2025 School Basketball Crown: Predictions for FOX Tremendous 6 by Chris 'The Bear' Fallica

Chris Fallica

FOX Sports activities Wagering Professional

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Let’s dive into the questions and my predictions beneath.

1. Which of those groups will rating the MOST TOTAL POINTS within the School Basketball Crown?

Boise State, Nebraska, Cincinnati, Georgetown

The Broncos had been one of many first 4 groups not noted of the NCAA Match, as they made a run to the Mountain West Championship Sport however finally misplaced to Colorado State. Needless to say they took down a New Mexico staff that beat Marquette within the Spherical of 64 and gave Michigan State a run for its cash within the second spherical. They had been fourth within the convention in scoring at 74.8 factors per sport and are led by Tyson Degenhart, a 6-foot-8 ahead who can play with the most effective of them. He averages 17.9 factors and shoots 52% from the sphere, alongside 6.1 rebounds per sport. He is a senior who spent his whole profession with Boise, so I anticipate him to cap his profession off with a bang.

Prediction: Boise State

2. Rank the groups by who will rating the MOST POINTS within the first spherical (highest to lowest):

Oregon State, UCF, Colorado, Villanova

UCF is the one staff on this bunch to rank within the high 55 in scoring in Division I, coming in at 52nd with 79.3 factors per sport. Actually, the Knights are the one staff of those 4 that even cracks the highest 100. Jordan Ivy-Curry and Darius Johnson mix for 29.6 factors an outing, and every of them shoots over 34% from past the arc. Whereas it faces a powerful Oregon State staff within the first spherical, I believe UCL will shock folks after enduring a tricky Massive 12 schedule this yr. Villanova can also be play right here, as Eric Dixon completed the common season because the main scorer in all of Division I at 23 PPG.

Prediction: UCF, Villanova, Oregon State, Colorado

3. Which group of groups consists of the 2025 School Basketball Crown champion?

Boise State, Nebraska, Utah OR Cincinnati, USC, Arizona State OR Villanova, UCF, Butler OR a unique staff will win

Dangerous decide right here, as I am not too satisfied of Nebraska or Utah, however I am all in on Boise State. It performed in a convention that noticed three groups make the NCAA Match (New Mexico, Colorado State, Utah State), together with the standard powerhouse of San Diego State. Degenhart is a stud and Leon Rice is a coach with plenty of postseason expertise. I really suppose that is the Broncos’ match to lose, and that they’re going to be taking part in with a chip on their shoulder given they had been among the many first 4 out.

Prediction: Boise State

4. What number of 3-POINT FIELD GOALS will Villanova make within the School Basketball Crown?

(12 factors for one phase (ie; 0 to 9), 6 factors for 2 segments (ie; 0 to fifteen), 3 factors for 3 segments (0 to 24), 1 level for 4 segments (0 to 30))

0 to 9 OR 0 to fifteen OR 0 to 24 OR 0 to 30

9 to fifteen OR 9 to 24 OR 9 to 30

15 to 24 OR 15 to 30

Villanova averages 9.6 3-pointers per sport on the season (essentially the most of any Massive East staff) and faces a 14-20 Colorado staff that allowed opponents to shoot 34% from past the arc. Dixon & Co. will possible outperform these numbers given they recorded 19 wins whereas taking part in within the Massive East.

Prediction: 9 to fifteen

5. Which of the next will happen?

2+ Massive 12 groups make semifinals, 2+ Massive East groups make semifinals, No Massive 12 or Massive East staff in remaining, not one of the above happens

Villanova and DePaul might simply meet within the semifinals on one aspect of the bracket, after which you’ve got Butler and Georgetown, who might shock some folks and make some noise on the opposite aspect. Whereas that is most likely the hardest query to reply, I am unable to decide towards some of the historic conferences in school basketball. The Massive East is a battleground yearly and I believe these groups can have an edge coming into this match.

Prediction: 2+ Massive East groups make semifinals

6. What would be the consequence of the Tulane vs. USC first spherical sport?

Tulane wins or loses by 7 factors or fewer OR USC wins by 8 factors or extra

Tulane went 19-14 and completed fourth within the American this yr. It boasts 4 gamers who common over 9 factors per sport and misplaced to Memphis by one level within the AAC Convention Match semifinals. It additionally lined the unfold in its final three video games, doing in order an 8.5-point underdog towards the Tigers.

Prediction: Tulane win or lose by 7 factors

Chris “The Bear” Fallica has lined sports activities for almost three a long time. Whereas school soccer has been his focus, he additionally enjoys the NFL, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, MLB, NHL and Horse Racing, with an “occasional” wager on such occasions. Chris lately gained the inaugural Circa Soccer Invitational and completed within the Prime 10 of the Golden Nugget Soccer Contest. He’s a multiple-time qualifier for the NHC Handicapping Championship. Keep in mind, “The much less you guess, the extra you lose once you win!” Observe him on Twitter @chrisfallica.

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