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NCAA Elite 8 Betting Guide | Punching the Ticket
The Madness continues as Saint Peter's keeps on keeping on and a Duke vs. North Carolina Final 4 matchup in Coach K's final season looks more and more likely. We're moving forward with the Elite 8 this weekend with four very intriguing games. Let's do it.
🏀Top Elite 8 Player Props 🏀
LineStar has a new Player Prop tab that lets you search for the best individual props through apps such as DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, and PointsBet. Here are some of the best bets for tonight:
🏀Collin Gillespie, Villanova (Over 14.5 points) - He's got a tough matchup with a good Houston defense, but this 5th year Senior is either going to put Villanova on his back in a win - or launch to not let his team lose. He's led Villanova with 14 shots in each of the last two games - 19 of those from beyond the arc while also getting to the line 8 times last weekend vs. Ohio State.
🏀Jaylin Williams, Arkansas (Over 9.5 rebounds) -Williams was able to grab 12 rebounds amongst the trees against Chet Holmgren and Drew Timme on Thursday, his third straight game in double figures. No reason to think he doesn't keep that trend going against Duke.
NCAA Elite 8 Betting Picks
#5 Houston (-2.5) vs #2 Villanova, O/U 128 6:09 ET
It says a lot that Houston is favored here despite being the #5 seed against #2 Villanova. The Cougars are #2 in the KenPom rankings, +350 to win the National Championship (Villanova +600), and have knocked off a #4 (Illinois) and a #1 (Arizona) the last two games. The Wildcats come in after eliminating two Big Ten teams over the last two contests, Ohio State (71-61) in the round of 32 and Michigan (63-55) on Thursday night.
Both teams come into this game very seasoned, Jay Wright taking Villanova to 8 straight tournament appearances and Houston making the Final 4 last season before losing to eventual champion Baylor. The Cougars dominated a very good Arizona team on Thursday night, but perhaps Ohio State and Michigan were a bit overrated even coming out of the B10. UH is 8th in adjusted offense and 10th in adjusted defensive efficiency, getting it done on both ends of the court. Pick: Houston -2.5
Amazing what Kelvin Sampson has built at Houston. Cougars had been to the tournament once in 26 years before he returned them there in 2018. They're now a consistent top 12-15 program that has made it to the Sweet 16 the last three tournaments, including Final 4 last year.
— Jerry Brewer (@JerryBrewer)
6:31 PM • Mar 20, 2022
#4 Arkansas vs. #2 Duke (-4) O/U 147.5 8:48 ET
The whole world is going to be on the Blue Devils here if anything because the "powers that be" would kill for a Duke vs. North Carolina Final 4. Don't overlook Arkansas in the spoiler role though. Duke has some pretty good size with 6'10" Paolo Banchero looking like a MOP candidate and 7-footer Mark Williams being a force in the paint, but the Razorbacks are fresh off a win over Gonzaga who featured Drew Timme and Chet Holmgren - two post players likely off to the NBA.
The Razorbacks have a pro-bound post player of their own, as Jaylin Williams is on one right now with 15 points and 12 rebounds against Gonzaga. This would've been a good spot to call Arkansas overrated after they've beaten #13 Vermont and #12 New Mexico State to get to this spot, but thoroughly dominating Gonzaga gives this Hogs team legitimacy. Then again, Duke just hung 78 on the best defense in the country on Thursday and took down March legend Tom Izzo the game before that. It's incredibly chalky, but backing Coach K is the way to go here. Pick: Duke -4
Mike 'Coach K' Krzyzewski and Duke Advance to Last March Madness Elite 8 of His Career people.com/sports/march-m…
— People (@people)
6:20 PM • Mar 25, 2022
#10 Miami vs. #1 Kansas (-6), OU 147.5 3:20 ET
Kansas was able to avoid this becoming the first NCAA Tournament ever that did not include a #1 seed in the Elite 8 with their 66-61 win over Providence on Friday night. Miami was able to get past a really good Iowa State defense (offense not so good) in a 70-56 win in the Sweet 16.
Miami is a very dangerous team, and giving this team 6 points is almost a gift. Aside from a 71-58 loss to Virginia on February 5th, the Hurricane's other 6 losses since December 1st have come by a combined 14 points - all 4 points or less. The "keep it close Canes" are here in a game that wouldn't be surprising if they won outright. Pick: Miami +6
Miami Hurricanes beat Iowa State 70-56 to advance to first Elite Eight in school history trib.al/xhRk5P5
— Miami Herald Sports (@HeraldSports)
4:31 AM • Mar 26, 2022
#15 Saint Peter's vs # 8 North Carolina (-8), O/U 137 6:05 ET
Can the dream continue? UNC looks like they have an easy ticket to the Final 4, but that's also what Purdue thought before the Saint Peter's defense shined bright once again in a 67-64 win over Purdue on Friday night - the Boilermakers were 7th in the country in scoring (80.7 ppg) and 3rd in both field goal (49.7) and three point (39.7) percentage.
Saint Peter's was getting +12.5 points in the win over Purdue, and the fact that the number is down to 8 shows that oddsmakers believe this team is legit. North Carolina will ultimately probably win - especially if Duke does on Saturday to set up the most-watched Final 4 game of all time - but Saint Peter's doesn't go down without a fight. Pick: Saint Peter's +8
St. Peter's didn't come here to be anybody's cuddly underdog. They came to win the damn game.
“We’re making history. We’re looking forward to making more history.”
washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03…
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP)
2:40 AM • Mar 26, 2022
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