Content warning: This article contains images of alleged sexual abuse. Terrence Shannon is with his team this week, preparing for the Illini’s first Sweet 16 appearance in nearly two decades, as is business as usual. But during the NCAA tournament, whether they take on Iowa State on Thursday in Boston or make it to the… Read More »
The betting story from the first week of the NCAA men’s tournament was easy to recognize: Favorites were the way to go. It has been a poor tournament. Favorites are 30-22 against the spread, and double-digit favorites are 14-3 ATS according to John Ewing of BetMGM. The favorites tied 15-1 in the second round. Teams… Read More »
The Sweet 16 is set. And it comes with an unexpected surprise from the ACC. The conference has a quarter of the remaining field in the men’s NCAA tournament, sending four teams to the second weekend. Clemson fended off Baylor and Duke steamrolled James Madison on Sunday night to secure their spot in the Final… Read More »
It took two overtimes, but Creighton made sure there wouldn’t be any setbacks on Saturday. The No. 3 Bluejays defeated No. 11 Oregon 86-73 in double overtime to advance to the Sweet 16 in the Midwest Region. Creighton forced the first overtime when Baylor Scheierman hit a jumper to tie the game with less than… Read More »