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It might seem intuitive, but good free throw shooting teams are profitable during the NCAA Tournament. The Action Network’s director of research Evan Abrams has developed a betting trend that’s applicable to three Sweet 16 games on Friday night — and target the spreads for Miami, Creighton and Texas. Since 2005, teams that shoot 75%…

The last day of the Sweet 16 has arrived. Friday’s slate features four more games with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. That means plenty of college hoops stars will be ready to carry their teams to the finish line. Our college basketball writers came through with four player props for Friday’s…

March Madness continues Friday. The second day of the Sweet 16 features San Diego State vs Alabama, Miami vs Houston, Princeton vs Creighton and Xavier vs Texas in an epic ending to the night. Here are the Sweet 16 odds and our expert picks for every game Friday, as well as the start time and…

Will the dogs be barking this weekend? Historical data suggests the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight weekend is the only weekend in the NCAA Tournament where underdogs have been profitable against the spread. Since 2005, underdogs are 110-87-7 against the spread in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, making them the two most — and…

What. A. Weekend. What started with Princeton, made its way to Fairleigh Dickinson and then … back to Princeton, which became the third 15-seed to reach the Sweet 16, and ended with one of the wildest tourney covers in recent memory. We’re here to answer tourney questions, dish out stats and facts, talk futures, coaches,…

Below are my betting thoughts for all eight Sweet 16 games. Hopefully, you can take a nugget or two away as you finalize your final wagers for Thursday and Friday. Kansas State vs. Michigan State -2 | O/U: 137.5 Thursday, 6:30 p.m. ET · TBS (New York, NY) Michigan State did open as a favorite,…

Friday’s NCAA Tournament slate features four Sweet 16 games with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. After tournament games went 32-16 to the under in the first weekend, Collin Wilson is back to break down over/unders for both the Thursday slate and the Friday slate. Friday’s games include San Diego State vs.…

The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars are two steps away from the Final Four after a nail-biting, come-from-behind victory over Auburn on Saturday night. Their odds to make the Final Four are the best in the Midwest region at -135 at FanDuel. And Houston’s odds to win the NCAA Tournament are second-best in the country…