Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Tuesday 3/30/21
657USC -658 GONZAGA
USC is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) vs. top caliber teams - outscoring their opponents by 12+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
659UCLA -660 MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game in the current season.
659UCLA -660 MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after 2 straight games where they had 5 or less steals in the current season.
NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, March 30
UCLA (11) vs Michigan (1)
UCLA (21-9)
— ranked #16 by KenPom
— Tempo: #337
— Experience: #279
— Continuity: #29
— Two of UCLA’s four tournament wins have been in overtime.
— UCLA is shooting 37.2% on the arc (#34)
— Bruins are 8-7 vs teams ranked in top 50.
— Since 2009, UCLA is 12-7 in NCAAs.
— Two Bruins played 42:00/45:00 in Sunday’s win.
— This is Cronin’s 12th NCAA Tournament, his first regional final.
— Pac-12 teams are 12-2 in this tournament; one of losses was Oregon vs USC.
Michigan (23-4)
— ranked #4 by KenPom
— Tempo: #247
— Experience: #58
— Continuity: #145
— Michigan is 5-3 in its last eight games, after an 18-1 start.
— Key player Livers missed last four games (check status)
— Michigan has #7 eFG% defense in country.
— Wolverines are shooting 38.3% on arc (#11)
— Michigan scored 81.3 ppg in its first three NCAA games.
— Michigan made Final Four in 2018, lost regional final in 2014.
— Since 2002, #10 or lower seeds are 7-2 ATS in regional finals.
— Since 2010, #1-seeds are 9-13-1 ATS in regional finals.
USC (6) vs Gonzaga (1)
USC (25-7)
— ranked #6 by KenPom
— Tempo: #234
— Experience: #201
— Continuity: #317
— USC won six of its last seven games.
— USC has #6 eFG% defense in country.
— Opponents are shooting 41.5% inside arc (#1)
— Trojans are shooting only 64.6% on foul line (#327)
— USC gave up 58.3 ppg in its first three tourney wins.
— USC scored 79.7 ppg in its first three tourney games.
— Pac-12 teams are 12-2 SU in this tournament.
Gonzaga (29-0)
— ranked #1 by KenPom
— Tempo: #6
— Experience: #248
— Continuity: #179
— Gonzaga has one win this season by less than 10 points.
— Gonzaga’s first three tournament wins were by 43-16-18 points.
— Zags are shooting 63.9% inside arc (#1)
— Gonzaga gets 57.3% of its points on 2-point shots (#29)
— Under Few, Gonzaga is 1-2 in Elite 8 games- they won in 2017.
— Since 2010, #1-seeds are 9-13-1 ATS in regional finals.