Premium Plays: 77-44-1, +46.7u
*CBB(1.5u): Florida PK(-110) @ Oklahoma–7 PM CT
Oklahoma rightfully has a reputation as a consistent contender in College Basketball, but it was former coach Lon Kruger who amassed that success. The Sooners are still in year 1 under Porter Mosier; it is often underlooked that it takes an adjustment period(if not a year or two) for a new coach to implement his system into a new program. On the court, Oklahoma has struggled to consistently get their offense in a rhythm; they put up just 65 points against UCF and 57 points against Houston Baptist in their last 2 games. The Sooners might be 5-1, but their strength of schedule up to this point is ranked just 305th out of 358 qualifying teams. Florida has jumped out to a fast 6-0 start with impressive wins over Florida State and Ohio State. Mike White has made the tournament in each of the past 4 seasons, and this might just be his best team yet. The Gators play a punishing style of defense that should match up well this the slow-paced, inefficient Oklahoma offense. Florida is further along as a program right now than Oklahoma, and I think they’ll win this game tonight.
*CBB(1u): Coastal Carolina TT UNDER 68.5(-115) vs South Carolina–6 PM CT
Coastal Carolina has the 270th best offense in basketball according to KenPom and have scored just 62 PPG against D1 competition this season. South Carolina presents their toughest matchup yet; while the Gamecocks project more as an NIT team this season, that is more due to their offensive woes than their defense. South Carolina is allowing just 64 PPG this season and shouldn’t be phased by an inept Chanticleer offense. This TT for Coastal Carolina is far too high; I’ll play it Under.
