The first round is history and the second round of the NCAA Tournament is upon us. After looking at the Tipico Sportsbook’s NCAA Tournament odds and lines, here is a Sunday can’t-miss, second-round parlay among our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Sunday’s slate of games includes Friday upset winners Pittsburgh, an 11 seed, and Farleigh-Dickinson, who knocked off Purdue to become just the 2nd No. 16 seed to beat a No 1.
Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
[gambcom-standard rankid=”3259″ ]
[gambcom-standard rankid=”3272″ ]
[betwidget_tipico]
NCAA Tournament second-round parlay
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:16 a.m. ET.
All game times ET; ML = moneyline.
Leg 1: MARQUETTE -2.5 (-108) vs. Michigan State – 5:15 p.m.
Marquette is among the hottest teams in the tournament, currently on a 10-game winning streak. With 5 players scoring in double digits on Friday, it made easy work of Vermont. The Golden Eagles’ offense is their strong suit, ranking 11th in the nation in field goal percentage (48.7%) which will propel them over the Spartans.
The Golden Eagles are 5-1 on neutral floors this season and have been moneymakers against the spread (ATS) this season with a 22-12-1 ATS record. That is what makes them a prime candidate to knock down the 1st leg of your parlay.
Stream select live college basketball games and full replays: Get ESPN+
Leg 2: FAU -13.5 (-115) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson – 7:45 p.m.
While Fairleigh Dickinson became only the 2nd 16 seed to ever topple a 1 seed, it took down a largely one-dimensional Purdue team. Unfortunatley for them, Florida Atlantic is great on both sides of the ball and able to score in a variety of ways.
The Owls rank in the top-40 in both points per game and opponenet points per game. At 32-3 on the season and 9-1 in their last 10 games, the Owls are tough to beat. They are 3-1 in their last 4 games when playing as a double-digit favorite and 22-8-1 ATS in their last 31 games following a ATS win.
While everybody loves a Cinderella story, Fairleigh Dickinson’s short-lived run will come to a screeching hault against the high-powered Owls. The Knights rank just 353 in defensive efficiency in Kenpom’s rankings while Florida Atlantic ranks 28th in offensive efficiency, making this a perfect selection for the 2nd leg of the parlay.
Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!
Leg 3: Indiana vs. Miami UNDER 145.5 (-110) – 8:40 p.m.
The Under is 6-0 in Miami’s last 6 NCAA Tournament games and 7-2 in its last 9 neutral site games. The Under in its game against Drake on Friday hit by 26.5 points and facing a top-40 defense in opponent field goal percentage in Indiana, points will be hard to come by. The Under hit by 7.5 points in Indiana’s 1st-round victory over Kent State.
Both teams rank below 100th overall in tempo according to the Kenpom rankings. Expect the pace to slow down as both teams’ offenses have not been clicking recently. The Under is 3-1 in Miami’s last 4 games and 2-1 in Indiana’s last 3. As it stands, 145.5 would be the 2nd-highest closing line in Indiana’s last 10 games.
With a higher line, the Under will be a great pick for the final leg of this parlay.
Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $58.74 (ticket pays $68.74).
Try out the USA TODAY Parlay Calculator.
[gambcom-standard rankid=”5″ ]
Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!
For sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Please gamble responsibly.
Follow @seth_orlemann on Twitter. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Clemson / Colorado / Florida / Georgia / Iowa / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Nebraska / North Carolina / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / Texas A&M / USC / Wisconsin / College Football News
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1667]