It’s a big day for college basketball fans! Today is the Day 1 of the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. We must start the tournament with some profit. Therefore, I immediately went to the AI Model to see some of its best bets for tonight’s slate.
The Pick
- Michigan -2.5 (-110) at Bet365 (check our Bet365 Review)
Our Other Picks
UC San Diego Tritons vs. Michigan Wolverines
Thursday, March 20, 2025 – 10:00 PM EDT at Ball Arena
The AI Model believes Michigan will survive UC San Diego, 73-69. That said, Michigan is -2.5 against the spread and would cover if this happened. Take a chance with the Big Ten Champs.
Trust Dusty May!
The Michigan Wolverines are not getting enough respect in this game. The Wolverines won the Big Ten, and now most people are picking against them with UC San Diego.
I get it. UC San Diego won 30 games and has an elite offense and a terrific defense. But they’re playing against the Wolverines, not UC Irvine.
Michigan will keep UC San Diego off the glass. The Wolverines should also keep UC San Diego from adding a high rate of buckets. After all, Michigan has held teams to 31.3% from deep and 45.9% from inside the arc this season.
Michigan Must Keep Turnovers Down
This game will come down to turnovers. The Wolverines have given up 19.8% of turnovers per game. That can’t happen against UC San Diego.
If Michigan gets shots up instead, they’ll be much better off. The Wolverines have shot a 54.5% effective field goal percentage and have earned more offensive rebounds and foul shots than UC San Diego.
I’ll trust Dusty May and the Wolverines.
NCAAB Pick: Michigan -2.5 (-110) at Bet365
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