Thursday NIT Title Game Free Pick
(The Spread) – The 2011 NIT Championship takes place tonight between Wichita State and Alabama, where the Tide find themselves as underdogs.
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Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Wichita State a 2-point favorite over Alabama in tonight’s championship game. The over/under total for this game is currently 128.5 points.
The Shockers enter tonight’s game with a 28-8 overall record and have won four of their six neutral site games this year. According to latest college basketball trends, Wichita State has covered the spread in three of its five neutral site contests.
The Tide roll in (pun intended) tonight with a 25-11 overall record but are just 2-5 in their neutral site games. They’re also 1-6 against the spread in their seven neutral site games in 2011.
College Basketball Free Pick: Wichita State didn’t make it this far without being dangerous. The Shockers are averaging 72.7 points per game and have run through the competition as a No. 4 seed. That said, ‘Bama slowed another dangerous team in Colorado and with its defense, can do so again tonight when it takes on the Shockers. They have proven that their SEC West title was no fluke and they should cap off their season with a win tonight in the NIT championship. The Tide are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven Thursday games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last six non-conference games. They’re also 16-7-1 in their last 24 games overall, while the Shockers are just 4-11 ATS in their lat 15 non-conference games. Take ‘Bama.
2011 NIT CHAMPIONSHIP FREE PICK: ALABAMA +2
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