Two pro handicappers went 8-4 ATS in their first-round picks for the Review-Journal’s March Madness Challenge. Here are their selections for the Sweet 16.
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The betting public lost the upset-filled first round of the NCAA Tournament. But bettors bounced back in the second round as favorites won 15 of 16 games.
UNLV women’s basketball coach Lindy La Rocque insists Las Vegas is where she wants to be, even though other programs are calling to gauge her interest.
One of the freshman guards on UNLV’s women’s basketball team has played a key role in getting the team back to the NCAA Tournament.
VSiN host Wes Reynolds is back to defend his Review-Journal March Madness Challenge title and likes Drake as his best bet in the first round.
Review-Journal betting reporter Todd Dewey competes against VSiN host Wes Reynolds and four pro handicappers in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games.
The UNLV men’s basketball team didn’t make the NCAA Tournament this year, but it still reached the postseason. The Rebels want to take full advantage.
A record six Mountain West basketball teams made the NCAA Tournament, but most of the seed lines they found themselves on were questionable.
Purdue is the money leader at BetMGM, ticket leader at Caesars Sportsbook and one of the largest liabilities at Las Vegas books to win the NCAA Tournament.
The NCAA Tournament betting handle, or amount wagered, in Nevada last year was estimated at $459 million, which almost tripled the 2023 Super Bowl handle.
The lowest seed ever to win the NCAA Tournament is No. 8 Villanova in 1985, but the Wildcats aren’t the biggest long shot to have won it all.
From theater seating to private rooms, buckets of beers to specialty cocktails, the Las Vegas Valley is offering several ways to watch the men’s NCAA Tournament.
Long Beach State won the the Big West tournament at Dollar Loan Center, sending coach Dan Monson to the NCAA Tournament in his final season with the Beach.
The Oregon men’s basketball team earned an NCAA Tournament bid by defeating Colorado in the Pac-12 tournament final Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.
The New Mexico basketball team finished on a 15-4 run to beat San Diego State to win the Mountain West tournament final Saturday and clinch an NCAA Tournament bid.
