Arizona State vs. Nevada: 2023 NCAA Tournament First Four Picks (Wednesday)
March Madness is officially here! The 2023 NCAA Tournament Bracket has been announced, and the teams are lining up for the Big Dance. Let’s take a look at our picks and predictions for Tuesday’s First Four games.
2023 March Madness First Four Picks & Predictions
Arizona State vs. Nevada 2023 NCAA Tournament Predictions
Two West Coast teams that struggle to put the ball in the basket will matchup in the First Four finale. Nevada ranks 185th in effective field goal percentage, while Arizona State ranks 311th. This spread is practically a pick em' for a reason. These two teams are rather resemblant of each other. This isn't a matchup I looked at and loved right away. And I'm scared to back the Mountain West, considering the conference has struggled in the tournament in recent years. But Nevada has two advantages in this game: they take care of the ball (24th in turnover percentage) and get to the line at the 21st-highest rate in the country. Arizona State is a feisty defensive team that generates turnovers, but they also foul a lot. Arizona State is the better defensive team, but I question their ability to get buckets a bit more than I do Nevada. Regardless, I’ll stay off the side and take the under in a game that could be a slug fest.
Pick: Under 134.5
More Round 1 Betting Picks & Predictions
South
- #8 Maryland vs. #9 West Virginia
- #5 San Diego St. vs. #12 Charleston
- #4 Virginia vs. #13 Furman
- #6 Creighton vs. #11 NC State
- #3 Baylor vs. #14 UC Santa Barbara
- #7 Missouri vs. #10 Utah State
- #2 Arizona vs. #15 Princeton
East
- #8 Memphis vs. #9 Florida Atlantic
- #5 Duke vs. #12 Oral Roberts
- #4 Tennessee vs. #13 Louisiana
- #6 Kentucky vs. #11 Providence
- #3 Kansas State vs. #14 Montana State
- #7 Michigan State vs. #10 USC
- #2 Marquette vs. #15 Vermont
West
- #1 Kansas vs. #16 Howard
- #8 Arkansas vs. #9 Illinois
- #5 Saint Mary’s vs. #12 VCU
- #4 UConn vs. #13 Iona
- #3 Gonzaga vs. #14 Grand Canyon
- #7 Northwestern vs. #10 Boise State
- #2 UCLA vs. #15 UNC Asheville
Midwest
- #1 Houston vs. #16 Northern Kentucky
- #8 Iowa vs. #9 Auburn
- #5 Miami vs. #12 Drake
- #4 Indiana vs. #13 Kent State
- #3 Xavier vs. #14 Kennesaw State
- #7 Texas A&M vs. #10 Penn State
- #2 Texas vs. #15 Colgate
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