An intriguing Tuesday slate of college basketball is highlighted by the continuation of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, which began with a pair of games on Monday night. Next up in the challenge is Syracuse vs Illinois and Virginia vs Michigan, along with a few other fun matchups. Kentucky and Baylor are also in action today.
Let's take a look at my 3-team mega parlay for Tuesday.
For this parlay we are going with 2 favorites against the spread – 1 on an alternate number – and an under play. Here is a breakdown of each leg.
Iowa -15 over Georgia Tech (-110)
Despite a recent loss to TCU, Iowa still ranks 4th nationally in turnover rate — which goes to show just how good it typically is at taking care of the basketball. If the Hawkeyes can play smart against the Yellow Jackets, they should be able to score efficiently in this game. They Hawkeyes have a big matchup edge in their ability to offensive rebound. Per KenPom, they 50th in offensive rebounding rate — which is concerning for Georgia Tech. Due in large part to their use of zone defense, the Jackets allow offensive rebounds to their opponents at the 18th-highest rate in the country. On the other end of the floor, Georgia Tech's offense is very poor — ranking 189th in adjusted offensive efficiency. I don't see the underdogs coming close in this contest.