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UConn (+9.5) via Florida
The Husky's quest for the Three Pete ends, but it won't be over without a fight.
A trendy pick to win a championship torch, the Gators are unlikely to cruise the field with their head coach (Todd Golden), who won their first tournament game two days ago.
UConn slows down the tempo and leaps against the Alex Caravan experience.
The winner of 13 straight NCAA tournament games, Dan Harley makes the most of his roster and enjoys the unusual role of a massive underdog.
“In a strange way, I feel like we're putting a little pressure on tournaments where we can enter and rip right now,” Harley said this week. “We don't have this high pressure of anticipation.”
Duke on Baylor (-11.5)
That's a big number, but it's guaranteed.
The top-seeded Blue Devils have had one loss since November, making it 22-12 against the spread as a favorite.
The Bears, 3-7-2 against their numbers as losers, have not been doing well against elite competition this season, suffering 10 losses against ranked teams, with six people reaching in double digits.
Baylor has passed Mississippi by controlling the board.
This is not an option for Duke, who owns the country's seventh best rebound rate. Plus, the Cooper Flag is 100%. Carmelo Anthony Remix may be there for us.
Colorado in Maryland (-7.5)
The Rams were impressive, earning 11 straight games, but mostly in volume over quality.
Eight wins came against non-tournament teams, but two more came against 10-seeded Utah, who was blown up in the first round by UCLA.
Maryland will be the seventh top 10 defense Colorado faces this season.
The Rams averaged over 13 points in five of these previous matchups.
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Terps Big Men (future first round pick Derik Queen and Senior Julian Lease) will need to feast against the small Rams who don't have regular rotation players taller than the 6-foot-8.
Oregon, Arizona (+3.5)
Tommy Lloyd's track record doesn't work for the Wildcats, who have fallen victim to far more chaos in each of their three tournament appearances.
Oregon's Dana Altman quietly placed fourth (780) among active coaches in victory, bringing her 16th to five since 2013.
Again, his team peaked in March, expunging a quality Cinderella candidate (Liberty) to win the ninth victory in the last 10 games, earning the country's best defense in recent weeks.
This season, Arizona went 3-8 against a top 25 defense.
This season: 18-19
Records 2011-24: 378-340-12
Why trust New York Post Beds?
Howie Kussoy has long been the main handicapper for New York Post's college basketball (2011 and later) and college football (2013 and later).
