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USA Today
06-04-2025
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- USA Today
Florida vs Houston prediction, picks, odds for 2025 men's NCAA championship game
Florida vs Houston prediction, picks, odds for 2025 men's NCAA championship game Show Caption Hide Caption Florida players discuss their emotions after win over Auburn in Final Four The Florida Gators are advancing to the national championship after beating Auburn in the Final Four and they describe their emotions to us. Sports Seriously The national championship game in the men's NCAA Tournament is set. Will it be Houston or Florida cutting down the nets? It was a spectacular night on Saturday in San Antonio. Neither Final Four matchup disappointed as Florida used a strong second half to take down top overall seed Auburn, while Houston pulled off an incredible late comeback to stun Duke in dramatic fashion. After 68 teams started the NCAA Tournament three weeks ago, we are now down to two with the Gators and Cougars playing for the national championship Monday. Both teams have proved they are the best teams in college basketball, but only one will have it's one shining moment. Florida vs. Houston national championship odds According to betMGM, as of Sunday morning. Moneyline: Florida (-1.5) Florida (-1.5) Spread: Florida (-120); Houston (+100) Florida (-120); Houston (+100) Over/under: 141.5 Florida vs. Houston national championship picks, predictions Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: Houston beats Florida Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic: Houston beats Florida Watch Florida vs. Houston in title game on Fubo How to watch Florida vs. Houston national championship game
USA Today
31-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USA TODAY shares early prediction of Auburn's Final Four game with Florida
USA TODAY shares early prediction of Auburn's Final Four game with Florida Does USA TODAY's Jeremy Cluff think Auburn will get revenge on the Gators in the Final Four? The Florida Gators stunned Auburn on Feb. 8 in Neville Arena, as the Gators' 90-81 win snapped the Tigers' 14-game win streak. The two SEC powers will meet again in the Final Four this Saturday in San Antonio, and one USA TODAY reporter expects history to repeat itself. Jeremy Cluff of the Arizona Republic recently shared his prediction for Saturday's SEC Final Four showdown, giving the Gators the edge with a projected score of 82-77. Cluff says that a few storylines led him to choose Florida to win Saturday's contest. "This is a matchup between SEC conference rivals. Florida is a 2.5-point favorite in this game and owns a 1-0 advantage over Auburn on the season, having beaten the Tigers in Alabama on Feb. 8, 90-81, when Auburn was ranked No. 1 in the country. Florida has won 10 straight games. Johni Broome's injury looms large for the Tigers in this matchup. No matter what, the SEC will come out a winner in this game. Florida will continue its impressive run." The then-No. 1 Tigers fell to Florida in the regular season due to poor free-throw shooting (14-of-23) and allowing Florida to score 17 points off eight turnovers. Four Florida starters reached double-digits in points while two reached the feat for Auburn. The Tigers will look to use strong defense in Saturday's rematch while finding their stride offensively. The Tigers and Gators square off in the Final Four on Saturday, April 5, at 5:09 p.m. CT at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
USA Today
28-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State vs Ole Miss men's basketball predictions, picks, odds for 2025 men's Sweet 16
Michigan State vs Ole Miss men's basketball predictions, picks, odds for 2025 men's Sweet 16 It's Michigan State vs Ole Miss in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. See our expert picks and predictions for the March Madness bracket, along with how to watch and game time. Show Caption Hide Caption Should the NCAA transfer portal open before the end of March Madness? Rick Pitino, John Calipari, and even J.J. Watt sound off on the transfer portal opening during the NCAA tournament. Sports Seriously The second night of the men's 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 is underway and there are four more juicy matchups Friday to devour as the March Madness bracket dwindles down to eight teams by the weekend. No. 2 Michigan State and No. 6 Ole Miss will start things off with a South region matchup that will pit two coaches who last faced each other in the NCAA Tournament during the 2019 Final Four. Ole Miss coach Chris Beard got the better of Michigan State's Tom Izzo in that matchup when Beard was still coaching at Texas Tech. This year, Beard has the Rebels in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2001 after wins over the North Carolina Tar Heels and Iowa State Cyclones in the opening two rounds of March Madness. Izzo, meanwhile, has the Spartans in the Sweet 16 for the 16th time during his Hall of Fame career after winning the Big Ten regular-season title this season and beating the Bryant Bulldogs in the first round and the New Mexico Lobos in the round of 32. Michigan State ranks as the seventh-best team in the KenPom rankings, sporting the 25th-best offense and fifth-best defense. Meanwhile, Ole Miss ranks 21st overall with the 24th-ranked offense and 21st-ranked defense. Here's how our experts see Friday's Sweet 16 clash playing out. Be sure to check out the complete Sweet 16 schedule, times and TV info, as well as our power rankings. Michigan State vs. Ole Miss Sweet 16 picks and predictions Jeremy Cluff: Ole Miss 74, Michigan State 69 Craig Meyer: Ole Miss 71, Michigan State 67 Sportsbook Wire: Michigan State 76, Ole Miss 72 Sam Hutchens: Michigan State 79, Ole Miss 78 Our four experts are splits, with two backing the Ole Miss Rebels to pull off the upset. AZ Central's Jeremy Cluff and USA TODAY's Craig Meyer are taking them to win outright along with the under 143.5-point total, while Sportsbook Wire and Clarion Ledger's Sam Hutchens laying the 3.5-point spread with Michigan State and taking the over. Michigan State vs. Ole Miss date, start time, where to watch Game Day: Friday, March 28, 2025 Friday, March 28, 2025 Game Time: 7:09 p.m. ET 7:09 p.m. ET Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia TV Channel: CBS CBS Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now! Watch Michigan State vs. Ole Miss on Fubo Michigan State vs. Ole Miss odds Odds as of Monday, March 24 via BetMGM. Spread: Michigan State (-3.5) Michigan State (-3.5) Moneyline Favorite: Michigan State -175 Michigan State -175 Moneyline Underdog: Ole Miss +140 Ole Miss +140 Total: 144.5 March Madness Sweet 16 results, predictions We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
