Here are early Sweet 16 predictions for all eight matchups.
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The Longhorns have impressive wins over BYU and Gonzaga, who were both ranked higher than them at KenPom by a wide margin, though Purdue is a different animal entirely.This would be a massive upset, and my model shows value on the Boilermakers -6.5, with a projected score of 77.75-69.40. A razor-thin matchup as the Big Ten runner-up Nebraska Cornhuskers face off against the Iowa Hawkeyes, whom they eliminated in overtime during the Big Ten Tournament.The Hawkeyes’ offensive rhythm will be the key as they often go cold from the field. I’ll take the Cornhuskers to keep on shucking along.The world is on John Calipari and Arkansas on Thursday night as his squad is playing with confidence on both sides of the ball.The Wildcats are absolutely loaded and won’t bow down to Calipari’s No. 5-rated offense by countering with their No. 2 ranked defense.No team looked like they were having more fun than Illinois through two rounds, as they embarrassed two overmatched units in Penn and VCU.KenPom has Illinois as the No. 6 team in the country, with Houston No. 4. Tight matchup, but I like Illinois’ size and ability to shoot the ball from distance.Duke’s injuries piled up on them, making them vulnerable to a No. 16 seed Siena team, but with extra rest, they may get back guard Caleb Foster.It’s really tough to make a pick on this game until we see what Duke’s lineups look like.The dominant Michigan Wolverines get a date with Nate Oats’ squad in the sweet 16. The Crimson Tide aren’t a team to be trifled with, ranking No. 3 in the nation on offense, per KenPom. Alabama needs to get hot from distance in order to get Michigan on the backfoot. Easier said than done of course.The Spartans have played well overall, defeating the Louisville Cardinals handily in the Round of 32. KenPom ranks Tom Izzo’s group ahead of Dan Hurley’s and the eye test tells me something similar. UConn is beat up and despite shooting better in the Round of 32, their jump-shot confidence is a bit too low for me to trust against the Spartans’ defense.To wrap up the Sweet 16, the Tennessee Volunteers look to spring the upset against a stout Iowa State defense that’s rated No.5 in the nation, via KenPom. Bart Torvik has this game even closer, with major respect being given to the Volunteers as the No. 12 team in the nation, with the Cyclones rated No. 7.Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting. During the football season he’s showcased massive profits at The Post in the player prop market the last two seasons. While constantly betting long shots, his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.Syracuse coach rips NCAA selection committee for 'personal attack' after 53-point loss to UConnTop prospect's two homers off bench to cap spring weren't only thing that impressed YankeesStream It Or Skip It: 'Deadloch' Season 2 On Prime Video, Where Two Mismatched Detectives Investigate A Murder In Crocodile Country
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