NCAA tourney 1st round action continues here on Friday with action from San Jose, CA as St Louis takes on Virginia Tech. St Louis won the Atlantic 10 conference winning four games in four days and covering three of the four. The Bilikens were 6-2 ATS their last eight games. Virginia Tech lost in the ACC tournament to Florida State in OT, 63-65. The Hokies are 8-3 ATS their last 11 non-conference games and 5-1 ATS in their last six neutral sites. The Bilikens are just 1-5-1 their last seven against the ACC and I see another ACC loss today for them. Play Virginia Tech.

NCAA 1st Round action from Columbus, OH has Iona taking on North Carolina. Iona won its Metro Atlantic conference tournament, beating Monmouth, 81-60. Iona has won 10 straight games and covered eight of its last nine. However, serious upgrade in class today as they take on one of the favorites to win the NCAA tournament, North Carolina. The Tarheels lost to Duke in the ACC tournament, 73-74 as a 3.5-point dog. NCU has covered four straight and seven of the last nine games. North Carolina eats up this level of competition and I'll easily lay the 22-points here with North Carolina.

Oregon won the PAC-12 Championship, beating Washington quite handily, 68-48. The Ducks cruised through the PAC-12 tourney, winning an covering all four of their games. The Ducks have now covered eight straight games and won eight straight. Wisconsin lost in the Big 10 tournament to Michigan State, 55-67. The Badgers were also 2-4 ATS their last six and 2-7-1 ATS their last 10 games. The Ducks have covered their last five games on a neutral court and I look for Oregon to cover here tonight. Play Oregon.

NCAA 1st Round from Columbus, OH has Washington taking on Utah State. The Huskies lost in the PAC-12 Championship to Oregon, 48-68. They have covered just one of their last seven games. They are also 0-3-1 ATS in their last four non-conference games and 1-4 ATS in their last five neutral site contests. Utah State won the Mountain West tournament, beating San Diego State, 64-57. They finished the season with 10 straight wins and covering seven of their last nine games. Utah State is my pick here tonight over the Huskies. Take Utah State.

NCAA tourney first round action from Columbus, OH has Iowa taking on Cincinnati. Iowa won its opening Big 10 tourney game against Illinois, but lost the next time out to Michigan, 53-74. The Hawkeyes did not finish the season strong, losing five of their last six games and going 1-9 ATS their last 10 games. Now they have to face a very good Cincinnati team that won 28 games on the season. The Bearcats won the American Athletic conference title with a big upset of favored Houston, 69-57. The Bearcats jumped out to an early lead and never gave it back. Cincinnati is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 non-conference games. Small price to lay here with a Cincy team that not only won 28 games but won their conference championship against one of the best in the country in Houston. I'm laying the points here with Cincinnati.

NCAA tourney 1st round action on Friday from Tulsa, OK has Ohio State taking on Iowa State. The Buckeyes won their first Big 10 tourney game by beating Indiana 79-75, but lost the next game to Michigan State, 70-77. They did cover both their Big 10 tourney games. The Buckeyes are just 9-23 ATS their last 32 on a neutral court. In addition, they are 0-8 ATS their last eight in NCAA tourney games and 0-6-1 ATS their last seven vs the Big 12. Iowa State won 23 games in a tough Big 12 conference this year. The Cyclones won the Big 12 tournament by beating Kansas 78-66. They covered all three of their Big 12 tourney games. The Cyclones are also 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine non-conference games and 5-1 ATS in their last six neutral court games. Iowa State is the much better team and I like them to win here on Friday. Play Iowa State.