Last Updated on March 25, 2021 6:17 pm by Gambyl Nation Editorial Team
< wpparagraph > <p>The first weekend of March Madness proved to be as wild as ever the 2021 NCAA Tournament seemed to award NCAA college basketball fans for a two year wait for the event<p> < wpparagraph > < wpheading > <h2>March Madness Printable Bracket<h2> < wpheading > < wpparagraph > <p>To get you started for your weekend of binge worthy NCAA basketball goodness weve put together an updated printable bracket Click on this link to download and print or click on the image below<p> < wpparagraph > < wpimage aligncenterid5220sizeSluglargelinkDestinationcustom > <div class=wp block image><figure class=aligncenter size large><a href=httpswwwgambylcomwp contentuploads202103gambyl Sweet 16 March Madness 2021 bracketpdf target= blank rel=noopener><img src=httpswwwgambylcomwp contentuploads2021032021 03 25 13 02 02jpg alt= class=wp image 5220><a><figure><div> < wpimage > < wpparagraph > <p><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>If youre feeling down or angry about the state of your bracket and March Madness picks this should make you feel better<p> < wpparagraph > < wpheading > <h2>No Perfect Brackets<h2> < wpheading > < wpparagraph > <p><a href=httpswwwncaacomlive updatesbasketball mend1last perfect ncaa brackets bust maryland beats uconn>All verifiably perfect brackets busted on only game 28<a> the second day of the first round<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Not a single bracket <strong>out of millions went 16 for 16 in picking the Sweet 16 teams based on public data<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>While we cant know every single bracket in the world we do know this from the biggest verifiable sources Bracket Challenge Game ESPN Yahoo CBS and Sports Illustrated<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The best we found 15 of 16 correct picks with 300 of a possible 320 points are two on <a href=httpsfantasyespncomtournament challenge bracket2021enleaderboard>ESPNs public leaderboard<a><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>One of these ESPN brackets is called <a href=httpsfantasyespncomtournament challenge bracket2021enentryentryID=51152223>Sanders175 4<a> and this one had all Sweet 16 teams except for Ohio State<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The other is <a href=httpsfantasyespncomtournament challenge bracket2021enentryentryID=40505981>Lucenda<a> and missed on Iona Thats right This bracket had two No 15 seeds in the Sweet 16<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Not a single bettor predicted this Sweet 16 line up<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Feeling better Now lets have a look at the absolutely wild games in this years March Madness opening rounds Here are some highlights<p> < wpparagraph > < wpheading > <h2>March Madness Upset Highlights<h2> < wpheading > < wplist > <ul><li>2 <strong>Ohio State<strong> shockingly fell to 15th seed <strong>Oral Roberts<strong> That loss is going to sting for a while<li><li><strong>Abilene Christian<strong> broke <strong>Texas<strong> heart with two late free throws to make it to the Round of 32 only to be knocked out by UCLA<li><li><strong>13 Ohio<strong> won a shocker over reigning national champs <strong>Virginia<strong><li><li><strong>Loyola Chicago<strong> toppled 1 seed <strong>Illinois<strong> in the second round of the tournament<li><ul> < wplist > < wpparagraph > <p>With Sweet 16 starting this weekend weve got a breakdown and our March Madness picks for 3 of the top games<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Lets dive right in<p> < wpparagraph > < wpheading > <h2>March Madness 2021 Sweet 16 Free Picks<h2> < wpheading > < wpheading > <h2>12 Oregon State versus 8 Loyola Chicago<h2> < wpheading > < wpparagraph > <p>Number 12 Oregon State Beavers and Number 8 Loyola Chicago Ramblers combine for the largest total seed number of any of the games with 20 The most interesting line here might be the over under of 125 points as Loyola is the best team in America in adjusted defensive efficiency by KenPom The Beavers have averaged 756 points per game during their five game win streak but both teams have some of the slowest pace in all of college basketball<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The Smart Bet Take the Over at 125<p> < wpparagraph > < wpheading level4 > <h4><strong>How to Bet Oregon State vs Loyola Chicago NCAA Basketball Odds