Las Vegas Review-Journal Madness Challenge
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill, Kelly Stewart and Matt Youmans compete against handicappers Bruce Marshall and Ken Thomson in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games today and Friday. Each contestant selects 16 games against the spread — sides or totals — choosing from the 32 games on the betting board. Fifteen of the picks are worth one point, and a Best Bet counts for two points. The national champion pick is the tiebreaker.
Adam Hill
Review-Journal
Best Bet: North Carolina -4
Davidson +3.5
Bucknell +3.5
Memphis +1
Virginia Commonwealth -7.5
South Dakota State +11
Wichita State +4.5
Oregon +3
Saint Louis -9
UNLV -3
Iowa State-Notre Dame over 140.5
Wisconsin -6
Northwestern State-Florida over 140
Minnesota -3
Pacific +12.5
Colorado +1.5
Champion: Indiana
Bruce Marshall
GoldSheet.com
Best Bet: Oklahoma +3
Davidson +3.5
Bucknell +3.5
Saint Mary’s -1
Virginia Commonwealth -7.5
South Dakota State +11
Wichita State +4.5
New Mexico -11
Belmont +4.5
Saint Louis -9
California +3
Cincinnati +3
Florida Gulf Coast +13.5
North Carolina State -4
Ohio State -14
Miami -12
Champion: New Mexico
Kelly Stewart
Review-Journal
Best Bet: Miami -12
Missouri -3
Virginia Commonwealth -7.5
Gonzaga -22
New Mexico -11
Arizona -4.5
Oklahoma State -3
Saint Louis -9
UNLV -3
Syracuse -12.5
Cincinnati +3
San Diego State -3
Iowa State +1
Mississippi +6
Minnesota -3
Colorado +1.5
Champion: Miami
Ken Thomson
SportsXRadio.com
Best Bet: Missouri -3
Davidson +3.5
Saint Mary’s -1
Memphis-Saint Mary’s over 138
Wichita State-Pittsburgh under 119
Oregon +3
UNLV -3
California-UNLV over 131
Duke -18
Cincinnati-Creighton over 128
Montana +12.5
Iowa State +1
North Carolina -4
Oklahoma +3
Iona-Ohio State over 145
Northwestern State-Florida over 140
Champion: Indiana
Matt Youmans
Review-Journal
Best Bet: Colorado +1.5
Colorado State +3
Davidson +3.5
Bucknell +3.5
Memphis +1
Virginia Commonwealth -7.5
South Dakota State +11
Wichita State +4.5
Arizona -4.5
Oregon +3
Montana +12.5
Cincinnati +3
Florida Gulf Coast +13.5
Oklahoma +3
Temple +4
Mississippi-Wisconsin under 129.5
Champion: Duke