The rest of the Sweet 16 field will be filled out Sunday, and it’s a big day, quite literally, for two conferences.
The Big Ten has five teams in action, and the Big 12 has four teams trying to win second-round games in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. That includes No. 3 seeds in Wisconsin, Purdue and Texas Tech. The other six teams are underdogs, and that includes No. 4 seed Illinois.
Will those conferences enjoy a huge day? Sporting News has picks against the spread for each second-round game.
Odds courtesy of Sports Interaction
March Madness picks, predictions for Round 2
No. 5 Houston (-4.5) vs. No. 4 Illinois (South)
Houston is 23-12 ATS this season, the best record of any team left in the NCAA tournament. The Illini squeaked out a win against Chattanooga in the first round. The line has dipped a half-point in some books, and Illinois certainly has…
