PRO Systems‘ top Colorado State vs. Maryland prediction Sunday hinges on going against the grain.
Our profitable, fade-the-public style betting model is active in the Round of 32 with a recommended pick against the spread when the Rams clash with the Terrapins,
Maryland, the No. 4 seed, took care of Grand Canyon no problem in the Round of 64. Meanwhile, No. 12-seeded Colorado State pulled off a notable win against Memphis.
The Terrapins are favored anywhere from 6.5 to 7.5. With both teams’ current form and public perception driving betting trends, there’s an intriguing opportunity to explore.
Here’s a Colorado State at Maryland prediction and pick for the college basketball game, using betting ticket counts and more.
Colorado State vs. Maryland NCAA Tournament Pick for 3/23
It pays to monitor public betting interest in the NCAA Tournament.
The “NCAA Tournament Contrarian” model looks at which spreads are attracting heavily-skewed public action. If the majority of tickets are backing a certain side, and the game’s attracting a particular amount of tickets compared to the day’s average, it’s wise to fade that team.
The side getting love is Maryland, and the fade-the-public model suggests backing Colorado State against the spread. The Terrapins are the early, popular side to cover Sunday, according to PRO insights.
However, leveraging this data, we’ve found the other side covers close to 54%.
We get a much bigger edge when we consider that Colorado State is also a match for our “Slow-Paced Dogs” system, which favors underdogs playing at slower tempos in the NCAA Tournament.
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PRO Systems like the Rams to cover the line in the Round of 32. Check our NCAAB odds page for the best price, as this point spread ranges from 6.5 to 7.5
PRO Systems Pick: Colorado State Against the Spread
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