The First Four continues Wednesday night with two teams very familiar with the friendly confines of Dayton. Farleigh Dickinson, the Northeast Conference Champions, will battle the SWC champs, Texas Southern Tigers. The winner of this game will be the 16th seed in the East Region and will play the #1 Purdue Boilermakers. Here, we give you our college basketball pick for the First Four game between Fairleigh Dickinson and Texas Southern.
Fairleigh Dickinson vs Texas Southern Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Fairleigh Dickinson +2.5 |
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This game will be played at UD Arena at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Why Bet on Fairleigh Dickinson:
✅ FDU is 4-2 in their last six games played and were competitive in both loses, including a one-point loss in the Northeast Championship Game.
✅ The Knights were above .500 against teams like the Tigers and will not fear the moment.
✅ Texas Southern is the worst team in the bracket and have not won more than three games in a row all season – they are currently on a three-game winning streak.
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Fairleigh Dickinson Knights – Been Here Before
Fairleigh Dickinson backed into the NCAA Tournament as they lost in the Northeast Conference Finals, but lucked out that it was to Merrimack who is not yet eligible for the NCAA Tournament. It’s a sour way for a team to enter the Big Dance, but the Knights will not apologize.
The Knights are considered the 301st ranked team in the nation and are 16-12 in their 28 Quad Four games this season.
Fairleigh Dickson is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 and will be making their third appearance in the First Four games. FDU is 1-1 in their two games, losing in 2016 and winning in 2019.
Texas Southern Tigers – Kings of the First Four
Texas Southern finished eighth in the SWAC regular season standings, but the they won three games in a row, which was tied for their longest winning streak of the season, to lift the SWAC trophy. The Tigers upset the top seeded Grambling Tigers to lift the trophy for the third straight season.
Not a very good team, the Tigers rank at 292nd and are just 10-11 in their games against Quad Four opponents.
Texas Southern is back in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season and are participating in the First Four round for the fourth time. The Tigers unbeaten in their previous three appearances having won all three times by 8+ points.
