VW'S CBB 2-0 LATE CARD BEST BET SWEEP
- Handicapper
- Vegas Writer
- League
- NCAAB
- Competition
- Northern Iowa vs St. Johns
- Release Date
- 03/20/2026 10:32 AM
- Event Date
- 03/20/2026 07:25 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Northern Iowa +9.5 (-108)
(DraftKings)
- Outcome
- Loss
- Analysis
- I think the St. John's Red Storm can make a run to the final weekend. But I also believe Rick Pitino's troops drew a tough assignment for this opener in San Diego and could find themselves in a scrap late. The Northern Iowa Panthers won the Missouri Valley championship and are a tough and rugged bunch that does a good job at slowing the pace and frustrating other teams' tempo. The Panthers rank 24th in defensive efficiency and are No. 363 in tempo, which means this game could end up being a ground-and-pound grinder with minimal possessions that will shorten the game and lessen the scoring margin.
