Get Paid Like Deandre Ayton By Following These NCAAB Conference Tournament Picks
Ayyyy Mooks, it’s March and I’m about to be back on my bullshit. College tournament time has me wanting to run through a wall.
Besides football season, March is easily the best time of the year to gamble. College hoops are in full swing with nonstop action, so pace yourself (or don’t) and pick your spots because it’s easy to be in on a dozen different games before rush hour.
Big East
Villanova pretty much locked up a 1-seed for the big dance, so I don’t see them exhausting all their resources to add another “Big East Champions” banner. Plus, Nova is -115 to take home the Big East tournament title and those odds are shit. Xavier at +230 is much better value along with rolling over their moneylines.
The Pick: Xavier +230
ACC
The ACC is absurdly stacked with talented teams, and by the end of this tournament, they could secure two 1-seeded teams. There is a clear pack of top dogs that feature Duke, Virginia, Miami and Clemson, but a team like NC State, Virginia Tech, or Notre Dame could easily get hot and run the table. Duke is the tournament favorite at +200 which are solid enough odds for everyone to ride, but it is very enticing to take Clemson at +1200 or NC State at +1400.
The Pick: Duke +200.
If you’re feeling ballsy: Clemson +1200, NC State +1400.
Big 12
The first game in this tournament will feature Oklahoma-Oklahoma State which is already pure electricity, but add some of the biggest names in college basketball and you have a whole damn power plant. The unanimous Big 12 Player of The Year, Devonte’ Graham, will be on full display for Kansas, along with NBA prospects Trae Young and Mo Bamba. The clear favorite is Kansas at +200 who just came off a tough loss at Oklahoma State, so I could see another team snagging the title. I love West Virginia because of their “In your face” style of play, their draw in the tournament bracket, and their odds which are at +300. Lock in the Mountaineers, but watch out for Texas. If Mo Bomba stays healthy they could be dangerous at +2000.
The pick: West Virginia +300
If you’re feeling like Lebron James after 2 glasses of wine: Texas +2000
Pac 12
Arizona easily has the biggest storyline in all of college basketball right now due to the DeAndre Ayton-Sean Miller scandal. It’s kind of absurd that the FBI spends time looking into paying college athletes. Everyone knows they get paid, and there is definitely bigger things for the FBI to worry about. Anyway, Arizona is going to take this tournament with ease. Ayton plays like a Monstar from Sapce Jam, and with Sean Miller back on the bench this team has to be motivated to go deep into March. Send your house on Zona +275.
The Pick: Arizona +275
SEC
Last, but certainly not least, the SEC. It’s nice not to see a dominant Kentucky team, right? Exactly, the SEC has been competitive this year and I love it. Auburn took home the SEC regular season title which is weird in itself, but I don’t think they’ll win this tournament. My money will be on the Florida Gators, who were ranked 8th in the preseason polls, but had trouble putting it together all season. Florida has a nice draw in this tournament as the 3 seed and has great value at +500. This is easily my favorite pick in these tournaments, so don’t be Gator bait, and ride Florida.
Deadbolt Lock: Florida +500
Those are my tournament winners. I will also be posting my picks at the spread for every game so make sure to follow me on Twitter @ConesDeal for some free money. I’m a solid 9-1 since Saturday on college ball and I’m just getting started. Happy March. .
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