College basketball schedule today has 10 games
Take a deep breath. Maybe spend a little time with the fam. Do what it is that you do to relax because the next two days of college basketball are going to be crazy with the first-round games in the NCAA Tournament. We still have 10 games on the slate for tonight with the NIT and two more First Four games, but it’s a lighter lift than what tomorrow brings.
A few quick notes on the NIT: Several key guys either opted out or rested injuries last night, including Michigan’s Jett Howard and Villanova’s Cam Whitmore and Justin Moore. The line move in the Villanova game was directly tied to those two guys sitting out and Liberty sneaked through with a cover in a very low-scoring game. It is Spring Break on Liberty’s campus, so they failed to sell out the game, even with a visit from a premier program like Villanova.
Youngstown State hosts Oklahoma State tonight, even though the Cowboys are the higher seed. Oklahoma State has staffing issues because OSU is the host of the NCAA Wrestling Championships, so the game is on the road. There is also a scheduling conflict at Sam House State, so they’re on the road at Santa Clara. If Cincinnati wins tonight over Virginia Tech, they’ll play at Hofstra in the next round because of floor repairs. There are some serious quirks to this tournament to keep in mind. (Tracking sheet)
Tim Murray, Matt Youmans and I tackled all four NCAA Tournament regions on separate podcasts, so check those out on the VSiN College Basketball Betting Podcast.