This isn’t a drill: One of Bet Labs’ expert college basketball models spit out 20 picks against the spread for the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
We’ve been waiting patiently as this particular betting system — which has cashed nearly 60% of previous predictions — only comes around during the NCAA Tournament.
The model started the 2023 NCAA Tournament with a win Tuesday, predicting Pitt’s outright victory over Mississippi State.
It uses a variety of betting trends and factors in important, valuable information to extract top picks against the spread in the NCAA Tournament.
If you’re in the market for a whole bunch of college basketball predictions spanning both Thursday and Friday, look no further than these 20 betting picks from a top-rated model that only accounts for NCAA Tournament basketball games.
Here are the 11 team’s the model likes to cover Friday, after making nine picks Thursday.
College Basketball Friday Predictions
This model system is very intricate. It only recommends betting certain seeds, and it loves using pace of play to determine which team will cover.
Bet Labs’ NCAA Tournament Slow Paced Dogs spotted 9 underdogs to bet in the first round Friday.
According to the model’s theory, “slower-paced teams should be able to keep games closer than teams that like to push the ball up and down the court.”
You can read the model’s full parameters here and easily load the picks to QuickSlip below.
USC (+2.5) vs. Michigan State
Friday, 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS
Pick: USC ATS |
UC Santa Barbara (+10.5) vs. Baylor
Friday, 1:30 p.m. ET on TNT
Pick: UCSB ATS |
VCU (+4.5) vs. Saint Mary’s
Friday, 2 p.m. ET on TBS
Pick: VCU ATS |
Vermont (+10.5) vs. Marquette
Friday, 2:45 p.m. ET on CBS
Pick: Vermont ATS |
NC State (+5.5) vs. Creighton
Friday, 4 p.m. ET on TNT
Pick: NC State ATS |
Iona (+9.5) vs. UConn
Friday, 4:30 p.m. ET on TBS
Pick: Iona ATS |
Providence (+4.5) vs. Kentucky
Friday, 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS
Pick: Providence ATS |
Drake (+2) vs. Miami
Friday, 7:25 p.m. ET on TBS
Pick: Drake ATS |
FAU (+2) vs. Memphis
Friday, 9:20 p.m. ET on TNT
Pick: FAU ATS |
Montana State (+8.5) vs. Kansas State
Friday, 9:40 p.m. ET on CBS
Pick: Montana State ATS |
Kent State (+4.5) vs. Indiana
Friday, 9:55 p.m. ET on TBS
Pick: Kent State ATS |
Thursday’s Picks
Maryland (+2.5) vs. West Virginia
Thursday, 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS
Pick: Maryland ATS |
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Furman (+6.5) vs. Virginia
Thursday, 12:40 p.m. ET on truTV
Pick: Furman ATS |
Missouri (+1.5) vs. Utah State
Thursday, 1:40 p.m. ET on TNT
Pick: Missouri ATS |
Charleston (+5.5) vs. San Diego State
Thursday, 3:40 p.m. ET on truTV
Pick: Charleston ATS |
Illinois (+2) vs. Arkansas
Thursday, 4:30 p.m. ET on TBS
Pick: Illinois ATS |
Iowa (+1.5) vs. Auburn
Thursday, 6:50 p.m. ET on TNT
Pick: Iowa ATS |
Oral Roberts (+6.5) vs. Duke
Thursday, 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS
Pick: Oral Roberts ATS |
Boise State (+1.5) vs. Northwestern
Thursday, 7:35 p.m. ET on truTV
Pick: Boise State ATS |
Penn State (+3) vs. Texas A&M
Thursday, 9:55 p.m. ET on TBS
Pick: Penn State ATS |