TST Best Bets: April 5, 2026
UCLA guard Gabriela Jaquez #11 dribbles the ball during an NCAA Women's Basketball game between Oklahoma State University and University of California Los Angeles on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles Calif The stage is set for the women’s basketball NCAA Championship final, as a heavyweight clash on Easter Sunday will decide whether UCLA will make history with its first NCAA title, or powerhouse South Carolina will take home its fourth championship of the decade. The Gamecocks shocked the world on Friday when they snapped UConn’s 54-game win streak, shattering the Huskies’ hopes of back-to-back national titles en route to punching their ticket to a third consecutive national title game. With a low-scoring 51-44 victory over Texas in the Final Four, the Bruins have made their way to their first national title game in the NCAA era, as they look to cap off what has been a magical season.
Meanwhile in the NBA, Sunday marks the return of Stephen Curry, who has missed the last 27 games with a knee injury, as the Golden State Warriors look to rev up their superstar guard ahead of the start of the play-in tournament. To hunt down winners and avoid laying an egg this Easter Sunday, here are tonight’s TST Best Bets brought to you by BetOnline. ag.
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UCLA – Under 127. 5 Rundown: The biggest reason Dawn Staley has her Gamecocks in a third consecutive national title game is the lockdown defense of her backcourt duo, senior Raven Johnson and freshman Agot Makeer. Facing an elite Husky offense led by AP National Player of the Year Sarah Strong and star guard Azzi Fudd, Johnson and Makeer held the two to a combined 7-for-31 from the field, powering the Gamecocks to an upset.
South Carolina’s defense has been in top shape through the entire tournament, allowing just 52. 6 points per game through the tournament, which does not bode well for a UCLA offense that just turned the ball over a whopping 23 times against Texas. But despite those offensive woes, the Bruins made it Sunday through an incredible defensive effort, holding Texas to shooting just 31% from the field.