacking the strength of Santa Clara’s defense. Another concern we have with Oregon is their free throw shooting. The Ducks are shooting just 58% as a team from the free throw line. In what should be a competitive game, we will opt for a half unit wager on Santa Clara +6.