March Madness: Pro bettors give their best Sweet 16 bets (including a No. 2 seed upset)
After 48 games last week, the March Madness field has been narrowed down to the Sweet 16, and all four No. 1 and No. 2 seeds remain. No. 1 seeds in particular have been good to bettors, going 7-1 against the spread. Outside of No. 1 UConn (-11 vs. San Diego State), all three other No. 1 seeds are favored by 5.5 points or fewer.
For The Win enlisted the help of Mike Randle, Chief Content Officer at FTN and ClevTA to give their best bets for what should be another thrilling weekend on the road to the Final Four.
Here’s who the pros are backing.