College Basketball Picks: The 5 Best ATS Bets Ahead of March Madness

Led by a stifling defense, the Richmond Spiders have consistently come through for college basketball bettors. Read more as the Atlantic 10 juggernauts headline the five best ATS picks ahead of the annual NCAA Tournament.And where will those fair-weather fans look when placing their first NCAA basketball bets of the season? The ATS standings, of course.

The windfall started back in November with a 5-2 ATS mark in November and peaked during an eight-game ATS run to start 2024. However, Richmond has gone 4-3 ATS in the last seven games, with spreads ticking up to -5 or higher compared to shorter lines earlier in A-10 play. What’s fueled the Bulls’ bankroll-building play? It’s tough to pinpoint. South Florida is solid defensively, allowing less than 69 points per home game, and ranks 78th in efficiency — which is tops in the AAC.

The Gamecocks are a solid two-way team and have a very strong defense that ranks 42nd in defensive efficiency and gives up just over 65 points per game. However, the offense isn’t as consistent, leaning heavily into the 3-pointer as the weapon of choice. When those triples don’t fall, the Cocks are in trouble.

The Cyclones sit No. 2 in defensive efficiency — a telling stat for Final Four contenders — throwing 40 hard minutes at opponents with in-your-shorts pressure that causes all kinds of chaos. Iowa State drags opponents deep into the shot clock and forces more than 17 turnovers per game, which results in easy transition buckets on the other end.

As it stands, Nevada is fourth in the Mountain West but No. 1 in the hearts of bettors, who are currently enjoying a four-game ATS run from the Wolf Pack. In fact, they’ve failed to cover the spread just once in the eight games heading into tonight’s game with Fresno State.

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