College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Wednesday, March 16, 2011
By Anthony Rome
The Spread) – We take a look at the second of the two First Four March Madness games tonight while handing out our college basketball free pick.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made USC a 4-point favorite over VCU on Wednesday night. The over/under total for this game is currently 128 points.
The Rams enter this game with a 23-11 record and are 13-20 against the spread according to latest college basketball trends. They’re 5-2 at neutral sites but just 3-4 ATS, while the over is 5-2 in their last seven games at neutral arenas.
The Trojans are 19-14 overall and 15-13-4 against the number. They’ve split two of their last four neutral site games and the under is 3-1 in those four contests. The Trojans are averaging 66.8 points per game this season and 62.8 points against.
College Basketball Free Pick: The Trojans have won six of their last eight including impressive victories over fifth-seeded Arizona and seventh-seeded Washington. They also nearly beat top-seeded Kansas earlier this season in Lawrence, losing by just two points. USC is 39-17-4 against the spread in their last 60 games following an ATS loss and 6-2 ATS in their last eight games. Meanwhile, the Rams are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last five games versus a team with a winning straight up record.
WEDNESDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: USC –4