NCAA Upset Friday!

Men's College Basketball

#2 Arizona @ Arizona St.

  Yesterday was rough and we apologize for sucking so much. As a matter of fact, we are sorry for all of our NCAA basketball picks recently! Just like Ronald Reagan, you have to have a short memory in this business. So forget all the other picks, forget your low balance and forget the reasons you said you would stop following our advice! 

  Today, we are taking the Arizona State Sun Devils (+5.5) and their spittin' fans over the #3 ranked Arizona Wildcats. We are at that time of the year where you have to throw out a shit ton of gambling logic. Things that should make sense will go the opposite way drastically as we get closer to the tournament. With ASU, we're sticking to a few core principles: Look for the home dog, fade the public and rivalry week = chaos. We've already seen weird shit happen this week, crazy covers (Cuse) and ball busting no shows (OK St.). So, ride with ASU. 

  They're a very capable team on offense, led by Jahii Carson. Of course the Sun Devils were completely blown out last time these two teams met, but that doesn't mean it's bound to happen again, at home, during rivalry week. Look for 7'2" center Jordan Bachynski to continue his impressive run (43 points, 24 rebounds, 16 blocks in his last two games!) and anchor the ASU defense against Aaron Gordon and the Cats. 

This is one of those games that will either be a complete blow out or come down to the last shot. Don't go crazy on it, but it's worth the risk.

Pick: Arizona St. (+5) (WINNER!)