Las Vegas Review-Journal Madness Challenge
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill, Kelly Stewart and Matt Youmans compete with handicappers Bruce Marshall and Ken Thomson in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games today and Friday. Each contestant selects 12 games against the spread, sides or totals, choosing from the 32 games on the betting board. Eleven of the picks are worth one point, and a Best Bet counts for two points. Any push is worth a half-point. Contest plays will appear again Saturday and Thursday, March 26. The national champion pick is the tiebreaker.
Adam Hill
Review-Journal
Total points: 0
Record: 0-0
Best Bet: Wyoming +6.5
Northeastern +12
Texas -1.5
North Carolina State -2
Purdue -1
Southern Methodist -4
Eastern Washington +8
Michigan State -5.5
West Virginia -4.5
Albany +13
Indiana +5.5
North Dakota State +18
Champion: Kentucky
Bruce Marshall
GoldSheet.com
Total points: 0
Record: 0-0
Best Bet: Mississippi +3
Purdue -1
Alabama-Birmingham +13.5
Eastern Washington +8
Virginia Commonwealth +4
Georgia +5.5
Oklahoma -13
New Mexico State +10.5
Oregon -1.5
Wyoming +6.5
Wyoming-Northern Iowa under 110.5
North Dakota State +18
Champion: Notre Dame
Kelly Stewart
Review-Journal
Total points: 0
Record: 0-0
Best Bet: Stephen F. Austin +6.5
Wofford +7.5
Georgia State +9
Notre Dame -12
Texas -1.5
Belmont +16.5
Georgia +5.5
Georgia-Michigan State over 126.5
St. John’s +3
New Mexico State +10.5
Wichita State -5.5
UC Irvine +8
Champion: Wisconsin
Ken Thomson
SportsXRadio.com
Total points: 0
Record: 0-0
Best Bet: Eastern Washington +8
Arkansas -7.5
North Carolina -10.5
Northeastern-Notre Dame under 140.5
Texas -1.5
UCLA +4
UCLA-Southern Methodist under 133.5
Ohio State-VCU under 137
Georgia +5.5
Maryland -5
Indiana +5.5
Oregon -1.5
Champion: Arizona
Matt Youmans
Review-Journal
Total points: 0
Record: 0-0
Best Bet: Eastern Washington +8
Wofford +7.5
Northeastern +12
Texas -1.5
Purdue-Cincinnati under 118.5
Stephen F. Austin +6.5
Texas Southern +24
Wichita State -5.5
Oregon -1.5
UC Irvine +8
North Dakota State +18
Davidson +2.5
Champion: Wisconsin