Will Purdue cover vs. Gonzaga? | Steelers among best bets for win totals in 2024

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Happy Friday, sports fans.

Many brackets were likely busted with No. 1 seed North Carolina and No. 2 seed Arizona being eliminated from the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night, but we're back at it again with the final four matchups of the Sweet 16 to determine who moves onto this weekend's Elite Eight. Plus, there's also a meaty 12-game NBA slate tonight. Consider this a sneak preview for the type of expert analysis and insight you will receive as a SportsLine subscriber.

The women's NCAA Tournament resumes on Friday with four Sweet 16 matchups on tap.

LSU head coach Brian Kelly reveals that the Commanders are likely going to draft quarterback Jayden Daniels.

Some NFL teams have Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy above North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye on their boards.

All times Eastern |Game odds via SportsLineconsensus

Today's top story

STEELERS AMONG BEST BETS FOR 2024 SEASON

A good chunk of the NFL offseason is in the books with many of the marquee free agents having found new homes. Even with the NFL Draft still another month away, many bettors will be looking to get ahead of the action, and place some futures wagers for the 2024 season. BetMGM recently released its over/under win totals for each NFL team, and the Steelers are considered among the best bets to deliver. Pittsburgh did makeover its roster quite a bit as the team added Russell Wilson and Justin Fields to their quarterback room and traded former first-round pick Kenny Pickett.

Here's more from CBS Sports NFL writer John Breech on why the Steelers are one of the best bets heading into the 2024 season:

Breech:"Mike Tomlin has been the Steelers coach since 2007 and in the 17 seasons since then, he has a NEVER had a losing record, so I'm not going to bet against him now. Tomlin managed to get the Steelers to 10 wins last season, which was a minor miracle considering the team's quarterback situation. Russell Wilson might not be the Russell Wilson of old anymore, but he still feels like an upgrade over anything Pittsburgh had at QB last year."

The Hot Ticket

NCAA Men's Tournament, Sweet 16: No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 5 Gonzaga, 7:39 p.m. | TV: TBS

The Pick: Purdue -5.5 (-109)

Key trend: Purdue has covered the spread in both of its NCAA Tournament games thus far.

SportsLine expert Chip Patterson is 9-4 in his last 13 CBB ATS picks.

Patterson: "Few teams were as impressive as Purdue over the opening weekend, and what the performances -- wins of 28 and 39 points -- highlighted the surrounding parts that make the Boilermakers a more well-rounded title contender than a year ago. The guards are older, the transfer additions have hit and the team fits well around Zach Edey structurally on both offense and defense. Gonzaga has been playing like a different team since March 1, but Purdue has been playing a higher level all season and that will be on display on Friday night."

Here's what else SportsLine is saying about the game:The Projection Model has a "B" pick on the moneyline, while having "C" picks on the spread and total.Get one week of picks from SportsLine completely free with the promo codeNEWSLETTER*

Also on tonight ...

NCAA Men's Tournament, Sweet 16: No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke, 9:39 p.m. | TV: CBS

The Projection: Over 134.5 (-110)| Grade: B -- Moderate

SportsLine's Projection Model has a "B" grade on the total with "C" grades for the spread and moneyline for the contest. The over is 4-2 in Houston's last six games, so we'll trust that trend to continue in this spot.

SportsLine expert picks: Our staff has combed through the Friday night CBB slate and offered their best plays as the Sweet 16 wraps up.Get one week of picks from SportsLine completely free with the promo codeNEWSLETTER*

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