Today's top picks: Houston to cover against Memphis among best bets, plus more college basketball, NBA, golf and NASCAR picks for Sunday

Host Jonathan Coachman is joined by Mike McClure, Allan Bell and Justin Perri on the Early Edge podcast, powered by SportsLine. Get highlighted plays for college basketball, NBA, golf and NASCAR for Sunday, March 13, and you can stream the show live every morning on the SportsLine YouTube page.

The crew kicks off with its story lines, and Mike has some NASCAR info on Sunday's 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500 in Phoenix (3:30 p.m. ET). He is eager to see how Kevin Harvick fares, as he has struggled in the new car but has dominated at Phoenix. But the big news is that betting favorite Kyle Larson will be dropped to the rear of the field to start because of unapproved adjustments.

Justin says history backs the Over on the SEC Tournament final between Texas A&M and Tennessee (1 p.m. ET), but the way the teams have been playing, it's a tough call. The total has gone over 140 in each final since 2015, and the total is set at around 130 for Saturday's championship game.    

Coach jumps in with two SportsLine Plays of the Day. The first is from the NHL, and it is Over 6 goals in the Predators vs. Wild matchup (7 p.m. ET). Coach says the Over is 23-3 in the past 26 games when the Wild is a home favorite. 

The second play is from college basketball, and it is Over 137 on the Richmond vs. Davidson Atlantic 10 final (5 p.m. ET). The Spiders have been "the darlings of Championship Week," coach says, and they will pile up points as they battle to close out their amazing run.

Mike goes back to NASCAR for his pick, taking Denny Hamlin -115 in a head-to-head matchup with Chase Elliott. "This really really sets up nicely for Denny Hamlin," McClure says, as the driver has been dominant on intermediate tracks. Hamlin has five top-five finishes in the last six races at Phoenix Raceway, including a victory. "This is really where Denny Hamlin excels," Mike says, adding that he is undervalued because he has failed to to finish two races this season.

Allan has three Under plays, including an NBA pick on the Grizzlies and Thunder (7 p.m. ET) going Under 230 points. Memphis is struggling to score points on the road and will put up some strong defense, Bell says. 

Bell's other two picks are on the SEC Tournament final, and he likes the Tennessee vs. Texas A&M matchup to go Under 61.5 in the first half. He also is taking the same play in the second half, going Under 70.5 (-120). "These two teams are identical," Bell says. "What they do -- people think that it's the points that they are winning these games by -- no, it's actually smoking you out and not letting the other team score."

Justin has two college basketball plays he loves, and he is backing Houston -3.5 against Memphis in the AAC final (3:15 p.m. ET). He says people will be betting on the great story with coach Penny Hardaway leading Memphis, and Perri is going against that. "Houston has looked great," he says. "I think it's going to be a battle, but in the end Houston should be able to pull away."    

Perri's final play is on the Ivy League final (noon ET), and he is taking Yale +3.5 against Princeton. "Yale is a seasoned team," Justin says. "They have a lot of upperclassmen who have been in these big games before." The Bulldogs have won one Ivy League Tournament and played in the previous two, so Justin loves their chances as an underdog.

Coach can't let Perri's pick on the AAC final slide. He is aware that Memphis dominated the last meeting in beating Houston 71-65 just a week ago, so he challenges Perri to a Showdown, taking the points on the Tigers.   

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