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West Virginia Mountaineers logo WVU @ Creighton Bluejays logo CREI Sat, Apr 4 • 4:00 PM ET
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West Virginia Mountaineers logo WVU -1.0 (-110)
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Pick made: 19 hours ago
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Shawn Krest
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West Virginia faced a brutal Big 12 schedule that included 14 Quad I games, which has hurt its defensive stats. However, against Quad II opponents like Creighton, West Virginia has performed well on defense, allowing only 49% shooting on two-pointers over its last five games against comparable teams. The Mountaineers should also control the boards. Creighton has a rebounding rate below 30% on both ends and ranks No. 284 nationally on the offensive glass. Take West Virginia to stand tall in Las Vegas. 

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Illinois Fighting Illini logo ILL @ UConn Huskies logo CONN Sat, Apr 4 • 6:09 PM ET
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TR Tarris Reed o9.5 Rebounds (+108)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Jason Logan
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If Connecticut is going to beat Illinois, it needs a monster game from Tarris Reed - not just on offense but also cleaning the defensive glass and doing damage with offensive boards. His forecasts call for double-digit rebounds Saturday.

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Illinois Fighting Illini logo UConn Huskies logo u140.0 (-110)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst

The UConn offense digs deep into the shot clock. Motion, ball movement, screens, all needs time to set up looks. They’re patient and don’t rush shots Against an offense as capable as Illinois, you have to play a little defense on offense and extending possessions and limiting Illini’s touches are part of the plan.

As well, Illinois extremely active on the offensive glass with those bigs crashing from the perimeter. A ton of second-chance points power this offense. UConn, however, very good on the defensive glass and don’t give up many extra cracks. If UConn wins this, it’s because they hold Illinois to one shot per possession.

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Michigan Wolverines logo MICH @ Arizona Wildcats logo ARIZ Sat, Apr 4 • 8:54 PM ET
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Yaxel Lendeborg logo Yaxel Lendeborg o3.5 Assists (+130)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst

Yaxel Lendeborg is going to have the ball in his hands a lot. Arizona does have some one-on-one options, but it may not be solutions and the Wildcats will have to send doubles to slow Yaxel down. He's handed out four or more assists in three of the four NCAA Tournament games, including seven vs. Alabama. Game projections lean toward four dimes and we're getting good value at this plus-money price.

1st Half Total
Michigan Wolverines logo Arizona Wildcats logo 1st Half u74.5 (-110)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst

Nothing easy comes inside and they’re resort to 3-point shooting, which isn’t great for either side. And then you’re playing in the cavernous Lucas Oil Stadium with that massive depth, making it hard to find range. I like the Under 1H 74.5 a little more than the full game, especially since we’ve seen both teams do their best in the final 20 minutes. It will take time to feel each other out and get used to shooting in a football stadium. 

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