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Northern Kentucky

Wright State

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Over 158.5(-115)

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The Northern Kentucky Norse and Wright State Raiders meet at Corteva Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in this Horizon League championship game. An automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament is on the line, too. NKU is looking to make the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in school history, and for the first time since 2023. Wright State has made four previous trips to the NCAA Tournament, and the Raiders haven’t danced since 2022. Wright State also was the Division II national champions back in 1983.

Wright State won both of the meetings in the regulation season, while also covering each of the matchups. More importantly, Wright State averaged 90.0 points per game (PPG), while allowing 85.5 PPG. The Over cashed in each of those games, and it hit rather easily, the Over has cashed in 11 consecutive meetings since the last Under occurred on Jan. 25, 2022. NKU has rolled up big points in this tournament, too, averaging 90.5 PPG, and it has gone for 81 or more points in four in a row, while allowing 76 or more points in three straight. For Wright State, it cashed Under against Cleveland State in the tournament game on March 4, but the Over-Under is 3-3 in the past six, and, again, the long Over run in this series might wash all of that away. Go high, and feel confident in doing so.

Over 158.5 (-115) at time of publishing. Playable to 160.5.

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Santa Clara

Saint Mary's

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Santa Clara +3.5(-105)

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The WCC Tournament is into the semifinal round on Monday, and this matchup between Santa Clara and Saint Mary’s is arguably the most important contest of the entire day of college hoops action. After all, the Broncos are squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble and this game against a Quad 1 opponent presents Santa Clara with a massive opportunity to make a statement on a national stage and essentially lock itself into the field of 68. The Broncos have split the season series against Saint Mary’s, and given that they were clearly the better team in the first meeting, there is a clear path to success for Santa Clara to at least keep this game within one possession, if not win it outright. With that in mind, I can only look toward backing Santa Clara in a situation where the Broncos are live to spring the outright upset.

These teams are fairly evenly matched on paper, which is part of why I gravitate toward taking the points with the underdog. We know that this is going to be a clash of styles, with Saint Mary’s sitting at 257th in adjusted tempo, while Santa Clara is 57th in pace of play. However, while the Gaels offense has been inconsistent against high-level competition, the Broncos have the capability to score on any defense. Herb Sendek’s offense is among the best at the mid-major level, as Santa Clara ranks 23rd in adjusted efficiency (BartTorvik) while tallying 80 or more points in 8 of its last 11 games played. Santa Clara is extremely efficient around the rim as a unit, and the Broncos also do a great job of attacking the offensive glass (19th in offensive rebounding rate). Furthermore, Saint Mary’s also really struggles at getting to the free-throw line, so manufacturing points could be a little more difficult to come by for an offense that is 163rd in free-throw rate on the season. I’ll take the points in this crucial matchup on Monday.

Santa Clara vs Saint Mary’s prediction: Santa Clara +3.5 available at time of publishing. Playable to Santa Clara +3.

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