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 two rounds of NCAA Tournament games. Last week each contestant selected 16 games against the spread, sides or totals, choosing from the 32 second-round games on the betting board. Fifteen of the picks were worth one point, and a Best Bet counted for two points. The same point system applies this week for games today and Friday. This is the final round of the contest. The national champion pick is the tiebreaker.
Adam Hill
Review-Journal
Total points: 9
Record: 8-8
Best Bet: Oregon +10
Arizona +3.5
Wichita State -4
Michigan State +2
Florida -13
Last Week
Best Bet: North Carolina -4 (W)
Davidson +3.5 (W)
Bucknell +3.5 (L)
Memphis +1 (W)
Virginia Commonwealth -7.5 (W)
South Dakota State +11 (L)
Wichita State +4.5 (W)
Oregon +3 (W)
Saint Louis -9 (W)
UNLV -3 (L)
Iowa State-Notre Dame Over 140.5 (L)
Wisconsin -6 (L)
Northwestern State-Florida Over 140.5 (L)
Minnesota -3 (W)
Pacific +12.5 (L)
Colorado +1.5 (L)
Champion: Indiana
Bruce Marshall
GoldSheet.com
Total points: 8
Record: 8-8
Best Bet: Syracuse +5.5
Arizona +3.5
La Salle +4
Oregon-Louisville over 128
Florida Gulf Coast +13
Last Week
Best Bet: Oklahoma +3 (L)
Davidson +3.5 (W)
Bucknell +3.5 (L)
Saint Mary’s -1 (L)
Virginia Commonwealth -7.5 (W)
South Dakota State +11 (L)
Wichita State +4.5 (W)
New Mexico -11 (L)
Belmont +4.5 (L)
Saint Louis -9 (W)
California +3 (W)
Cincinnati +3 (L)
Florida Gulf Coast +13.5 (W)
North Carolina State -4 (L)
Ohio State -14 (W)
Miami -12 (W)
Champion: New Mexico
Kelly Stewart
Review-Journal
Total points: 10
Record: 9-7
Best Bet: Florida -13
Arizona +3.5
Wichita State -4
Louisville -10
Duke -2
Last week
Best Bet: Miami -12 (W)
Missouri -3 (L)
Virginia Commonwealth -7.5 (W)
Gonzaga -22 (L)
New Mexico -11 (L)
Arizona -4.5 (W)
Oklahoma State -3 (L)
Saint Louis -9 (W)
UNLV -3 (L)
Syracuse -12.5 (W)
Cincinnati +3 (L)
San Diego State -3 (W)
Iowa State +1 (W)
Mississippi +6 (W)
Minnesota -3 (W)
Colorado +1.5 (L)
Champion: Miami
Ken Thomson
SportsXRadio.com
Total points: 6
Record: 6-10
Best bet: Oregon-Louisville over 128
Miami -5
Arizona +3.5
La Salle-Wichita State over 135
Michigan State-Duke over 133.5
Last week
Best Bet: Missouri -3 (L)
Davidson +3.5 (W)
Saint Mary’s -1 (L)
Memphis-Saint Mary’s over 138 (L)
Wichita State-Pittsburgh under 119 (L)
Oregon +3 (W)
UNLV -3 (L)
California-UNLV over 131 (L)
Montana +12.5 (L)
Duke -18 (L)
Cincinnati-Creighton over 128 (W)
Iowa State +1 (W)
North Carolina -4 (W)
Oklahoma +3 (L)
Iona-Ohio State over 145 (W)
Northwestern State-Florida over 140 (L)
Champion: Indiana
Matt Youmans
Review-Journal
Total points: 10
Record: 10-6
Best Bet: Arizona +3.5
Syracuse +5.5
Oregon +10
Duke -2
Michigan +2
Last week
Best Bet: Colorado +1.5 (L)
Colorado State +3 (W)
Davidson +3.5 (W)
Bucknell +3.5 (L)
Memphis +1 (W)
Virginia Commonwealth -7.5 (W)
South Dakota State +11 (L)
Wichita State +4.5 (W)
Arizona -4.5 (W)
Oregon +3 (W)
Montana +12.5 (L)
Cincinnati +3 (L)
Florida Gulf Coast +13.5 (W)
Oklahoma +3 (L)
Temple +4 (W)
Mississippi-Wisconsin under 129.5 (W)
Champion: Duke