The top four teams are the only ones left standing in March Madness.
The pregame narrative: In Saturday’s first best-on-best battle, I’m riding with the Florida Gators to topple the Auburn Tigers straight up. As for the second game, Kon Knueppel should fill the net even in a defence-first matchup.
Check out my March Madness parlay predictions for the Final Four on Saturday, April 5.
March Madness parlay predictions
Parlay: Florida ML | Knueppel over 1.5 threes (+150)
Florida ML (-163): Back in February, a shorthanded Florida team travelled to Auburn as an 11-point underdog and won, 90-81.
The Gators didn’t have second-leading scorer Alijah Martin (14.5 PPG) that day, but it didn’t matter.
Since then, Florida has rattled off 10 straight wins, which includes running the table at the SEC tournament — arguably as impressive as winning March Madness would be.
Florida and Auburn both rank in the top 10 in offensive and defensive efficiency, per KenPom.com, and they both have game-breaking stars (Walter Clayton Jr. and Johni Broome, respectively).
To me, the edge lies in the fact that the Gators earned a relatively comfortable road win against the Tigers already this year, and that it came without Martin.
Florida is 31-2 SU as a favourite. With Martin back, I expect another win for the Gators.
College basketball parlay picks
Knueppel over 1.5 threes (-182): Although I don’t expect a ton of offence in the Houston vs. Duke game, I think a pair of 3s from Knueppel is well within reach.
- Knueppel has 2+ threes in 7 of 9 games since March 3.
- He’s shooting 7-of-13 from beyond the arc in March Madness.
- He has a 40.1 3PT% on the season.
Cooper Flagg isn’t the only NBA lottery-bound freshman in Duke’s starting lineup. And while opposing teams do their best to slow down the projected No. 1 pick, Knueppel is talented enough to take advantage.
Knueppel has cashed this bet in three straight games and is averaging 2.1 threes this year.
March Madness parlay predictions made at 4:15 p.m. ET 04/02/2025.
Jordan enjoys writing data-driven game previews and analysis articles — especially for MLB markets or NFL/NBA props. And as a proud Ohio University grad, he’ll always have a soft spot for college sports (especially if the Bobcats are involved). Previous stops include mlb.com, Sportsnet and The Athletic.