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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Houston Cougars Picks and Predictions – March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026 By Scores And Stats | NCAAB

Illinois and Houston meet in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Toyota Center in Houston, with tipoff set for 10:05 PM ET on TBS and truTV. Illinois comes in at 26-8 after handling Penn and then beating VCU 76-55, while Houston is 30-6 after dominant tournament wins over Idaho and Texas A&M. This is the kind of matchup bettors usually want in March: two high-level teams, two very different paths to control, and a spread that says the margin should stay tight. Houston also gets a setting that feels a little more comfortable than a standard neutral floor. Toyota Center is not a campus gym, obviously, but playing in Houston is still a real edge in terms

Texas Longhorns vs Purdue Boilermakers Picks and Predictions – Thursday, March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026 By Scores And Stats | NCAAB

Texas has turned this tournament into a real March run, and now the 11-seeded Longhorns get another shot at a heavyweight when they face the 2-seeded Purdue Boilermakers in the Sweet 16 at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. Tipoff is set for Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. Texas comes in after an 18-14 regular season and has pushed its overall record to 21-14 by winning three NCAA tournament games, while Purdue is up to 29-8 after taking care of Queens and Miami to reach another regional semifinal. From a betting angle, this is one of the more interesting Sweet 16 spreads on the board. Purdue is laying 7.5 points, the Boilermakers are priced at -345 on

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Picks and Predictions – March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026 By Scores And Stats | NCAAB

Nebraska and Iowa meet Thursday in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, with tipoff set for 12:00 PM ET at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Nebraska enters ranked No. 15 in the AP poll at 26-6, while Iowa comes in at 21-12 and gets the benefit of a familiar floor in a matchup that should feel more like a pressure-packed Big Ten grinder than a wide-open tournament game. The Cornhuskers have built real momentum with a strong postseason push, and Iowa has enough shot-making and home-court juice to make this uncomfortable for long stretches. With Nebraska listed at -2.5 on the spread, -155 on the moneyline, and the total sitting at 133.5, this game

Arkansas Razorbacks vs Arizona Wildcats Picks and Predictions – March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026 By Scores And Stats | NCAAB

Arkansas and Arizona meet in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at SAP Center in San Jose, with tipoff set for 12:00 PM ET on CBS. By the time this game gets here, the records are no longer regular-season numbers. Arkansas is 28-8 after rolling through the SEC Tournament and opening March Madness with wins over Hawai’i and High Point, while Arizona is 34-2 after taking care of LIU and Utah State and extending its win streak to 11 games. The market is treating Arizona like the better and more complete team, but not quite like a runaway favorite. ESPN’s odds feed showed Arizona opening -9.5 and sitting at -7.5 later Thursday, with the total at 165.5 and

New Jersey Devils vs Nashville Predators Picks and Predictions – March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026 By Scores And Stats | NHL

The New Jersey Devils head to Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM ET matchup with the Nashville Predators, and this one feels like a real swing game for both sides. New Jersey comes in at 36-32-2 after a 6-4 win over Dallas and has quietly played better hockey lately, going 4-1-0 in its last five and 7-3-0 in its last 10. Nashville is 34-28-9, sitting in the middle of the Western playoff race, and has been even hotter with a five-game winning streak entering this spot. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the market opened this one close to a toss-up with a slight lean toward the home side. That is what makes this matchup interesting from a