Fargo's NIT Annihilator (252-228-4 run)

This is a play on the INDIANA ST. SYCAMORES for our NIT Annihilator. Although Indiana St. could not get out of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, it should have gained a berth in the NCAA Tournament as the Sycamores finished No. 28 in NET rankings and were by far the highest rated team to not make the tournament. This team looks to be on a mission with a huge chip on their shoulder and this venue favors them as they will have the crowd on their side. The Sycamores feature three players that shoot at least 40 percent from long range and they shoot 38.3 percent as team from behind the arc which is No. 11 in the country. Utah used its huge home court advantage to roll through the first three games of the NIT and winning away from home kept the Utes out of the NCAA Tournament. They went 17-2 at home but won only five games outside of Salt Lake City with just two of those victories coming after November. Utah has a big size advantage but it does not help them defensively, especially on the perimeter where the Utes are No. 223 in three-point shooting defense. Additionally, they are one of the worst free throw shooting teams in the country, hitting only 65 percent from the stripe which is No. 348 in the nation. Here, we play against underdogs after successfully covering the spread in three or more consecutive games, playing with five or six days of rest. This situation is 149-112 ATS (57.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (662) Indiana St. Sycamores