NCAA Tournament First Round Picks 03/17/23
The Midwest region’s first round concludes late Friday night with a potentially tricky matchup for a big seed. Kent State, the 13thth Seeds from the MAC, the fourth-placed Indiana Hoosiers will look upset. The winner of this game meets the winner of #5 Miami and #12 Drake. Below is our selection for the Kent State vs. Indiana game in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Kent State vs Indiana Betting Tip
This match will be played at MVP Arena on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 9:55pm ET.
Why bet on Indiana:
✅ Indiana has a perfect 10-0 in their 10 games against Quad Three and Quad Four opponents.
✅ Kent State went 0-3 in their three Quad One games in the regular season.
✅ Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jalen Hood-Schifino’s two-headed monster may be the best duo in college and will be too much for the Golden Flashes.
Kent State Golden Flashes – MACtion Hits Primetime
Kent State ended a great MAC tournament run with a dominant 93-78 championship game win. The Golden Flashes knocked out the first and third seeds on their way to winning the trophy.
Since February 1stStKent State ranks 90thth the nation’s best team, are 10-2 in their 12 games during that period and are top 70 in adjusted defense. The Golden Flashes fought offensively at No. 123approx.
Kent State is back in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2017 and is aiming for its first win since its run to the Elite Eight in 2002.
Indiana Hoosiers – Two-Headed Monster
In Indiana, the regular season ended with a semifinal loss to the incendiary Penn State Nittany Lions. It was a close result for the Hoosiers and can be ignored going into this first round matchup.
For the past six weeks, the Hoosiers have been the 48thth best team in the nation, are 7-4 in their 11 games in that span and are in the top 70 on both adjusted offense and defense.
Indiana has made it into the NCAA tournament for the second straight year and is looking to make it through the first round for the first time since its Sweet Sixteen run in 2016.
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