Published Mar 18, 7:24am ET by
Demilade Adelekun - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Mar 18, 7:24am ET
Updated Mar 18, 7:24am ET
Texas survived a thriller in Dayton and now flies cross-country to Portland on short rest. Can they keep the run alive?
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| BYU Cougars | -148 |
| Texas Longhorns | +124 |
Texas is 18-14 overall and the 11th seed in the West Region. After losing five of their last six before the tournament, Texas almost missed out on the dance.
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Texas enters this matchup flying high; however, due to a Tramon Marks buzzer-beater to lift them past NC State. For Texas, Dailyn Swain is the player to lookout for. He leads them in all major categories at roughly 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. Will he be able to match up with fellow draft prospect AJ Dybantsa?
BYU is 23-11 overall and the 6th seed in the West Region. Last year, Kevin Young led the Cougars to the Sweet 16 as a 6-seed. They're back on the same line with a chance to do it again.
AJ Dybantsa is one of the best players in the country. He leads the nation in scoring at over 25 PPG. He is a player built for March, and do not be surprised to see his name called first in the draft.
Texas showed fight Tuesday night but they're on short rest flying cross-country against a rested BYU team with the best player on the floor. Dybantsa is going to be a nightmare for a defense ranked 301st in three-point defense, and BYU's shooters will make them pay all night. We like BYU to win and cover. Our pick is BYU (-1.5).
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BYU (-1.5)
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