After an exciting Thursday slate, Brenden Deeg and Sam Oshtry are hitting on each of Friday’s four games from a unique angle, including our favorite picks, underdogs, and survivor play to take us to the Elite Eight.
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🏀 No. 3 Michigan State (+1.5) over No. 2 UConn
These squads play contrasting defensive styles: Michigan State sells out to protect the rim, while UConn prioritizes the 3-point line. That favors the Spartans. They get downhill and crash the offensive glass for extra scoring opportunities, where they’ll have a huge advantage over UConn. The size of St. John’s overwhelmed UConn in two of their three matchups, and Michigan State’s similar personnel should allow the team to execute the same game plan…