March Madness Odds: Aggies Vs Missouri Tigers Betting Analysis

March Madness is one of those events that pulls in bettors who don’t regularly wager on sports. There is just something about the tournament that is appealing to everyone, even those who are not huge fans of the sport. Perhaps it’s the Cinderella stories that pull people in or the chance to be part of a group activity such as filling out a bracket that is appealing. Whatever the case, March Madness gets a ton of action, but given that, you are also going to see a lot of fans wager money based on nothing more than the seedings. The feeling is that the higher seed always has a better shot at winning, but that’s not how the bookies see it. This game is a prime example, with the lower seeded Utah State Aggies in as a 1 ½ point favorite over Missouri in the opening round. The point total for this one is set at a lofty 154 ½. Let’s take a look at the NCAA basketball odds, so you can prepare your betting strategies.

#10 Utah State Aggies Vs #7 Missouri Tigers Game Info | March Madness Lines

When: Thursday, March 16 at 1:40 PM EST
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
TV: TNT

Why bet on the Utah State Aggies

The Aggies come into this one looking to get the sour taste of a Conference Championship Final loss out of their mouth. The Aggies went on a 7-game win streak at the end of the season, a run that took them to the Final and a meeting with San Diego State, where they lost 62-57. That defeat saw them end the season with a very respectable record of 26-8. Winning 7 of your last 8 games is a great way to come into the tournament, and you better believer that bettors will be well aware that Utah State have also been a great spread bet, going 7-1 ATS in those 8 games. They are also 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in the month of March and have the same spread record in their last 5 meetings with a team from the SEC. The UNDER has hit in 13 of their last 18 Thursday games played away from home. Why bet on the Missouri Tigers

While they may be in as the underdog in this game, the Missouri Tigers have already proven that they have what it takes to confound the bookies. They somewhat stumbled toward the finish line, going just 11-7 in conference play, with very few people giving them much hope in the SEC Tournament. They made it all the way to the final in that one before falling to Alabama, who are heading into March Madness as a #1 seed. That run now means that they come into this game having gone 5-1 SU in their last 6 games. On the downside, though, they are just 3-7 SU in their last 10 games as the underdog, while going just 4-8 ATS in games played on a Thursday. The OVER has hit in 8 of the last 9 games the Tigers have played in the month of March.

Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction

I have a feeling that this is going to be a close one that could potentially go all the way down to the final shot of the game. That makes me a little nervous about making a bold pick to win, but I am ready to go all in on the UNDER. Utah State Aggies 73 Missouri Tigers 70

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