Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites.
Last four years, favorites are 11-4-1 ATS in First Four games
SE Missouri State vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
— SE Missouri State (19-16) ranked #3 by KenPom
— Tempo: #7
— Experience: #285
— Continuity: #238
— SEMo tied for 3rd in OVC (#29 league)
— Redhawks are in NCAA’s for first time since 2000.
— SEMo is 5-8 outside the OVC
— Opponents are getting 22.6% of points on foul line (#339)
— Redhawks are 9-9 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— SEMo’s schedule, to this point: #332
— bench minutes: #88
— SEMo’s best win: 64—61 at #150 South Florida.
— OVC teams are 26-19 ATS this year as a non-conference underdog.
— Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (23-10) ranked #170 by KenPom
— Tempo: #80
— Experience: #277
— Continuity: #11
— A&M-CC won the Southland Conference (#30 league)
— A&M-CC lost play-in game 78-67 to Texas Southern last year
— Islanders won 12 of their last 13 games.
— Islanders are forcing turnovers 20.9% of time (#52)
— A&M-CC is 4-5 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— A&M-CC’s schedule, to this point: #352
— bench minutes: #148
— A&M-CC’s best wins: three wins over #214 Northwestern State
— Southland teams are 1-3 SU in play-in games.
Pittsburgh vs Mississippi State
— Pittsburgh (22-11, 15-7) ranked #77 by KenPom
— Tempo: #174
— Experience: #13
— Continuity: #309
— Pittsburgh lost three of its last four games
— Panthers are in NCAA’s for first time since 2016.
— Capel was 4-3 in NCAA games at his previous stops.
— Pittsburgh has #49 eFG% in country.
— Panthers are 6-6 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Pittsburgh’s schedule, to this point: #99
— bench minutes: #305
— Pittsburgh’s best win: 68-65 over #34 Virginia
— Mississippi State (21-12) ranked #49 by KenPom
— Tempo: #334
— Experience: #82
— Continuity: #175
— Miss State split its last eight games
— Bulldogs are in NCAA’s for first time since 2019.
— Jans was 1-3 in NCAA games at New Mexico State
— Bulldogs are forcing turnovers 22% of time (#23)
— Miss State has #19 eFG% defense in country.
— Miss State’s schedule, to this point: #59
— bench minutes: #183
— Miss State’s best win: 58-55 over #12 Marquette
— SEC teams are 7-3 SU against ACC teams this year.