Here are three first-round matchups from the men's NCAA basketball tournament that present some interesting odds for bettors looking to cash in.
The college basketball season brings a lot of thrills, but no time of year is better than the first week of March Madness. The NCAA tournament field has been announced and 68 teams with dreams of cutting down the nets are ready for action.
Lines were posted by DraftKings Sportsbook as the regions were announced on Selection Sunday and have been molded and shaped by early action and the odds posted by competitors. We’ve got a lot of interesting matchups, but some look to be better bets than others.Penn State vs. Texas A&M The weak nonconference schedule played by Texas A&M left their NCAA tournament chances in doubt deep into the month of February, but the Aggies went 15-3 in SEC play and had several nice victories in league action, including wins over Tennessee and Alabama. Per Bart Torvik, Texas A&M was actually the sixth-best team in the country from Jan. 1 until Selection Sunday; Penn State was 47th.
The Nittany Lions live and die by the three-point shot, which can be a blessing and a curse at this time of the year. Over 47% of Penn State’s shots are threes, but Texas A&M held opponents to 32.3% from deep. Another potential advantage for the Aggies is that they get to the rim effectively and Penn State does not. Only 26.3% of Penn State’s shots were classified as “Close Twos” per Torvik , while over 40% of Texas A&M’s shots fit that description.
The Aggies also forced a lot of turnovers and were a top-10 offensive rebounding team. Penn State was 362nd in the country in TO% on defense and 361st in offensive rebounding percentage. The Nittany Lions also play at a slow tempo, so they could be in deep trouble if their threes aren’t falling. I don’t think they will and I think Texas A&M is simply an all-around superior team.
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