A near pick'em highlights one of the upcoming East Region matchups, with Rohit Ponnaiaya backing the Bears as slight underdogs in Raleigh.
A near pick'em highlights one of the upcoming East Region matchups, with Rohit Ponnaiaya backing the Bears as slight underdogs in Raleigh.The No. 9 Baylor Bears take on the No. 8 Mississippi State Bulldogs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to kick off the action this afternoon.
Both teams have struggled to defend the arc, with Baylor ranking 277th in opponent 3-point percentage and Mississippi State sitting even lower at 314th . However, the Bears do a much better job of knocking outside shots. They shoot 34.7% from deep, while the Bulldogs are 297th with a 31.4 3PT%. Guard V.J. Edgecombe looks like a Top-10 pick in the upcoming NBA draft and Robert Wright III is another impact freshman. Forward Nochard Omier was also an All Big-12 selection, while experienced guards Jeremy Roach, Jayden Nunn, Langston Love, and Jalen Celestine provide more punch on the perimeter.Josh Hubbard has knocked down at least three treys in six of his last eight games.
With a background playing soccer, rugby, and boxing, combined with a journalism degree, it's little surprise that Rohit gravitated towards the world of sports betting. He specializes in betting on UFC and college basketball, two sports where the eyeball test can tell you a lot more about matchups than any analytics. Rohit has years of experience handicapping NFL and NBA games as well as niche betting markets such as politics and Oscar odds.
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