Betting Sweet 16? Here’s An Update On Times, Spreads, Totals, Moneylines, & More!
Everything You Need to Know Before Making Your Sweet 16 Bets
Oh, How Sweet!
College basketball news was made throughout the weekend as teams jockeyed for a spot in the Sweet 16. Below we review the matchups and early March Madness odds as the tournament continues.
Thursday, March 28th (spread, moneyline, total)
(6) Clemson vs. (2) Arizona
Odds: -7, -300/+240, 151 ½
Time: 7:09 PM ET on CBS
The next round of NCAAB games tips off on Thursday night with the No. 6 Clemson Tigers, one of four ACC teams remaining in the tournament, taking on No. 2 Arizona.
(6) CLEMSON IS ON TO THE SWEET 16 🔥
The Tigers upset (3) Baylor 72-64 to stick around for another weekend 🐅 #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/fGSXfRhkFz
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 25, 2024
(5) San Diego State vs. (1) UConn
Odds: -10, -485/+370, 135 ½
Time: 7:39 PM ET on TBS
This is a rematch of last year’s national championship game in which the UConn Huskies defeated the San Diego State Aztecs, 76-59. The Huskies’ defense has been suffocating in their first two wins, limiting Stetson and Northwestern to an average of 55 points per game.
WHO YOU GOT IN ROUND 2? 👀#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/vgFgjrtJ0w
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 25, 2024
(4) Alabama vs. (1) North Carolina
Odds: -4, -185/+155, 173 ½
Time: 9:39 PM ET on CBS
College basketball rumors were circulating that Alabama’s second-round opponent, No. 12 Grand Canyon, would be a matchup headache for the Crimson Tide but that proved to be false as Bama dismissed the Lopes with relative ease in a 72-61 victory.
Make it official @Aaron4PF_ 🔥#RollTide | #BlueCollarBasketball pic.twitter.com/wpcHHYnfIf
— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) March 25, 2024
(3) Illinois vs. (2) Iowa State
Odds: -2, -135/+115, 146 ½
Time: 10:09 PM ET on TBS
In what is likely to be the most competitive game of the night, a pair of conference champions will battle when Big Ten king Illinois takes on the Big 12 champs from Iowa State.
How Sweet it is. #Cyclones | #C5C pic.twitter.com/IJ0GPpvycK
— Iowa State Men’s Basketball (@CycloneMBB) March 24, 2024
Friday, March 29th (spread, moneyline, total)
(11) NC State vs. (2) Marquette
Odds: -6 ½, -285/+230, 150
Time: 7:09 PM ET on CBS
Both teams had scares in the last round as NC State needed overtime to dispatch the gritty Golden Grizzlies of Oakland and their Cinderella man, Jack Gohlke, while No. 10 Colorado took a second-half charge at Marquette before falling, 81-77, to the Golden Eagles.
WELCOME TO THE #SWEET16 @MarquetteMBB 🙌#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/vbfwdGvcls
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2024
(5) Gonzaga vs. (1) Purdue
Odds: -4 ½, -200/+165, 154
Time: 7:39 PM ET on CBS
Gonzaga had an impressive second-round victory over Kansas but will face a much taller task in getting by No. 1 Purdue. The Boilermakers’ Player of the Year, Zach Edey, is a force of nature and Zach Edey’s stats show him averaging 26 ½ points, 17 ½ rebounds, and 3 blocks per game thus far in the Big Dance.
The Boilermakers steamroll their way back to the Sweet 16 🚂#MarchMadness @BoilerBall pic.twitter.com/4Ju1nKs1AX
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2024
(4) Duke vs. (1) Houston
Odds: -4, -180/+150, 134
Time: 9:39 PM ET on CBS
A miraculous shot with time expiring in regulation brought No. 9 Texas A&M even with heavily favored No. 1 Houston to send the game into overtime. But the Cougars took over from there and came away with a 100-95 victory to advance to the Sweet 16.
Extra Sweet 🍬#ForTheCity x #GoCoogs pic.twitter.com/3yYFy6GZa8
— Houston Men’s Hoops 🏀 🐾 (@UHCougarMBK) March 25, 2024
(3) Creighton vs. (2) Tennessee
Odds: -2 ½, -150/+130, 143 ½
Time: 10:09 PM ET on TBS
The Big East’s Creighton Bluejays needed double overtime to get past Oregon, 86-73, while Tennessee staved off a late rally by Texas to punch their ticket to a date with the Jays.
the nightcap in Detroit 🌙 pic.twitter.com/axeimwvOJm
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) March 25, 2024
