Thursday March Madness Free Pick
(The Spread) – March Madness has officially kicked off with the first round games on Thursday and we’re smelling an upset on Thursday night.
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Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog.com have made fourth-seeded Wisconsin just a 4-point favorite over 13th-seeded Belmont at 7:25PM ET. The over/under total for this game is currently 127 points.
According to latest college basketball trends, Belmont is 4-2 against the spread in their last six neutral site games after finishing the regular season with a 30-4 record. They’re averaging 80.4 points for and 61.9 points against in 2011.
The Badgers finished 23-8 this season but are just 1-3 against the number in their four neutral site games. The under is 4-0 in their four neutral site contests, as they’re averaging just 49.8 points for and 46.0 points against.
March Madness Free Pick: The Bruins are only making their fourth NCAA appearance and are back in the tourney for the first time since 2008. I think it’ll be a memorable return for these guys. The Atlantic Sun champion has won 12 straight games and 21 of their last 22. They’re 11th in the nation in scoring and have 11 players averaging 10 minutes or more. A couple of athletes to keep an eye on are sophomore guard Ian Clark, junior forward/center Mick Hedgepeth and junior forward/center Scott Saunders. Wisconsin has the edge in both point guard play and free-throw shooting, but I love Belmont in an upset tonight. The Bruins are 5-0 against the spread in their last five non-conference games and 5-1 ATS in their last six games as an underdog.
THURSDAY MARCH MADNESS FREE PICK: BELMONT +4
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