3-7 on settled picks
“Let's go to the Tigers. I don't even know if I'll take the two and a half. I'll just go money line.”
89-82 — Alabama beat Clemson 89-82 in the 2024 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight on Mar 30, 2024; Clemson lost the moneyline outright (ESPN box score).
“So give me the 7.5.”
67-58 — NC State beat Marquette 67-58 in the 2024 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 on Mar 29, 2024, covering +7.5 by a 9-point margin (ESPN box score).
“So I'm going to take the Boilers at four and a half.”
80-68 — Purdue beat Gonzaga 80-68 in the 2024 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 on Mar 29, 2024, covering -4.5 by a 12-point margin (ESPN box score).
“But I'll take those three and a half points and maybe maybe thread the needle. We'll see.”
82-75 — Tennessee beat Creighton 82-75 in the 2024 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 on Mar 29, 2024; Creighton lost by 7, failing to cover +3.5 (ESPN box score).
“I like Colorado from a value perspective. They've got them at plus 550 because Colorado's playing better”
75-68 — Oregon won the 2024 Pac-12 men's basketball tournament, beating Colorado 75-68 in the championship game on March 16, 2024 (its 6th Pac-12 title); Colorado did not win (Wikipedia).
“Give me the flyer on Florida, guys. Plus 1,800, plus 2,000, depends what book you're looking at. I am all in on Todd Gold and his team.”
86-67 — Auburn beat Florida 86-67 to win the 2024 SEC men's basketball tournament championship game on March 17, 2024; Florida did not win the tournament (ESPN box score).
“So I really think if Cornell gets out, they're plus 350 to win the tournament. It's one of my favorite bets in terms of value”
69-57 — Yale won the 2024 Ivy League men's basketball tournament, beating Cornell 69-57 in the semifinal on March 16, 2024 and then Brown in the championship game on March 17, 2024; Cornell did not win the tournament (Wikipedia).
“Colorado's laying three and a half. When I took it this morning, I know it's, I think it's now moving to four and a half or so against Utah.”
72-58 — Colorado beat Utah 72-58 in the 2024 Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal, covering the -3.5 spread by 10.5 points (ESPN box score).
“I really think Boise State, money line, if you want to look at them”
76-66 — New Mexico beat Boise State 76-66 in the 2024 Mountain West tournament quarterfinal on March 14, 2024; Boise State lost outright (ESPN box score).
“I took them for the tournament, too, because the value overall, I believe it was plus like 575 or so when I took it.”
68-61 — New Mexico won the 2024 Mountain West men's basketball tournament, beating San Diego State 68-61 in the final on March 16, 2024 (their 5th title); Boise State had already been eliminated by New Mexico in the quarterfinal, so Boise State did not win the tournament (New Mexico Athletics).