Sometimes you want to make a quick pitstop, empty the bladder, grab a bag of salty snacks and limber up the limbs before hitting the open road again. For the fast-minded who enjoy simple $2 scratchers hoping to uncover the jackpot winning image, here’s a quick thought and lean on a NCAA Tournament second-round game.
Quick Pick — Baylor -4.5 vs. Clemson (-110, MGM)
A Final Four pick on the “Gut” bracket and backed up in the futures market, this below-water gambler is sticking to his guns.
Hey, I like Bears, just not the ones that ransack mountain cabins in search of goodies.
Baylor, 33 spots higher than Clemson in BartTorvik’s overall rankings this month, is head and shoulders above the Tigers in myriad ways. It has a stark edge on both-ends rebounding (Baylor’s March OR/DR ranks: 48, 37; Clemson OR/DR: 272, 157) and in perimeter accuracy (Baylor 3PT%: 37.9, Clemson 3PT%: 29.8).
Yes, each team has defensive question marks. However, RayJ Dennis, Ja'Kobe Walter and Yves Missi should overwhelm Brad Brownlee’s bunch.
Season record: 24-23, +6.40 units