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March 20, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Northern Iowa Panthers forward Seth Tuttle (10) controls the ball against Wyoming Cowboys forward Larry Nance Jr. (22) during the second half of the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at KeyArena. (Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)

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The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill, Kelly Stewart and Matt Youmans compete with handicappers Bruce Marshall and Ken Thomson in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games. Each contestant selected 12 games against the spread, sides or totals, choosing from the 32 games on the betting board Thursday and Friday. Eleven of the picks were worth one point, and a Best Bet counts for two points. Any push is worth a half-point. The contest continues for games today and Sunday. The national champion pick is the tiebreaker.

Adam Hill

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Total points: 6

Record: 6-6

Best Bet: Northern Iowa -1.5

North Carolina -4.5

Butler +5

Michigan State +5

Wichita State +2.5

Champion: Kentucky

Bruce Marshall

GoldSheet.com

Total points: 4

Record: 4-8

Best Bet: Georgia State-Xavier under 132

Arkansas +4.5

Georgetown +4

Michigan State +5

West Virginia +1

Champion: Notre Dame

Kelly Stewart

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Total points: 5

Record: 5-7

Best Bet: Butler +5

Arkansas +4.5

UCLA -6

Cincinnati +16.5

Utah -4

Champion: Wisconsin

Ken Thomson

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Total points: 5

Record: 5-7

Best Bet: Utah -4

Georgia State +7

NC State-Villanova over 139

Ohio State-Arizona over 138.5

Kentucky -16.5

Champion: Arizona

Matt Youmans

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Total points: 6

Record: 6-6

Best Bet: Northern Iowa -1.5

Xavier -7

Butler +5

Kentucky -16.5

Wichita State +2.5

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