🐶 Dogs don’t totally roll over
The big picture: After favorites went 16-0 SU on Friday, underdogs pushed back — even as favorites still went 6-2 SU and 5-3 ATS Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament..

👉 Totals flipped too: Unders went 6-2

Tournament to date:
👉 Favorites: 32-8 SU, 22-17-1 ATS (56.4%)
👉 Totals: Overs still lead 21-19

 
🏀 Sunday Second Round — What’s on the board
👉 Full previews, picks and projections for every game

👉 (2) Purdue (-7.5) vs. (7) Miami (FL) — 12:10 ET, CBS
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👉 (2) Iowa State (-4.5) vs. (7) Kentucky — 2:45 ET, CBS
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👉 (4) Kansas (+3.5) vs. (5) St. John’s — 5:15 ET, CBS
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👉 (3) Virginia (+1.5) vs. (6) Tennessee — 6:10 ET, TNT
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👉 (1) Florida (-10.5) vs. (9) Iowa — 7:10 ET, TBS
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👉 (1) Arizona (-12.5) vs. (9) Utah State — 7:50 ET, truTV
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👉 (2) UConn (-3.5) vs. (7) UCLA — 8:45 ET, TNT
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👉 (4) Alabama (+1.5) vs. (5) Texas Tech — 9:45 ET, TBS
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📊 Saturday Analytics Recap
Tracking the card: These plays were generated using AI analysis of Steve Makinen’s tournament betting trends.

🟢 Michigan -12.5 vs. Saint Louis ✅
🔴 Texas A&M +10.5 vs. Houston ❌
🔴 Gonzaga -6.5 vs. Texas ❌

 
🎯 Sunday Analytics Report

💡 Trend to know: #2 seeds are just 19-26-2 ATS (42.2%)

🟢 Miami (FL) (+7.5) vs Purdue
👉 #2 seeds just 42.2% ATS
👉 ACC teams 75% ATS in this round

🟢 Kentucky (+4.5) vs Iowa State
👉 Another fade of a vulnerable #2 seed
👉 Tight spread = upset profile

🟢 Virginia–Tennessee UNDER 137.5
👉 ACC–SEC matchups 73% UNDER
👉 Unders went 6-2 Saturday

👉 See all of Makinen’s second-round trends

 
🎯 Sunday Best Bets from VSiN experts

👉 Greg Peterson

👉 Dave Tuley

Coming later: Adam Burke and Josh Appelbaum will post this morning.
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🏀 Zach Cohen’s NBA Report
The big picture: March Madness dominates attention, but the NBA delivered excitement, too, on Saturday.

👉 Brawl in Thunder–Wizards
👉 Luke Kennard game-winner (Lakers–Magic)
👉 Amen Thompson buzzer-beater (Rockets-Heat)

Sunday slate:
👉 Trail Blazers vs Nuggets (5 ET, NBA TV)
👉 Timberwolves (no Anthony Edwards)vs vs Celtics (8 ET, NBC)

Want more? Zach posts Best Bets every morning.

👉 Find Zach’s picks →

🏁 NASCAR at Darlington: Simulation says Reddick

The edge: Darlington is one of NASCAR’s toughest tracks — and this week’s simulation from Steve Makinen is backing the favorite.

👉 See the full simulation + odds board

Top line: Tyler Reddick is projected to win his fourth race of the season after dominating practice and qualifying. He’ll start on the pole and enters as a clear favorite.

The challengers:
👉 Kyle Larson
👉 Denny Hamlin

Risers to watch:
👉 Bubba Wallace (strong track history at Darlington)
👉 Chase Briscoe

Top 5 projection:
Reddick • Larson • Wallace • Briscoe • Byron

Underdogs with value:
Wallace • Briscoe • Buescher • Cindric • Jones • Busch

Favorites to fade:
Bell • Elliott • Logano

Why it matters: Darlington grades as just a C+ handicap track — meaning unpredictability is in play — and new rules on horsepower and spoilers could amplify tire wear and late-race chaos.

👉 More NASCAR coverage and betting insight

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