This isn't a drill: One of Bet Labs' expert college basketball models spit out 20 picks against the spread for the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
We've been waiting patiently as this particular betting system — which has cashed nearly 60% of previous predictions — only comes around during the NCAA Tournament.
The model started the 2023 NCAA Tournament with a win Tuesday, predicting Pitt's outright victory over Mississippi State.
It uses a variety of betting trends and factors in important, valuable information to extract top picks against the spread in the NCAA Tournament.
If you're in the market for a whole bunch of college basketball predictions spanning both Thursday and Friday, look no further than these 20 betting picks from a top-rated model that only accounts for NCAA Tournament basketball games.
Here are the 11 team's the model likes to cover Friday, after making nine picks Thursday.
College Basketball Friday Predictions
This model system is very intricate. It only recommends betting certain seeds, and it loves using pace of play to determine which team will cover.
