Following a run to the Sweet Sixteen in 2022, the Cyclones have had impressive flashes in 2023. At regular season’s end, Iowa State boasts the eighth-ranked defense in the country while having faced the toughest schedule of opposing offenses. However, they finished the season 4-11 against the spread in their final 15 games .Making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016, Pittsburgh is 22-8-1 against the spread overall this season.
Miller has Xavier as one of the most efficient and prolific offenses in the country, averaging over 82 points per game.This is the first Division I tournament appearance for the Owls, which won the Division II national title in 2004. The Owls were 11-2 in games decided by five points or less or went to overtime.Murray State