T.M. Selection: Arizona State

The Sun Devils have a 13-19 record so many are jumping on the Cornhuskers here just as I expected. We have excellent value here with an Arizona State team that is absolutely capable of the upset win over Nebraska and should at least manage a cover! The Sun Devils went 9-2 SU this season against teams not from their Conference. Of course I am aware that ASU had a very rough losing run to end the season but they are here to make some noise in this tournament. They didn't come here without motivation. This is a new beginning and I like their non-conference performance this season. The Huskers also were strong in non-conference action but struggled in their conference. The difference here is they are the ones over-valued in this spot. Only 1 big win in their 17 games and in the other 4 wins in that 5-12 stretch, the average MOV was only 6 points. They will struggle to pull away from the Sun Devils here. Big value with the points here.

T.M. Prediction: 78-76 Arizona State