Good morning everyone feeling Better today and I got some Energy lets Get it! Timmy Great call yesterday brother on Memphis! Never in doubt!
Taking Illinois +4.5 and under to start ! Good luck today lets all kill it!
2:40 p.m. ET: Ohio State vs Villanova
This is the South Region second round. Ohio State (20-11) is the 7-seed and just beat Loyola Chicago 54-41, easily covering as a 1-point favorite. On the other hand, Villanova (27-7) is the 2-seed and just dominated Delaware 80-60, covering as 15-point favorites. This line opened with Villanova listed as a 4.5-point favorite. Sharps have laid the chalk with Villanova, pushing the Wildcats up from -4.5 to -5.5. Ken Pom has Villanova winning by five points (70-66). He has Villanova ranked 12th and Ohio State 30th. Pro bettors have also hit this over, raising the total from 131.5 to 132.5.
Lean Nova
6:10 p.m. ET: Iowa State vs Wisconsin
This is the Midwest Region second round. Iowa State (21-12) is the 11-seed and just upset LSU 59-54 in the opening round, winning outright as a 3.5-point dog. Meanwhile, Wisconsin (25-7) is the 3-seed and just crushed aside Colgate 67-60 but failed to cover as a 7.5-point favorite. This line opened with Wisconsin listed as a 3-point favorite. Respected money has steamed the Badgers, driving Wisconsin up from -3 to -5. Teams with line movement in their favor are 22-13 ATS (63%) this NCAA Tournament. Ken Pom only has Wisconsin winning by one point (64-63), which means the betting market is much more bullish on the Badgers than the advanced analytics.
Lean Wisconsin
8:40 p.m. ET: Texas vs Purdue
This is the East Region second round. Texas (22-11) enters as the 6-seed and just beat Virginia Tech 81-73 in the opening round, covering as 1.5-point favorites. Meanwhile, Purdue (28-7) is the 3-seed and just crushed Yale 78-56, covering as 16.5-point favorites. This line opened with Purdue listed as a 3.5-point favorite. We've seen several shops fall from 3.5 to 3, signaling wiseguy money grabbing Texas plus the points. Ken Pom has Purdue winning by one point (69-68), which provides actionable value on the Longhorns at the current number.
I know the lean is texas but I'm taking Purdue on ML .