10* 2ND ROUND TOTAL OF YEAR: 100% SO FAR IN TOURNEYS!
(NCAAB) Oakland vs. North Carolina State, 03/23/2024 7:10 PM, Score: 73 - 79
Point Spread: 6.50 | -111.00 Oakland (Away)
Result: Win
T.M. Selection: Oakland.

I think that 14th seeded Oakland has a legit shot at winning this one outright. NC State enters as the 11th seed. Oakland upset Kentucky 80-76, while the Wolfpack beat Texas Tech 80-67. These teams offensive and defensive numbers are super similar. They've very evenly matched teams and matchup well. Momentum is a very real, almost tangible factor that the oddsmakers have a hard time properly quantifying into a line at times, and in my opinion, whichever team has its hands on the ball last is going to come out on top, that's how evenly matched it really is.

T.M. Prediction: 74-72 Oakland.