Cincinnati will enter the Columbus Regional with plenty of momentum after a stunning upset win over Houston in the AAC tournament. Cause by a high-octane offense will Iowa offer Cincy a top test in their matchup. Last week Tennessee experienced the high of beating Kentucky. But the next day they were annihilated by Auburn for the SEC title. Washington was the regular season champion of the lackluster Pac 12. However, the Huskies had nothing with the college basketball betting line in a blowout loss to Oregon in the league tourney. While North Carolina should steamroll Friday.
2019 NCAA Tournament Columbus Regional
Date and Time: March 22 and March 24, 2019
Location: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Regional TV Coverage: CBS and TNT
Here is a preview of Friday’s four games from Columbus!
Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Cincinnati Bearcats, 12:15 a.m. ET, CBS
Despite their winning the AAC tournament Cincinnati was a terrible college basketball betting line value this season. Bearcat backers lost 20 of 34 to the line maker this year. In the same way Iowa gushed red ink with a mark of 13-20 vs. the odds. Hot headed head coach Fran McCaffery’s Hawkeye program has gotten the cash in only one of their last ten games. An Iowa defense ranked 239th in the land is a big reason why. By contrast UC boasts the nation’s 12th ranked stop unit.
| Team | Spread | Total | |
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| Iowa | +3½ (-110) | 137½ (-110) | |
| Cincinnati | -3½ (-110) | 137½ (-110) | |
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Colgate Raiders vs. Tennessee Volunteers, 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
Tennessee was the top ranked team in the country for much of the NCAA Basketball season. Yet the Volunteers retained enough value to finish in the black for the season. UT has gotten the money in four of their last six outings. Head coach Rick Barnes has proven Texas foolish for letting him go. Big Orange has the material for a deep run. At the same time Colgate is red hot with eight payouts in their last nine games.
| Team | Spread | Total | |
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| Colgate | +17½ (-110) | 148 (-110) | |
| Tennessee | -17½ (-110) | 148 (-110) | |
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Washington Huskies vs. Utah State Aggies, 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
Cause by one cover in their last seven games does UW have the look of a team running on fumes. Additionally, the Huskies 253rd ranked offense is cause for pause. Utah State has covered seven of their last nine on the board and won the Mountain West tournament. More emphatically the Aggies are well rounded with national rankings of 38th for scoring offense and 56th for points allowed.
| Team | Spread | Total | |
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| Washington U | +3 (-110) | 135 (-110) | |
| Utah State | -3 (-110) | 135 (-110) | |
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Iona Gaels vs. North Carolina Tar Heels, 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
Powerful blue blood North Carolina is in strong form heading into the Big Dance. To illuminate the Tar Heels have covered seven of their last nine games. In fact, head coach Roy Williams’s team lost just 10 of 33 games on the board this year. An offense ranked third in the nation for scoring often slams the back door shut.
| Team | Spread | Total | |
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| Iona | +24 (-110) | 166 (-110) | |
| North Carolina | -24 (-110) | 166 (-110) | |
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Matchup to Watch
On this occasion Utah State brings ability and lack of public name appeal. By reason of their missing marquee presence the Aggies can maintain college basketball betting line value. Amateur Hour gamblers will overlook them.
Columbus Regional NCAA games Betting Odds Picks
In this situation Utah State is in much better form than fading Washington.
Columbus Regional NCAA Betting Online Pick: Utah State Aggies
Columbus Regional NCAA Betting Online Score Prediction: Utah State 81, Washington 69
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