As always, Good Luck and Play Responsibly.
LAS VEGAS — Here it is. Tourney time. A superb slate of College Basketball is readied and I’m back to deliver winners on my Top 5 positions — the Super 5 — for the second day of the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64 betting board including the world-famous Top Choice. Let’s get down to business. Here’s the deal for the Super 5:
THE TIMELINE
COINCIDENTAL ARENA of the WEEK
A series depicting an arena which corresponds to a play featured in Super 5 actions to open business.
- Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
CBB POSITIONS (3.20. 26, v19.0)
Super 5 Record: 41-44, 44.5 Points.
(W-L-P Format)
TOP CHOICE RECORD: 7-10
POTENCY PLAY RECORD: 5-10
2025-26 CBB PUBLISHED BET RECORD: 47-61 (All positions in all markets)
- Straight Wagers: 41-45
- Teasers: 5-14
- Parlays: 0-2
- Propositions: 0-0
- Futures: 2-0
NOTE: The v18.0 release is not yet decisioned into the YTD results as the games haven’t been played as of this writing.
— IOWA (-2) at Clemson
📚: South Point (LV), William Hill/Caesars
🚍: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
KEY METRICS
- IOWA: 18th nationally in TO’s (9.7), 19th in FT% (77.0), 25th in FG% (49.1), & 12th in PPG/A (66.0).
- CLEM: 242nd nationwide in PPG (74.1) & 181st in FT% (72.6).
— Santa Clara/Kentucky UNDER 160.5 POINTS
📚: Consensus Line
🚍: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
KEY METRICS
- SCU: 107th in the country in 3PT%/A (32.7) & 156th in 3PT% (34.6).
- UK: 69th nationally in FG%/A (42.5), 86th in 3PT%/A (31.6), 140th in 3PT% (34.1) & 194th in FT% (72.8).
- My xAAPT: 154
— UCF at UCLA (-5.5)
📚: Consensus Line
🚍: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
KEY METRICS
- UCF: 280th in the country in PPG/A (78.5), 262nd in FG%%/A (45.6), 206th in 3PT%/A (34.0), 133rd in TO’s (11.2) & 131st in FT% (74.0).
- UCLA: 4th nationally in TO’s (8.9), 18th in 3PT% (38.2) & 36th in FT% (76.7).
— Missouri/Miami (FL) OVER 147 POINTS
📚: Circa Sports, South Point (LV)
🚍: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
KEY METRICS
- MIZZOU: 26th nationwide in FG% (49.0) & 339th in 3PT%/A (36.5).
- UM: 19-14 O/U season to-date. The Canes are 10th nationally in FG% (50.1), 68th in PPG (81.9), 173rd in FG%/A (44.5) & 295th in 3PT%/A (35.4).
- My xAAPT:153
TOP CHOICE:
— UTAH STATE (-1.5) at Villanova
📚: Consensus Line
🚍:Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
KEY METRICS
- USU: 14th nationally in FG% (49.9), 26th in PPG (82.5), 56th in 3PT% (35.8) & 84th in FG%/A (42.4).
- NOVA: 284th in the country in FT% (69.4), 222nd in FG%/A (45.0) & 181st in 3PT%/A (33.9).
MY TAKE
Taking the team with a familiarity of Viejas Arena and its rims and its dimensions which is better at the free-throw line and has an advantage with its offense versus the opposing team’s defense, it’s a play on USU -1.5 as the day’s Top Choice. If not now for the Aggies in this spot, when?
AUXILIARIES
— 🏀: TOURNAMENT PROP: GONZAGA TO REACH THE ELITE 8 (2:1)
📚: FanDuel
— 🏀: TOURNAMENT PROP: FLORIDA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (9:1)
📚: FanDuel
— 🏀: TOURNAMENT PROP: THOMAS HAUGH (FLORIDA) MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER (18:1)
📚: William Hill/Caesars
DAY TWO (3/20) ADDS
— 🏀: TOURNAMENT PROP: VIRGINIA TO REACH SWEET 16 (-30)
📚: FanDuel
— 🏀: TOURAMENT PROP: VANDERBILT SWEET 16 (-25)
📚: FanDuel
YTD: 4-8
🏀: AKRON (+8.5) at Texas Tech (N)
📚: BetMGM
I passed on this to focus on other positions. I felt the above 5 actions were of better quality.
BEYOND THE RIM
CBB TV SCHEDULE
FUTURISTICS REVISITED
REFERENCES
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- Various individual or entity social media accounts on X as cited in this work
- Gemini
- KenPom
- Covers
- Team Rankings
- CBB Reference
- CBS Sports App
- Real Sports
- NCAA (web)
- ESPN (web)
- BetMGM
- FanDuel
- William Hill/Caesars
- Circa Sports
- South Point (LV)
- Projection Sports
- Getty Images
- Darkseid Sports Intellectual Properties
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RANDOM SUPER 5 PHOTO
Scottie Wilbekin wore No. 5 at Florida from 2010-14. He is a former 2x All-SEC Defensive Team choice and was the 2013-14 SEC Player of the Year. In his four years at UF, the Gators competed in four Elite 8’s and one Final Four.
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