Sweet Sixteen Part 1

March 23, 2023

EXPELLIARMUS! The Wager Wizard is back! These picks will disarm you because they’re so damn good. This might be my favorite stretch of the year. March Madness, Opening Day, the Masters, and now the XFL… Shields Up!). Alright, we got 4 games tonight and you better have enough screens to watch them all at the same time.

KSU -1.5 vs. Michigan State

I took this at KSU +1.5 but the the line has moved to -1.5 in about 5 hours. That coupled with 77% of the money being on MSU, I think I’ve outsmarted Vegas. Keyontae Johnson has the best story in basketball. This is his game to lose, and he’s not going to lose it.

FAU +4.5 vs. Tennessee

Fuck Tennessee. I might go hammer the ML here because this is prime March Madness territory. Charlie Baker is going to be at a BWW rigging this game himself so ESPN can run a Cinderella story. UT’s big man plays dirty. Clay Travis is a bum, bet the Owls.

LOSER

UCLA -1.5 vs. Gonzaga

This game might have 200 points combined between the two teams, but this line hasn’t moved very much and the money has been pouring in. Maybe I’m just outsmarting myself here, but I know I can beat Vegas at their own game. Jaime Jacques Jr. (pronounced WHO-nee-or) has the most alliterative name in basketball. Man can play ball. Gonzaga always chokes, bet the Bruins.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 18: Jaime Jaquez Jr. #24 of the UCLA Bruins looks on in the first half against the California Golden Bears at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on February 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)