NCAA Tournament: Star Clashes & Value Plays

0:00On March 27th, the 2026 NCAA Tournament has mostly favored the top seats so far, with a perfect 16 wins for favorites on the first. Friday, since 1992, through two rounds, they've gone 28 and 20 against the spread. Though number 9, Iowa's stun, number 1, Florida as a 10.5, underdog, and number 12, high point beat number 5 was constant by the same margin. Now the sweet 16 brings star clashes like number 1 Duke facing number 5. St. John's under Rick Patino, number 1 Michigan, against number. 4 Alabama, number 2, Yukon, taken on number 3, Michigan State, and number 2, Iowa State versus number 6, Tennessee. All eyes turn to Friday's action. Puppet betters are piling on St. John's plus 6.5 against Duke, making it the heaviest handled game, while Sharp's favorite Duke to cover. Michigan sits as a 9.5-favorite over Alabama, with solid early money, but pros like the tide, plus the points.

1:01Meanwhile, Yukon holds a slim 1.5-edge on Michigan State, where the crowd leans Tom Isle squad, but experts back the Huskies. Iowa State opened as a 3.5-pick over Tennessee, and has drawn both recreational and sharp support to cover. These lines show a mix of chalk and value plays as the bracket tightens up for the Elite A push.