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Free Play from Doc’s Sports. #811 Washington over Utah State (6:50p.m., Friday, March 22 TNT) Utah State is one of the surprise teams in the country and making it to the NCAA Tournament is already a great accomplishment for them. That being said, this team has had very little success in the NCAA Tournament over the years and this year will be no different. Washington did not perform well down the stretch, but they still won the PAC-12 and not playing Oregon will benefit them a great deal. Utah State is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games. Washington is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 NCAA Tournament games. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports NCAA Tournament selections this week featuring our NCAA Tournament Game of the Year. This pick has won the last two years and it is one of the most sought out games in the entire country.

10* Hofstra +10

The crowd will be small for this game. NCSU has to have a letdown after not getting into the big dance. Their arena will be lucky if 5000 show up to watch on Tuesday night. Hofstra will be motivated playing an ACC team and they are getting double digits.

No. 2 seed in the NIT Texas goes head to head with  No. 7 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

South Dakota State won the Summit League regular season championship with a 14-2 record and  are strong and under rated  mid-major program coming off of three NCAA Tournament appearances, behind  6"9 " senior forward Nick Daum, the three-time reigning Summit League Player of the Year. The versatile all around hoops player is  averaging 25.3 points and 11.7 rebounds this season and could easily end up being a huge headache for HC Smart and company. 

Overall this is not a good matchup for Texas as they have had problems  playing fast paced offences like  this season like TCU where they recently struggled in transition .  Thats not a good omen against a high octane run and gun hoops group like South Dakota State that ranks No. 36 nationally in adjusted tempo. Meanwhile, Texas will also have to deal with a tenacious and disciplined group  ranking  (No. 7 nationally) in offensive rebounds and in allowing charity stripe chances ranking  (No. 3 nationally).

With that said, Im betting the Jackrabbits force the Longhorns out of their comfort zone and  will make sure that their  moving consistently and attacking immediately out of transition. Texas is a public team , and the line is bloated thanks to their popularity and we now have an opportunity to fade them on what is an advantage line.

Take the points 

675 South Dakota State  to cover