Greenville, South Carolina, will host two of the greatest coaches in college basketball history on Friday. Since taking over at Duke in 1980, Mike Krzyzewski has emerged as the possible GOAT of coaching with the College Basketball lines. Coach K transformed Duke into a national power. Consider that he led Duke to five national championships and 12 Final Fours. Coach K will retire after the tournament. In the interim, he will get full effort from his players and sentimental money from gamblers. Meanwhile, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo totals one national championship and eight Final Fours.
2022 NCAA Basketball Tournament Greenville Regional
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 18, 2022 |
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| Location: | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC |
Jacksonville State vs. Auburn Tigers
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 18, 2022, 12:40 PM |
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| Location: | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC. |
| TV Coverage: | truTV |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Jacksonville St | +15½ (-110) | 138½ (-110) | +1000 |  |
| Auburn | -15½ (-110) | 138½ (-110) | -1500 | |
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Jacksonville State has gotten the cash in five of its most recent six games. As a result, the Gamecocks are 21-10 straight up, 17-12 against the spread, and 14-15 under the total. Jax State ranks 94th for scoring offense and 126th for points allowed.
Of major concern is that Auburn has covered only two of its last ten games. However, War Eagle did win the SEC regular-season title. The Tigers bring a sportsbook mark of 27-5 straight up, 19-13 against the spread, and 18-14 over the total. Auburn ranks 24th for scoring offense and 116th for points allowed.
SBG Best Bet: Auburn Tigers.
Miami-FL vs. USC
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 18, 2022, 3:10 PM |
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| Location: | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC |
| TV Coverage: | truTV |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Miami Florida | +1½ (-110) | 139½ (-110) | +103 | |
| USC | -1½ (-110) | 139½ (-110) | -123 | |
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USC shows poor recent value with just two payouts in its most recent eight games. Now the Men of Troy stand at 26-7 straight up, 15-18 against the spread, and 15-17-1 under the total. USC ranks 128th for scoring offense and 84th for points allowed.
Late on, Miami is cranking cash at 7-2-1 vs. the line in its last ten games. The U is 23-10 straight up, 18-14-1 against the spread, and 20-13 over the total. Overall the Hurricanes have national metrics of 83rd for scoring offense and 229th for points allowed.
SBG Best Bet: USC Trojans.
Cal-State Fullerton vs. Duke
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 18, 2022, 7:10 PM |
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| Location: | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC |
| TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Cal-State | +18½ (-110) | 146½ (-110) | +1500 | |
| Duke | -18½ (-110) | 146½ (-110) | -3000 | |
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The Titans have covered three games in a row and won the Big West tournament. Cal-State Fullerton has a record of 21-10 straight up, 16-11-2 against the spread, and 12-17 under the total. The Titans rank 192nd for scoring offense and 122nd for points allowed.
Correlate that the Duke Blue Devils have failed to get the cash in four consecutive games. The Blue Devils are 28-6 straight up, 17-15-2 against the spread, and 19-14-1 over the College basketball lines total. Duke ranks 9th for scoring offense and 85th for points allowed. Naturally, the Coach K retirement is an intangible motivational advantage.
SBG Best Bet: Duke Blue Devils.
Greenville Regional Davidson vs. Michigan State
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 18, 2022, 9:40 PM |
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| Location: | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC |
| TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Davidson | +1 (-110) | 140½ (-110) | -103 | |
| Michigan State | -1 (-110) | 140½ (-110) | -117 | |
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Davidson has covered six of its last eight games. Despite that, the Wildcats lost the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament championship to Richmond. Davidson is 27-6 straight up, 20-12 against the spread, and 18-14 over the total. To summarize, the Wildcats rank 61st for scoring offense and 87th for points allowed.
The Spartans have paid in four consecutive games. Accordingly, Michigan State brings a record of 22-12 straight up, 18-15-1 against the spread, and 18-15-1 over the total. Michigan State ranks 150th for scoring offense and 155th for points allowed.
SBG Best Bet: Michigan State Spartans.