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Elite 8 Best Bets: Saturday (2023 NCAA Tournament)

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The Elite 8 tips off Saturday, and we’ll have you covered through the next round of March Madness. Take a look at our top picks and predictions for the two games today, Kansas State vs. Florida Atlantic and Gonzaga vs. UConn.

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Elite 8 Best Bets, Picks & Predictions (Saturday)

Florida Atlantic vs. Kansas State (-1.5)

With the quick turnaround, I expect these teams to stick to their strengths and for regression to hit both sides. This should fully be a wonderful game but I can’t see Nowell having another lifetime game again. FAU is disciplined so they won’t send Kansas State to the line and their shooting might be too difficult to handle. I expect a close matchup but for FAU to pull away late against a fatigued Kansas State squad, and make the Final Four. I’ll be on FAU ML (+116 BetRivers) tonight.

Score Prediction: FAU 77, Kansas State 71

Pick: FAU ML (+115)

UConn (-2) vs. Gonzaga

This should be an awesome game, but with the quick turnaround, I don’t expect Gonzaga to be able to game plan for how dominant UConn can be every which way. As a simple trust factor, UConn far outweighs Gonzaga. First of all, did you see the UCLA game? The Bulldogs almost choked a 10-point lead in the final two minutes of the game. Gonzaga also ranks 259th in free throw percentage compared to UConn’s 38th. I expect this to be a blow-for-blow game with UConn pulling away late with the high number of good looks they will be able to get off each possession. 

Score Prediction: UConn 80, Gonzaga 74

Pick: UConn -2 (-110)

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