Tiny Nick's Locks: Expert Betting Picks for March Madness

With March Madness in full swing, seasoned sports handicapper Tiny Nick has provided his expert betting picks and analysis for several key NCAA Basketball tournament games.

In the Southern Conference championship game, Tiny Nick likes East Tennessee State +10 against Samford. He notes that while ETSU has the difficult task of playing their fourth game in four nights, they have been red-hot and the analytics projections only favor Samford by around 8 points. “The history of the SoCon tournament tells us that things are likely to get wild, and this is just too many points for a competitive team in a championship game,” Tiny Nick writes.

For the Sun Belt title tilt, the handicapper is on the under 153 points between Arkansas State and James Madison. “This total is still well above the regular season meeting that saw 150 points, and it’s also well above the outputs for both teams in this Sun Belt tournament,” he explains, adding that James Madison’s elite 3-point defense could neutralize Arkansas State’s reliance on the three-ball.

In another tournament game, Tiny Nick is backing the over 145.5 points when Portland State faces Montana in the Big Sky tournament. He cites the offensive firepower and scoring consistency both teams have demonstrated against each other this season, noting “Early-round games in the Big Sky tournament get wild, just look at last night or last year’s results. I think that creates points here between two teams who know how to score on each other.”

For the NBA, the expert likes the Denver Nuggets’ first half team total over 60.5 points against the Toronto Raptors. “The Nuggets are starting to wake up from hibernation, and that’s a scary proposition,” Tiny Nick warns. “With Jamal Murray now back in the lineup, this full-strength version of the defending champs can hang big numbers on anyone, especially bad defenses like they’ll see tonight.” He also has a bonus bet on Denver -8.5 in the first half, noting their dominance of bad road defenses of late.

With his trademark blend of statistical analysis and seasoned intuition, Tiny Nick has identified several potential value plays for bettors to capitalize on the non-stop madness of March. His picks aim to provide an edge in some of the most heavily-watched and wagered games of the year so far.