A closer look at each of the teams in the East region with players to watch, potential bracket busters and a pick to reach the Final Four.
NCAA Tournament
A No. 12 seed has won at least one first-round game in 30 of the last 35 NCAA Tournaments. Will a 12 seed win a game Friday or Saturday? Yes is -280 at William Hill, and No is +240.
Former UNLV AD Jim Livengood’s idea, once considered farfetched, could become a reality if centralized locations for this year’s men’s and women’s tournaments goes well.
The NCAA Tournament begins Thursday with the First Four.
The Illini opened as high as 100-1 and were 25-1 for much of the season, but are now the second betting choice behind Gonzaga.
How things might play out for a very different March Madness in Indiana will be drama worth watching.
The top five UNLV teams and top five local players who made a big impact on the NCAA Tournament.
To commemorate owner Derek Stevens’ betting tradition, Circa sportsbook took $10,000 limit bets on its mobile app Sunday on the opening lines of the NCAA Tournament.
Resort-casinos across the Las Vegas Valley are seeing room rates soar this weekend, with some hitting prices not seen in months.
Las Vegas bookmakers have been at odds for years with the NCAA selection committee, but there was only one instance Sunday in which a higher seed was favored over a lower seed.
The NCAA Tournament — all 67 games — will be contested in Indiana, with most matchups spread out across the state’s capital city of Indianapolis.
Utah State received a No. 11 seed in the South region and will play Texas Tech on Saturday. San Diego State will meet Syracuse on Friday in the Midwest region.
UCLA, which has lost four straight, joins Oregon, Oregon State, USC and Colorado in the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins were among the last four selected for the field of 68.
Gonzaga, Baylor, Illinois and Michigan get No. 1 seeds for men’s NCAA Tournament.
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