Dave Carney 3/26/2021
What’s on the table today?: Sweet 16 Betting Preview
Saturday March Madness resumes with four games on Saturday and four games on Sunday. Surprise teams like #12 Oregon State, #15 Oral Roberts, #8 Loyola of Chicago and #11 Syracuse are all still in play in a nearly historic year for underdogs in the Sweet 16.
Looking ahead to this weekend’s games I’ve put together a betting preview for all games on Saturday and Sunday with current lines and totals courtesy of VSIN, and trends thanks to Covers.com.
Saturday (3/27/2021)
- #12 ORE St vs #8 Loyola of Chicago (-6 ½) total 125 ½
- Ramblers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Ramblers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.
- Ramblers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
- #5 Villanova vs #1 Baylor (-7 ½) total 141 ½
- Wildcats are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog.
- Wildcats are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Wildcats are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- #15 Oral Roberts vs #3 Arkansas (-11 ½) total 159
- Razorbacks are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Razorbacks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Razorbacks are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
- #11 Syracuse vs #2 Houston (-6 ½) total 140
- Orange are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Orange are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Orange are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win.
- Orange are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog.
Sunday (3/28/2021)
- #5 Creighton vs #1 Gonzaga (-13 ½) total 158 ½
- Bulldogs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games as a favorite.
- Bulldogs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games.
- #4 FLA St vs #1 Michigan (-2 ½) total 143 ½
- Under is 11-2 in Wolverines last 13 games following a straight up win.
- Under is 13-3 in Wolverines last 16 games following a ATS win.
- #11 UCLA vs #2 Alabama (-6 ½) total 145 ½
- Under is 6-1 in Bruins last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 NCAA Tournament games.
- #7 Oregon vs #6 USC (-2) total 139
- Ducks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games as an underdog.
- Ducks are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog.
**For more info on TOTAL plays, OVER/UNDER, and PLUS/MINUS plays, TEASER cards and more, check back through some previous columns for detailed information**
REMEMBER – don’t bet based upon my recommendations. Do your research. Stay in your lane