26-03-2025
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- USA Today
Michigan State vs Ole Miss prediction, picks for 2025 men's Sweet 16
Michigan State vs Ole Miss prediction, picks for 2025 men's Sweet 16 It's Michigan State vs Ole Miss in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. See our expert picks and predictions for the March Madness bracket, along with how to watch and game time. Show Caption Hide Caption Should the NCAA transfer portal open before the end of March Madness? Rick Pitino, John Calipari, and even J.J. Watt sound off on the transfer portal opening during the NCAA tournament. Sports Seriously The 2025 men's NCAA Tournament is in full swing. After starting with 68 teams, the field is down to 16. A Sweet 16, that is. Tournament action continues with the Sweet 16 on Friday, featuring a matchup between Michigan State and Ole Miss in the South Region. The Michigan State Spartans earned a No. 2 seed in the 2025 March Madness bracket. They knocked off the Bryant Bulldogs in the first round and the New Mexico Lobos in the Round of 32 to reach this point. Michigan State's opponent, the 6-seeded Ole Miss Rebels, advanced after defeating both the North Carolina Tar Heels and Iowa State Cyclones. Michigan State ranks as the seventh-best team in the KenPom rankings, sporting the 25th-best offense and fifth-best defense. Meanwhile, Ole Miss ranks 21st overall with the 24th-ranked offense and 21st-ranked defense. Here's how our experts see Friday's Sweet 16 clash playing out. Be sure to check out the complete Sweet 16 schedule, times and TV info, as well as our power rankings. Jeremy Cluff: Ole Miss 74, Michigan State 69 Craig Meyer: Ole Miss 71, Michigan State 67 Sportsbook Wire: Michigan State 76, Ole Miss 72 Sam Hutchens: Michigan State 79, Ole Miss 78 Our four experts are splits, with two backing the Ole Miss Rebels to pull off the upset. AZ Central's Jeremy Cluff and USA TODAY's Craig Meyer are taking them to win outright along with the under 143.5-point total, while Sportsbook Wire and Clarion Ledger's Sam Hutchens laying the 3.5-point spread with Michigan State and taking the over. Michigan State vs. Ole Miss date, start time, where to watch Game Day: Friday, March 28, 2025 Friday, March 28, 2025 Game Time: 7:09 p.m. ET 7:09 p.m. ET Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia TV Channel: CBS CBS Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now! Watch Michigan State vs. Ole Miss on Fubo Michigan State vs. Ole Miss odds Odds as of Monday, March 24 via BetMGM. Spread: Michigan State -3.5 (-102) Michigan State -3.5 (-102) Moneyline Favorite: Michigan State -160 Michigan State -160 Moneyline Underdog: Ole Miss +135 Ole Miss +135 Total: 143.5 We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
25-03-2025
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- USA Today
Duke vs Arizona prediction, picks for 2025 men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Duke vs Arizona prediction, picks for 2025 men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 It's Duke vs Arizona in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. See our expert picks and predictions for the March Madness bracket, along with how to watch and game time. Show Caption Hide Caption Duke, Arkansas, and Houston headline Men's Sweet 16 With the Sweet 16 upon us, USA Today Sports' Mackenzie Salmon previews a few of the top matchups we're most looking forward to. Sports Seriously The 2025 men's NCAA Tournament is in full swing. After starting with 68 teams, the field is down to 16. A Sweet 16, that is. Tournament action continues with the Sweet 16 on Thursday, featuring a matchup between Duke and Arizona in the East Region. The Duke Blue Devils earned a No. 1 seed in the 2025 March Madness bracket. They knocked off the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers in the first round and the Baylor Bears in the Round of 32 to reach this point. Duke's opponent, the 4-seeded Arizona Wildcats, defeated the Akron Zips and the Oregon Ducks en route to this showdown in Newark, N.J. Duke ranks as the best team in the KenPom rankings, sporting the best offense and fourth-best defense. Meanwhile, Arizona ranks 13th overall with the 12th-ranked offense and 28th-ranked defense. Here's how our experts see Thursday's Sweet 16 clash playing out. Be sure to check out USA TODAY's complete March Madness bracket predictions to see our team's picks for every game. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament bold predictions and upset picks. Duke vs. Arizona picks and predictions It's a clean sweep. None of our experts are predicting an upset in this contest. AZ Central's Jeremy Cluff is backing Arizona to cover the 8.5-point spread while USA TODAY's Craig Meyer and Fayetteville Observer's Rodd Baxley and Duke Wire's Ryan Haley are all laying the points with Duke. Cluff and Baxley are also on the under 155.5-point total. Duke vs. Arizona date, start time, where to watch Game Day: Thursday, March 27, 2025 Thursday, March 27, 2025 Game Time: 9:39 p.m. ET 9:39 p.m. ET Location: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey TV Channel: CBS CBS Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now! Watch Duke vs. Arizona on Fubo Duke vs. Arizona odds Odds as of Monday, March 24 via BetMGM. Spread: Duke -8.5 (-115) Duke -8.5 (-115) Moneyline Favorite: Duke -425 Duke -425 Moneyline Underdog: Arizona +325 Arizona +325 Total: 153.5 We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
