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[The Duel will come out with a $10 parlay angle every day, tracking success on a rolling seven-day span. In our last seven bets, The Duel staff has gone 3-4 with a -$3.98 payout differential. Overall, we're up $254.91].


Game 1: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Iowa State Cyclones (-5.5, -110), 9:50 p.m. EST

This Iowa State team is coming into the NCAA Tournament with a ton of momentum after beating the Kansas Jayhawks in the Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship. The Buckeyes rank 267th in the nation in points per game at 69.6. Iowa State ranks ninth in offensive efficiency and averages 77.4 points per game. The numbers show this is a ​matchup that really favors the Cyclones. 

Game 2: Saint Louis Billikens vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (-10.5, -110), 9:57 p.m. EST

Virginia Tech is getting back one of its best players in Justin Robinson and the Hokies had a 10-1 record before he got injured. Even without Robinson, Virginia Tech still managed to rank 11th in offensive efficiency and 25th in defensive efficiency this season. Conversely, the Saint Louis Billikens ranked 205th in offensive efficiency this season. With this Hokies squad likely to be improved with the return of Robinson, Virginia Tech could cover this big number in what looks to be a very tough ​matchup for Saint Louis. 

$10 Parlay Payout = $26.45

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