Las Vegas Review-Journal Madness Challenge
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Matt Youmans compete against handicappers Bruce Marshall and Ken Thomson in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games today and Friday. Each contestant selects six games against the spread, sides or totals, choosing from the eight games on the betting board. Five of the picks are worth one point, with the Best Bet counting for two points. Last week’s picks were worth a maximum of 17 points (15 worth one point; two-point Best Bet). The national champion pick is the tiebreaker.
Adam Hill
Review-Journal
Best Bet: Michigan State -5
Syracuse -4
Cincinnati +7½
Florida +1½
Baylor -6
North Carolina State +8
Last week: 8½ points
Champion: North Carolina
Matt Youmans
Review-Journal
Best Bet: Xavier +6
Cincinnati +7½
Marquette -1½
Michigan State -5
Kentucky -9
Ohio +10½
Last week: 9 points
Champion: Kansas
Bruce Marshall
GoldSheet.com
Best Bet: Florida +1½
Syracuse -4
Cincinnati +7½
Indiana +9
Xavier +6
North Carolina State +8
Last week: 10½ points
Champion: Vanderbilt
Ken Thomson
SportsXRadio.com
Best Bet: Kansas -8
Ohio State -7½
Florida-Marquette over 146
Louisville-Michigan State over 125
Michigan State -5
Kentucky -9
Last week: 8 points
Champion: Missouri