March Madness Friday Action Includes Four Games from Greenville  

On the whole, Bruce Pearl has to be considered the greatest miracle worker in college basketball.  Auburn basketball was nothing before he arrived.  Football-crazed fans on the plains had no time or interest in a losing basketball program.  But Pearl has flipped the script.  Now Auburn sells out all of its games with tickets at a premium price.  Three years ago, the Tigers’ March Madness betting Final Four berth was of epic proportions.  Auburn has the national spotlight on them as the Big Dance commences.  And a first-round matchup against Jacksonville State feeds into that.

2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

First place in the SEC regular-season belonged to Auburn.  The Tigers bring a sportsbook record of 27-5 straight up, 19-13 against the spread, and 18-14 over the total.  War Eagle has national metrics of 24^th for scoring offense and 116^th for points allowed.  Of great concern was Auburn’s fade down the stretch.  War Eagle covered only two of its last ten games.  Too much casual money has begun flooding in on the Tigers.

Overall, Jacksonville State is 21-10 straight up, 17-12 against the spread, and 14-15 under the total.  The Gamecocks have national metrics of 94^th for scoring offense and 126^th for points allowed.  Jacksonville State has covered five of its most recent six games.

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Miami stands at 23-10 straight up, 18-14-1 against the spread, and 20-13 over the total.  In sum, the Hurricanes have national metrics of 83^rd for scoring offense and 229^th for points allowed.  Miami is in good 2022 March Madness betting form with 7-2-1 vs. the line in its most recent ten games.

USC has a record of 26-7 straight up, 15-18 against the spread, and 15-17-1 under the total.  In sum, the Trojans have national metrics of 128^th for scoring offense and 84^th for points allowed.  USC limps in with just two payouts in its most recent eight games.

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Miami-FL Hurricanes

Of course, the storyline with Duke is that this is head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s last NCAA Tournament before retirement.  Duke brings a bet on NCAA basketball record of 28-6 straight up, 17-15-2 against the spread, and 19-14-1 over the total.  Duke has national metrics of 9^th for scoring offense and 85^th for points allowed.  Late on, the Blue Devils have failed to get the cash in four consecutive games.

Cal-State Fullerton stands at 21-10 straight up, 16-11-2 against the spread, and 12-17 under the total.  In sum, the Titans have national metrics of 192^nd for scoring offense and 122^nd for points allowed.  The Titans are unbeaten in their last three games against the line and won the Big West tournament.

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Cal-State Fullerton Titans

Michigan State brings a 2022 March Madness betting record of 22-12 straight up, 18-15-1 against the spread, and 18-15-1 over the total.  In sum, MSU has national metrics of 150^th for scoring offense and 155^th for points allowed.  Sparty has gotten the cash in four consecutive games.

Davidson arrives with a mark of 27-6 straight up, 20-12 against the spread, and 18-14 over the total.  The Wildcats have national metrics of 61^st for scoring offense and 87^th for points allowed.  Late on, Davidson has covered six of its last eight games.  However, the Wildcats lost the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament championship to Richmond 64-62.

Since 1989 coach Bob McKillop has been at the helm for Davidson.  While not as well known as Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, McKillop is as good, if not better.

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Davidson Wildcats