Midwest Regional, Thursday, March 26, Cleveland 

No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 1 Kentucky (-13.5) The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and William Hill opened the Wildcats -13.5, while The Wynn posted -12.5, according to text messages from oddsmakers at the bet shops.

No. 7 Wichita State vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (pick ’em) The Don Best/Linemakers Power Ratings make the Irish about 1-point favorites. Some sports books did open Notre Dame -1, but the line was adjusted to pick ’em at some shops and to Wichita State -1 at CG Technology.

West Regional, Thursday, March 26, Los Angeles

No. 6 Xavier vs. No. 2 Arizona (-11, 136) Arizona opened -10 vs. Xavier, the same number the Wildcats were laying when they rolled over Ohio State 73-58 in the Round of 32.  Our power ratings indicate the Buckeyes are more than 3 points better than the Musketeers. Arizona was bet up to -10.5 or -11 for Thursday’s Sweet 16 contest.

No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 1 Wisconsin (-5.5) The Wynn opened Wiscy -5, the Westgate put up -5.5. A quick comparison indicates these numbers are about right: the Badgers were -4 at home vs. Duke early in the season; Duke was -8.5 at home vs. the Tar Heels and +1.5 at Chapel Hill this season. But our numbers rate Wisconsin only about 2 points better than UNC.  

South Regional, Friday, March 27 , Houston

No. 5 Utah vs. No. 1 Duke (-4.5) There was a good mix of 4.5s and 5s being dealt around Vegas on Sunday.

No. 11 UCLA vs. No. 2 Gonzaga (-9) This will be the season’s second meeting between these two West Coast clubs.  Gonzaga won and covered 87-74 as a 6.5-point favorite at UCLA in December.

East Regional, Friday, March 27, Syracuse

No. 8 N.C. State vs. No. 4 Louisville (-3) The Cardinals were 10.5-point home favorites vs. the Wolfpack on Valentine’s Day and lost outright 74-65.

No. 7 Michigan State (-2.5) vs. No. 3 Oklahoma After dispatching No. 2 seed Virginia as 4.5-point dogs, the Spartans are the only team to be favored over a higher-seeded opponent in the Sweet 16. Spreads ranged from MSU -1.5 to -2.5 on Sunday. 

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