As UConn and Duke took the floor Sunday in the East Region final, the Huskies were in the range of +180 moneyline underdogs on the March Madness oddsboard. Late in the first half, down 19 points, UConn was 10 times that — a +1800 underdog to pull the outright upset. In other words, it was … Read more
The shot heard ‘round the sportsbooks had a huge impact on how bettors and bookmakers did to March Madness odds over the weekend. You might call it a split decision. For some sportsbooks, Braylon Mullins’ dagger 3-pointer for UConn was a huge positive, blowing up a heap of moneyline parlays that had Duke as the … Read more
As the final seconds melted away in Sunday evening’s Elite Eight showdown between No. 2 UConn and top-seeded Duke, it began to feel like the frantic comeback orchestrated by the Huskies, who trailed the Blue Devils by 19 in the waning moments of the first half, would fall mercilessly short. But then, as if pulled … Read more
It was an uphill battle for UConn on Sunday. The second-seeded Huskies started the game going 1-for-18 from 3-point range and trailed top-seeded seed Duke by double digits with 6:37 remaining in the second half. That’s when things took a turn for the better. UConn pulled off a stunning comeback, thanks to its gritty culture, … Read more
Braylon Mullins sank a desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn an astonishing 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke on Sunday, earning the Huskies a spot in the Final Four after they rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit. The Blue Devils led by three before UConn’s Silas Demary Jr. made one of two free … Read more
UConn men’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma is ripping the double-regional format being used in the women’s NCAA Tournament, saying it doesn’t make sense for the teams still playing or for efforts to grow the game. Auriemma brought up attendance, bad shooting percentages and teams having to come to the arena early and late on the … Read more
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