Courtside Players Club NCAAB 4-5 Units (2/22/25)

NCAAB

3 Pick (10 Units).

12PM EST: Tennessee vs Texas A&M Under 131.5 (3 Units).

A&M's offense is just anemic, and Tennessee has the #1 ranked defense in College Basketball. A&M has the 5th ranked defense and it clamps down at home, a big reason the Under has hit in 5 of their 6 conference home games. The exception coming against Alabama but that's just what the tide does. The Vols just played 3 of the worst defenses in the SEC and put up 81 vs Vandy, 64 at Kentucky, and 70 at Oklahoma. Neither team plays with pace, ranking 344th and 240th in tempo. Both teams excel defending the rim and on the defensive glass. Tennessee is 158th and A&M is 300th in 3-PT %. With Tennessee playing on the road, it'll be much more difficult to knock down shots. If neither team can expand the other's defense, it'll be a long low scoring day.

12PM EST: Oregon vs Wisconsin Over 155 (4 Units).

Wisconsin's offense has caught fire, scoring 95 vs Illinois and 94 at Purdue in their last two games. Oregon's defense is 53rd in defensive rating. Going back their last 6 road games, they've allowed 78, 86, 80, 78, 77, and 81. The Badgers should score just fine in this spot. It's a matter of Oregon's offense traveling and they have in the majority of their road games. They scored 80 at Iowa their last time out, and their 2 road games prior to that came against Michigan State and Michigan, two elite defensive teams. They put up 74 and 76 in losing efforts. Oregon's also caught fire from behind the Arc, shooting 46.2% from deep over their last 3 games. They also shot 37% at MSU 4 games back. The Badgers lose the 3-PT Line on defense at times, ranking 122nd in opponent 3-PT % and 199th in opponent 3-PT Rate.

1PM EST: Texas Tech -11.5 (3 Units).

Tech hasn't been playing their best basketball of late, but we like this as a get right spot. They're coming off that emotional rivalry game loss at TCU, a game in which they were favored by 7.5. That one stings and provides plenty of motivation to take the floor again. Tech's stronger offensively but they're still 33rd in defensive rating and 50th in opponent FG %. WVU is 251st in FG% and 232nd in 3-PT %. We like a strong defensive effort from Tech here and their 11th ranked offense is good enough to score on anyone.

4PM EST: Iowa -6.5 (3 Units).

Iowa's offense is poised to explode, and this is a good match-up for it. Iowa's 28th in offensive rating, 7th in FG %, and 32nd in 3-PT %. They're even more lethal from deep at Home, shooting 40%. Washington is 120th and 87th in offensive and defensive rating. They're 273rd in opponent FG % and 258th in opponent free throws attempted per game. Washington has two road wins, beating Penn State by 2 and Minnesota by 3. Their road losses have all come by double digits and some are really ugly. They've lost by 24 at OSU, by 11 at Oregon, by 16 at Michigan, by 34 at MSU, by 11 at UCLA, and by 10 at Nevada. The Washington offense vs Iowa defense should be an even match-up, but Iowa's offense is poised for success here.

6PM EST: Alabama -10.5 (5 Units).

Kentucky was able to overcome the absence of two of their most important players at home vs Vanderbilt, but now they're on the road. The Cats defense has played a bit better of late but the 69th ranked defense isn't stopping Alabama. Prior to beating Vandy they went into Texas and lost 78-82. Kentucky also played that game without Robinson and Butler. Texas is a decent ball club, but they aren't even close to the same level as Bama offensively. They also operate at a much slower pace, and they still ran it up despite shooting just 45% from the field. Alabama's lost back-to-back games and hungry for a win in this spot. Their offense hasn't skipped a beat, scoring 98 on Missouria and 85 on Auburn in the 2 losses. They dropped 103 on Texas in their most recent win. Their defense is the issue, but Kentucky's offense has struggled on the road as is this year and they're down 2 key pieces.