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          2019 NCAA tournament: How to bet Wednesday's First Four games

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          • Preston Johnson
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            Preston Johnson
            ESPN Sports Betting Analyst
            • Professional sports bettor finding advantages in inefficient markets
            • Joined ESPN in 2019
            • MS Sport Psychology, University of Utah
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          • Jordan Schultz
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            Jordan Schultz
            ESPN
            • ESPN insider/analyst and correspondent for the "The Board Room"
            • Co-host of the new hoops podcast, "Pull Up," with CJ McCollum
            • Former college 2-guard
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          Mar 20, 2019, 03:09 PM

          The NCAA tournament resumes with two games Wednesday.

          College basketball experts Preston Johnson and Jordan Schultz are here to offer guidance, giving their best bets for the First Four.

          For more analysis, be sure to check out PickCenter, which has projections on every NCAA tournament game.

          Note: All odds are via Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook as of March 19.

          First Four

          No. 16 North Carolina Central Eagles vs. No. 16 North Dakota State Bison (-5)

          Total: 132.5

          BPI line: NDSU -4

          Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio

          Schultz: NC Central can win this game -- not just cover.