I’m off to Vegas for the rest of the weekend’s action, but the coverage of the tournament will continue uninterrupted here at BON. Before today’s picks, a review of the tournament’s first day, during which I bested AW against the spread on day one for the third year in a row. Don’t be fooled: this happens every year. AW comes limping out of the gate, I start with a flourish, and by the time the second round is complete I’ve totally fallen apart and Andrew’s ahead. On straight up and over/under picks, AW’s already got the lead:
AGAINST THE SPREAD: PB [10-6] / AW [7-9]
STRAIGHT UP: PB [12-4] / AW [13-3]
OVER/UNDER: PB [9-6-1] / AW [10-5-1]
On to today’s morning games...
| Match Up | Line / Over | PB | AW | Time/Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Tennessee vs #15 American | TN (-20) / 140 | Tennessee 83 American 60 | Tennessee 78 American 56 | Tenn 72-57 (F) |
| #7 Gonzaga vs #10 Davidson | (PICK) / 135 | Davidson 71 Gonzaga 63 | Davidson 70 Gonzaga 69 | Dav 82-76 (F) |
| #7 Miami vs #10 St. Mary's | Miami (-1.5) / 135 | St. Mary's 74 Miami 72 | St. Mary's 65 Miami 64 | Mia 78-64 (F) |
| #5 Drake vs #12 W. Kentucky | Drake (-3) / 137 | Drake 72 W Kentucky 66 | W Kentucky 70 Drake 66 | WKU 101-99 (F/OT) |
| #7 Butler vs #10 S. Alabama | Butler (-3.5) / 124 | Butler 69 S. Alabama 61 | Butler 69 S. Alabama 65 | But 81-61 (F) |
| #2 Georgetown vs #15 Maryland-BC | Georgetown (-17) / 125 | Georgetown 70 UM-BC 54 | Georgetown 65 UM-BC 50 | G'town 66-47 (F) |
| #2 Texas vs #15 Austin Peay | Texas (-18) / 139 | Texas 77 Austin Peay 67 | Texas 76 Austin Peay 60 | UT 74-54 (F) |
| #4 UCONN vs #13 San Diego | UCONN (-11) / 131 | San Diego 73 UCONN 70 | UCONN 65 San Diego 56 | USD 70-69 (F/OT) |