NCAA Tournament Parlay Picks for Friday, March 25th (2022 March Madness)
Only 16 teams remain from the field of 68; blue-chip schools are mixed with underdogs of all sizes in what should be a great final two weeks. Before the Elite 8 gets underway over the weekend, Friday night is filled with four great games ranging from double-digit favorites to near pick-ems.
Let’s take a closer look at two matchups I think there is remaining value on.
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No. 4 Providence Friars vs. No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks (-7.5) O/U 141.5 (Tip: 7:29 p.m. ET)
After becoming a trendy favorite to fade starting in round one, the Friars quickly put their doubters to rest. After an opening game win against an equally trendy underdog South Dakota State, the Friars beat Richmond by 28 to cement their spot in this Sweet 16.
Led by Aljami Durham and his 13.5 points per game, the Friars play a tough, physical brand of defensive basketball that takes many teams off guard.
They will now take a significant step up as far as challengers go, drawing a top-seeded Kansas who has left a lot to be desired through their first two games. Big 12 tournament champions, the Jayhawks, are 5-1 ATS since the start of it but only narrowly beat Creighton their last time on the court to advance to the Sweet 16.
However, in this one, I expect the 1-2 punch of Ochai Agbaji and Remy Martin to be too much for the Friars. Look for the Jayhawks to pull away late, against, in my opinion, a still overvalued Friars team.
Leg #1. Jayhawks -7.5 | -110 at DK Sportsbook
No. 11 Iowa State Cyclones vs. No. 10 Miami Hurricanes (-2.5) O/U 133 (Tip: 9:59 p.m. ET)
My favorite play of the Sweet 16, two unlikely candidates for this stage, will face off in the final game on Friday night in Chicago. Neither of these teams is known for lighting up the scoreboard, but the Cyclones have been especially bad as of late.
Over their past five games dating back to just before the Big 12 tournament, the Cyclones are averaging just 51.6 points per game, playing to the under in four of five. As far as the Hurricanes go, one of the bigger upsets of the second round was theirs over Auburn, scoring 79 points in a 79-61 route as 6.5-point underdogs. I expect Kameron McGusty and the Hurricanes to look to push the pace in a similar fashion, and while that will prove more difficult, I do think they get it done late.
While we’ve already missed the best of the number (Iowa State opened +1), I’m in agreement with this line movement and am playing the Hurricanes up to -3.
Leg #2. Hurricanes -2.5 | -110 at DK Sportsbook
Total Odds: +264 at DK Sportsbook
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