How to bet the women's Sweet 16 games
The women’s NCAA tournament continues with four more Sweet 16 games on Saturday. So what are the bets to make?
Here are our experts Charlie Creme, Mackenzie Kraemer and Tyler Fulghum to explain which games they’re making their picks on.
Which underdog has the best chance to pull off an upset?
UCLA (+125) vs. LSU. Kim Mulkey’s distractions off the floor could be a factor. Middle Tennessee State was trailing LSU by just 1 at half in the Round of 32. UCLA is in a completely different class than MTSU. — Fulghum
Colorado (+225) vs. Iowa. Iowa hasn’t come close to covering yet in the NCAA Tournament. Their lines have been inflated all tournament, including against Colorado. Colorado’s defense could frustrate Iowa just like West Virginia, except the Buffs have the firepower to pull off a win. — Kraemer
What’s your favorite pick against the total?
Colorado vs. Iowa UNDER 157.5 (-375). We saw what West Virginia did to the Hawkeyes. Colorado won’t be quite as physical but has more size than the Mountaineers. The Buffs also have the veterans to intelligently keep the pace slow. — Creme
USC vs. Baylor OVER 133.5 (-115). Baylor is averaging 77.5 PPG in Tournament play and USC is averaging 80.0 PPG. JuJu Watkins should drive the pace and make the Bears try to score to keep up. — Fulghum
Which game are you avoiding entirely?
LSU (-3.5) vs. UCLA. From half to half in this tournament both teams have been a rollercoaster. Which version of the Tigers and Bruins shows up is pure guesswork. — Creme
Iowa (-6.5) vs. Colorado. Caitlin Clark is a singular talent but the weight of this tournament might soon start to weigh on her and her team. If not for a massive free throw discrepancy in the Round of 32, the Hawkeyes would have lost at home to West Virginia. — Fulghum
Duke vs. UConn (-8.5). UConn hasn’t come close to covering either NCAA Tournament game, but this is the cheapest price we have had on UConn against an unranked team all season. Against a Duke team coming off an upset win over Ohio State, I’m staying away. — Kraemer