TV Info<strong><h4> < wpheading > < wplist > <ul><li><strong>When<strong> Saturday 240 PM ET<li><li><strong>Where<strong> Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis<li><li><strong>TV<strong> CBS<li><li><strong>Stream<strong> <a href=httpswwwncaacommarch madness live>httpswwwncaacommarch madness live<a><li><li><strong>Opening NCAAB Lines<strong> <a href=httpsmybookieagsportsbookcaa basketball>Loyola 65<a> <a href=httpsmybookieagsportsbookncaa basketball>total 1255<a><li><ul> < wplist > < wpheading > <h2>5 Villanova vs 1 Baylor<h2> < wpheading > < wpparagraph > <p>The Cats had a relatively easy path here getting past a feisty but incapable Winthrop 73 63 then stomping on North Texas 84 61 that was just happy to make it the second Round In the two games against quality opponents without Collin Gillespie theyve struggled in capping the <a href=httpswwwbigeastcoastbiascom>Big East<a> season against Providence and Georgetown<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>And the smart bettors agree Starting Chris Arcidiacono against Baylors backcourt of MaCio Teague Jared Butler and Davion Mitchell is a huge mismatch Right now the Bears are a 65 point favorite are getting 87 of the handle and 77 of the bets<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The Smart Bet Baylor covering the 65 point spread<p> < wpparagraph > < wpheading level4 > <h4><strong>How to Bet Villanova vs Baylor NCAA Basketball Odds TV Info<strong><h4> < wpheading > < wplist > <ul><li><strong>When<strong> Saturday 515 PM ET<li><li><strong>Where<strong> Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis<li><li><strong>TV<strong> CBS<li><li><strong>Stream<strong> <a href=httpswwwncaacommarch madness live>httpswwwncaacommarch madness live<a><li><li><strong>Opening NCAAB Lines<strong> <a href=httpsmybookieagsportsbookcaa basketball>Baylor 65<a> <a href=httpsmybookieagsportsbookncaa basketball>total 140<a><li><ul> < wplist > < wpheading > <h2>11 <a href=httpswwwbruinsnationcom>UCLA<a> vs 2 Alabama<h2> < wpheading > < wpparagraph > <p>UCLA are the only team that had to win three games in this tournament to get here getting past <a href=httpswwwtheonlycolorscom>Michigan State<a> in the First Four before knocking off <a href=httpswwwvanquishthefoecom>BYU<a> and Abilene Christian to reach the Sweet 16<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>After losing four straight to end the <a href=httpswwwpacifictakescom>Pac 12<a> NCAA season they really looked like one of the best teams in the country due in no small part to the outstanding play of Johnny Juzang<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The Crimson Tide has the 3rd best adjusted defense in the country and UCLA hasnt seen a true shutdown team this season As good as UCLA has looked during this tournament they dont have the weapons to fight against Alabamas powerful defense<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Herbert Jones Jahvon Quinerly and Jaden Shackelford can all score and stop people but the depth of Bamas offense can be a problem Alabama are a six point favorite they have 77 of the handle and 79 of the bets as of now<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The Smart Bet Look for Alabama to squeak out a win Take the Crimson Tide straight up<p> < wpparagraph > < wpheading level4 > <h4><strong>How to Bet UCLA vs Alabama NCAA Basketball Odds TV Info<strong><h4> < wpheading > < wplist > <ul><li><strong>When<strong> Sunday 715 PM ET<li><li><strong>Where<strong> Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis<li><li><strong>TV<strong> CBS<li><li><strong>Stream<strong> <a href=httpswwwncaacommarch madness live>httpswwwncaacommarch madness live<a><li><li><strong>Opening NCAAB Lines<strong> <a href=httpsmybookieagsportsbookcaa basketball>Alabama 65<a> <a href=httpsmybookieagsportsbookncaa basketball>total 1455<a><li><ul> < wplist > < wpheading > <h2>Sweet 16 Round Up<h2> < wpheading > < wpparagraph > <p>March Madness has always been incredibly difficult to predict Unknown potential Cinderella teams can play an incredible game upsetting all of the favorites and breaking every single bracket<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Lets see what this weekends Sweet 16 round offers up to all of us anxious sports bettors<p> < wpparagraph > < wpink adddataink adddata ink > <div class=wp block ink adddata ink adddata ink><div> < wpink adddataink adddata ink >
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