The Sweet 16 was the end of the line for the Michigan State Spartans, but it won’t be the end for head coach Tom Izzo. “Trying to win a National Championship: plain and simple,” Izzo said in his postgame press conference when asked where he sees himself in five years after No. 3-seeded Michigan State’s … Read more
Just like that, only eight remain. Two compelling days of Sweet 16 matchups that featured nothing but power-conference programs produced four nail-biting finishes and four lopsided blowouts. When the dust finally settled, the Elite Eight housed six teams seeded No. 3 or higher and two upstarts in No. 9 Iowa and No. 6 Tennessee. The … Read more
Some familiar names are making up this season’s Elite 8. Let’s check out the odds for the men’s Elite 8 at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 27, as well as what to know about each game. SATURDAY, MARCH 28 No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 3 Illinois Spread: Illinois -6.5Moneyline: Illinois -290, Iowa +235O/U: 139.5 What … Read more
The opening weekend of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament started and ended with a thud for the Big Ten. In an instant, No. 8 Ohio State lost to No. 9 TCU in the very first game that tipped on Thursday afternoon. It wasn’t much later when No. 5 Wisconsin got upended by No. 12 High … Read more
As March Madness rolls into Sweet 16 odds, one of the most interesting developments is not about the Thursday-Friday eight-pack of games. Rather, at least for Caesars Sports, it’s about the quantum shift over the past week in March Madness championship liabilities. In short, what was recently good is now bad, and vice-versa. “We’ve written … Read more
That’s a wrap for Hubert Davis at his alma mater. Davis will not return to the North Carolina Tar Heels next season. After five seasons as the Tar Heels head coach, Davis reportedly informed his team of his departure on Tuesday night. His departure comes in the wake of No. 6-seeded North Carolina’s overtime loss … Read more
With 48 games spread across four days, bettors were plenty enthused to jump on 2026 March Madness odds. So there were plenty of notable winners. Among the largest: A Fanatics Sportsbook customer who banked more than $300,000 on a five-leg parlay. More on that winning wager, a banger of a buzzer-beater, other notable parlays, major … Read more
Are college sports in a better or worse place than before the NIL boom? That question has hovered over this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, a postseason spectacle that hasn’t settled the debate, but rather intensified it. “College sports, it’s different now,” FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd said on Monday’s episode of “The Herd.” “I think … Read more
St. John’s guard Dylan Darling missed his first four shots in Sunday’s Round of 32 matchup against Kansas, but that didn’t stop him from asking coach Rick Pitino to give him the final shot of the game in the Red Storm’s eventual win. After Darling made a runner at the buzzer to seal a win … Read more
Sixteen teams remain and eight games are on deck. Let’s check out the odds for the men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 23, as well as what to know about each game. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a … Read more