Courtside Players Club NCAAB 1-3 Units (2/1/25)

NCAAB

3 Picks (9 Units).

12PM EST: Tennessee -2.5 (3 Units)

The Vols are coming off a couple tough losses. They lost at Home against Kentucky despite playing pretty well. The Wildcats were dialed in form long range, knocking down 12/24 3-PT shots. Game before that they lost at Auburn despite leading by 4 with just 2 minutes to play. Now they face another one of the SEC's and Nations best in Florida. It's Offense vs Defense and we're taking Defense at Home as we usually do. Tennessee's got their backs up against the wall a bit and Florida's played just 1 road game against a team ranked higher than 60 per KenPom. It was a road trip to Kentucky that they lost 100-106. Their more recent road trip was a 1 point win over South Carolina, the last ranked team in the SEC.

1PM EST: Mississippi State -6 (3 Units).

Another team coming off a tough home loss, falling to Alabama 88-84. They also went toe-to-toe with Kentucky at Home earlier this year. Their struggles have come against elite defensive teams like Tennessee and Auburn. Mizzu isn't among them, ranking 54th in defensive rating. The Tigers have also only played 4 road games, going 1-3. They've lost by 8 at Memphis, by 16 at Auburn, and by 8 at Texas. They do have a nice 1-point road win over Florida. Rebounding should provide a significant edge for the Bulldogs and specifically the offensive glass. Missouri is 248th in opponent offensive rebounding % at 29.3% but that's up at 34.4% on the road. Mississippi State is 36th in offensive rebound % at 33.9% and that's up to 35.3% at Home. Both teams do a decent job protecting the rim but that'll help negate it for Mississippi State.

4PM EST: Baylor -2.5 (3 Units).

It's been an up and down season for the Bears but they're shooting the lights out from deep right now. They're 62nd in the nation in 3-PT % on the year but they're shooting 40.7% over their last 3 games and 38.8% at Home this season. Kansas's offense runs through Center Hunter Dickinson. They're 139th in 3-PT % at 34.2% but only shooting 32.5% from deep on the road. They're going to have to knock down perimeter shots if they want to win this game. Baylor really doesn't have the size to defend Dickinson 1 on 1 so expect help defense against him. That leads to some open shooters but that's just not Kansas's game. Half the games they've lost are the games Dickinson struggles to take over. He scored 6 in their loss to Creighton, 10 in their loss to WVU, 6 in their loss to ISU. It's hard for them to overcome a quiet night from Dickinson as they just lack scorers. Baylor's also had Kansas's number at Home, winning 4 straight dating back to 2021.