NCAA Basketball Free Picks for Betting the First Round

The Madness of March, which is the NCAA Tournament, gets underway tonight with a set of exciting first-round games as part of the 68-team expansion. Start the tournament off right with free picks for betting the First Four.

Clemson Tigers (21-11) vs. UAB Blazers (22-8)

Tuesday, March 15 at 9:00 PM ET
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Basketball Betting Odds:  Clemson -4.5, UAB +4.5, Game Total: 121.5

A battle of two Number 12 seeds takes place tonight in Dayton, as the Clemson Tigers of the ACC and the UAB Blazers of Conference USA battle for the right to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers in the second round on March 17.

The NCAA basketball odds for this game have Clemson listed as the 4.5-point favorite in the game, with the game total at 121.5 points.

Although both of these schools sound familiar in the ear of college basketball betting fans, many have not followed them closely throughout the season. Let’s take a look at which team has the better odds to advance to the second round.

Many basketball experts claim that UAB does not deserve to be here.  These types of statements may serve well to light a fire under the Blazers to prove that they can compete at this level.

The Tigers pose a triple-threat with three players that score double digits on average.  Names like Demontez Stitt, Jerai Grant, and Andre Young may stand out tonight.  However, Clemson had dismal success against Top 25 teams this season, going 0-3.

UAB boasts of a dynamic duo in Jamarr Sanders and Cameron Moore, who combine for over 30 points per game. These teams are quite comparable in stats such as points per game and rebounds per game, Clemson averaging 68.3 points and 34.9 rebounds while UAB averages 68.9 points and 36 boards.

However, basketball betting experts claim that Clemson is the stronger team in this matchup, as the Tigers come from a stronger conference and have been through stronger tests of battle-power. Based upon the NCAA basketball odds, the Tigers seem poised to cover the 4.5-point spread tonight.

NCAA Basketball Free Pick – Take the Clemson Tigers!