Geoff schwartz12/15/2023 ![]() ![]() Miami lost forward Norchad Omier to an ankle injury in the ACC Tournament, and if he can’t play, the Hurricanes are in trouble. ![]() Tucker DeVries, son of Drake coach Darian DeVries, was a Top 100 recruit with offers from Florida, Oregon and Iowa State, among others. They’re a terrific shooting team, ranking 46th in the country in 3-pointers and 20th in free-throw percentage. The Bulldogs steamrolled the competition in the Missouri Valley Tournament, winning every game by 12 or more points. PICK: Arkansas (-2 at FOX Bet) to win by more than 2 points The Illini have one win over a tourney team in six weeks ( Northwestern, at home), and even that win required a furious second-half comeback. The 3-point shooting (304th in the country) concerns me, but the athleticism and length on defense might overwhelm Illinois. But all five losses were to tourney teams. The Razorbacks are a tricky handicap because their best player, Nick Smith, missed much of the season with an injury, and his return to the lineup has been a bumpy one as Arkansas is just 1-4 in its past five games. PICK: Kansas State (+900 at FOX Bet) to win East Region This is a long shot, but I had to take it because I like the Nowell matchup against Marquette’s best player, Tyler Kolek. Kansas State to win the East Region (+900, bet $10 to win $100 total)įirst-year coach Jerome Tang has zero March Madness experience, but what he does have is a tenacious defense (19th in efficiency), an elite point guard in 23-year-old Markquis Nowell, and eight wins this season against tournament teams.ĭepth is an issue after the starting five, but in terms of experience, they’re 16th in the tournament. ![]()
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