Sunday:
Notre Dame vs Texas Tech -7.5 O/U 132
Texas Tech might be the best team in the Big 12 because they play great defense and they have some athletes. That being said, Notre Dame is not getting much respect on this line and I think that it’s a tad bit High. On Wednesday, the Irish beat a very good Rutgers team and they made Alabama look like sloppy. Texas Tech shares the same Weakness as Alabama as they turn the ball over at a high rate of 20.2%. Another issue with Tech is that they do not shoot the three ball well ranking 246th in the nation which doesn’t leave them much room for large margin. Ranking 232nd in Free Throws doesn’t bode well for late game fouling. The Irish rank 10th from downtown and I think they keep this game close.
Notre Dame +7.5 – 2.5 stars and sprinkle
Michigan State vs Duke -6.5 O/U 146.5
Coach K’s last dance is back, but they still have not been covering big margins. Duke has some talent and some leadership but when they step up in competition, they tend to go on long cold streaks. That is not a recipe for success and especially against a State team that ranks 22nd in three point percentage with a good defense. Sparty has some height with Marcus Bingham and Malik Hall that should match up well vs Paolo Banchero and Mark Williams. Duke is a very young team that doesn’t have the experience to play as a favorite. Sparty is at least somewhat consistent and they know it’s March. Gonna go with Izzo plus the points and this could be an upset.
Michigan State +6.5 – 1.5 stars and sprinkle
