Last year the Arkansas Razorbacks broke out as a new national contender with the College Basketball odds. Head coach Eric Musselman arrived with big plans and has set them in motion. The Razorbacks have a tricky game against the upstart Vermont Catamounts on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Iowa Hawkeyes are on fire. Iowa was sold as a rebuilding team in the preseason. Instead, they are Big Ten tournament champions. Iowa boasts an offense that is among the best in college basketball. Thus, the Hawkeyes are never out of a game. In like manner, they can bury opponents when on target.
2022 NCAA Basketball Tournament Buffalo Regional
| Date: | Thursday, March 17, 2022 |
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| Location: | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York |
South Dakota State vs. Providence Friars
| Date and Time: | Thursday, March 17, 2022, 12:40 PM |
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| Location: | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York |
| TV Coverage: | truTV |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| South Dakota | +1 (-110) | 70½ (-110) | +110 |  |
| Providence | -1 (-110) | 70½ (-110) | -130 | |
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Late on, SDSU has lost only three of its most recent ten games on the board. South Dakota State is the Summit League champion. Overall, the Jackrabbits finished 30-4 straight up, 17-14-1 against the spread, and 17-15 over the total. South Dakota State ranks 2nd for scoring offense but 297th for points allowed.
Providence has met the cooler with only three payouts in their last eight games. To be exact, Providence is the Big East regular season champion. They have an online betting record of 24-4 straight up, 17-11 against the spread, and 15-13 over the total. Providence ranks 140th for scoring offense and 101st for points allowed.
SBG Best Bet: Providence Friars.
Buffalo Regional Richmond Spiders vs. Iowa
| Date and Time: | Thursday, March 17, 2022, 3:10 PM |
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| Location: | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York |
| TV Coverage: | truTV |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Richmond | +6 (-110) | 71 (-110) | +258 | |
| Iowa | -6 (-110) | 71 (-110) | -315 | |
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Richmond is 23-12 straight up, 17-18 against the spread, and 14-20-1 under the total. To show, the Spiders rank 148th for scoring offense and 183rd for points allowed. Richmond won the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament.
Iowa has covered ten of its last 13 games. As a result, Iowa brings a 2022 March Madness Betting record of 26-9 straight up, 22-13 against the spread, and 22-12-1 over the total. Iowa ranks 5th for scoring offense but 238th for points allowed. In this situation, the Hawks are catching too much attention.
SBG Best Bet: Richmond Spiders.
New Mexico State vs. UConn
| Date and Time: | Thursday, March 17, 2022, 6:50 PM |
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| Location: | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York |
| TV Coverage: | TNT |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| New Mexico | +3½ (-105) | 61½ (-110) | +178 | |
| UConn | -3½ (-115) | 61½ (-110) | -215 | |
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New Mexico State has covered five of its previous seven games. Fashion that Mexico State is 26-6 straight up, 17-12 against the spread, and 15-13-1 over the total. The Aggies rank 171st for scoring offense and 32nd for points allowed.
Of major concern is that UConn has covered only three of its last 14 games. Connecticut has an NCAABB betting record of 23-9 straight up, 13-18-1 against the spread, and 18-14 over the total. In sum, UConn ranks 54th for scoring offense and 73rd for points allowed. The Huskie defense matches up well against New Mexico State.
SBG Best Bet: Connecticut Huskies.
Vermont vs. Arkansas
| Date and Time: | Thursday, March 17, 2022, 9:20 PM |
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| Location: | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York |
| TV Coverage: | TNT |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Vermont | +2½ (-105) | 65½ (-110) | +158 | |
| Arkansas | -2½ (-115) | 65½ (-110) | -180 | |
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Consider that the Vermont Catamounts have covered six of their last eight. Vermont stands at 28-5 straight up, 19-13 against the spread, and 18-14 over the total. The Catamounts rank 109th for scoring offense and 20th for points allowed.
To begin with, Arkansas was one of the most profitable teams in college basketball this season. Overall, the Hogs are 20-12-1 straight up, 20-12-1 against the spread, and 20-13 over the total. Arkansas ranks 40th for scoring offense and 150th for points allowed.
SBG Best Bet: Vermont Catamounts.