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2023 NCAA Tournament: Round 2 Same Game Parlay Picks (Saturday)

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The Madness returns Saturday for even more jam-packed college basketball action! Before things tip off this afternoon be sure to get all of your betting picks placed. To help, here are our top picks for Saturday’s Round 2 action.

Also, take a look at our other best bets for Saturday:

Round 2 Same Game Parlay Picks for Round of 32

(5) San Diego State vs. (13) Furman

Leg 1 - Furman +5.5 (-110) 

The Furman Paladins upset the Virginia Cavaliers and are now in the Round of 32.

They needed a couple things to go their way in the final seconds but were able to earn an enormous upset over the Cavaliers.

Now they’re looking to get into the Sweet 16. They’ve got a similar matchup against San Diego State. The Aztecs are very good defensively and slightly above-average on offense.

Furman is shooting 34.4% from three and 58.7% from inside the arc. Meanwhile, San Diego State is only shooting 34.2% from three and 49.4% from inside the arc.

It’s going to be a bit harder for Furman to score. Another game in the 60’s would make sense between these two teams. Furman’s defense isn’t tremendous inside, but the Paladins are at least good enough on the glass to keep the Aztecs from earning a lot of second chances. I’ll take Furman with the points.

Leg 2 - Under 137.5 (-110) 

San Diego State has held teams to 28.9% from downtown this season. Furman is shooting 34.4% from three an relies on taking a bunch of threes. The Paladins will make some, as we saw against Virignia. But overall, San Diego State should be able to get some stops and will limit fouls and offensive rebounds to make things harder on the Paladins.

Meanwhile, San Diego State will take fewer threes and might get to the foul line more. Second chances will still be hard to come by but turnovers will be limited. The Aztecs will use more time per possession than Furman and likely try to slow the game down to slow Furman’s offense down.

I’ll take the Under in this game.

Leg 3 - Jalen Slawson Over 12.5 Points (-125)

Slawson is the second-leading scorer on the Paladins. He’s added 15.8 points per game but his line is sitting at 12.5.

Over the last three games, Slawson has earned at least 15 points while taking at least nine shots. Slawson added 20 points against Virginia after the team scored just 68 points. He’ll be just as good against San Diego State tonight. The game can still go under with Slawson adding 13 points.

Parlay Odds: +514

(4) Tennessee vs. (5) Duke

Leg 1 - Duke -3.5 (-105) 

The Duke Blue Devils haven’t played well all year long. But they’ve figured it out over the last two months.

Everyone’s talking about Tennessee’s defense. As they should. The Vols have held teams to 26.4% from three and 44.5% from inside the arc throughout the season.

But Duke’s defense has been just as good recently. The Blue Devils held Oral Roberts to 51 points and kept Virginia to 49 points over the last two games. They even held UNC to 57 points in a game where the Tar Heels needed to win in the regular season.

Duke’s healthy and playing at a very high level. Tennessee isn’t healthy and has lost four of its last five games, with those losses coming against Auburn and Missouri (in the SEC Tournament).

Duke will out-shoot Tennessee in a low-scoring game.

Leg 2 - Under 127.5 (-110) 

Tennessee is highly regarded on KenPom as one of the best defenses in the nation. The Vols have a defensive effective field goa percentage of 42.5% and have allowed just 26.4% from downtown this season. That’s the top percentage in all of college basketball.

Duke should escape Tennessee, but it’s going to be a game similar to how the ACC Championship game went down. Duke will out-defend Tennessee, score enough points and move on to the Sweet 16 with terrific defensive play.

Leg 3 - Kyle Filipowski Over 14.5 Points (-113)

Filipowski is Duke’s leading scorer. I’m not saying Duke is going to go on a rampage tonight. The offense won’t. But someone’s got to score.

Filipowski averages 15.1 points per game but only had six in the game against Oral Roberts. He wasn’t really needed in that game and Connor Vanover, was the center, who was a former center for Arkansas, was keeping him away from the rim for Oral Roberts.

Anyway, Filipowski added 20 against Virginia, 17 against Miami, 22 against Pittsburgh, and 22 against North Carolina in his previous four games. He’s an elite scorer and elite player. He’ll get at least 15 tonight.

Parlay Odds: +549

(1) Kansas vs. (8) Arkansas

Leg 1 - Kansas 4.5 (-102) 

I know, everyone wants to see an upset.

I don’t see it happening here.

Arkansas has shot just 31.6% from long range while hitting only 69.2% of foul shots this season. Inside, the Razorbacks have had success, shooting 53.2% from the field. However, Kansas has held teams to 31.2% from deep and 47.2% from inside the arc.

The Razorbacks would need to be very aggressive on the offensive glass and get to the foul line at a very high rate to even have a chance at winning this game.

It’s unlikely. Kansas will also probably get to the foul line more frequently. The Razorbacks foul at a very high rate despite holding teams to 30.4% from three and 46.8% from inside the arc.

Kansas is the better shooting team, hitting 34.6% from three and 53% form inside the arc. They’ll match Arkansas on the glass and limit turnovers more. Back Kansas to escape Arkansas and move on to the Sweet 16.

Leg 2 - Over 143.5 (-110) 

Kansas and Arkansas move at an above-average pace. Arkansas is going to help push this game over with the amount of fouls in this game. Kansas shoots 72% from the foul line and should earn a solid chunk of points there.

Both teams will have second chances in this game and both have done well shooting the ball inside the arc. Plus, both teams would rather try and score inside the arc then shoot threes. Higher quality looks make it easier to score and tack on points.

Take the Over in this game.

Leg 3 - Gradey Dick Over 14.5 Points (-106)

Dick has averaged 14.3 points per game this season. But other than his game against Texas, he’s been much better from the field in the second half of the season.

Dick scored 19 against Howard in 32 minutes and had 15 against Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament. Prior to that, he scored 18 against West Virginia.

He’s taken at least ten field goals per game over the last four games and has three games shooting at least 40% in those four games. Look for Dick to have a big night for Kansas as the second-best scorer.

Parlay Odds: +549

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